Chapter 173 Corpse State

The body seemed to be immersed in a cold spring that had been frozen for thousands of years. The bone-chilling cold penetrated from all directions and washed every bone.

The chill was like countless tiny ice needles, shuttling between the bone marrow, stimulating the bones to grow at an astonishing speed.

They seemed to be eager to break free from the shackles of flesh and blood, like a bound and treacherous monster, eager to break free from this weak flesh and blood body.

"Heh--"

Feng Mu, who had experienced it once, was not panicked this time.

In his body, the three-stage [Blood and Flesh Beginning True Skill] was raging like a storm, running wildly.

The flesh and blood between the skin and bones seemed like a group of pythons awakened from hibernation. They were full of vitality, surging and roaring like a tide, and countless scarlet wriggling snake bodies were tightly wrapped around the bones, tightening in circles.

It felt as if, in his body universe, there was a white skeleton monster fighting with countless scarlet snakes, while his "god" was immersed in the center of the universe, both a calm spectator and the referee of this battle.

However, his position as a referee was wavering. He cleverly maintained the balance between the two sides, always lending a hand when the weaker side was about to fall.

Like a master of balancing water, he delicately adjusted the balance of power until the power of both sides was exhausted, and each retreated to the "Chu River and Han River" that divided each other, and calmed down to the initial state of balance.

[Characteristics of pig iron - plastic embryo, essence absorption was successful! ]

[The system detects that you have mastered this characteristic, and the characteristics of plastic embryo have been significantly enhanced. ]

[Plastic embryo (white) sublimates to - plastic embryo (green). ]

In an instant, the strange knowledge and primitive instincts that surged like a tide once again swept through the depths of Feng Mu's soul like a hurricane, and merged with his flesh and blood.

After two long minutes, the cold breath that was rampaging in the body slowly dissipated like a receding tide, leaving behind a piece of white bone thorns disguised under flesh and blood.

Feng Mu gently twisted his wrist, and several exquisite retractable bone knives popped out from his wrist one by one, stacked in layers in an orderly manner, like a blooming wreath.

These bone knives were about 30 centimeters long, completely surrounding his palm, forming a strange and beautiful man-eating wreath.

Feng Mu flexibly manipulated the bone wreath, causing it to vibrate, and a buzzing resonance sound rang in the air, which was chilling.

Then, with a thought, his finger bones instantly broke through the flesh, as sharp as the claws of a cat, and quietly stretched out.

The length of these phalanges has not changed much compared to before, but the color seems to have been precipitated over the years, revealing a deeper and colder metallic luster, just like rough pig iron that has been forged into tough fine iron after thousands of hammers.

The most critical change is that when Feng Mu slowly retracted the phalanges, he could still feel the swelling of his fingertips, as if there was an invisible force between his fingers ready to burst out.

Feng Mu followed his body's instinct, bent his index finger, and shot it lightly at the side as if he was pulling the trigger.

In an instant, a phalange flew out of his finger like an arrow from a bow, accompanied by a sharp "whoosh" sound, accurately hitting the tile wall, deeply embedded in the hard wall, like a bullet shot into the center of the bull's eye.

Feng Mu lowered his head slightly, his eyes focused for a moment, and saw that the skin of his index finger was slightly sunken, and then the sunken part quickly recovered its fullness, and a new knuckle grew and loaded it.

Feng Mu walked to the wall and pulled off his knuckles, and then the bone returned to his palm and could sink back into his flesh.

"Recyclable bullet!" Feng Mu licked his lips and muttered a few more words, "Ten fingers?"

Feng Mu subconsciously reached out to touch the back of his neck, and his fingertips gently touched the raised outline of the spine, as if looking for some secret switch.

However, despite his several attempts, the spine was not pulled out as easily as he expected.

His brows frowned slightly, but then relaxed again, because he knew from the subtle sensations from his body that this was not a complete rejection, but that the time was not yet ripe and the strength was not enough.

"Perhaps, as long as the [plastic embryo] is upgraded one or two more stages, it can reach that level." Feng Mu muttered to himself, with a bit of expectation in his voice.

A classic scene from a cartoon in his previous life involuntarily emerged in his mind. It was not a simple swinging of the spine, but a more grand and shocking scene:

The bones of the whole body pierced the ground like a violent storm, instantly transforming the surrounding small-scale landforms into a forest of bones.

Feng Mu could not remember his name. The longer he stayed in this world, the more his memories of the previous life would be diluted by the constantly filling memories of the present life, and the more blurred they became.

"If [Plastic Embryo] goes up a few levels, can it reach that realm, or even be more domineering?"

Feng Mu's eyes flashed with a fiery light, and his heart was filled with an indescribable desire, as if he had seen the day when he would master that power.

Feng Mu's fingers gently explored his body, sensing the bone changes that were taking place.

On his shoulders, the bone thorns were like dense thorns, piercing out of the flesh and blood, appearing more dense and powerful.

The bone lumps on his back were arranged more closely, and the number of lumps doubled, forming a pair of armor that looked like he had "trypophobia".

The jagged ribs on the chest reveal a chilling ferocity. They can bite independently, just like the compound teeth of an alien creature, which makes people feel chilled.

"Unlike the (white) plastic embryo, which can only simply control the length of the bones, after upgrading to the (green) plastic embryo, I can make detailed morphological changes to each bone."

There was a trace of excitement that could not be concealed in Feng Mu's voice,

"Moreover, I can now control all local changes at the same time, which means..."

With the movement of Feng Mu's thoughts, the bones at the main joints of the body began to grow and deform rapidly. They frantically broke through the flesh and blood, scrambling to extend outwards.

Between breaths, the reflection in the mirror changes amazingly.

Finally, a humanoid monster wearing a mask appeared in the mirror:

His shoulders were covered with thorns and barbs, his chest and back were covered by ferocious bone armor, his wrists were surrounded by a horrifying ring of bone fragments, his fingers turned into sharp claws, his knees were surrounded by bone spurs, and his toes turned into barbs. , pressed tightly to the ground.

The remaining parts are still connected by flesh and skin, forming a monster made of bones and flesh, which is both terrifying and full of weird charm.

Feng Mu closed his eyes and deeply felt the power liberated from the depths of his bones. It was an unprecedentedly powerful energy. It surged in the body, as if it was about to penetrate the bones and pour out to the outside world.

In this "inhuman" state, he can clearly feel that his attack power, defense power and even speed have been greatly improved.

Feng Mu only had a vague feeling in his heart, but he couldn't be sure.

The system's panel can only display his data in his normal state. Those cold numbers cannot accurately capture his true combat power after transformation or when various "halo buffs" are added to it.

"Perhaps, the current combat effectiveness is roughly twice that of the normal human form?" Feng Mu whispered softly, with a trace of uncertainty in his voice.

He thought for a moment and thought: "I can go to the martial arts gym and use a tester to test my strength. Well, let's forget it. After all, it is too scary for me to appear in this form in the martial arts gym. The detector is It has a video recording function.”

Feng Mu sighed softly and looked back at himself in the mirror. Under the white mask was a pair of cold and gloomy eyes. He said lightly through the cold mask: "Let's name it - Corpse State. !”