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Chapter 387: The strategist dies in the ground, and the chess piece wins half the battle (asking for monthly votes)
The ends of the white cloth on the mummy's face were burnt yellow, not because of burnt black, but more like it was stained by some corrosive liquid.

What is puzzling is that he has blush applied on both sides of his cheeks, the workmanship is very crude, but it is symmetrical and barely visible.

This makes the originally gloomy monster look a bit charming and shy at first glance, and even more evil, so much so that people subconsciously think that what is wrapped under the mummy bandage may not be a living corpse, but a paper figure used for burial.

As the mummy's mouth opened, revealing the dark cavity inside, Xu Shu felt a sudden chill for no reason.

He was about to react when his thoughts suddenly froze and his vision suddenly became blurry and frozen.

This feeling was very strange, as if he was standing in a window covered with ice flowers and looking out, but the glass was corroded, and inexplicable streaks of rust appeared, which not only blocked his vision, but also froze his thinking.

"Oh no... Is this... mental... manipulation?"

"My movements... have become slow..."

Xu Shu, who was already considered a "superhuman", made a quick judgment and realized that he had been ambushed.

He quickly made the most correct and strongest resistance.

——"Jing! Wei!"

As soon as the thought came to his mind, Xu Shu's body suddenly sank, veins popped out on his forehead, and his back was bent to the limit.

It was as if he had carried a mountain on his back out of thin air.

Amid the crackling sounds, a thin film on the surface of the body seemed to go through the entire process of forming, hardening, and shattering in just two seconds.

"this?!"

Xu Shu's pupils suddenly shrank and he was almost frightened.

This is a sign that the damage absorbed by [Jingwei Filling the Sea] has reached its limit.

This shows that his signature life-saving skill, which he was always proud of and had helped him escape death many times, only lasted for less than two seconds before it was directly broken!
Fortunately, although the protective shield of Jingwei Filling the Sea was broken, it also drove away the inexplicable feeling of corrosion and stagnation.

Just as his mind returned to normal, he heard Shui Longyin behind him whisper in surprise:
"Huh? What a great alchemist...are you okay?"

Alchemist?

Xu Shu was stunned and secretly shocked.

"Alchemist" is the third stage of the "Sewage Disposer" path. Back in the wasteland of area D8B3, he was attacked by a second-level transcendent of this path.

It’s Ji Yu’s beastly father.

The "Breaking Bad" master who used his own children for human experiments and forced himself to break the limits of his abilities, Ji Yang.

In Xu Shu's opinion, this is an extraordinary profession that requires sufficient theoretical knowledge but tends to be auxiliary, and individual practical capabilities are not strong.

But what he never expected was that the powerful guy who broke his Jingwei shield with just a glare was actually an "alchemist"

Did something go wrong?
The gap between the second and third levels of this profession is so huge?
What is this guy's background?
As thoughts raced through his mind, Xu Shu said nothing, distanced himself from the strange mummy, and stepped back, running away at full speed.

When facing the enemy, the stupidest thing to do is to turn your back to them, but Xu Shu is very good at running backwards, and his speed is not slow at all.

Certified by demigod status, this fellow wrapped like a dumpling is obviously very powerful.

Although it is very unpleasant to be ambushed by the enemy, a wise man never suffers a loss in front of him, so he retreats first.

Wait a few minutes and the Taichu Volume will be refreshed, then we can weigh his weight!

As he ran, he casually asked, "Isn't this your enemy?"

Shui Longyin shook his head and replied, "I don't know him."

As soon as she finished speaking, the mummy was also stunned.

Perhaps it was because the sneak attack didn't work, or because Xu Shu's escape posture was too awkward for Shunhua, but a flash of surprise flashed across the mummy's eyes, and then he started laughing.

He poured out the rusty copper kettle, and what came out was not the expected dark green poisonous liquid, but strands of slime that formed a quaint musical instrument, which was actually a huqin.

Then, without warning, the mummy began to play some musical instruments and sing:

"Walk slowly~Walk slowly~"

"If you keep going, you'll be headless!"

buzz~
buzz~
Visible text and musical notes spread out, as if teleporting, and in the blink of an eye, they caught up with Xu Shu.

The scene was so familiar that Xu Shu's eyes widened.

"This... isn't this a skill exclusive to literary masters, to criticize with words and writing?"

"How did he, an alchemist, become a clerk? Did the demigod make a mistake?"

"No! Damn, this guy is also a dual-path user?"

