The Truth of Magic



695 Dissecting the dretch

There was really no such thing as an existence without a reason in this world.

Zhao Xu could only say this to himself.

As he gained a deeper understanding of the abyss, his understanding of the abyss’s terror only grew deeper.

“Then let’s wait first and go out without appearing.” Zhao Xu said.

In a place like this where the big bosses ran rampant, even if Antonya was right next to him, he still felt that there was no need for the country to take such a risk due to the need for confidentiality.

But at this time, whether it was Antonya or Yoo ‘er, they were both looking at the body of the dretch with disgust.

zhao xu could only express his helplessness towards the dretch under his feet.

We’re all demons, tall and mighty. Why do you look so wretched? no wonder you’re called a “little demon” in the abyss.

the dretch’s body was grayish-green, and its skin was pale and sickly. it was a humanoid creature with a hairless and bloated body. its hands were so long and narrow that they almost touched the ground, and its loose mouth looked like an alien with tiny sharp teeth.

zhao xu looked at these 1.2-meter tall, 60-pound minions from the tanari demon army and felt that they were a little unfamiliar.

Since he couldn’t get out, he simply squatted down and used his staff to pull the body of the dretch.

in Arthur’s main plane, after these demons die, they either return to the bottomless abyss immediately or rot in an instant. I didn’t even have the chance to study such corpses.

For the mages who specialized in the school of necromancy, it could be said that each of them was a master of playing with corpses. If they didn’t make their faces pale and the corners of their mouths turn green, they would feel sorry for the role.

Having received the education of an apprentice, he also had the foundation in this area, just like transformation or summoning. Sometimes, without a complete understanding of a creature, it was impossible to perfect the spell.

Although the dretch was low-level, it was a rare research opportunity.

antonya could tell what zhao xu was thinking. she pulled yoona down and knelt down with her. she frowned slightly at the stench coming from the demon’s corpse and said, ” according to the theory of the abyssal scholar, Amma, the abyss creates the shape of demons to complete a specific task, which makes them consistent in their creation. However, this scholar has never had enough evidence. One of the reasons is that it is difficult to have enough living demons as a chain of evidence.

fortunately, there’s still a glimmer of hope in the chaos. It’s possible to keep the complete corpse of the lowest-level evil demon like the dretch for research. I can take advantage of this opportunity.

I’ll explain to you the physiology of demons. This is especially important when you’re in the abyss.

Antonya looked at the two of them for a moment, and after seeing that both of them had nodded, she continued.

from us humans to the Giants, Dragons, mind flayers, elves, and orcs, we all need to eat and breathe. That’s the basic common trait. What about demons? ”

Zhao Xu was still very clear about these basics, so he immediately replied, ” we don’t need anything like demons.

that’s right, but demons can devour a large amount of any kind of food. Sometimes, we can even see this from some live sacrificial rituals about demons, but this is just a pleasure, to enjoy the blood.

Zhao Xu asked in return, ” even if I eat a ton of this, it won’t work? ”

“That’s right.” Antonya explained.

This damn demon.

Zhao Xu suddenly remembered how those evil demons had devoured living humans during the demon-sealing war in his previous life, and he became very angry.

Zheng xinyun, on the other hand, was doubtful. then, where did the food that was eaten and entered the demon’s stomach go? ”

“Who knows?” Antonya waved her hand dismissively. maybe we’ll go into the bottomless abyss.

After the introduction of physiology, the two of them had a deeper understanding of demons.

For example, demons didn’t need to sleep unless they were forced into a sleep-like state by a powerful existence.

As the demon had not digested the food, it naturally did not excrete anything. However, the demon could choose to vomit and release mud-like substances from its pores before the food disappeared.

however, there was no point in doing so. at most, it would pollute the environment.

As for the problem of reproduction, only demons who had the ” capital ” in this area could enter.

However, real demons were created by the invincible abyss, so the actions of demons could only create ” half-purgatory creatures. of course, these could also be created by spells or curses, so it was not a big problem.

“After knowing the basics, I’ll leave the rest to you guys.” As she spoke, Antonya handed over a short sword. here, your tools.

“What?” Zheng xinyun did not understand.

