Purgatory Artist-Chapter 221: Anatomical Progress

The monkey was eating.

"Big brother, do you think I'm eating well?" he asked while eating.

"Indeed." Liu Ping replied.

"Then can you let me go back now?" the monkey asked.

"I'm sorry, I can't."

Liu Ping patted his shoulder: "Just stay here without worry, I can guarantee that this place is very safe, there won't be any danger"

"Then you — —"

"I only need a quiet environment like this, so please stay here for a bit longer"

Liu Ping patted his shoulder, then turned around and walked towards the other side of the arena.

Halfway there, he suddenly turned around and said:

"Right, since you've eaten my meal, please pay me 10 billion gold coins"

"10 billion gold coins?"

The monkey almost jumped up, crying: "Big brother, even if you sell me, I won't be able to afford it"

"That's right" Liu Ping nodded.

Lines of burning words quickly appeared in front of his eyes.

[The Blazing Fire Monkey has yet to pay for the Sacred Meal, entering a weakened state]

At the very next moment.

Like a paper doll, the monkey slid down from his seat and fell unconscious on the ground.

— — -Having already had his Soul Points drained, and now entering a weakened state, the monkey couldn't hold on any longer.

"Should we kill him?" Andrea asked.

"No, let him rest like this, we need a place like this." Liu Ping replied.

He stood in the distance, reached out his hand, and pulled out a small booklet.

— — –Anatomy and Modification Manual (Living Edition)

After receiving this book, I should have studied it as soon as possible to grasp the dragon race's body structure and replace Andrea's spine as soon as possible.

But I haven't had the time to do so.

And now.

In this Divine Seat Combat, time had stopped.

As long as the monkey can't threaten me, I'm safe here. I don't need to worry about anything else and can just focus on studying this book.

He turned to the third page of the book, then cut his finger and dripped a drop of blood.

The booklet then gave off a perfect glow that enveloped Liu Ping.

Suddenly, the scenery around him changed.

At the very next moment.

Liu Ping noticed that he had landed on the ground. The scenery around him had completely changed.

The entire world was made up of towering cylinders.

At the top of these large and small cylinders, there were all kinds of corpses. Each corpse was completely sealed in ice.

As far as the eye could see, the entire world was a black cylinder.

Nothing else.

A dignified and solemn voice sounded:

"If you want to dissect a dragon, you must have a lot of pre-dissection skills and have a lot of knowledge about the structure of species."

"From now on, you will observe the dissection of a dragon."

"After all the dissection demonstrations are over, you must immediately get on the dissection table and dissect this dragon."

"If your autopsy fails ..."

"You will become a specimen here, waiting with the other corpses for the next learner."

"This is the basic requirement of the Anatomy and Modification Manual."

"If you are sure that you want to learn, the dissection will begin immediately."

"But if you give up ..."

"This' Anatomy and Modification Manual (Living Edition) 'will disappear from your hands and will no longer belong to you."

Liu Ping smiled and muttered, "Fortunately, I have a lot of experience and skills in dissection. Let's begin."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

All the cylinders around him disappeared.

Liu Ping realized that he was standing on top of a huge cylinder. In front of him was a giant dragon that was frozen in ice.

A black figure silently appeared.

His appearance couldn't be seen clearly, only a short blade about half an arm's length could be seen in his hand.

This person stared at Liu Ping and whispered:

"If you can't learn it, then you'll be my specimen."

"Alright, but you can't hide anything during the demonstration. I'm here to learn with a very sincere attitude." Liu Ping said.

"You can rest assured about that."

After saying so, the black figure put his hand on the block of ice behind him and lightly pressed on it.

All of the ice and frost turned into a stream of blood that flowed out of the cylinder.

The dragon's corpse appeared in front of them.

"I am about to begin."

The black figure said.

Liu Ping's expression became serious. He first bowed to the black figure, then to the dragon's corpse.

Seeing that, the black figure silently nodded.

He turned around and faced the dragon's corpse: "The dragon race is different from other races. Their most important part isn't their heart or brain. As for their blood vessels, muscles, and skin, they only serve to conduct magic. In truth, the most important part of the dragon race's power center is their bones.

Liu Ping silently listened.

The black figure raised his blade and slowly cut the dragon's corpse. He continued:

"So when dissecting a dragon, if you make a mistake, you'd rather destroy the muscles, blood vessels, and organs, but never let the bones be damaged.

His movements were skillful and light. His footsteps moved at will, as if he was taking a stroll.

A few moments later.

The side of the dragon's corpse was cut open.

A long dragon's spine appeared in front of Liu Ping's eyes.

