After Zhang Tian and the others had set up the traps and even planned their escape routes, Yingzi looked at Zhang Tian hesitantly.
This tomb raiding wasn't like she imagined. Other people's tomb raiding was fraught with danger, but here with Lin Tian, everything was orderly. It was almost as if he knew the plot.
"Um, Zhang, Brother Zhang, you guys look so skilled. And how did you know there was a big zombie inside?" Yingzi asked innocently.
Zhang Tian smiled, "Isn't it about being meticulous in your work?"
"Besides, Yingzi, look, the people from Fuguokoku moved all the surrounding coffins, but left this one untouched. Do you think they're stupid enough to know this is the best and not touch it?"
As Zhang Tian spoke, Yingzi had a sudden realization.
"Brother Zhang, you mean, those people also knew there was something inside!" Yingzi exclaimed. Zhang Tian nodded slightly.
In fact, Hu Bayi had another way to identify it, which was to look at the coffin and the corpse's aura. However, Zhang Tian's explanation was clearly easier for Yingzi to understand.
"Brother Zhang, you're so me... meticulous." Yingzi acted like a little girl.
Zhang Tian...
Fatty crept closer slyly. "Boss, you're so me..."
"Get lost!" Zhang Tian kicked Fatty away irritably, making him furious.
"Alright, no more dilly-dallying. Fatty, light the lamp, we're opening the coffin." Zhang Tian waved his hand and said.
"Boss, we've already set up the traps, have a plan, and know what's inside. Does lighting the candle make a difference?" Fatty looked dejected.
Zhang Tian thought about it and then called the other two. Fatty even took out his military shovel and pried at the coffin lid. The red coffin lid was soon shaken. In a short while, the coffin lid loosened. Soon, the coffin lid was opened, and when they saw the red-haired corpse inside, Zhang Tian and Hu Bayi were stunned. Fatty, however, was puzzled and scanned the inside with his eyes.
"Red hair, and the corpse's aura is heavier than we imagined!" Zhang Tian and Hu Bayi's hearts sank. This guy was more troublesome than Zhang Tian had imagined.
"Boss, this..." Hu Bayi hesitated.
"Don't worry, since we're here, let's take it." Zhang Tian took a deep breath. He remembered that a black donkey hoof could temporarily restrain the red monster for a few seconds. At worst, they would use these few seconds to kill him. Zhang Tian remembered that Fatty had specifically gone to buy black donkey hooves when they came, so it should be fine.
"When it comes to finding treasures, it's still up to Fatty." Fatty said as he plunged in. Soon, he was sticking his butt out, a flashlight in his mouth, happily searching. Soon, Fatty found three jade pendants inside. Two of them were likely military medals, and the third was a jade pendant Zhang Tian had never seen before. Zhang Tian guessed it belonged to the general, but as soon as Fatty took it out, black smoke began to billow from the coffin. Clearly, the thing was angry.
"Ah! Brother Bayi, Brother Zhang, the coffin... it's smoking." Yingzi's face turned pale with fear. She had never seen such a scene before; it was as if the legends had come true.
"Yingzi, don't panic." Hu Bayi said quickly, looking vigilant. Fatty held the jade pendants.
"Boss, this jade... why is it different from what we had before?" Fatty asked curiously. Zhang Tian's eyes fell on the jade pendant.
[Item! Child-Blessing Jade Pendant! Item Level: Low-Grade Magical Artifact]
[Item Function: A woman wearing this jade pendant can extend her fertility, limited to three times! (Used twice!)]
[Item Description! The general suffered from infertility before his death and prayed to an immortal for this item to extend his fertility.]
Seeing the item description, Zhang Tian understood its purpose. It was essentially for giving blessings of children. But why was the general holding onto it so tightly? Was he afraid someone would snatch his child away? As for the other two jade pendants, Zhang Tian recognized them as military medals.
"Boss, what do we do now? The corpse's aura is getting heavier." Hu Bayi looked hesitant as Fatty held the jade pendants.
Zhang Tian took the child-blessing jade pendant. "Three jade pieces, one for each of us."
"As for this general, don't panic. Fatty, get the hooves ready." Zhang Tian was not flustered. The reason he wanted this jade pendant was naturally for an important purpose.
"You got it, you rotten red-haired monster. Today, Fatty will let you taste the flavor of hooves." Fatty thought to himself, and took out three large donkey hooves from his bag. Clearly, he was well-prepared.
Yingzi looked at the well-prepared people and felt a sense of security. This was just like a strategy game! The three of them exchanged glances, like brothers. After nodding to each other, they all looked at the red coffin. The next moment, a hand suddenly lifted up. As Zhang Tian expected, a tall, red-haired zombie stood up. The zombie was nearly two meters tall, a living giant. Its eyes were sunken, its skin was like bones, and it stared at Zhang Tian, making clicking sounds from its mouth.
"Jade!" It only made one sound. That was jade. Zhang Tian frowned slightly. Did the jade in his hand mean a lot to it?
"Holy crap, it's a corpse! Old Hu, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and use the black hooves!" Fatty trembled all over and quickly threw one of the black donkey hooves. Yingzi caught the one for Zhang Tian.
"Brother Zhang, you handle the attack, we'll provide cover."
"Just like hunting wild boars," Yingzi said. Everyone was speechless. Yingzi did not know the horror of a zombie, as she had never truly encountered one. Hu Bayi took the hoof and rushed forward with Fatty.
"Boss, if it pauses, you chop off its head." Hu Bayi said. Zhang Tian nodded and took out his ancient sword. As the ancient sword was drawn, a chilling wind swept through, accompanied by a strong malevolent aura. Zhang Tian didn't know the name of this sword, but it was likely something very powerful.
At this moment, the Princess Wang Fei on Fatty's body sensed the sword's energy and looked over. Princess Wang Fei had already felt Zhang Tian's sword energy before, but Zhang Tian had retracted it too quickly for her to see. Now, seeing it, Princess Wang Fei was shocked.
"It's the Lu Royal Sword. How did he get it?" Seeing the sword, Princess Wang Fei was somewhat afraid. This thing could even suppress King Shang, let alone kill her. At this moment, Princess Wang Fei finally understood why Zhang Tian was so confident in facing him. He could destroy her with a casual move!
The red-haired monster in front of them saw Zhang Tian and the others attacking and raised its hand to strike. Zombies were indeed zombies. Their attack speed was stiff, perhaps due to their bodies not being used to it. Under the constant assault from Hu Bayi and Fatty, a black donkey hoof was soon stuffed into the zombie's mouth. The zombie seemed to freeze, standing still. Seeing this, Zhang Tian did not hesitate and swung his sword towards its head. A black sword energy with a bloody red glow flashed.
"Sasha." A sound of breaking through the air cut through, and its head rolled to the ground like a ball.
"That's all there is to it." Fatty said triumphantly, with his hands on his hips. However, as soon as he finished speaking, the head that Zhang Tian had cut off actually flew up. A black shadow flashed, and the head reattached itself to the red monster.
"Holy crap, Boss, this red-haired monster can't be killed!" Seeing this, not only Zhang Tian but everyone present was stunned.
"The two worlds have merged, and monsters have evolved? I haven't even left the beginner village or fought the Queen of Jingjue, and you're throwing this at me?" Zhang Tian was also taken aback. He reacted quickly and shouted almost instantly, "Run!" With that, they didn't care about the black donkey hooves anymore and turned and fled.