Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 186 The Jianghu is in turmoil
After the master walked out slowly with the box, Xiao Ran sat in the yard and began to worry.

The master's condition was not good. He could see that the old man had a strong corpse aura, but it seemed to be suppressed by a force, making it difficult for him to see clearly.

But thinking of what Zhao Qingming said, Xiao Ran couldn't help but start to worry. Since Zhao Qingming's grandmother asked him to give her the yellow talisman and told him to be careful, it meant that the old man's physical condition was not a secret, at least the older generation knew it.

Now the master has specially moved to the charity cemetery, which shows that he is also worried about his health.

Xiao Ran was upset and confused. Although she was not affected by the confusion in the womb, the problem was that she had no way to save the old man now.

The Yiju sect does have some tricks, but they are all irrelevant.

Helpless, Xiao Ran simply counted the cursed objects in his hand again.

Of course, Shen Kuaidao’s four cursed objects are also indispensable.

D-level cursed item: [Bronze Horse·Monk]

Privilege 1: Summon a Bronze Warhorse

After use, you can summon a bronze warhorse as a mount, and enjoy the blessing of strength while riding on the horse.

The faster the warhorse's charge speed, the stronger the strength blessing, up to 20 points of strength increase.

Duration: 30 minutes
Cooling time: 8 hours
Privilege 2: Flaming Hoof

After summoning the bronze horse, you can activate the flaming iron hoof to increase the bronze horse's speed by 30%. When the warhorse's charge speed reaches the fastest, it will launch a flaming trampling on the target in front!
Duration: 3 minutes
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D-level cursed item: [Golden Cloak·Scholar]

Privilege 1: Gilded Blade

Passive: The cloak can be launched to deal long-range physical damage.

(Note: The larger the projectile, the smaller the effect.)
Privilege 2: Gold and Silver Spring Blades

Release dense flying blades within a five-meter diameter.

The lethality of the flying blade is strength x5.

Cooldown: 7 days

(Note 1: Indiscriminate attack, please be cautious)

(Note 2: The cloak is very heavy, and wearing it will increase your physical strength consumption.)
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F-level cursed item: [Locust Hook·Scholar]

Made of special materials, it is immune to water and fire, and cannot be damaged by physical damage that is not above level D.

Perk 1: Locust Claw
It can throw out flying claws to grab and quickly recover objects within a 300-meter line of sight.

Cooldown: 30 seconds

Privilege 2: Locust Ghost Net

After casting the Locust Claw, activate it before grabbing the target. After activation, the Locust Claw will split into an extra-large spider web.

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E-level cursed item: [Youmi Golden Needle·Corpse Catcher]

Privilege 1: Blood circulation
After the corpse is sewn up and activated, it can keep the corpse alive for a while. If the corpse's soul has not left the body for the time being, it can be resurrected for a short period of time.

(Note: Duration is determined by the level of the corpse and the suture score)
Privilege 2: No Regrets

After the blood circulation and resurrection, all attributes of the person will be doubled! The state will be restored to its peak.

However, if you engage in strenuous exercise, it will accelerate the decay of the body, and the body will die again.
(Note: If the deceased re-enters the state of death, the body will quickly collapse and turn into ashes, and there is no way to survive.)
The above are the most suitable combinations that Xiao Ran found after comparison.

All the items are good, especially the last one. Although it is only E-level, it is quite suitable for a corpse collector like me.

After putting everything away, Xiao Ran started to light a fire and cook.

When it comes to cooking, Xiao Ran is not good at it. With a high-level servant like Wu Man at home, it is impossible for him to cook. But maybe because he has no talent in cooking, the half-cooked glutinous rice is just right.

As for the food...

Pick some vegetables from the yard, wash them, stir-fry them in the pan, sprinkle some salt, and that's about it. No MSG or thirteen spices. Finally, take a fresh egg from the chicken coop, fry it, and put it on the glutinous rice. It's quite simple.

In fact, there are a lot of food in my space, and any of them would be more delicious than this.

But if I were to take it out and let my master have a taste, I couldn't do that. It's not that I'm stingy, but I can't explain the origin of this thing. If I eat it myself, then I'll eat it. If my master asks about it after eating it, I won't be able to explain it well, and instead, my master will become suspicious.

You might even start to doubt whether you have done something against the law.

He put the things in the basket, covered it with a cloth, looked at the time and saw that it was about time, so he slowly walked out the door.

Where is the charity cemetery?
Xiao Ran didn't know either, but this didn't pose a problem for him. He found a place where no one was around, took out some gold foil ingots and lit them. After a while, a hairy ghost came out from the corner.

In fact, when Xiao Ran was at Beimang Mountain last night, he noticed some faint shadows swaying on the mountain.

You can guess what it is.

I spent a day here yesterday and got to know a lot about this mystery city. There is the sun and the moon, and the four seasons alternate with distinct black and white. It is obvious that the rules are much more perfect than those of the mystery city outside.

The only thing that puzzled Xiao Ran was why there were no patrolling gods here.

But I didn't think much about this little problem.

"Take me to the charity cemetery, and I'll give you some gold ingots when we get there!"

Xiao Ran took out some more gold foil. The little ghost in front of him nodded and ran forward quickly.

Xiao Ran followed slowly.

When passing by a farmland, occasionally a peasant woman who recognized him would greet Xiao Ran enthusiastically.

This era is different. Although corpse sewers are unlucky, every household cannot do without them. Especially the elderly, who feel close to corpse sewers like Xiao Ran.

