Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

Since ancient times, there has always been the strength of a large population.

Wang Zhi wasn't at the point where he could easily take on dozens of people. He would just drive one away and another would come. He was incredibly difficult to deal with; even a god would find him annoying.

In the chaos, someone suddenly ripped off Wang Zhi's black robe, causing everyone to gasp in shock.

His skin was dry and cracked like dehydrated tree bark, barely covering a skeleton, making him look completely unlike a living person.

Shen Mingchao looked closely and saw a centipede-like scar on the man's neck, which was simply stitched up with needle and thread, and the cracks inside were very clear.

Please cut along the dotted line?

Shen Mingchao laughed.

So it turns out they were playing a trick of hiding the truth from the light.

Having survived being beheaded twice, coupled with the man's repeated provocations and arrogant claims of immortality, it's hard to believe that his weakness is truly his neck.

After several more rounds, the group finally seized the opportunity and immobilized Wang Zhi's limbs, rendering him unable to move for a few seconds.

A few seconds.

That's enough!

Shen Mingchao's curved sword, Hei Xiazi's short sword, and Zhang Qiyu's black gold ancient sword all swung at the same spot.

"Crunch, crunch..."

"Thump!"

As expected.

Wang Zhi's head resembled a ripe fruit falling to the ground, with blood gushing from the severed wound, signifying their victory but also representing Wang Zhi's impending death.

Shen Mingchao is truly traumatized; being resurrected twice in a row has taught her the importance of finishing off the enemy.

He took out kerosene from his spatial storage and poured it without hesitation onto Wang Zhi's severed head and corpse, preparing to cremate it on the spot.

Wang Zhi, this time you'd better go to hell obediently.

The human-shaped lighter came in handy. The flame ignited quickly upon contact with the oil, the tongues of fire swirling and the heat radiating outwards. The firelight reflected in the girl's indifferent eyes, illuminating her face in a mixture of light and shadow.

Through the swaying curtain of fire, Shen Mingchao suddenly caught a glimpse of a strange scene.

Wang Zhi's lips curled up slightly.

Is he laughing?

It seemed both eerie and mocking, causing her heart to sink.

Could Wang Zhi have another trick up his sleeve? Surely he can't be resurrected after being burned to ashes? Is he some kind of unkillable cockroach?

Thinking this, Shen Mingchao remained extremely cautious and did not relax her guard. She wanted to watch Wang Zhi turn to ashes little by little.

The fire burned for a very long time, until the flames went out on their own due to lack of fuel. In the place where it burned, besides the ashes, a black ball the size of a fist was also burned out.

Shen Mingchao frowned, sensing something was wrong.

Wu Xie: "What is this?"

"This kind of person will produce relics after death? Isn't that ridiculous?" The fat man couldn't help but complain. He was about to stomp on it when Black Bear stopped him.

Black Bear shook his head: "Don't move, this is probably not something good."

No one dared to make a move. They held their breath and waited to see what would happen, silently hoping that this was just them being overly cautious.

However, it backfired.

The black ball suddenly rolled, not as if it were blown by the wind, but more as if it moved autonomously.

Could it be a living creature?

Just as I thought that, a slight crack appeared on the surface of the black sphere, and then the crack grew larger and larger until it exploded completely with a "crack".

A strange red beetle crawled out from inside.

Its shell is scarlet like blood, its jet-black antennae tremble incessantly, its compound eyes flash with an eerie red light, and its legs rustle as it crawls. It is clearly no ordinary insect.

Fatty: "Guys, I have a bad feeling."

"Me too." Shen Mingchao replied with a livid face, raising his knife to end the insect's life: "I hate insects more than anything in my life."

But before the knife could fall, Zhang Qilan stopped him, saying calmly, "Poisoned, deadly."

Memories of the Lu Palace suddenly flooded back, and the fat man's expression changed. He subconsciously said, "Could this bug be some kind of insect king that can command a million insect soldiers? Its whole body is poisonous; if you get even a little bit on it, you'll just have to wait for the poison to take effect and die?"

