Corpse Watching

As the two of them headed toward the back, Lu Hao asked, "Hey, why do we have a Corpse Room here? Are you worried the bodies might come back to life?"

"That won't happen. I'm more worried someone might use the bodies for some kind of experiment. Besides, I've been watching corpses here for years. I've never seen one come back to life. It's all fake," Xiao Li replied.

And so, Lu Hao followed Xiao Li toward the back.

"Director Bai, is this kid a Martial University prodigy? But isn't it too early for the prodigies to come out?" the middle-aged man asked.

"Viper, don't pry. That's my son. He has a good talent for martial arts and broke through ahead of schedule. He's just here to get some real combat experience."

Bai Qiuyao said this because telling Viper who Lu Hao was might make him take the boy more seriously. Besides, Viper was practically an official, so there was no harm in letting him know.

"Your son? If I remember correctly, he's your younger son. Isn't he still in his final year of high school? How did he end up here?"

Viper knew that Bai Qiuyao's elder son had died. He had some guesses about where it had happened, but that only made this more surprising. Her eldest son had just died, so who could have convinced her to let her younger son follow the same path?

"Ah... What can I do? Once a son grows up, he doesn't listen to his mother. This kid has a good talent. He'd have no trouble staying at Magic Martial University. He'll have to face this sooner or later, and besides, it was his own idea."

Viper didn't say anything more.

Meanwhile, the farther Lu Hao walked, the dimmer the lights became. It had to be deliberate, designed to scare the Martial University students who came here to get real combat experience.

After a few minutes, they finally reached a room. The shouts from the arena were completely inaudible by then.

The two guards outside greeted Xiao Li when they saw him. "Hey, Brother Li."

"Has anyone died inside? Has no one taken care of it yet?"

"No. We're waiting until things are over before we deal with it."

"Good, then there's no need. Clean up inside and let this young man go in. You don't need to worry about what he does in there. Same as always: once you're done, you can leave."

Xiao Li gave them a few simple instructions. From the way the two men reacted, this clearly wasn't their first time doing this. They were very practiced.

"All right, young man, you can go in. If anyone dies later, we'll come let you know, and you can go up and collect the body. Don't worry, there are no ghosts."

Xiao Li opened the door.

Lu Hao gritted his teeth and stepped inside.

He hadn't even had a chance to look around when he heard the door close behind him. Then came the sound of it locking. Lu Hao's mouth twitched.

Were they afraid he'd run away?

Only then did Lu Hao start examining the room.

It wasn't very big, probably only about fifty square meters. There were seven or eight beds inside, just like the ones in a hospital morgue.

A single small bulb hung from the ceiling, casting a yellow glow that barely lit the room.

There was also a TV at the front, playing a movie. Lu Hao walked over and took a look. Wasn't this the horror movie Mountain Village Corpse?

The TV was huge, almost half the length of the wall. There was no way to ignore it.

Seriously, was this really necessary? Lu Hao was speechless. They were determined to scare people half to death.

He turned his gaze and saw two corpses lying on beds. In the dim light, their faces looked horribly contorted, and their eyes were still open. They'd died with their eyes unclosed.

One of them was the martial artist who'd been beaten to death when Lu Hao came in. The two bodies also gave off the smell of blood.

An ordinary person would probably have been so terrified by the atmosphere that they couldn't think straight. Lu Hao had his experience at the slaughterhouse to thank for being in better shape.

Still, Lu Hao felt a little creeped out.

After all, there were two corpses right there with him, and one of them might still be warm. Then there was the sound coming from the TV.

Who the hell wouldn't be scared in this situation? Even if you knew there were no ghosts, the atmosphere alone could make you believe there were.

As Lu Hao continued looking around, a ghostly face suddenly appeared on the TV.

His heart leaped in fright, but fortunately he didn't scream. He caught his breath. His mother had really found him a great place.

But if those Martial University prodigies could make it through, there was no reason he couldn't. So Lu Hao forced himself to watch the movie while keeping an eye on the corpses nearby.

Lu Hao had no idea that this was the highest level of difficulty, designed for the best of the best among Martial University students. Ordinary people wouldn't be left alone in the room; usually, two or three people would stay together. And although they'd still have a horror movie playing, the lighting wouldn't be so perfectly spooky, and the corpses would be covered with white sheets.

Outside the room, in another room dozens of meters away.

Xiao Li and the two others were smoking and chatting as they watched Lu Hao on the monitor. If he passed out, the three of them would go in and carry him out.

After all, when you'd worked here long enough, you naturally came across timid prodigies. Some couldn't take it and even fainted, and that was when the three of them had to step in.

One of the brawny guards asked,

"How long do you think this kid can last?"

"Half an hour? An hour? This is the highest level, after all. No matter how talented he is, talent alone can't help him endure something like this."

"I think he might actually be able to handle it. When I went to pick him up, I saw Director Bai bring him here. She's not one of those Martial University instructors, so the fact that she brought him herself—"

"Maybe he's a friend or relative of hers. Director Bai knows what our standards are. Since she asked for the highest level, the kid might actually be able to hold out."

"Well, that'd be impressive. If he can pass the highest level, his future will be bright."

"I really envy those Martial University students. I wonder if my brat can get into Martial University."

"No chance for mine. I'll just have to find him a job once he's done with school."

Lu Hao had no idea what the three men outside were saying. His attention was all on the corpses and the movie. Maybe he'd been born brave, or maybe it was because of his experience at the slaughterhouse.

After his initial panic, Lu Hao gradually calmed down. The corpses in front of him weren't going to come back to life. And if they dared to, he'd show them the power of his advanced leg technique.

And so, Lu Hao watched the movie while studying the two martial artists.

He noticed that one had a thicker upper arm, while the other had a thicker lower body. They'd clearly chosen different bones to temper.

Once Lu Hao had tempered his bones to a certain degree, he'd end up like the corpse who'd tempered the bones in his lower body. His lower body would grow thicker and become more resistant to blows, while also being able to withstand more Vital Blood. His leg techniques would grow much more powerful, too.