A Lifeline

"City Lord Du An."

"That is, your own father's corpse, I must dissect it."

Qin Yiguan looked at Shui Luo, whose anger was growing wildly, and said, "I will first cut his chest open in a 'T' shape, and then turn his chest skin over like a curtain to both sides."

As he spoke, Qin Yiguan glanced back at Du An's corpse. "Judging from his build and age, he had about 2-3 centimeters of fat under his skin. You know, human fat is yellow, unlike pork fat."

"I might even be able to disassemble his jawbone, pull out his tongue, and check the condition of the base of his tongue."

"I might even straighten out his intestines and see them from beginning to end to determine the temperature of his rectum."

Shui Luo stared intently at Qin Yiguan, her eyes practically spitting fire, "You dare!!!"

The Starvation Corpse in his mind roared, "Master, its flavor is constantly improving; it's just a hair's breadth away from reaching level five deliciousness!"

Qin Yiguan stared at Shui Luo, then suddenly chuckled, "Actually, I've only heard about those methods from forensic doctors. I have no practical experience myself. If I were to force you to do it, your father's body would most likely be chopped to pieces."

"You!!!"

I'll kill you right now!

But Shui Luo's face was contorted in a ferocious expression, and his entire body seemed to be out of control.

Starvation Corpse Avenue: "Just a hair's breadth away! He'll be turning into a Level 5 delicacy right now! Master, be careful!"

Qin Yiguan narrowed his eyes slightly.

Suddenly, Shui Luo turned around, her back to Qin Yiguan, her whole body hunched over, her fists clenched tightly, and her body trembling violently.

Shui Luo growled, sweat pouring down his forehead; he seemed to be resisting something!

The Starvation Corpse exclaimed in horror, "Master, the fragrance on his body is diminishing! This is so strange; it seems he's suppressing the Tuomen Acuminate Fungus within his body!"

Qin Yiguan's eyes flickered.

The information he received from the Starvation Corpse was exceptionally crucial.

Previously, Starvation Corpse mentioned that the Shui Luo's scent was about to break through to level five, Qin Yiguan had some doubts—could the mother of the Tuomen Acuminate Fungus be hidden in the Shui Luo? However, as the strongest mother in the area, had it concealed its 'scent'?

It's obvious.

The angrier Shui Luo became, the stronger the flavor of the Tuomen Acuminate Fungus became.

Therefore, the dissection process that Qin Yiguan mentioned earlier was deliberately intended to provoke Shui Luo.

Perhaps, when Shui Luo reaches the height of her Wrath, the mother body will reveal its true form.

But now.

Qin Yiguan made another judgment.

On Shui Luo's body, there might just be a very ordinary * Tuomen Acuminate Fungus, but it is growing wildly.

only.

Shui Luo seemed different; he possessed a willpower, or rather, self-control, far exceeding that of ordinary people.

He was trying his best, desperately fighting against the Tuomen Acuminate Fungus in his body.

It's unclear how much longer he can hold on.

But that's why, even though he's already in the late stages of the fourth phase, he still retains his consciousness and hasn't become Negative Doppelgänger.

In other words, the fungus inside Shui Luo's body was an ordinary * Tuomen Acuminate Fungus, and this fungus was actually suppressed by Shui Luo.

This Shui Luo is truly quite unique.

The Starvation Corpse roared, "His taste has actually turned into the early stage of level four! What a pity!!!"

But Shui Luo's body was still trembling; in just a few dozen seconds, her body was already soaked in sweat.

But his tone gradually became calm, and he turned his back, saying, "Don't... desecrate my father's body, it's a grave disrespect... don't force me!"

"All right."

Qin Yiguan shrugged.

Even Shui Luo was slightly surprised.

--You were so tough before, and now you're suddenly 'okay'... Are you kidding me?

"I'm probably better at examining people than at examining corpses."

But then Qin Yiguan turned and walked away.

Of course, with Shui Luo's interference, Qin Yiguan was unable to conduct a quiet autopsy.

We could easily choose a dark and stormy night to turn back.

and.

The most urgent task now is to find the source of the mother plant. Du An's body is already empty, and the one on Shui Luo's body has been identified as a common, growing fungus.

Qin Yiguan arrived outside the small building.

Looking around at this enormous Giant Whale City, and thinking about this underwater world, and dozens of other cities of varying sizes, I realized that...

--Where exactly is the mother?

Qin Yiguan turned around and looked at the Guardian at the entrance of the small building.

Because their "Shui Luo" didn't get along with Qin Yiguan, these people didn't intend to pay any attention to Qin Yiguan.

Qin Yiguan walked alone into the Giant Whale City.

The few Shui Luo followers watched Qin Yiguan's retreating figure and began to whisper among themselves.

"Hey guys, do you think that Master Ying is reliable or not?"

"He seems a bit eccentric to me. Could he be all show and no substance?"

"Stop making wild guesses. That was someone the old city lord specifically invited. Besides, didn't you see how much Shui Luo trusts that master?"

"Yes."

"Shui Luo values that old Daoist priest highly! I just glanced at the list of items that old Daoist priest proposed, and it's incredibly complex, including a lot of high-tech equipment, like high-powered generators and brainwave resonance devices... It's a whole host of high-tech equipment!"

"I really can't understand it. What would a Daoist priest need so much high-tech equipment for?"

"Moreover, these technological products are now very difficult to find in this Giant Whale City!"

"We have to keep looking, even if we can't find it. Xiao Liu has already set off to search."

"Our home is facing this crisis, and we absolutely cannot leave it unresolved."

"Shui Luo, he's already resorting to any means necessary out of desperation."

"Hopefully, that old Daoist priest can become our lifeline!"

"Have you heard? Those land dwellers are getting stronger and stronger!"

"I heard from the spies who came back from the mainland that they not only have Fusion Rate, but also a completely new system has emerged, something like ' Higher Self '?"

Even people on land know very little about the "Higher Self"!

"That's an ability that can only appear when the Fusion Rate reaches its peak. The ' Higher Self Self' is a powerful energy within our bodies. When it appears, a huge figure will float above a person's head, as majestic as a god!"

"Every ' Higher Self ' possesses astonishing abilities!"

"And his master is the biggest boss of all!"

"Do you think that if we could get a top-tier expert with a ' Higher Self ' to help us, all the problems would be solved?"

"Dreams are beautiful, but reality is difficult."

"We, the inhabitants of the deep sea, have lived there for 40 years, and each year only a small number of our spies are allowed to enter the mainland to gather limited information."

"Well..."

How could someone like us possibly invite a "Higher Self"?