Chapter 3 Starting from scratch
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Mysterious scientific articles appeared and Han Dong was immediately immersed in them.
When Han Dong was in school during his lifetime, his highest record was to be able to peruse twenty SCI medium and short papers in a single day.
But this time it was a bit difficult, not because of a brain problem, but because Han Dong was unable to understand some of the knowledge described in the article.
"Quantum physics ...... involves the use of the fourth dimension to intervene in the quantum realm through subjective consciousness?
Subjectively 'influencing' and 'regulating' quantumized space through the human brain as a 'vehicle'. Wow, this interdisciplinary literature reading is killing me."
There is a specialisation in the field of art.
Han Dong's standard at the physics level stays at the undergraduate level as well.
"If the hypothesis in this article is correct and brought back to my world, I'm afraid it will trigger a revolutionary storm in the field of physics ...... However, this article also contains the principles of magic in this world, and the odd text on these latter pages is even more incomprehensible to me.
That means that the technology is limited to what can be achieved in this world.
Don't think about it, headache!
All in all, the so-called [subspace internment technology] has been gathered in this head."
Han Dong twisted his head to look at the head in the hydraulic tank.
Opening the canister and reaching out to touch the 'smooth' head through the operation documented in the literature.
The Nameless One (born as identity unknown)
[Head of the Faceless] - Modified item, with 'Mimicry' and 'Portable Prison' abilities.
Weight Requirement: 100
"Full load value?!
This head is not simply fused with quantum space, but also possesses the ability to change its appearance.
Moreover, it is slightly different in description from the other flesh in the prison."
Should I pick the complete prisoner flesh or this head alone?
"The decision is made!"
The upper half of the female religious body was instantly lifeless and went limp on the table.
Kirikou!
A mass of cells burst out of the mouth and slowly crawled towards the smooth and round faceless head.
"The [Faceless One's Head (Transformation Item)] has a weight requirement of 100 and once occupied, no other flesh can be chosen. Will it be occupied?
Yes!
Very decisive.
However, this time, the acceptance of flesh was completely different from the previous one.
The time taken to accept the head was very long.
One minute ...... one hour ...... ten hours.
During this acceptance process, Han Dong's consciousness was in a 'stagnant' state of union with his brain.
I don't know how long passed.
When he opened his eyes due to consciousness, the scene in front of him had completely changed.
A slightly cool, cold wind blew between Han Dong's ears.
The dark night, the full moon, the stars.
The earth, the needles and the jungle.
The original prison no longer existed, while Han Dong landed in the form of a head in the middle of a forest of coniferous trees.
"The prison automatically disappeared due to the completion of the 'flesh' selection?"
Just then, a familiar system voice came.
"Flesh selection has been completed, due to the incompleteness of the host, the abilities associated with [Head of the Faceless] cannot be activated at this time.
Please find a complete ordinary human body as soon as possible.
Note: The current negative weight has reached 100%, it is not possible to occupy the flesh body of a special individual, please select a 'normal human' with below average physical quality for flesh body occupation.
This occupation will not increase the negative weight.''
After obtaining the relevant information, Han Dong tried to move.
As his brain issued the 'move' command, an itching sensation came out from his neck.
Looking down ...... a thick mycelium (tentacle-like) surprisingly grew out from between the neck, carrying the head to move quickly, reaching the speed of a normal human running at the fastest.
It wasn't long before Han Dong was moving around.
Tap, tap, tap!
The silence of the forest was broken by the sound of horses' hooves.
Through the moonlight, Han Dong could clearly see a product of science that was different from his own 'world view' galloping through the forest.
A horse-drawn carriage.
But it was a fusion of steam technology and brass metal.
The horse's limbs were replaced by a brass steam piston mechanism that provided ample power.
Combined with a precise gear construction to perfectly replicate the galloping pattern of the horse's legs.
The perfectly streamlined metal design allows for a more natural and smooth gallop.
The horse's body and head are left intact and are covered with an armour of a different shade of metal.
The exact type of metal from which the armour is forged cannot be identified by the naked eye.
The two bronze horses are dragging a closed brass carriage.
