Chapter 85

84. Break the Underworld, Summon the Imperial Chariot (4K, 2/2)

The White Paper Workshop’s Great Lion…

The White Paper Workshop sets up an altar to invite ghostly deities from all directions to inhabit human bodies, known as “spirit medium.”

Using secret methods to trap the spirit medium so it cannot escape, the medium is burned and its ashes mixed with the “ghost lacquer” of Sichuan and Hunan, forming the lacquer that becomes the “soul” of the White Paper Workshop’s Great Lion.

When this lacquer is applied to the Great Lion’s severed head, the lifeless object gains a soul.

The nature within the lacquer becomes the Great Lion’s nickname.

For example, if the spirit medium claims to be “Zhuge Kongming…”

Tang Chunjing suddenly understood: the girl was worried that her mother had spoken too harshly last night, afraid he’d be angry, so she’d come all the way over to explain.

“No rush—I haven’t been back in days. Let me clean the office first,” Tang Chunjing said coolly.

After selecting jewelry, Ye Chuchu chose a pair of earrings worth around two million, and just to spite Ye Jin, she bought another pair of earrings—also worth two million.

At this critical moment, Tang Heng dared to kick Xie Chengyu while she was down; even with his “Best Actor” aura, he couldn’t escape being vilified.

To prevent Jiang Aunty and the others from worrying, Leng Ye went below deck and told them he had contacted the Marine Corps—he and An Ran would join forces with them to wipe out the pirates.

“Are you taking them out to play?” Mumo’s question pulled Mu Yuan Kang back to reality.

These items are all essential for the funeral vigil—each has its purpose, and none can be omitted.

Nyala scowled in silence; questioning Mapot now would only make him more hostile and invite death. Without direct proof of Mapot’s collusion with the Fifth Legion, Mapot would never admit anything.

Since those ghostly entities were unlikely to penetrate so deeply right after everyone had just fallen asleep, Zuo Lanshan deliberately assigned me and Jiang Yi to the first watch.

After saying this, he glanced at me twice, confirmed I wasn’t seriously hurt, then walked over to Gu Hong. But I felt utterly limp, as if my whole body had lost strength—I kept leaning on my master, letting him support me as we slowly moved forward.

Mingyang was furious; just thinking of the humiliation he’d suffered made the veins on his fists bulge.

A clichéd trope, yet deeply appealing. Though Su Man liked this archetype, she would never imagine someone like that would treat her specially.

Both turned to the table—the teapot had been overturned, tea spilling slowly from the edge onto the floor, the air thick with the sweet scent of jam. They exchanged an awkward smile, until Su Man’s rumbling stomach broke the tension.

With swift precision, Xue Ling slew Long Yin and the others, then darted to Lin Han and Man Niu, forcing down several pills.

In other words, Chen Yang could never again unleash such a rampage during this period.

“Wh…what?! You’re Chu Haoran?! Fuck! Eat shit and die! If you’re Chu Haoran, then who the hell am I?!” Chu Haoran shouted in rage. What kind of international joke is this? Did I develop multiple personality disorder and spawn another Chu Haoran?

Jialan didn’t just fear snakes—she feared all boneless creatures, even eels and earthworms, so Yun Shou and Xingyi often teased her about it.

The Goblin Researcher Tefita launched a magic-sealing attack on you. Your mana is temporarily unusable; effect lasts until the end of this battle round.

Here too, players were grinding monsters—though fewer than outside the village, there were still dozens, all grouped in threes.

After obtaining the antidote list, Gu Fancheng immediately put on his coat and said, “Alright, I’m off. Mr. Chu, rest assured—I’ll oversee this at the Provincial Health Bureau and guarantee completion within a day.” Before Chu Haoran could respond, Gu Fancheng hurriedly left the Xue residence.