usatvline Chapter 363 Venus Umbrella
Chapter 363 Venus Umbrella
Zhang Haike was three years older than Zhang Qiling, and unlike the unfortunate clan leader Zhang Qiling,
All the other members of the Zhang family not only have longevity and special blood, but also do not suffer from amnesia.
Zhang Haike's participation in this archaeological expedition was entirely by chance.
He returned to the mainland from Hong Kong a few years ago and has been secretly investigating the forces that are targeting the Zhang family.
During this time, through the help of his family, he discovered something amazing.
That is, more than a dozen people across the country have appeared who look exactly like Wu Xie, the third generation of the Wu family.
He also discovered that his younger sister seemed to have been switched at birth, but he didn't say anything.
Instead, the fake Zhang Haixing took action and killed nine people who looked exactly like Wu Xie.
Furthermore, members of the Zhang family disguised themselves and took their identities.
Everything was proceeding smoothly until an unexpected incident occurred.
The real Zhang Haixing suddenly returned to the Zhang family in Hong Kong, bringing back some information that was both laughable and absurd.
That means the forces secretly targeting the Zhang family were wiped out by a natural disaster.
A violent storm and huge waves engulfed the Wang family, and all the senior executives and most of the core members perished at sea.
Such a dramatic ending even made Zhang Haike feel unreal, so he didn't rush to leave and began to secretly verify the truth of the matter.
However, with the downfall of the Wang family leadership, the remaining members of the Wang family all went into hiding without any apparent acquaintance.
Zhang Haike made no substantial progress for several years until recently when he discovered a mercenary group composed of remnants of the Wang family.
Having finally made a discovery, Zhang Haike immediately set a trap to capture the Wang family members.
We can also learn some important information from them at that time.
Later, these members of the Wang family were hired by Jude Kao to participate in the operation of the Second Mausoleum Under Heaven.
Upon learning of this, Zhang Haike made a decisive move, bringing his clansmen and his fake sister in disguise to participate.
Cheng Feng kept things too secret at the time, and many of the Wang family survivors still thought it was just a natural disaster.
Outside the woods, some fearless individuals were already packing their bags, intending to find the Second Great Tomb of the World before anyone else.
These people weren't just arrogant; they all possessed some degree of skill.
They didn't want to pick up the scraps left behind by Cheng Feng and the major powers, even knowing they were acting as wingmen for someone else.
It did not dampen their desire to be the first to win.
The remaining people continued to set up camp, intending to follow the main force, so that at least there would be tall people to hold them off if danger arose.
Before it got dark, the first group of about forty people set off.
They left the area following the direction in which the underground iron sheets were laid.
At that moment, Cheng Feng was sitting on the grass smoking. Before long, two old smokers came looking for him, drawn by the smell.
Hei Xiazi sat next to Cheng Feng and shamelessly asked Cheng Feng for a cigarette.
Cheng Feng wasn't about to let him get away with it. This bastard had just stolen a pack of cigarettes and a lighter from him, so he immediately unleashed his Flying Dragon Cloud-Piercing Hand technique.
Even Hei Xiazi couldn't dodge Cheng Feng's lightning-fast reflexes and lost the good cigarettes and lighter he had just acquired.
Cheng Feng doesn't usually buy the cigarettes he smokes.
After giving each of them a cigarette, Cheng Feng put the returned cigarette back into his pocket.
"You've been sitting here for ages, why aren't you resting in your tent?"
"Hei Xiazi asked curiously."
"I'm watching a real-life horror story."
Cheng Feng exhaled a puff of smoke, his gaze fixed on the group of people returning from the woods not far away.
Hei Xiazi and Zhang Qiling followed Cheng Feng's gaze.
In their eyes, everything was normal; some people were chatting, and others were preparing food.
"Zhang the mute, have you noticed anything amiss?"
Zhang Qiling shook his head; he didn't see anything special.
The two then looked at Cheng Feng in tacit agreement.
Cheng Feng flicked his cigarette ash. "Now take another look."
Hei Xiazi and Zhang Qiling turned their heads and looked at the other side again, somewhat puzzled.
Instantly, the two of them stood up as if their hair had been standing on end.
In their view, the originally normal group was now mixed with some monsters with three heads.
They sit, stand, and walk like humans. Those who interacted with them did not notice anything unusual and continued with their own lives as usual.
"Sit down, everyone. Don't let this thing find you."
At Cheng Feng's urging, the two slowly sat back down, though their bodies remained tense.
That glance just now really startled them.
"Boss, what exactly is this thing?"
Black Bear's expression was solemn. This kind of monster, which could openly blend into the crowd without anyone noticing anything unusual, was truly terrifying.
Cheng Feng didn't keep them in suspense and explained:
"Long ago, there existed a primitive snake in the Kunlun Mountains. This snake could parasitize human corpses, causing the corpse's appearance to mutate."
What you see is the product of the mutation.
Cheng Feng took a drag of his cigarette as he spoke.
Taking this opportunity, Hei Xiazi asked, "Then why didn't anyone else notice them?"
"The Venus Umbrella has a very perverse ability: it can influence a person's subconscious through hallucinations, making them believe that its existence is normal and reasonable."
All but me among the hundred-plus people here have been affected by their abilities.
Black Bear clicked his tongue in amazement. Good heavens, everyone had been caught off guard as soon as they arrived at the door.
Zhang Qiling stood up and walked towards the crowd in front of him.
As he walked, he drew the black and gold ancient sword from his back.
A few minutes later, Zhang Qiling arrived in front of a golden star umbrella under the watchful eyes of the crowd.
However, to others, he was just a normal person chatting with his companion.
"what are you up to?"
The person next to the monster stood up nervously and asked in a panic.
Zhang Qiling remained expressionless, and the next second, the black gold ancient sword in his hand sliced across the monster's neck.
Instantly, a small amount of black, viscous liquid oozed from the monster's wound. It opened its massive maw, full of fangs, making a snapping sound.
Finally, it collapsed to the ground.
At this moment, beneath the monster, a translucent white snake burrowed into the soil like a fish entering water.
Even Zhang Qiling didn't notice its existence.
The crowd fell silent, everyone staring at Zhang Qiling with suspicion. Until they understood why he had killed someone, no one was willing to step forward and be the first to speak out.
Having dealt with the monster, Zhang Qiling's gaze swept over his surroundings.
He noticed that the other monsters' gazes had turned fierce, as if they were about to attack him at any moment.
With one hand, Zhang Qiling picked up the monster and returned to Cheng Feng and Hei Xiazi as if no one else was there.
When everyone saw Cheng Feng and his two companions gathered together, they all tacitly looked away.
"Let me see where this thing has mutated."
As he spoke, Hei Xiazi drew the short knife he always carried, stood up, and walked to the corpse of Jin Xingsan.
As a top anatomy graduate from Germany, Hei Xiazi's expertise is beyond question.
After quickly dismembering Venus's umbrella, the organs inside its abdomen were removed intact.
“Zhang the mute, you let the snake that was controlling its body escape.”