SWDnovel Chapter 28 Corpse Transformation
Chapter 28 Corpse Transformation
Evening clouds obscure the sky
The light drizzle gradually spread.
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A torrential downpour pierced through the gaps in the night sky, emerging from the dark clouds and striking the earth. A fierce wind also arose, whipping the rain from all directions towards the cluster of houses behind the fence.
Heart-wrenching screams echoed across the fields, and screams continued from the dimly lit houses. Things that had been knocked over made a series of loud cracking noises.
Tick-tock...
Rainwater dripped through the gaps onto the muddy floor inside the house.
Two figures were locked in a fierce struggle in the mud, their clothes stained with blood and mud. A panicked woman stood on the already soaked earthen bed.
Her face was filled with terror, and her screams never stopped. The reason was simple: the two men fighting were none other than her husband and child!
Just as the couple, heavily pregnant, were about to get intimate after going to bed, their bedroom door was violently pushed open by their child.
The young man's eyes were bloodshot, his face contorted in a ferocious expression, and his predatory look terrified the couple. The father was about to reprimand him sternly when the young man, as if possessed, began biting and chewing on his father without any sign of mercy.
In just a moment, the father and son turned to look at the bewildered woman...
In a moment, the family of three acted as if they had gone mad. They pushed open the door and ran towards other houses in the pouring rain.
In less than half an incense stick's time, more than a dozen figures appeared outside the house. They were running for their lives, followed by a large crowd.
"Village chief, save me! They've all turned into monsters!"
Ge Han, accompanied by his family, frantically pounded on the old man's shopfront.
Inside the dimly lit house
The old man was huddled under the kang (a heated brick bed), shivering. He dared not speak, but only dared to peek through the crack at the hysterical Ge Han.
Before the zombie could even arrive, Ge Han and the others rolled their eyes and their bodies contorted and twisted. They instantly transformed into beings indistinguishable from the zombies.
At this point, everyone in Gejia Village except for Ge Qifeng, who had never consumed a single drop of human blood, had turned into those mad, walking corpses!
"It must be that person...it must be that person..."
Ge Qifeng stood there dumbfounded, muttering to himself, as if he had lost his soul.
...
Fang Hongxuan, who was sitting cross-legged with his sword in his arms, seemed to sense something. He immediately stood up, put on his bamboo hat, and went out...
Boom!
Thunderclap illuminates the entire field
Rain dripped down the straw hat, like beads strung on a curtain.
The straw hat slowly rose, revealing the scarlet eyes beneath it.
The crowd surrounding the old man's house turned around. The zombies, resembling demons and moving like yakshas, rushed towards Fang Hongxuan.
Fang Hongxuan sighed slightly, but his hands did not hesitate.
The blade flashed like daylight, illuminating the surroundings.
The headless corpse collapsed with a thud, and then a hand reached into its severed opening.
In an instant, the already sallow and emaciated corpse turned into a dried-up corpse.
The zombies replenished their ranks beside the corpses, and soon Fang Hongxuan was completely surrounded. He was about to be pounced on and fall.
Unexpectedly, Fang Hongxuan stepped forward in a few strides.
A horizontal sword cleaved vertically downwards.
The blade is sharp.
The air hissed as it was being cut, like the wailing of a wronged ghost.
Instantly, the group of zombies were unable to get close.
The zombies had no choice but to push forward wave after wave, gradually reducing the area where Fang Hongxuan could unleash his fists and feet.
Fang Hongxuan was not about to do as they wished, so he swung his sword even more frequently, and his footwork became even more swift.
As he dodged and weaved, Fang Hongxuan had no choice but to press his straw hat down heavily. Firstly, to prevent rainwater from splashing into his eyes; secondly, to prevent the hat from being blown away by the strong wind as he moved.
Flesh and limbs, mixed with blood, soaked the surrounding muddy water. Rainwater lashed directly into the puddles, the ripples spreading to the remains before drifting back.
Even the torrential rain could not mask the pungent smell of blood.
"thump"
Another dried corpse fell to the ground, and with each additional corpse, Fang Hongxuan's complexion became a little rosier. It wasn't that Fang Hongxuan wanted to suck the essence and blood of the walking corpses that were in the process of transformation.
However, if left unchecked, it will soon escalate into a catastrophic disaster. Between two evils, choose the lesser; hence, this situation has arisen.
When Fang Hongxuan's sword was worn down, his strength was exhausted, the thunder dissipated, and the rain stopped. Only then were all sixty-two walking corpses completely slaughtered by Fang Hongxuan.
"call.."
"We still need to guard against arrogance and impatience..."
Excited by consuming too much essence and blood, the frenzied Fang Hongxuan calmed his mind and banished all thoughts and the blood addiction from his head.
"Squeak..."
The old man's door was blown open by a strong gust of wind.
His scarlet eyes were fixed on Ge Qifeng lying on the bed.
The old man's lips trembled, his whole body shook violently, and he was so shaky that he couldn't utter a single word. Fang Hongxuan stood outside the door, waiting quietly.
After a long while, the old man staggered out from under the bed.
His finger trembled slightly as he pointed at Fang Hongxuan.
"You...you are the demon..."
Fang Hongxuan, holding a rolled-up knife, pressed closer and closer until he reached the old man.
"Ordinary people would avoid them at all costs. But these cannibals actually find human blood and flesh delicious."
What happened yesterday, is what happens today. This is no one's fault but one's own for not adhering to one's true nature and for choosing those to prey on.
Upon hearing this, the old man's expression changed drastically.
He clutched his own throat with both hands, as if a demon or monster lurked beneath his skin. He didn't stop until the veins bulged, and his face turned red and his neck thickened.
"hehe.."
A hoarse, low, dry sound burst forth from his mouth and nose.
Although Ge Qifeng did not eat any human blood, he was forced to drink half a bowl of soup under duress.
Therefore, even the old man whose conscience had not yet been extinguished could not escape, and he was transformed into that hideous walking corpse.
"bass"
The knife, now only a sharp tip, pierced the old man's ribs like a ghost.
Amidst the intense pain, the old man seemed to regain his senses. His lips trembled, whether from fear or understanding, it was hard to tell. He staggered backward until he collapsed onto the bed, only then falling completely silent.
Fang Hongxuan sighed and then threw the scabbard in his hand to the side of the dull blade.
"Why bother..."
...
The rain came quickly and went just as fast. Within half an hour, it had completely vanished, and the leaden clouds had disappeared without a trace. The vast night sky was shrouded in darkness, with only a waning moon hanging high in the heavens.
Next to the fence
Holding a torch he had somehow acquired, Fang Hongxuan silently gazed at the brightly lit village.
Boom!
The torches fell to the ground, triggering a chain reaction that ignited the fires inside the buildings.
The towering flames dispelled the surrounding chill.
Burning straw occasionally sent wisps of burning straw flying, and the dark sky was dotted with specks of light, like scattered fireflies.
Fang Hongxuan was already used to such behavior, and his methods had even become slightly less refined.
"That tomb tiger was truly beyond my ability to handle. Please record it for the chief and my colleagues to investigate."
"To be on the safe side, it's best to cross this place as soon as possible. To avoid any unforeseen complications, it's better to set off now."
Just as Fang Hongxuan was making these plans, he suddenly smelled that familiar, fishy stench. Without even turning around, he went straight for the black horse.
"roar"
The giant hand, accompanied by a strong wind, slammed down like a meteor falling to the ground, its speed increasing rapidly.
Rabbit rises and hawk falls
As he turned over, Fang Hongxuan saw a pair of scarlet eyes the size of millstones...