The opened eyes were particularly frightening because they had exploded, leaving a bloody hole on the left and right.
If it were an ordinary corpse, there would definitely be bulges and swelling, but the two eyeballs would still be full. However, Duke could conclude that this thing was definitely original, but its physical strength far exceeded that of humans in every aspect.
The reason why this judgment can be made is that the cortex on both sides of the giant's nose shrank extremely slightly due to long-term water loss and sudden low temperature.
How could this be possible if it were made of material?
Bernard, who hurried over, also confirmed this guess. He observed the blood sample just extracted and came to the conclusion——
The structure is roughly similar to that of humans.
As for the specific differences, Duke didn't have time to listen for the time being. He asked Bernard to write a detailed report afterwards, preferably with personal opinions.
"After a human dies, metabolism will naturally disappear, the blood will coagulate and become rotten, and the skin will turn red, and then turn lead-colored."
"When it reaches a long time, the color will continue to deepen, gradually showing dark brown, until it is deep black."
Duke pinched the corpse's cheek. He worked hard alone. The process was too boring and not conducive to brainstorming.
"It's a little leaden." Lu Li stated his observation results, and then added: "Eight days have passed since the assassination occurred."
"Um."
Duke nodded, without any hesitation, and directly concluded: "If what we have in front of us is an ordinary corpse, it should be very dark now. No matter how good the preservation conditions are, it must be at least dark brown."
"So, this giant is an extraordinary existence, infinitely close to human beings." Pan Ming expressed everyone's suspicions. "It is precisely because of this that his various reactions after death, as well as skin tissue and blood substances, are all... It's very similar to humans, but the rate of corruption is much slower."
"Long-lived, powerful, a human being further along the road of evolution."
With that said, Duke changed his position and came to the monster's chest. There was a penetrating wound here. Through the hole about the size of a fist, you could see the internal gears, which were covered with frost.
For a moment, Duke was confused.
It's just such a small area that the working principle cannot be seen at all. The visible area must be expanded, but once this is done, the giant's body surface will be destroyed.
"Cut it open, you can get more, flesh and blood, bones, deep skin, nerve tissue..."
Scientists would be so entangled after discovering the only precious sample, but Lu Li was different. He needed clues, and if he wanted to get the clues, he had to destroy it and explore the unknown things hidden deeper.
In order to solve the case as soon as possible, this is not a bad idea.
"Okay, I'll cut it open slowly, and hopefully I can repair it later like I was assembling a mecha."
Duke let out a breath. He didn't want to destroy the research materials, but he had to do it. He could only slow down a little within his ability.
In the next few minutes, Duke first took some samples from tiny areas such as the giant's hair, nasal cavity, ears, and nails.
Then, he dissected upwards along the penetrating wound on the chest. The more sharp scalpels he used, the duller he became. Until they were completely scrapped, a five centimeter square area was cut open, with no bones touching at all.
This had nothing to do with strength or technique, it was simply the materials. In desperation, Lu Li donated the Sword of Sadhu disguised as a cane.
"Giants are not a dark race. There is no need to worry about causing burning injuries and destroying their research value."
At Lu Li's whisper, Duke jumped up. The research body was too big and used a long sword as a scalpel. He could only squat on the corpse cabinet with his face facing the incision.
In this way, Bernard saw a scene that subverted his cognition:
A skilled forensic doctor, who calls himself an investigator, is currently holding a long sword that is suspected to be a legendary weapon, standing on top of a giant corpse, with his butt facing the face of the deceased, performing an autopsy in an extremely inelegant posture.
The Sword of Sadhu, also known as the Giant Sword, because its first owner was a gigantism patient, was later gifted to Lu Li by the demon hunter Abraham, who used it to deal with real giants. From a certain point of view, it is also It's a kind of cause and effect.
Lu Li was thinking wildly. After all, there are specialties in the industry, and his understanding of mechanics is really limited, so he might as well leave it to professionals.
And Duke couldn't care less, he was obsessed with the fine structure displayed in the giant's body.
Gears, rubies, and thin wires, to use an easy-to-understand analogy, are just like mechanical watches, showing the beauty of precise structures.
Of course, when worn on the wrist, the watch is not even half the size of a palm, and cannot be compared with the giant in front of him. Although it has not been cut open completely, a glimpse of the leopard shows that from the toes to the throat, it should be all mechanical parts.
The only exception is the throat and the area above it.
Because when Duke cut his throat, he found that there were no gears at this point. Roughly speaking, the giant's vocal structure was no different from that of normal humans.
"Lao Lu, I remember you once said that he could speak when he was alive?"
"That's right. Singing songs that insult the Queen sounds very blunt, and you only know a few words."
Lu Li thought about late that night, when a giant, speaking not very fluent English, ran wildly on the street, claiming that he wanted to stab Queen Victoria in the eye and send her to see the old King of Hell.
Then...it became what it is now.
There wasn't much intact skin all over his body, and it was as pitted and uneven as porcelain after being hit by the gun.
Of course, bullets had difficulty penetrating the giant's flesh, even if several hit the same area in a short period of time. The real fatal wound came from the cardinal, who punished those who violated the royal authority.
"The body surface and skeletal structure are original and not assembled. The size of the left and right arms are inconsistent due to developmental malformations. The inside was hollowed out and various gears and gems were installed."
"Judging from his performance that night, the giant's intelligence was extremely low, and he only thought about killing the queen. This was the order given to him by the mastermind behind the scenes."
Duke was minding his own analysis, but there were many things he couldn't explain, such as——
How the makers hollowed out the giant and filled it with various parts.
After checking for so long, he found no incision made by anyone other than himself, let alone sutures.
Do giants grow like this?
As humans develop, various organs will also develop to adapt to this change, but what about mechanical parts.
Also, what is the power provided by?
Even a mechanical watch needs to be wound or worn and exercised by the user before it can move.
After thinking about it, doubts still existed and were getting more and more. Duke was ready to lift the body box and push it into the cabinet along the slide rails to discuss it with everyone.
There may be something to gain from the collision of ideas.
