Chapter 23

Pangu Corpse Moss?

Everyone present was hearing the name of this ghost thing for the first time!

Even Old Lady Huo, who was well-informed in the Nine Gates, frowned.

"What is Corpse Moss? I, an old woman, have raided tombs for so many years and have never seen it."

"Could it be that this storyteller is just talking nonsense?"

Yin Yin Nanfeng in another private room also turned to ask Zhang Yueshan: "Deputy Zhang, you have lived a long time, have you heard of Pangu Corpse Moss?"

Zhang Yueshan shook his head, "Just hearing the name, it's not a good thing."

"However, it can rank seventh on the top ten ghost things list of ancient tombs, so it must be a very dangerous thing in the ancient tomb."

Yin Yin Nanfeng couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Zhang Yueshan’s words were as good as saying nothing!

The Pangu Corpse Moss is already ranked seventh on the list; how could it not be formidable?

At this moment, no one noticed that in the private box on the second floor, where Wu Tianzhen and Wang Pangzi usually sat, there was a new guest today: a young man with a sinister expression.

Though only in his twenties, he gave off an exceptionally mature vibe.

When he heard the name "Pangu Corpse Moss," his heart leaped; he felt a strange connection between this so-called corpse moss and himself.

The audience in the hall below was also rowdy.

Everyone was discussing what this "Pangu Corpse Moss" actually was.

Zhang Lin then said in a clear voice, "Ladies and gentlemen, you truly are fickle!"

"I haven't even finished talking about the Corpse Puppet, and you’re already discussing the Pangu Corpse Moss."

"Where does that leave the Corpse Puppet’s dignity?"

Hearing this, the crowd burst into laughter.

They immediately began clamoring for Zhang Lin to finish the story of the Corpse Puppet.

Zhang Lin took the opportunity to say, "Everyone, a Corpse Puppet is not something you only encounter in this water cave."

"The fact that the archaeological team was able to retreat unscathed this time is thanks to the experts in their ranks!"

"Master Zhang’s ability to ward off evil and eliminate spirits is truly unfathomable."

"But what if we were to encounter a Corpse Puppet while tomb raiding on our own, without a master like him by our side?"

Zhang Lin had piqued everyone’s curiosity.

More than half of the people here to listen to the storytelling were involved in the archaeology industry.

Private archaeology meant low budgets; they couldn't afford to hire experts like Master Zhang.

Therefore, learning a bit more knowledge could save their lives at a critical moment!

Seeing that everyone was listening intently, Zhang Lin nodded with satisfaction.

"If there is no Master Zhang in your team, I can teach you a few methods."

"A Corpse Puppet is formed from resentment, so the keyword for dealing with it is: 'divert'!"

"Only by diverting its resentment can you avoid the disaster it brings."

"The most effective method is to state your intentions, making it clear you didn't intrude here to offend it."

"Another way is to express your willingness to help the Corpse Puppet escape its suffering and enter the cycle of reincarnation."

"Of course, you must have a vessel for the soul to return to already prepared, and inform the Corpse Puppet of this."

"Generally speaking, a Corpse Puppet will not attack people unprovoked; if given a chance for liberation, they will usually choose to cooperate."

"At this point, there are surely some stubborn ones among you asking: 'What if I don't want to divert it, and I just want to fight it head-on?'"

"Then I advise you to turn right when you leave and order a high-quality coffin from Chen’s Old-Fashioned Coffin Shop!"

"Of course, I cannot guarantee you will be able to lie inside it in one piece."

"After all, if you provoke a Corpse Puppet and it uses its own resentment to attract malevolent entities from all directions, it’s hard to say if you’ll even have a complete corpse left."

Hearing Zhang Lin say this, many who had previously dismissed the Corpse Puppet began to take it seriously.

After all, no one wanted to die without a complete body.

Zhang Lin continued, "These 'malevolent entities from all directions' sounds vague, but it actually encompasses everything."

"For example, wild beasts in the mountains and forests about to gain sentience count as malevolent entities."

"A locust swarm that has finished breeding and hatching also counts."

"The vengeful spirits of those who drowned in rivers, lakes, and seas certainly count."

"As for remote rural areas or places with piles of mass graves, there are even more."

"Just imagine, if all these things appeared at once, could you really escape?"

"Physical attacks, mental attacks—they have it all!"

"There is no death they cannot inflict; only ways you haven't thought of!"

"At this very moment, do you still think this Corpse Puppet isn't a tough character?"

After speaking, Zhang Lin looked at the crowd with a smile.

But the listeners below felt goosebumps rising at his description.

Looking at it this way, the archaeological team’s ability to remain unscathed was pure luck!

If not for Master Zhang, following the team's usual practices, they would have definitely had the special forces fire away at it first.

If that didn't work, everyone would just run for their lives!

But if this Corpse Puppet were fired upon, it would surely be enraged, just as Mr. Zhang said.

At that point, all the malevolent entities in the water cave and the surrounding forests would be summoned.

The losses for the archaeological team would have been catastrophic!

At this time, the young man in the second-floor box grew impatient as Zhang Lin kept delaying the topic of the Pangu Corpse Moss.

He couldn't help but call out to the floor below, "Mr. Zhang, we know about the Corpse Puppet now."

"Could you tell us about the seventh-ranked Pangu Corpse Moss?"

Zhang Lin looked up and saw the young man.

He remained calm on the surface, but sneered inwardly.

As expected, someone from the Feng family couldn't hold back and came to listen to the storytelling!

This Pangu Corpse Moss was inherently linked to his Feng family ancestors.

The descendants of the Feng family had realized, just from hearing the name, that this ghost might be related to their clan!

They couldn't even wait and had started urging Zhang Lin!

Once a member of the Feng clan spoke, it naturally attracted the attention of others.

Yin Yin Nanfeng glanced at the young man and said, "Another one who hasn't seen the light of day in years."

Zhang Yueshan asked, "How can you tell?"

Yin Yin Nanfeng shot him a look and said, "Just like you old fossils, his skin has an unnatural pallor."

"Most importantly, he has a unique aura about him."

"He seems like a thief, yet like you, he thinks experts are a cut above the rest. In short, a very contradictory existence!"

Zhang Yueshan looked at Yin Yin Nanfeng.

"My Zhang family doesn't need to think we are a cut above."

"Our bloodline is noble in itself!"

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