As the Bronze Armored Corpse displayed its 'four-armed' form, Lu Lianfeng eagerly looked at Zhang Wei, his eyes filled with hopeful anticipation.
"How is it, Brother Wei, my Number One Accessory, Modified?"
"Very good," Zhang Wei gave it high praise.
Not just him, but Zhang Chao and even Wu Nian were also enthusiastically observing the Bronze Armored Corpse. As men, even a monk, who wouldn't have a dream of owning a sophisticated 'Gundam toy'? The Bronze Armored Corpse was precisely that.
A 'Zombie Gundam' that was detachable, had various equipment accessories, and could be modified with accessories.
Because of this,
Zhang Chao's eyes shone brighter the more he looked, directly stating,
"Lu Lianfeng, how did that little brain of yours grow? This zombie monster, you've really mastered playing with it. I always thought Xiangxi corpse driving was lifeless, just full of Yin energy and no style at all."
"Now I see I was wrong. The Xiangxi corpse driving sect is yyds! Honestly, Lu Lianfeng, I suggest mass-producing your kind of zombies."
Praised by Zhang Chao, Lu Lianfeng was also overjoyed, nodding repeatedly.
"Brother Chao, I also had that idea. I just want to promote Xiao Shi's Gundam zombies to Xiangxi corpse driving. You don't know, after developing Xiao Shi's accessories, I wanted everyone in Xiangxi corpse driving to have Gundam zombies."
"I even showed them to my grandma and the elders of the Xiangxi corpse driving sect. Hehe, they were also amazed. It was the first time they looked at me with new eyes. They especially liked the modifications I made for Xiao Shi, and Xiao Shi liked it very much too."
Upon saying the last sentence, the Bronze Armored Corpse beside him nodded, pointed at himself, and gave a thumbs-up, its meaning self-evident.
Following this,
Lu Lianfeng grinned,
"The reason for coming to Suolong Well in Sanjin City this time was actually because my grandma and the others sent me. The main purpose is to test Xiao Shi and show Xiao Shi's abilities to industry insiders. I've also decided that I will amaze everyone during this mission and become the most dazzling one."
Before he finished speaking,
Lu Lianfeng seemed to think of something and winked at Zhang Wei and the others with a smile.
"Brother Wei, you were the most eye-catching when you were in the Northeast and other places helping to exorcise ghosts, but this time I will surpass you. Hehe."
"Also, Brother Chao, Brother Wu Nian, you guys be careful too. Don't let me surpass you on the New Star Ranking."
As soon as he spoke,
Zhang Chao and Wu Nian were stunned for a moment. They looked at each other, and Zhang Chao immediately smiled meaningfully.
"That won't happen, Lianfeng. It's not just you who's improving. Your Xiao Shi will shine brightly at Suolong Well, but you won't catch up to me on the New Star Ranking."
As the last word was spoken,
Zhang Chao, without any concealment, unleashed an incredibly powerful aura.
Lu Lianfeng's pupils contracted sharply.
"Hiss! Brother Chao, you've reached the Half-Step Ghost King level?"
Feeling Zhang Chao's strength, Lu Lianfeng was dumbfounded. He remembered that although Zhang Chao was older than him, due to Zhang Chao's previous lack of ambition, he only started to strive after being stimulated by the Northeast incident. Later, he was ranked similarly on the New Star Ranking, entering in the same batch.
But now Zhang Chao's strength had completely surpassed him by too much. It felt like he was just one step away from breaking through to Ghost King.
"How did you do this?"
Unaware of Zhang Chao's recent experiences, Lu Lianfeng couldn't hide his shock.
Just then,
Zhang Chao waved his hand.
"It's nothing, I was just a little stimulated, and then I went all out. And calm down, my strength improvement is nothing. Compared to me, Wu Nian is the real freak. Wu Nian, show Lianfeng something."
The next moment,
Feeling Lu Lianfeng's expectant gaze, Wu Nian clasped his hands together and said,
"Then this humble monk will show off."
