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Tia had a premonition that something terrible was about to happen.

So she activated time stop again.

Everything came to a stop with the slow, deliberate ticking of the clock.

At that moment, Tia drew her throwing knives and hurled all six at Jin Jin, aiming at her unprotected areas.

Five seconds later, time began to flow.

The six small throwing knives that were originally suspended in the air suddenly rushed towards Miss Jin Jin.

However, the throwing knife had no effect.

It wasn't that Jin Jin's body could withstand the damage from the flying knives, but rather that her "hundred-year soul ring" automatically changed position, blocking them all.

"What?!" Tia was taken aback.

This time, she was prepared to blind the other person before she made her move.

But it didn't work?

I was thrown out of a world where time had stopped!

At this distance and in this dim environment, there's absolutely no way this guy named Jin Jin could have reacted!

"Hmph." A dragon king smile curled at the corner of Jin Jin's mouth.

As if to show off, four skulls emerged from the pile of bones surrounding her.

"You've probably forgotten, haven't you? My dad, uncle, maternal uncle, and cousin are all keeping an eye on things for me. Five pairs of eyes have incredible observation skills!"

"Your family is quite organized..." Tia said through gritted teeth.

"No, that's not right," Hua Zhen said, running up to Tia Ge. "Her mother isn't inside. How could you not notice something so obvious?"

"My mom's still alive!" Miss Jinjin exclaimed angrily. "It's decided, I'm going to pour ten kilograms of cement down your asses!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a round thing flew towards her.

It's a bouncing bomb.

"--Bang!!"

The massive explosion sent up plumes of smoke.

Hua Zhen rushed to Tia Go's side for this very moment.

From the moment Tia Ge activated Time Stop but the opponent didn't fall, Hua Zhen knew that this necromancer's defenses were beyond Tia Ge's ability to break.

Despite possessing the ability to stop time, Tia's combat skills are not outstanding; her only weapon of choice is her throwing knives.

In most situations, time stop can be quite effective.

However, Jinjin had already activated its tortoise-shell level protection due to the fierce attacks from Karula and Shiva.

Even if time is stopped, it won't work in this situation.

So Hua Zhen quietly lit the fuse of the bouncy bomb and rushed over.

Tia is so lame!

A few seconds later, the smoke gradually dissipated.

"Is it resolved?" Tia asked, swallowing hard.

"Tsk tsk, what a pity, you don't have any?"

The one who responded to Tia's song was Miss Jin Jin with a smug smile.

The smoke completely dissipated.

Miss Jin appeared before them.

He was completely unharmed, not even his robe was torn.

At this moment, she could be described as having a red-hot touch.

Because her whole body has undergone significant changes.

The original "Hundred-Year Soul Ring" has now evolved into the upper body of a large skull emitting a ghostly blue glow, enveloping her within it. The ribs act like a cage, firmly protecting her and shielding Jin Jin from the explosive power of the bouncy bomb.

"There's Susanoo too?!" Hua Zhen exclaimed in shock. "I'm done playing! A ninja's coming!"

"Hmph, throwing explosives, is this how you adventurers operate?" Jin Jin said. "Always resorting to underhanded tactics. I almost actually believed you were gravediggers before!"

"I have a question," Hua Zhen suddenly asked.

"The mysteries of magic are beyond the comprehension of you adventurers," Jin Jin said, waving his index finger from side to side.

"No," Hua Zhen said, "why cement?"

"What?" Jin Jin asked.

"Why does it have to be cement?" Hua Zhen asked seriously. "To be honest, I might be more willing to relax if you put gold coins in it."

Tia and Jin Jin were speechless upon hearing this.

"Heh, I already said it's a punishment, and you're trying to reward me now? Sorry, no changes accepted." Jin Jin revealed a devilish smile. "But I can answer you, cement is the best. You can't pull this stuff out no matter how hard you try, but it will flow out as soon as you relax your guard while walking normally... I'll record your terrible state with the recording crystal."

Hua Zhen remained silent.

He never imagined that cement could be used in this way.

Although cement is not strictly speaking a non-Newtonian fluid.

But if you try to pull it too hard, the big bits inside could scrape you to death!

Even Tiger wouldn't dare do this kind of thing, and you dare?!

You're even more awesome than Tiger!

"Hua Zhen, this woman is simply a demon!" Tia said with a troubled expression. "How could there be a woman who knows the weaknesses of steel doors better than me?!"

