Extreme Cold Era: Shelter Don't Keep Waste-Chapter 649 - 612: Ancient Beast’s Severed Claw

Perfikot originally thought this should be the dismembered claw of some sort of divine creature, but after inspection and identification, she discovered that it was just the claw of a 'normal' creature.

However, 'normal' is not quite accurate, because the claw's life force is extraordinarily abundant. Even though it's a dismembered claw, the vitality exuding from it makes it look as fresh as if it had just been cut. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

However, according to Shay, from the time he found this dismembered hand to when it was presented to Perfikot, more than a month has passed.

During this month, Shay and the permanent alchemist at the settlement attempted some so-called research on this thing, but apart from discovering that they couldn't even cut off a single hair from it, all they know is that this dismembered hand does not decay.

"You did bring me something novel, not bad at all." Perfikot was intrigued by this dismembered hand. After asking a few questions about how the hand was found, she said to Shay, "It seems like it might be the claw of some large creature, probably having left its original habitat due to environmental changes, and lost a claw after a fight with another creature of the same rank.

I'm very interested in their existence, I will send someone to investigate later. Be prepared to assist with the investigation after you return.

As for your request to introduce large robots to the settlement to assist in snow clearing, I am aware of it, go back and submit a report; if the approval is smooth, I'll approve it."

"Yes, Count." Shay was overjoyed, getting Perfikot's promise was a pleasant surprise.

Although Perfikot meant that he should submit a report for process approval, since it had Perfikot's promise, it indicated that as long as nothing unexpected happened, it would surely pass.

The reason for submitting a report for approval is mainly to follow procedure and comply with process, to prevent other settlements from thinking they could gain benefits by presenting various rare treasures to Perfikot.

And more importantly, to prevent some settlements from making unreasonable requests.

Shay wanting a large robot for the settlement to clear snow is a very reasonable request, after all, he does have practical needs in this area.

Although using a robot might be a bit extravagant, it is acceptable.

But some people's requests may not be as reasonable.

In fact, the relevant departments in the Northern Territory have received requests from nobles, such as asking for a palace to be built on the ground, specifically constructing an energy tower for heating it, and also wanting lifestyle treatments befitting a noble's status, which sounded very ridiculous.

For these people who do not understand their place, let alone Perfikot, even the officials in the Northern Territory are too lazy to bother with them.

When facing such unreasonable demands, their response is usually to simply ignore them.

After all, the more attention you give these people, the more outrageous they become.

As for those who make trouble aggressively... do they think Chernobyl's garrison and the Iron Fire Knights are just for show?

Noble status may work in Langton, but in the Northern Territory, in Chernobyl? Sorry, aside from imperial nobles with official positions, other nobles basically have nothing but a title to flaunt.

If they could truly pay in gold and silver, then maybe someone might be willing to curry favor, but if they don't even have money and are just counting on their noble title to demand this and that?

Sorry, but the ice cells in the Northern Territory await you.

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After Shay left, Perfikot directly switched to her substitute to receive other audiences, while she herself took the dismembered hand back to the laboratory.

"Have you seen this thing before?" Perfikot asked the wisdom deity residing in her left eye.

"It should be some kind of ancient beast, in the mythological era, such large creatures were very common." The wisdom deity identified it and provided Perfikot with the information she wanted: "They are from ancient times, creatures born in the same era as the deities. Humans coexisted with them for a period in the early days of civilization.

A significant portion of the earliest gods were worshipped by humans because they protected humans from the ancient beasts' attacks.

Since they are all beasts, they only received worship from a part of humanity during the early days of human civilization, but as the deities rose, humans gradually began to believe in the deities, and these ancient beasts became humanity's enemies, eventually fading away with environmental changes."

"It sounds like they were quite powerful?" Perfikot placed the dismembered claw on her lab table, trying to cut open its surface.

"Of course, some special individuals living in the ocean could even combat the main gods. The claw before you likely belonged to a relatively weak ancient beast but should be comparable to the subordinate gods of the two goddesses you encountered in Langton." It was clear that in the wisdom deity's era, they had also battled ancient beasts.

Upon hearing this answer, Perfikot found herself even more interested in the dismembered claw before her, especially since she had just broken four surgical knives trying to cut it.

"This thing is really tough!" Perfikot marveled as she used biological alchemy to directly decompose it: "Its defense should be higher than that of a deity, right?"

When Perfikot processed those two divine corpses last time, it didn't cost so much effort or damage her knives, forcing her to use her last resort.

"Exactly, most ancient beasts had defenses that even the deities would find troublesome. Their bodies are just too strong." The wisdom deity seemed to recall some unpleasant memories, the words were filled with a sense of awkwardness.

Hearing this, Perfikot developed a strong interest, and she smiled: "In that case, I'm even more intrigued by the two ancient beasts Shay mentioned that fought each other."

"This thing is good for nothing besides its thick skin; haven't you seen it once? That dragon you killed, in a way, can also be considered an ancient beast, though it isn't purebred, and environmental mutations weakened it a lot, so it can only be considered a descendant." The wisdom deity reminded Perfikot of something she had almost forgotten.

"Oh, that dead dragon in the Petroleum Lake? Its defense... was ordinary." Perfikot recalled, only remembering stabbing it to death with one ground spike, making it hard to relate it to mythical creatures like the ancient beasts or dragons.

"That dragon was merely an impure-blooded descendant, but the claw before you is from a pureblood ancient beast; if you really intend to capture it, don't be careless. Take your mechanical maid, she should be able to handle one in armor." The wisdom deity suggested based on his experience.