Chapter 1, The Mysterious Prison

It has its own name - Han Dong

Han Dong supported himself against the wall with one hand, gritting his teeth and letting out a roar of anger

... ...

These issues did not trouble Han Dong for long

Right foot: Normal, weight-bearing requirement: 14

Please confirm whether you wish to obtain the entire body of "Campbell Frank"? Required weight capacity: 77.

If there could be a torch available for illumination

Han Dong, this consciousness entity, is the youngest associate professor in the School of Life Sciences at a prestigious university, a scholar of exceptional caliber

The separated cells did not remain stationary for long and began to move

It is!

Am I dead or not? After a person dies, the brain remains active for five minutes... but I have been dead for an hour, haven't I?

Cell clusters do not form autonomously

The room where Han Dong is currently located is the "Processing Room"

End of prompt

Han Dong slowly attempted to perceive his 'body', only to find that an image of a cell cluster unexpectedly appeared in his consciousness

Wow... this guy is an idiot

However, his consciousness remained present throughout this process

However, awareness is one thing; when awareness collects data through the senses and formulates relevant processing formulas, a significant problem arises when it attempts to hand this over to the brain for processing

Due to the influx of a large amount of data, the system is on the verge of collapse

You will find that in this giant cell, the discarded bodies of the cell clusters number in the hundreds

Production of actin

The floor plan also marked each cell with corresponding prisoners using light dots and annotations, with the words 'deceased' noted.

Under non-cellular forms, the physical bodies of other prisoners cannot be moved or transferred

What is a prison like abroad? Rebirth after death? What exactly am I?

[Cranial] Inferior, load-bearing requirement: 5

The moment of contact with the corpse

Please select a 'suitable' body within the prison, with the current maximum weight limit being 100

He, who should have completely perished with the extinction of consciousness, has instead been reborn in the form of a cellular mass.

The ward is filled with fresh flowers, yet these flowers come from his students rather than his family

According to the instructions on the map

Han Dong could only close his eyes and silently recite the Great Compassion Mantra, attempting to minimize the intake of external information and to empty his thoughts as much as possible

Left foot: Normal, weight-bearing requirement: 11

Just as Han Dong was planning to investigate and analyze the mysterious prison, deducing the reason for his rebirth and what secrets the mysterious prison was hiding

However, when cell clusters come into contact with external substances, they can obtain fundamental information about these substances through a special means of 'intercellular signaling'

Right Arm: High quality, equipped with the "Quick Punch" skill, weight requirement: 23

Without much hesitation, considering that cell clusters also require an energy supply to function normally, the urgent task is to search for a 'suitable' body according to the instructions of the mysterious system

At the moment of death, as the torment of illness dissipated completely, Han Dong instead felt a sense of relief

A floor plan of a prison was generated in Han Dong's consciousness.

Han Dong, who was promoted to associate professor due to this article, was diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer during the faculty health check-up at the university... Suffering from the relentless invasion of cancer cells, his future is completely shattered

A series of data information feedbacks to Han Dong's level of consciousness

Buzz! The entire person suddenly became dazed

It is as if one has purchased a lavishly extravagant graphics card, the 2080 Ti, yet such a top-tier graphics card is installed in a machine powered only by an outdated Intel Core i3 processor.

Han Dong dedicated his life to the study of cell biology and published an article titled 'On the Activation and Control of Cellular Regulation through Gene Encoding Methods' in the prestigious international journal Cell six months ago

Bang

This cluster of cells, approximately the size of a fingertip, has begun to engage in an extremely slow 'migration movement', roughly comparable to the speed of a snail.

It was during Han Dong's first synthesis of actin within the cell, while engaging in related activities, that a series of systematic prompts echoed in his mind

It was mentioned in the previous prompt that if one is dissatisfied with the physical form, one may discard it in the "Processing Room" and select a new one.

[Trunk] Normal, load requirement: 13

This cell cluster appears to possess independent thinking and action capabilities

All that awaited him was endless darkness

... ...

Immediately, a cold, stone-like sensation radiated from various parts of the body... This indicates that the entire nervous system is fully connected

In the blink of an eye

Transcription and translation

First, a ringing sound echoed in the mind

There are many physical bodies available for selection, and it is necessary to utilize one of them to understand the current situation

Only two things can be accomplished

The bigger issue is that this processor has also been exposed to water

Cell clusters enter the body through the 'pores' on the surface of the prisoners' bodies, activating the entire system within a short period and restoring vitality

After completely occupying Campbell Frank, Han Dong felt quite uncomfortable

Deep within an abandoned prison ... ...

In addition, the central area of the prison displays a room marked in red, named "Management Room," which is locked.

Cells are the basic units of life activities, which is sufficient to prove that it is not yet dead

The migration movement, almost identical to that of a snail, took him a full day to complete

Single-layer structure

First, it can sense detailed information about the objects it comes into contact with through intercellular signal transmission

Pairing with the map in consciousness, corresponding to the small light spots symbolizing 'self', migrate to the adjacent cell via the shortest path, making first contact with the corpse of a prisoner within the prison

A total of 204 cells

Han Dong's level of consciousness immediately revealed a complete anatomical diagram of the human body, accompanied by detailed textual annotations, which could be viewed at the level of consciousness

Han Dong has a very strong sense of time; being fully aware, he knows exactly how long he has been 'dead'.

If you are not satisfied with the selected body, you may send it to the processing room for cell separation

A cluster of cells enveloped by a membrane unexpectedly detached from the surface of a certain corpse

Due to the restoration of the five senses, information about the surrounding environment was obtained. However, when he intended to further process complex data through the brain, a significant problem arose

[Left Arm] Normal, weight-bearing requirement: 11

A simple cell constructed of black rock and reinforced steel comes into view, restoring the visual perception

The so-called death crossover has happened to me? Moreover, I have transformed into a mass of cellular aggregates? How ironic

He has long been at the forefront of science and possesses a remarkable ability to embrace new things

The overseas Chinese, an associate professor at the University of Florence's Life Sciences Department in Italy, was just 31 years old before becoming this cluster of cell aggregates

There is neither ascension to heaven nor descent into hell, nor is there the consumption of Meng Po soup, the crossing of the Naihe Bridge, or the experience of so-called reincarnation.

Fortunately, there are indications on the map; otherwise, it would be truly troublesome in a situation where all five senses are completely lost

The cellular mass is only the size of a human index finger, and its macroscopic appearance resembles a clump of white mucus

Otherwise, this brain of a fool will inevitably crash due to the influx of large amounts of data, or even "burn out"

In a short period, I realized that I am a group of independent cell clusters with a protective membrane, although I am unclear about how a cluster of cells can survive independently and carry consciousness

Secondly, the ability to generate movement is produced through the generation of actin

Han Dong made his way to the nearest cell by means of an extremely slow 'crawling' method

Campbell Frank (formerly an underground fighter)

died of lung cancer on July 21, 2018, in a hospital bed at the Central Hospital of Florence

Sewage flows freely, and bacterial colonies run rampant

However, due to the imperfection of the nervous system, there are no five senses

The cell cluster seems to actively abandon this seemingly complete and robust body, continuing the search within the prison

The prisoner appears to have undergone 'special treatment' before death, allowing the body to remain uncorrupted, thus enabling me to occupy and control it

It is not acceptable... it is not perfect enough, nor is it what I desire