inspire-indiana Chapter 101 Night Raid on the Dock
Chapter 101 Night Raid on the Dock
Chapter 101 Night Raid on the Dock
The western dock was deathly silent.
A nauseating smell permeated the air.
It was rotten fish and shrimp, moldy wood, mixed with a faint, almost imperceptible fishy sweetness.
Outside the Shili Pavilion, shadowy figures could be seen everywhere.
"These are the 'elites' sent by your Master Lu?"
A slightly disdainful voice broke the silence.
The speaker was a young man dressed in brocade robes, with a jade pendant hanging from his waist, and an arrogant expression on his face.
He was one of the sorcerers sent by the Xuanzheng Division, and his name was Li Yuan.
Standing beside him was a woman with an equally arrogant expression, named Zhou Yun.
The two men looked at Gu Shenyan and the others, who were dressed in plain clothes, with disdain in their eyes.
In their eyes, these disciples from folk sects were nothing more than amateurs.
"Fellow Daoist Li."
One of Lu Banxian's experienced disciples, who was leading the team, frowned and said in a deep voice, "With a formidable enemy at hand, please be careful with your words."
Li Yuan pursed his lips and stopped talking, but his expression remained indifferent.
At this moment, Cao Wenjing emerged from the shadows.
He was dressed in a black outfit, carrying a long sword on his back, and exuded a menacing aura.
"Time's up."
"action."
No unnecessary words.
With a wave of his hand, Cao Wenjing led three experts at the Forging Realm and charged towards the warehouse at the end of the dock like arrows.
That's the main attacking group.
"Let's follow."
The experienced disciple, Zhang Song, was in charge of Gu Shenyan's "support group".
Gu Shenyan silently followed at the back of the line.
Han Sushuang was on his left, and Shi Quan was on his right.
This was a "iron triangle" formation specially arranged by Gu Shenyan.
As for Jia Shouren, he had already taken the supplies and hid on a dilapidated fishing boat on the outskirts.
Watch your step.
Gu Shenyan suddenly spoke, his voice soft but clear enough to reach everyone's ears.
Li Yuan, who was walking ahead, paused, turned around, and sneered.
"What? You're scared before you even get inside?"
Gu Shenyan ignored him and simply pointed to a bluestone slab three inches in front of Li Yuan's feet.
"The 'Shock Bell' is buried down there."
"Although it's just a low-level warning trap, if someone steps on it, the person inside will know immediately."
Li Yuan was taken aback, clearly not believing it.
He was at the peak of Qi Refining, and his spiritual sense had already scanned the area, so he didn't detect anything unusual.
"Playing tricks."
Li Yuan raised his foot to stomp down.
"Don't move!"
Zhang Song gave a low shout; he was an old hand at the world and preferred to believe it was true.
He took out a copper coin and flicked it lightly on the bluestone slab.
"bite."
An extremely slight impact sound.
next second.
Suddenly, a wisp of black smoke rose from under the bluestone slab. The smoke twisted into a ghostly face, its mouth open as if about to scream.
However, because there was no living blood energy to stimulate it, the cry was instantly obliterated before it could be heard.
Li Yuan's feet froze in mid-air.
I broke out in a cold sweat instantly.
If he had actually stepped on it, even if he were a cultivator, the yin energy entering his body would have crippled half of his leg.
Not to mention the guilt of revealing their whereabouts.
Zhou Yun's gaze towards Gu Shenyan changed.
Surprise, and a hint of barely concealed apprehension.
This kid's spiritual sense is stronger than theirs?
Thank you.
Zhang Song gave Gu Shenyan a deep look and said in a low voice.
Gu Shenyan remained expressionless, though a faint blue light flickered in his eyes.
[Trap disarmed.]
[Environmental scanning continues.]
The warehouse door had been silently broken open by the main assault team.
A strong smell of blood wafted over.
It was pitch black inside, like a giant maw ready to devour its prey.
Several corpses lay on the ground; they were all sentries, killed with a single shot.
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Cao Wenjing's sword was swift.
"The main assault team has cleared the first floor and is now heading to the underground chamber."
"The support team will enter and be responsible for searching the goods."
Cao Wenjing's voice came through the sound transmission talisman.
The crowd filed in.
The warehouse was filled with huge wooden crates and pottery jars.
"What...what does this taste like?"
Zhou Yun covered her nose, looking disgusted.
That smelled like corpse oil.
Gu Shenyan remained silent, his gaze sweeping over the wooden crates.
[Warning: The wooden crate ahead is sealed with a blood curse.]
Consequences of contact: Explosion, release of corrosive toxic fumes.
"Don't touch those red seals."
Gu Shenyan issued another warning.
This time, neither Li Yuan nor Zhou Yun dared to refute them.
They obediently avoided those strange boxes.
"boom!"
Just then, a loud bang came from deep inside the warehouse.
The ground trembled violently.
"Damn it! That's a corpse puppet!"
Cao Wenjing's angry roar rang out.
"Support team! Come and provide backup!"
Zhang Song's expression changed.
"Walk!"
The group rushed into the depths of the warehouse.
A heavy iron gate had been blasted away.
Behind the door was a huge underground space.
The sight before them sent chills down everyone's spines.
The four walls were covered with various shriveled biological organs.
A monkey's head, a lizard's tail, and a still-beating black heart —
They were soaked in a green liquid, emitting an eerie fluorescent glow.
In the center is an altar built of bones.
A three-eyed evil god statue was enshrined on the altar.
Before the statue, Cao Wenjing was leading three skilled fighters in a fierce battle against two dark figures.
Those were two humanoid monsters.
Its skin was a deathly gray, its body was covered in green hair, and its fangs protruded from its mouth.
They are incredibly fast, their nails are like knives, and each strike brings a gust of bloody wind through the air.
"Ding ding ding!"
The flying sword struck them, producing a metallic clang, leaving only a white mark.
"Invulnerable to swords and spears?"
Li Yuan exclaimed in surprise, his face turning deathly pale.
"This is the iron corpse of Southeast Asia!"
"superior!"
Zhang Song gritted his teeth, summoned his magical artifact, and charged forward.
Gu Shenyan did not move.
He stood at the entrance, his eyes fixed on the two corpse puppets.
[Target locked: Mutant Corpse Puppet.]
[Weakness analysis in progress —]
[Skin and flesh firmness: Extremely high.]
[Resistance to law enforcement: High.]
[Behavior Mode: Controlled by external factors.]
The system cursor moved rapidly across the corpse puppets, eventually locking onto their ankles.
There, there was an extremely thin black thread, almost invisible to the naked eye.
The silk thread extended all the way to the bottom of the bone altar.
"hiss"
Just then, the evil talismans on the wall seemed to sense the presence of a living person and suddenly burst into flames.
A large cloud of black mist appeared out of nowhere, accompanied by sharp, ghostly howls.
"what!"
Zhou Yun screamed and knelt down, clutching her head.
That's a psychological attack!
Li Yuan was also swaying, and blood was seeping from his eyes, ears, nose and mouth.
Even Zhang Song was a beat too slow and almost got his stomach ripped open by the corpse puppet.
"Stay calm!"
Han Sushuang shouted and threw out a handful of golden talismans.
A flash of golden light temporarily dispelled the approaching black mist.
Gu Shenyan seized this moment.
He took a deep breath, channeling his spiritual energy into his throat, and roared, "The bottom of the altar! That's the core of the corpse control!"
"Those are puppet strings!"
This sound was like a thunderclap in spring.
Upon hearing this, Cao Wenjing, who was engaged in a fierce battle, suddenly brightened up.
He had no doubt whatsoever.
The longsword in his hand suddenly trembled, and a golden talisman that had not been used before instantly stuck to the blade.
"Geng metal breaks the evil!"
Cao Wenjing became one with his sword, transforming into a golden streak of light. Instead of stabbing at the corpse puppet, he flew close to the ground, heading straight for the base of the bone altar.
"boom!"
A burst of golden light erupted.
A large hole was blasted into the bottom of the altar.
The sound of breaking was clearly audible.
"Slap! Slap!"
Just as Gu Shenyan said, the two black threads broke.
The two originally ferocious corpse puppets froze instantly.
It's like a toy that's been winded up and then removed.
"kill!"
The other three experts seized the opportunity and unleashed their magical weapons.
This time, without the protective aura of malevolent energy, the corpse puppet's head was easily severed like a watermelon.
The foul-smelling black blood splattered all over the ground.
The battle is over.
Only heavy breathing could be heard in the warehouse.
Cao Wenjing sheathed his sword and stood there, his chest heaving violently.
He turned his head and looked at Gu Shenyan.
The admiration in his eyes was no longer concealed.
If it weren't for that shout, someone might really have died tonight.
Li Yuan and Zhou Yun scrambled to their feet, their eyes filled with not only fear but also a complex mix of emotions as they looked at Gu Shenyan.
That was the shame of being saved by a "country bumpkin".
"Clean up the battlefield and gather evidence."
Cao Wenjing gave the order.
"Remember, only take the ledgers and diagrams; destroy all other evil objects."
Gu Shenyan walked to a table.
Some manuscripts are scattered here.
What appeared to be scrap paper glowed red when scanned by the system, one of the ledgers tucked among the miscellaneous items.
[Key Item: Encrypted Ledger.]
Gu Shenyan picked up the ledger without making a sound and quickly flipped through it.
The text is written in Southeast Asian slang, but there are Chinese annotations next to some of the amounts.
[Zhao's Talisman Shop in the East of the City: 300 catties of cinnabar (actually bone meal).]
[Soul-guiding talismans from the Song family in the south of the city: 500 talismans (each containing a soul-guiding incantation).]
The Song family!
Gu Shenyan's pupils contracted sharply.
That Song family treasure was the property of the Song family that had once bullied him!
It turns out that they were not only local bullies, but also the channels through which these Southeast Asian sorcerers sold their stolen goods!
Just as Gu Shenyan was about to put the account book into his pocket.
A sudden change occurred.
Not far from him, Li Yuan was squatting in front of a broken pottery jar, examining it.
It was shattered during the previous battle.
Li Yuan's hand seemed to "accidentally" touch a black fragment at the bottom of the pottery jar.
"Buzz"
A very subtle fluctuation emanated from it.
Hidden beneath those pottery shards was a small self-destructing restriction!
A mass of extremely concentrated black malevolent energy did not rush towards Li Yuan, who had triggered it.
Instead, as if it had eyes, it took a strange turn and rushed straight at Gu Shenyan, who was closest to it!
That is————
"Accident"?
No.
In the system's slow-motion footage, Gu Shenyan clearly saw that Li Yuan's fingers made an extremely subtle hand gesture before touching the fragments.
That is—the Demon-Attracting Technique!
He did it on purpose!
The black mist, like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, reached Gu Shenyan's face in an instant.
If this attack lands, even a god couldn't save you!
"Be careful!"
Han Sushuang's exclamation had just rang out.
But it was too late.
In Gu Shenyan's eyes, the deadly black aura was reflected, as well as the sinister sneer on Li Yuan's lips that had not yet fully bloomed.
Is this what Genseiji means by "assistance"?
Good tactic.