Chapter 016: Secret Method to Force Out an Empty Shell

There are many types of zombies, such as purple zombies, white zombies, black zombies, green zombies, hairy zombies, flying zombies, and so on.

Among them, purple zombies are newly formed zombies, their bodies appearing purple, able to initially prevent decay. Through cultivation, they can mobilize corpse qi, making the purple color increasingly intense.

Next are the more powerful white zombies and black zombies, whose bodies are white or black, with fur of the same color. White zombies move slowly and are very easy to deal with; they are extremely afraid of sunlight, fire, water, chickens, dogs, and even humans.

However, when a zombie reaches the green zombie stage, the corpse qi emitted and the zombie's body turn green. Compared to white and black zombies, they leap extremely fast, are unafraid of humans or domestic animals, and only fear sunlight.

Then comes Xie Wangsun's current level... the hairy zombie!

It is precisely because Xie Wangsun is this level of zombie that he can move like an ordinary person, rather than the common type of zombie that moves slowly, with joints unable to bend, and can only hop and jump.

But how should one describe zombies?

They are probably all antiques with a long history.

Under normal circumstances, after an ordinary person dies, the body decays and does not turn into a zombie.

Even if a breath of resentment lingers, becoming a purple zombie takes at least a dozen years, or even decades.

Then, each time a zombie advances a level, it consumes a great deal of time.

To become a hairy zombie, it takes at least several hundred years, or even a thousand years.

Of course, there are exceptions, such as the world of 'My Date with a Vampire,' where zombies do not advance according to levels like purple zombie, white zombie, etc.

Instead, they follow a method of reproduction similar to vampires: first-generation zombies, second-generation zombies, third-generation zombies...

But clearly, Xie Wangsun was not that kind of zombie.

He was a fur zombie.

But the problem was that Xie Wangsun had only been dead for four years, and suddenly he turned into a fur zombie. No matter how you looked at it, something was off.

Wang Bo used a special eye technique to observe a few times and discovered that although Xie Wangsun had become a fur zombie, his overall strength had not greatly increased.

His fighting style was not much different from when he was alive, relying on his internal energy and swordsmanship.

In other words, this guy only had the fur zombie's flexible body and resistance to sunlight, but not its formidable power.

Wang Bo seemed to understand that Xie Wangsun's fur zombie state was likely induced by some secret method.

That was why he had become a fur zombie in just a few years, yet his fighting style still relied on his abilities from when he was alive.

The advantages of doing this were also obvious.

First, it took a short time; second, there were no obvious weaknesses. Even if his heart was pierced or his throat cut, he wouldn't die.

The downside was that the requirements for the corpse were very high.

If Ximen Chuixue had been facing an ordinary person instead of Xie Wangsun, that person would have long been dismembered by Ximen Chuixue, reduced to a human stump.

Only a master like Xie Wangsun could withstand Ximen Chuixue's attacks.

Just then, Lu Xiaofeng suddenly used his lightness skill, covering over ten meters in one step, and landed beside Wang Bo.

"What exactly did you mean by what you said just now?"

"What do you mean? Can't you see for yourself?" Wang Bo retorted.

Lu Xiaofeng was silent for a moment, then asked, "Is Uncle Xie really a dead man?"

"Do you think he looks like a living person?" Wang Bo countered again.

Lu Xiaofeng rubbed his mustache in frustration. "I don't understand. If Uncle Xie is really dead, why does he dare to appear in broad daylight? And judging by his movements, he doesn't seem like a vengeful spirit—he has a shadow."

"He's not a vengeful spirit, but a zombie," Wang Bo said.

Lu Xiaofeng was taken aback, a look of suspicion on his face, because no matter how he looked at it, Xie Wangsun didn't resemble a zombie. "You're not messing with me, are you? What zombie looks like that?"

"That's because what you see is different from what I see," Wang Bo said lightly.

Lu Xiaofeng turned to look into Wang Bo's eyes and was startled. "Your eyes..."

"A special eye technique that can see through truth and falsehood," Wang Bo replied.

Lu Xiaofeng immediately understood. "You mean what we see is all fake."

"Something like that."

"An illusion?" Lu Xiaofeng caught on at once.

"Exactly." Wang Bo nodded, then asked, "Want to see Xie Wangsun's true form?"

"You're willing to help me?" Lu Xiaofeng was somewhat surprised. From their earlier interaction, this man didn't seem friendly toward him, not the kind of warm-hearted chivalrous type.

"That's right. I'm doing you a favor. If I need something in the future, you'll have to return it." Wang Bo stated his thoughts bluntly.

Lu Xiaofeng didn't agree immediately. "Let's get this straight: I won't do anything against chivalry or conscience."

"At most, I'll have you run some errands."

"That I can agree to." Lu Xiaofeng agreed without hesitation; after all, he was born to be busy.

Wang Bo casually cast a spell on Lu Xiaofeng.

Lu Xiaofeng opened his eyes and saw the Divine Sword Villa covered in fallen leaves. He was startled. But when he saw Xie Wangsun's appearance, he couldn't help crying out.

"That's Uncle Xie?"

"Who else did you think it was?"

"The difference is too great." Lu Xiaofeng recalled Xie Wangsun's plain attire earlier and looked at the furry zombie before him, finding it hard to accept.

"What's going on?" he asked involuntarily.

Wang Bo had already gathered some clues from the scene. Facing Lu Xiaofeng's question, he said calmly, "Clearly, the person who destroyed the Divine Sword Villa four years ago was no ordinary man. Most likely someone skilled in sorcery—no, perhaps even not human."

"After destroying the villa, he turned Xie Wangsun and the others into zombies, only letting them see the light of day recently."

"Moreover, your missing friend Xie Xiaofeng may not have simply disappeared. He might have been captured by the culprit who destroyed the villa and undergone some transformation. What he was turned into, I don't know."

Lu Xiaofeng was shocked by Wang Bo's deduction. Rubbing his temples, he said, "What is this world coming to? The Divine Sword Villa, the Valley of Evil, Xie Xiaofeng, Yan Shisan... one strange thing after another."

He suddenly looked at Wang Bo, a hint of wariness flickering in his eyes. "You seem to know sorcery too?"

"Sort of." Wang Bo's magic and sorcery were indeed similar in a sense.

"Then could it be you who destroyed the Divine Sword Villa?" Lu Xiaofeng's imagination ran wild.

Wang Bo looked at him and suddenly flashed a sinister smile. "I thought I could fool you. As expected of Lu Xiaofeng. Where did I slip up?"