Corpse Recovery Diver
Chapter 543 - 100

Chapter 543: Chapter 100

The flesh had completely fallen off, reducing the skeleton to dust.

Granny Yu was thoroughly obliterated.

It started with the Dragon King all those years ago; now Li Zhiyuan has brought it to an end.

Her death must have been so suffocating.

Before she could fully revive, and with total madness throughout, she hardly had any chance to exert her power—in the early stages like a mad bull, in the late stages like a defeated dog.

But honestly, she doesn’t deserve any sympathy.

Li Zhiyuan didn’t feel in the least like his victory was undeserved.

Back then, it was her who stood outside his door with two lanterns cursing Alii.

What right does something that only bullies children have to talk about what’s fitting or not, acting as if it’s something important?

Li Zhiyuan picked up a tree branch next to him and began sifting through Granny Yu’s ashes.

Unconcerned about dropping anything, the very act of sifting itself was a rewarding pleasure.

"Bang!"

With one punch, White Crane Child exploded the old woman’s head, ending her last breath completely.

It was deliberate.

Controlling the rhythm, He let the old woman depart a step late on purpose, so she could see Granny Yu’s end.

Now, with His face towards Li Zhiyuan, observing Li Zhiyuan’s actions, His eyes reveal disdain once again, as if He hadn’t expected him to stoop to such lowly behavior.

Li Zhiyuan couldn’t care less to mind Him, instead continuing to enjoy the pleasure of searching the corpse.

Every bit of emotion that could arise was precious to the boy, especially when it brought positive joy.

He could learn many things quickly, but these emotional feelings, despite long efforts, he could only experience and not replicate.

Lacking inner feelings while showing outward expressions is called acting.

"Hm?"

Li Zhiyuan actually did sift something out.

Hidden beneath layers of thick ash, what he pulled out was a bone, the size and shape of a chess piece, its ancient and smooth texture adorned with symmetrical bony protrusions, creating aesthetic appeal.

Li Zhiyuan took out a piece of talisman paper he had drawn from his pocket.

The talisman papers drawn by Alii all had targeted effects; those the boy drew were more like pH test papers.

Fortunately, they were truly sensitive.

He placed the talisman paper on the piece of bone, and the paper did not change color.

Granny Yu truly had died, without any anomalies or residues.

Touching it with his hand, he could feel the clear, smooth fluidity, as if possessing a characteristic that could amplify emotions because upon touching it, the pleasure in Li Zhiyuan’s heart suddenly increased.

This was real efficacy, not some psychological effect, because the boy was devoid of such influences.

Li Zhiyuan wrapped the bone carefully and put it in his pocket.

When he returned, he could give it to Alii for the girl to use as a crafting material, considering it his way of reducing the ancestral burden for the Qin and Liu families.

Turning towards the reservoir, he squatted down, Li Zhiyuan began to wash his hands, then scooped up a handful of water to splash on his face, starting to wash his face.

"Huh..."

That felt good.

Though he hadn’t overexerted himself, he was indeed tired.

Reflected in the moonlit water, White Crane Child appeared at his side.

He knew He was angry, but he really didn’t care.

Currently, he was officially a River Crossing, carrying the legacies of the Qin and Liu families, representing the Heavenly Dao to suppress evil spirits.

It wasn’t like the night on the school playground when He could attack him on the pretext of raising ghosts.

Now, should He dare to do so, He’d risk losing everything, for the Heavenly Dao was watching.

The official designation was precious and needed to be cherished.

Li Zhiyuan shook the water droplets from his hand, and as he turned towards White Crane Child, the Child slightly lowered His head, fixing his vertical pupils on Li Zhiyuan, as if giving a warning.

"Sorry, this was an accident. It won’t happen again."

Hearing this, the Child stood up straight again.

He knew there were things He couldn’t do; since the boy in front of Him had changed his previous attitude, He decided to take the high road and maintain some dignity.

But in reality, Li Zhiyuan meant that the work this time was too rough because Zhuangzhuang, the temporary operator, was not familiar with the business.

Next time, he would personally operate, certainly able to gradually escalate, achieving sustainable depletion.

Of course, that depended if Lin Shuyou could still be saved.

Li Zhiyuan reached out and first pulled out the four Evil-breaking Talisman Needles.

The talisman paper had changed color, and the needles were corroded; they couldn’t be used again and were simply discarded.

When it came time to pull out the Sealing Talisman Needle, Li Zhiyuan hesitated for a moment. But upon seeing Tan Wenbin’s figure rushing over from a distance, he no longer hesitated and pulled it out straightaway.

In an instant, Lin Shuyou’s vertical pupils vanished, and his entire body slumped to the ground like a deflated balloon with a punctured hole.

The good news was, he was no longer bleeding;

The bad news was, there wasn’t much blood left inside him.

His skin displayed a severely abnormal waxen pallor, a condition in older people where, if the family hadn’t prepared white cloths and black crepes, they would be criticized by relatives and neighbors as being unfilial, letting the elderly pass without peace.

Running out of breath, Tan Wenbin arrived and, seeing Lin Shuyou in such a state, thought he had passed away.

"Is he gone?"

Li Zhiyuan replied indifferently, "Not yet."

"Does that mean it’s almost time?"

Li Zhiyuan pulled up Lin Shuyou’s sleeve and saw two red strings on his wrist.

"He won’t die; someone is praying for his blessing."

Tan Wenbin said in surprise, "Does praying really work?"

"Does he have any tattoos?"

"Yes, I saw it last time when I took him to the infirmary to change into a hospital gown. It’s right below the ribcage and above the belly button; it’s a painted face mask. I commented that he looked dull and honest, but it seems he has some interesting tastes in private."