Chapter 157: Soul Sustenance
The evil corpse thieves who had already died once probably hated Lu Chengfeng very much. In less than five minutes after being reborn, nearly a thousand carrion corpses had gathered outside the mercenary union where they were hiding. And the numbers are constantly increasing!
In terms of numbers alone, one thousand seems inconspicuous, far worse than tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands. However, when thousands of carrion corpses are crowded together and densely practiced, it gives people an extreme impact. The roars one after another are even more disturbing. Standing on the roof of the mercenary hall and looking down, Deng Guo simply felt a sense of powerlessness that he couldn't finish killing.
Through the darkness of the night and the black aura of death, he could faintly see more carrion in the distance.
At the behest of the Evil Corpse Snatchers, these rotting corpses roam around, desperately searching for someone they can hunt. It's a pity that the magic breaking talisman laid by Yuemingxi is indeed very effective. A large number of rotting corpses circled around the mercenary guild, but their presence was not felt in any way.
"That's a lot......"
Although they knew that they would not be able to enter, and even if they entered by mistake, there would be a suppression charm inside to deter them, but seeing such a large number, several members of the investigation team still turned pale. They had no doubt that if the rune array failed at this moment, the corpse tide composed of those rotting corpses would instantly shoot over and annihilate them.
Deng Guo looked at it for a while, and was also a little discouraged: "In this case, you can't get out at all." Even if we wanted to kill the corpse thieves, we wouldn't have a chance. β
"It's definitely not a chance now. The exorcist girl was very calm, took out a white cloth and wiped the Holy Light Scythe, and said softly: "Be patient, they don't disperse, we can't do anything." β
That's true.
There are thousands of fourth-order rotting corpses outside, and this number is enough to cause a qualitative change. Even if Lu Chengfeng had one of the strongest fighting spirits in the world, it would be impossible to kill a thousand fourth-order monsters in a row. Unless he is waiting for him to master the top-level sword skills such as drawing a sword and slashing and breaking the army and ascending to the dragon, it will be difficult to break through the encirclement.
Realizing that he couldn't do anything now, Lu Chengfeng also calmed down and sat next to the exorcist girl.
If there are no accidents, maybe we will just sit there until dawn. Lu Chengfeng, who was a little bored, looked out for a while, and finally withdrew his gaze and put it on the girl next to him.
It can be seen that Yue Mingxi loves her Holy Light Battle Scythe very much. Wipe it with a white cloth for a while to make sure it's spotless before putting it away. For martial artists, this is of course a good habit, but the Tianfeng Lu family does not have it. The unique structure of the lightsaber means that it has almost no blade, and no matter what it touches, it will bounce off with a slight shock. In a way, this is also a convenience.
After putting away the scythe, the exorcist girl took out a white fruit box from the spatial ring, and inside was a few bunches of fresh red fruits. The fruit has patchy protrusions on the shell, and the flesh is translucent and creamy, with a special fruity aroma. Lu Chengfeng, who was the prince of the Tianfeng Empire, could see at a glance that it was a rare fruit produced in the southern mountains of the Lanwu Empire, called "lychee".
At the height of the empire, the natives of Nanling once traveled thousands of miles to pay tribute, including lychees. Due to the small production volume, its price is not cheap. Moreover, because it is not easy to preserve, it cannot be transported out at all unless it is stored with a space ring or ice-type magic equipment. For various reasons, lychees are rarely known to outsiders.
At the very least, Deng Guo, the swordsman of the Tianyuan Dynasty, didn't know what this thing was.
The exorcist girl seemed to like this fruit very much, and she placed the fruit box on her white thighs and elegantly peeled the lychee. Perhaps having experienced this many times, she was not affected by the environment below, but squinted her eyes and savored the fruity aroma between her lips and teeth. A faint white juice flowed from the corners of his mouth, making Lu Chengfeng suddenly have a little evil thought.
"Do you want it too?"
It seemed that he found Lu Chengfeng looking at her, the exorcist's cheeks were slightly red, and he was a little embarrassed to take out a string and handed it over: "The taste is a little peculiar, some people may not be used to it." β
I haven't tasted it for a few years, and Lu Chengfeng really misses it, so he didn't shirk it, and took it directly: "It's okay, the taste of lychee is still good." β
Peeling one off casually, Lu Chengfeng tasted it, and found that the flesh was sweet, and what was even more rare was that there was a faint smell of osmanthus, which made people have an unforgettable aftertaste, and couldn't help but be a little surprised: "This is the rarest piece of cinnamon-flavored lychee in Nanling, right? I heard that the output is extremely limited, and you may not be able to get it if you have money." I forgot who told me that this lychee can be exchanged for almost the same weight of magic crystals. β
Who is this, naturally, referring to the Nanling envoy who paid tribute that year.
