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Chapter 33: The Ancient Sin
Chapter 33: The Ancient Sin
Thump!
Right behind Linsey, a heavy object fell to the ground. He turned to look, and the ghoul that had been relentlessly pursuing him was now lying on the ground.
After the red light, it lost all ability to move.
Now, lying on the ground, it seemed to have returned to its stiff, frozen state, without any signs of revival.
Myself...
Am I safe?
Realization dawned on Linsey as he sat down on the ground, one leg still standing.
"Phew—"
He exhaled heavily.
Linsey thought for a moment, put on his shoes, and then looked forward.
At that moment, Jucai and an elderly nun in a black monk's robe appeared from behind the trees.
The old nun's dark and cloudy eyes stared ahead. The winter wind blew her black robe, and she approached Linsey like a moving dark cloud, as if everything was the same as at the church door a few days ago, offering her withered hand.
"Linsey, can you stand up?"
"Granny..."
Jucai had gone to seek help from none other than Linsey's godmother! The red light that had flashed by earlier belonged to this nun of the Death Sect, who had used her own technique to defeat the risen ghoul.
Upon seeing Red Moon, a sense of relief washed over Linsey.
Linsey's tense mind finally relaxed, and he nodded, supporting himself with his hands to stand up again.
Red Moon examined Linsey, naturally noticing the wound on his chest, and then asked slowly and seriously, "Did this ghoul injure you?"
Linsey shook his head, "No, this ghoul seemed off, and I tried to avoid its attacks. As for this wound, I got it earlier when I encountered the ice boar. My Life Essence is resisting the cold's erosion, so it's not a big problem for now."
Red Moon showed no obvious emotion.
She simply placed her hand on Linsey's head, sensing her disciple's condition and checking the normal functioning of his Life Essence before finally letting go.
Linsey was unharmed.
Life Essence is closely tied to the user's life force.
By examining the physical condition of an Awakened who uses this Essence, one can gather a lot of information.
After confirming Linsey's state, Red Moon's tone became completely calm, "That's good. Let's go back and treat your wound."
Jucai, standing nearby, quickly stepped forward, his eyes filled with guilt, "Linsey, I ran away earlier..."
Linsey immediately stopped Jucai from blaming himself, "I told you to go for help; it's not like you ran away!"
"And look, we're both saved now, and no one is injured—that's the best outcome. And if we consider my safety alone, it's all thanks to your plea for help that I'm alive... yeah."
Linsey spoke too much at once.
The wound left by the ice spike on his chest made him want to cough, but he didn't want to worry the two people beside him.
He forced himself to endure it, but eventually, he started to stutter.
"Linsey?" Jucai showed concern as he supported Linsey's arm.
"I'm fine," Linsey smiled and shook his head. To reassure them, he proactively asked Red Moon, "Gran, what's the deal with this corpse?"
"When I checked earlier, it showed no signs of life, but suddenly, it could move, and it was very difficult to deal with." Red Moon replied calmly.
"That's a corpse disturbed by the Ancient Sin."
"The Death Sect was originally established to deal with such problems."
Linsey asked curiously, "The Ancient Sin? What's that?"
Red Moon explained in her usual tone, "It's an ancient history, so ancient that it's hard to trace back. Now, only fragments of legends remain in the world."
According to the "Cosenton Secret Scrolls," there once was a shadow lurking in the dark, threatening all goodness in the world.
"In the past, the forces of justice in the world united to resist them and achieved victory. But a special influence also spread from that time, preventing the dead from resting in peace."
"..."
Linsey could understand the concept of the undead's resurrection, after all, there were similar things in the games she played in her past life.
But the world he is in now is very much alive.
Based on the information provided by Red Moon, it meant that in the past, when people died, they stayed dead, and there were no instances of zombies or undead resurrection.
However, due to a battle between good and evil, the rules of the dead's resurrection began to interfere with reality, allowing the dead from countless worlds to rise again...
What level of power did this involve?
"Linsey? Jucai!"
Linsey was deep in thought due to this new information.
Dan's voice echoed through the forest.
The female hunter's figure weaved through the trees, moving so swiftly that it was almost impossible to discern her actions.
A few minutes ago, she had been pursuing and killing a beast that had been lurking in the forest.
When she returned, she saw the bodies of three dead ice boars and the missing Linsey and Jucai. Her heart nearly leaped into her throat.
At this moment, she chased after them with a tense expression.
Seeing the two children and Sister Red Moon standing there, she first breathed a sigh of relief, acknowledged her mistake, and then explained her actions:
"I'm sorry, this is my negligence."
"Just now in the forest, I found an unusually robust ice boar, which should be the leader of the nearby ice boar pack..."
Dan's voice suddenly stopped.
She saw the body that shouldn't be lying here, and after a moment of astonishment, Dan suddenly realized:
"That's right, it's a zombie."
Sister Red Moon nodded, giving Dan an affirmative response:
"Yes, it's a zombie."
Dan widened her eyes, completely unable to comprehend:
"How is this possible? Rez has been dead for at least three days. How could a regular person's body, without any essence, suddenly become animated after such a long time?"
Sister Red Moon calmly analyzed:
"Perhaps the heavy snow and low temperatures preserved his body's state. When encountering the stimulation of essence, it might not be surprising if something unusual happens."
Dan thought of the ice spike wounds on Rez's body and the two young Awakened individuals she had left at the scene.
This could indeed explain the scene before them.
But it also meant that she had left the two children in the presence of a dangerous zombie!
Dan clenched her fists, her gaze fixed on Sister Red Moon:
"This is all my responsibility."
Instead of directly answering the female hunter, Sister Red Moon gave a unbiased response in her usual calm tone:
"I'm just presenting a possibility, not describing the truth."
"..."
The two Awakened individuals discussed the issue of zombies.
Normally, Linsey would have listened attentively to their discussion and memorized various knowledge.
But now, he was distracted.
Because just as the female hunter appeared and joined them.
The mechanical prompt sound for game players rang out in Linsey's mind, and it happened twice in succession!
[Quest Completed]
[RPG Module Ability Unlocked, Level: 3]
[New Skill Acquired in RPG Module - Portable Bag]
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[Second Module Unlocked]
[Essence Infusion Successful]
[Hunting Simulation Module Logged In]
[Please Collect and Vote!]
(End of Chapter)
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