Qin Dynasty: They've all turned into zombies, what's there to fear about a rebellion?

Youdu, main hall.

That night, the victory celebration banquet of the Great Qin was eerily quiet.

There were no string and wind instruments, no graceful dancing.

As the only "entertainment representative," Yuki-onna was so exhausted from playing "Sad Sonata" for three consecutive hours during the battle that she was foaming at the mouth and was carried back to the coffin dormitory by Gao Jianli to recharge.

In the vast palace, there was only the sound of bronze chimes, which rang once every incense stick's time.

"when--"

The bell tolled dull and long, as if it were sending off the living to their death.

The furnishings inside the hall were even more overwhelming.

The table that used to be laden with roasted whole lamb, fine wine and delicacies has now been replaced with cold, black trays.

There was no meat or vegetables on the plate.

There were only rows of neatly stacked blocks emitting a faint blue light—[High-Compression Corpse Energy Blocks].

And a shelf of colorful, bubbling glass test tubes.

"My beloved ministers."

Ying Zheng sat upright on the high platform, clearly in a very good mood.

His pale gray face now had an eerie rosy glow, a result of absorbing a large amount of the life essence of prisoners of war.

"In today's battle, our Qin elite troops annihilated the vanguard of the six-nation coalition with zero casualties, capturing over 30,000 men!"

"This is divine blessing upon the Great Qin! This is the great flourishing of the Corpse Path!"

"Your Majesty, we offer our congratulations! May the Great Qin Dynasty live ten thousand years! May our Ancestor live ten thousand years!"

Below the stage, civil and military officials raised their glasses in unison.

However, the style of this group is really not flattering.

The chip behind Li Si's head was flashing wildly, and his mechanical prosthetic eye was spinning rapidly; Wang Ben's muscles stretched his official robes so much they cracked, and the two fangs at the corners of his mouth were longer than his fingers; and there were also those military officers who had just completed their transformations, some with arms of iron and others with half their faces of bronze.

This is hardly a court.

This is clearly a gathering of max-level monsters!

"To celebrate this great victory, the Imperial Advisor specially prepared a brand new drink."

Ying Zheng took a huge crystal goblet from the hand of the attendant (mechanical corpse puppet) beside him.

The glass contained a viscous, bright red liquid.

Unlike blood, it doesn't smell foul; instead, it has a strange, complex aroma with hints of tomato and the spiciness of herbs.

"This wine is called—【Bloody Mary Corpse King Special Edition】!"

Ying Zheng raised his cup, his voice booming:

"It's made by mixing high-quality lycopene with a small amount of... cough cough, high-level bioactive enzymes (actually, it's his and Wang Jian's serum), and then purifying it with vodka!"

"Drinking it will strengthen your bones and muscles; the aura of the living corpse can even make your long-stopped hearts feel the boiling of blood again!"

"Come! Drink this cup to the brim!"

"Thank you for the wine, Your Majesty!"

The officials could no longer contain themselves; their eyes gleamed with an instinctive desire.

"Glug! Glug!"

A series of swallowing sounds filled the hall.

The bright red liquid slid down his throat; it was an energy hotter than fire.

"roar--"

After finishing his drink, a military general couldn't help but roar to the sky, his bones cracking and popping, and the hair on his body became thicker and shinier at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Great wine! Really good!"

After Li Si finished drinking, the chip behind his head buzzed, its operating speed instantly increasing by 30%. "Help me up! I think I can approve another two thousand catties of memorials tonight!"

The entire hall instantly descended into a frenzied atmosphere of chaotic revelry.

And below Ying Zheng.

Su Ming was also holding a Bloody Mary, but he seemed a little off.

"Burp~"

Su Ming let out a hiccup, his eyes glazed over, his face as red as a monkey's bottom.

He is a living person.

Although he was injected with T-virus enhancement fluid, he was still a living person with normal metabolism.

This special edition "Bloody Mary" has such a high energy density that it's practically high-purity alcohol mixed with stimulants for him.

"That's a bit too much force..."

