I'm a zombie, what's the point of awakening the yellow-haired system?

Lin Fugui's fat was trembling from being poked, and his pants were already wet. His swollen face was full of fear, and he kept begging for mercy: "I... I was also cheated... The businessman said... He said that as long as you do what he said..."

"Shut up!" The skinny man hit Lin Fugui on the back with a stick. "You killed our family members, and now you still want to quibble?"

Lin Fugui screamed like a pig being slaughtered. His huge body rolled on the ground, his fat swaying in circles, looking both ridiculous and pathetic.

"Please..." He cried with snot and tears, "Let me die... Don't... torture me like this anymore..."

"Die?" The woman sneered, "Do you think that death is the end? The businessman said that he wants to let you have a taste of what it feels like to have your blood and essence sucked out bit by bit by your family!"

When Lin Fugui heard this, his fat body suddenly stiffened, and his eyes showed indescribable fear...

"This is not right..." Qiao Na stood in Lin Fugui's shop, her eyes sweeping across the dazzling shelves.

The entire store was decorated in a magnificent manner, and it was hard to tell that it was just an ordinary store three months ago. The crystal lamps overhead flickered with a cold light, illuminating the rows of exquisite display cabinets.

The most eye-catching is the armor area in the center: the heavy armor made of dragon scales emits a faint cold light, the light armor woven with phoenix feathers emits a colorful halo, and there is also armor made of the bones of unknown creatures, exuding a chilling breath.

"These are all rare materials," the appraiser examined carefully, "and... they are all genuine. This piece of dragon scale heavy armor alone is worth at least a million gold coins."

The weapons area next to it is equally astonishing:

A long sword made of cold iron

Dagger made of snake teeth

Red Crystal Bayonet

Warcraft Skeleton Spear

...

"The strangest thing is this," Xiaoyun pointed at a row of crystal bottles in the corner, "Human essence? Can this be openly displayed for sale?"

Qiao Na picked up a bottle and looked at it carefully: in the crystal clear liquid, you could vaguely see traces of blood flowing. The bottle was labeled:

"Superior human essence, taken from an 18-year-old virgin, containing pure vitality."

"It's all here..." the investigator reported. "No item is missing from the account book. Even the gold coins in the safe are intact."

Qiao Na narrowed her eyes. "So he's not after money. So many valuable things were left untouched, so he obviously has another purpose."

"Captain, look at this!" Xiaoyun found a secret notebook under the counter. She opened it and saw the transaction records densely packed on it:

"Early March: Exchange your virgin essence for a longevity pill"

"Mid-March: Use the blood of the eldest son to change the Taiyin Soul Refining Technique"

"End of March: Sacrifice the second son in exchange for..."

The handwriting in the notebook became increasingly illegible, until it was almost unrecognizable, with only vague words such as "sacrifice" and "eternal life" being able to be seen.

"He is..." Xiaoyun took a breath, "exchanging his own child for something?"

"No," Qiao Na's voice was cold, "someone is inducing him to do this. Look at these products," she pointed at the dazzling shelves, "they are all designed to attract those who want to live forever. And the real deal," she shook the notebook in her hand, "is to exchange living people for so-called 'eternal life'."

Chapter 620: Blood Moon Chamber of Commerce Banquet

"Interesting..." Qiao Na found a secret compartment behind the counter. After opening it, she found a stack of exquisite invitations with strange runes engraved on the gold-plated borders.

The content of the invitation is very simple:

"I respectfully invite you to come on this full moon night,

Go to the Blood Moon Chamber of Commerce for a banquet.

The sacrificer will have the chance of eternal life.

Those who cross the demon can enjoy the covenant of longevity. "

"Blood Moon Chamber of Commerce?" Xiao Yun frowned, "I've never heard of this organization."

"Check the full moon nights of the past three months," Jonah ordered, "to see if there have been any similar murders."

The data was quickly retrieved: on every full moon night for the past three months, wealthy businessmen had mysteriously disappeared, and their families subsequently died tragically, with the cause of death being extremely similar to that of the Lin family.

