Demon-Subduing Chapter
The Snake People lay on the table, his eyes vacant and filled with despair. This wasn't how the story was supposed to go. Wasn't he supposed to be the mini-boss, hunting down the Snake People grand plan? But what was going on?
The Snake People raised its eyes to look at its stomach, where Lu Li was diligently testing the Snake People's internal organs for adaptability. Then, the Snake People numbly turned its head to look at the two mummified corpses on the other side of the ground. Logically speaking, weren't those the protagonist and the female protagonist?
"What is all this nonsense?" The Snake People completely lost his mind in this situation.
Lu Li squinted, assessing the Snake People's mental state. As an internal traitor, the Snake People's willpower was generally quite strong. It was quite remarkable that he had only gone mad after dozens of nerve stimulations.
"In that case, developing mental techniques will be difficult. With the current strength of cultivators, it's hard to use mental techniques to affect the Snake People." Lu Li probed the Snake People's weaknesses little by little, trying to develop some techniques that cultivators could control to restrain Snake People.
However, the Snake People are indeed a race that has developed over such a long period of time. They do not have any obvious weaknesses. They are not Zombie, but a race cursed by heaven and earth, with too many things that can restrain them. Although the Snake People have some weaknesses of snakes, they have evolved to this level, and while those are still problems, they are not absolute weaknesses.
Lu Li searched inside the Snake People's body and finally found some bead-like objects. These beads rapidly heated up and released a large amount of heat after being exposed to the air. These beads were semi-artificial materials.
When the Snake People is young, these are just some useless little fleshy bumps. However, after receiving a vaccine, these beads develop the function of storing heat. Once the Snake People enters a cold environment, it can control these beads to release a large amount of heat, thus preventing itself from hibernating.
In other words, cold is no longer a weakness of the Snake People. Although they still have weaknesses, they have, like humans, compensated for these weaknesses through various technologies.
"However, these beads might have some use." Lu Li released his spiritual energy, enveloping the beads and stopping their natural reactions. He studied the beads one by one and discovered that they were highly nutritious and had low infection rates. If they were refined slightly to remove the toxins, they would be excellent food.
"In the apocalypse, food is the most important thing; food is life. Being able to create this kind of high-energy food will elevate the status of Daoists once again." Lu Li thought, "Let's call this high-energy food the Bigu Pill."
Lu Li's eyes flickered as he continued searching the Snake People's bodies for anything that could be used. If he couldn't develop a large number of techniques to counter the Snake People- Snake People, then he would treat them as a resource. Under the lure of resources and benefits, they would show him what the wisdom of the masses truly meant.
"The venom sacs of the Snake People?" Lu Li discovered traces of artificial modification on them. However, this was indeed the case. The Snake People used poison as a weapon, and the stronger the poison, the higher their status. They were extremely fanatical about poisons and had even used various energy sources known as "terrifying demons" to create potent poisons.
For Snake People, venom is equivalent to appearance. They compete on venom when seeking a mate, much like humans compete on money and looks. They have gone to great lengths to improve their venom.
Most Snake People ingest poison and continuously spray venom to enhance its toxicity, similar to people who use protein powder for fitness. Some, however, increase their toxicity through injections, similar to humans who use cosmetics. This Snake People's venom sac bears various surgical marks, suggesting that this Snake People is a cosmetic surgeon.
It is said that before the war, the Snake People were still debating the correctness of the venom sac modification technology. The Snake People's professor believed that relying on venom sac modification would deprive the Snake People their ability to evolve autonomously, which would be detrimental to their development.
Unfortunately, this was Iger's last gamble. If he succeeded, the Snake People could continue to reproduce and think about the future. If he failed, the Snake People would basically have no future. Therefore, all the Snake People were forcibly modified with venom sacs, becoming a veritable nation of plastic surgery.
Lu Li pierced the venom sac with a thin needle, extracted a drop of venom, and dripped it onto the ground. The ground then emitted a sizzling, corrosive sound. Even Correctors would feel unwell for a while if bitten by this venom, and if bitten by many, there was even a possibility of death.
Lu Li squinted and guided another drop of venom onto the Snake People's body. He found that the venom sac had been modified too much, and even the Snake People himself could hardly bear it.
A rudimentary spell quickly took shape in Lu Li's mind: how to use spiritual power to penetrate the Snake People- Snake People's body, pierce its venom sac, and harm the Snake People itself. Lu Li also reached out and sensed the Snake People's venom. At the same time, a recipe for refining medicine using the venom sac appeared in Lu Li's mind.
Cultivators' physical abilities are still too poor. Even with control over spiritual power, their physical abilities don't surpass those of ordinary humans by much. Lu Li nodded. "Snake Venom Body-Tempering Paste is acceptable."
Lu Li then buried himself in working on the Snake People, during which he also absorbed the Snake People -Snake People's blood and tried it out. He found that the Snake People's blood also contained various nutrients that were beneficial for developing mental power. As a result, another method for extracting medicinal properties from Zombie blood appeared in Lu Li's mind.
Daoist priests absorb the Snake People's blood through Zombie servants, then leave the snake venom in the Zombie' bodies, while the nutrients Extraction by Zombie to grow Yin Snake Mushroom. Consuming these Yin Snake Mushroom can enhance the Daoist priest's mental will.
By studying the past bit by bit, Lu Li had almost finished completing the Daoist Demon- Demon-Subduing Chapter. With this chapter, although the Daoist could not counter the Snake People as effectively as he could counter Zombie, it was still a considerable help.
"Perhaps I should open up some basic knowledge and let these Daoists develop their own spells." Lu Li calculated the development of the Daoists, then shook his head. Now was not the time. It wasn't that Lu Li was hiding his talents, but rather that one should never underestimate the infighting mentality of humankind.
With the basic knowledge now available, it's no surprise that the Daoist's strength will increase exponentially after a period of preparation. This increase is likely to provoke the hostility of the Correctors, and the Daoist will probably suffer greatly even in the war against the Snake People.
"If we can't open up basic knowledge, then we'll open up the basics of alchemy, teach them to identify medicinal properties, and let them create their own pill formulas." Lu Li thought, stroking his chin. It seems that the second wave of inherited items will also be released soon.