Chapter 112

Chapter 112

The night was as dark as ink, and if one were to look closely, they would notice ominous blood veins slowly spreading within it, turning the once peaceful Tao Yuan Village a sinister color, causing a feeling of unease in those who observed.

Li Mo, along with Hong Feng and Su Ziyan, took separate routes and rushed to the vicinity of Yonghe Hall alone, panting heavily.

Although her body was trembling uncontrollably, she still tried to keep her emotions in check, not wanting to be scared out of her wits by the suddenly appearing corpse demon.

The strong scent of medicinal herbs diluted the smell of blood.

Several pieces of Zhaoyun grass were scattered at the entrance of Yonghe Hall. The flowers and leaves had turned dark purple, and the atmosphere conveyed a sense of tension.

But for the sake of clearing the level, Li Mo mustered all her courage and called out, "Doctor Yan, are you there? I've come to save you."

Fortunately, Doctor Yan's voice soon came from inside: "Help..."

Li Mo, gripping a damp wooden stick, entered the yard with her body tense.

Inside, the originally helpful pharmacy assistants were either dead or injured, and several corpse demons were continuously slamming against the closed door, clearly trying to break in and devour Doctor Yan.

They sensed Li Mo's voice and immediately turned stiffly towards her.

Li Mo nervously observed in the moonlight, and saw that Su Zhen, who had already become a corpse demon, was among them.

The girl, who had lost a leg, was still jumping with incredible stability, seemingly remembering her past life, and pounced on Li Mo with a deep resentment.

Li Mo was terrified and turned to flee, shouting, "It was Luo Xi who killed you! Go find her, I helped you, I helped you!"

But Su Zhen did not respond, nor did she show any other reaction. She just kept chasing Li Mo relentlessly.

The corpse demons had cold, stiff, dark green skin, long claws, and mouths that emitted a foul rotten stench, clearly fitting the image of zombies.

Li Mo couldn't afford to mock the natural humans' taste anymore. She stumbled and ran for her life on the street.

Now her physical condition was similar to that of an ordinary girl who didn't exercise much, and it seemed like she was about to perish here. Luckily, she saw two tall and familiar figures rushing toward her ahead—they were Luo Xi, who was protecting Xi Yu.

Li Mo stumbled over and, exhausted, said with difficulty, "Su... Su Zhen is here. She almost killed Doctor Yan... Ultimate mission..."

Luo Xi showed no particular preference for any broadcaster besides Xi Yu. He neither disliked her nor felt any sympathy for her. He simply released Xi Yu's hand, rushed forward, stabbed and killed a corpse demon with two swift strikes, and forcefully kicked Su Zhen against a wall, taking the opportunity to deal with the other monsters.

The corpse demons' strength varied, but they were all stronger than ordinary people.

But this level of strength was nothing compared to Luo Xi.

Holding the bloody long knife, he killed six zombies in less than twenty seconds, then rushed to Su Zhen, who was about to get close to Xi Yu. He grabbed her long hair and held the knife to her neck.

Su Zhen's strength became extremely fierce and immediately caused blood to seep from Luo Xi's sleeve, which was probably a benefit given to death broadcasters by the system.

Luo Xi remained unflinching, completely ignoring Su Zhen's counterattack. He even forcefully slit her neck, then kicked her twitching corpse onto the street and stabbed her heart with one more blow.

The white-haired fox demon was right—once the heart of a corpse demon was crushed, it was completely dead, leaving only a small shiny shard of stone on the ground.

Xi Yu bent down to pick up a few shards, concerned, and asked, "Are you okay?"

Luo Xi rolled up his sleeve to check the wounds on his arm. "No big deal, let's go."

At that moment, the system broadcasted.【It was meant to be. The corpse demonized Su Zhen was bravely killed by Luo Xi. Su Zhen is out.】

Li Mo was delighted: "I thought once someone turned into a corpse demon, they couldn't die! That's great, you've killed those few corpse demon broadcasters, and if you kill a couple more, we can all slowly do our tasks."

"You think too simplistically. Don't instruct others to do things you can't manage yourself," Xi Yu rejected unhappily, pulling Luo Xi. "Let's go."

"Wait for me, let's do Doctor Yan's task together. Don't forget I can help too." Li Mo said calmly, without feeling any self-consciousness, following behind them.

Luo Xi didn't refute: "That's right, her memory is surprisingly good, especially her short-term memory. I've seen it myself."

Only then did Xi Yu not object.

Li Mo took the opportunity to ask, "What did you pick up after killing the corpse demons?"

Luo Xi was quite generous with non-conflicting information and answered directly: "The soul of a corpse demon. One soul is worth one or two silver, which can be used to redeem lost abilities from the Fox Fourth Aunt. Otherwise, even if we win, those abilities will be lost forever."

Li Mo, unfazed by such a bizarre mechanism, thought for a moment and smiled: "I see. Thanks for the info."

Luo Xi smiled faintly and took the lead into Yonghe Hall, forcefully kicking open the door that had been tightly blocked by Doctor Yan.

Doctor Yan, just a learned physician, was completely at a loss in this calamity. When he saw Xi Yu and Li Mo, he said: "How could this happen? It was never so unsettling at night before. Didn't Captain Situ set up plenty of defenses?"

