Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 438 - 437 Soul-devouring Gu

Chapter 438: Chapter 437 Soul-devouring Gu

Xiao Manxue had come here following Secretary Xu’s report but happened to overhear Lin Tian inquiring about Gu art. At that moment, when Professor Xue asked, she also looked at Lin Tian with confusion.

Lin Tian thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth, knowing that with Miss’s information channels, she would sooner or later learn about the Qi Family’s affairs.

"Didn’t Dapeng Entertainment of the Qi Family recently get acquired by Japan’s Rizhao Group?" Lin Tian said, "Today, Qi Dapeng came to me. The truth isn’t as simple as the news reports. He sold Dapeng Entertainment to Rizhao Group because his son is ill, and only the Japanese can help his son prolong his life."

Professor Xue didn’t show much reaction, probably because the workaholic hadn’t heard about such a major event happening in Xikou City, but the Miss furrowed her brows, finding the news quite unexpected.

"What illness does his son have that even the major domestic hospitals can’t treat! What medicine did the Japanese use to help his son prolong his life?" Miss asked.

"Not only could they not treat it, but the hospitals couldn’t even determine the cause of the illness. I found it strange, infiltrated the Qi Family to investigate, and discovered some eerie details," Lin Tian replied.

Professor Xue suddenly said, "Did you find out that Qi Dapeng’s son was actually affected by Gu art, rather than some illness?"

Lin Tian nodded and said, "At first I didn’t know and thought it was just a normal parasite, but the parasitic entity was too eerie. I didn’t think it was that simple, so I came here to look up the information. It wasn’t until just now, when I saw that book, that I was sure Qi was cursed with Gu."

"It really is Gu! Gu art has not been seen for a long time, and some even believe it had been lost to time, while ordinary people usually consider Gu art nothing more than a legend. Now someone is actually using Gu art to harm others," Professor Xue said, his expression grave.

"Professor Xue, you seem to know a lot about Gu art. Could you be a Gu Cultivator?" Lin Tian asked suspiciously, astonished.

If Professor Xue was a Gu Cultivator, his expression would change when asked such a question. Lin Tian just wanted to see his reaction.

Unexpectedly, Professor Xue just shook his head and said, "I am not a Gu Cultivator."

Lin Tian watched his reaction, which did not seem feigned, and thinking that he had found the legendary Gu Cultivator after listening to him speak so authoritatively. Miss also appeared somewhat surprised, as she had also thought he was a Gu Cultivator after listening to Professor Xue’s earlier explanations.

"Heh, today I’ll teach you two youngsters how to identify a Gu Cultivator. A Gu Cultivator’s home is extremely tidy to such an extent—every corner is free of cobwebs and spotlessly clean, and the owner dressed neatly and elegantly. A household like this is very likely a home of Gu Cultivation, and if encountered, be very careful. Don’t provoke them and it’s best not to socialize with them," Professor Xue explained.

"So, does everyone with obsessive cleanliness have a suspicion of cultivating Gu?" Lin Tian asked in return.

"Not exactly, the level of cleanliness in a Gu Cultivator’s home is even more severe than those with a cleanliness obsession. You’ll understand when you see it one day," Professor Xue described vaguely, as he couldn’t explain it better.

Miss nodded in agreement, accepting Professor Xue’s statement. Although she was an Ancient Martial Artist, facing powerful Gu art was still very dangerous for her.

As for Lin Tian, he was rather indifferent. He believed that vampires could be assimilated by his zombie blood, let alone a mere Gu Worm. Whether it could penetrate the body of a zombie remained a question.

"Professor Xue, I’ve examined Mr. Qi’s body, and I suspect that the Gu was placed in his head. Are there any Gu that are placed inside the brain?" Lin Tian then asked.

He couldn’t mention that he had seen the shape of the Gu, as that would expose his secret of x-ray vision, so he asked indirectly instead.

"Placing a Gu in the head, who would be so cruel?" Professor Xue exclaimed, "There are two parts of the body where placing a Gu is most dangerous: the head and the heart. The danger does not lie in losing one’s life, but in controlling a person. There are many types of Gu that can kill, but few that can control, and their harm is even greater."

Lin Tian felt dizzy with confusion. Gu technique truly deserved its reputation as a mysterious witchcraft; just the tip of the iceberg was already beyond comprehension.

"Take, for example, the Evil Ghost Gu, which resides in a person’s brain, controlling their appetite. It makes the inflicted eat whatever it wants; they might eat mud, or, like a dog, consume feces, and the person wouldn’t find it strange at all. Such people often end up dying from overeating, their stomachs bursting open, and even if they’re barely alive, they wouldn’t notice the food flowing out of their ruptured guts," Professor Xue said, describing it in a terrifying manner.

Lin Tian glanced at Miss, noticing the beads of sweat on her forehead—it seemed she too was struggling to accept such a horrifying technique.

"What’s most dangerous is that the Evil Ghost Gu can control an infected person to make contact with others, seeking a new host, spreading like a virus," Professor Xue said in an even more ominous tone.

Damn, no wonder people turn pale at the mention of Gu; it’s far more terrifying than being helpful, Lin Tian thought to himself.

After reflecting for a moment, he asked, "Is there a type of Gu that, once one is infected, causes rapid growth of hair and nails, partial memory loss, and requires human blood for nourishment to sustain the infected person’s life?"

"Feeding with human blood? Are you talking about what Qi Dapeng’s son was drinking?" Professor Xue asked, puzzled.

"Yes, I had thought it was just a unique medical prescription that required human blood as a catalyst. Professor Xue, you know there are countless prescriptions, with all kinds of odd catalysts—it wouldn’t be surprising if some required human blood. But after hearing you talk about Gu today, it suddenly occurred to me that the human blood might not be a catalyst at all, but something likely used to nourish the Gu," Lin Tian expressed his doubts.

Professor Xue thought for a moment, then said gravely, "If I’m not mistaken, Qi Dapeng’s son is infected with the Soul-devouring Gu!"

Soul-devouring Gu? It was now Lin Tian’s turn to be stunned. What kind of Gu was that? By the sound of it, it was even more sinister than the Evil Ghost Gu—could it devour a person’s soul? But do people even have souls?

"Seeing that you also don’t understand, Brother Lin, let me ask you, does the person with the Gu fear light? Does he fear high temperatures?" Professor Xue asked directly.

"Yes, how did you know?" Lin Tian blurted out. Mr. Qi’s room was indeed heavily shuttered and the air conditioning was set very low.

"Then it is definitely the Soul-devouring Gu, because the Gu itself fears light, not the host. That’s why he exhibits fear of light. And if you say the host needs human blood to sustain life, it indicates that the White Gu Worm hasn’t fully matured yet," Professor Xue added.

"Then, since it fears light, can’t we just move Mr. Qi into the sunlight to kill or drive away the Gu?" Miss interjected.

"Absolutely not, you’ve completely misunderstood the fear of light. If you really put the host in the sunlight, the consequences would be unthinkable!" Professor Xue said sternly.

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