Chapter 159 - 94: Corpse Love
He watched as the principal and teachers disappeared into the woods.
Luo Qian was utterly desperate. He could only place his last hope in his good brother, shouting with a sob in his voice:
"Lin! Brother Lin! Brother Yi! Help me! Give me a hand! This damn zombie is seriously about to squeeze the shit out of me!"
Lin Yi glanced at Luo Qian.
He then looked at the corpse pressed tightly against him.
Finally, he said with resignation:
"Never mind. I’ll leave you two to your wedding night. I’m heading out, too."
With that,
he turned without the slightest hesitation and walked briskly away, a certain lightness in his step.
Besides, Luo Qian had a Fifth Grade zombie protecting him.
Right now, Luo Qian was definitely the safest person for miles around.
Anyone who wished him ill would first have to consider if they could withstand the wrath of a Fifth Grade Corpse General.
...
Lin Yi sat cross-legged beneath an ancient tree with gnarled, twisting branches, his face as pale as paper.
Waves of weakness washed over him, a result of his depleted Qi and Blood.
He urgently needed to replenish them.
’I have to hunt, and soon!’
The moment the thought formed,
he immediately sent his Mosquito Avatar into action.
BZZZ!
The Mosquito Avatar’s tiny wings vibrated at high speed. Under Lin Yi’s control, it darted through the gaps between the dense forest’s branches and leaves like the most nimble of assassins.
His Tracking skill continuously scanned the surrounding eighteen-kilometer area.
An invisible Energy Map unfolded in his consciousness, where the life force within the jungle appeared as clearly visible points of light, some bright, others dim.
Soon,
’Found one!’
Lin Yi’s Spirit stirred with excitement.
𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
At the edge of the map, a red dot was moving slowly.
The energy fluctuations it emitted were merely at the First Grade level.
It was the perfect supplement he so desperately needed.
’You’ll do!’
Lin Yi made his decision in an instant. The Mosquito Avatar immediately changed direction, tearing through the air as it shot toward the red light.
After passing through layers of broad leaves, the target came into view.
It was a Cunningwolf, nearly two meters long, with mottled gray and black fur!
It was warily sniffing the ground, fangs bared. Its thick limbs pulsed with explosive power.
A First Grade Cunningwolf was a ferocious predator in this jungle.
The Mosquito Avatar showed no hesitation. Like a precision-guided weapon, it dove and landed steadily on the thick, coarse fur of the Cunningwolf’s neck.
The Cunningwolf seemed to sense something and violently shook its head, but the Mosquito Avatar’s proboscis, like the sharpest of needles, had already pierced the tough wolf hide!
Blood Sucking skill, activated!
Paralysis Skill, activated!
A powerful suction came from its proboscis.
The Cunningwolf’s lifeblood gushed into the Mosquito Avatar’s body as if a floodgate had been opened.
Thanks to the Paralysis Skill, the Cunningwolf felt no pain, but it could feel its Qi and Blood draining away frantically.
"AWOOO!"
It let out a low growl, twisting its body frantically and clawing wildly at its back, trying to get at the enemy there and stirring up a foul wind with its struggles.
However, the Mosquito Avatar clung to it like a maggot on a rotting corpse, latched on tight and greedily siphoning its life essence.
[Experience Points +1!]
[Concealment Proficiency +1!]
[Tracking Proficiency +1!]
[Qi and Blood +1!]
[...]
A series of cold system prompts flashed through Lin Yi’s mind.
Meanwhile,
Warm, pure streams of Qi and Blood Energy flowed back through the mystical connection between the Mosquito Avatar and his main body, continuously nourishing Lin Yi’s depleted meridians.
The feeling was like life-giving rain after a long drought. His once empty, weak body was quickly filled with a warm power, and a hint of color slowly returned to his pale cheeks.
The feeling of strength returned to every fiber of his being!
Lin Yi had his Mosquito Avatar repeat the process, silently finishing off two more First Grade Demon Beasts.
As the final stream of pure Qi and Blood merged with his body,
he let out a long sigh of relief.
His Qi and Blood were finally full and surging once more. The previous weakness was completely gone, and the sharpness returned to his eyes.