"No defense is impenetrable against someone with malicious intent," Luo Xi replied. "That Chi Miao, because of the death of his wife and child, harbored hatred toward Tao Yuan Village and intentionally brought in the corpse demons, wanting everyone to sink along with his wife and child."

Doctor Yan sighed: "Foolish... so foolish..."

"Not just foolish, but evil as well," Xi Yu sighed, feigning sincerity. "Doctor, things have developed to this point, which none of us wanted. Is there anything else I can help you with?"

Li Mo quickly added, "I'm here too. I can help as well."

Doctor Yan furrowed his brows. "If you just give me a bit more time, the antidote would be ready. When it's done, those poisoned by the corpse demon's venom would have a chance to recover... It's just that I didn't expect the disaster to come so suddenly... Now, I'm still missing the most crucial ingredient, the Golden Leaf..."

"Is the Golden Leaf an herb?" Xi Yu asked quickly. "Where can we find it?"

Doctor Yan answered: "Yes, it's an herb that only grows in the northern regions. It's rare, so it's hard to find around Tao Yuan Village. As far as I know, there are some left at the former village chief's house. His son, who is now an official in the capital, brought it back. It should now be in Captain Situ's hands..."

Xi Yu looked at Luo Xi.

Luo Xi said, "This is easy. Captain Situ would obviously like to see the situation turn around. I'll go find him."

Doctor Yan nodded: "As long as you help me retrieve the Golden Leaf, I'll be able to finish making the antidote, and I'll willingly hand it over to Captain Situ... But, I have one more request."

Li Mo blinked: "What else? Do you want us to save the villagers?"

Doctor Yan furrowed his brows: "This whole disaster started with the Lin family. If Lin Lan'er finds out about the antidote, she will definitely try to steal it and give it to her brother. Can I ask you to go to the Lin family and get rid of that venomous woman?"

His words seemed disjointed and the reason was quite vague.

After exchanging looks, Xi Yu and Li Mo asked, "Why do you say Lin Lan'er is venomous? Did she create the corpse demon's poison?"

Doctor Yan nodded but then shook his head, appearing conflicted.

Li Mo, wanting to save time, quickly said, "Alright, since you don't want to say, I won't press you. We'll go get the herbs now."Yan Jian nodded seriously: "Now, we can only rely on you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Mo and Xi Yu heard the system notification.

【Yan Jian's ultimate mission accepted: Find the Golden Leaf, assassinate Lin Lan'er】

At this point, there was no more time to delay.

Luo Xi wiped the blood off the blade of his knife and said loudly: "Let's go, it's just right, I also need to find Captain Situ to ask about the mission."

Li Mo was afraid of being left behind. In the current Tao Yuan Village, there was no place where she could survive. She hurriedly asked, "Can I go with you? We have no conflicts of interest, I promise I won't cause trouble."

Luo Xi said: "What happens in my house is decided by Xi Yu."

Xi Yu spoke softly: "You haven't caused trouble, but you haven't helped us either. Taking you along is a gesture of goodwill on our part, but don't overstep, and don't have any other thoughts."

Li Mo nodded.

Xi Yu added: "Most importantly, don’t ask Luo Xi to collect the souls of the corpse demons for you."

Li Mo promised: "You underestimate me. As long as I can complete the ultimate mission, that's all that matters. I'll figure out the rest myself."

Xi Yu didn't dwell on it any longer and decided: "Then let's go, what are you still blabbering about?"

At present, Dan Yun was one of the only two broadcasters in the instance who wasn’t afraid of zombies. She wielded a curved blade skillfully, leading Lu Yan smoothly to the vicinity of the government office, hiding in the dark and peeking around.

The original intention of their arrival was to decide whether to rescue Chi Miao from the prison.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they stopped, Chi Miao leaped down from a tree and said coldly: "So you’re here."

"Master, I'm so glad you're alright," Dan Yun smiled. "During the day, those annoying patrol officers discovered my whereabouts, so I gave Situ an excuse to capture you. But luckily, your plan was thorough, and now Tao Yuan Village is completely finished."

"Situ won't easily submit," Chi Miao's expression was grim. "I'm afraid in the end, things may still take a turn."

Dan Yun, who had come to receive the final mission, immediately asked: "Since you're so worried, is there anything else I can do?"

Chi Miao said: "These days, Yan Jian has been researching the antidote. It’s said that it’s almost done. Unfortunately, I couldn’t bear to see my wife and children suffer, so I ended their lives myself long ago. There is no hope of saving them now..."

Dan Yun speculated: "You... want to stop the antidote?"

Chi Miao sighed: "Yes, I hope when the antidote is developed, you can help me steal it. And also..."

His half-formed request made people uneasy. Dan Yun glanced at Lu Yan and asked hoarsely: "What else?"

Chi Miao frowned: "I hope you find the true culprit behind the corpse demon plague and eliminate them for me, taking revenge and settling the score!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yan couldn't help but grab Dan Yun's wrist.

Dan Yun appeared dazed, hearing the system prompt.

【Chi Miao's ultimate mission accepted: Steal the antidote, eliminate the mastermind】

Lu Yan softly asked: "Our mission... seems... impossible to complete at the same time."