socalfunplaces Chapter 78 Acidic Body Fluids
Chapter 78 Acidic Body Fluids
[Condensation - Enhancement]
[Consumed Chaos Essence: 883]
[Current Chaotic Essence: 1066]
Strengthening across levels requires a much larger amount of Chaos Essence than assembling.
The purplish-black particles transformed into a thick, dark liquid, which flowed into the body from the left hand, converging into the abdominal cavity along the blood vessels and semi-liquid interstitial spaces.
The acid-corroding sac of the throat flower begins to swell under the infusion of a purplish-black concentrated liquid.
The fiber walls thicken, and the pore structure changes from a simple circle to a multi-layered spiral composite channel.
A layer of fine, villous catalytic tissue grew on the inner wall, and the surface had a dark green sheen.
The liquid storage space inside the sac was expanded, and the original yellowish-green acid liquid rapidly deepened in color under the catalysis of the chaotic source matter, turning into a rich and viscous dark green.
[Enhanced: Acidic Throat Flower's Saccharin Bladder]
【Name: Acidic Throat Flower's Sour Brew Sac → Dark Ancient Tree's Heart-Eating Sac】
[Tier: Iron → Silver+]
[Skill: Acid Liquid Lv.2 → Acid Liquid Lv.5]
Having consumed several hundred units of Chaos Essence, this extraordinary organ, originally belonging to a Black Iron-rank demon, was directly enhanced by Luo Lan to a High Silver-rank.
Luo Lan opened her left palm again.
[Acid solution lv.5].
This time, the color of the seeping liquid was different.
A viscous liquid with a faint green glow. It seeped out more than twice as fast as before, filling an entire puddle in my palm within two seconds.
Luo Lan was thrown in another direction.
"Sizzle..."
Acid was scattered on a clump of black iron-studded predatory grass that had not yet been burned.
It does not exhibit the slow yellowing, curling, and withering process characteristic of acid solution lv.2.
[Acid solution lv.5] The moment it comes into contact with the grass, the blades turn black and dense white bubbles appear on the surface. The fibrous tissue dehydrates and carbonizes within seconds.
The reaction was so intense that a thin layer of white mist could be seen rising from the acid-contact surface; this was water vapor and heat released after the organic matter was strongly oxidized.
"Hiss—"
The acid flowed down the grass stems, turning the green plant tissues into charred carbon residue wherever it went. Under the continued action of the acid, the carbon residue further dissolved into a pool of bubbling black liquid.
In less than ten seconds, the clump of black iron-tiered predatory grass, roots and stems alike, turned into a puddle of black mud emitting a pungent odor.
The ground was eroded by the acid, leaving a shallow pit the size of a bowl, and smoke was still hissing from the pit walls.
Staring at the smoking shallow pit eroded by [Acid Lv.5] at his feet, Luo Lan nodded with satisfaction.
This powerful corrosive ability truly lives up to its high-level silver rank.
Luo Lan estimated that even his heavy steel armor would be corroded through within minutes if he were splashed with a large amount of [Acid Lv.5].
Soon, Luo Lan shifted her gaze from the pit to her left palm, where a small amount of green acid still remained.
[Damage caused by the body's own acid secreted fluids...]
The skill description went through his mind again: the [Acid Lv.5] was so powerful, yet he was completely immune to it.
[So, what if the acid isn't excreted from the body? What if it's allowed to dissolve directly into the bloodstream?]
Since the current semi-liquid body can be reshaped at will, it is theoretically entirely feasible to directly mix a high-risk chemical substance like acid liquid lv.5 into the blood.
Luo Lan activated [Acid Liquid lv.5] again.
Focus your attention on the silver staircase deep within your abdominal cavity [the Heart-Eating Sac of the Dark Ancient Tree], and guide the secreted acidic fluid along the blood vessels into your entire circulatory system.
Biomass energy dropped sharply once again, and Luo Lan took out a piece of jerky from her storage space and started munching on it.
A warm sensation rose within my body, spreading from my abdomen to my chest cavity, and then flowing through my blood vessels to the extremities.
The dark red, semi-liquid blood absorbed the acidic liquid that glowed with an eerie green light, and the two liquids mingled in the blood vessels.
