[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposed-the-old-n":3,"chapter-i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposed-the-old-n-i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-23":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I, The Tomb-Raiding Storyteller: Exposing the Old Nine Gates from the Start",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2162603,3627,"Chapter 23","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-23",23,"\u003Cp>Pangu Corpse Moss?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone present was hearing the name of this ghost thing for the first time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Old Lady Huo, who was well-informed in the Nine Gates, frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is Corpse Moss? I, an old woman, have raided tombs for so many years and have never seen it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that this storyteller is just talking nonsense?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yueshan shook his head, \"Just hearing the name, it's not a good thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"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.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin Nanfeng couldn't help but roll her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Yueshan’s words were as good as saying nothing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pangu Corpse Moss is already ranked seventh on the list; how could it not be formidable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though only in his twenties, he gave off an exceptionally mature vibe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he heard the name \"Pangu Corpse Moss,\" his heart leaped; he felt a strange connection between this so-called corpse moss and himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience in the hall below was also rowdy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was discussing what this \"Pangu Corpse Moss\" actually was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin then said in a clear voice, \"Ladies and gentlemen, you truly are fickle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven't even finished talking about the Corpse Puppet, and you’re already discussing the Pangu Corpse Moss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where does that leave the Corpse Puppet’s dignity?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the crowd burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They immediately began clamoring for Zhang Lin to finish the story of the Corpse Puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin took the opportunity to say, \"Everyone, a Corpse Puppet is not something you only encounter in this water cave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fact that the archaeological team was able to retreat unscathed this time is thanks to the experts in their ranks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Zhang’s ability to ward off evil and eliminate spirits is truly unfathomable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what if we were to encounter a Corpse Puppet while tomb raiding on our own, without a master like him by our side?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin had piqued everyone’s curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than half of the people here to listen to the storytelling were involved in the archaeology industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Private archaeology meant low budgets; they couldn't afford to hire experts like Master Zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, learning a bit more knowledge could save their lives at a critical moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that everyone was listening intently, Zhang Lin nodded with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there is no Master Zhang in your team, I can teach you a few methods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Corpse Puppet is formed from resentment, so the keyword for dealing with it is: 'divert'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only by diverting its resentment can you avoid the disaster it brings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The most effective method is to state your intentions, making it clear you didn't intrude here to offend it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another way is to express your willingness to help the Corpse Puppet escape its suffering and enter the cycle of reincarnation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, you must have a vessel for the soul to return to already prepared, and inform the Corpse Puppet of this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Generally speaking, a Corpse Puppet will not attack people unprovoked; if given a chance for liberation, they will usually choose to cooperate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"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?'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I advise you to turn right when you leave and order a high-quality coffin from Chen’s Old-Fashioned Coffin Shop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, I cannot guarantee you will be able to lie inside it in one piece.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"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.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Zhang Lin say this, many who had previously dismissed the Corpse Puppet began to take it seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, no one wanted to die without a complete body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin continued, \"These 'malevolent entities from all directions' sounds vague, but it actually encompasses everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For example, wild beasts in the mountains and forests about to gain sentience count as malevolent entities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A locust swarm that has finished breeding and hatching also counts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The vengeful spirits of those who drowned in rivers, lakes, and seas certainly count.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for remote rural areas or places with piles of mass graves, there are even more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just imagine, if all these things appeared at once, could you really escape?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Physical attacks, mental attacks—they have it all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no death they cannot inflict; only ways you haven't thought of!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this very moment, do you still think this Corpse Puppet isn't a tough character?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Zhang Lin looked at the crowd with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the listeners below felt goosebumps rising at his description.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at it this way, the archaeological team’s ability to remain unscathed was pure luck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for Master Zhang, following the team's usual practices, they would have definitely had the special forces fire away at it first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that didn't work, everyone would just run for their lives!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if this Corpse Puppet were fired upon, it would surely be enraged, just as Mr. Zhang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that point, all the malevolent entities in the water cave and the surrounding forests would be summoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The losses for the archaeological team would have been catastrophic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't help but call out to the floor below, \"Mr. Zhang, we know about the Corpse Puppet now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could you tell us about the seventh-ranked Pangu Corpse Moss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin looked up and saw the young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remained calm on the surface, but sneered inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, someone from the Feng family couldn't hold back and came to listen to the storytelling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Pangu Corpse Moss was inherently linked to his Feng family ancestors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The descendants of the Feng family had realized, just from hearing the name, that this ghost might be related to their clan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't even wait and had started urging Zhang Lin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once a member of the Feng clan spoke, it naturally attracted the attention of others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin Nanfeng glanced at the young man and said, \"Another one who hasn't seen the light of day in years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yueshan asked, \"How can you tell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin Nanfeng shot him a look and said, \"Just like you old fossils, his skin has an unnatural pallor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most importantly, he has a unique aura about him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He seems like a thief, yet like you, he thinks experts are a cut above the rest. In short, a very contradictory existence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yueshan looked at Yin Yin Nanfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Zhang family doesn't need to think we are a cut above.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our bloodline is noble in itself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…….\u003C\u002Fp>",1202,"2026-06-16T21:55:26.381Z","2026-06-16T22:03:03.495Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a2a39cf2d73374bfc44c656bdb76de6670124b16289415da0f4b36b3911eafd7","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-24","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-22",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--cover.jpg"]