Chapter 4, The Young Man Who Hanged Himself

In the closely arranged buildings, due to design issues, there is an 'excess' piece of vacant land.

However, landing from such a height caused Han Dong's body to lose balance and lean forward, nearly causing him to fall to the ground

Han Dong suddenly closed his eyes

In the center of the overgrown vacant lot stands a large oak tree with numerous branches.

What Han Dong did not know was

What Han Dong currently sees is merely the tip of the iceberg of this world, or even less... The inference may not necessarily be correct

Remove the hemp rope that is tied around the neck

to explore, to study

Currently, temporarily borrowing this civilian's body can, to some extent, save some potential exposure troubles

According to the setting of the 'load value', it should be possible to increase the upper limit of the load value in some way

However

Such a body cannot be compared to the flesh in prison ... Han Dong still remembers the first 'mentally challenged' body he occupied, the speed and power of its punches were truly satisfying

If one could occupy a physical body and directly become a wealthy heir, many troublesome matters could be avoided

The young man's punches are weak and feeble; if they were to strike a slightly harder object, it is highly likely that he would break his entire arm

Due to the adhesiveness of the mycelial filaments

Suddenly, a subtle vibration emanated from the winding bracelet worn on the wrist

Splash

The likelihood of young civilians being forcibly conscripted is quite high, but what about wealthy families

The architectural style leans towards 19th century Europe, yet the towering city walls reaching heights of 100 meters and the skyscrapers within the city are inconsistent with that era

At the moment the skull made contact with the skin of the corpse, similar to the situation in prison, relevant information about this corpse immediately surfaced in Han Dong's consciousness

They are currently too preoccupied to attend to the condition of the body bags, and are heading at full speed to the 'Chapel' to engage in a week-long pressure relief activity

Aged between 16 and 20, with no calluses on either hand, it suggests that the youth has not engaged in any physical labor... The yellowed and emaciated body is evidently a result of a deficiency in essential amino acids... Is this person from a poverty-stricken family that cannot even meet basic needs?

The young man shows no signs of life.

The precise mechanical timer displays a numerical message

Close to the shadow, Han Dong's head slowly moved to the lower end of the corpse for a close observation

Due to witnessing the appearance of the monsters pursuing them at close range during their escape... Even while wearing 'goggles', some peculiar dark patterns appeared around their eyes.

Upon confirming his rebirth, Han Dong's first reaction was not to seek a way to return to his original world, but rather to feel excited about arriving in a new world filled with various unknowns

Intuition told Han Dong that this young man's suicide might not stem from family or personal factors, but rather be related to the countdown of the mechanical wristband

Han Dong's head can easily crawl along the vertical wall, peering through the window to observe the situation inside the room

Isn't this physical condition too poor?

However, Han Dong would be excited by these novel things, even to a certain extent, mad... He is eager to understand this world and to comprehend the scientific system here

On the way back to the city, the soldier encountered was able to spot Han Dong, who was lurking in the grass, at a glance while moving at high speed. If such individuals are encountered again in the urban area, there is a high possibility of being discovered once more

However, there are certain risks involved in this matter

Climb onto the corpse

Wearing a relatively coarse and simple linen shirt, along with a pair of slightly oversized linen trousers

According to what I currently know, the humans residing in the holy city seem to be under the threat of a 'monster', confined to the walls of the city...

In a situation where he is unfamiliar with the holy city and the perception of the internal guards surpasses that of ordinary individuals to a certain extent, it is not worth the risk for him to take

Ultimately make a decision

It is imperative to locate the physical body as soon as possible

In the eerie and damp alleyway

The residential area designated for the common people features closely arranged apartment buildings designed to accommodate a large number of residents, aimed at improving land utilization. The primary materials used are red bricks, complemented by copper sheeting, vaulted designs, and predominantly diamond-shaped stained glass windows.

In fact, regarding Han Dong's situation, there is nothing in the original world that he feels particularly attached to, aside from a few unfinished National Natural Science Foundation projects.

However, he does not enjoy interacting with students; if it were not for the school's mandatory arrangements, he would dedicate all his class time to research in cytology

Currently, the area he is in is close to the city wall

Han Dong intends to take advantage of the night to approach the inner city, seeking out those lavishly decorated wealthy households in search of a 'target'

Moreover, there exist magical powers and strange creatures in this world that I do not understand, which also serve as an important factor influencing the development of science

A pair of leather shoes stained with mud, one shoe fell off due to frantic kicking in agony, leaving only one shoe still on the foot

Yes

Skin junction

The tousled brown hair complemented a pair of 'beautiful' sea-blue eyes, which were bloodshot and bulging outward due to suffocating pain

Han Dong also noticed that the young man seemed to be wearing some kind of black bracelet on his wrist

During his childhood, his parents passed away, and he was raised solely by his grandfather. At the time of his doctoral degree defense, his grandfather also passed away peacefully

This vacant lot is conveniently located behind the surrounding buildings, accessible only through the filthy alleys overflowing with sewage and teeming with rats and insects... Therefore, very few people come here

It is strange... why are most of them middle-aged or elderly, or children under ten years old, while young people are almost never at home

The tentacles, longer than Han Dong's neck, penetrate into any area of the young man's body that has a 'hole', occupying his entire being.

Just as Han Dong was escaping from the alley and attempting to make a discreet transfer, he suddenly made a discovery

I still remember that the ward was filled with bouquets sent by the students

Unburdened, passing away under the torment of cancer

In a world filled with numerous unknown dangers, caution is undoubtedly the best course of action

Conduct a comprehensive analysis based on the currently available information, taking into account fundamental interests and security considerations

Is it possible that all young people have been conscripted for military service

Vital signs activated

After a period of observation, there is a significant doubt.

The distance from the soles of the feet to the ground is only 1 meter

Even though they successfully escaped back to the Holy City, the situation of the group in the carriage was not very good

Beep beep beep

Valen Nicholas, deceased, with no illness. Physical condition below the average of ordinary individuals, should occupation be carried out

The urgent task is still to find the body of an ordinary person and gradually try to understand from the grassroots level... Of course, it is also necessary to appropriately explore methods to return to the original world

At that time, choose a better body.

Unfortunately

One hour countdown

... ...

Occupying such a body may lead to some troubles in the future

In addition, the research project that requires his day and night companionship, coupled with the fact that the circle within the college is too small, means that Han Dong does not have a so-called 'lover'.

A robust branch of the oak tree happens to be 'hanging' a young man

However, this is also the most prudent approach

Such a precious opportunity for rebirth, and moreover, Han Dong spent a full seven years in prison to find this unique head.

A human head is slowly moving internally