Chapter 620
Chapter 620
Long ago, Shen Lang promised to make Mulan the world's greatest martial artist. Since then, he had been constantly experimenting, constantly failing. So, had Shen Lang never experimented with his own blood? Of course, he had, and not just once. But a man like Shen Lang, who cherished his life dearly, would never inject Gu worms directly into his own body. What if he died? Even if he didn't die, who knew what side effects might appear? For instance, if he became infertile, it would be a disaster. So, Shen Lang had always drawn his own blood for experiments, and the results were exceedingly strange. How formidable were the Gu worms of Mount Fudao? And yet, those formidable worms all died within his blood samples. At the time, Shen Lang had been dumbfounded.
‘Is my blood this toxic?’
He experimented endlessly, but the result was always the same. Whether it was the original Gu worms, the first-generation golden bloodline worms, the second-generation, or even the lowest-grade golden bloodline worms, the outcome was identical. The moment they entered Shen Lang's blood, the Gu worms all died. They didn't even twitch; they just perished silently. Back then, Shen Lang had been truly shocked and bewildered. He even tried to separate his blood serum to figure out the reason, but he could never find an answer.
Moreover, he had injected his blood into many small animals, but nothing happened; the animals remained alive and kicking. What in the world was going on? Shen Lang experimented with his own blood over a hundred times before finally giving up, because the result was always the same. His blood seemed to be a terrifying poison to the Gu worms of Mount Fudao.
The madwoman Wu Daozi, as Shen Lang understood her, was not the type to simply kill him and turn him into fertilizer. She would not waste a living human test subject; she would try to use him for an experiment at least once, like recycling scrap. And since the experiments on Mount Fudao were fundamentally related to Gu worms, and Shen Lang's blood could kill all of Mount Fudao's Gu worms, that was precisely why Shen Lang had come to her! In other words, no matter how astonishing the scene unfolding now might be, it could all be summed up in one sentence.
‘Everything is going according to my plan!’
It was just terrifyingly shocking. Shen Lang had previously drawn his blood for experiments, but he had never had live Gu worms injected into his body. Now, he had finally achieved a new milestone.
***
Just how many Gu worms were injected into Shen Lang's body a moment ago? Tens of billions? Hundreds of billions? In any case, it was an innumerable amount.
"These are the new primal worms I've cultivated. They are in the process of constantly evolving and transforming by devouring over a hundred lives. In just a few years, I will be able to cultivate formidable primal worms, ones that surpass all the primal worms currently possessed by Mount Fudao."
‘Primal worms? So on Mount Fudao, they call them primal worms, not Gu worms? And these primal worms have already devoured hundreds of lives?’
"At most, it will take fifteen minutes. They are the most fascinating creatures! After entering your body, they will release various special energies. First, they will completely dissolve your body into a liquid, then swallow it clean."
‘So they digest first, then devour?’
"These advanced primal worms have a strong instinct for replication. After devouring a life, they select the strongest ability from among the lives they've consumed, then replicate and release it! The more lives they devour, the more special powers they possess, and the stronger they become. Shen Lang, was it? What is the most formidable ability in your body? What will your sacrifice bring to my great primal worms?"
The female scientist Wu Daozi's voice was completely unhinged. She observed Shen Lang closely.
‘Where is his most outstanding quality? His good looks?! Of course, aside from that, he is relatively clever and cunning. Perhaps to my great primal worms, he is not even worth mentioning, just a meal to fill their bellies.’
***
After countless advanced primal worms entered Shen Lang's entire bloodstream, his blood truly began to boil. This was not an abstract description; it was literally boiling like water. For a moment, it felt as though Shen Lang's body would explode completely. The light from his eyes grew brighter and brighter, until finally, it seemed his eyes would burst. These advanced primal worms were different from the previous ones. The worms used in past experiments had simply died without a sound after entering his blood, but these advanced primal worms were causing such a massive commotion. Wu Daozi watched the entire process with wide, utterly captivated eyes.
‘How beautiful. This scene is so beautiful!’
She could witness such a scene every time she conducted an experiment. This was the moment when the advanced primal worms released their energy to completely dissolve a life form before devouring it. Soon, the pretty boy before her would melt into a pool of pus, and finally, the advanced primal worms would feast. The Gu worms would not eat the entire body cleanly; they would selectively devour the parts that could be called the essence of life, abandoning the remaining dregs of pus to fall into a short slumber. When the Gu worms reawakened, they would have evolved into a more advanced form.
Of course, there was a high probability they wouldn't change. Primal worms evolved very quickly at first, but the difficulty of evolutionary transformation increased over time. There were even instances where they didn't transform after devouring a dozen lives. But just as Wu Daozi was waiting for Shen Lang to turn into pus, everything suddenly stopped. The radiance in Shen Lang's eyes vanished, and the boiling of his blood ceased, yet Shen Lang was unharmed, with no changes whatsoever. Wu Daozi was dumbfounded by the unexpected result.
‘W-what in the world is happening? My advanced primal worms?’
She went forward, pried open the wound on Shen Lang's chest, and pressed her ear against his heart to listen. Everything was normal; it was as if nothing had happened to Shen Lang at all. Wu Daozi took out a knife, made an incision on one of Shen Lang's blood vessels, and let his blood flow into a glass tube. Then, with utmost skill, she separated the blood. After injecting a special solution into the separated blood, she shone a special light on it. She soon discovered a terrifying fact. The advanced Gu worms had completely vanished.
