Chapter 716: Chapter 579, Don't Make Me Slap You Chapter 716: Chapter 579, Don't Make Me Slap You He stowed the Scouting Witch Wand away and took out the Faceless One's Skin once more.
He hadn't had much time to study this Human Skin Mask yesterday because of the upcoming challenge.
He held it in his hand, bringing it close to his face.
As it neared a certain distance.
It attached firmly to his face as if it were being sucked in place.
He recalled the fisherman's appearance that the mask had 'copied' before.
He began to feel his own face wriggle.
Standing in front of a mirror, he saw himself morphed into the fisherman.
Now that he examined it closely, there were still no flaws to be seen.
The two ghosts beside him looked over as well.
Xiao Xiao exclaimed in surprise, “Wow, uncle, you've turned into a middle-aged man.”
Glenda also flew over to take a closer look, “You can't tell at all, is this a new prop?”
“Bought it from the Snake Badge Consortium, it's a Special Item that physically alters your appearance,” Wu Heng said, inspecting himself from side to side in the mirror and asking the two ghosts to check as well.
From their perspectives, none of them could find any noticeable flaws.
After confirming there were no problems.
He tugged behind his ear and peeled the skin off directly.
Xiao Xiao saw this and shivered in mid-air, “Uncle, this Special Item is really scary.”
“It is a bit scary, but quite useful,” Wu Heng admitted, feeling somewhat uneasy about it.
But there was no helping it, the most useful Special Items were always bizarre.
Moreover, this Special Item was definitely not something you could buy on the market with money; Retili had really put thought into it.
Glenda floated in the air, looking at the face in his hand.
She asked, “Can it be worn by a skeleton?”
Wu Heng raised his eyebrows, his tone uncertain, “That idea hadn't occurred to me. The side effect is the consumption of Qi and blood, which skeletons don't have, so it might be difficult.”
Despite what he said, he decided to give it a try anyway.
He called over the skeleton attendant Kai Xiu and handed him the mask, “Try putting this on, will you?”
Kai Xiu pressed the skin against his face.
It quickly enveloped the skeleton's head, taking on Wu Heng's appearance.
“It really works!”
“Wow~!”
“You can't tell the difference.”
Both the individual and the spirits exclaimed in unison.
The appearance, hair, the color of the eyes, all identical.
There was no discernible difference at all.
That meant this Special Item was even better suited for necromancy; there were no side effects whatsoever.
But wait.
Human Skin Masks, as a type of Special Item, should naturally be classified under necromancy.
“Uncle, in the duel, let it take your place, so you don't have to suffer,” Xiao Xiao floated nearby and spoke directly.
“That kid would suffer even more,” Wu Heng ordered the skeleton to switch to the fisherman's appearance for today.
The facial features wriggled and morphed into the fisherman's visage.
It was really quite magical.
Wu Heng walked up close to the skeleton and took a peek inside the collar.
Inside the ribcage were still stark white bones, which meant only the head was affected; everything below the neck remained as it originally was.
“Xiao Xiao has a good point, it would be safer to have the skeleton impersonate you in dangerous situations,” Glenda also suggested.
“It's indeed a life-saving strategy,” Wu Heng nodded, stowing the Human Skin Mask away.
Glenda went back to the desk to continue editing, and Xiao Xiao flew off to continue playing games.
As the evening approached.
Wu Heng returned to his bedroom to rest.
The next day, Zombie World.
Inside the meeting room.
Qi Hancai glanced at the documents in his hand and spoke, “Gaohe City has sent over 12 more survivors; all have been assigned jobs. The remaining survivors are continuing to assist with the Skeleton Army under Bai Qing. Iron City has also started advancing towards the city center, and there are no problems so far.”
Wu Heng nodded, “Keep following up on it.”
“Yes!”
After Qi Hancai reported, it was Gao Rong's turn from the Tiancheng Group.
He cleared his throat and said, “The blueprint for the rifle production line has been designed. We're currently manufacturing the corresponding components and will start assembling and testing soon.”
That was good news.
Once the rifles and bullets were mass-produced, they could be widely equipped for the Skeleton Army.
“Well done, let me or Qi Hancai know if you need anything,” Wu Heng said.
“Thank you, leader. We will if there's a need,” Gao Rong responded with a smile of thanks.
