Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 637 - 306: Icebound for Three Feet_2

Chapter 637: Chapter 306: Icebound for Three Feet_2

Because of this, Qinglang made a self-criticism, while Shuihua thought the fault was hers. Seeing this, Lin Wu could only helplessly admit his own mistakes.

It was a minor incident during breakfast, and the night watch duty was set to end at 8 a.m. on the fourth day of the event. By that time, the train had slowed down and finally stopped in front of an ancient castle nestled in the mountains. The castle’s outer walls were overgrown with vines, wrapping the entire wall like a huge rice dumpling. Even the castle’s main gate and side gate were covered by ivy, making it hard to find unless one looked closely.

Although it was daytime and the sun shone brightly, even from within the carriage, one could feel the eerie atmosphere seeping from the castle. And faintly, deep sighs could be heard emanating from within the castle: "Heh..."

Maya said, "Lin Wu, let Wai make a run around." She was more concerned about possible ambushes lurking near the castle.

After a lap, nothing unusual was found, and Maya looked at Hong Yi and Lin Wu to ask, "Who will stay behind?"

Lin Wu raised his hand: "Me!" The castle had no appeal to him.

"Good. The rest of you, follow me."

Maya and the others got out of the car and walked to the small gate, cutting through the ivy with a knife. Just as she was about to push the door open, a gunshot sounded, and a monkey fell from the city wall to the ground. Turning to look, Lin Wu was blowing on the barrel of his long repeater gun, which seemed quite awkward because of its length.

Zombie monkeys and regular monkeys had obvious differences. Mourning Monkeys had withered faces with red gleaming eyes and skin that looked diseased, with patches of fur missing here and there. Maya gave Lin Wu a thumbs down, and Lin Wu responded with a thumbs up. Maya then pushed open the small door, entered with her gun at the ready, and the others followed suit.

Before long, Qinglang’s voice came through the walkie-talkie, his tone weird and hushed, "Coffins, Lin Wu, we’ve entered a small hall with a coffin. I suspect the Alchemist is a vampire."

Lin Wu replied, "I think you might be right, even if there isn’t a vampire in the coffin, Dawn would probably set the scene with a swarm of bats."

Qinglang asked hesitantly, "Maybe there are supplies inside?"

Lin Wu asked, "You want to open it?"

Qinglang replied, "I dare not."

Lin Wu suggested, "Then let’s sacrifice Maya. She’s braver than she is wise, and dares to open anything."

Qinglang reminded him, "This is a walkie-talkie, and she’s right beside me."

Lin Wu retorted, "Well, she’s not beside me."

Qinglang laughed, "A valid point indeed."

seconds later, Qinglang said, "It’s a mummy, that easy? It’s bland to find the BOSS this early into the exploration."

Maya explained, "It’s not easy. To kill a slumbering mummy, we must obtain Holy Water. Only weapons and bullets soaked in Holy Water can harm it. The mummy’s servants will awaken the mummy, and the mission advises us not to disturb the servants. If we do, we must kill the servant before it can wake the mummy."

Hong Yi inquired, "What kind of creatures are the mummy’s servants?"

Maya answered, "Pharaoh’s Guard."

"Pharaoh’s Guard?"

"Yes, they are mummies standing as statues, like these two." Two sarcophagi were standing against the wall in the small hall. Maya approached a sarcophagus, examined the patterns on it for a while, and said, "Sword Guard can be destroyed with water. Spear Guard can be destroyed with fire. Qinglang, open the Sword Guard’s sarcophagus." Maya took a water bottle from her backpack.

"Me?" Qinglang was simultaneously frightened, nervous, and excited.

While they were destroying the guards, Lin Wu sat alone at the front of the train, playing a game of throwing sticks with Wai. He would throw a stick, and Wai would fetch it and bring it back to Lin Wu. As a lazy person, Lin Wu didn’t mind the game. What troubled him was the sunlight filtering through the leaves, causing him to keep sneezing and tearing up. Why not find a shaded spot? Too lazy to move, besides, after relocating to the shade, the sun would follow, eventually getting in his eyes anyway.

At that moment, three kilometers away, a Fortress agent was perched on a giant tree, watching the entire situation of the Oriental Express through binoculars.

"Attack!" a Fortress operative commanded over the channel: "Kill the guard and then kill Sasha."

The tree-climbing Fortress operative replied, "The guard is Lin Wu, and he has a dog." Their weapons were restricted to revolvers, repeater guns, and shotguns, requiring close proximity to cause harm to their targets.

There was silence on the channel, and Nightmare asked, "They left Lin Wu as the guard? The others entered the castle to explore?"

Nightmare said, "That makes no sense." If anyone had to be chosen for the exploration among the five, Lin Wu would not be left out. They didn’t know that Lin Wu hadn’t slept all night and had no interest in any exploration; he was just looking forward to a good sleep when they returned.

The man in the tree was certain, "It’s Lin Wu."

Nightmare suggested, "If Lin Wu is the guard, then this must be a trap. I advise you to withdraw immediately; someone might already be near you."

Some agents were skeptical, questioning, "Really?"

Blood Meng stated, "I agree with Nightmare’s opinion, and I suggest we abort this attack."

The man in the tree challenged them, "Big bosses, why don’t you show us how it’s done instead of just talking?"

Nightmare replied, "I’m already waiting for them at the Gates of Hell."

"Oh?" Nightmare inquired, "So confident?"

With a cold laugh that revealed his self-assurance, Nightmare said, "Even if he can flee the first day, he won’t escape the fifteenth."

...

The theme of Ghost Castle was horror, puzzle-solving, and team cooperation. Though the difficulty wasn’t too high, two hours was too short a time. After more than an hour, they had only cleared three challenges, which covered less than a third of the castle. Seeing this, Maya decisively called an end to the game.