Chapter 1180
The village was larger than Han Dong had expected.
Its highly developed steam technology stood in stark contrast to its decayed village structure... as though this technology had been imported from elsewhere.
The "Huang family" associated with the corpse seemed to hold fairly high status in the village.
So much so that a male member of the village chief's household had proactively come to serve as their guide, while briefly introducing the village's situation. After all, the two of them had not returned for two hundred years.
The man was a "corpse person" whose entire jaw had been replaced with machinery. He was thin and small, not even one meter thirty tall, and carried a paper lantern in his hand.
However.
From Han Dong's observations, the man's steps were extremely light. He had not left a single footprint on the village paths, and such lightness also suggested certain speed-related traits.
Han Dong also noticed several details within the village.
Aside from a very small number of lively corpse people like this man, the other villagers all appeared gloomy and weak, resembling foreign zombies. Even their most basic walking was limp and feeble.
"Fourth Master, your spine is truly excellent! It's clearly the result of being buried for a long time.
"Your Young Master's nails are not bad either. They are about half the thickness of the village chief's, and their color is exceptionally vivid... just as expected of the Huang family.
"In a few days, a dragon boat will arrive. You should go and try your luck. Perhaps you'll be chosen."
"Chosen?" Han Dong looked puzzled.
"Looks like the Young Master's brain hasn't fully recovered yet.
"But it's fine; you'll naturally understand when the time comes... the dragon boat is a major event. The village chief himself will