I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 658 You Come Up_1

Chapter 658: Chapter 658 You Come Up_1

"I don’t know either, let’s go in and see," your words nearly made Hu Jing spit blood. Don’t know? What kind of answer is that?

Hu Jing supported you as you slowly entered the Zen monastery. The monastery was not large, covering about half an acre, surrounded by walls. Apart from a small courtyard, there was only one small room. In the courtyard, there was a small patch of land where some strawberries were grown.

"You’re not going to tell me that you plan to use this place as a base, and then recruit troops and horses to surround the cities from the countryside, are you?" Hu Jing suddenly said.

You looked at Hu Jing as if she were a fool, "Girl, have you lost your mind? I just wanted to come here to take a look and sort out my thoughts. I’m sure there are no zombies around here."

"Really, then how do you explain this pool of blood?" Hu Jing pointed at a small pool of bloodstains inside the threshold of the room.

You frowned and carefully entered the room. The room was similarly small and had only one floor. The interior was extremely simple with a bed, a tea table, a plate of strawberries, a cushion, a string of prayer beads, and a small copper Buddha.

"Bang!"

A sudden gunshot rang out!

And it was nearby!

You leaped up and immediately pointed under the bed and said to Hu Jing, "Quick, get in there!"

Hu Jing was quick to react. The only place in the room to hide was under the bed, and she promptly buried her head and crawled in, while you lay on the floor and rolled right in.

It was narrow and cramped under the bed, and you were almost pressed up against Hu Jing. However, you were facing outwards, tightly holding the ring head knife, continuously using deep breaths to steady your emotions. Hu Jing’s delicate body, hidden inside, trembled slightly. It would be a lie to say she wasn’t afraid; after all, everyone is afraid of death.

"Bang! Bang!"

"Tat tat tat!"

The sound of gunfire was getting closer. You whispered to Hu Jing, "Don’t make a sound, not a peep. If they find us, I’ll go out on my own and you must not move."

However, at this moment, Hu Jing stretched out her arms and held you tightly. She pressed her face against your back, and you could feel the dampness on your back.

"Old Monk, you’ve got nowhere to run!" A deep voice came from outside. Just the voice alone made both you and Hu Jing feel dizzy, like being hit on the head, it was that uncomfortable.

The enemy turned out to be an ancient martial arts master!

"Amitabha, you recklessly commit such sins, do you not fear the cycle of heavenly justice?" An old but strong voice rang out.

"Heh heh heh, that’s the law of nature, isn’t it? Survival of the fittest. Nature’s resources are limited, and such beautiful land should not be left for those inferior people to enjoy. I believe that after this elimination, humanity will cherish civilization more and love each other more. Isn’t that what you Buddhists always strive for?"

"Buddhism is compassionate, how could you evil spirits understand?"

The middle-aged man scoffed and said, "This virus would have spread sooner or later since those so-called archaeologists have been continuously excavating ancient bodies over the years, and scientists discovered a virus capable of human evolution in these ancient bodies. Fifteen countries across the world are researching this virus with a simple goal: to enhance various human functions, including lifespan."

The voice paused for a moment, then continued, "However, their research pace is too slow. By the time they figure it out, the world might be destroyed. So, we gave them a little push. Look how good it is now; how united people are? Those Americans aren’t shouting about the China threat anymore, but are constantly asking us to send experts to help. I’ll tell you another thing; this virus can also help humans evolve naturally. Now anyone who’s not dead might evolve. Heh heh, we are really benefiting humanity here."

"Uttering nonsense, do you have any idea how many lives this catastrophe will claim?"

"Probably around four or five billion, perhaps fewer. Anyway, some people will survive. Whether it’s the government or sects, all capable forces have already begun to establish their own defense systems. These zombies are too weak; even ten at a time wouldn’t be enough." The speaker was a young man, whose voice was so crisp it was hard to imagine their hearts could be so cruel.

"Brother, don’t waste your words on this old monk, have him hand over the Devil Pill!" There was a third person speaking, and hearing their words left you feeling extremely lost and confused.

"Old monk, I respect that you’ve attained significant Buddhist cultivation, and it hasn’t been easy to achieve such skill. If you hand over the Devil Pill, we’ll let you go. You can still go to the city and rescue those people, how about it?"

"Amitabha, even if you take the Devil Pill, so what? There is no one in this world who can refine it! Over the centuries, this Devil Pill has claimed countless lives, and yet you still covet it!"

"Old monk, I’ll be frank with you, we brothers can’t enjoy the Devil Pill, but of course, there are those who can refine it."

The old monk fell silent for a moment, then with a hint of doubt in his voice, asked, "Are you saying you’ve found the legendary bloodline? It can’t be, that bloodline was severed during the war-torn era of the Eastern Han Dynasty!"

"Old monk, will you hand it over or not?" The young voice grew impatient.

"Even if I must die, I will not hand it over to you!"

"What are you doing!"

"Stop him! Don’t let him swallow the Devil Pill!"

In an instant, the monastery erupted into chaos, filled with deafening noise.

"Bang!" A gunshot sounded, followed by the noise of a heavy object falling to the ground, seemingly from a great height.

"He’s dead!" said the young voice,

"Hurry and take him back, he just swallowed the Devil Pill, it definitely won’t have been digested so quickly."

Soon, calm returned to the outside.

You noticed Hu Jing behind you stir, and you quickly whispered, "Don’t move!"

Although unsure if those people would return, for now, you and Hu Jing were hiding under the bed until nightfall. The nights in the mountains were cold, and the floor tiles beneath Hu Jing were chilling. She wore little, hugging you tighter because of the cold. You thoroughly enjoyed it, especially the softness pressing against your back, which often made you internally exclaim in delight.

It was only when some moonlight filtered in through the door that you stealthily crawled out.

After surveying the area and seeing no one around, you finally pulled Hu Jing out from under the bed.

"How is it, have they all left?" Hu Jing was still shaken, clearly startled by the earlier conversation and commotion.

"Yes, they’ve all left. Their only target was this Devil Pill, nothing to do with us." You let out a deep breath, then sat heavily on the bed. It was a hard plank bed, very firm, but at least better than the tiled floor.

You patted the bed plank and said to Hu Jing, "Come up here."