Cranial Surgery

Biting, swallowing, hiding.

Li Ziran skillfully utilized the characteristics of the Spotted Snake, and before the Skeleton could react, he was completely submerged in the sand.

He transforms into the Wasteland Striped Snake, which has the ability to move through the surface of sand and does not require sight; he relies on a little bit of his tongue to sense direction.

As the sand rubbed against his skin, Li Ziran frantically twisted his waist, desperately trying to get away from the battlefield.

He's swallowing a treasure right now.

I don't know how long it burrowed in the sand, but it slowly emerged from the soil when I could no longer feel the vibrations.

This place is still Wasteland. In the far distance, there are the ruins of an Ancient City, but no roads can be seen. Obviously, no merchant caravans have passed through here, so it must be a deserted place.

Li Ziran breathed a sigh of relief. This deserted place was perfect for him. He quickly spat out the Frog, returned to human form, tied it with a red rope, and hung it around his waist. Watching the frog hopping around, he chuckled happily.

"He's not dead!"

Thinking back on the battle, I'm still shaken. Cavis was clearly a huge trap.

Cavis was doing this, but Li Ziran couldn't be sure, since Cavis was quite powerful; perhaps he just wanted to capture some spiritual nourishment.

There are far too many instances of deception in the Wasteland, but Li Ziran stays far away from such battles.

As for the three girls, I can only apologize; in that dangerous environment, casting Transformation Spell once was already the maximum they could manage.

Maybe I'll get lucky and we can change back when we meet again.

Quickly gather your thoughts and focus your gaze on the Frog.

Resurrection Spell.

This is a legendary, miraculous spell. If we can find the organ needed for the Resurrection Spell, we'll really strike it rich this time.

Upon entering the Ancient City, find a shady spot, take out a canvas from your spatial ring, spread it on the ground, and drip the blood onto the Frog's forehead.

"Waaaaah!"

The moment he regained his human form, the other person cried out.

Li Ziran chuckled and dripped the anesthetic he had prepared into the other person's nose, immediately stopping the jumping around.

Once something falls into his hands, it won't be so easy for it to escape.

He casually released two Corpse Witch from his belt, each wielding a scalpel, and the three of them worked together.

He needed to finish this quickly, since he didn't know how far he had run, and it wouldn't be good if the Dark Council caught up with him.

Li Ziran was in charge of the brain, which was the key location and could not be taken lightly. Two Corpse Witch assisted him, one dissecting the chest cavity and abdomen, and the other dissecting the limbs, as some special organs could still grow in the limbs.

The three people moved extremely quickly. Li Ziran used the scalpel to remove the hair and began to cut along the center of the forehead.

He had undergone brain surgery before, and it wasn't as difficult as he had imagined.

There's actually no danger at the scalp level. As long as the brain isn't touched, even if the skull is opened, it won't cause much of a problem.

However, he was still much more careful. Starting from the center of his forehead, he slowly slid his fingers in circles along the outer side of his ear. Before long, blood began to flow out along the crack, staining his entire head a deep crimson.

Li Ziran found a piece of burlap and wiped away the blood, not out of kindness, but because the continuous bleeding would impair his judgment.

He needs to find the skull, then slowly remove the outer layer of skin, pry open the skull, and then he can basically see the whole picture of the brain's interior.

The scalpel slowly penetrated inwards, the mental energy completely concentrated on the scalpel, subtly sensing the bones hidden beneath the flesh and tissue.

This is crucial.

"What happened?"

Li Ziran frowned slightly. His mental energy was actually reflected back, as if the other party's head was protected by some kind of magic.

This is troublesome.

If one's mind cannot sense the internal tissues of the skull, then one cannot make precise incisions; relying solely on intuition is simply wasting the experimental material.

"Sigh, this is probably another tactic by the Inquisition to protect its own interests!"

Li Ziran smiled bitterly, thinking that the Inquisition always liked to Judgment Soul. As the center of the soul, they also added a protective array to the head, in order to prevent the same fate from falling on him.

