The charlatan doctor after he left.
The level nine bone-related crystal core was transplanted that very day.
The next day, he possessed the combat power of a level nine awakened being, and after sparring with Zhang Hao, he received a very good evaluation.
"Your strength is quite impressive. You are already on par with Gu Tianle back then, and you even have more special abilities and more adaptability than the former. You are even better than him."
"In terms of combat power alone, you are second only to me in the entire Dawn Society, with Eric, that salted fish, being next. But in the rest of the world... even in the [Deep Sea], there are probably few who can compare to you."
"Hehe, thank you for the praise, Chairman." The Strange Doctor nodded with a grin.
"But I'm curious, you reached the ninth level by transplanting a ninth-level crystal core, what about the crystal core in your brain? Did it also advance to the ninth level along with the transplant?"
Zhang Hao asked doubtfully, "And I have another question. If you transplant more level-nine crystal cores, will your combat power become stronger? Or even reach the [Transcendent] realm?"
"No, President."
The mysterious doctor explained, "My special ability is actually the ability to transplant crystal cores. Like most awakened individuals, I need to constantly consume crystal cores to improve myself. As my strength increases, my abilities also become stronger."
"For example, your power of thunder, while I can transplant a higher level and more of crystal cores. Currently, the crystal core in my mind is only level eight, and I can only transplant one level nine crystal core."
"But once I absorb enough crystal cores and my own crystal core advances to level nine, the number and upper limit of transplanted crystal cores will increase significantly, and my combat power will soar again."
"I see……"
Zhang Hao nodded thoughtfully.
It seems that the abilities of the quack doctor are not without limitations.
His current combat strength can be considered among the best of the ninth-level awakened beings, but since his own crystal core has not absorbed enough energy, he can only be considered a "pseudo-ninth-level".
But after all, he transplanted too many crystal cores...
With the added power of a level nine crystal core, its combat strength is far greater than that of a regular level nine.
If his own crystal core advances to level nine.
Is it possible to transplant a crystal core of the "Extraordinary" level?
Will it succeed? Zhang Hao didn't ask.
He guessed it wouldn't work. The concept of transcendence is a complete transformation of the "mortal" level, which is definitely not something that a level nine person can withstand. Not to mention whether the transplant could be successful, it might even cause a mental breakdown.
But there is no doubt that...
With the help of the level nine healer, the subsequent operations will proceed much more smoothly.
Three days later.
The legion has assembled and is ready to launch an attack.
...
...
Jiangcheng City.
Underneath a ruin.
Fat Tiger, the zombie, respectfully reported: "According to our scouts, the Dawn Society has indeed mobilized... heading straight for Jiangcheng City, almost all of them have come out, and they are expected to arrive in less than a day."
"The Dawn Society's leader himself is among them, and he has quite a few level eight awakened individuals under his command, with intermediate awakened individuals making up the vast majority. Although they cannot compare to our zombie army in terms of numbers, they are all elites."
Gu Tianle was not afraid. Instead, he smiled and said, "It seems that this human Zhang Hao is really angry. But that suits me just the way it is... They think that a leaderless zombie can be easily wiped out? Little do they know that I am still alive."
"When they arrive, they should prepare to die, including Zhang Hao, who had my crystal core transplanted into him. Once he's dead... I'm not only going to take back the crystal core, but the level nine lightning crystal core in his brain is also mine."
"..."
Fat Tiger hesitated for a moment before asking, "Lord Ainz, what if Zhang Hao, this human, didn't actually receive your crystal core? What if he gave it to one of his subordinates?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Gu Tianle confidently declared, "That's a level nine crystal core, and a rare level nine bone-type crystal core at that. Even if Zhang Hao himself is level nine, absorbing it will greatly enhance his strength. What human could resist its temptation?"
"Giving it to his subordinates would only invite others to challenge his authority as guild leader, wouldn't it? How could he possibly be willing to give a level-nine crystal core to his subordinates? Any normal human being...wouldn't do something so stupid, right?"
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