Deng Guo next to him didn't take it seriously, and couldn't help but be taken aback when he heard this: "So expensive?"
"Definitely. The girl was a little curious by Lu Chengfeng's knowledge, and nodded: "I heard that after the Blood Moon Catastrophe, the yield of this lychee is only half of that of a thousand years ago, and the price is very expensive. I also relied on the blessing of the Apocalypse Order, relying on the only sub-diocese on the Nanling side, to get a little bit. β
"The benefits of the Apocalypse Order are really good. β
Deng Guo was a little envious, but he was embarrassed to speakβhe originally wanted to taste the taste of lychee.
It made the two of them laugh. The girl said with some embarrassment: "I don't have any other hobbies, but when I was a child, I tasted it at the New Year's banquet of the Order, and I liked this taste." Over the years, thirty percent of the salary earned in the Order has been spent on this. β
Is it a ponytail exorcist girl with a little foodie attributes......
Lu Chengfeng didn't care, but felt that Yuemingxi was a little cute. Compared with other extravagant and wealthy disciples, who are also from a big force, the little hobby of the exorcist girl is really nothing, not to mention that she spends all the salary she earns. This alone is enough to kill countless people in seconds, including a certain reborn prince.
This little topic about eating made Lu Chengfeng understand more about the exorcist girl, and also eased the tension caused by the rebirth of the corpse thief a lot. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lu Chengfeng changed the topic and talked about the means of rebirth of the corpse robbers.
Coming back from the dead has always been extremely rebellious. However, in certain circumstances, there are many ways to achieve the goal. The corpse snatcher in front of him was one of them, as it had already died once itself. On this basis, resurrecting an undead is much simpler.
Lu Chengfeng can guess two or three methods, but he can't be sure which one it is for the time being, so it still depends on the opinions of experts.
In this kind of matter, the exorcist girl undoubtedly has more say. She closed her eyes and recalled for a moment, then affirmed, "This should be a kind of soul transfer technique, which first appeared on members of a tomb robbing organization. The specific means should be to extract someone's soul and imprint it into a sustenance. In this way, as long as the sustenance is still there, no matter how damaged the person's body is, he can be reborn through the backdoor. β
Deng Guo was stunned for a moment, and said in surprise: "Doesn't that mean that if we can't find the sustenance, even if we kill the corpse thief again, it can still be reborn?"
The exorcist girl thought for a moment and said, "Theoretically, this is the case, but if it is killed repeatedly in a short period of time, its soul energy will always be constantly worn out, and eventually it will completely collapse." However, if we want to achieve that level, we have to kill it dozens of times. β
"Dozens of times?" Deng Guo's face became embarrassed, and he said: "It's okay to say three or two times, but it's impossible to do it dozens of times." It has already been fooled once, how can it give us so many opportunities? Unless it is to wait for the master of the Tian Yuan Dynasty to come in person, if there is an eighth-order or even ninth-order powerhouse, we don't have to worry. In front of them, these carrion corpses are dirt chickens and dogs, and no amount of them is enough. β
"How can a ninth-order powerhouse be so easy to move?" Lu Chengfeng shook his head and said, "They are either the leaders of a certain force, or they are the guests of a certain organization. Unless we confirm that we can't solve the trouble, it would be good to be able to come to two Seventh Order. β
"It's better not to procrastinate. The exorcist girl knew about the troubles of the evil corpse robbers, and said with a decisive word: "If you give it time, the number of undead in the entire town will continue to increase." Let's try to find its sustenance as much as possible, and then destroy it in one fell swoop. β
"However, the town is so big, who knows where its sustenance is?" Deng Guo asked: "If we just put it in an inconspicuous corner, can we still turn the whole town over?"
"No, it won't. Lu Chengfeng knew a little about this and explained: "The sustenance can't be too far away from it, it must be near the resurrection site." Otherwise, if you find a remote and uninhabited corner and bury it, won't it be almost immortal?"
As Mr. Lu said. The exorcist girl affirmed his words and said, "That sustenance must be placed near the resurrection point of the corpse thief." Judging from today, it should be the north side of the town. The specific location, after these rotting corpses disperse in Tianming, let's go over and search for it. However, although the robbers are not used to daytime activities, they are not afraid. If we get close to its hiding place and sustenance, this guy will definitely take the initiative to show up and fight with us. How to deal with it when the time comes is also a trouble. "Of course, this trouble doesn't come from the robbers themselves, but from their thousands of men. If they can't kill it quickly, find a sustenance to destroy it, and evacuate, they will be consumed alive by countless carrion corpses by the reborn corpse robbers. This is the biggest problem faced by the eight!