Monster Dismantling Company

The test tube below is already full, containing 50 milliliters.

"Here you go." He handed over the test tube. "These should suppress your scaling, but only for a month. Come back to me after a month."

"Internal or external use? Oh no... internal or external use?"

He was so excited he could barely speak. For him, this was a glimmer of hope.

"Drink it," Li Lin replied. "This should stop the scaling on your body from spreading and help it fade away slowly—how long was it again?"

He looked at Master Wang.

"36 hours," Master Wang replied. "After drinking it, the symptoms will disappear within 36 hours, and you will return to normal. However, those scales will grow back after a month. After that, there will be peeling, bleeding, and so on. You know what that means, so I won't go into details."

Master Wang knows the symptoms of this illness like the back of his hand. Because it is indeed something he is experiencing himself.

"Wait, so you're here too..."

"We were both doused in poisonous blood back then, how could it be that only you were affected while I was fine—I thought you were alright, you really can endure it! You're incredibly lucky to still be alive."

This happened before Li Lin was born; it was something that happened to the previous generation. That incident, aside from leading to Li Lin's birth, had nothing to do with him. Li Lin had tried to ask, but Master Wang was very secretive about that period of history and didn't answer much.

If I had to say something, it's also related to the birth of the Fire Raven Company. Its predecessor, the Fire Raven Squadron, was formed through this collective retirement.

"I'm a high-ranking military officer, after all. I've seen many doctors, both government-appointed and private, and tried many formal and informal treatments. It wasn't until recently that I truly became terminally ill, beyond the reach of any medicine." He was dressed entirely in thick military uniform, obscuring his appearance. But it was clear that his body was already riddled with wounds.

He looked at Li Lin: "Then I will visit you regularly from now on. But will this be a burden to you?"

"No, I have a few other people who need treatment too. You can come and get the medicine together. For me, it's just a little bit of blood."

This wasn't a heavy burden for him. His recovery was quite rapid, and to prevent their conditions from worsening, he didn't actually need that much blood. He only needed to have his own blood extracted once a month to make some medicine.

Moreover, even without any illness, he would occasionally extract some of his own blood to make medicines—which were indeed very effective.

"Then... my life is in your hands." The colonel explained the current situation. "Li Lin, if there's anything I can do to help you later, just let me know."

"Life and death are a matter for later. I do have a question I'd like to ask you."

Li Lin looked at him: "From what I know, and based on my observation, you don't seem to be afraid of death. After you learned from me that you had confirmed your remaining lifespan, you seemed to accept your current situation calmly. But now, what are you thinking?"

"First of all, no one wants to die if there's a chance to live. I'm human, so of course I don't want to die; and on the other hand, I believe that cooperating with you can help all of humanity get out of its current predicament."

Why?

"Because you are human. At first I didn't believe it. But now I see, you are human."

Li Lin smiled and said, "You have a good eye for people. Okay, then I wish us a pleasant cooperation. If you need anything later, you can contact me through Master Wang. But it's best not to disturb me during class. I don't want too many people to know about this."

"No problem. I know this is important to you."

He also realized that Li Lin seemed to need more experience, more exposure, and more learning to become a better person. He was actively adapting to human society, so receiving the same education as humans was crucial.

"However..." he changed the subject, "Actually, my visit to you this time isn't just about my own affairs. I'm also extending an invitation to you all. As I just said, we can work together to do more for humanity and join our great project to reclaim lost territory. The door to a united government is open to everyone, and I will always stand by your side."

"Interesting. Sounds like I have a mission to be assigned to?"

"Razer," he said, voicing the question that had troubled the coalition government for so long.

As is well known, the recovery of lost territory is the most important fundamental national policy of the coalition government.

To achieve this ambitious goal, the coalition government has undertaken massive projects across the globe, involving moving mountains and filling seas, in an attempt to reconnect the world as a whole. This connection includes not only territorial linking but also informational connectivity.

Such connectivity must be based on the reconstruction of infrastructure.

Thus, the most ambitious plan of the coalition government was implemented over the past few years—to clear away the miasma, rebuild the Grand Canal, and open up a stable transportation corridor to reconnect the coalition government's capital, Shenhe Plain, located in Guanzhong and near the old Chang'an, with the scattered south.

However, Raize was right in the way of this crucial artery. Although it was only a detour around the edge, the unusual activity emanating from that miasma-filled wasteland had already made construction impossible.

"The coalition government has issued the order, and Ningzhou has responded to the call."

Just as the Zhou emperor issued a call to arms, feudal lords from all over the land responded, and an unprecedentedly massive army was assembling. Their target was to hunt down the resurrected [Thunder God] in the Thunder Marsh.

"So, you think I can join too?"

"I'm the one asking you to join. And I think you'll be interested in it too. Because if you're interested in hunting dragons, then [Thor] should be a good target as well."

Suddenly, he changed the subject:

"Perhaps this is presumptuous. But I'd like to ask—can I assume that if such a bead cannot be found, the monster can be considered 'not completely destroyed'?"

"Yes, that's it."

"So this was the key? Then what about the crystal marrow we've been searching for, and the white viscous substance we found this time..."

"That's excrement! Excrement!" Li Lin covered his forehead. "I don't know why you guys would leave the meat behind and be so interested in poop. Do you know why it smells so good? It's the same as the ambergris in a whale's belly—both are dried intestinal secretions."

"So that's how it is?! But, there are always some strange substances found inside those crystals..."

"Just like rain and snow need condensation nuclei to hold water vapor, if something condenses into a lump in your stomach, it must be something that's hard to digest. Something that even monsters can't digest must be something very powerful." Although he didn't directly mention the existence of the Dragon Balls, Li Lin subtly explained the principle to him.