The zombie's hand was supposed to be the first part to be dissected, but when it came to Gu Jun, it was the last part to be dissected.
This withered and skinny hand looked as if it was pieced together from a corpse that had been dead for a long time. The skin was still highly shrunken, and they did not even find the superficial fascia underneath when they cut it open. But the strangest thing was the bones.
Even the keratinous part of the fingernail had passed through the nail bed and connected to the phalanx, forming a new tissue.
On the autopsy table, the skin on the back of the zombie's right hand had been peeled off. The extensor tendons of the index finger had been sliced off, exposing the phalanx.
Gu Jun first used the Carlop scalpel to cut off the deformed fingernail from its original position, but the nail's mutated hardness prevented the scalpel from cutting through. He tried again with the dissecting scissors, but it still did not work. If this kind of nail scratched the flesh of a normal person, it would have torn through the flesh.
"Bone scissors," he said, and Wang Ruoxiang passed him a pair of normal bone scissors.
Gu Jun took the scissors and gave it a hard snip. With a click, the mutated nail was cut off.
He picked it up and looked at it a few times before saying, "This is no longer a fingernail. Let's call it … 'Bone Connecting Claw'."
"Okay." Cai Zixuan nodded. Uncle Dan and the rest were silent. The claw connected to the phalanx.
The conference room at the headquarters was also listening. The big screen immediately displayed the name "Bone Link Claw", and the label was pointing at the location of the ghoul's fingernails.
Over the past five days, the organ structure of the zombie, the parts that had mutated and proliferated, had been given medical terminology.
Basically, they were all named by Gu Jun. Bite Fang, Transverse Malformed Bone, Bony Claw …
Putting aside the naming standard, this matter really made Xiao Huiwen and the others feel an itch in their hearts. This kind of naming was really the hot-bloodedness of every anatomist. That was how the pioneers of human anatomy like Vesalii explored and labeled the human body one by one. That was how they came up with books like Human Anatomy.
But now, they seemed to have seen a new pioneer in anatomy. This young man really had a promising future.
However, some people with high authority also knew that it was a pity that Gu Jun had a brain stem tumor …
In the autopsy room, Gu Jun put down the bone claw and continued to dissect the index finger. It did not take long for him to reach the back of the finger. He said, "The dorsal aponeurosis has also changed. It seems to have absorbed bone, but it has become thinner. I think this is a new form … I think it's called the 'dorsal abnormal membrane'."
Finger Dorsal Metamorphosis! It was another very casual name, but it was once again recorded in human medical and biology books.
"Sigh." Xiao Huiwen, He Tao, and the rest were both envious and anxious. This was one of the reasons why so many people applied to go to Eastern State to participate in the autopsy.
It was also at this moment that Gu Jun sensed something in his mind the moment he cut off a piece of the strange membrane on the back of his finger.
It was the System Interface that kept popping up.
"Abyssal Mission: Mission completed!"
"You completed the mission 56 hours ahead of schedule. Completion rating: 9 stars (10 out of 10 stars)."
"Mission reward waiting to be claimed: Unknown. Click to claim your reward."
'I'm finally done …' Gu Jun instantly felt a wave of relief wash over him. This was human nature. When he was pumped up, he did not feel tired, but once he let go, he felt like collapsing. His body felt weak, and even his heart was contracting …
So there was a completion rating for abyssal missions. But he had worked so hard, and it was still only nine stars? If he wanted to reach ten stars, he would need to work without rest.
But at least he had completed it …
"Hmm." Gu Jun's lungs started to ache. He could barely catch his breath, and his right hand that held the scalpel started to shake.
"Ah Jun?" Wang Ruoxiang was the first to notice the change in his expression. She frowned and said, "You really need to rest." She had tried to persuade him earlier, but to no avail.
"Hmm, you're right … I need to rest for a while …" Gu Jun tried to take a deep breath, but all that came out was a weak cough.
"Quick, quick, quick! Help Ah Jun move to the side. "Uncle Dan panicked, and the others hurried to help. They were all medical students, so how could they not see that Gu Jun was already at the end of his rope? They were afraid that his heart would stop. In reality, there was a team of paramedics waiting outside the autopsy room.
"I'm fine, but I really need to rest …" Gu Jun tried to summon some energy to reassure them.
He glanced at the zombie carcass on the autopsy table. It was already in pieces, and only the limbs had not been dissected.
If he had more time, he would have liked to be the main surgeon, but now he had something more important to do. "I'll leave the rest to you guys …"
Under the nervous gaze of Uncle Dan and the others, with the support of Cai Zixuan and Wang Ruoxiang, Gu Jun walked out of the autopsy room. His steps were light.
Wu Shiyu stood up from her personal sofa and followed without saying anything.
At the same time, seeing that Gu Jun had finally given up, the people in the command central and the headquarters' meeting room were enveloped in an atmosphere that was both relieved and disappointed.
Yao Sinian, who received the news, gave a long sigh. This meant that the breakthrough that they had been waiting for was not going to happen.
Even though the autopsy would continue, if Gu Jun felt that the rest was not important anymore, then it was probably not important anymore.
On the other hand, after Gu Jun left the autopsy room, he went to the changing room to take a shower. However, the stench of the zombie did not seem to wash away.
"Mission reward waiting to be claimed: Unknown, click to claim your reward."
Seeing this, Gu Jun was filled with both anticipation and helplessness. Unknown?
Who knew what would come out? Would it be a zombie? Would it be a group of mutated white mice coming for revenge?
The image of himself being bitten by tens of thousands of white mice flashed across his mind. His paranoia was getting worse.
'I need to find a suitable place to claim my reward,' Gu Jun thought. 'If it's really a group of vengeful mice … then I'll have to admit defeat.'
For now, he believed the system was just a manifestation of a mysterious power. Anything was possible.
But at a time like this, the system did not even show him the actual reward. This kind of manifestation was really a trap.
After changing, Gu Jun turned to his companions who had also come out. "You guys should go and rest as well. I want to be alone for a while."
"How about this? I'll go back to the dormitory to make some soup for you guys," Cai Zixuan said with sincerity. Wu Shiyu nodded immediately. "Okay." Seeing that Gu Jun looked fine, Wang Ruoxiang did not object.
That was what Gu Jun told the command central. He wanted some time alone to sort out his thoughts. The others were not to follow him.
After leaving the building, Gu Jun walked along the cement road. Looking up at the evening sky, he let out a sigh of relief. He really needed some peace and quiet.
He walked all the way to the edge of the forest far away from the buildings of the Medical Department. He looked around to make sure there was no one around. Even if something really jumped out, he would at least have a buffer.
However, the system did not have such a bad record, so Gu Jun was not too worried. With that thought in mind, he clicked on 'Claim Reward'.
He suddenly felt a bright, strange light exploding in his mind. There seemed to be a pleasant voice.
"You've obtained a new ability, Strong Heart!"
"You've obtained 1 Carlop dissecting forceps."
"You've obtained 1 Caretaker's Diary."
"You've obtained a letter."
"You've obtained an incomplete spell book."
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