CHAPTER 402: CHAPTER 402 UNDERGROUND SECRET_1

These Corpse Generals exhaled thick clouds of Corpse Demonic Qi from their mouths, brimming with bone-chilling coldness.

In life, they were generals during the Chu Kingdom era. They varied in height, some carrying swords and others bearing blades. Upon seeing the group, they lunged.

The group cried out in alarm. The Corpse Generals rushed forward, covering ground with powerful strides, and quickly reached them.

Fortunately, everyone who could make it here was no ordinary person, as they all had their own unique skills.

One of the Corpse Generals stood around two meters tall, holding a massive ancient blade that he fiercely brought down toward Chu Hao’s head.

Chu Hao dodged. When the ancient blade smashed into the ground, sparks flew in all directions—such great force that even Chu Hao might not have been able to withstand it.

Stepping on the ancient blade, Chu Hao leaped into the air, slashing fiercely with his Night Demon Blade. The Corpse General’s head was sent flying, and its body crashed heavily to the ground.

"DING... You have slain a Corpse General and gained 500,000 Experience Points."

"DING... The Corpse General has dropped a Silver Treasure Box, which has been added to your inventory."

"DING... Congratulations to the Host for leveling up to Level 8."

Pretentious Expert: Chu Hao

Level: 8

Experience Points: 300,000 / 9,000,000

Pretentiousness Points: 12,500

Mana Points: 14,700

Merit Points: 60,000

Ghost Servants: Zhao Yun, Confucius, Sadako, Chu Renmei, Jiayeci, Ghost Dragon (Qiu)

At last, his level had increased.

Chu Hao was excited. There were nine Corpse Generals here, and killing them all would net him four million experience points!

While Chu Hao felt at ease, the others were in distress. The Corpse Generals’ immense strength rendered guns useless against them, so they could only run.

The strength-type Corpse Generals were manageable, but the shorter ones, wielding long swords, were incredibly fast, bounding like energetic zombies. People immediately began to fall under their blades.

Su Muyue was cornered by a Corpse General, struggling to hold on. The journey thus far had drained much of her stamina.

"Wicked beast, face my blade!"

Chu Hao decapitated the Corpse General with a single slash, his domineering, handsome, and heroic posture captivating to behold.

"DING... You have slain a Corpse General and gained 500,000 Experience Points."

Su Muyue sighed in relief, looking at Chu Hao with gratitude.

Chu Hao didn’t have time to deal with her, arrogantly taunting, "Hey, you big rice dumplings, is that all you’ve got? You call yourselves Corpse Generals? Your fighting skills are straight out of elementary school!"

"DING... Host’s arrogant boast has earned you 800 Pretentiousness Points."

The Pretentiousness Points from leveling up felt incredible—a full 800 points!

The Corpse Generals all turned their heads. Their sunken, shriveled eyes seemed to fixate on Chu Hao as they emitted low groans.

The Ghost Offering Clan member who knew Chu Hao’s identity roared, "Kill him!"

The Corpse Generals shifted their targets, while the others breathed a sigh of relief, unable to comprehend why Chu Hao was attracting all the aggro.

Worried about others stealing his mobs, Chu Hao then said, "You guys get going, I’ll handle things here."

Louis Jiba was deeply moved. "Friend," he declared, "I am willing to stay behind and fight alongside you."

Damn, is this foreigner’s brain filled with mush? Here we go again with this routine.

It wasn’t just Jiba. Even the woman wearing the mask spoke for the first time. Her voice was crisp and pleasant, and Chu Hao mused that even her softest gasp would sound captivating.

"If we’re leaving, we leave together."

Brother Hao was losing his mind. Why were they all so ridiculously earnest?

I’m here to farm mobs!

Su Muyue spoke seriously, "I won’t leave either."

Why are you getting involved?!

As for the others, they turned and left one after another. They had their own purposes for being here. If Chu Hao wanted to play the hero, let him suffer alone.

