Handcrafted

Five hours later.

Jing Yunxin stood somewhat helplessly in the center of a Laboratory filled with the cold light of metal and the luster of elements, with Xi Ji three standing beside her, stunned and numb.

Just now, they witnessed Su Luo, like a fire deity who controls the form of matter, using various Spells and techniques that they could not understand, to forge this seemingly sturdy Laboratory.

Is this what a professional is like?

There's no need for Sanctuary at all; the experts will create them themselves.

Is the reason Su Luo doesn't have Sanctuary because she thinks the ones built by the system aren't as good as the ones she can build herself?

Su Luo herself remained unusually calm.

In the resource-scarce and enemy-surrounded environment of the Dungeon, he even built Floating Laboratory that could fly into space. Now that materials are plentiful, building a fixed ground Laboratory is really not a challenge.

We used up all the [Selectable Supply Vouchers ] and [Selectable Special Supply Vouchers ] from previous events and ranking rewards, as well as most of the materials brought by the Xi Ji Squad.

With a wave of her hand, Su Luo signaled Xi Ji other three to leave.

Xi Ji clung to the door, his tone uncertain.

"Um, Mr. Su, Yunxin's healing abilities come from Talent, which is extremely precious! Yunxin's strength is not high enough to be used for experiments..."

He was somewhat afraid that Su Luo Jing Yunxin, but he couldn't stop her.

After all, Su Luo is a professional. According to the professional stats revealed by Song Shige after his return, all of them combined wouldn't be enough to defeat a professional with one hand.

It's not that I'm afraid Su Luo will do anything improper to Jing Yunxin; that would be fine.

The main concern was that Su Luo might dissect her...

"He's not dead, don't worry."

Su Luo glanced at Xi Ji, then slammed the door shut.

"B-Boss... what are you going to do?"

Jing Yunxin asked timidly, wanting to protect herself with her arms but not daring to.

"Call me... Consultant Su." Su Luo was choosing instruments of torture for herself.

"Wait a moment, I'll make a few more tools."

Jing Yunxin watched in horror as Su Luo smelted metal by the furnace, calmly and meticulously crafting several knives and surgical kits of varying sizes.

Waaaaah~ Mommy, I'm going to be dissected...

Su Luo didn't notice her rich inner thoughts. She went about sterilizing the equipment and environment with a high-temperature flame and then sorting out the various Biological Samples and tissues and organs that she had brought back from the Dungeon.

With everything prepared, he passed by Jing Yunxin, who was stiff all over, and casually handed her a thick black cloth.

Jing Yunxin looked at it, hesitated, then put it in her mouth and bit down hard.

"Isn't there any anesthetic?"

Su Luo looked at Jing Yunxin, who was asking questions, and remained silent for a while.

"Wear your glasses."

"Oh... okay."

"Face this direction. We'll test your healing abilities first." Su Luo's voice remained calm.

"If I continue treatment, my energy might not be enough..." Jing Yunxin said softly.

"It's alright, my strength and Constitution Attributes aren't as high as your teammates'."

Su Luo began to make a shallow, standard cut on her arm. "Now, try to heal it. Tell me how you feel, and how much you've lost..."

The testing process was efficient. Su Luo quickly figured out the mechanism of Jing Yunxin's healing ability. "Consuming various 'energy' reserves, it can selectively restore the target's Mana, physical strength, vitality, or Divine Power... a very comprehensive support ability."

Su Luo didn't let her display her Talent, as she had heard it involved Resurrection, and their relationship hadn't reached that point yet.

Song Shige displayed his Talent as soon as he met Su Luo because his Talent consisted entirely of numerical values and mechanics, with no weaknesses.

"Maintain the current treatment intensity, denoted as Intensity One..."

He recorded the data and quickly formulated a set of concise treatment intensity instructions. "Note down, from intensity one to intensity ten. Next, release and heal precisely according to my instructions."

Then, the real "project" began.

Let me first dissect myself to entertain everyone.

They blindfolded Jing Yunxin with a black cloth and then used a constant wind Spell to block out all sounds except for spoken words, preventing her from discovering the Unspeakable scene.

Start making decorative cuts from the feet to help the flavors penetrate better...

Not at all. Su Luo wanted to figure out the fundamental differences between the body strengthened by system skills and the aggressive life structure of Mutated Beasts, as well as the system nourished by pure Mana.

Understanding only the body's structure, such as the types and proportions of muscles, and the changes in the shape and function of internal organs...

As for the microscopic level, such as cells, hormones, enzymes, and even gene expression... Su Luo doesn't have the necessary conditions for that yet.

In the Laboratory, only the faint sound of a blade slicing through skin and Su Luo's occasional calm instructions remained.

He skillfully used the wind to control the splashing of bodily fluids, filling the air with a faint smell of blood, which was then blocked by the wind.

Su Luo was in a daze, bleeding so much that she felt dizzy.

"Intensity level four treatment, lasting one minute, then switching to intensity level one maintenance."

After resting for a while, Su Luo handed Jing Yunxin Mana Potion and Stamina Potion.

After spending a considerable amount of time dissecting herself, Su Luo gained a thorough understanding of her body. She then activated her second professional skill, [Burst of Inspiration], at low power and began to consider a comprehensive modification plan.

Under immense strain, the brain worked at high speed, and combined with its understanding of the Mutated Beast's vitality and Mana system, a bold plan to Optimization its own life structure gradually took shape.

Without the slightest hesitation, he picked up the knife again and began implanting carefully prepared, rather peculiar-looking biological tissues and some eternal Constant Spell into his body...

About seven or eight hours later, the Laboratory door finally opened.

The four people Xi Ji outside immediately surrounded them. They saw Su Luo and Jing Yunxin walk out one after the other, both of them looking frighteningly pale.

Jing Yunxin was simply drained of her Talent.

Su Luo's expression was calm; her pale face was due to excessive blood loss, and she had been kept alive only by treatment. Now that the modifications were complete, she was recovering.

Her face is usually pale.

"Mr. Su, Chairman Song has arrived and is waiting for you." Xi Ji said to Su Luo after watching Jing Yunxin return to the group.

"Song Shige?" Su Luo was somewhat surprised. "After Class Change his class, instead of building Sanctuary and improving his strength, what is he doing here?"

His gaze passed over Xi Ji and landed on a huge rock not far away.

From the shadows, a figure slowly rose and silently walked towards them; it was Song Shige.

"Consultant Su."

He approached, greeted him softly, and then fell silent again. He seemed to have lost his soul; his eyes were vacant, and an indescribable sense of heaviness and oppression emanated from him.

Su Luo led him into the Laboratory.

"After I completed my Class Change, I took a nap, and then upgraded the Sanctuary." Song Shige's voice was dry, as if he were mechanically repeating something.

"The organization... is worried about my mental state. Minister Qin suggested I see Minister Jing, saying that Minister Jing has a doctorate in psychology and might be able to... offer some guidance."

"What's wrong?"

Su Luo cleaned up the mess, organs, and bloodstains scattered on the floor.

Song Shige did not reply.

There's a problem he doesn't understand.

He didn't understand.

In the Dungeon, he killed countless monsters and countless people, both those he should and shouldn't have killed; he fought to the very last moment.

But why... in the end, could he only stand on the ruins of civilization, watching helplessly as everything was destroyed?