‘They're all dead?’
Next, Wu Daozi made cuts on a dozen more of Shen Lang's blood vessels all over his body, collecting blood from each, but the results were all the same. The advanced primal worms were all gone.
‘The advanced primal worms have disappeared from his blood? What about other fluids?’
But she couldn't find the primal worms anywhere in Shen Lang's body, and for that, Shen Lang could only tremble helplessly, becoming a victim of Wu Daozi's actions. Wu Daozi continuously extracted various samples from Shen Lang's body and conducted numerous tests, but she found nothing.
***
Wu Daozi was completely at a loss.
‘What do I do now?’
Those were the advanced Gu worms she had spent five long years cultivating. After countless failures, she had finally managed to raise them, and now they were all gone. Moreover, they seemed to have all died. There was no sign of the Gu worms when they were alive, and they left no corpses behind when they died. Wu Daozi searched Shen Lang's entire body and examined all his fluids, but she couldn't find even a shadow of the advanced primal worms.
‘Who is this pretty boy? To think his blood is so toxic it could poison even my advanced primal worms to death? So, what should I do with him now? Kill this pretty boy to avenge my advanced primal worms? Or take him in and raise him?’
"Honorable Master…"
After a long while, Shen Lang regained consciousness. Just now, it felt like he had been dreaming, as if he had fallen into lava and was about to melt. His blood had even boiled. But when he opened his eyes, he found that nothing had happened. The process was different each time, but the result was always the same. Shen Lang's blood was just that toxic, capable of poisoning tens of billions of formidable Gu worms to death.
Wu Daozi was lost in thought.
‘So, what should I do now? Continue researching the previous advanced Gu worms? Or switch to a new line of research?’
Of course, she had more reserves of the advanced primal worms. But the human before her seemed like a more meaningful subject.
‘His blood killed all the advanced primal worms. Couldn't I use this to take my research in a new direction?’
"Honorable Master…"
Shen Lang's voice snapped Wu Daozi back to her senses.
"Honorable Master, what did you do to me?"
"I drew blood, drew fluids, and collected various other things as samples."
‘Ugh!’
Shen Lang turned his head and saw a dozen glass bottles next to him, filled with various liquid samples.
‘I-is this all from my body? No way, is that even my prostate fluid?’
"Is your name Shen Lang?"
Wu Daozi stared at Shen Lang with a fervent gaze, and Shen Lang nodded.
"Do you truly wish to take me as your master?"
"Honorable Master, please untie me and return my clothes. Only then can I properly pay my respects."
Wu Daozi nodded, undid the various ropes, and Shen Lang changed his clothes. Wu Daozi reached out and touched Shen Lang's face, chest, bones, and even his entire body, one spot at a time. The feeling was incredibly strange.
"Shen Lang, from today, you are my disciple. My only disciple, and my final disciple."
‘Success! It worked just like that?’
However, Shen Lang's success was not due to his knowledge, but his body. Shen Lang had clearly prepared a great deal of knowledge and wisdom, but he hadn't used a single bit of it. He had succeeded just by lying on a bed; truly, the workings of fate were inscrutable.
"This student pays his respects to the Honorable Master! But, Honorable Master, do you have a welcoming gift for me?"
‘Huh? Asking so directly?’
"Then what is it you want?"
"Do you have the Blood Scripture?"
"I do!"
"Can you lend it to me?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"Because the *Blood Scripture* is an extremely important ancient text, preserved in the most core area of Mount Fudao, the Scripture Pavilion. It cannot be loaned out, and only those of elder rank are permitted to read it."
Then, Wu Daozi took Shen Lang by the shoulders and said.
"Sit! Open your eyes wide!"
Shen Lang opened his eyes wide. Wu Daozi moved a mirror to reflect light from outside onto Shen Lang's pupils, but there was no change. Aside from being very pretty, they were the same as before. Wu Daozi then took Shen Lang's pulse and measured his heart rate and blood pressure.
‘She can measure blood pressure? Does the concept of blood pressure even exist in this world?’
Next, Wu Daozi examined Shen Lang's entire body, but still found nothing.
"Master, are you wondering where those advanced Gu worms went?"
Wu Daozi nodded.
"They must be completely dead."
"I found no corpses!"
"Do you have any more of the advanced Gu worms?"
Wu Daozi nodded, went down to the basement, and brought back a very small amount of the advanced Gu worms. This time, the amount was minuscule, only about 0.1 milliliters, and it was contained in a very special nutrient solution, which seemed to be a type of serum. Shen Lang took out a tool and drew about 10 milliliters of blood from his own vein.
"Master, please inject these advanced Gu worms into my blood."
Wu Daozi hesitated for a moment, then injected the 0.1 milliliters of advanced primal worms into Shen Lang's blood. Instantly, the liquid began to boil violently, and in just a few seconds, all the advanced primal worms were dead. Wu Daozi was stunned once again. She then thoroughly examined Shen Lang's blood. These advanced primal worms were all dead, but by using a special method, she was able to see their corpses. Wu Daozi looked at Shen Lang in disbelief.
‘What kind of blood is this toxic?’
"I've experimented with my blood over a hundred times, and the result was always the same. These are my experiment reports."