Xu Shu didn't even have a moment to think seriously, as the first thing that arrived was a dense mass of text and musical notes.

They shook the air, covering the entire backyard of the ancestral hall.

The words "slow" and "walk" were linked together, hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder, forming a transparent and blurry air wall in front of Xu Shu.

Characters such as "nothing" and "head" are dotted on the Internet like sharp blades, giving people a strange and sharp feeling that their heads will be cut in half if touched.

"Stop now! Don't rush in with the power of a pen-and-paper clerk!" Shui Longyin reminded hurriedly.

Xu Shu smiled confidently: "Stop for a minute and watch me crash into you!"

boom!
There was a loud bang, but he did not stop, but his speed increased a little, and he rushed forward with the golden shield - the sign of iron armor, the iron wall!

"?"

Shui Longyin's pupils shrank. He saw a copper wall in front and an iron man behind, and he was stuck in the middle. He couldn't help but open his mouth wide.

She seemed to say something, but the sound was immediately drowned out by the explosion.

boom!
boom!
boom!
Seven layers of perfect and thick light shields collided heavily with the interception net composed of musical notes, exploding one after another.

The musical notes immediately turned into sharp weapons and pierced into Xu Shu's body, exploding, tearing his skin and flesh apart. It seemed that he had to bounce away to get relief.

Xu Shu felt intense pain, but his face turned grim and his will was firm. He did not flinch at all and just pushed back against the enormous pressure.

"Dragon Elephant", "Elephant's Back"!
Unyielding will! Unyielding!
As he pushed backwards, the remaining four layers of light shields were squeezed and broken at the same time. The aftermath of the explosion rolled out like thunder, splashing mud and sand everywhere and shaking the earth.

"Ugh!" Shui Longyin's face suddenly turned pale, and he felt as if he was about to be crushed.

But compared to her, the ones who reacted most strongly were the unknown bodies that had been buried here for many years.

The moss-covered wild graves rolled over, and the faded coffin boards rushed into the sky with soil, and were then cut apart by an invisible force. The urns or dried bones inside fell down and scattered all over the yard.

At this moment, the entire mass grave seemed to come alive and a "corpse party" was taking place.

puff~
Xu Shu staggered a few steps, feeling as if he had been hit by a hammer and his head was buzzing.

He rubbed his head, looked at the depressed Shui Longyin behind him and asked, "Sister Yaoyao, are you okay?"

"Pfft~"

Shui Longyin fell on his back, spit out blood, and almost died.

Facing a strong enemy, you did not abandon me, but carried me along, and I was very happy;
But you forcefully rushed into the ‘prison of the line’, your ‘elephant spine’ and ‘iron wall’ attacked from the front and back, almost squashing me into a sandwich… I really don’t like it!!!

Shui Longyin said with a resentful look in his eyes: "I almost... got into trouble!"

"I'm glad you're okay. This thing is really hard!"

Xu Shu looked back with his teeth bared.

Although his injuries looked terrible and his body was covered in blood, they were actually just flesh wounds. These wounds could heal by doing a few sit-ups and were not a big deal at all.

On the contrary, under the full force of his "Dragon Elephant", the terrifying-looking musical note blocking net was also smashed to pieces.

The connection between them was weaker than the string of saliva drawn between the lips of a kissing couple, messy and shaky.

"If you hit it again, it will be knocked open!"

Xu Shu got ready, ready to butt with his head again.

However, at this moment, a sound of footsteps came from nowhere, and the mummy appeared in front of him in an instant. He waved his hand, sang two more lines of "Walk slowly~" and repaired the air wall that was knocked open.

"Fuck?"

Xu Shu narrowed his eyes and had to stop, facing the mummy and confronting him to guard against his sneak attack.

The confrontation lasted less than ten seconds.

The mummy chuckled.

He first looked at Xu Shu, shook his head and sneered: "Dragon-elephant physique? Nothing more than that!"

"?"

Are you pretending to be your mother?

Are you showing off just because you beat me?
Xu Shu narrowed his eyes but did not open his mouth to refute.

To be honest, this sudden monkey enemy is indeed quite powerful.

Although he is not a demigod, Xu Shu feels that this person is even more powerful than the 'Zhuge Weiwo' in the underground ruins.

In other words.

The third level peak?

Why are you staying here underground?
Xu Shu was extremely puzzled.

The mummy ignored him and looked at Shui Longyin with burning eyes.

He opened his dark mouth wide and sniffed the air like a wild dog.

