Flesh Forging

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Unlike children in the Human World, whose bodies are fragile, they need various protective measures and a long period of feeding and training to mature physically, reach normal organ efficiency, and reach their muscle limits, becoming what is called an "adult".

The "people" born from the True Hell do not need this process.

They possess physical abilities that surpass those of humans from birth, including but not limited to:

High temperature resistance, dryness resistance, and plasticity.

In order to expand military strength more quickly, to enhance national power, and to select talent more efficiently, almost every major power, except for the Order, has its own methods of "physical maturation."

It can help newcomers reach physical maturity faster and more effectively.

This process usually only takes a few hours to a few days to complete.

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The method adopted by the Spine is "Flesh Forging," a maturation method that has evolved over tens of millions of years. It is the most suitable solution for the Spine, allowing newly arrived Spine members to quickly obtain their War Positioning.

Although it is already optimized to the extreme, the process still carries risks, requiring the bodies involved in the forging to meet the following requirements:

1. Spinal development has not exceeded the first stage (spinal incision or before).

2. The body is not mature and has not undergone any form of deep modification.

3. Physically healthy and mentally energetic.

Those who meet the above conditions will receive a summons from the Spine-bearer Headquarters, Chaos Nest, to go to the forge to participate in the Conscription Ritual, also known as the Flesh Forging.

Their bodies will undergo a complete transformation and maturation during this process.

Depending on individual tolerance, spinal strength, and self-awareness, the final sculpted physique can vary greatly.

The casting results can be roughly divided into the following five categories:

"Great Spine Block" - the most inferior mature body. During the maturation process, the spine completely loses its self-awareness, the body itself collapses, and the spine shatters.

The shattered flesh will be die-cast into a single piece, becoming a bone and flesh cube, which will be used as a building material for the hive city.

"Weapon Material" - During the forging process, consciousness is shattered, the physical body collapses, and only the spine remains intact. The factory will forge the spine separately, process it into raw material, and transfer it to the weapons factory in the hive city.

"Beastification" - During the forging process, consciousness diffuses, the most primal bestial instincts are aroused, the spine and body remain intact, and it will eventually transform into a pure spine beast*.

These kinds of wild animals are often given as pets to veterans skilled in animal training.

A few wild beasts possess exceptionally high- Spine quality that retain their growth potential, eventually developing into important war beasts.

"Ordinary Person" - Consciousness is retained, the body is healthy, and the spine is intact. However, because the individual cannot resonate with the maturation process, the ideal maturation effect is not achieved, and the body remains in the initial stage.

Such spineless individuals are labeled as ordinary people; they are at the very bottom of society, only fit to serve as suicide squads, and are jokingly referred to by other spineless individuals as "Line Fillers."

"Soldier" - A spined individual with a perfectly formed physical structure, who enjoys official status in the hive city and can subsequently pass an assessment to serve in the most suitable unit.

The process of physical reconstruction generally consists of the following stages:

1. "Boiling Heat (blanch)" - Boiling water can activate the skin, making it completely transparent and elastic, preparing it for the subsequent body casting.

2. "Smelting (Blueprint)" - After blanching, the individual will be sent onto a conveyor belt. After a short rest, the conveyor belt will load the individual into the [Great Forge]*.

The factory's most crucial equipment is key to Tempered Flesh. While maintaining the internal high temperature, the Blacksmith Wizard can also read the thoughts of the person within.

The extreme high temperature of the Great Forge can completely melt flesh in a short time; even a well-trained spine can be burned to its critical point. Some people with poor spines may even have their spines melted.

After being sent into the Great Forge, before his body is completely melted, the spined individual imagines the final blueprint of his body in his mind.

Once the blueprint is conceived, it will be known to the Blacksmith Wizard outside, who will then use it to forge the body.

3. "Forging (Flesh Sculpting)"

The completely melted flesh will be transported out along with the red-hot spine, and then handed over to the top-notch Bio-Blacksmith for forging, based on the blueprints they obtained before melting.

Ultimately, they will forge mature bodies that closely resemble the blueprints, become soldiers, and gain the Residency Right to live and reside in the [Chaos Nest].

Luo Di, whose skin was transparent from blanching, sat on the conveyor belt. Less than a hundred meters in front of him was the center of the entire factory, a huge furnace radiating intense heat.

Having experienced countless battles, Luo Di knew very well what this extreme heat meant.

Even now, there's a high chance he'd die in it.

The furnace's opening resembled the gates of death, and a rapidly spinning conveyor belt was carrying him inside.

Faced with such a situation, most people with spinal cord injuries would feel fear, a fear of death, something etched into the genes of any living being, something that cannot be erased.

As long as one is alive, one will fear death.

This design is precisely the main intention of the Conscription Ritual.

It can be used to test how much fear a person experiences when facing death, and whether they can suppress that fear through self-control. After all, war is directly linked to death, and cowards are a burden on war, unworthy of participation.

Only those who can suppress fear on the conveyor belt can maintain stable consciousness and conceive of the physical blueprint.

If one enters the furnace with fear, one's personal consciousness will be burned away along with the body, even the spine will melt and turn into the lowest form of flesh and blood.

Strangely enough.

Luo Di showed no fear whatsoever; his facial skin didn't twitch at all, and his blinking frequency remained unchanged.

Reaching the end,

Luo Di's body plummeted from the end of the conveyor belt, landing in the deepest part of the furnace, in a Metal Container just big enough to hold him.

The body melts rapidly at temperatures exceeding 1,000 degrees Celsius, turning into viscous liquid that rolls downwards and collects between containers.

This feeling of death was so familiar, the only difference being that it was a little hotter.

Before the body completely melts away.

The pituitary gland in the brain loses its color prematurely, turning into a movable gray substance that is stored between the spine.

Perhaps it was the mental state brought about before death.

Perhaps it's the so-called "carousel effect"

In the moments before his death, Luo Di recalled the carnage in Moon City, the scene of slaughtering all the Surveillance Officer and piling them into a mountain of corpses.

A unique blueprint remained steadfast in his mind, unaffected by the Hell Furnace or the turmoil of wartime thinking, firm and unwavering.

The Blacksmith Wizard outside the furnace was surprised to receive the blueprint information, as he had never seen it before. However, considering Luo Di's special nature, he did not hesitate for long and immediately drew the blueprint on parchment and handed it to the Bio-Blacksmith.

Perhaps it's due to the rarity of the blueprint and the excessive difficulty of forging.

The blacksmiths also need to hold a meeting in advance, and finally the forging is entrusted to a few senior blacksmiths.

The bottom outlet of the great furnace opened, and a container filled with Metal Spine and molten flesh was transported out and sent to the forging table.

Spinal pounding,

Mold casting

Muscle twisting

Organ stability,

Physical tempering

Refinement of details

Skin acid maceration,

After several craftsmen meticulously carved and polished the finished product, it was finally completed.

However, all the blacksmiths who took over the project had a slight doubt: although the blueprint was special and relatively complex, their casting process went exceptionally smoothly.

It seems that the other person's body is also gradually adapting in this process, and even assisting in the shaping of the body, just as this spinal person can survive independently by relying on the spine.

This is far beyond the typical positioning of a spinal surgeon.

Moreover, all the blacksmiths saw a color that did not belong in the factory during the forging process, a gray that flowed over the spine and flesh.