Patterns of Corruption
The cerebral dura was perfectly preserved due to Gu Jun's careful handiwork. Therefore, the interior of that abnormal scalp could be seen clearly. On the surface of the bone, there were many small and crowded scratches. It was as if someone had carved them there.
'Is it some kind of picture or language?' Gu Jun took the scalp from Cai Zixuan. He looked at it with a frown before giving it a quick swipe. "These are not carved onto here. They are caused by bone deformities."
This reminded Gu Jun of osteoporosis, a common symptom among victims of secondary hyperparathyroidism. A low bone density meant that the x-ray images would come back perforated and blurry. The countless small empty holes where the bone mass had eroded had an eerie similarity to the children's game of connecting the dots. The x-rays of the zombie corpse had yielded similar x-rays, but no one could expect…