“Dissect it.” Zhao Xu pointed it out. At the same time, he smiled and looked at Yoona. you do the job and I’ll support you.

“Ah?”

Yoona didn’t expect that this ” heavy responsibility ” would fall on her. She immediately put on a bitter face and said, ” brother zhongxia, sister Antonya, the dissection of medical students should start with frogs, rabbits, and so on. Can you give me a simpler task first? ”

To make you so happy that you really thought you were here for a vacation?

zhao xu thought to himself in a wicked way, but he didn’t stop holding the short sword in his hand. he forced it into yoona’s arms and said, ” don’t worry, just hold on to it. if you really fight against a demon like this, you’ll still have to face a bloody scene. just take it as an early adaptation. ”

Yoona felt as if she had stuffed a giant into her mouth. She felt uncomfortable as if she couldn’t swallow it. She opened her mouth slightly and looked at the body of the dretch, but she didn’t know what to do.

“I may be scared.”

don’t worry, I’ll give you a bunch of craftsmanship (dissection) skills now. zhao xu immediately covered this loophole and raised his hand to point at yoo ‘er’s short sword.

skill enhancement!

In an instant, this spell provided the wielder of the dagger with the corresponding level 18 environment bonus!

Seeing that she had no excuse, Zheng xinyun took a deep breath, raised her sword, and slashed the body of the dretch in front of her.

Dissecting a dretch’s body in real life was an experience that many ninth-circle mages might not have. It was almost impossible to capture a dretch outside the bottomless abyss, which had no teleportation ability.

For example, if they smuggled goods for the customs, they would definitely be smuggling high-value goods.

The dretch that most people could see was essentially a summoned projection that would disappear as soon as it died.

Even if a dretch with a physical body was summoned to Arthur, it would be even more difficult for the body to not dissipate after death.

It wasn’t easy to find a complete body of a dretch like this in the abyss, which was why Zhao Xu treasured this opportunity so much.

the deformed upper limbs actually have such strong muscles. Yoo ‘er was surprised after she cut open the dretch’s tendon. It was a demon’s arm that was slimmer than a human’s.

I’ve seen the grip of a dretch, and it doesn’t match the level of this muscle. It seems that the ability of a demon is not only from the physiological structure, but also from supernatural factors.

Zhao Xu analyzed and concluded.

Yoona cut the arm along the muscles of the dretch, but after she tapped the finger, she found that the finger was broken. It was completely different from the stone-hard bone armor of the dretch when it was alive.

“can you tell?” Antonya asked.

“Yes.” Zhao Xu nodded.

after we die, our bones are as hard as they should be. This dretch’s bones are too brittle. Is it because the power of the abyss is gradually stripping away from its body? ”

Zhao Xu seemed to have caught onto a key chain of evidence for the creation of the abyss.

just as zhao xu and antonya were exchanging ideas, zheng xinyun, who was sweating slightly, had just cut open the dretch’s abdomen.

In an instant, a stinky and disgusting black liquid gushed out of the dretch’s abdominal cavity. The liquid was still active at the beginning, and it instantly spurted towards Yoona.

“Wings of protection!”

However, Zhao Xu’s reaction was much faster. He immediately cast this protective spell, and his transparent dragon wings immediately blocked this wave of attacks for her.

At the same time, Antonya instinctively reached out to cover Yoona’s mouth so that she wouldn’t scream and attract any attention.

After the black liquid came out, it quickly evaporated, removing most of the water content. Then, it condensed into the asphalt residue that was used to crush the road.

there’s actually an esophagus connected to the stomach, and there are no intestines or digestive organs that excrete. Yun ‘er looked at this body structure and couldn’t help falling into deep thought.

what a pity. Things like pig’s intestines would still be delicious after being processed. Zhao Xu remembered Yoona’s hobbies in his previous life and said this on purpose.

Yoona almost wanted to cover her mouth, but she remembered that her hands might have been stained with the demon’s blood, so she resisted the urge and looked at Zhao Xu in anger. zhongxia, I’m never going to eat that kind of food again.

That was just right.

Zhao Xu laughed in his heart. This was exactly what he wanted to achieve.

The dissection of the brain that followed was still beyond everyone’s expectations, because it looked very similar to humans or mammals, except that it looked darker and purple.