A large amount of steam continued to spill from the edge of the carriage, in neatly arranged pipes, meaning that the carriage was currently moving at full speed.
"A steam carriage? Speeding through the woods at full speed, is something chasing them?"
Han Dong lurked silently among the grass, the tentacles between his neck all retracted.
Holding his breath, he waited for the carriage to drive by.
However ......
Click!
The metal side door opened and a human wrapped in a black cloak and wearing a mask grabbed out the human head in the grass.
The carriage was moving at 80km/h, and the man on board had a direct line on the head hidden in the night forest.
The action was swift.
As soon as the head was brought into the carriage, it was thrown into a linen pocket.
A putrid smell filled Han Dong's nostrils.
The sack was filled with two stinking corpses.
However, Han Dong, who has spent many years in smelly rodent culture rooms and has performed nearly 10,000 dissections on mice, faced the smell with a normal face ...... pretending to be dead and eavesdropping on what was going on outside.
In standard British English, he said.
"Denise! Do you have any idea how dangerous what you just did was! There are 'mutants' mixed in with the individuals chasing us."
This was followed by a feminine voice, elegant and firm in tone.
"Even if it's a head, we can't give them a chance to feed ......"
"You are too stubborn! Your recklessness will one day make you one of the body bags ...... Strange, how did this head come to be, even though the Holy City is within easy reach?
If it was a cowardly fellow who sneaked out of the Holy City, he would either have been left with no bones or a whole body! There shouldn't be just a head left.
It's necessary to check it!"
Han Dong in the body bag snapped.
Although he was human, if they found out that Han Dong existed in the form of a 'living head', things would be troublesome.
If it was placed in Han Dong's world before he was born, then his next fate would be to be sent to the Academy of Sciences for research, begging for his life and not being able to die.
Even if it was a parallel world, the ending should be similar.
The body bag was opened and a pair of eyes through the mask stared straight at Han Dong's head.
Just at that moment.
Boom!
The carriage suffered a violent impact and the body bag closed.
"It actually managed to catch up with the steam carriage! Use the copper bullets for a counter attack ...... We are not far from the Holy City, the number of bullets should last until we enter the city."
Ta-da-da!!!
The deafening sound of machine gun fire came.
Han Dong in the body bag let out a sigh of relief, at the critical moment it was surprisingly the so-called 'mutants' that helped him to defuse the danger.
After gradually adapting to the sound of gunfire and calming down, Han Dong became curious about the world he had crossed due to the content of the group's conversation.
What was a mutant? Some kind of monster?
Holy City? How come he had never heard of it? A country derived from a parallel world?
"There's too little information to deduce anything ...... Once I reach the Holy City, I need to find a way to disengage from the wagon! Disengage from the group and then come back to slowly explore and understand the world.
Preferably, the pursuing monsters can destroy part of the carriage."
Just as Han Dong thought of this, he only heard a 'creaking' sound.
It seemed that the metal iron skin of the carriage had actually been sliced open by some kind of sharp object.
"Hurry up and send a signal! Tell the trash guarding the city to open the door for us!"
"Yes!"
A bunch of fireworks shot out from the roof of the carriage.
Immediately afterwards, Han Dong could hear the loud sound of a certain thick, huge door opening.
For about five minutes.
The machine guns stopped firing and the speed of the carriage slowly decreased.
"Into the city? ...... is ready to disengage from the carriage."
Han Dong could roughly guess the situation outside.
The group of people who had escaped the monster's pursuit were in a relaxed state both physically and mentally.
Before the city gates closed, the pedestrians must have been staring at the situation outside the city gates the entire time ...... their attention would not have drifted.
The opening of the body bag was slowly lifted through the mycelium at the neck.
A tear in the side of the carriage was large enough for Han Dong's head to pass through.
"Wait!"
Han Dong waited for the perfect moment that would never be discovered.
Boom!
The moment the city gate closed, the sound overshadowed everything around.
A head flew out of the side of the carriage, and the moment it landed it quickly crawled into the shadowy street.
The sound of metal hoofs did not stop.
Han Dong in the dark alleyway smiled as he continued to search for a suitable flesh for an ordinary person.
- Writer
