Chapter 173 Corpse State
The body seemed to be immersed in a cold spring that had been frozen for thousands of years. The biting cold penetrated in from all directions, washing every bone.
The chilling cold was like countless tiny ice needles, penetrating through the bone marrow and stimulating the bones to grow at an astonishing speed.
They seemed to be eager to break free from the shackles of flesh and blood, like bound strange monsters, eager to break free from their weak flesh and blood bodies.
"Oh--"
Feng Mu, who had had this experience once, was not panicked this time.
In his body, the third-level state of [Blood and Flesh Initial Release True Skill] was raging like a storm, operating madly.
The flesh and blood between the skin and bones seemed like a group of pythons awakening from hibernation. They were full of vitality, surging and roaring like the tide. Countless scarlet wriggling snakes were tightly wrapped around the bones, tightening in circles.
It felt as if, within the universe of his body, there was a white skeleton monster fighting with countless scarlet snakes, while his "God" was immersed in the center of the universe, acting as both a calm spectator and the referee of this battle.
However, his position as a referee was wavering. He skillfully maintained the balance between the two sides and always extended a helping hand when the weaker side was about to collapse.
It was like a skilled balance master, delicately adjusting the balance of power until the power on both sides was exhausted and each side retreated to the "Chu River and Han River" that divided them, and returned to the original state of balance.
[Characteristics of pig iron——molding embryo, extracting essence successfully! ][The system detects that you have mastered this feature, and the characteristics of the plastic embryo have been significantly enhanced. ][Plastic embryo (white) sublimates to plastic embryo (green). In an instant, the strange knowledge and primitive instincts that surged like a tide once again swept through the depths of Feng Mu's soul like a hurricane and merged with his flesh and blood.
After two long minutes, the cold aura that was rampaging in the body slowly dissipated like a receding tide, leaving behind a field of white bones and thorns disguised under flesh and blood.
Feng Mu gently twisted his wrist, and several delicate retractable bone knives popped out from his wrist one by one, stacked up in an orderly manner, like a blooming wreath.
These bone knives were about thirty centimeters long and completely surrounded his palm, forming a strange yet beautiful carnivorous wreath.
Feng Mu flexibly manipulated the bone wreath, causing it to vibrate. A buzzing resonance sound rang out in the air, which was chilling.
Then, he moved his mind, and his finger bones instantly broke through the flesh, as sharp as the claws of a cat, and stretched out quietly.
The length of these finger bones has not changed much compared to before, but the color seems to have been precipitated by years, revealing a deeper and colder metallic luster, just like rough pig iron that has been hammered and tempered thousands of times and finally forged into tough fine iron.
The most crucial change is that after Feng Mu slowly retracted those finger bones, he could still feel the swelling at his fingertips, as if there was an invisible force gathering between his fingers, ready to burst out.
Feng Mu followed his body's instinct, bent his index finger as if pulling a trigger, and fired lightly at the side.
In an instant, a finger bone flew out like an arrow from a bow, and with a sharp "whoosh" sound, it accurately hit the tile wall and embedded deeply into the hard wall, just like a bullet shot into the center of a bull's eye.
Feng Mu lowered his head slightly and focused his eyes for a moment, and saw that the skin of his index finger was slightly sunken. Then, the sunken area quickly recovered its fullness, and a new knuckle grew and loaded into the gun.
Feng Mu walked to the wall and dug his knuckles off, then the bone returned to his palm and could actually sink back into his flesh.
"Recyclable warhead!" Feng Mu licked his lips and muttered a few more words to himself, "Ten-finger continuous firing?"
Feng Mu subconsciously reached out and touched the back of his neck, his fingertips lightly touching the raised outline of the spine, as if looking for some secret switch.
However, despite his several attempts, the spine did not come out as easily as he had hoped.
His brows furrowed slightly, but then relaxed again, because he knew from the subtle sensation coming from his body that this was not a complete rejection, but rather that the timing was not yet ripe and the strength was insufficient.
“Perhaps, if the [plastic embryo] is upgraded one or two more stages, it will be able to reach that level.” Feng Mu muttered to himself, with a hint of anticipation in his voice.
Involuntarily, a classic scene from an anime in his previous life emerged in his mind. It was not a simple case of pulling out the spine and swinging it, but a more grand and shocking scene:
The bones all over his body pierced through the ground like a storm, instantly transforming the surrounding small terrain into an eerie forest of white bones.
I can’t quite remember my name, Feng Mu. The longer I stay in this world, the more my memories of my past life will be diluted by the constantly increasing memories of the present life, and the more blurred they will become.
“If [Plastic Embryo] goes up a few levels, can it reach that level, or even be more domineering?”
There was a fiery light flashing in Feng Mu's eyes, and an indescribable desire surged in his heart, as if he had already seen the day when he would master that kind of power.
Feng Mu's fingers gently explored the body, sensing the bone changes that were occurring.
On his shoulders, the bone spines were like dense thorns, piercing through the flesh and blood, appearing even denser and more powerful.
The bone bumps on the back are arranged more closely, and the number of bumps has doubled, forming a pair of armor that looks like someone with "trypophobia".
The serrated ribs on the chest exude a chilling hideousness. They can bite autonomously, just like the compound teeth of an alien creature, which makes people feel a chill.
"Unlike the (white) plastic embryo, which can only simply control the length of the bones, after upgrading to the (green) plastic embryo, I can make detailed changes to the shape of each bone."
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There was a hint of excitement in Feng Mu's voice that was hard to conceal.
"Also, I can now manipulate all local changes at the same time, which means..."
As Feng Mu's mind moved, the bones at the main joints of the body began to grow and deform rapidly. They broke through the flesh and blood frantically, scrambling to extend outward.
Between breaths, the reflection in the mirror changes dramatically.
Finally, a humanoid monster wearing a mask appeared in the mirror:
There were thorns on his shoulders, his chest and back were covered with hideous bone armor, his wrists were surrounded by a circle of horrifying bone rings, his fingers had turned into sharp claws, his knees were surrounded by bone spurs, and his toes had turned into barbs, clinging tightly to the ground.
The rest of the body was still connected by flesh and skin, forming a monster made up of bones and flesh, which was both terrifying and full of a strange charm.
Feng Mu closed his eyes and deeply felt the power released from deep in his bones. It was an unprecedented powerful energy that surged in his body, as if it wanted to penetrate his bones and pour out to the outside world.
In this "inhuman" state, he could clearly feel that his attack power, defense power and even speed had been greatly improved.
Feng Mu just had a vague feeling in his heart, but he couldn't be sure.
The system panel can only display his data in normal state. Those cold numbers cannot accurately capture his true combat power after transformation or when various "halo buffs" are superimposed.
"Perhaps, the current combat power is roughly twice that of its normal human form?" Feng Mu murmured softly, with a hint of uncertainty in his voice.
He thought for a moment and thought, "I can go to the martial arts gym and use a tester to test my strength. Hmm, or maybe forget it. After all, it's still a bit too scary for me to appear in the martial arts gym in this form. The tester has a recording function."
Feng Mu sighed lightly, and his gaze returned to himself in the mirror. Under the white mask were a pair of cold and gloomy eyes. He said indifferently through the cold mask: "Let's call it - Corpse State for the time being!"
(End of this chapter)
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