Su Ming stood up unsteadily, feeling as if the floor beneath his feet had turned into soft, cottony cotton, making it difficult to stand firmly.

The scene before my eyes began to double.

Ying Zheng became two, Li Si became four, and even the Black Iron Warriors who were celebrating by bumping their heads together became handsome.

"No...not enough!"

Su Ming slammed his hand on the table, startling Wang Ben, who was yelling incoherently.

"Imperial Advisor? Are you drunk?" Ying Zheng looked over with concern.

"Drunk? I'm not drunk! I can still drink!"

Su Ming, slurring his words, waved his arms, looking utterly displeased.

"Your Majesty! This banquet... is too plain!"

"Just drinking without girls... I mean, without singing and dancing, what's the point?"

"That Snow Woman is too weak, she collapsed after just a couple of breaths. We need to find someone... someone more powerful!"

"Something exciting?" Ying Zheng was taken aback. "What kind of Grand Preceptor does he want?"

"It has to be...hot! Passionate! Something that can set this gloomy, eerie city ablaze!"

Su Ming chuckled foolishly and reached out to grab at the air.

"Your Majesty, just you wait... I have a treasure."

"System! Come out here!"

Su Ming roared in his mind.

[Host, I'm here. You are currently in a state of 'disorientation,' and I suggest you rest immediately…]

"Stop taking a break my ass! Open the store now!"

With a thought, Su Ming directly opened the item inventory that he had kept hidden away, which was shimmering with seven-colored light.

There lay a golden card, quietly.

This is the only reward from the system when I completed the "Great Wall True Dragon Corpse Retrieval" quest – [Random Otherworldly Character Summoning Card (S-rank)].

Su Ming originally intended to keep it for his own survival.

But now, emboldened by alcohol and with the side effects of the fiery dragon energy still lingering in his body, only two words were on his mind—to cause trouble!

"That's it!"

With blurry, drunken eyes, Su Ming's trembling fingers poked at the card.

"Come out! My dream corpse... oops, my dream goddess!"

[Beep! Host confirms use of 'Random Otherworldly Character Summoning Card'.]

[Communicating with another dimension...]

[Location coordinates: Youdu Grand Hall.]

[Summoning begins!]

"Buzz—!!!"

In the center of the main hall, a dazzling red magic circle suddenly lit up on the previously empty ground.

The surrounding temperature soared instantly.

The air began to distort, and the originally cold, corpse-like aura was forced back three zhang by a sudden burst of intense heat!

"What happened? Is there a fire?"

"Protect the Emperor! Quickly, protect the Emperor!"

Li Si was so frightened that his chip almost short-circuited, thinking there was an assassin. He quickly called for the Black Iron Warriors to surround him.

Ying Zheng waved his hand, his green eyes filled with curiosity:

"Don't move! This is the Imperial Advisor's... magic trick!"

"boom!"

A loud bang.

At the center of the magic circle, a ball of crimson flame shot into the sky like a blooming fire lotus.

Amidst the raging flames, a graceful and alluring figure slowly emerged.

She came barefoot, stepping through the fire.

Her body was draped in meager clothing, consisting of only a few pieces of openwork metal armor and a thin red veil, barely covering her vital areas. Large swathes of her snow-white, delicate skin were exposed to the air, gleaming alluringly in the firelight.

Her long, fiery hair was casually draped over her shoulders, and every corner of her eyes and brows exuded a captivating charm.

She was like a fairy born from flames, beautiful, dangerous, and…

It was full of provocation.

The entire room fell silent.

All the zombies, all the officials, and even Ying Zheng himself were dumbfounded.

This art style... doesn't match our Qin Dynasty's "underworld heavy metal style" at all!

The woman slowly opened her eyes, her light blue pupils shimmering.

She glanced around at the hideous monsters around her, and finally her gaze fell on Su Ming, who was standing on the high platform, grinning foolishly at her.

Her lips curved slightly, her smile alluring.

"Find His Majesty another dancer..."

Su Ming pointed at the ball of flame, his tongue lolling out, still unaware of what incredible thing he had summoned:

"Dance for me... to the Pure Land of Bliss!"