Just as Luo Lan had expected, there was no rejection reaction, no burning pain, and not even slight discomfort.
"Sizzle—"
Luo Lan swiftly drew his broadsword with a backhand motion, the blade leaving its sheath with incredible speed, slicing another line across the tip of his left index finger.
The blade once again sliced a very fine gash into the skin with [Physical Resistance].
Before the thick blood could flow from the wound, Luo Lan swiftly flipped his wrist and neatly sheathed the broadsword.
Avoid getting the newly mixed blood (with acid lv.5) on the blade, as this could cause corrosion and damage.
Pinching her injured fingertip, Luo Lan squeezed it against the ground.
A drop of dark red, viscous blood fell.
"Sizzle—"
Where the blood droplet landed, the scorched soil emitted white smoke and quickly collapsed into a pit the size of a thumb.
[It really works!]
Luo Lan stared at the small, smoking pit.
With a thought, [Self-Healing lv.2] was activated instantly.
The tiny cut on his fingertip, made by the sword, twitched and in the blink of an eye, it was as smooth as ever, without even a trace of blood left.
Through this simple blood test, Luo Lan was certain of one thing:
The blood in his body now fully inherits the terrifying strong oxidizing and corrosive effect of [Acid Liquid lv.5].
This also means that Luo Lan transformed himself into a human-shaped "acid bomb".
Any enemy who slashes, pierces, or injures Luo Lan in close combat will be attacked by the splattered acidic blood.
For Luo Lan's enemies, this was a case of inflicting heavy losses on both sides.
This deal is absolutely guaranteed to make a profit in real-world trading.
This physique reminded Luo Lan of an old movie he had seen on Earth—a story about a "facehugger" that mutated into an alien monster filled with acid.
Luo Lan's current situation, like that of the Xenomorph, is not limited to blood.
Saliva, sweat... any bodily fluid that Luo Lan is willing to let the acid seep into can be turned into a weapon.
In extreme cases, if Luo Lan wanted to, he could spit on the face of a Black Iron-rank magical beast like a demon wolf and rot half of its face off.
"Clang, clang..."
The sound of vines striking pebbles drifted from afar, growing louder as it approached, interrupting Luo Lan's thoughts.
On the scorched, blackened second layer of wasteland, a dozen or so vine baskets were swaying and gathering towards Luo Lan.
The "garbage truck," a corpse creation that Luo Lan had previously sent out, returned fully loaded.
These crude, undead constructs all had baskets on their backs crammed full of burnt plant and monster remains.
They stopped a few meters in front of Luo Lan and lined up in a long, messy queue.
As Luo Lan approached the first "garbage truck," she extended her left hand.
He pressed his palm against the charred wood blocks in the basket, slowly brushing it along the edge.
Faint purplish-black particles danced in my palm.
[Chaos Essence +1]
……
Luo Lan walked along the row of "garbage trucks," her palms constantly brushing against the collected debris.
[Chaos Essence +1]
……
Luo Lan moved quickly, and the dozen or so "garbage trucks" were all emptied in less than two minutes.
[Chaos Essence +300]
[Current Chaotic Essence: 1366]
The charcoal from scattered plant monsters does have a low content of individual chaotic matter, but the sheer quantity makes up for it.
"Done... Let's dismantle it."
Luo Lan patted the charcoal ash off her hands.
More than a dozen garbage trucks lost power at the same time.
The thick vines all came loose and collapsed to the ground, turning back into a lifeless pile of plant remains.
The azure soul fire extinguished, releasing a faint, pale white light that, as if drawn by a force, flew back into Luo Lan's body and was stored again in the [Pale Holy Light Path].
Turning around, Luo Lan retraced her steps, walking the same path she had just taken.
This time, the left hand brushed over the wreckage of the "garbage truck" itself.
These vines, which Luo Lan cut down to use as construction materials, are essentially the remains of plant-like magical beasts containing chaotic matter.
[Chaos Essence +1]
……
[Chaos Essence +33]
[Current Chaotic Essence: 1399]
Even the smallest mosquito leg is still meat; the ground was spotless, not even a single vine was left.
Having confirmed that he had extracted almost all of the resources from the second level of the Rift Ruins, Luo Lan had no more lingering feelings and strode towards the first level of the Rift Ruins.