Just then,
a clamor of footsteps and voices came from the edge of the dense woods.
Chen Zhenguo and the others had returned, looking weary from their journey.
Each of them carried a large, bulging pack on their back.
Their faces were etched with fatigue, but it couldn’t conceal their excitement.
Evidently, the cleanup of the ancient tomb was complete.
This was just a Tang Dynasty tomb, after all, not a Qi Cultivator tomb. The area wasn’t large, and there wasn’t much inside.
Perhaps the most valuable things were the zombies themselves.
After all, a zombie’s blood, teeth, hair, and bones were all materials of extreme yin, highly sought-after for Artifact Refining and certain special potions.
What was most eye-catching,
was a stone stele carried by Wang Yiming and two other teachers.
The stele was a good three to four meters tall, its entire surface a deep, bluish-black, and covered in the marks of time’s erosion.
The body of the stele was covered in densely packed Small Seal Script characters.
Seeing this, Lin Yi’s interest was piqued.
When he had controlled his Mosquito Avatar to enter the ancient tomb earlier, his attention had been entirely focused on the Heart Fire Spiritual Essence, so he hadn’t paid much mind to the other items in the main chamber.
Now, looking at the massive stele, he wondered to himself:
’Could this Small Seal Script be the Cultivation notes left behind by the master of Wangwu Mountain? Is Wang Yiming planning to decipher this to complete his thesis and make a name for himself at the Science Academy?’
Unfortunately, Lin Yi couldn’t read Small Seal Script.
Luo Qian, on the other hand, had studied these ancient scripts.
But since he was currently being pinned by a zombie, he wasn’t exactly free to explain it to Lin Yi.
"Let’s go. The mission is complete, time to head back!" Chen Zhenguo gave a grand wave of his hand, issuing the order to withdraw.
Lin Yi walked over and pointed to the Corpse General not far away. "Principal, what about Luo Qian?"
Chen Zhenguo looked at Luo Qian’s pitiful state, then at the persistent, tomb-guarding Corpse General. He frowned slightly, but his eyes showed no fear.
"I’ll handle it."
he said in a low voice.
With a smooth motion, he drew the alloy combat blade from his waist.
A cold light glinted along the blade, which emanated a sharp Evil Qi.
Holding his breath, he cautiously approached the tomb-guarding Corpse General, which radiated a cold, sinister aura.
"Principal, be careful!"
The hearts of the surrounding teachers leaped into their throats. They all gripped their weapons, ready to provide backup at a moment’s notice.
Chen Zhenguo walked right up to the tomb-guarding Corpse General.
The Corpse General seemed to sense the powerful Qi and Blood approaching and immediately let out a low, threatening gurgle from its throat.
Its grayish-blue eyes turned to Chen Zhenguo, and its arms around Luo Qian seemed to tighten.
Chen Zhenguo didn’t attack, nor did he try to snatch Luo Qian away. He slowly bent down, and his huge, fan-like hands suddenly grabbed the tomb-guarding Corpse General’s tree-trunk-thick arms and waist.
Seeing that Chen Zhenguo seemed to have no hostile intent and wasn’t trying to steal its ’treasure,’ the Corpse General’s simple mind didn’t overthink it. Its threatening whimpers gradually subsided.
It just focused on licking Luo Qian’s hair more intently,
as if declaring its ownership.
"HUP!"
Seeing his chance, Chen Zhenguo became resolute and let out a sudden, explosive roar!
It was like a clap of thunder on a clear day!
The muscles all over his body bulged as his Qi and Blood Power erupted. An immense force surged through his arms, and he hoisted the entire, heavy, tomb-guarding Corpse General off the ground!
"Move out!"
With Chen Zhenguo’s order, he strode to the front of the group, acting as the vanguard while carrying the tomb-guarding Corpse General, who in turn was carrying Luo Qian.
Lin Yi followed behind, the corner of his mouth twitching as he watched the unbelievable scene unfold. His mind was racing with sarcastic comments.
’That actually works?’
’A person carrying a zombie that’s carrying a person?’
’Is this a human pyramid?’
’Luo Qian must be having the time of his life, stuck in the middle!’
’Too bad the one below him is a burly old dude.’
’And the one on top of him is a zombie.’