Ashen God
Chapter 379 - 378: Alive, Must See the Person; Dead, Must See the Body

Chapter 379: Chapter 378: Alive, Must See the Person; Dead, Must See the Body

October 20, the twelfth day after the end of the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, also marked the first day of Zhang Yanhang’s return to the Main World. At 10:20 a.m., in Qin Island City, at the university dormitory building, room 604.

He had no classes during the third and fourth periods this morning, so after finishing his major-specific classes during the first and second periods, Zhang Yanhang decided to head back to the dorm to stay for a while. However, much to his surprise, despite having been away for five days, his roommates still hadn’t returned, which was quite outrageous.

"At this point, more than twenty days have passed. If something had indeed happened to them, considering the current October temperature of over twenty degrees, it’s possible that only their bones would be left, given their bodies could have already decomposed."

Of course, what Zhang Yanhang meant here was the scenario where the bodies were exposed to the elements after being murdered. If the killer were at least a bit more careful, for instance, burying the bodies, the time it took for the corpses to become skeletal could potentially be stretched out, perhaps extended from one month to two.

So, if he were to report it to the police now, they might still be able to salvage their bodies and give them the chance to be cremated and housed in urns in time.

"But it can’t be that within the safe confines of the Empire, ten grown people go out on a trip and not a single one returns, right?"

In fact, under normal circumstances, if they were gone for such a long time, it wouldn’t be surprising to Zhang Yanhang if not just ten people came back, but maybe fifteen or even more.

After all, pregnancy can be detected in as little as half a month. If there happened to be any cases of multiple births, it wouldn’t be surprising if they returned not just with fifteen people, but possibly even twenty.

Okay, perhaps in the early stages of pregnancy, one couldn’t exactly call it a person and simply a fertilized egg. So, if the number of people really did increase when they came back, then it would be certain that they’d brought back some kind of nasty thing.

"But hey, even if they bring back something nasty, at least they’d come back, right? After all, we’ve been roommates for over a year. Having no contact for such a long time is concerning, and it’s only human to worry a bit about them."

Speaking of nasty things, Zhang Yanhang felt it would be best if they brought back something like a female ghost or a monster in its transformation phase. After all, if they had female ghosts or transforming monsters, he could put them into the Demon Refining Pot for a bit of nurturing. As for other nasty stuff, they’d probably meet their end at his hands as he dispelled their spirits on the spot.

"Considering the school hasn’t contacted me to ask any questions during this time, they must know where they are now..."

Zhang Yanhang planned to inquire about their status with the counselor or the class headteacher later on. They had been roommates, after all; while he might not be able to see them alive, at least he could make an effort to find their bodies.

After contemplating his roommates’ situation for a while, Zhang Yanhang, lying in bed, suddenly realized someone seemed to be messaging him on QQ. "Is it the group admin contacting me? Why so proactive today?"

However, when Zhang Yanhang checked his phone, he felt somewhat disappointed. It turned out to be a message from Li Zerui, telling him that he had gathered enough funds for the surgery and asking him to schedule a time quickly.

Zhang Yanhang thought it over and decided he definitely had no time for this today. After all, he had to go to Ashen World at eight in the evening. Therefore, he planned to take care of Li Zerui’s injury with Alchemy after his return from Ashen World.

"It’s only been a few days, and he’s already gathered the surgery funds. Li Zerui’s sugar mama must be quite generous. But then again, it makes sense. His mouth was already infected with fungi a few days ago, and he probably went through some inhuman torture these past days. It seems like the life of a pretty boy isn’t that easy after all."

After some thought, Zhang Yanhang couldn’t come up with a suitable time, so he replied to Li Zerui that he was busy today and would help with the surgery when he had some free time in the next few days.

Maybe Li Zerui had gotten used to being limbless after such a long time; he actually agreed.

Zhang Yanhang thought Li Zerui might have been in a rush to start the surgery. However, seeing his response, Zhang Yanhang felt relieved.

But while he was reassured about the patient, Zhang Yanhang wasn’t so confident about himself. After all, he had never done something like this before, and there was still the possibility of failure.

And if you’re wondering what he would do in case of a failure?

Then Zhang Yanhang would have to consult with Li Zerui to see if he wanted a complimentary gender reassignment surgery. If Li Zerui agreed, that would be great, but if he didn’t, there was no other choice but to let him figure out another solution.

By the way, while he was not very confident about Li Zerui’s surgery, Zhang Yanhang felt more assured about gender reassignment surgery. That procedure was simpler, focused on organ removal, fat transfer, and voice modification. On the other hand, limb reattachment involved regenerating and connecting various capillaries, which complicated the process exponentially.

Of course, gender reassignment surgery was just a contingency plan. Although limb reattachment was indeed complex, the likelihood of failure was not significant for Zhang Yanhang’s Alchemy.

Plus, Zhang Yanhang had been using Alchemy to dig through the Crimson Iron Tunnel these past days, so his skill in Alchemy had also improved considerably, reducing the chances of failure even further, to a point where it was likely less than one percent.

After all, as one who took payments for his services, Zhang Yanhang had to ensure customer satisfaction. Though he indeed wanted to expand his business in this area, it was unlikely they would need to resort to the contingency plan of gender reassignment surgery.

The main reason being, aside from the gender reassignment contingency, which ran counter to the client’s real need, Zhang Yanhang had another more appropriate plan B: Multiple Choice. Even if he did fail, using Multiple Choice would undoubtedly solve all the issues.

He could even lock in a guaranteed successful outcome with Multiple Choice before starting the surgery, making it foolproof.

After briefly considering Li Zerui’s matter, Zhang Yanhang nodded in satisfaction. "So, the question is, what should I do now since I have no classes during the third and fourth periods this morning? Should I practice Limitless Universe Skill to restore my Energy Value? No, my Energy Value is already fully replenished."

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