Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 685 - 682: Opening the Coffin

Chapter 685: Chapter 682: Opening the Coffin

"Ah..." Kikuchi Mika let out a scream and then rushed to Lin Tian, hugging his waist tightly in fear, "So... so many coffins, I’m scared..."

Suddenly seeing so many coffins, even Lin Tian was startled, let alone Kikuchi Mika, the frail little nurse. Though she had seen dead bodies in the lab, she was new and hadn’t seen many.

Moreover, coffins sometimes conveyed a sense of death and eeriness that was even more shocking than seeing a dead body, especially a dense mass of coffins.

Lin Tian could feel her body trembling slightly and the strength of her grip as she clung to him in fear.

"It’s okay, they’re just coffins and won’t come running over to eat us," Lin Tian gently pried her hands away, turned around, and stroked her hair to comfort her.

He wasn’t stroking Kikuchi Mika’s hair to take advantage of her but was massaging a few acupoints on her head in the process. These acupoints had calming effects, which could help with reducing emotional fluctuations and making her feel calmer.

It wasn’t clear whether it was his massage that was effective or if the little nurse felt safer in his embrace, but she eventually calmed down. After calming down, she realized she had been holding onto Lin Tian, and quickly let go of her hands, stepping back a few steps but not daring to retreat far.

"Brother Lin, I’m... I’m sorry," Kikuchi Mika apologized somewhat frantically.

This was the difference between Huaxia women and Japanese women. Japanese women felt that it was their own initiative to hold onto someone and brought trouble to others, so they would apologize.

But if it were Huaxia women, the situation would be quite the opposite. Calling you a pervert would be the least of your concerns, and a more feisty woman might even slap you. Of course, to each their own, as Japanese women have their gentleness, and Huaxia women have their charm.

However, Lin Tian found himself helpless against her frequent apologies, not quite used to it. It did, however, confirm that Japanese women were truly as gentle as water — even Ning Luoxi and the Heavenly Master Girl were somewhat surprised by the nurse’s reaction.

Lin Tian couldn’t be bothered to correct her and decided to let it be. Perhaps it was a little thought shared by all big men, having such an obedient little nurse by his side seemed quite nice after all.

Turning back, he observed the underground space again and noticed that besides the densely packed coffins on the surrounding rock walls, there was a raised circular platform in the center of the space. The platform was also built from granite, and each granite stone was painted with blood-red patterns.

In the center of the platform, there was a stone coffin, larger than any coffin on the rock walls, making the entire platform look more like a sacrificial altar.

"This Guizhong Yilang wouldn’t really be living in a coffin, would he?" Lin Tian said in surprise.

The Heavenly Master Girl frowned slightly and answered, "I don’t know if Guizhong Yilang lives there, but in our country, there have been Corpse Refiners who work with corpses all day and are inevitably affected by the Yin Sha Qi and the stench of corpses. Over time, this can cause significant harm to the body."

"Later, the Corpse Refiners created some sinister Cultivation Techniques. They would place coffins in Yin Sha Land and live in them for long periods, slowly absorbing yin energy."

"In doing so, not only could the Corpse Refiners enhance their own powers, but they would also be able to resist the erosion of the corpse stench. Thus, the practice of Corpse Refining was passed down. Guizhong Yilang’s Shishen are undead warriors, somewhat similar to the Copper Armor Corpses of the Corpse Refiners. He might be familiar with these methods of training in coffins," the Heavenly Master Girl speculated.

"Damn, to live in a coffin every day for power, that’s too steep a price to pay," Lin Tian commented disdainfully.

"People have different pursuits," Ning Luoxi spoke calmly, seeing more clearly than Lin Tian. "Is the price paid by Ancient Martial Artists for the pursuit of ultimate power not great? It’s just that the form is different."

"At least when others cultivate in seclusion, they find a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters. Living in a coffin, that’s not something a human should do," Lin Tian was still very much against this method of training.

He didn’t dwell on this issue any longer and took a step forward, walking inside. The three women followed him, especially Kikuchi Mika, who stayed close behind Lin Tian.

Approaching the altar, the sarcophagus seemed even larger. Lin Tian suddenly thought of a question and couldn’t help but ask, "If Guizhong Yilang was living in a coffin, then who’s living in all the surrounding coffins? Damn it, they can’t all be filled with people, can they?"

"Brother Lin, don’t scare me," Kikuchi Mika said fearfully, grabbing hold of Lin Tian’s clothes.

The rocky walls of the cavern were densely packed with at least hundreds of coffins; the thought of them being filled with people was indeed hair-raising.

The Heavenly Master Girl shook her head and said, "That shouldn’t be the case. Humans are considered yang compared to spirits and ghosts, which are yin. If so many people were gathered in one place, the yang energy would definitely be very strong. Even if this is a land of Yin Sha, the yin energy would be disrupted by the strong yang energy, and there would be no effect for cultivating."

"Just like places with lots of people don’t usually have paranormal occurrences because the abundance of people means strong yang energy. In places with few or no people, paranormal occurrences are more likely. The principle is the same," the Heavenly Master Girl explained further.

"Then why are there so many coffins?" Ning Luoxi asked, somewhat puzzled.

"If I’m not mistaken, this place was probably a burial site for the shrine in the past. In the shrine’s history, the Onmyoji who lived there might have been buried here," the Heavenly Master Girl speculated.

At the mention of dead people being buried here, Kikuchi Mika grew more scared and clung even closer to Lin Tian, who felt his arm sink into softness, an endlessly memorable sensation.

Damn, no wonder guys like bringing their girlfriends to watch horror movies. It turns out it’s an opportunity to cuddle and take advantage—Lin Tian somewhat regretted that back when he was dating Qi Jing, he never thought of this trick.

Ning Luoxi and the Heavenly Master Girl, being more brave and skilled, were not afraid of the atmosphere, but they finally noticed Lin Tian’s situation and seemed to enjoy the nurse throwing herself into his arms, giving him a fierce glare.

Lin Tian quickly stood up straight, pretending as if nothing had happened, and said loudly, "Who cares if the coffins are occupied? If there are people, we fight the people; if there are ghosts, we fight the ghosts. Let’s open the sarcophagus first and see what’s inside."

Ning Luoxi and the other girl had no solution for Kikuchi Mika’s initiative and pretended not to see it, agreeing with Lin Tian’s suggestion to open the coffin.

Lin Tian handed the nurse to the two women and stepped onto the altar, approaching the sarcophagus. He gripped the edge of the coffin lid with both hands and lifted forcefully. The heavy lid flew up and crashed down on the edge of the altar with a thunderous sound.

The soft light from the top shone down, revealing every detail inside the coffin.

"Damn it!" Upon seeing what was inside, Lin Tian couldn’t help but curse out loud.