Zombie Bodyguard

Chapter 2042: Chapter 2039: All-Out Mobilization

Mu Yun swiftly drew his thin sword, slashing at Xiao Manxuan’s waist and abdomen. Lin Tian frowned and was about to intervene, but Zhang Lingyu reached out to stop him.

Xiao Manxuan’s face showed no fear, nor did she dodge. The sword light brushed past the armor, emitting a slight sound, while the armor flashed red and no cuts were left on its surface.

"How about it?" Zhang Lingyu said triumphantly.

"Impressive, it can withstand Mu Yun’s attack" Lin Tian was pleasantly surprised. Although Mu Yun hadn’t attacked with full force, the performance of the Fire Fox Armor was already quite commendable.

"I just wonder if it can withstand blunt force attacks?" Lin Tian asked again.

Heavy hammers and bronze hammers are examples of blunt weapons. The armor is soft, generally unable to resist them, and even heavy armor may not be able to withstand them.

"The defense against blunt force is weaker. After all, it’s soft leather armor, and she, being a woman, can’t wear heavy armor." He Shan explained.

Zhang Lingyu, however, smiled and said, "Who says it can’t?"

As she spoke, she took out a red talisman, attaching it to the shoulder of the Fire Fox Armor, then recited a couple of incantations. The talisman flashed with firelight and then disappeared, or rather, fused with the Fire Fox Armor.

On the front and back areas, delicate patterns began to emerge, resembling runes of a magical nature.

Zhang Lingyu’s actions also confirmed Lin Tian’s suspicions, and the Beautiful Sky Master explained, "The Hellfire Fox Skin contains a certain amount of Spiritual Power energy, which I enhanced with the talisman. Now, it can resist both cutting and withstand heavy blows."

"Of course, it still has its limits. If the rune structure is destroyed, the magical enhancement will fail, so don’t test it." Zhang Lingyu added.

Lin Tian understood this principle: resisting cuts relies on the material itself, and Hellfire Fox Skin is an excellent material, so naturally, it is stronger in this respect, while resisting blunt force relies mostly on Zhang Lingyu’s rune enhancement, which makes it weaker in this area.

"It’s already quite sufficient." Lin Tian didn’t demand too much; this was an unexpected surprise to begin with.

"When do you plan to set out?" He Shan casually asked.

The three ladies all looked at Lin Tian. Lin Tian calmly replied, "These next few days."

"The Soul Hunters also have large-scale operations in the coming days. I suggest you go with them for mutual support along the way." He Shan kindly advised.

His suggestion wasn’t wrong, but Lin Tian still refused: "We are not from the Netherworld. If they learn of this identity layer, it may cause quite a bit of trouble, so we cannot follow the Soul Hunters."

Mu Yun also nodded in agreement with Lin Tian’s idea: "That’s right. If they find out Lin Tian’s team is from the Human Realm, they might become hostile, or worse yet, misunderstand and use them as cannon fodder."

"Thinking like that, it’s possible, so it’s better not to." He Shan thought it over and found it reasonable: "By the way, Brother Lin Tian, would you like to choose a set of armor? Though they’re all standard issue, they’re still quite good."

Lin Tian shook his head, amusedly declining: "I’ll pass. I’m not used to fighting in heavy armor, and if something can harm me, this standard armor won’t be of any use."

It’s not that he’s arrogant; it’s simply a fact. If harm even a zombie can’t withstand, then the armor here certainly won’t either.

He Shan didn’t know about his identity but having witnessed his prowess, nodded without doubting.

The group exited the armory, and as they stepped onto the street, they saw several teams hurrying past, each fully armed but not uniformly equipped. Recognizing some faces, Lin Tian identified their identities.

"The Soul Hunters are already mobilizing so quickly?" Lin Tian frowned, having just parted ways at the Hunter Soul Inn, yet these Soul Hunters had already departed.

"The City Lord must have upped the stakes again. The weapon and equipment losses in this recent fortress battle were too great; we urgently need Blood Spirit Stones, so the mission’s reward must have been increased." He Shan speculated.

"They really are reckless, having just witnessed the plight of that Soul Hunter, aren’t they afraid of repeating the same fate?" Xiao Manxuan frowned her beautiful eyebrows, not understanding this group of desperados.

Mu Yun lightly shook his head and said calmly, "I heard the Human Realm also has mercenaries. They live lives licking blood off the edge of their knives; some do it for the love of it, some for money."

"Does the Netherworld also worry about money?" Xiao Manxuan asked curiously, thinking that in her view, ghosts could survive without money.

"The Human Realm is naturally blessed, resources to survive are everywhere, but the Netherworld is different. Its environment is harsher than the Human Realm, and survival resources are scarce, so it needs money even more." Mu Yun’s tone was calm but carried a faint heaviness.

"Actually, life isn’t easy for most in the Human Realm either. Eighty percent of resources are controlled by twenty percent of people, who then drive the other eighty percent to work for them." Lin Tian didn’t entirely agree with Mu Yun’s words.

As they spoke, the Soul Hunters had already passed, and street passersby began to discuss animatedly.

"Huh? Shangguan Ao Yue’s team doesn’t seem to have appeared." Xiao Manxuan suddenly exclaimed, very puzzled.

He Shan, however, wasn’t surprised at all, naturally saying, "Shangguan Ao Yue’s style is as proud as her name suggests — there’s no way she’d cooperate with other teams; she’s certainly acting alone."

"We’ll set off tomorrow morning." Lin Tian also confirmed the departure time.

Tonight, they still stayed at the City Lord’s Mansion. Although the Netherworld’s Sky is perpetually dark, there’s still some difference between day and night; at night, the darkness is deeper than in the Human Realm, with no starlight, no moonlight, and no lights.

Luckily, Lin Tian doesn’t have the habit of wandering night markets; otherwise, in the Netherworld, he’d be wandering not in night markets, but the Ghost Market.

Without the moon, Lin Tian couldn’t practice cultivation, so he rested early. When there was some light outside the pitch-black window, it was considered daytime.

In the morning, there was no sun, and Lin Tian had no cultivation to do. He packed his things and gathered in the side hall early. Perhaps due to not sleeping well in the Netherworld, Xiao Manxuan and Zhang Lingyu also got up early.

He Shan arranged breakfast and prepared rations, water, and other supplies for the group. Without these resources, Xiao Manxuan and Zhang Lingyu wouldn’t last long outdoors in the Netherworld.

After eating, Lin Tian’s group officially set out, still riding war horses, with He Shan seeing them off at the city gate.

"The journey ahead is perilous. I have military duties and can’t accompany you. Take care, and farewell for now." He Shan clasped his hands, bidding farewell, and solemnly cautioned.

"Farewell for now." Lin Tian also clasped his hands in farewell.

The four set out again, retracing their path back to the Wangchuan River. Lin Tian didn’t know which path the Soul Hunters took, but following the Wangchuan River, they couldn’t go wrong.

Perhaps due to its proximity to the Blood Sea, the water in the Wangchuan River was becoming increasingly murky, and walking along the riverbank, one often hears the wailing of vengeful spirits.

After another half-day’s journey, Mu Yun suddenly stopped, jumped off his horse, bent down to grab something on the ground, and picked up a few stones.

"Someone passed through here, and not too long ago." Mu Yun said in a deep voice.

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