Let the Cemetery Members help complete the graveyard tasks; Sosia's successful mission this time is like opening a door of possibilities for Sun Yan.
If there are enough Cemetery Members, Sun Yan can even complete all the tasks without leaving his house and get rewards while lying at home.
He woke up feeling refreshed, only after the sun had set.
His stomach growled incessantly; he hadn't eaten anything from last night until now, and he felt utterly famished.
Just as he was going downstairs to the kitchen to find something to eat, the roar of a car engine suddenly echoed outside the main house.
Sun Yan stuffed a piece of bread into his mouth and hurried outside, only to see his Ford pickup truck slowly driving in.
As soon as the pickup stopped, Dahuang swiftly leapt out of the passenger window and excitedly lunged at Sun Yan.
It was evident that Dahuang had enjoyed the trip.
Sun Yan scooped up Dahuang and walked to the vehicle's side as Sosia's long legs stepped out from the driver's seat.
"I brought back everything for you. I don't know what kind of hobby you have that makes you interested in collecting such things."
Sosia moved to the truck bed and pulled out four body bags.
Sun Yan looked curious, "Four bodies? That's quite the haul."
"Do you want to check them out, inspect the goods, hmm~?" Sosia tilted her head and asked Sun Yan.
"Yes." Sun Yan nodded without hesitation.
To bury these four bodies, he'll definitely need to use the Corpse-Driving Skill, and keeping them in body bags would interfere with that.
He didn't want to do the laborious task of manually carrying the four bodies to the backyard.
As Sosia unzipped each bag, four frighteningly bloated faces, swollen and waterlogged from being in the river, were laid bare before Sun Yan.
Fortunately, he was seasoned enough that he wasn't scared.
"These four bodies drowned in the Mississippi River years ago. According to nearby residents, they sometimes saw these bodies moving upstream and attacking those who dared to swim or fish by the river.
But the local police never believed it, so the Water Ghosts problem was never resolved. I hired two fishermen with boats to help me search for them on the river, and it took quite some effort to fish them out.
Strangely, the Water Ghosts, which would struggle in the water, became completely still upon reaching the shore, just like real corpses."
Sosia recounted her experience during the mission to Sun Yan while looking at the four bodies on the ground.
Sun Yan opened the Celestial Eye, observing the condition of the bodies: "The resentment of those who drowned is typically heavier than those who died by suicide or accident. Water is yin in nature, and their souls become trapped, unable to reincarnate; they must kill a living person to escape this predicament,
which gives rise to the saying that Water Ghosts drag people into the water to become scapegoats. Water Ghosts cannot come ashore; their souls remain trapped underwater. When you pulled them ashore, the souls in their bodies naturally dissipated, as you said, they are truly just corpses now."
"I see." Sosia realized suddenly.
"But honestly, the local government is really neglectful. On the Eastern Continent, bodies of drowned victims would have been recovered long ago by Corpse Collectors, preventing them from harming others as Water Ghosts staying hidden in rivers and lakes." Sun Yan shook his head in disbelief.
He used the Corpse-Driving Skill, and he and Sosia together guided the four bodies to the backyard, intending to bury them.
There's no denying that Sosia, with her Werewolf Bloodline, possesses extraordinary strength and stamina compared to ordinary people.
Her efficiency in digging graves with an iron shovel surpassed Sun Yan by miles.
In less than an hour, with Sosia's efforts alone, four graves were formed on the ground.
Watching from the side, Sun Yan couldn't help but marvel: "Amazing, you're practically an Innate Digging Hole Saint Body."
"That doesn't sound like a very flattering description." Sosia put down the shovel and kicked a body into the dug grave.
Working together, they quickly buried the four graves completely.
Currently, Sun Yan has one more slot for a Cemetery Member, which he can choose from all the bodies he has buried in his graveyard to resurrect.
After burying the four bodies Sosia brought back, Sun Yan eagerly took out his notebook to select a member that would meet his expectations.
