Chapter 124: Gifting the Treasure

Su Xi looked at the System Map, where three children were killing corpse ghosts as if playing a game, and said to Er Miao: "Help them clear the area; the dead corpse ghosts will be digitized directly."

"Understood, Host. Would you like to drop some Gold Beans for them again?"

"That would be even better; Xiao Mi will be very happy." Su Xi smiled and said, "Keep an eye on Xiao Juan's status."

"She is not as terrified now."

"Mm."

The captain saw that Su Xi had been standing still, her gaze fixed on a certain spot as if observing something, so he asked, "Hello, miss."

Su Xi raised her eyes. "Hello."

"Could you please verify your identity?" the captain asked.

A Thunder Ball appeared in Su Xi's palm. "Will this suffice?"

"Of course, no problem at all. I won't disturb you two any further." The captain immediately led his men away to continue clearing the corpse ghosts in the hotel.

Su Xi looked at the map, where one red dot had turned dark brown. "Er Miao, what is going on with that changing red dot?"

"It has evolved." Er Miao said to Su Xi, "Corpse ghosts evolve after consuming a sufficient amount of human or spirit-user flesh and blood. Just like Gu Zhi, whom you encountered at Er Shi Si Hao Ji Di."

Cheng Jun walked in front killing corpse ghosts, and Su Xi basically did not need to lift a finger.

"Miss Su, look out the window," Cheng Jun reminded Su Xi.

Su Xi knew without looking that the outside was filled with a sea of red corpse ghosts.

She walked to the window. "Wasn't it said that this base wouldn't have corpse ghosts? Why is it endless?"

"I went to Seventh Base a while ago and heard a rumor that there is a super corpse ghost named Xiao Moli inside Third Base."

"A super corpse ghost?" Su Xi asked Er Miao. "Do you have any relevant data?"

Er Miao replied, "A super corpse ghost is one that can transmit corpse poison without needing blood."

"How does it spread? Through the air?"

"Yes. As long as you are in her vicinity, it is possible. Currently, Xiao Moli is the only super corpse ghost."

"Just as various spirit-users appear among humans, there are naturally mutants among corpse ghosts."

"Xiao Moli, is she a little girl?" Su Xi asked Cheng Jun.

Cheng Jun nodded. "It is said to be a little girl of Eastern descent, with black hair and black eyes."

Su Xi watched the corpse ghosts as a helicopter flew in from the air.

Over a dozen spirit-users jumped out of the cabin, landing in the crowd of corpse ghosts like cannonballs, instantly blowing up patches of corpse ghost fragments.

Seeing this, Cheng Jun immediately pushed open the window. "Miss Su."

"Take this for self-defense." A long spear appeared in Su Xi's hand, pitch-black and radiating a chilling aura. "Infuse it with fire spirit energy to unleash it; it has double the effect. I will go look around the hotel some more."

"Thank you, Miss Su. Then I won't stand on ceremony." Cheng Jun took the spear and jumped straight out the window, his entire body beginning to release flame spirit energy, looking like a human fireball as he landed in the crowd of corpse ghosts.

Those spirit-users who had jumped from the cabin were very surprised when they saw him.

There were only a little over a hundred A-Grade or higher spirit-users in the whole world, and everyone knew each other's profiles, but no one recognized Cheng Jun.

Someone immediately asked curiously, "Who are you? With such powerful fire spirit abilities, how have we never heard of you?"

Cheng Jun replied, "Safety expert Cheng Jun. I haven't joined the Spirit Alliance."

"It's not too late to join now." A spirit-user immediately tried to recruit Cheng Jun.

Cheng Jun looked in Su Xi's direction. "Sorry, I still prefer to be a freelancer."

Fire spirit energy was infused into the long spear... the originally pitch-black color suddenly became brilliantly golden, and patterns of a fire phoenix emerged on the surface of the spear shaft!

Cheng Jun looked at the long spear in surprise, and the surrounding spirit-users also cast astonished gazes.

A phoenix-shaped flame was unleashed from the long spear, flying toward the crowd of corpse ghosts ahead. In the blink of an eye, a patch of corpse ghosts turned into black ash!

Cheng Jun's heart trembled in shock, but his grip on the spear became steadier, and bolts of flame shot out one after another.

Seeing that Cheng Jun had successfully activated the Phoenix Fire Spear, Su Xi stopped paying attention and used Teleportation to leave, heading to the Rooftop Garden.

The three little ones were holding their guns, having a great time, and the rooftop opposite was covered in Gold Beans.

Su Xi appeared beside them. "Are you having fun?"

"Yes!" Xiao Mi dropped her gun and hugged Su Xi. She knew that the corpse ghosts turning into Gold Beans must be Su Xi's doing.

Su Xi stroked her hair and looked at Gao Xing, who had tear tracks on her little face. "Your mother is in the safe house and is already fine. But she is worried about turning into a corpse ghost again, so she is in isolation for one day. You will be able to see her at this time tomorrow."

"Really?" Gao Xing asked eagerly. "Can corpse ghosts get better?"

"Of course they can." Xiao Mi pointed at Xiao Juan. "She was also a corpse ghost, and was saved by Big Sister and me. Look at how well she is now."

"I believe you!" Gao Xing raised her hand to wipe away her tears.

Xiao Juan held her gun and fired a shot—"Bang!"—at a new corpse ghost that had appeared on the opposite rooftop.

"Gold Bean." Xiao Juan's eyes sparkled as she looked at the Gold Bean.

"Hehe, Xiao Juan likes gold, huh?" Su Xi patted Xiao Juan's head.

Xiao Juan nodded. "Like."

Xiao Mi said to Su Xi, "Xiao Juan will definitely be a little money-grubber in the future."

Gao Xing said to Xiao Juan, "My family's vault is full of tons and tons of gold bars. I'll give you a few tons later."

Xiao Juan didn't understand what gold bars were, and had no concept of tons, so she shook her head. "Only want Gold Beans."

Gao Xing: "…Then I'll have them made into Gold Beans."

Su Xi watched them with a smile, but suddenly the smile on her face faded slightly, and she looked toward the opposite rooftop.

A corpse ghost marked as dark brown on the map had climbed onto the rooftop, looking similar to an ordinary corpse ghost.

But Su Xi knew this was just its disguise.

Xiao Juan raised her gun and fired at it.

It dodged the shot.

Xiao Juan continued to fire, but still failed to hit the target.

Gao Xing saw something peculiar and said to Xiao Juan, "Let me."

He took the gun and aimed at the corpse ghost.

Just as he was about to pull the trigger, the corpse ghost suddenly used Teleportation and charged toward the rooftop where they were.

"Boom—" With a sound of impact, the corpse ghost turned into a pile of bloody, mangled dregs.

It was the Defense Barrier set up by Xiao Mi; it not only blocked the corpse ghost but also killed it in return.

Xiao Mi tilted her little head slightly and asked, "Did it evolve?"

Su Xi said, "Yes. But our Xiao Mi's barrier is still more powerful!"

Xiao Mi nodded with a grin, "It's the Defense Barrier Spell that Uncle Dean taught me."

"Defense Barrier Spell..." Gao Xing said solemnly, "What academy do you attend, Xiao Mi? I want to go there too."

"You can't go," Xiao Mi replied, "but I can teach you."

"Alright, however many Gold Beans you want, I can give them to you."

"I don't want Gold Beans; you are my friend, so I am willing to teach you."

"Sister Xiao Mi doesn't want Gold Beans, but I do." Xiao Juan raised the gun in her hand and started shooting at the corpse ghosts again.

Su Xi looked at Xiao Juan, as if she had realized something...