Fortunately, Meng Chao's talent as a Harvester had not vanished because of his injuries.
This was because the delicate touch and precise control required for the Harvesting Technique mainly relied on the 1024 Branch Meridians.
No matter how fierce his tangled-guts battle with "Lü Siya" had been, leaving all his main meridians limp and drained to the last drop,
the branch meridians were like capillaries—no matter what, there were always a few left intact.
Using a Harvester's techniques, Meng Chao's fingers vibrated at high frequency deep in the sewage, swiftly carving line after line of flamboyant, profound, intricate shorthand symbols into the ground.
"Mission One completed.
"Found a suitable guide. Can attempt contact with powerful High-Level Orcs who have been driven into a corner.
"During the guide's conditioning, confirmed once again that Carbon-Based Intelligent Lifeforms capable of surviving in the Otherworld's ecosystem and developing civilizations all had physiological structures and Life Magnetic Field operating methods that shared a marvelous resemblance. They could all cultivate according to the same set of laws.
"Like Earthlings, High-Level Orcs also possessed spirit meridians, divided into 'main meridians' and 'branch meridians.'
"However, they seemed to have more main meridians than Earthlings' 108, but fewer branch meridians than Earthlings' 1024.
"This meant that, compared to Earthlings, High-Level Orcs possessed stronger explosive power.
"But in endurance, concentration, and fine manipulation, they were far inferior.
"Perhaps this was why High-Level Orcs had not developed outstanding technology, instead remaining in a clan era where strength reigned supreme.
"That said, High-Level Orcs' physical qualities truly were astonishing.
"Even among the 'ratfolk,' who occupied the lowest social status and were theoretically enslaved and excluded by everyone, untrained youths possessed speed and strength comparable to Dragon City veteran soldiers.
"If they were Clan Warriors, even a little training would easily grant them