"This is a serial crime," Joanna marked the crime locations on the holographic map, "They are using these shops as bait to attract wealthy businessmen who want to live forever."

Just then, the forensic doctor rushed over: "Captain, you have to see this!"

He opened the test report: "We found a special substance in the human essence, which can make people extremely greedy and lustful. Moreover..." He pointed at the data, "This substance will become stronger over time, and eventually cause the user to completely lose their mind."

"So Lin Fugui was drugged?" Xiaoyun asked.

"No," Jonah stared at the gorgeous merchandise, "These things are poisons themselves. The smell they emit will affect people's minds and make them crazy."

She pointed at the record book and said, "Look at these transaction records. At first, it was just ordinary human essence that was traded, then it became my own child, and finally..."

"In the end, he even lost his soul," the forensic doctor added.

Suddenly, a searcher ran out of the storeroom: "Captain! We found an altar in the basement!"

Everyone quickly came to the basement. In the dark space, a blood-red altar stood quietly. The altar was engraved with the same runes as the invitation, and there were sixteen candles placed around it, corresponding to the number of dead in the Lin family.

"Here..." Xiaoyun shuddered, "I seem to hear laughter..."

Qiao Na squatted down and checked the bottom of the altar: "There are fresh bloodstains, which should have been left three days ago." She raised her head, "That was when the Lin family was murdered."

The iron rule of the underground city is well known to everyone: Anyone without an identity certificate will be killed. This is an iron rule set to prevent outsiders from infiltrating. But there are always people who take risks for the sake of profit.

Following the clues, Jonah came to the dirtiest corner of the dungeon—an abandoned black coal mine. The rotten wooden boards barely supported the crumbling ceiling, and a disgusting stench wafted from the dark tunnel.

"Here..." Xiaoyun covered her nose, "It's full of feces and rotten smell."

Deep inside the coal mine, a dozen half-dressed figures were huddled together. They huddled in a dirty corner, piled up like a pile of mud. Feces and vomit were everywhere on the ground, and the air was filled with a suffocating stench.

"They are all illegal workers," the guide whispered, "Lin Fugui sneaked in from outside."

"They don't even have the most basic common sense to clean up their excrement. They live like wild animals."

Joanna squatted down and looked at the group of people. Their faces were covered with coal dust, and their true features could not be seen clearly. But their dull eyes clearly revealed their mental state - as if their souls had been sucked out by something.

"Where are you from?" Jonah asked.

No one answered. They just stared at Jonah blankly, their eyes so empty that it was chilling.

"They..." Xiaoyun pointed at one of them's wrists, "Look!"

There was a strange rune engraved on the man's wrist, which was exactly the same as the pattern on the Blood Moon Chamber of Commerce invitation.

"Put your hands out," Jonah ordered.

In the dim light of torches, more than a dozen pairs of outstretched wrists were all engraved with the same runes.

"These are not ordinary illegal workers," Qiao Na's voice was cold, "They are sacrifices. Lin Fugui hoarded them here, waiting for the sacrifice."

"But why..." Xiaoyun looked at these people who had lost their minds, "why did they become like this?"

Qiao Na picked up a broken bowl from the corner of the wall. There was still some dark red liquid at the bottom of the bowl. She carefully took a sample and said, "They must have been drugged. They are kept in this half-dead state, waiting for the sacrifice..."

Suddenly, a black worker crawled to Jonah's feet and said in a hoarse voice: "Sacrifice...for eternal life..."

Others followed suit: "Sacrifice...eternal life...sacrifice...eternal life..."

The murmurs of this group of insane people echoed in the empty coal mine, and sounded particularly creepy.

"Quiet!" Joanna shouted, but those people still mechanically repeated the two words, as if they were cast under some strange spell.