After fiddling with it for a while, the mummy showed an intoxicated expression, leaned close to Shui Longyin, and said to himself:
“Such a nice smell… Such a sweet smell… This is the smell… This is the smell hahahaha!”

"That poor old fortuneteller said that my hope and destiny would be revealed in the grave, so I cooperated with that evil woman and came to this godforsaken place to hide. It's been more than a month, and there's been no movement." "I thought he just looked down on me and lied to me..."

"I never thought that he didn't lie to me! I actually met you here!"

"Such a wonderful smell! Such a beautiful fragrance!"

"You can't be wrong! You absolutely can't be wrong! You have the special physique I'm looking for! The best, really the best!"

"Hehehe! With you, I can break through to that state that makes people feel relaxed and happy, hahahaha!"

The mummy danced, cursed, and laughed, like a complete madman.

Seeing this crazy posture, Shui Longyin slightly turned around, leaned back, and hid behind Xu Shu, keeping a distance from this disgusting horse monkey mummy to avoid being sprayed by the other's saliva.

Xu Shu suddenly narrowed his eyes and started thinking rapidly in his mind.

This mummy monster looks mentally unstable.

But from his words, it seems that this guy also couldn't recognize Shui Longyin.

He didn't know that the person in front of him was "Bai Yujing Daozi".

The reason why he attacked him was because he discovered through some reason that Shui Longyin had a special physique and wanted to get her.

Well, he is so powerful, and he happens to be near Wu Lao Zhuang, and he said something about cooperating with a ghost woman... Could it be that the ghost woman refers to the devil girl Nanazawa Mia?

So he is the real mastermind behind Wu Laozhuang's human transmutation experiment?

This seems reasonable. After all, "human experimentation" is very consistent with the temperament of an "alchemist". It feels like this profession is born to do this...

He seemed to be confident of winning and was a chatterbox, which was a good thing for me...

This guy is at the peak of the third level and also has a dual path. I'm definitely no match for him if we fight him alone...

It's better to delay it. There are still two and a half minutes of daylight left. Once the Taichu Volume is opened, I will have a better chance of winning...

Xu Shu's mind raced, and he immediately had evil intentions.

At this time, the mummy laughed for a while, then looked at Xu Shu with contempt and said, "Boy, considering that it is not easy for you to cultivate, and you are also a rare talent for the human race, I can let you go. Leave your female companion behind, and you can escape on your own. Such a top-notch good stuff is not something you can touch."

"...I didn't realize you have such a broad perspective." Xu Shu almost couldn't hold it in.

The mummy said contemptuously: "Humph, you don't know who I am. I don't blame you. I will count to three. If you don't leave, you will die here."

After hearing this, Shui Longyin felt nervous.

Putting aside her identity as a demigod, she is ultimately just an "ordinary person" who doesn't even have first-level strength.

Compared to Xu Shu, who was only greedy for her money, the look of the mummy in front of her made her feel sick.

If it fell into this person's hands, one can almost imagine what would happen.

Even if one is lucky enough not to die and takes revenge afterwards, the shame is enough to make one feel sick in one's dreams at midnight.

At this time, the young man in front of him, who seemed unreliable, became Shui Longyin's only support.

Xu Shu didn't pay enough attention to Shui Longyin's change of mentality.

His attention was all on the mummy monster in front of him, and he was on guard against his every move.

As for abandoning Shui Longyin and running away?

When the mummy said this, Xu Shu wanted to laugh.

What a low-level deception. Do you think I'm a three-year-old child?

He doesn't speak.

The mummy waited for two seconds and sneered, "Haha, if you don't accept my toast, then I'll drink the wine for you. It seems like you want to die. Then I'll send you off..."

Before the mummy could finish her words, Xu Shu suddenly interrupted and said, "It's okay for me to leave, but you have to let me be an intelligent person. You said she has a special physique, so what is so special about her? How did you see that?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Shui Longyin's heart suddenly became anxious, and she subconsciously grabbed Xu Shu's clothes tightly, just like a poor girl behind her father.

In her opinion, Xu Shu asked this question, which meant that he had decided to abandon her.

Asking is just an excuse to find psychological comfort.

The other party won't answer at all.

However, the mummy said sinisterly: "Boy, is this something you should know? You know too much, and you still want to leave here alive?"

As expected...Shui Longyin's heart sank.

However, the next second, to her surprise, the mummy's eyes suddenly lit up, and he danced and said, "Hehehe! Of course, considering that you sent this woman to me, it's not that I can't tell you! Hehehehehe!"

"Then tell me about it." Xu Shu was confident.

