At this moment.
The Fengmen Zombie's voice echoed again:
"How about it? If you agree, I can give you some benefits now. Help me chase that Avatar zombie, or let me chase that Avatar zombie. You can capture the Poison King Butterfly first, and I'll be back in a flash."
"Let you chase the Avatar alone? That doesn't seem right. Captain Zhang Wei said we need to return safely. If you cause any disturbance, or something happens..."
Lin Gushi stopped speaking, his meaning evident.
The Fengmen Zombie fell silent upon hearing this.
But in the next second.
The Fengmen Zombie sighed in his heart... Forget it, I'll help Zhang Wei find the Ten Thousand Year Old Mushroom first. My role here is greater than most in the team. I'll find the Avatar zombie later.
Then.
The Fengmen Zombie slowly said:
"Alright, let's catch the Poison King Butterfly first. Later, I'll find an opportunity to look for the Avatar zombie myself. This is a species even I don't know."
"Perhaps we can ask the old master of corpse driving. He should know."
Sun Tongqian suggested.
Lin Gushi glanced at the Fengmen Zombie and said:
"Let's catch the Poison King Butterfly first. I'll be quick. If there's still time, I'll go after the Avatar. But you're quite unusual; I thought you'd insist on going."
The Fengmen Zombie naturally understood her probing words and replied casually:
"At any other time, I wouldn't care about you, and no one could control me. But since I'm here to help the Huang family find the Ten Thousand Year Old Mushroom, it's a different story. Compared to lifting my wanted status, the Avatar zombie can wait."
Subsequently.
Lin Gushi wasted no time. With the cooperation of the Fengmen Zombie and Sun Tongqian, they successfully captured the Poison King Butterfly without incident.
...
On the other side.
At the temporary resting camp.
At this time.
Zhang Wei was chatting with Hu Shiliu about artifact refining. He cited the private nature of refining鎮國級 (Zhen Guo Ji - National Guardian level) artifacts as a reason for not disclosing the refining process.
In response.
Hu Shiliu was not surprised. As a fellow artifact refining enthusiast, she knew that exorcists who refine artifacts paid great attention to this aspect and would not easily tell others their refining methods. However, she was not discouraged by this. She took out an artifact she had refined and asked Zhang Wei to help her see if there were any shortcomings.
Just as Zhang Wei took the artifact to examine it.
"Let me take a look too."
Huang Xiaodan trotted over, fawningly offering two packs of potato chips to Zhang Wei and Hu Shiliu.
Seeing this.
Zhang Wei's gaze fell upon him:
"Why do you have so many snacks, kid? Isn't your backpack filled with snacks?"
"Hehe, yes, I also brought Master Kang's instant noodles. Captain Zhang Wei, do you want some? Don't worry, I didn't bring the Old Altar Pickled Cabbage flavor. If I did, let me be '讨封' (tao feng - a ritualistic request for a blessing/bestowal from a supernatural being, often associated with weasels)."
Huang Xiaodan scratched his head and chuckled.
As soon as he spoke.
Zhang Wei's eyebrows twitched. He had thought the guy was coming for Hu Shiliu, but it turned out his ulterior motive was to get a 'tao feng'. It made sense; he was now a half-step Zhen Guo Ji, a celebrity in Great Xia, and renowned in the global exorcism community. For someone seeking 'tao feng' like Huang Xiaodan, it was akin to ascension.
However, Zhang Wei chose to ignore it and casually changed the subject:
"You brought all snacks. If danger arises, you'll die quickly with no preparations on hand."
Huang Xiaodan grinned:
"Aren't you guys here? You all brought various complete supplies. I feel like bringing them myself is redundant. Better to bring more food. That way, if we have to stay longer in the Yunnan Insect Valley, we can ensure no one goes hungry. How about it, am I thoughtful? If so, you can praise me, and also let me have a 'tao feng'."
As soon as he spoke.
Zhang Wei looked at Huang Xiaodan, as if thinking of something, and said with a faint smile:
"Do you really want a 'tao feng'?"
"Yes, I really want it!"
"It's not impossible, actually."
His voice was not loud, but in the small temporary camp, everyone heard it and couldn't help but look over, their eyes filled with curiosity, and even some anticipation.
How could they be unfamiliar with weasels seeking 'tao feng'? In fact, some people present had experienced it and granted a 'tao feng' to a weasel.
Because of this.
They were very curious. With Zhang Wei's monstrous talent, his destiny must be extraordinary. What would happen to the weasel after receiving a 'tao feng' from him? After all, in the legends of weasels seeking 'tao feng', it was for the purpose of becoming an immortal. This was a legend, but also a fact!
Weasels seeking 'tao feng' could become immortals!
However, this had not happened for a long time, not for hundreds or even thousands of years had someone successfully achieved immortality after seeking 'tao feng' from a weasel. Such individuals with immense destiny were all exceptional figures, absolute emperors of ancient times.
No.
It should be said that even ancient emperors might not have such destiny, but those with such destiny invariably became figures like ancient emperors.
"By the way, your Huang family, who was the last weasel to seek 'tao feng' and become an immortal? And who granted it? I heard it was Zhang Daoling, is that true?"
The corpse driver curiously asked Huang San, who was protecting Huang Xiaodan.
Just as Huang San was about to answer.
The sound of footsteps approached from a distance. Hearing the commotion, everyone instinctively looked over.
"Lin Gushi, you're back."
A participant smiled and waved at the newcomers:
"How was it? Any gains? Seeing your clothes are so clean, it seems the capture went smoothly, right?"
"Smooth, it had to be smooth. We didn't encounter any danger on the way back. I almost thought the Yunnan Insect Valley wasn't dangerous, but it's just..."
Lin Gushi's expression turned strange as he spoke.
Not only him.
Even the Fengmen Zombie and Sun Tongqian had strange expressions, as if they had something to say.
Everyone noticed the change in their expressions. The participant from before asked:
"What's wrong with you guys?"
After speaking.
Lin Gushi did not respond but hesitated before asking the corpse driver:
"Old Mr. Li, the corpse driver, I heard you've dedicated your life to studying zombies and are knowledgeable about almost all zombies in Great Xia, and even foreign ones. So, do you know of a type of zombie that has completely blue skin, white markings, is very tall, over three meters, and very agile? How should I put it, it looks very much like..."
Before he could finish speaking.
The Fengmen Zombie beside him took over and said:
"Avatar. It looks very much like the Avatar from the first 3D sci-fi blockbuster 'Avatar.' Not exactly 'very much like,' it should be said it looks exactly the same."
The entire place fell silent.
It could be seen.
As the Fengmen Zombie spoke, except for Zhang Wei, everyone else, whether it was the corpse driver, Huang Xiaodan, or others, was stunned. They stared blankly at the Fengmen Zombie, as if petrified. One person who was drinking water from a thermos even spilled water on the ground without noticing, staring blankly at the Fengmen Zombie.
At this moment.
Everyone's thoughts were surprisingly consistent... This is bad. Did the Fengmen Zombie and Lin Gushi hallucinate on their trip out? Or were they poisoned?!
...