This is perfectly understandable.

Even Li Ziran would have prepared some methods to deal with the Transformation Spell, but now it is seriously hindering Li Ziran's surgical progress.

The mind cannot determine the internal structure of the brain, but it is necessary to do so.

As the control center of a living being, the brain is undoubtedly the organ most likely to produce Resurrection Spell.

Even if the key to Resurrection Spell is not in the brain, it is still possible to determine the location of the organ in which part of the body by observing the neurons in the brain.

"Sigh, I guess I'll have to rely on my gut feeling."

The scalpel moved slowly and cautiously, exploring the skull. At the slightest resistance, he immediately withdrew it.

Strangely, there was no resistance whatsoever. Li Ziran frowned. This shouldn't be the case. But just as he was about to ask, he saw the anesthetized man in black begin to tremble violently.

"Oops!"

I knew instantly that things were going wrong, but I was incredibly lucky. On the first try, the scalpel pierced through the gaps in the skull and entered the brain.

This epileptic-like tremor clearly indicates damage to brain tissue.

If the brain is damaged, this person probably won't survive.

Li Ziran felt a surge of resentment. This man in black robes had clearly never worshipped Goddess of Fortune; such a simple attempt had damaged his brain.

That's so unlucky.

It wasn't a mistake at all; under normal circumstances, a scalpel would always touch part of the skull when passing through the scalpel.

"A swift and decisive victory!"

Li Ziran quickly made up his mind that he had to find the organs related to the Resurrection Spell before this person died completely.

At this moment, he didn't care about the details anymore; he simply made a cut around the outside of the head, and the entire skull was lifted off.

Sure enough, there was a hole in the brain, which was shaped like a walnut kernel, and it was constantly gushing out brain fluid. Even more ridiculous, the scalpel had punctured some of the cerebral blood vessels, which were spurting blood and staining the entire skull a bright red.

Back

What bad luck!

Li Ziran was secretly resentful; this was the consequence of not having the Elves's senses.

But there was nothing he could do; he wasn't omnipotent and couldn't avoid making even the slightest mistake.

However, there is some good news: there are no patterns of Magic Organ in the brain tissue, and there are no organs related to Resurrection Spell here.

But Li Ziran's gaze was fixed on the beating of the brain. Each area of the brain corresponds to a certain organ in the body. Li Ziran could accurately locate the organ by which area of brain tissue was active.

He has a fairly good understanding of the human brain.

Magic Organ are completely different from ordinary organs, and their corresponding brain tissue must be different as well.

It moved!

The lower left lobe of the brain was trembling violently, and more noticeably, golden light emanated from two neural networks, exactly the same light as that of Resurrection Spell.

Li Ziran's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly recalled the organs corresponding to these two neural networks.

Heart!

The first one is the heart.

In the instant of sensing, the Corpse Witch in charge of internal organ dissection immediately opened the heart area, but unfortunately, it was nothing more than an ordinary heart.

Li Ziran couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed. If the Resurrection Spell wasn't related to organs, but rather a sensory spell like a Healing Curse, he probably wouldn't have been able to master it.

He was unwilling to accept it; this was Resurrection Spell!

There's one more!

Li Ziran was somewhat nervous, fearing that he would see another ordinary organ.

This active nerve connects to the rather obscure gallbladder, an organ that is only half the length of a finger.

The Corpse Witch's scalpel rapidly dissected the mucous membrane. Slowly, a fan-shaped organ was covered with spiral-shaped strands of mucous membrane. In the very center of the membrane was a twisted character resembling a flower bud, emanating a faint halo.

Light Element!

Moreover, it was pure Holy Light.

At this moment, Li Ziran's heart felt as if it were about to stop; his only Magic Organ, his gallbladder, was vibrating uncontrollably.

That's it!

It's definitely it!

This is not a sensory spell, but rather a communication between the Elemental Bug within the Elemental Tide through an organ array.

Resurrection Spell was something he could completely control.

