My health recovery is incredibly fast.

The process of a baby turtle growing from sap to adulthood in the deep sea is similar to the metamorphosis of a butterfly emerging from its cocoon.

In other words, the brain of this Nexus is developed from an alchemical creation of the Church of the Otherworldly Demons... but why does it look no different from a normal human brain?

Shazo could only temporarily attribute this strange phenomenon to the fact that Nexus possessed some means of preserving its core from being defiled by the Church of the Otherworldly Demons…

The team leader's calm voice interrupted Xia Zuo's thoughts:

"Start dissecting the brain; discard the other organs."

The elemental puppet, under orders, gripped the control lever of the main mechanical arm and precisely inserted the sharp blade into the abdomen of the deep-sea turtle, quickly severing its abdominal organs, including roots and thighs.

These elemental puppets, with their cultivation tanks, iron chain seals, and mechanical arms, were likely controlled by the alchemists in the outer sanctuary.

The elemental golems guard the installation site and maintain order, serving as overseers and protectors, while the inner sanctum is the one in control.

The elemental puppet that Xia Zuo replaced has direct access to alchemical bionic organs, so its status should be quite high. It was probably originally meant to be controlled by Christo.

Clearly, Krestor and the inner sanctum of the control group leader are united in their stance, advocating for the immediate and decisive elimination of Nyxat when it exhibits abnormal behavior.

Thinking about it... after Nyxat is fitted with a body, the group leader will ask him to provide a shrine for Devantana.

If Neocoster doesn't give it to him... does that mean the group leader will just tear him to pieces?

Xia Zuo subconsciously thought that this was possible... When the team leader grabbed the Deep Sea Turtle by the neck earlier, his attitude was already very clear. He believed that this consciousness that called itself Nyoksat was a menace.

Hmm... Xia Zuo controlled the urge to nod, hummed inwardly, and subtly scanned the elemental puppets around him with his eyes hidden behind the mask.

There are factions that want to eliminate Ner'xath, and naturally there are factions that want to protect him.

The latter faction's inner sanctum likely also sent in elemental golems; which one could it be...?

While Xia Zuo was lost in thought, the brain of the deep-sea turtle's abdomen had already been separated. A yellowish-green membrane immediately wrapped the exposed cerebral cortex, cerebellum, and a section of spinal cord that had been fixed into a soft strip.

The team leader turned around and gestured to an elemental puppet behind him.

The elemental puppet walked towards the cultivation tank, took out sand and potion, and used its right hand to trace the detection spell patterns that Xia Zuo was familiar with.

Ok?

This is a detection spell from the Witcher school.

Rexor has used this technique many times, so this elemental golem must have been sent by the Witcher school.

Xia Zuo considered his relationship with the Demon Hunter school to be fairly good...

If something extremely bad were to happen soon, and the team leader couldn't handle it all, he planned to immediately seek refuge with this elemental golem...

“No problem found.” The elemental golem dispelled the detection spell, retrieved the sand and water, and returned to the queue.

"Begin installing the bionic body, proceed according to plan," the team leader said.

The rest of the deep-sea turtle's body tissues have been cleaned up; now, the only thing inside the tank is the brain, waiting to be integrated with the bionic body.

The elemental puppet next to the control panel used its mechanical arm to pick up a metal box and place it in the groove of the control panel. The bionic head inside the box was enveloped by a gentle airflow, passed through a pipe, and slowly sank into the incubation tank.

The surface of the bionic skull also has an additional layer of yellow-green film.

This membrane adheres to the thin membrane on the brain, binding the two together securely, much like glue is used to fix parts of a model.

Bionic faces, noses, mouths... one after another, alchemical creations were put into incubation tanks.

Soon they arrived at the bionic lungs that Xia Zuo had tampered with.

His heartbeat quickened uncontrollably until the entire bionic body was assembled, at which point it subsided somewhat.

There shouldn't be any problems...

The team leader inverted the element bottle onto the IV tubing, allowing the high-level elemental servants inside to swim confidently to the designated joint.

The complete alchemical nervous system has 15 nerve nodes. The nerve node directly connected to the bionic lung is the one in the neck, and Xia Zuo's gaze is fixed on it.

After the high-level elemental servant burrowed into the bionic body, the body began to tremble violently. The team leader increased the power of the solidification ray to barely control the amplitude of the tremors, but the liquid in the culture tank continued to shake back and forth.

About 30 minutes later, everything returned to calm.

The incubation tank now contained a completely naked bionic human body. Everyone present was a professional; no one cared whether it was naked or not...

Approximately two hours passed after the injection of a potent anesthetic, and the work of integrating the bionic human body with the Nexat was completed.

If this were in Xia Zuo's previous life... simply peeling off the brain of Nexat intact would have been a world-class challenge, but in the world of alchemy, an unknown yellow-green oil solved all the problems.

Xia Zuo couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

"How long will the anesthesia last?" the team leader asked indifferently.

The elemental golem next to him made a series of hand gestures—at most 20 minutes left.

"Replace the nutrient solution, remove the bionic body fusion oil, rinse it clean with water, keep the coagulation rays in place, and then wake him up," the team leader said.