"Captain, look!" Xiaoyun pointed to the corner where there was a worn-out wooden box. After opening it, dozens of jade bottles were neatly stacked inside, with labels on them:

"Taming Potion - Batch 3

Directions: Three times daily

Effect: Weakens will, strengthens obedience"

"This is what controls them," the forensic doctor examined the potion, "It contains a powerful hallucinogen. Long-term use will cause mental disorder and eventually turn them into zombies."

At this moment, a skinny woman suddenly pounced on Jonah, her eyes were bloodshot, and she murmured to herself: "I saw it... I saw it... Under the blood moon... The contract of eternal life..."

"Hold her down!" Jonah yelled.

Several police officers immediately stepped forward to subdue the woman. She struggled frantically, and kept saying, "They said... the more sacrifices you make... the longer you will live... my children... my children..."

"Take her for a checkup," Jonah ordered, "and see if there's an antidote."

Xiaoyun squatted in front of a pile of straw, where there was a tattered diary. She opened it and read:

“Day 1: They gave us a lot of good food and said they were going to take us to a place where we could make money…”

"Day 7: I feel dizzy... I keep hearing strange noises..."

"Day 15: They carved runes on our wrists... It hurts... But we can't resist..."

"Day 30: Sacrifice...Eternal Life...Sacrifice...Eternal Life..."

The handwriting became increasingly sloppy, until it turned into completely crazy scribbles.

"These people..." Xiaoyun closed the diary, her voice trembling, "They were all deceived."

Joanna looked around. Deep inside the coal mine, there were more huddled figures. Like puppets with their souls taken away, they mechanically repeated their movements, waiting to be sacrificed.

"Look at these marks," Jonah pointed to the scratches on the wall. "They were forced to dig coal until they died."

In the corner of the wall were piled up old iron pickaxes and bamboo baskets, stained with dark brown blood.

Chapter 621: Embezzlement

Working non-stop for sixteen hours a day just for a bowl of porridge so thin that you can see your reflection in it.

"Found it!" Xiaoyun found an account book behind the coal pile:

“Early March:

-Purchase: 37 illegal workers, 50 gold each

- Daily supply: 2 catties of bran/person, 1 bowl of water/person

-Death: 4 people (already refined)

- Output: 1 Dark Iron Shield, sold for 8000 gold

Profit: 7810 gold"

"This beast..." Xiao Yun gritted her teeth, "He made nearly 8,000 gold just for a shield!"

Turn to the back of the ledger:

“Mid-May:

-Inventory: 89 illegal workers

- Daily supply: 1 jin of bran per person (reduced amount to save)

-Death: 12 people (already refined)

-output:

Cold Iron Armor (3 pieces): 24000 gold

Basalt Shield (2 pieces): 18000 gold

Profit: 41790 gold"

"Why are these equipments so expensive?" Xiaoyun was puzzled.

Qiao Na said coldly, "Because it is made from the essence of living people." She pointed to a line of small characters and said, "Look, it says here, 'Use resentment to make the weapon, combining hardness and softness.' People who died of torture have the heaviest resentment, and are most suitable for making protective gear."

The forensic doctor added: "These people suffered great pain before they died, and their resentment and unwillingness were sealed in the equipment. Wearing it can enhance the user's power, so it is very popular."

"Captain!" A police officer ran out from the depths of the secret passage, "We found the weapon refining room!"

In the refining room, more than a dozen shriveled corpses were neatly laid out. The flesh and blood on their bodies had been drained away, leaving only a layer of skin covering the bones.

There is a price list hanging on the wall:

"Black Iron Shield: 8000 gold (Enchantment: Resentment +10)

Cold Iron Armor: 9000 gold (enchantments: defense +8, resentment +12)

Basalt Shield: 10000 gold (enchantment: anti-injury +5, resentment +15)"

"These equipments are in great demand on the black market," the guide whispered, "especially for those who want to improve their strength quickly. They don't care where the equipment comes from, they only care about the effect."

Qiao Na looked at the last page of the account book: "Lin Fugui has earned nearly a million gold in the past three months. No wonder he was favored by the Blood Moon Chamber of Commerce..."