"Quickly, cut it! No, I'll do it myself!" Li Ziran was so excited that he was almost incoherent. He held the scalpel in both hands and went directly into the artery connecting the bile duct.

He acted swiftly, Corpse Witch cooperated even better, with one preparing Palm Bottle to hold the liver and the other Root Vessel to ensure that the gallbladder could still function normally after detaching from the body.

Once the blood vessels and Root Vessel were connected, Li Ziran began to pluck out the nerves one by one. He was very rough, almost pulling the nerves directly out of the other person's body.

This ensures the absolute integrity of the nervous system, and more importantly, since the creature is near death, speed is crucial.

And he needs to be perfect.

The Revival Potion was sprayed little by little onto the nerve endings, and the most active nerve endings gradually contracted. Li Ziran held the bile and looked at this organ, which was only half the size of a finger.

His face was filled with disbelief; perhaps no one would believe that such a tiny thing could bring a completely dead creature Resurrection Spell.

I was about to put it in the Root Vessel, but then I hesitated. This is the most precious organ; how could I just use such a temporary container to display it?

He grabbed the Frog from the old Cavefolk's waist, cut open its belly, removed the gallbladder, and then carefully transplanted it back in.

This is what a permanent storage container should be like.

With the old man's protection, the activity of the Resurrection Gallbladder will not decrease at all. Once we enter the Hippo Ancient City and find a way to counter the Resurrection Spell, we can extract it.

Wise!

"Heh, as expected of the Western Wasteland!"

After everything was packed up, Li Ziran sighed in amazement at the abundance of species here. Before even reaching the Hippo Ancient City, he had already obtained a Cavefolk Eye that had undergone seven mutations, and now he had acquired a Gallbladder with Resurrection Spell.

It would be great if there were one more; one gallbladder organ is simply not enough for research.

To master resurrection Resurrection Spell, the more organs the better, just like his Transformation Spell, which was based on tens of thousands of Frog.

More data is needed for testing; after all, what we just assessed was just a preliminary result. If there were two more identical beings, perhaps he could master this organ.

Li Ziran was somewhat excited, but this meant he had to return to the battlefield he had just been on, which made him feel uneasy. However, thinking of the miraculous effects of the gall bladder, he felt as if a force within him was driving him forward.

"How about... we take a gamble?"

Li Ziran chuckled softly, "These humans are just too powerful."

The light of the Transformation Spell enveloped him once more, transforming him into Wasteland Striped Snake, crawling on the ground, its forked tongue flicking incessantly.

He has to find it.

I was running around aimlessly and frantically, with no idea where I ended up.

Fortunately, the Yellow-Tailed Snake can detect scents from the Elemental Tide, so it can usually find its way back unless it's too far away.

Unfortunately, he wasn't a purebred Yellow-Tailed Snake.

Pooh!

A mouthful of yellow sand entered his mouth, almost choking him. Looking up at the gray hills, he knew he had gone the wrong way again.

"Ugh, this Snake Transformation thing is so unreliable!"

Li Ziran smiled wryly. This was the third time he had gotten lost. The atmosphere of battle was completely disrupted by the Elemental Tide, causing him to wander aimlessly across the Wasteland.

This clumsy Spotted Snake clearly couldn't find its old fighting grounds.

His body burrowed into the yellow sand, and when he emerged again, he was greeted by the familiar stench of blood, mixed with a considerable amount of light. It must be a battleground, but there were no corpses in sight, nor any trace of Cavis. The Necromancer and the Grassland Elves were nowhere to be seen either; only a few broken arrows remained on the ground.

At that moment, a group of half-leg-high Dog Gnome were tidying up these things.

They are the scavengers of the battlefield, with little combat power, but their keen noses allow them to detect the scents left behind by a major battle.

Like the Doghead People, they have an incredibly sensitive nose.

"The battle is over?" Li Ziran frowned, found a corner, reverted to human form, stood up, and looked at the group of busy Dog Gnome. "I wonder if any of these guys have those black-robed figures?"