Chapter 37
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The black eggs were about the size of two normal people's hearts. They were shaped like two crescent-shaped pears with countless black threads intertwined in the middle, like infusion tubes … Ya Erlin's pupils constricted. As soon as this strange thought appeared in his mind, he looked at the "spiderwebs" again. It was as if he was looking at a completely different scene.
The black threads passed through the flesh, bones, organs, and so on. On the surface, it looked like the whole body was sewn together by a needle to control the body's movement. But was that really all?
Was it not the countless tentacles that sucked nutrients from the blood, muscles, bones, organs … from every cell in the body greedily seeking nutrients for growth?
Ya Erlin stared at the swollen egg. It had indeed doubled in size. He then looked at the remains of the organs that had been squeezed into the corner. His face twitched. Those organs might have been sucked dry.
After all, it was the law of conservation of mass … The egg could not have grown out of thin air. It must have been 'fed'.
He held back his disgust and reached inside the body. Under the cold and slippery touch, there were some tiny cracks on the inner layer of the skin. It looked like the cracked roots of an old tree, or the dry dead skin on the floor of an old lady's feet. Yarlin retracted his finger and continued to reach for the white ribs.
He held it gently and rubbed it. There were some bumps on the originally smooth surface of the bones. Yarlin thoughtfully moved his palm closer to the black egg.
It was cold and slippery. He could foresee that some cold-blooded creature was incubating inside.
As soon as his palm approached, the black egg began to tremble slightly. A faintly discernible connection was connected to his consciousness. It was an emotional fluctuation that was mixed with fear and urgency.
Yarlin pulled back his hand indifferently. Through the black membrane, he could see a creature's embryo was growing rapidly. It was as if it could not wait to break out of the shell and take over this living world.
"What an interesting little guy. Can you tell daddy how you can hatch faster?" Yarlin's tone was gentle, but there was a hint of coldness in the gentleness.
As if in response to his question, Yarlin suddenly felt a clear emotion in his mind. It was as if the consciousness of some monster was temporarily connected with him.
"Hunger, coldness!"
The connection was cut off. Yarlin licked his lips and spat out four words. That was what he had felt in that instant.
"A bunch of pitiful little fellows!"
Yarlin took out his palm, and the wound on his chest was tightly pulled together by the black threads. He thought for a moment and pulled open the curtains, allowing the sunlight to shine in. He then ordered the seven transformations to sit in a row on the edge of the bed to receive the sunlight.
The sun shone on the living corpses. Their pale faces were stiff and expressionless. Without Yarlin's order, their white eyes opened in unison.
A group of zombies that like sunlight?
It was indescribably strange!
"Then there's hunger and food." Yarlin understood. "I hope you guys aren't too picky with your food."
The food was simple, but the blood was not. After thinking for a while, Yarlin walked out of the hotel. He remembered that there was a restaurant in front of the hotel.
It was a family-style restaurant. The owners were a fat couple. There were not many people in the restaurant. It was not dinner time yet, so Yarlin ordered a bunch of food.
It was mainly meat. It had to be said that the food industry in this world was truly a conscientious industry. The taste and quantity of the food were beyond imagination.
Soon, the table was filled with all kinds of fragrant meat. Yarlin picked up a pig leg and stuffed it into his mouth. He bit down hard, and the fragrance lingered in his mouth.
His appetite was already big, and after his muscles were strengthened, the amount of energy his body needed every day had increased exponentially. Furthermore, his upper and lower occlusal muscles had become stronger. Coupled with his sharp teeth, the amount of food on the table was decreasing at a visible rate.
As the food entered his stomach, his powerful stomach started to digest and decompose, turning into energy that spread throughout his body. Yarlin could feel the wound on his wrist healing even faster.
The owner and his wife kept serving meat. Yarlin burped and ordered another pile of food. He wrapped it in a large clean white cloth and took it away.
Just as they were about to leave after paying the bill, the number of people in the restaurant increased. The whole process didn't surprise the boss at all. This made Ya Erlin realize that there were probably many big eaters in this world. His appetite wasn't enough to shock the boss.
The owner of the hotel was dozing off. When he saw Yarlin come in, he raised his head and opened his eyes as a greeting. Then, he went back to sleep.
Yarlin carried the food back to his room. Fick, who had been attracted by the fragrance, took some of the food. William had gone out early and had not returned yet.
Out of habit, he locked the door and placed the food on the ground. Yarlin spat out two words. "Eat!"
The seven transformants let out low, inhuman sounds from their throats. They quickly walked to the food and formed a circle. They reached out to grab the food and stuffed it into their mouths.
Their mouths opened in an exaggerated manner. The corners of their mouths could almost reach their ears. Their cheeks seemed to be occupied by their mouths. Then, they stuffed pieces of meat into their mouths. Without chewing, the meat was rapidly melting. Some black threads extended from their throats and mouths, like countless tentacles piercing into the food.
"Gulp, gulp …"
With the sound of sucking and swallowing, the meat and bones were broken down into the nutrients they needed and sent into the body bit by bit. There was no wastage in the entire process. There was only entry and no exit. Not even a bit of bone residue was left.
"Badump, badump …"
The dull sound of the heartbeat echoed in the room. Yarlin's gaze seemed to penetrate the chests and see the black eggs slowly expanding inside.
After the food was consumed, the transformants neatly closed their mouths and returned to their lifeless appearance. They sat back on the edge of the bed to bask in the sun and began to develop healthily.
"They have to hatch quickly." Yarlin licked his lips. His eyes darted around. He was very curious about the transformants' true appearance.
In the evening.
William returned from scouting.
The general information was as follows:
At the back of the quarry town, which was also the other end of the town, there was a pier in between two quarries. At the end of every month, seven to eight merchant ships would arrive. These merchant ships didn't belong to the same faction. Most of them belonged to Tiago's Chamber of Commerce, while the rest were scattered merchants. However, these small merchant ships obeyed Tiago's orders. The merchant ships would arrive on the last day of every month, and they would stay for three days before leaving.
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