Newbie Guardians

Chapter 44 Village Chief

Upon hearing this, everyone calmed down. Hannah was right; the enemy was still hiding in the shadows. Now that Teacher Liu was not around, they could only rely on themselves to find out the truth.

Huang Xin looked at Elise, about to speak, when her voice came first:

"I've figured it out! Call me 'wife' first, then ask me the questions."

Hannah angrily pulled Huang Xin away from Elise and said loudly:

"Isn't that simple? We were attracted by the footprints before we even investigated the Liu family's ancestral graves. Isn't that obvious? They deliberately led us away. The answer is in the Liu family's ancestral graves."

Mu Lingshan nodded in agreement:

"That's what I think too! Honey! What do you think?"

Iris knew Mu Lingshan was teasing her, but she didn't care at all and slowly said:

"Actually, I was really looking forward to Huang Xin shouting that. Hannah is right, the answer lies in the Liu family's ancestral graveyard. However, there's one thing everyone must understand: zombies raised using this sacrificial method are incredibly powerful, and with the zombie raisers guarding that place, our group's safety is a bit low!"

Hannah was very annoyed with Elise and said irritably:

"Elise, what you said makes a lot of sense. But have you considered that the other side is trying every means to distract us in order to buy time? In other words, the longer it drags on, the stronger the zombies become. If they were confident they could wipe us out, they wouldn't have needed to set up that trap. With the Decapitated One, the super-powerful zombie, and the zombie breeder all attacking together, the seven of us plus Teacher Liu would have been no match for them. All of this is enough to show that the zombies aren't fully grown yet, don't you think?"

Elise remained calm, smiling and nodding as she analyzed the situation carefully:

"If we go now, there's a high chance we'll be stopped by the corpse raisers. Therefore, we must act quickly and dig up the corpses and burn them as soon as possible, otherwise the danger level will be very high."

She turned to Huang Xin and said seriously:

"Huang Xin, the biggest variable on the battlefield is you! If you die, Hannah and I will die because of you. Without the three of us, the team is basically wiped out. Do you understand what I mean?"

Huang Shen scratched his head and earnestly promised:

"Elise, I know you've all been very good to me. In fact, everyone in the team has been very good to me. They are all very important to me, and I'm willing to sacrifice myself for each of them. You're right, if I die, it's basically a wipeout, so I will definitely take good care of myself. In that battle just now, I didn't rush in to save anyone because you were there. Everyone was supporting each teammate at any time, and I believed you wouldn't let anyone get hurt. So, I promise, I will never act recklessly again."

After speaking, Huang Xin extended one hand, and Hanna immediately placed her hand on top of it. Then, the other teammates also extended their hands one by one, and their palms overlapped. At this moment, they were partners who depended on each other for survival and comrades who would never betray each other.

When the group returned to the Liu family ancestral graves, it was already 11:30 PM, the time when the yin energy was at its heaviest and the evil spirits were at their strongest. Elise summoned Amoniko to scout ahead; if there were any traps, they would have to face them head-on. But then she thought better of it and summoned her back. After all, the cooldown was only half an hour, and once the fight started, there would be virtually no chance to summon her a second time. So, she manipulated three vines, each binding a seven- or eight-pound stone, and mimicking the distance of a human footstep, smashing it down step by step, each smash carrying a force of over a hundred pounds. Soon, she had scoured the entire area, confirming there were no traps.

Just as the group was about to move forward, a man emerged from behind the tree. He appeared to be in his early thirties, with a sleazy face, clearly the type to be particularly insidious and ruthless. He clapped his hands as he walked, and said in a low voice:

"This little beauty is quite thoughtful, I like it! The men will be refined into armored corpses, and the women into beauty gu—just thinking about it is exciting!"

Enraged, Jin Jun launched a sudden attack, his Dragon Gallant Spear aimed directly at the opponent's chest. The attacker neither dodged nor evaded, and with a bang, the opponent was unharmed, while Jin Jun was knocked back two steps.

The newcomer laughed triumphantly, looking up at the sky.

"Hahahaha! I have already forged an indestructible body, what can you possibly do..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was struck in the back by several stabs, each one piercing his flesh. He grimaced in pain, turned, and unleashed two powerful palm strikes. The sharp wind from the palms created a sonic boom. Hannah activated her second dash, dodging to the right. A crater the size of a palm appeared near where she had stood; its depth was unclear in the moonlight, only a dark patch visible at its bottom. Immediately afterward, a second palm strike came hurtling towards him. Hannah activated her third dash, again dodging to the right, and in doing so, had created a distance of nearly thirty meters.

Jin Jun seized the opportunity, activated his combat mode, and launched another attack, thrusting the spear into the mangled back. First, with a soft thud, the spear tip pierced the flesh, gushing forth a large amount of green blood. Then, a dull thud followed, as the spear tip failed to penetrate the chest. The opponent was clearly badly injured; when he turned around, his eyes were bloodshot, his face contorted in a ferocious expression, like a wild beast ready to devour its prey.

Having landed a successful blow, Jin Jun knew when to stop and quickly retreated. Hannah had also already run to a safe distance, waiting for her next opportunity to attack.

The instant Jin Jun retreated, Amoniko merged with her spear, and with the enhancement of Elise's summoned necklace, she shot forward like a cannonball. The thick wooden spear slammed into the beastman's chest with a resounding thud, sending him staggering back several steps. Then, the spear rained down like a storm, striking the beastman relentlessly, leaving him utterly defenseless and forced to retreat. He couldn't believe it; he was at the peak of the fifth rank, and this guy was practically a sixth-rank cultivator?

Seeing that Amoni had temporarily overwhelmed the enemy, Mu Lingshan quickly shouted:

"Jin Jun, quickly dig through the soil and pull the body out. Melee fighters, focus on defense. Ranged fighters, be ready to provide support with me at any time."

Jin Jun took out a nine-toothed rake and dug vigorously in the soil. In less than three minutes, a pitch-black coffin was revealed. As the coffin lid was lifted, Cheng Ziyu's raging thunder was unleashed. With a loud boom, a thigh-thick bolt of blue-white lightning struck the coffin, crackling and emitting arcs of electricity for a while before disappearing. A familiar figure slowly sat up, then exerted force with both arms, leaping into the air and standing steadily in front of everyone. His face was charred black, but he was still recognizable as the village chief!

The village chief's mouth was half-open, a pale tongue hanging from his chest. Without any apparent movement, the tongue coiled towards Elise's neck with unbelievable speed, as if in a flash, the tongue had wrapped around her. This was its ultimate move, called Soul Binding Lock; once wrapped around, all skills could not be used.