Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 612 - 609: Trapped in a Sea of Worms

Chapter 612: Chapter 609: Trapped in a Sea of Worms

"Brother Lin, quick, look, it’s not good, Lord Gu is going to seal this place off," Kikuchi Mika exclaimed in alarm.

Lin Tian followed her gaze, and indeed, a large door had descended over the exit. The door, under the light, gleamed with a metallic luster—it was clear that it was an alloy door.

Lin Tian had seen this kind of alloy door before, in the Xiao Family’s headquarters’ underground laboratory. Those doors were also alloy, but he did not know which one was stronger.

However, Lin Tian didn’t care; it wasn’t just a door—if he wanted to, he could tear down the whole greenhouse.

"Miss Kikuchi, do you speak Chinese?" Lin Tian gestured, feeling that constantly relying on Ning Luoxi for translation was not ideal.

"I can roughly understand it and can speak some simple phrases. Before I was transferred to the Shrine, our supervisor required us to learn Chinese for a month. At the time, I didn’t understand why, but now I think I do," Kikuchi Mika said, her tone slightly forlorn.

"Of course they wanted you to learn Chinese because the Shrine is dealing with both me and the Xiao Family. At a critical moment, they could send you as a spy," Lin Tian said with a faint smile. The two Japanese women gifted by Futian Yizhi last time were exactly like that.

"Brother Lin, I... I actually never knew the Gu Cultivator’s plan, I..." Kikuchi Mika thought Lin Tian misunderstood her as a spy and spoke nervously.

Lin Tian waved his hand, saying, "Of course, you wouldn’t know the detailed plans, you’re not at that level yet. But now that you’ve decided to defect from the Shrine, why do you still refer to the Gu Cultivator as Lord Gu? Doesn’t he have a name?"

"No one in the Shrine knows his name, nor has anyone seen his face. We don’t even know if he’s male or female. Everyone just calls him Lord Gu," Kikuchi Mika answered.

"I see. What is he trying to do by locking us all in here? From what you’ve said, this Lord Gu doesn’t seem like he’s running away, he must have some sort of plan," Lin Tian thought earlier that the Gu Cultivator had fled, but if the Gu Cultivator had always been this mysterious, it didn’t seem like he was escaping.

"Lin Tian, before I came here, Granny Li told me to be wary of that Gu Cultivator’s Gu techniques. Inside the Gu Cultivator’s lair, there could be traps," Ning Luoxi said.

Great, now they were mentioning traps after already falling into one, it was a bit too late for that, Lin Tian felt helpless.

"Ssssssss..." A strange noise sounded from all around the greenhouse, like countless tiny things rubbing against the floor.

At first, the noise was very soft, but then it got louder and louder. Even ordinary Japanese like Nishio Yoshiaki heard it, and they all looked around in confusion, unsure of what was happening. Miyajima Tairo on the ground also stopped his groaning, either from running out of strength or from the fear of the unknown.

"Ah..." A scream rang out, followed by the appearance of countless insects. Like a tidal wave, they surged through the passageways between the glass houses and swarmed towards them.

The Japanese at the outer edges had no time to react and were immediately engulfed by the sea of insects. Initially, you could still make out a person’s shape within the swarm, but after a few seconds, there was no shape left—they were completely devoured by the insects.

Panic immediately spread through the greenhouse, the Japanese running around like headless flies. No matter which direction they tried to escape to, the tide-like swarms of insects pushed them back.

Those who were slower were instantly submerged in the sea of insects, becoming food for the swarm.

"Damn it, breeding so many insects, don’t you have to pay for feed, damn it," Lin Tian cursed as he watched the surging sea of insects.

In the swarm, there were all kinds of insects: scorpions, toads, centipedes, spiders, and many other unnamed bugs, even snakes. Some of them were natural enemies of each other, yet they coexisted peacefully, eager to devour any person they saw.

Ning Luoxi frowned. Although she was an Ancient Martial Artist, if she were to be overwhelmed by the sea of insects, she wouldn’t die, but she would definitely shed a layer of skin.

"The exit, there is an exit where Lord Gu left!" Someone among the Japanese shouted, drawing the attention of the panicked crowd.

Apart from Nishio Yoshiaki, Miyajima Tairo, and Kikuchi Mika, there were six other survivors from Japan. These six Japanese gathered at the spot where Lord Gu had vanished, with some even lying on the ground, desperately searching for the switch to trigger the secret mechanism.

But their efforts were in vain. These secret mechanisms had been set by the Gu Cultivator, and they had no idea how to trigger them.

"Nishio-kun, you are Lord Gu’s assistant; you must know how to activate the mechanism, right?" someone called out to the nearby Nishio Yoshiaki, asking with hope.

"I do not know," Nishio Yoshiaki shook his head dejectedly, "If I knew how to escape, I would have run away a long time ago."

The six Japanese sank into despair. One of them, overcome by emotion, picked up a safety deposit box from the control desk and smashed it on the ground. Perhaps due to someone’s strike, "ka-ka-ka" sounds emerged from underground, resembling the clashing sounds of mechanical gears in motion.

"It opened, it’s open, over there!" someone pointed at the ground beside the control desk and yelled.

Close to where the Gu Cultivator had been standing, the ground opened up a square hole, one meter in length and width. There was a tunnel inside. Although not high enough for a person to walk upright, one could get through by stooping.

The light inside the tunnel was dim, and one couldn’t see far, but the six Japanese didn’t care about that. Lord Gu had left through this tunnel; surely, it wouldn’t contain any dangers.

"Stand back, let me enter first," Nishio Yoshiaki tried to assert his authority over the six Japanese, but at such a critical moment, no one paid him any mind.

Miyajima Tairo, lying on the ground, had it even worse; he struggled to crawl toward the tunnel, but with every move, the intense pain below his waist made him shiver.

Lin Tian watched coldly as they desperately fought for the exit, not moving an inch. He had clearly seen that the tunnel had not been opened by the six Japanese; it had opened automatically.

Such serendipity often hid greater traps. The Gu Cultivator wasn’t a fool; why would there be an automatically opening tunnel for people to escape?

"Ladies, do not move. This is absolutely a trap," Lin Tian warned.

"Of course, the Gu Cultivator has already abandoned them; why would there possibly be an escape route? They have fallen into madness without realizing it," Ning Luoxi said.

Nishio Yoshiaki was a few steps too slow. The six Japanese had already crowded the entrance to the tunnel. Suddenly, the same rustling sound came from within, followed by a spurt of multi-colored objects from the entrance.

These vibrantly colored objects were none other than various poisonous creatures. The bugs gushed out like a fountain, quickly submerging the six Japanese. In less than a minute, six living people vanished without a trace.

Nishio Yoshiaki, who had run halfway, hastily stopped, turned around, and dashed back. He stopped not far from Lin Tian. Now this area of the flower house was the only place not yet flooded by insects; everywhere else, including inside the glass room, was swarmed with Gu Worms, leaving nowhere to hide!