Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 941 - 938: Revelations from the Pharmacist’s Notes

Chapter 941: Chapter 938: Revelations from the Pharmacist’s Notes

It’s clearly too late to contact Li Qingyun now, and Lin Tian doesn’t have their contact information. He isn’t even sure if they’ve returned to the country; they might still be on a mission in Japan. Remote water won’t put out a nearby fire.

Forget it, let’s try our luck, Lin Tian thought and dialed a phone number. He called Xiao Manxue.

"Lin Tian, calling me at this hour, what’s up?" Xiao Manxue asked curiously. Based on her understanding of Lin Tian, this rascal would definitely tease her first. She was already thinking about how to respond.

Who knew Lin Tian would directly say, "Miss, I have something urgent to discuss with you?"

Xiao Manxue found it strange. When did this rascal become so serious right off the bat? She wasn’t used to it but was even more curious—did Lin Tian encounter something at the Yun Family home, so she asked, "What’s the urgent matter?"

"Miss, can you contact Professor Xue or Sang Lin to find Li Qingyun or Li Yue?" Lin Tian got straight to the point.

This question took Xiao Manxue by surprise, but she still said, "Professor Xue is probably still experimenting at this hour. Alright, I’ll ask for you."

Xiao Manxue was known for her efficient style, and after speaking, she hung up the phone, leaving Lin Tian waiting for her news.

A few minutes later, the phone rang with Xiao Manxue’s call; Lin Tian answered immediately.

"Lin Tian, Professor Xue asked Sang Lin to make the call, but it couldn’t connect. Sang Lin said that given the circumstances, they must be doing something important, their phones off—they’re very hard to reach," Xiao Manxue said directly.

"It’s pretty much as I expected; they might still be in Japan. Forget it, I’ll figure it out myself," Lin Tian said regretfully.

"What did you need from them? Tell me, see if I can help you?" Xiao Manxue asked.

"I need some information on Gu techniques, which you can’t help me with." Lin Tian replied.

"Just as I guessed, if you’re at the Yun Family home and there’s a business issue, the Yun Family can solve it; if it’s about Ancient Martial arts, you can solve it yourself. It’s only Gu techniques that nobody can help with except Li Qingyun and her descendants," Xiao Manxue accurately analyzed.

"Let’s not talk about this. You’re up so late; are you practicing martial arts?" Lin Tian asked.

"Of course, one day I’m going to defeat you," Xiao Manxue said confidently.

Lin Tian chuckled lightly; indeed, she was a proud lady. He casually said, "I await your victory. By the way, is the Second Miss okay? Has anything unusual happened in Xikou City recently?"

"Xuanxuan is fine; she’s helping out at the company. She says she graduated from college and is an adult now," Xiao Manxue chuckled, even over the phone Lin Tian could sense the lady’s playful smile.

She paused then continued, "As for Xikou City, there is something special—a foreign archaeological team came and stationed in Lu County. They’re supposed to be conducting cooperative research on an ancient tomb there. Not long ago, wasn’t there a thousand-year-old corpse discovered? They must be here for that."

Foreign archaeological team? Lin Tian suddenly thought of the convoy he had seen on the helicopter that day; those were foreigners too. Could they be the same people she’s talking about?

However, the ancient tomb indeed startled people domestic and abroad. A foreign archaeological team shouldn’t be unusual, Lin Tian mused.

"Miss, I have to go. You should practice well, or else you can’t defeat me next time, and I’ll spank you," Lin Tian teased, hanging up before the lady could lose her temper.

Lin Tian could already imagine that little girl, surely wielding a longsword, furiously chopping a tree, cursing him with every strike, "I’ll cut you to death, you rascal!"

Though the call didn’t provide information on Zombie Gu, knowing Second Miss is okay brought Lin Tian satisfaction. He wondered if Second Miss might be thinking of him, the bad guy, and if she was still telling Little Zi to scold others.

Little Zi? Thinking about Little Zi, a flash of insight crossed Lin Tian’s mind because Little Zi made him recall those Japanese who died as half-zombies. From these half-zombies, Lin Tian connected something—Blood Angel.

Blood Angel seems like a stimulant to half-zombies, driving them to madness and greatly enhancing their power. The crucial point is Blood Angel originates from the Xiao Family’s elixir formula half-product. In other words, Blood Angel is refined as an elixir.

Since it’s an elixir, Oda Manaka might have recorded it in "Apothecary Notes." Considering this possibility, Lin Tian sat cross-legged again, recalling "Apothecary Notes" contents.

The "Apothecary Notes" content is disorganized, entirely Oda Manaka’s insights, scattered here and there. Lin Tian searched thoroughly in his mind, finally finding the keyword "Blood Angel."

"There are indeed notes about Blood Angel!" Lin Tian couldn’t help but mutter, seemingly the enemy Oda Manaka left useful stuff at least.

"Apothecary Notes" clearly remembers, "Blood Angel" is a variant elixir recipe, made by mixing parts of some elixir recipe ingredients with other materials including dead blood, that is filthy blood from long-dead corpses, and corpse oil full of Yin Sha Qi to craft Blood Angel.

"Blood Angel" can fully stimulate the Yin Sha Qi within half-zombies, driving them into a frenzied, bloodthirsty state, increasing fighting capability exponentially.

Notes recorded the drawbacks of "Blood Angel"; once half-zombies’ Yin Sha Qi is triggered by "Blood Angel," half-zombies lose reason, uncontrollable, leading to self-destruction, too much loss.

Oda Manaka wrote her opinion in the notes, saying Yin Sha Qi originates from Zombie Gu’s zombie blood, meaning regular people who turn into half-zombies can’t control the triggered Yin Sha Qi. She thinks only a genuine zombie can fully control Yin Sha Qi and use Blood Angel without side effects.

She also elaborated on methods to improve Blood Angel in the notes, but whether to improve wasn’t Lin Tian’s concern. He focused more on a passage in the notes.

"Yin Sha Qi originates from Zombie Gu’s zombie blood... only a genuine zombie can fully control Yin Sha Qi."

Lin Tian’s focus was precisely this statement; if a genuine zombie can control Yin Sha Qi, then wouldn’t he be the true zombie? Moreover, there’s another keyword, zombie blood.

Compared to the Yin Sha Qi within me, Mr. Yun’s Yin Sha Qi in his legs is hardly worth mentioning, Lin Tian thought plainly.

The old master’s failure dealing with Yin Sha Qi was because the more compressed, the more concentrated, harder to deal with. But what if instead of compressing, it was guided out? Lin Tian pondered, a hint of a smile playing on his lips.