In the end, only Su Muyue, Louis Jiba, and the masked woman stayed behind.

The masked woman was incredibly strong. She was extremely fast, and with two sharp scimitars, she effortlessly decapitated a Corpse General.

Chu Hao was utterly exasperated. These guys were stealing his mobs! Did they think it was easy for him to get here? Wasn’t the whole point to level up by farming mobs? Was that so hard to understand?

"BOOM!"

A loud explosion rang out as Jiba, the foreigner, shoved a grenade into a Corpse General’s mouth, blowing it to pieces.

My mobs, you bastards!

Chu Hao’s eyes turned red with fury as he rushed in to kill, terrified that more would be snatched away.

Awestruck by the trio’s might, Bis turned and fled, completely dumbfounded.

Su Muyue finally revealed her skills as a former major. Wielding a dagger with the flair of a throwing knife, she sliced a Ghost Offering Clan member’s leg, causing him to fall to the ground in agony.

"DING... Killed a Corpse General, awarded 500,000 Experience Points."

"DING... Killed a Corpse General, awarded 500,000 Experience Points."

"DING..."

Chu Hao had slain four Corpse Generals and then turned to look.

The Corpse Generals were gone. They all lay on the ground; the rest had been finished off by Jiba and the masked woman.

Chu Hao was speechless; he had only killed five Corpse Generals.

Jiba boasted with satisfaction, "Comrade, it’s been a long time since I’ve felt this way."

Who the hell is his comrade? And where does this guy get his sense of superiority from?

Chu Hao’s face darkened as he drew his Ghost-whipping Whip and lashed out, striking the Ghost Offering Clan member, Bis. Bis writhed in agony as if subjected to extreme torture.

Chu Hao demanded, "Where are the other Ghost Offering Clan members?"

Bis replied, "Th-they went outside."

Louis Jiba was shocked. He too had sensed something amiss with his former teammate and asked, "I saw him die before; how did he come back to life?"

After Chu Hao offered an explanation, light dawned on the three of them.

The three of them found it inconceivable, regarding the claim with a mixture of awe and disbelief—a person from millennia ago could actually be resurrected!

Chu Hao coldly inquired, "What’s the deal with the Purple Bauhinia Demon here?"

Bis was genuinely frightened. Being struck by the Ghost-whipping Whip was worse than death. He confessed everything, "The Divine Tree is cultivating the Underground People in its bid to unify the subterranean world."

So that was the origin of the legendary Underground People! The Bauhinia Demon Tree’s ambitions were truly vast.

Su Muyue questioned, "What about the strange fish in the lake?"

The Ghost Offering Clan member explained, "They’ve been living in the underground waters for many years. In modern terms, they’re an ancient species, and also servants of the Divine Tree."

So that was what had happened. The ancient tomb had evidently been taken over by the Divine Tree.

Chu Hao coldly asked, "You mentioned the other Ghost Offering Clan members left. Where did they exit from?"

Bis said, "We’ve opened a passage in the ancient tomb that allows entry and exit."

Su Muyue asked, "My friend turned into a fish. What’s that all about?"

Little Ying turning into a fish was indeed very strange. Many had seen her leap into the lake, transform into a fish, and disappear.

The Ghost Offering Clan member hesitated, then asked fearfully, "If I tell you, will you let me go?"

The three looked to Chu Hao.

Chu Hao lashed out with his whip again. The Ghost Offering Clan member screamed horrifically; the overwhelming pain, magnified severalfold, nearly caused him to pass out. "Do you think you’re in a position to negotiate with me?" Chu Hao sneered.

He certainly wouldn’t be polite. After all, he was the target of these Ghost Offering Clan members.

In agony, the Ghost Offering Clan member stammered, "She... she is from the Ancient Fish People. You just hadn’t realized it."

The Ancient Fish People! Little Ying was actually a mermaid from legend!

Is this even the world we thought we knew? So many strange and bizarre things... it completely overturned our worldview.