"Stop talking, the graves here are starting to move."

Hua Zhen looked around and saw skeletons dressed in clothes breaking open their coffins, their pale white hand bones suddenly emerging from the soil.

All the dead in the cemetery were forced to move by Jin Jin's necromancy.

Moreover, these skeletons are gradually moving closer to them.

Even Karula and Shiva returned to Huazhen's side because there were too many bones to chew on.

Staying any longer would only lead to certain death... but that might not be the case.

But Hua Zhen was certain that what Jin Jin said would become a reality.

Although I will honestly apologize when I do something wrong.

But if provoked, they can become extremely crazy.

The necromancer in front of me is probably that kind of person.

"What do we do now?"

Tia felt a sense of unease as she watched the skeleton soldiers gathering towards them throughout the cemetery.

With so many skeletons, and a considerable distance between here and the cemetery entrance, even if she used up all her time-stop abilities, she probably wouldn't be able to escape. She would also be caught up because she was exhausted from carrying Hua Zhen and Karula.

Even if she wanted to abandon Huazhen and Karura and run away alone, she couldn't do it.

Because if she gets more than 30 meters away from either Hua Zhen or Tia Ge, she will self-destruct on the spot!

Thinking of this, Tia's expression mirrored Agni's, a smile tinged with pain.

Does anyone understand what I mean by "Cursed Eye killed my mother"?

"What else can we do?" Hua Zhen shrugged. "Prepare for a marathon!"

……

……

The once quiet cemetery has now become incredibly lively.

The trio of Hua Zhen and a female hyena ran ahead, while a large group of skeletons chased after them.

Perhaps influenced by the golden magic, these skeletons were not slow.

Hua Zhen and Karula are doing alright.

The former often trains his legs in preparation for going to a succubus shop in the future.

The latter has a natural talent and often runs alongside hyenas, making him fully capable of surpassing Bolt.

Only Tia Song...

When she gets tired from running, she has to stop and catch her breath, and she can only rest for five seconds at a time.

Tia felt a pang of misfortune.

Miss Jin Jin, meanwhile, crouched on the thick branches of the redwood tree, quietly observing everything.

Watching Hua Zhen and the other two being chased like headless flies, she couldn't help but feel a sense of pleasure from the bottom of her heart, and even the bite marks on her buttocks didn't seem to hurt so much anymore.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but show a pained expression.

Before they'd even poured cement down those two guys' asses, he'd already gotten ripped open himself.

That's ruthless...

However, Ms. Jin also had some doubts.

Why are the little girl and the hyena wearing the same neck rings?

What's the latest fashion trend?

No, no matter how fashionable it is, that little guy can't just bite someone's butt right away.

"Let's finish this as soon as possible." Jin Jin snapped her fingers. "It wouldn't be good if we messed up the magic circle. Split into two teams to speed things up, and the other team to prepare the cement. I'll pour it for them myself!"

After several laps, the skeletons' speed remained unchanged.

On the contrary, it actually got a little faster.

Since there's no physical body, there's naturally no feeling of fatigue.

"I...I can't keep going!" Tia cried. "Huazhen, I can't run anymore!"

"If you can't run anymore, you'll be dumped with cement!"

"Go ahead and blow them up with your damn bomb! Even if it means going into debt, I'll take it!" Tia snarled, feeling like her lungs were about to explode. "Do you really want to be filled with cement? Think carefully about what your wife will think of you when she finds out about this!"

"If you can't even accept something this small, what face or right do you have to be my wife!" Hua Zhen said. "To love someone is to accept everything about them, including handing over your entire salary to me!"

"You're human... Waaah, I... I can only use time stop once at most, Hua Zhen, you have to think of something, or... or I'll ride on top of you!"

Alas, Tia Song.

So you couldn't help but start threatening me?

I feel like you're the kind of woman who'll force yourself on your husband if he doesn't fulfill his sexual obligations.

"I'm asking you," Hua Zhen said, "that ordinary magic certainly doesn't work as fast as that woman's spell, does it?"

"Almost, that's about right... Why are you asking this?"

Tia was almost exhausted, and only by clinging to the iron collar around Karula's neck did she manage to stay in the line.

It's also thanks to Carula's current excellent running ability and great physique.

Otherwise, if you pull too hard, she'll definitely turn around and bite you.