"Look, this is the dragon's spine. Just by looking at it with the naked eye, you won't be able to see anything. But if we chant the dragon race's incantation — —"

The black figure uttered an obscure incantation.

Dense natural runes immediately appeared on the snow-white dragon spine, emitting a soft, rhythmic humming sound.

"How beautiful, just like a work of art."

The black figure spoke with an infatuated tone.

Liu Ping walked forward to take a closer look and casually asked: "So the dragon race's power actually comes from the bones of their entire body, and the dragon's spine is the core of their power, is that right?"

"That's right."

"Then if the dragon's spine is replaced — —"

"The dragon will be crippled, regardless of whether it's dead or alive, it will forever remain in its infancy, unable to increase its strength."

Saying so, the black figure picked up the blade in his hand and began to dissect the dragon's head.

"Pay attention."

"The dragon's main power comes from the natural dragon patterns in its bones, all of which are gathered in its mouth and nose, released through sound to form the Dragon Incantation.

"They can spit fire and ice, or control other elements according to their type. This depends on their blood and tongue — — look, this dragon's blood is purple, so it's better at controlling spatial magic.

Liu Ping recalled something and hurriedly asked: "Are there any dragons that are good at controlling poison?"

"Poison? No, unless it was poisoned when it was born and gradually became immune to it. Only then would it be able to control poison elements."the black figure answered.

"In other words — — other than poison, it could also be good at controlling other elements?" Liu Ping asked.

"Yes." the black figure answered.

Liu Ping fell into thought.

Andrea's blood is extremely poisonous.

Not only was her spine swapped, she was also poisoned when she was born, then arrived at Eternal Night.

— — -What kind of person would be so cruel to an infant?

Suddenly, the black figure's voice cut off Liu Ping's thoughts.

"Alright, let's take a look at the dragon's heart."

"Pay attention, its heart is extremely powerful, you can't use even the slightest bit of power when you're dissecting it, otherwise, its heart will immediately sense it and spray its blood everywhere."

Liu Ping replied: "I understand ... this heart's structure is truly intricate ..."

The black figure suddenly asked: "You like this kind of heart?"

— — -He seems to be very interested in this.

At this point, if it was anyone else, they might've agreed with him, but Liu Ping had his own ideas.

"No, I don't really like this kind of overly powerful heart, I like hearts that are more intricate and complex," Liu Ping replied.

"Why?" the black figure asked.

"It's a personal hobby, this kind of heart has more research value, and is more worth collecting — — - that's how I see it." Liu Ping replied.

The black figure glanced at him.

"Hm, I like to see blood being pumped out, that's why I like the dragon's heart." he said.

"Then you must like blood vessels." Liu Ping immediately said.

"That's right, blood vessels are too mysterious and interesting, who wouldn't like blood vessels?" the black figure replied.

"I personally like the nervous system — — - too many species have different nervous systems, you can feel what kind of life they live through their nerves." Liu Ping replied.

"That's a strange point of view, then what do you think of bones?" the black figure asked.

"If we're not talking about dragons, I think bones are used to locate — — to locate various organs, making it easier for us to find them, it's a natural marker."Liu Ping replied.

"Ahahaha" the black figure laughed, "That's right, what you said is very interesting."

"Please be careful, your Blade just now seemed to be a bit crooked." Liu Ping said.

"... I only cared about talking to you, very well, let's start again." the black figure replied.

"That's right, how do you usually write in your autopsy log?" Liu Ping asked.

The black figure's Blade stopped, then replied: "The same format, number and record, what about you?"

"I don't do that, I draw." Liu Ping replied.

"Draw?" the black figure asked.

"That's right, I draw diagrams of bones, organs, nerves — — everything is represented by diagrams, but the first diagram is the external characteristics of the species, that way I don't need to record the numbers, I can tell which autopsy it is from just by looking at the cover" Liu Ping replied.

"Worth learning." the black figure replied.

He raised his Blade, thought for a bit, then put it down and spoke.

"Although your level is so low, I can feel that you're on the same path as me, how about we stop for a bit and talk about our autopsy experiences?"

"Of course, I have plenty of time right now." Liu Ping replied.

The black figure waved his hand.

The world suddenly changed, turning into a warm and quiet room.

"Please sit, what would you like to drink?" the black figure asked.

"Anything — — - right, what do you think about the source of those Mystic-type powers?" Liu Ping asked.

"I've done similar autopsy research on the native species of Purgatory, what about you?" the black figure asked.

Liu Ping shrugged: "I'm not as strong as you, but I've done research on the wraths of Cultivation-type worlds during autopsy, so I've learned a thing or two."

"Wraiths, huh? Very well, how about we exchange our opinions? "the black figure asked.

"That's my wish." Liu Ping said cheerfully.