He had guessed long ago that this kind of bastard was just like a mad scientist who was self-admiring. On the surface, they were crazy, but in fact, they were extremely lonely in their hearts and no one understood them.

If someone takes the initiative to mention the area they are good at, even if the situation is inappropriate, they will definitely not be able to suppress the itch in their hearts and will definitely talk about it.

This was the case with Ji Yang's "Breaking Bad" back then, and it is also the case with the Mummy's "Alchemist" today.

Xu Shu understood this point very well, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he could handle it easily.

'Ninety seconds left! ' He waited silently.

The mummy danced for a while, then finally spoke with a smile: "Actually, you wouldn't understand even if I told you. You might not be able to imagine that this woman you brought with you, who looks like a mortal with no strength, actually has something like a treasure inside of her body? Can you guess what it is? Hahaha, I smell the scent of a top-grade curse!"

Xu Shu: “…”

Water Dragon Song: "..."

As soon as these words were spoken, Xu Shu and Shui Longyin felt a chill in their hearts at the same time.

This guy has a very sharp eye, he really got it right!
He could even sense that there was a containment curse seal in Shui Longyin's body. It can only be said that he is worthy of being a transcendent of the "Polluter" path, as he can always come up with special tricks with the curse seal.

but……

Why didn't he find out that I also had a top-grade curse mark in my body?
After looking carefully, Xu Shu found that the mummy was indeed talking about Shuilongyin and ignored himself. He couldn't help but feel curious.

The legendary curse seal in my body is not strong enough? Or is it because Shui Longyin is in a special state now that the curse seal is discovered, and I am in a normal state, so others can't find it?

No, there is another possibility, that is, Shui Longyin has a "forbidden level" curse in his body!
My previous judgment may be wrong. The highest level of the curse may not be my "legendary level", but there really is a "forbidden level" curse. Otherwise, why would there be such a level setting?
I can't underestimate the heroes of the world just because I have the Taichu Scroll. After all, Shui Longyin is a demigod who is dozens of times stronger than me. He has divinity and has truly drawn a clear line between himself and humans...

Xu Shu kept complaining in his heart, but on the surface he agreed with the mummy and deliberately said, "Impossible! She is not an extraordinary person at all, how could the curse come from her? You must be mistaken."

The mummy really jumped up and down, waving his long arms and saying:
"Mistaken? What a joke! How could I be wrong?"

"There's absolutely no way it can be wrong. No one knows more about curses than me!"

"Boy, I have to admit that you have angered me. You must die here today, but as a favor, I will let you see with your own eyes the scene of me peeling off the most top-level and noble curse!"

"Prepare to be amazed, you ignorant reptile!"

“Oh oh oh, my little beauty, don’t be afraid. Don’t worry, I’m a professional doctor. It won’t hurt at all, ahahahaha!”

The mummy started going crazy again, jumping and screaming.

He directly told Xu Shu to wait for death. He was not afraid at all that Xu Shu would counterattack before his death. He looked as if he had already won.

Just when he was feeling proud of himself.

Xu Shu's mouth curled up suddenly: "It's about time."

"Hmm?" The mummy suddenly became alert, his pupils dilated, staring at Xu Shu, "Little reptile, what do you want to do?"

After he finished speaking, he immediately shook the copper-green wine jug, and this time streams of acid water spurted out, hitting Xu Shu's face.

"hehe."

Xu Shu did not answer.

As a hint of dawn appeared in the east behind the mountain, the Taichu Scroll, which no one could see in the void, suddenly emitted a golden light.

[The sun rises, and all things revive. Welcome back to the Taichu Volume, great master! ]

[Number of times opened today: 3/3]

Xu Shu did not hesitate and poured his will into the Taichu Volume!

"Journey mode, start!"

Wow~
A golden light suddenly appeared before my eyes.

Pieces of information appeared directly in Xu Shu's mind.

【You have started the journey mode. 】

[Oh, your situation is very bad! ]

[The one who appears before you now is a transcendent who has mastered both the Alchemist and the Penman at the third level! ]

[He looks like a horse monkey, and he holds a copper wine pot that can turn into a huqin, so we might as well call him - Horse Monkey Shaojiu! ]

Xu Shu: “?”

Magical monkey liquor!

No, wait.

That's not the problem.

He looked at the 'dialog box' of the Taichu volume that appeared in the void before his eyes, and his expression froze in an instant.

Is this wrong?
How is this a hyperdimensional mode?

This... is this place inside the ruins???
(End of this chapter)