Chapter 317
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Once the scalpel pierced into the skin, Gu Jun felt a sense of stagnation in his hand. The scalpel had reached the layer of 'superficial mermaid fascia'.
This layer of tissue was similar to the superficial fascia of a human, hence its name. However, it had more superficial blood vessels and nerves than a human, and the fat density was higher.
Whether it was a scale or a kind of keratinized skin, it formed scales the size of a finger and could be separated piece by piece.
Gu Jun gripped the scalpel and understood Xiao Huiwen's reminder. He did need to pay attention to the control of his strength.
The muscles of his upper limbs were like the parts of a precise machine. He used a steady force to cut the scale along the lines, but the scale did not fall off. He still needed to use the tip of the knife to cut the bottom of the scale horizontally, and then use the dissecting forceps to complete the stripping of the scale.
Then he turned to the system mission in his mind. "Current Autopsy Completion: 0.01%." This abnormal creature was indeed a Deep One.
Based on his previous experience, he did not get 0.01% for each scale, he only got this much because he had dissected this tissue for the first time.
"Ah." Xiao Huiwen sighed in relief. Thankfully, he did not see Gu Jun's scalpel halfway into the skin. He Tao and the rest once again witnessed Gu Jun's extraordinary skill. Based on his work record, he had not performed an autopsy for a long time but he was still as flawless as ever.
The scale's degree of dissection was amazing. It did not appear to have damaged the other tissues underneath.
This also allowed the superficial fascia to retain its smoothness. If not for the stench of formalin, it would have looked like a cake.
Cai Zixuan sighed. He commented softly, "So this is what they call 'creamy skin'."
"Young man." Uncle Dan glanced at Zixuan. "Your taste is even more unique than mine."
At the same time, Gu Jun held the scale in his hand and carefully examined it. Every piece of this scale had some dark red vessels that looked like capillaries, but they were larger than capillaries and could be seen with the naked eye. They were attached to the edge of the scale and connected to the surrounding scales. They had been named "scale veins".
For some reason, this caused his mind to waver. It was as if he could see the Deep One diving deeper and deeper into the abyss …
If Gu Jun were to name it, he would probably call it "scaly tendons".
In fact, tendons were a concept of traditional Chinese medicine and not an independent term of modern anatomy. "Tendon" was a general term that included muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, articular cartilage, and so on in modern medicine. But precisely because of this, he felt that this thing's effects were more widespread than the scale vein.
What was the use of scales and tendons? Connecting the scales, contracting and moving, apart from that …
"I feel these scaly tendons." Gu Jun said thoughtfully, unconsciously revealing his name. "Perhaps this is one of the keys to the deep diving of these unusual creatures."
"What do you mean?" Xiao Huiwen asked with confusion. The camera on the lamp was also recording the scene. A team from the headquarters was also watching. They were curious when they heard Gu Jun's question.
"This kind of unusual creature can't dive so deep based on its biological structure alone." Gu Jun explained. This was a point that had been discussed before. "But as we all know, the biological structure of these unusual creatures can produce abnormal energy, just like the corrosion pattern on the zombie's bones."
The corrosion pattern on the zombie's bones did not appear on the Deep One. This was because the density of the deep sea creature's bones was very low, they were good swimmers.
"The scaly veins can produce abnormal energy?" Xiao Huiwen emphasized the scaly veins and not the scaly tendons. Tendons were not anatomical terms.
"I think they form a network." Gu Jun said darkly as he studied the carcass of the Deep One on the autopsy table. "These scaly tendons … the network formed by the scaly veins covers the whole body of this creature. I'm just speculating. Could it be that this structure plays a role in causing the pressure on the Deep One to be different?"
Gu Jun now knew and so did the Spell Department. Certain patterns and lines could be a technological product that could produce stable energy.
For example, the Ancient Seal technology. The technology contained within it was incomprehensible to current human science but it was effective.
The group looked at each other. The biggest problem with Gu Jun's hypothesis was that they could not find a way to prove it right or wrong.
"Or perhaps we can try to record the scaly tendon network of this carcass." An idea came to Gu Jun. He passed the scale in his hand to Cai Zixuan. "Zixuan, take a picture of each scale and make a serial number. Record their scaly tendons and which direction they are connected to. After that, we'll cut off all the scales and piece them back together. Let's see if we can restore the scaly tendon network. "
The carcass was not unscathed. There was a gunshot wound around the heart and many of the scales there had rotted away.
"Roger that." Cai Zixuan nodded. This would require more manpower. Uncle Dan went to call the staff to make the necessary arrangements.
No one would say that Gu Jun was wasting his time. Scientific research required experimentation. Previously, the autopsy team treated the scaly tendons as a single structure because the carcass was mostly tattered. Even the scales from the intact carcasses were not as clear as this one. Gu Jun saw the scaly tendons as a whole, that was a breakthrough.
However, Xiao Huiwen frowned and mumbled, "Scaly tendons, it's the scaly tendons …"
After that, Gu Jun moved on to the next scale. The size was similar to the shape of the red skin on Xie Yiman's face. He was very careful with the scale, trying to minimize the damage to the scaly tendons. As he peeled off the scales one by one, the sense of familiarity that he felt earlier became stronger.
There were also some inexplicable illusions that were gradually growing in his mind.
"I think …" A thought crossed Gu Jun's mind. "I think I know this victim …"
The smell of formalin stung his eyes. Frowning, he peeled off another scale. The illusion before his eyes grew stronger, and his head started to throb. It was like he was peeling off a person's mask. The closer he got to the shape, the more it felt like he was looking at a human face.
"Did any of you see it?" Gu Jun asked. "A human face?"
"No." Cai Zixuan was confused. Uncle Dan, Xiao Huiwen, and the rest shook their heads. They did not notice it.
But Gu Jun could see clearly that the twisted face of the sea monster was a human face. It was a middle-aged man with a square face …
'Is this a connection that only I have? ' He focused his senses and searched for traces of this face in his mind. There seemed to be some kind of memory fragment that was surging.
Rustle, rustle, rustle, rustle.
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