Others: "..."

Wu Xie, completely oblivious, facepalmed: "Fatty, can you stop jinxing us? Do you think we're going to live forever?"

"Naive, that's not fair of you. My guess was just a reasonable one, I—"

The words came to an abrupt halt.

The fat man's eyes widened in disbelief. He hadn't expected his words to come true. His hand trembled as he pointed into the distance. A blood mist spread through the dense forest—a swarm of millions of red beetles!

"Oh no, the million-strong insect army has really arrived. We're really going to become insect food."

Someone shouted, "What are you waiting for? Run!!!"

The crowd scattered in a flurry, running away with all their might. Wang Zhi was already a tough opponent, and now that worms were emerging from his corpse, he was clearly no good.

If you don't run fast enough, you'll be surrounded by these red beetles and then you'll be left with no one to turn to.

"what!"

Suddenly, a piercing scream came from behind.

A few people glanced back briefly, their pupils shrinking in shock. A worker at the very back of the group suddenly collapsed to the ground, and a massive swarm of insects immediately rushed towards him.

Fortunately, Zhang Qianjun reacted quickly and pulled the man up. But in those few seconds, the man's entire hind leg had been gnawed open, leaving deep wounds that exposed the bone.

"Holy crap, these bugs are incredibly poisonous, like bone-dissolving powder! No, they're even faster than bone-dissolving powder!"

"Fatty, instead of wasting your time sighing, why don't you run a few more steps? You might actually become a feast for the insects." Wu Xie panted, constantly watching his step, afraid of slipping on flat ground again.

Black Bear joked, "Fatty, isn't this where your thick skin and tough flesh come in handy? It takes us a few seconds to eat, but it'll take us more than ten seconds to eat you."

Zhang Haiyan echoed with a look of "great minds think alike": "Too little, it should take a minute."

Li Chu couldn't resist adding insult to injury: "Damn it, I should have gained some weight."

The fat man was speechless: "Damn it, thank you guys."

"...Guys, with a bunch of death knells following us, you're still so interested in joking around?"

Shen Mingchao was completely convinced. Jokes are usually dull, but they become twice as effective in life-or-death situations, right?

"That's normal." Xie Yuchen's expression was extremely calm and nonchalant: "They've always been like this."

"Brother Xiaohua, it seems you've been through a lot." Shen Mingchao patted Xie Yuchen on the shoulder: "You've worked hard."

"It's not hard work, but life is tough."

"You think you're so unlucky?!"

Xie Yuchen glanced at Wang Meng, who had spoken up. Wang Meng didn't dare to meet his gaze. As a worker whose wages were owed, he couldn't empathize with the big boss with hundreds of billions in assets who said he had a hard life. He was the one who had a truly hard life!

"Be serious." Zhang Qilan's words drew everyone's attention. He had just run back from rescuing people from the rear and delivered bad news: "Those bugs are invincible."

The fat man didn't doubt the young man's judgment, only finding it outrageous: "My goodness, this invincible cheat even has a legacy?"

"How about burning it?" Zhang Rishan asked calmly.

Zhang Qilin: "I tried, but it didn't work. The fire doesn't seem to be able to burn through their outer shell."

"No way?" Shen Mingchao asked, his eyes full of doubt. "But I just burned several of them to death."

"Yes..." Qi Qiu, who was on Zhang Haixia's back, spoke up with a pale face, explaining to everyone, "These are not ordinary insects. Ordinary fire will not work, only my sister's fire will."

"It's me again?" Shen Mingchao pointed to herself, and faced with her unique situation, she lowered her head resignedly: "So, what you meant by being useful was waiting for me? But is my fire too weak? How long will it burn like this?"

Qi Qiu shook his head: "No need for that. We can use their strength against them, and leverage their momentum!"