"Don't worry, you can rest soon," Hua Zhen said.

"ha?"

"Didn't you notice that the skeletons slow down every time we get to the pavilion up ahead?"

As Hua Zhen spoke, she observed her surroundings.

They were about to arrive once again at a pavilion deep in the western part of the cemetery.

"So what? In the end, isn't the result the same?"

"Keep a close eye on Tia..." Hua Zhen calmly wiped the sweat from her face. "Sometimes, keen observation is crucial; otherwise, you'll often miss business opportunities and chances to escape!"

As she spoke, Hua Zhen pulled a bouncing bomb out of her backpack.

He lit the fuse while running and then threw it sharply toward the pavilion.

Miss Jin, who was crouching on the redwood tree observing, suddenly changed her expression.

"Buhou! My magic circle!"

"--Bang!!!"

With a deafening roar, the roof of the pavilion was blown into the sky.

The wind from the explosion caused the vegetation in the cemetery to rustle and fall outwards.

At the same time, the skeletons that had been chasing Hua Zhen and his companions fell down in droves, like puppets whose strings had been cut. The poor dead could not even rest in peace after death, their bones scattered all over the ground.

"Huh?" Tia was stunned, completely bewildered by the situation. "What... what's going on..."

Hua Zhen breathed a sigh of relief.

You actually guessed right!

The four skeletons playing mahjong at the beginning revealed that there was a magic circle here.

He and Tia both heard it, so it's unlikely to be a mishearing.

The fact that the girl named Jin Jin cast her spells so quickly indicates that she was prepared beforehand.

Hua Zhen didn't actually know much about magic.

However, he knew some basic magical knowledge. For example, magic circles could increase the speed at which a magician could cast spells and could also reduce the pressure on the magic circulation in the body to some extent, but they required extra time and effort to build in advance.

Therefore, as long as the magic circle can be destroyed, the magic cast through the magic circle can be affected.

So here's the question.

Where is the magic circle hidden in the cemetery?

To be honest, Hua Zhen had no clue at first.

Being a magician requires a lot of talent. You can only become a magician by relying on theory. If you want to use magic, both the quantity and quality of the magic circuits in your body must be online. In addition, you have to spend a lot of time learning. Moreover, there are various restrictions on using magic.

Therefore, the vast majority of adventurers are not mages.

For Hua Zhen, this was as difficult as a complete virgin trying to find the right entrance in one go when faced with a dense, lush forest of women.

However, after observing for several laps, Hua Zhen gradually discovered that the skeletons would slow down when approaching the pavilion, and at the same time, their formation would compress outwards as much as possible, moving away from the pavilion.

It's somewhat like trying to hide something obvious.

"Hey bro, you ran away! Come on, let's shake hands!"

Hua Zhen grasped Tia Ge's hand.

Tia paused for a moment, but did not break free.

Perhaps it's because I ran for so long.

Hua Zhen's hands are so sweaty.

Now is a good opportunity; we can't give that mysterious cement woman another chance to ambush them.

It only takes two minutes at most to escape this hellhole, then drive my little horse all the way back to Farlands, drink a few sips of mint liqueur to calm my nerves, and finally crawl into my familiar little blanket, close my eyes, and tomorrow will be a brand new day, and my butt will be unharmed.

But they hadn't even run a few steps.

Suddenly, Shiva cried out in fear.

Hua Zhen and Tia Ge were stunned for a moment. Before they could figure out what was going on, they saw someone grabbing Karula's clothes and trying to drag her toward Jin Jin.

"What the hell...?"

Hua Zhen's expression changed before he could finish speaking.

A mysterious, viscous purple liquid was seeping from the ground of the cemetery beneath my feet.

"Did you blow up this cemetery with that bouncing bomb you just fired?" Tia asked.

Because it's too bizarre.

It wasn't just around them; the entire cemetery seemed to be seeping this strange liquid.

Even more bizarrely...

Unlike normal liquids that flow with the difference in elevation, they stop when they reach the boundary of the cemetery, as if they have hit an air wall, and then rise higher and higher.

To give an example...

The cemetery is like a sealed box right now, and the water inside will only accumulate more and more.

At the same time, Hua Zhen also noticed that the grass growing on the stone steps and paths withered rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye when it came into contact with the liquid.

Hua Zhen and Tia Ge frowned, realizing that something was wrong.