"William, put it away! This is the Hospital Ward. If it causes a death leak, the consequences will be unimaginable."
"Okay."
Under the Principal's reprimand, Yi Chen immediately broke free from his immersed state and returned to reality. He quickly put the special Dead Man's Spine back into the container the Principal had made.
After the spine was put away, a small amount of Black Fog still floated through the ward.
The ward was utterly quiet, with no outside interference. Although the Principal's outfit was somewhat eye-catching, it could be blocked out with a little effort.
He summoned Little Grape and used his best ocular technique to examine the Black Fog in the air. He immediately discovered its true composition.
They were clusters of pitch-black rod-shaped bacteria with strange flagella. The bacteria were entwined with one another and constantly excreted tiny amounts of Black Fog from within their bodies, which made them appear as mist to the naked eye.
In reality, each cloud of mist corresponded to a colony of bacteria representing the 'death plague.'
The rod-shaped bacteria floating through the ward seemed to sense that they were being observed. They immediately began rearranging themselves, attempting to convey the cross-shaped symbol of the dead to Yi Chen, the one observing them.
Of course, this posed no threat to Yi Chen.
Are these things the essence of the dead? Some kind of ancient bacteria beyond conventional understanding, with a history that can even be traced back to the birth of The First Dead.
When I have the time, I can study them with Regan. That would help me understand the dead of the Old World, while also allowing Regan to obtain what he wants.
At that moment, a fair, slightly plump thigh still dotted with bathwater droplets dangled in front of