It’s just like when the older generation in the village celebrated their birthday and their sons brought them a coffin. Instead of getting angry, the old man praised his son for being filial to everyone he met.

After walking out of a field, I saw an old house in the distance.

This old house was obviously a temple in the past, with red walls and green tiles, but it was a little old, but not dilapidated. Xiao Ran walked to the door and raised his head, his eyes suddenly lit up, he saw a bamboo pole inserted on the door beam, and a sign was hung on the other end of the bamboo pole with wire.

【Evil Order】

Xiao Ran's eyes lit up, he looked around, and seeing that there was no one around, he turned over and pulled out the bamboo pole, then picked up the iron plate hanging on it and took a closer look.

This sign is exactly the same as the [Evil-Suppressing Order] in his hand in terms of both appearance and weight.

However, compared to the [Evil-Suppressing Order] in his hand, this piece of paper had no luster, was covered with rust, and even the words on it were unclear. No matter how Xiao Ran fiddled with it in his hand, it had no effect.

“It really looks like an ordinary brand.”

Seeing this, Xiao Ran had no choice but to put the bamboo pole back in.

My grandfather once said that the corpse sewing shops in the past did not have signs, and this sign was the signboard.

By hanging this sign at the door, everyone can tell what this place is used for at a glance.

With the brand, you are a real corpse seamstress. Throughout the dynasties, people always exchange money but not the brand.

The court changed and new coins were minted, but the brand was never changed.

After putting the sign back in place, Xiao Ran looked back at the gate in front of him, only to see coffins neatly placed behind the gate.

The coffins were stacked up layer by layer on a rack made of long benches.

At first glance, there were pitch-black coffins on both sides, which would probably make most people feel creepy.

Most of these coffins are empty. They are funeral supplies prepared by the elderly in the family for themselves, but their homes are too small to put them in, so they are sent here for storage.

But there are indeed "people" in many coffins.

Either you have no parents and no one to take care of you, so you leave your body in the charity cemetery.

Or some people made mistakes and were driven out by their families. They are not included in the family tree and cannot be buried in the ancestral tomb after death. Their families don't want to take care of them but just leave them here.

It also includes many travelers who died in a foreign land.

The body is left here, waiting for the family to come and find it. Once they find it, they will be given some money and then take the body away.

"Master!"

Xiao Ran shouted as he walked inside. As soon as he entered the door, he felt that the temperature here was obviously much lower than outside. There were several pine and cypress trees planted in the temple, and the light shone through the leaves, but there was no heat at all.

The temple in front is still intact, and there is a Buddha statue enshrined inside.

It’s a pity that the Buddha statue’s head is missing.

It is said that it was stolen during the war, so the villagers passing by this place called it the Headless Temple. Later, they thought it was unlucky, so they simply turned it into a charity cemetery.

Xiao Ran continued to walk a few steps inside. There was a small meditation room at the back. When Xiao Ran approached, he smelled a familiar stench of corpse.

"Don't come over here, wait outside!"

Before Xiao Ran could get close, the master's voice was heard from inside.

"Oh!"

Xiao Ran responded and simply waited outside.

At the door of the Zen room, there was a large stone tablet, but it was pushed down by someone, and it became a ready-made table. There were two stone pillars next to it, which were used as chairs.

Judging from the shiny patina on the stone pier, you can tell that many people have sat on it.

Xiao Ran sat outside and waited for a while.

"Om..."

The door was opened and the master walked out. Xiao Ran hurried to the water tank and helped scoop out a bucket of cold water for the master to wash his hands.

At the same time, he glanced at the corpse in the room.

The body was a man in his thirties, lying naked. Xiao Ran took a closer look but could not see any signs of sutures on the body. However, what Xiao Ran noticed was that the eyes of the body had been dug out.

There was a dark blue handprint on his chest, and the blood vessels around the handprint were bulging. It was obvious that the slap had caused all the muscles and blood vessels under his chest to become necrotic.

"What are you looking at?"

The master turned around to look at Xiao Ran, and seeing him staring at the corpse in the room, he asked, "Want to go in and take a look?"

"Um!!"

Xiao Ran nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, only to see the master in front of him smiling, as if he was in a good mood: "Then go in and take a look, but don't touch anything."

"Ugh."

Xiao Ran walked in happily. There were many knives hanging in the room, most of which Xiao Ran had seen before. In other words, these things were in his hands in reality. "Sure enough, these things were left to my grandfather."

Then he looked at the corpse and after careful inspection, he found that some traces of stitching could be seen in some subtle parts of the corpse.

This……

Xiao Ran looked at these traces and couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He couldn't help but wonder, "Did this person not pay?"

Just as I was thinking about it, the master walked in and asked: "Can you tell how many stitches there are?"

"Well, chest, left side, lower ribs, thighs, neck, probably these five places, I don't know if there are other places on the back."

Hearing Xiao Ran accurately report the suture position, the master's eyes flashed with brilliance: "Good, you can see it, which means your skills are about to catch up with mine."

“Master, you…”

The master waved his hand, signaling him not to worry: "Wait a little longer, wait a little longer, and it will be your turn to take over."

After saying that, he walked outside, picked up the bowl and chopsticks and started eating.

"Master, this man died tragically."

Hearing this, the Grandmaster nodded and said, "Well, he was stabbed several times first, and then he was hit by the Sun family's Iron Sand Palm. With one palm strike, the iron sand poison penetrated his heart and lungs, and he died on the spot. You should be careful recently, as there seems to be trouble in the martial arts world..."

(End of this chapter)