See the Law of Deception

Chapter 99 Inheritance (5)

Peeling the skin off the body and unfolding it, dividing it into 5 parts, is not a small amount.

However, it was still a bit of a stretch to make five human-shaped shadow puppets.

If any accident causes the leather to be ruined, there will be no second spare leather.

What to do then?
Many unfriendly thoughts popped into Lu Jinzhao's mind.

Skinning is not a simple task. Throughout the process, blood drips continuously from the corpse. Even though the corpse had been dead for some time, Lu Jinzhao could still see the flesh twitching slightly as the skin was peeled off the muscles.

Disgusting, bizarre, with a slightly terrifying atmosphere.

But it's still within an acceptable range.

When that thin, delicate, and soft human skin was placed in her hand, Lu Jinzhao finally couldn't help but get goosebumps.

What is this feeling? It's disgusting!

Even when a ghost grabbed her shoulder or ankle, the feeling of "disgust" was not as intense as it was now.

But Lu Jinzhao was already quite adept at managing her expressions. She observed that the other senior brothers and sisters also appeared calm. Now, the more important thing was...
"Tomorrow night at midnight, isn't that too little time for leatherworking?"

"It's hard to say. Didn't you look closely at this skin?" Through the light, you can see that this human skin is completely different from ordinary human skin.

"No hair?" Someone's voice carried a hint of coldness.

What kind of person has absolutely no hair on their skin?
Let alone hair, Lu Jinzhao looked closely for a long time before realizing that there wasn't even a pore!
This is not normal at all.

How did he manage to make himself so clean that there wasn't a single pore or hair on his body?

This piece of leather, apart from being too thin and too soft, seems to have been made for shadow puppetry.

This master's death was probably not accidental, was it?

Inside the platform, Lu Jinzhao couldn't help but think more.

"Alright, everyone go back and work on the skinning." Ji Xiangchen wiped the sweat from his forehead. The skinning process was much easier than he had expected. For some reason, this layer of skin did not adhere well to the flesh of the corpse, making the separation process exceptionally smooth. Otherwise, he would have needed to spend more time and might not have been able to peel off a whole skin so completely.

He knew in his heart that this was definitely unusual, but he did not reveal this suspicion to others; instead, he kept it to himself.

Leaving his master's room, Lu Jinzhao looked back at the corpse still lying on the table in the dim light.

A bright red corpse, devoid of any skin.

"This is bad. This is really bad."

Even though she had a bad feeling, Lu Jinzhao couldn't say anything at the moment, nor did she know what to do to dispel the gloomy and oppressive feeling that came from seeing a corpse.

"We'll just have to be careful."

"A Class B dungeon is bound to be difficult. This is just the beginning. I'd better not do anything completely different from the others."

Passing through the dark corridor and feeling the slight dampness in the air, Lu Jinzhao returned to her room.

She had to finish the preliminary work on the skin overnight so that the human skin could be air-dried the next day.

"Let me think, if I don't need to deal with the hair, then I'll see if I need to degrease it."

There's definitely no need to thin it further; this skin is already thin enough.

As for degreasing
Lu Jinzhao took the skin to her workshop, and under the brighter lights, she carefully examined the human skin that made her feel particularly disgusted.

There is no excess fat or meat residue under the skin.

"Is Ji Xiangchen's craftsmanship really that good?" This thought first popped into Lu Jinzhao's mind, but after carefully examining the human skin, she immediately dismissed it.

“No.” “Even if he was very skilled, he didn’t remove any extra fat or bits of meat. The skin shouldn’t be this clean.”

It's like a human skin that has already been processed.

something wrong.

There was something wrong with this human skin, Ji Xiangchen must have noticed, but he didn't say anything.

That's normal.

"I don't understand his skinning process, but it seemed to go smoothly. Perhaps it's because this skin is different from others?"

The more Lu Jinzhao realized this, the stronger his sense of unease became.

But everything had only just begun. Although she had many guesses in her mind, she couldn't be sure which one made her feel uneasy.
But without a doubt, this skin, this corpse, and its mission were to lead the passengers toward their deaths.

Not doing it is also not an option, as that would only hasten my own demise.

"Be careful, and try not to make any mistakes."

For now, we can only be cautious and act according to circumstances.

The skin didn't need any processing, so Lu Jinzhao found a wooden frame in the room for drying. In her memory, wet skin needed to be dried in the shade and stretched flat. She wasn't sure how tough this human skin was and was a little worried that she might tear it by using too much force while stretching it.

But her worries were clearly unnecessary.

The skin was unusually resilient, perhaps due to the skillful cutting or its unusual nature. The stretching process was exceptionally smooth, and the skin showed no signs of tearing.

Once it's placed properly, today's task seems to be complete.

"Next, we just need to wait for it to air dry before midnight tomorrow."

Lu Jinzhao thought to herself, but instead of going to bed to rest, she sat on a stool not far away and observed carefully.

Under the light, the human skin looked normal except for being excessively smooth.

During the long night, Lu Jinzhao couldn't maintain a high level of concentration and keep staring at that skin. She knew she had to take breaks, even if it was just two or three hours of sleep.

Unless it's a critical moment, it's best to rest as much as possible each day when it's unclear how many days you'll be staying at a platform.

Lu Jinzhao didn't sleep very soundly; she was only in a light sleep, and she would open her eyes every half hour or so. Even with her eyes closed, any noise would immediately wake her up.

At this moment, dawn was breaking, and compared to the night, Lu Jinzhao was clearly less vigilant after daybreak.

She still only planned to take a short nap, but
Not long after she closed her eyes, she suddenly felt an itch on her arm.

It felt like something gently landed on her arm, very light and soft, causing a slight itch.

"Mosquito?"

The thought flashed through Lu Jinzhao's mind subconsciously. She had already raised her other hand to hit the itchy spot, but in the next second she opened her eyes and looked over first.

Then, he immediately stopped what he was doing and stood up abruptly from his chair.

"What is that?!"

On his arm, a piece of human skin was wriggling against it, as if trying to pry open Lu Jinzhao's original skin and replace it.

A chill ran through Lu Jinzhao, and he immediately picked up a knife from the table next to him and, without hesitation, cut the layer of human skin stuck to his flesh.

Perhaps because it was discovered in time, the human skin was easily peeled off.

Lu Jinzhao exerted a little force, and it fell to the ground.

As if by instinct, it curled up on the ground, twisted for two or three seconds, and then slowly lost its movement, turning back into a lifeless piece of skin.