Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 473 - 472: The Consequences of Failure

Chapter 473: Chapter 472: The Consequences of Failure

From the wide-open mouth of the Japanese woman, accompanied by the sound of vomiting, a mass of brown stuff gushed out like a fountain. This brown mass was none other than a swarm of countless tiny insects entangled and clustered together.

As soon as the swarm emerged, the insects dispersed, instantly covering her face and neck, with her hair also crawling with insects.

"Ah..." Xiao Manxuan screamed in fright, but she quickly covered her mouth and clung tightly to Li Yue, nervously looking towards Lin Tian with worry in her eyes.

Good Lord, so many insects, even I can’t count them all, Lin Tian thought as he watched the pile of insects. The erotic image in his mind from moments ago completely shattered.

Li Qingyun was right, I really can’t watch this anymore, Lin Tian finally understood what she had meant by her earlier comment. This sight could make any man impotent, leaving no room for interest.

But it seemed the insects weren’t enough, with the sound of retching, another mass of insects surged out, followed by several more batches. Each time they emerged, the insects dispersed.

Eventually, the Gu Worms stopped erupting, but the Japanese woman was entirely covered in tiny insects. It used to be said that a beekeeper covered in bees was impressive, but compared to this, it was nothing.

Another puff of white smoke rose from the clay pot, spreading out and swirling around Lin Tian. The subtle fragrance in the basement seemed to reach its peak, and the aroma suddenly doubled in intensity.

The Gu Worms, which had previously been searching for a direction, suddenly sensed where to go and all at once rushed towards Lin Tian, creating a spectacular scene.

"Granny Li, won’t Lin Tian be in danger?" Xiao Manxuan asked worriedly.

Seeing this scene, little girl could no longer care about being scared because her concern for Lin Tian had surpassed her fear of the Gu Worms.

"As long as he doesn’t move, the Gu Worms will crawl in a certain path and won’t ascend his body. But if he moves, even just a little bit, the Enchanting Gu Talisman on him will change and the Gu Worms, unable to find their path, will take him as their new host and bore into his body," Li Qingyun explained in detail.

"What will happen if the Gu Worms bore into his body?" Xiao Manxuan asked anxiously.

"The consequences could be severe. There are two possibilities. First, failure to suppress the thousands of Gu Worms causing havoc inside him would result in the boy being devoured by the Gu Worms instantly, leaving not even a trace of his bones. Gu Worms never waste their food. Don’t underestimate them; they can get through steel plates," Li Qingyun elaborated.

"And unfortunately, I don’t currently have a way to suppress the Zombie Gu Worms, only their original master knows how to do so. Thus, if that happens, he’s guaranteed to be utterly consumed," she added.

"Oh... Then can we just stop, please? What if... what if something happens to him—I wouldn’t want to live either," Xiao Manxuan’s worry was overwhelming as she pleaded with Li Qingyun.

Lin Tian was not afraid of facing the Zombie Gu Worms; he was just disgusted by the mass of insects. Hearing the little girl’s words, he was moved by her concern.

"It’s too late. If we give up now, the Gu Worms will still devour him and then come for us," Granny Li shook her head, though her tone was much calmer. Having seen many powerful Gu Worms, nothing much bothered her anymore.

"And what about the second possibility?" Xiao Manxuan asked, hoping to hear some good news.

Li Qingyun fell silent for a moment, then said, "The second possibility is that after the Gu Worm invades his body, if it deems his body a suitable host, it will stay within him, and he will become its new host."

"What would happen then?" Xiao Manxuan asked further.

"Do you know why this kind of Gu Worm is called Zombie Gu?" Li Qingyun counter-asked. However, without waiting for an answer, he continued, "This Gu Worm is cultivated with zombie blood. It transforms its host into something similar to a zombie. Given the Japanese woman’s level of power, her Zombie Gu was likely nourished with low-level zombie blood."

Lin Tian’s mind stirred as he discerned the implications hidden in her words: if the Japanese possessed Zombie Gu, that meant they could obtain zombie blood, implying the existence of zombies in Japan as well!

This was hardly good news. Given the formidable nature of zombies, which Lin Tian knew all too well, aside from exorcists and powerful Ancient Martial Artists, few threats existed for them.

"According to ancient texts, zombies are classified into six levels based on the amount of energy, distinguished by the color of their eyes. From highest to lowest, the colors are red, green, yellow, blue, white, black, with the Level 1 Red-eyed Zombie being the strongest and the Level 6 Black-eyed Zombie being the weakest."

"Those below Level 6 are the most ineffectual zombies, with stiff movements, devoid of thought, driven only by a blood-sucking instinct. With the right knowledge, even ordinary people could kill zombies below Level 6. The Zombie Gu from the Japanese woman was probably nourished with the blood of a Level 6 Black-eyed Zombie," Li Qingyun explained to Xiao Manxuan in detail, knowing quite a lot himself.

Even Lin Tian, being a zombie himself, was hearing such extensive information about zombies for the first time; embarrassingly, as a genuine zombie, he needed others to explain it to him.

"In this way, he could become immortal and more powerful, unfortunately, this power is not his own. Once he loses the Gu Worm, he will revert to his original state. The most terrifying aspect is his total obedience to the master of the Gu Worm from that point on—he won’t simply crave blood but will develop a taste for raw flesh, including human flesh," Li Qingyun said ominously.

"I don’t want either of them..." Xiao Manxuan said.

Meanwhile, the Gu worms spilled off the long table and had already crawled onto the square table where Lin Tian was seated. As soon as they reached the square table, they charged toward Lin Tian, about to crawl onto his body.

However, the Enchanting Gu Talisman, as if enchanted, made the Gu worms turn their heads at the last moment and then crawled towards the smoking pot instead.

"Whoosh..." a strange sound emerged, originating from Li Yue blowing that small musical instrument again. This time, however, the frequency differed from before, featuring a melodically uneven rhythm.

The Gu worms arriving thereafter seemed as if they had lost their souls, circling around Lin Tian. Observing closely, Lin Tian noticed that the trajectories of the Gu worms aligned subtly with that of the Enchanting Gu Talisman.

As the odd sounds continued to resonate, a spectacular scene unfolded in the basement: the Gu worms moved along a defined path, winding back and forth, eventually all crawling into the pot.

Li Qingyun, having left at some point, returned with an ancient zither, playing it in harmony with Li Yue’s sounds.

The Gu worms, as if urged, rapidly increased their speed, scrambling hurriedly into the pot.

Although the pot was not very large, many Gu worms had already crawled into it, yet it never overflowed. The mouth of the pot was like a black hole, devouring all the insects that entered. Like a magical treasure, its interior was vast and seemingly bottomless!

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