Chapter 158
The Substitute Corpse Curse
Chapter 158 The Substitute Corpse Curse
After Chen Miao gained the authority to make decisions, the three of them went back to the house to prepare for the follow-up plan.
It got dark quickly; this was the fourth night since Chen Miao arrived in Fengmen Village.
There are still five days until the flying zombie becomes fully formed. Every day earlier it can be formed, the weaker the half-finished flying zombie will become, so Chen Miao has to hurry.
That evening, Chen Miao told the two of his first step in his plan.
Qi Ning's task was to hold the spirit tablet at the village entrance and wait for Chen Miao's signal.
Once Qi Ning receives Chen Miao's signal, he needs to place the Soul-Suppressing Tablet on that stone, but only for half a minute.
The reason for half a minute was that Chen Miao was afraid that if the second feng shui formation was suspended for a long time after the success, it would attract the attention of the flying zombie.
We're just testing whether the first step will work.
If it works, further arrangements will be made; if it doesn't, other methods will need to be considered.
Therefore, the flying zombies must not be aware of this process, otherwise they will die once the flying zombies emerge without any follow-up measures.
To reassure Qi Ning, Chen Miao took out six more talismans from his talisman box, all of them spirit-suppressing talismans!
In this way, since Chen Miao arrived in Fengmen Village, he has given Qi Ning eight spirit-suppressing talismans and one yin-dispelling talisman.
Although these spirit-suppressing talismans haven't been used yet because of Chen Miao's presence, having talismans in hand makes one feel less anxious.
If we're still alive after this is over, it's not too late to get them back.
This was the arrangement for Qi Ning. As for Zhong Cai, Chen Miao assigned him to guard.
While Chen Miao was drawing the substitution spell on the corpse, Zhong Cai had to stand by and watch over it to prevent any possible accidents.
What if Zhong Cai sees the substitute corpse curse?
There's no need to worry too much about that. Zhong Cai isn't a member of the Management Bureau, or even an outsider. This is something Chen Miao learned from Qi Ning before.
Therefore, it is highly likely that Zhong Cai was completely unfamiliar with the spells and techniques of the Curse Cult.
The investigators from the Authority were familiar with the situation because they had access to an internal database within the Authority, which provided them with access to crucial information about the cult.
Zhong Cai did not.
Of course, to prevent Zhong Cai from becoming too knowledgeable, Chen Miao would have Zhong Cai keep a distance while guarding the area, in order to ensure that nothing went wrong.
"Do you two have any further questions about my plan?"
Chen Miao looked at Qi Ning and Zhong Cai.
Qi Ning didn't say anything, but Zhong Cai took out a talisman from his bag and handed it to Qi Ning.
"This is a 'Yang-Suppressing Talisman,' which should be more effective than your concealment spray. If things don't go well, don't linger; just run away."
Qi Ning accepted it.
Then, