"It’s a shame you don’t tell ghost stories with that long drizzle; you’re really wasting your talent."

Su Ran couldn’t understand what this woman was thinking. Such a cute little zombie, yet she depicted it like a horror movie. It was purely a case of sour grapes; there was nothing wrong at all!

"Hmm, hmm."

The little zombie just glanced at the two strange women and then ignored them, hopping excitedly around Su Ran, just like a little joyful tiger, extremely adorable.

"Bouncy, stop fooling around!"

Su Ran was dizzy from the little zombie’s antics and quickly held it in his arms. However, the situation just got worse; the little zombie kept burrowing into his black robe. If it weren’t for Su Ran forcefully controlling it, it would have disappeared without a trace. It was clear that the little zombie’s attachment to Su Ran was unmatched, even by beautiful women.

"Big sis, you can make such a cute pet sound so disgusting, you really are a master at this."

Lin Yuqing looked at her sister speechlessly. It was all because of her that she lost the chance to get close to the little zombie. Seeing the little guy being affectionate with Su Ran, she couldn’t help feeling a bit envious.

"Haha, little sis, you’re too cute. I was just saying it casually, and you took it seriously. Aren’t you a bit too innocent?"

Finally, she couldn’t hold back, and burst into laughter, shattering the ladylike image she had maintained all along in front of Su Ran.

Seeing this, Su Ran felt like he was meeting this woman for the first time and stared in amazement as she laughed hysterically.

"Hmm?"

The little zombie was scared by her unrestrained behavior, and hurriedly scurried behind Su Ran, as if that would somehow make the noise quieter.

"Laugh, laugh, just be careful your jaw doesn’t dislocate!"

Lin Yuqing ignored her sister and trotted up to Su Ran, gazing eagerly at the little zombie behind him and whispered, "Overturning Water, can I hold the little zombie?"

This little guy is a bit shy with strangers, so let’s wait until he’s more familiar with you later."

Su Ran felt the little zombie’s unfamiliarity with Lin Yuqing and thus rejected her request, but thought to himself that this cute pet really had a lethal effect on girls!

"Ah, okay then..."

Lin Yuqing knew she couldn’t force the issue and gave up, but her gaze lingered on the little zombie, continuously sizing it up.

"Bouncy, go pull down that scroll."

Su Ran grabbed the little zombie’s arm and flung it into the air without any hint of tenderness.

"Hmm hmm!"

The little zombie grumbled unhappily, adjusted its posture midair, and then hopped towards the rock.

"Overturning Water, you’re being too rough. What if you hurt its little arms?"

Lin Yuqing couldn’t stand Su Ran’s careless attitude towards the little zombie. Such a cute pet, how could he bear to treat it like that? Heartbroken, she couldn’t resist complaining to Su Ran.

"It’s okay, it’s tougher than you think; it won’t break that easily."

Su Ran said with a smile. He did this mainly because he was worried the little one might accidentally step into a trap, but he felt no need to explain that to them.

"I hope this works."

The drizzle watched the little zombie’s clumsy figure, her eyes full of hope. She had been in this haunted place long enough and truly hoped to clear it and leave soon.

The development didn’t disappoint her; the Power of Curse floating in the air was all driven aside by the little zombie, and the effect of the ban was not manifested at all. Soon, it reached above the rock.

"Hmm hmm."

The little zombie’s pure white eyes flashed with confusion. It couldn’t understand why such a simple task was assigned to it, feeling like it was a bit of an overkill. Despite its puzzlement, the little zombie was swift in actions. It descended to the level of the scroll, grabbed it firmly, tore it off, and then turned to flee.

"Haha, success!"

"Good job, little zombie!"

Su Ran and Lin Yuqing practically shouted at the same time; however, before the excitement could fully form on their faces, the anomaly with the stone finally occurred.

"Boom!"

A loud blast rang out, and the upright stone suddenly exploded. Fragments flew in all directions, and even the dust spewed out enveloped the entire space, preventing Su Ran and his two companions from seeing clearly what exactly was happening inside.

"Little zombie, be careful!"

The little zombie, being closest to the explosion’s center, couldn’t avoid the barrage of debris. Numerous fragments hit it directly. Lin Yuqing watched with heartache and couldn’t help but cry out in alarm.

"Hmm, hmm."

Struck from behind, the little zombie showed a pained expression which was surprisingly human-like. However, the force of the debris actually increased its speed quite a bit.

It didn’t take long for the little zombie to successfully bring the scroll back to Su Ran. It slipped into Su Ran’s black robe with a swish, grabbing onto his spine and not coming out again.

"Overturning Water, that bouncing one isn’t hurt, is it?"

Seeing the little zombie hurt, Lin Yuqing’s sympathy overflowed, and she immediately expressed concern for its safety.

"It’s fine, this little thing is tough, there’s nothing serious."

Su Ran, while dodging the incoming stones, comforted Lin Yuqing. Since the three of them were far from the explosion’s epicenter, the debris that sprayed toward them had lost much of its force and was easily avoided.

"Overturning Water, quickly take a screenshot of the scroll, let me see what treasure it is!"

Unlike Lin Yuqing, Lin Yuqing’s sister wasn’t concerned with the little zombie’s condition at all. Her attention was entirely on the scroll in Su Ran’s hands, her excitement immense.

"Wait a moment."

Su Ran glanced at the dusty blast site, unable to discern what was going on inside, then focused back on the scroll in his hands.

"Hmm? What’s this?"

With a soft exclamation from Su Ran, Lin Yuqing’s sister’s curiosity surged, and she couldn’t resist urging Su Ran to hasten and share.

Soon, a large guide chart was produced by Su Ran and displayed before the two women.

[Mysterious Guide Map] (Special)

According to the changes in the light spots on the scroll, you will get useful clues.

"Strange, just this information, how can one understand it?"

Upon seeing the guide chart Su Ran shared, Lin Yuqing’s sister showed a puzzled expression.

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Su Ran felt there were mysteries contained within those light points, feeling as if he had seen them somewhere before, yet could not recall them at the moment.

"Look quickly, what’s that square thing?"

Lin Yuqing’s attention wasn’t on the scroll, but on the center of the explosion. While Su Ran and her sister discussed the scroll, the large dust settled on the ground, revealing a rectangular box made of stone, standing in its original place.