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'Justin Morolick - Blood Race - Died from a failed blood ritual. Traits: Can't touch sunlight, Western Swordsmanship expert, skilled in Blood Healing Technique, musician, master brewer, computer whiz, womanizer'
'Tom Frandick - Half-Human Half-Blood Race - Died from a fatal injury. Traits: Addict, lazy, Texas Hold'em expert, decent driver'
'Kane Jason - Snake-man - Died of brain death. Traits: Butis affiliate, Demon Power, Mental Chaos'
'Pei Zhimin - Human - Died from Evil Spirit. Traits: Spirit Communication Constitution, Innate Yin-Yang Eye, Evil-Attracting Constitution, Professional Secretary'
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'Edin Franks - Human - Died of drowning, traits: loyal, gluttonous, Michelin three-star chef'
'Trevor Bolt - Human - Died of drowning, traits: greedy for money, clever, master locksmith'
'Ever Hilton - Half-human, half-Blood Race - Died of drowning, traits: active blood, night vision, dark agility'
'Elise Morolick - Blood Race - Died of drowning, traits: master of Blood Healing Technique, bow expert, fluent in thirteen languages, history research expert, likes making money'
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"Huh!"
Upon seeing the new information on these four corpses in the notebook, Sun Yan was greatly surprised.
He had previously talked with Sosia about why she came to Saint Anna City. As a Blood Race hunter, Sosia was trying to find traces of the Morolick Clan.
She aimed to hunt down that group of Blood Race, but the abandoned factory she found through the bloodline was not the hiding place of the Morolick Clan and she ended up dying at the hands of a Blood Race dry corpse.
If Sun Yan hadn't given her the precious Cemetery Member spot, Sosia would now be a corpse buried underground.
At this moment, aside from the Blood Race dry corpse he had already buried, he unexpectedly discovered a corpse belonging to a member of the Morolick Clan.
Why these four guys died in the Mississippi River made Sun Yan very curious.
As of now, the members of the entire Cemetery most suitable to be transformed by Sun Yan into Cemetery Members were undoubtedly these two members of the Morolick Clan.
Sun Yan glanced at Sosia standing next to him, brushing off the dirt from her hands, and tentatively asked, "Sosia, do you mind if I resurrect a Blood Race to work for us?"
Sosia froze. Having an additional Blood Race as a Cemetery Member meant she would have to work with what she despised most.
Blood Race and Werewolves, since medieval Europe, have been irreconcilable enemies, sworn foes.
Hearing Sun Yan's question, Sosia instinctively wanted to refuse but swallowed her objections.
"If it helps you, I won't object," Sosia said calmly.
"Thank you for your understanding, you truly are the most generous Werewolf I've ever met, Sosia."
"But you've only met me as a single Werewolf."
With permission from Sosia, a Cemetery Member, Sun Yan immediately chose to resurrect Elise Morolick, transforming her into the second member of the Cemetery.
The reason for not choosing the Blood Race dry corpse Justin Morolick was that Sun Yan considered this guy had a major flaw — he couldn't tolerate sunlight.
If he were to follow Sun Yan for exorcisms, he would be greatly limited, not only unable to help but becoming a burden.
Whoosh!
A slender hand suddenly broke through the earth, and Sun Yan and Sosia saw a petite figure struggling to climb out from beneath the grave.
The girl before them looked quite youthful, with a pale doll-like face and big eyes, resembling a puppet doll.
She was only about 160cm tall, a typical example of slim stature. What intrigued Sun Yan the most was her pair of ruby-like red eyes, carrying a hint of wickedness.
"Tch..." Sosia sneered, eyes filled with disdain.
It was evident she still harbored an innate resistance against the Blood Race, regardless of whether they were Cemetery Members.
"Elise Morolick, at your service, honorable Tomb Guardian." Despite her tattered long dress, the girl courteously performed an elegant lady's courtesy to Sun Yan.
One might instinctively think this girl must have had some kind of noble background before death, otherwise, how could her demeanor be so outstanding?
If Sosia's temperament was like a biker gang member riding a motorcycle across the wild west.
Then Elise was a princess raised in a castle from a young age.
"Tch..." Sosia revealed her sharp teeth, lowered her gaze, and her expression became even more disdainful.
"Hello, my name is Jackson, and this is Sosia. From now on, we are teammates in a team, let's work hard, striving to earn two hundred thousand US Dollars as soon as possible."
As the Cemetery Administrator, Sun Yan warmly introduced Elise.
"Honorable Tomb Guardian, why 'striving'? Are you short of money?" Elise raised her head and asked curiously.
Thinking about the Demon-Slaying Crossbow Tower that required a pound of gold as material, Sun Yan couldn't help but sigh and lament, "I really am, very short."
"I understand, rest assured, I will work hard in the future to help the Tomb Guardian make money."