Chapter 102

Next, Louis chatted with Ilis for a while, and both gained a new understanding of each other.

Ilis took up the path of mediumship due to family circumstances in childhood; she has wide social connections, is highly regarded, and maintains some ties with the Church.

In her words, under God’s dominion, one must inevitably interact with the Church—it never hurts to know a bit of His ways.

She also recommended Minni to Louis, saying the girl had decent talent and could be contacted if needed in the future.

“Of course, not yet—she still has much to learn.”

Louis smiled. “No problem.”

Minni felt awkward—she had been sent here by Louis, and hadn’t expected Ilis to show her such care, which stirred guilt within her.

Ilis, meanwhile, felt slightly at ease; she earned little money from her assistants, and had merely progressed a little further on the medium’s path. Young people like Minni might find other paths ahead—they needn’t stay with her forever.

As for Louis, backed by the Carno family and possessing his own abilities, most importantly, she saw ambition in his eyes—his future would be bright. This was, in a way, securing a future for her own assistant.

After chatting a while longer, Ilis chose to take her leave.

“Alright, Louis. Looking forward to our next meeting.”

Louis waved goodbye.

Watching her depart, Louis exhaled, rubbing his temples. Much had happened today, deepening his understanding of this world.

It seems God is the biggest gang boss on this land, suppressing everything.

Hell is the only gang capable of standing up to God—though this is questionable, since rumors say Hell also has ties to God.

At the bottom, things are a chaotic mix—strange things abound—and that gives me room to hide, sneak, and grow in the muck.

Oh, I need to contact Minni again. This one lacks strong willpower; relying solely on future prospects won’t be enough—I need to apply more pressure.

At that moment, an umbrella blocked his path—it was Afu.

“It’s windy. Let’s go inside.”

Louis nodded, and the old man and young man returned together to the house.

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……

After the trip and recent events, summer was more than halfway over, and the start of school was near. Louis had been busy lately—not studying Jason or the box, but practicing Corpse Gu and perfume, while searching for a new base.

The new base had many requirements: not too far from school, but not too close; ideally with few people nearby, and ample room for expansion—a farm or pasture would be perfect.

Inside the cave.

First, he refined the new Magic Blood Charm Pearl, stringing together the charmed pearls bearing black lines, then turned his gaze to the jars on one side of the cave.

Good news: the Corpse Gu had succeeded—nine out of twelve had formed.

Bad news: the Corpse Gu had mutated, but their exact effects were still unknown.

He opened the jar. Inside, the Gu resembled centipedes, each as long as an arm, with numerous legs—each leg resembling tiny claws, somewhat like those of the Flesh-Eating Demon. Moreover, they bore a blackish-red chitinous exoskeleton, and in their mouths grew a pair of blood-red, needle-like fangs.

Overall, they looked neither insect nor beast.

Upon opening the jar, they hissed faintly, their legs writhing, radiating fierce aggression.

Only when Louis leaned in did the Corpse Gu freeze, curling into a ball and trembling slightly.

Because they had fused with his blood, they were naturally suppressed by him—but as the strongest survivors among countless poisonous insects, their wild nature remained. They obeyed Louis, but showed extreme cruelty toward all other creatures.

They easily devoured a wild deer clean.

Looking at their size and the sheen of their shells, Louis nodded. “They’ve fully developed—ready to be implanted into corpses.”

Indeed, the reason he had cultivated them but not yet implanted them was because they needed time to mature—wild deer, rabbits, yaks…

All had been drained of blood by these nine mutated Corpse Gu .

Louis didn’t look further; the dense mass of legs was deeply unsettling—an instinctive revulsion, like fingernails scraping a chalkboard, sending shivers through his bones.

Not long after.

The frozen corpses of the three deformed brothers were thawed and transported in.

As soon as they entered the cave, several subordinates involuntarily tensed their muscles—the nine Corpse Gu , each as thick as an arm, had risen upright, their countless legs writhing and hissing, making it impossible not to recoil!

Had Louis not been there to hold them back, those nine Corpse Gu would have already surged forward to attack.

After placing the corpses down, the men hurriedly fled the cave.

The nine Corpse Gu were eager, swaying their bodies—this was instinct—but without Louis’s command, they dared not move, only emitting desperate hisses.

Clap. Clap.

Louis lightly clapped his hands.

Whoosh!

The nine Corpse Gu darted forward, fighting over the corpses, entangling like tangled yarn, legs snapping off and twitching on the ground even after falling.

Finally, the strongest Corpse Gu broke free from the “yarn ball,” lunged straight to the mouth of one deformed corpse, and swiftly slithered inside—vanishing in an instant.

Rudong …… Rudong ……

The damaged parts of the deformed corpse began slowly repairing themselves; correspondingly, muscles rapidly atrophied, while a black membrane spread across the skin, the soles widened, toes curled into hooked claws.

It bore a striking resemblance to the Flesh-Eating Demon.

Finally, the transformation ended.

The corpse… stood up!

Its eyes were blood-red and vacant, yet radiated cruelty—especially its canines, now sharp and protruding, truly fangs!

Soon, the other two corpses were taken over by new victors, transforming and rising as well.

Louis felt something strange—he could now sense their vague thoughts.

That thought: they were hungry.

The fusion, modification, and repair had consumed most of their and the corpses’ energy reserves—they now urgently needed replenishment.

Without speaking, he thought a single command.

The three Corpse corpses immediately pounced on the prey they had drained of blood, tearing and devouring voraciously.

The other six Corpse Gu could only watch helplessly, hissing continuously. Louis ignored them, watching the three Corpse corpses feed—their shriveled muscles slowly began to plump up.

Originally, Corpse Gu survived by sucking blood, with mediocre combat power, relying mostly on the corpse’s inherent strength, merely gaining a blood-sucking recovery effect—essentially, they were merely laying the groundwork for true Corpse cultivation, nurturing the corpse.

But now, because the Flesh-Eating Demon served as the catalyst, the changes were significant.

(End of Chapter)