This was especially so after he cut it open. The stench in the cranial cavity was like a pool of vomit that had been deliberately kept in it for several days.

In the end, Zhao Xu and Yoo ‘er quietly took out their notebooks and recorded everything they saw and heard during the dissection so that they could use it as material for their next test.

Even Yun ‘er, who had a talent for painting, had spent a composition for this.

brother zhongxia, are you saying that these demons have reincarnation? ” she didn’t know why, but even though she knew that the timid demon in front of her was full of evil and that she would only dissect him after his death, yoona still felt a sense of emptiness after doing this.

“Oh? Are you the devil’s life and death?” Zhao Xu said.

“but i’ve read a lot of religious classics. it’s said that after death, evil people will be sent to the bottomless abyss or the nine levels of hell by gods as a long-term punishment. Then, these evil souls will be subjected to eternal torture under the command of the power of darkness.”

Yoona looked at him with a puzzled look. our teacher also said that some souls will become the servants of demons or Devils by chance. Is this true? ”

“I don’t think so.” Zhao Xu retorted, ” according to the point of view that we just heard from the abyss, it’s very unlikely that a soul will become a demon.

“Not necessarily.” Antonya suddenly added.

for example, among the undead, there are several undead that are transformed from designated evil people after they die. Some demon classics record a point of view, which lists several kinds of demons that are specifically transformed from evil souls of the dead.

as far as I know, there was once a ninth-circle wizard who signed a contract with Demogorgon, using his life’s loyalty in exchange for his rebirth as a powerful demon after death.

zhao xu had no choice but to complain, ” there must be something wrong with her brain. she didn’t have enough space for arthur, so she decided to live in the abyss that doesn’t look like a good place? ”

at the very least, I’ll become a Lich by killing. It’s better than becoming an evil demon.

As he spoke, Zhao Xu looked at the body of the dretch that had been disassembled into parts in disgust. demons don’t keep promises. If I end up becoming a low-level evil creature like a Prime demon, then I won’t even be able to cry anymore.

Zhao Xu also remembered that it seemed like the prime demons were really transformed from the souls of evil people. They were also the demons at the bottom of the abyss, and they were just like raw materials.

“Zhongxia.”

Suddenly, Antonya looked at Zhao Xu with great interest. theoretically speaking, when a demon dies in the outer realms, they will return to the blood pool and wait for their power to return to them. Then, they will be reborn as a demon.

only the prince of demons can transcend this order, which is why they can act as the rulers.

it’s no wonder that these abyssal feudal lords treat Arthur like their home and have always wanted to come here. Zhao Xu shook his head silently. It turned out that if he was determined to come, he would be able to resurrect himself, and he wouldn’t lose anything.

zhongxia, if you have the chance to gather an Army in the abyss, what would you do? ” antonya suddenly asked.

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at the very least, I’ll become a Lich by killing. It’s better than becoming an evil demon.

As he spoke, Zhao Xu looked at the body of the dretch that had been disassembled into parts in disgust. demons don’t keep promises. If I end up becoming a low-level evil creature like a Prime demon, then I won’t even be able to cry anymore.

Zhao Xu also remembered that it seemed like the prime demons were really transformed from the souls of evil people. They were also the demons at the bottom of the abyss, and they were just like raw materials.

“Zhongxia.”

Suddenly, Antonya looked at Zhao Xu with great interest. theoretically speaking, when a demon dies in the outer realms, they will return to the blood pool and wait for their power to return to them. Then, they will be reborn as a demon.

” only the prince of demons can transcend this order, which is why they can act as the rulers. ”

it’s no wonder that these abyssal feudal lords treat Arthur like their home and have always wanted to come here. Zhao Xu shook his head silently. It turned out that if he was determined to come, he would be able to resurrect himself, and he wouldn’t lose anything.

zhongxia, if you have the chance to gather an Army in the abyss, what would you do? ” Antonya suddenly asked.

it’s no wonder that these abyssal feudal lords treat Arthur like their home and have always wanted to come here. Zhao Xu shook his head silently. It turned out that if he was determined to come, he would be able to resurrect himself, and he wouldn’t lose anything.

zhongxia, if you have the chance to gather an Army in the abyss, what would you do? ” Antonya suddenly asked.