As soon as he spoke, a terrifying aura surged from Wu Nian. At this moment, the transcendent Wu Nian's appearance was solemn and majestic, truly like a divine Buddha who had descended from the Western Thunder Sound Temple, powerful and unconquerable.
"Holy crap, Ghost King level?!"
Lu Lianfeng exclaimed.
It was at this moment,
Zhang Chao looked at Lu Lianfeng's astonished expression and smirked,
"How about that? Isn't Wu Nian the most monstrous? Let me tell you secretly, Wu Nian hasn't been in seclusion like me during this time. He's been managing Mount Wutai while also accompanying his online girlfriend on dates, and then cultivating. Even so, he's still improved to the Ghost King level."
Wu Nian clasped his hands together.
"Benefactor Lu Lianfeng, don't listen to Zhang Chao's nonsense. This humble monk's rapid improvement is mainly due to the Sarira of Uncle-Master Kong Jing."
Zhang Chao raised his middle finger and said,
"You still say you're not a freak. You have cheat codes, while we can only cultivate step by step."
Lu Lianfeng ignored the bickering between Zhang Chao and Wu Nian, and exclaimed,
"I thought only I would be eye-catching this time. Brother Chao, Brother Wu Nian, you guys too. After this Suolong Well mission, your strength definitely won't be hidden. You'll be in the top ten and top five on the New Star Ranking. Thinking about it, you are the real highlight of this Suolong Well, after all, that's Ghost King level."
As soon as he spoke,
Zhang Chao was stunned for a moment.
"We are the highlight? That's not necessarily true."
In his words,
Zhang Chao recalled buying the Nether Demon hand-painted figures on his way here. Thinking about the one thousand Nether Demon hand-painted figures Zhang Wei had asked him to buy, Zhang Chao subconsciously looked at Zhang Wei. The highlight? I think Zhang Wei is the real highlight.
His sideways glance was noticed by Lu Lianfeng.
Inevitably,
Lu Lianfeng also looked over.
"What do you mean by that, Brother Chao? Could Brother Wei also have a hidden hand?"
Regarding his words,
Zhang Chao made a shushing gesture.
"That, you'll know when the time comes."
Then,
Without giving Lu Lianfeng and Wu Nian a chance to ask curiously, Zhang Chao checked the time.
"Let's not talk about this. It's getting late, and the sky is about to darken. We should set off."
As he spoke,
Zhang Wei and the others nodded. Lu Lianfeng, in particular, clenched his fists, eager to go.
"Let's go, to Suolong Well."
...
On the other side,
At the location of Suolong Well in Sanjin City.
The dusk was setting, and the evening glow in the sky was gradually dissipating, entering the night. In the light of the evening glow, one could see that the area around Suolong Well was shrouded in visible, chilling ghostly energy, obscuring Suolong Well for several miles.
Faintly,
During this twilight period, known as 'the time when Yin energy is strongest between Yin and Yang in a day,' one could hear ghostly wails and howls emanating from the dense fog of ghostly energy.
At the same time,
In the eastern direction of the fog of ghostly energy, more than two thousand people had gathered. They were of all ages and dressed in various ways, appearing unrelated, but they all had one thing in common: they were all ghost exorcists!
Looking closely,
Zhang Wei and the others were indeed among them. As figures on the New Star Ranking, their appearance immediately made them the focus of the entire scene.
However, soon after the highest commander of the Wei Dao Division of Sanjin City arrived, everyone turned their attention to him.
"Thank you all for traveling from afar to support the Suolong Well mission. On behalf of the Wei Dao Division, I thank you. To put it briefly, due to the anomaly at Suolong Well, a large area of ghostly energy fog spanning two miles has appeared."
"To ensure that any ghosts that escape can be completely eliminated, we need to allocate personnel. Centered around the dense fog, we will surround Suolong Well at four positions: east, south, west, and north, ensuring that not a single ghost can escape the blockade zone and thus harm innocent citizens outside the blockade zone."