The elemental puppet in front of the control panel pressed several buttons.

The liquid in the culture tank was drawn away by the drain on the base, and the clear water washed over every corner of the bionic human body. A warm orange light shone, and the water on the bionic human body evaporated into white mist.

A needle extends from the top of the canister and releases a slightly strong electric current at the back of the bionic human head.

"Crack." The electric spark was fleeting.

The bionic human twitched, coughed a few times, and opened its eyes.

His limbs were immobilized by the coagulation rays. He struggled a few times but couldn't move, so he could only look down at his crotch and thighs. "Hahaha~ cough cough cough... haha~"

The android coughed and laughed, muttering obscure shamanic phrases, essentially thanking nature for allowing it to return to human form…

Xia Zuo's lips twitched upon hearing this... Please, it's clearly the temple and the alchemy school's doing, okay?

The team leader, perhaps understanding the bionic human's words, gave a low hum, pressed a button on the control panel, and the discharge needle in the incubation tank crackled and released another current.

The bionic human's head trembled slightly, and its eyes focused on the installation team outside the incubation tank.

"Oh, I almost forgot you were still here. I'm so sorry," the android said calmly. "Could you put me down now?"

"Hand over the shrine." The team leader stared at the android.

"Tsk tsk, of course I will. The Divantana shrine, what a beautiful creation of nature, driving away the souls of others, controlling the bodies of others, and desecrating the will of others. I suppose you have already listed it as a taboo, haven't you?"

The android's tone sounded somewhat glib, perhaps that's just how Naxxramas was...

He paused, his mouth slightly open, and a wisp of golden-white air escaped from between his lips.

The airflow converged in the cultivation tank, condensing into a small shrine made of golden tiles and white wood. On the cushion in the center of the shrine, a half-burnt white candle burned quietly, emitting a hazy golden-white light.

Xia Zuo cast a detection spell on the peaceful shrine.

...

[Item Name] Divantana's Shrine

[Item Type] Spiritual Item

[Item Grade] Unknown

[Item Lifespan] 50%, less than 6 uses remaining.

[Associated Resistance] Four-system resistance

[Item Description]

Once certain conditions are met, it can be bound to the shrine to obtain the correct usage of the shrine.

One of the specific conditions for prediction is that the four resistance lines are completely equal.

[Item Effects]

Users can use this spiritual tool to attempt to invade the spiritual ocean, physical body, and spiritual body of other life forms.

The factors affecting the success rate of the invasion are unknown.

...

Uh... it feels like this thing works almost like possession...

Xia Zuo thought of himself. In the very first moment after he transmigrated, he appeared directly inside the body of the boy with the same name... Now that he thinks about it, it really does seem very similar to using a spirit shrine!

But where does the "golden finger" come from?

Xia Zuo subconsciously wanted to scratch his head, but he immediately restrained himself.

There was a new commotion at the control panel.

The installation team leader ordered an elemental golem from the Witcher school to come forward and check the authenticity of the shrine.

The energy of the detection spell passed through the glass of the cultivation tank and was projected onto the shrine. It was then gently deflected by the candlelight and fell back onto the magic circle drawn by the elemental golems.

"I'm sorry, spellcaster, you are not recognized by the shrine; it has politely declined your request." The android chuckled softly as it addressed the tall team leader.

"Perhaps you should have someone else appraise the shrine, someone recognized by the shrine."

Recognized?

Xia Zuo retrieved the item template for the spirit shrine and predicted, based on his cheat code, that only those with perfectly equal resistance to all four elements could communicate with the spirit shrine.

This should be the condition for gaining recognition.

Xia Zuo scanned the elemental golems. Due to environmental changes and slight differences in materials during the production process, no two elemental golems had completely equal resistance to the four elements…

Of all the people present, only Xia Zuo himself and the bionic human in the culture tank met this condition—the four-line resistance was 0%.

Xia Zuo has always prioritized survival and would never offer to help.

So the scene fell into a brief silence...

No instructions from Christo were received from the secret communication earring hanging on Xia Zuo's ear.

It's estimated that this veteran pureblood mage is not yet able to accurately determine the conditions for gaining the shrine's approval, which is why Xia Zuo hasn't taken action.

"Hand over the shrine." The team leader repeated coldly.

"Tsk, how heartless. I think I know who you are." The android shook its head. "Alright, here you go. I'm a prisoner now. But you have to put me down first, and then prepare a container to seal the spiritual artifact. The spirit shrine needs to be nurtured in the spiritual ocean, otherwise it will quickly lose its spirituality."

The team leader took an empty box out of the metal box and placed it on the control panel, thus deactivating the solidification ray on the elemental golem.

The bionic human fell onto the base of the incubation tank, stood up shakily, and took some time to get used to its arms and legs.

He sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, and seemed to have entered a meditative state. The shrine floating in the air became more and more real, the candlelight brightened, and the flames flickered slightly due to his breathing.

"Sigh~" The android opened its eyes and sighed silently, picked up the shrine with both hands, took a deep breath, and blew out the candle flame with force.

As the light faded, the once peaceful and tranquil shrine instantly became dilapidated, with mottled marks appearing on its surface.