Gao Rong finished, and then it was Qiangzi's turn, the one who had stayed behind.
He had been kept here by Wu Heng because of the stab-proof suit and the Flying Dragon with the machine gun concept.
In the entire base, Wu Heng seemed to be the only one who supported some of his ideas.
Qiangzi stood up and took out a dummy from under the table, which was wearing a homemade stab-proof suit.
It looked very similar to the stab-proof suits they had scavenged.
Qiangzi explained, “We took apart an original stab-proof suit and copied its special weaving structure to make the outer fabric part. It could withstand knife slashes and sword thrusts without the threads coming apart over a large area.
“We don't know what materials are used in the regular stab-proof suits, we haven't figured that out yet.”
Qiangzi continued and tapped the front chest and back areas, and then said, “Inside the fabric, there are two steel plates protecting the chest, and the shoulders have curved protectors as well, which can significantly enhance the protection of the main torso.”
“The whole set of equipment greatly reduces the production time. The steel plates and the fabric parts can be produced at the same time and then stitched together.”
Production efficiency and difficulty of manufacturing were aspects that Wu Heng valued.
With the increasing number of skeletons in the Zombie World, even if Wu Heng only planned to equip skeletons above level five with armor, it was still a staggering quantity.
The armor ordered from the Otherworld looked majestic and had indeed good protection.
But it took a long time to produce and was expensive. Purchasing in tens of thousands and worrying about drawing attention were issues.
That's why he supported Qiangzi's armor project.
“Go on, test out the effectiveness,” Wu Heng said.
Qiangzi took out an axe and swung it twice at the dummy.
The outer fabric was instantly ripped apart, exposing the steel plates beneath.
But there was no significant issue with the stab-proof suit itself; it remained hanging on the dummy.
Wu Heng then looked to his side, “You try.”
Kerim drew out the Special Item, the Evil Sword, and walked over, slashing diagonally downward. The fabric was torn open with a large gash, and the steel underneath emitted a screeching sound as it was being sliced.
Clang~!
The next second, the steel plate fell from the stab-proof suit onto the ground.
Qiangzi scratched his head awkwardly, “The cut was too large.”
“I'm still quite satisfied with the idea. Go back and improve it, so the inner plates don't fall out,” Wu Heng said.
“Okay, I'll start researching right away.”
Wu Heng nodded, “Does anyone else have anything?”
No one spoke among the three.
Wu Heng continued, “Then let's leave it at that for now. Everyone can go back to their business.”
The group began to rise to leave.
Wu Heng spoke again, “Has Zhao Yanqiu come back?”
“She has returned,” Qi Hancai said.
“Have her come to the meeting room.”
“Alright.”
The group left the meeting room.
Soon after, the room door was knocked on again.
Zhao Yanqiu walked in, “Leader.”
Wu Heng released Xiao Xiao and also took out a Professional Scroll.
Xiao Xiao said excitedly, “Mom, Uncle has prepared a Professional Scroll for you; now you'll have a profession too.”
Zhao Yanqiu looked at her daughter and then at the scroll on the table.
“What is a Professional Scroll?”
…
Gold and Silver Island.
The merchant ship of Starflower slowly docked.
Shanaira, accompanied by her Attendant, walked leisurely down from the ship.
Shielding her eyes from the sun, she looked towards Gold and Silver Island, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.
“Lady Shanaira, the Elder's Council has kept your honorary presidency, but we need to tally your assets here,” a male Wood Elf, dressed in servant clothes, followed her down the ship and immediately said.
Shanaira looked up at him and calmly said, “I have turned over everything I owed. My properties on Gold and Silver Island are my own and have nothing to do with the consortium.”
“Whether they are related is not for you to say; we have our own ways to verify,” the male elf said with a cold smirk, his attitude becoming more assertive.
“Move aside; I need to go home,” Shanaira said, heading towards the carriage ahead.
“Lady Shanaira, I am just following orders.”
He and his men blocked the way.
People began to gather around, whispering among themselves.
The Attendant narrowed her eyes menacingly toward the few blocking the way.
Just as she considered taking action,
A voice rang out.
“Who's blocking the road?” Philippa, who had just docked, with a parrot perched on her shoulder, strutted over.
She glanced at 'Sha Naila' and then at the men blocking the path.
“Beat it, or do I need to slap you?”
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