Demon Core

The saying "trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead" aptly describes the fate of the Sixth Elder, Tulfilas.

However, Elder Thurfilas mentioned that the alien insects in the Gobala Cave Corridor were indeed a serious problem.

The Tours region is dotted with islands, and has numerous caves eroded by the waves. These caves are winding and difficult to navigate, with some even extending into the seabed.

It's clearly impossible for ordinary people to search these caves thoroughly, otherwise Soul Jade wouldn't occasionally appear in caves that have already been searched.

The top echelons knew about the alien insects, but they paid a heavy price for it. Even the higher-ups of the Tuer Cult did not doubt the possibility of alien insects hiding in other caves.

How to deal with the Zerg is a serious problem for the Turkic Church.

There may only be two alien insects in the world, but people do not rule out the possibility that there are many more hidden in the thousands of caves in the Tuer region.

How to deal with insect infestations, how to utilize these peculiar insects, and even how to discover them have all become major issues that require research.

But one thing is certain: whenever they discover a strange insect, they must deal with it.

Some even considered using large amounts of explosives to blast the cave, while others thought that modern construction techniques could be used to seal it up. Still others were studying the possible feeding behavior of the Zerg, trying to control their food source.

Among the many proposed solutions, few now suggest using violence to subdue the alien insects.

The numerous paladins whose remains have vanished serve as examples. Anyone can talk, but expecting someone to actually do the work after offering suggestions is unacceptable to everyone.

There are very few people in the current Turkic community who persist in the extermination efforts.

Without the arrival of Zhang Xuezhou and others, Turkalando would not have dared to act rashly either, and would have been overwhelmed by the Zerg incident once again.

"So, you're the only one in the pro-war faction right now?"

Once the matter concerning the Sixth Elder was settled, some people in the shrine gradually dispersed to handle the remaining affairs, while many others knelt and chanted repeatedly before leaving with heavy hearts.

In the end, only a few people remained in the shrine. Ren Anran looked at the few holy warriors who had stayed behind and remained loyal to Turkalando, and couldn't help but feel that Turkalando had suffered a terrible fate.

"My mother is also a proponent of war," Tulcarando said after thinking for a moment. "She told me I absolutely must hunt down that alien insect; these alien insects might be very useful!"

"It's one thing to have so few people, but how can you be so carefree?" Ren Anran complained. "Last time you even hunted a millipede, but I didn't see you make any great use for it."

"Mom said that there's a tiny white, round particle inside these alien insects, only the size of a peanut, but it's very likely that this white particle provides the alien insects with a very special power, giving them their unique abilities," Turkalando said. "She said that if we can figure it out, it probably contains other pathways in genetic evolution, which might allow us to step into the Seventh Sequence!"

"The Seventh Sequence relies on ferocious beasts..."

What white round particles?

Just as Ren Anran was about to correct Turcolando's off-track research, Zhang Xuezhou had a sudden inspiration.

"It's a small, white, round particle, and Mom mainly researches particles," Turkalando said. "Once these particles can be effectively applied to the human body, perhaps we will also possess extraordinary abilities."

"Is your ability to inflate your body tenfold or a hundredfold?" Zhang Xuezhou retorted.

"Saati's idea makes sense. I suddenly feel that my mother's research is not very reliable," Turkalando said.

"..."

Turkalando wasn't opportunistic at all; rather, she was easily swayed by Zhang Xuezhou's influence. Ren Anran felt that this younger sister was the most severely love-struck woman she had ever met, a condition that would take at least ten years to resolve.

She had no choice but to endure Turkalando's mental illness.

Turkalando's mental illness made her somewhat uncomfortable, but she also found it difficult to criticize Turkalando's cooperation with Zhang Xuezhou.

In short, for everyone at the moment, Turkalando's mental illness is quite remarkable.

Upon hearing that Zhang Xuezhou was interested in the white round particles, the chieftain of the Tuer tribe excitedly led everyone to Tuerkolando's laboratory.

Enter the underground passage from the back of the shrine. After walking more than 300 meters in the narrow passage that is only wide enough for one person to pass through, open a tunnel door to enter the entrance to the underground laboratory.

"How do you update the equipment and transport supplies here?" Ren Anran asked.

"Tear down the tunnels and walls!"

Turkalando replied casually, her eyes carrying a hint of disdain as if she were looking at a fool. This made Ren Anran decide to remain silent, lest she get angry at her clueless younger sister.

"Kalando, the people you brought are amazing... Oh, An Ran is here, that's good!"

After Turkalando turned the dial on the iron gate at the entrance several times, the speaker on the iron gate immediately broadcast Turkalando's voice.

The thick iron door was also slowly slid open.

Turcolando's laboratory wasn't very large; the underground space, divided into more than ten sections, was only a little over a hundred square meters, and it became somewhat crowded once the experimental equipment was piled up.

There were no other lab personnel in the laboratory; only Turkelando was doing calculations at a workbench.

Once everyone had entered, Turcolando shook his head and stood up.

"Are you here to inherit the chieftainship?" Turcorando asked. "Your sister isn't up to the task of being a chieftain, so it would be better if you took over!"

"I was just passing by," Ren Anran said with difficulty.

"You still remembered to visit me when you passed through here, which tells me you still cherish our blood ties. Although Ren Yisheng and I aren't together, my daughter and I can still spend more time together..."

Turklando kept nagging, while secretly giving Zhang Xuezhou directions.

This allowed Zhang Xuezhou to see a white, hardened bone.

If it weren't for Turcalando pointing it out, he might not have been able to discover the special product inside this beast.

"Does the ferocious beast also have something like this inside its body?" Zhang Xuezhou asked Ren Anran in a low voice.

"I haven't come into contact with the ferocious beast from Western Capital City before, nor have I come into contact with this giant bird," Ren Anran quickly replied.

"It's a pity I found out about this information too late, otherwise I would have asked Zhou Yueyan for comparison!"

"Young man, such a strange substance is not found inside the ferocious beast!"

Zhang Xuezhou turned his head and whispered to Ren Anran, when Turcolando, interrupted from her rambling, immediately chimed in.

She stated her answer directly, and then glanced back and forth at the young man she had met once before.

Compared to Ren Anran's previous role as a priestess in the Tuer tribe, Zhang Xuezhou was not particularly glamorous, but Turkorando knew that Ren Yisheng and Zhang Xuezhou were closely related.

This gave her a good impression of Zhang Xuezhou and fostered corresponding goodwill.

"This is the energy source within the Zerg," Turcorando said. "The Zerg's special abilities likely operate through this bead!"

"Could it be the inner core of that millipede?"

When Turkelando explained in person and produced the test and analysis report of the granular extract, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but ponder.

The substance composition in this test and analysis report from Turkland is extremely simple, consisting of chitin and mineralized collagen fibers, with no special products mixed in.

This is similar to the components of certain bones.

Turkelando, meanwhile, was diligently studying the possible hidden components within the white, round particle. To her disappointment and frustration, she had yet to discover what was hidden within it.

Zhang Xuezhou's gaze, however, seemed somewhat unfocused.

He had never seen a demon core, but Zhang Xuezhou, having been taught by Zou Bugui, knew about demon cores.

The demon core possesses extraordinary power, but it can only exert its magical effects within a demon's body.

Once a demon is killed and its core is extracted, the cores of some lesser demons will harden after a short time and become useless. Only the cores of certain powerful demons can be preserved and are later used as a catalyst for making Creation Pills.

If the white, round particle belonging to Turkelando is identified as a demon core, then the demon core possessed by the other party must have expired.