The Human-Skin Broadsword

[Analyzing...]

[This Transcendent Substance is: Resentful Corpse skin.]

[Analyzing the properties of the Resentful Corpse skin...]

[Analyzing compatible applications for the Resentful Corpse skin...]

[Analysis complete.]

[This Resentful Corpse skin contains powerful resentment. Preliminary analysis has identified three uses.]

[1. Grind it using a special method to produce human-skin powder, which can serve as an ingredient for certain transcendent potions.]

[2. Place it against your face to establish a parasitic relationship with the Resentful Corpse skin, gaining the ability to wield resentment. Note: without suppression by special transcendent energy, you will gradually be assimilated by the resentment.]

[3. Wrap it around a weapon to gradually establish resonance with the weapon, with a chance of turning it into a Transcendent Weapon.]

Analysis had provided a very thorough assessment of the human skin.

Looking at the three options, Lin Yu immediately began considering them.

First, he ruled out the first option outright.

He did not know how to brew potions, so he had no need for human-skin powder.

Next came the second option, which he also ruled out.

Placing human skin against his face and establishing a parasitic relationship with it was not an uncommon method. Many Transcendents of special sequences formed parasitic relationships with Anomalies to gain powerful abilities.

But!

The risk was far too high.

Were you parasitizing the Anomaly, or was the Anomaly parasitizing you?

No one could say for certain.

One slip, and the Anomaly could revive and take over your body.

Even if you could suppress the Anomaly, its influence would still affect your personality, making you utterly bizarre, neither human nor ghost, until no one wanted to come near you.

Naturally, Lin Yu did not want that.

Forming a parasitic relationship with an Anomaly might really turn him into another Zhai Guang.

Then...

Only the final option remained: fusing the human skin with a weapon.

Lin Yu took out the broadsword Scarface had given him, examined it, and muttered to himself:

"You'll do!"

But how was he supposed to do it?

The instructions from Analysis said he needed to wrap the human skin around the broadsword.

Holding the sword in one hand and the Resentful Corpse skin in the other, Lin Yu studied them for a while, then got to work, preparing to wrap the skin around the blade.

The instant the skin touched the broadsword!

Suddenly!

The skin twisted into grotesque shapes, and terrifying human faces could faintly be seen appearing across its surface, one after another.

Then.

The entire sheet of skin rapidly wound itself around the broadsword, stretching and extending on its own, spreading over the blade inch by inch.

He could even faintly sense the skin's excitement.

In mere moments,

The skin completely enveloped the blade, fitting it perfectly and leaving only the hilt exposed.

The deathly pale skin looked like a sheath, snugly fitted to the blade.

At the sight of this eerie scene, Lin Yu could not help frowning slightly.

Just what you'd expect from something left behind by a dead Resentful Corpse...

It really is creepy.

Lin Yu channeled his mental energy into it and could clearly sense the resentment within the skin intertwining, interweaving, and merging with the broadsword.

They were establishing a symbiotic relationship in an extremely bizarre way.

Or perhaps...

The skin was turning the broadsword into an Anomaly.

Just then.

Shen Sui, Yellow Hair, Zhai Guang, Ye Qing, and Cheng Yuening all arrived in front of Lin Yu's vehicle without coordinating, watching the Armored Pickup warily. Their eyes were filled with unease, and they were ready to act at any moment!

They had all sensed it when the skin erupted with resentment!

Nighttime! Resentment!

The debuffs were practically maxed out!

Yellow Hair gritted his teeth, his expression grim:

"Fuck... Lin Yu... don't tell me an Anomaly killed him?"

Shen Sui's gaze also turned ice-cold, with anger simmering beneath it. Their team had finally gained a guide. If he had suddenly died just like that, Shen Sui would make the killer pay with its life, even if it was an Anomaly!

Just then.

Creak...

The vehicle door swung open.

All five reacted lightning-fast, instantly stepping back!

Lin Yu's voice drifted out.

"Relax. It's me."

Carrying the broadsword, Lin Yu climbed out of the vehicle, looked at the five of them, and smiled.

"I was studying this human skin just now. I didn't expect it to resonate with the broadsword..."

Lin Yu waved the skin-wrapped broadsword.

There was no way to conceal the skin's fusion with the broadsword, so he had never intended to hide it.

At the sight.

Everyone's eyes widened in shock.

"What... holy shit?"

"You fucking made a Transcendent Weapon?"

Yellow Hair could not help swallowing as he stared fixedly at the broadsword in Lin Yu's hand. There was no greed or envy, only pure shock.

"So this is what you call a Transcendent Weapon?"

Lin Yu looked down at the human-skin broadsword in his hand.

Shen Sui's eyes, which always remained composed no matter what happened, could no longer maintain that calm. He took a deep breath and spoke slowly:

"Anything that mutates after fusing with a Transcendent Substance can be called a transcendent item. Since what you're holding is a weapon, it's a Transcendent Weapon. It's worth a fortune..."

"I never imagined..."

"This human skin had such a property..."

Every Transcendent Substance had different properties.

Naturally, not every Transcendent Substance could fuse with a weapon.

Shen Sui felt a little envious, and a little regretful.

If I'd known, I wouldn't have given Lin Yu the skin!

A Transcendent Weapon was worth far, far more than Gene Enhancement Fluid!

The two were not even in the same league!

Zhai Guang gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and said:

"Fuck, you're so fucking lucky! Pure dumb luck!"

Ye Qing frowned slightly and said:

"I thought an Anomaly had eaten you... how boring..."

Ye Qing turned and left without so much as glancing at the Transcendent Weapon. She had no interest in it.

As for Cheng Yuening...

The instant Lin Yu had stepped out of the vehicle, she had slipped away without a sound.

Smiling, Lin Yu held the human-skin broadsword and said:

"Looks like I've got pretty good luck."

Shen Sui gave him a brooding look, the corner of his mouth twitching. "You call this pretty good luck? Don't tell me your pathway really is Fate?"

Lin Yu smiled and gave an ambiguous reply:

"Maybe it really is?"

Yellow Hair scratched his head hard, his eyes filled with envy as he grumbled, "Fuck... why can't I have luck like that? Why won't fate show me a little love?"

Zhai Guang clenched his teeth, his eyes burning with jealousy:

"Fuck!"

"I'll get one of my own sooner or later!"

So furious that he kicked a large rock nearby and sent it flying, Zhai Guang stalked away with a scowl.

He, Zhai Guang, was jealous!

Yellow Hair raised an eyebrow:

"Have you got no consideration for others? Rocks feel pain too!"

Without looking back, Zhai Guang snarled:

"Fuck off!"

Shen Sui sighed softly and said:

"It's late... get some sleep."

Everyone left to get some rest.

Lin Yu returned to his pickup as well.

That night...

Some people were destined to lose sleep.

The night passed without further incident.

Early the next morning.

Lin Yu opened his eyes, feeling refreshed. He had slept very well that night!

Although the pickup's rear seat was a little hard and less comfortable than a bed, it was still far better than sleeping out in the elements!

For the past six months.

He had mostly just lain down and slept in the wilderness.

Having a vehicle to sleep in was already quite comfortable!

Lin Yu activated [Clear Path Ahead], preparing to check his surroundings.

But the instant he saw the threads clearly!

His expression immediately darkened.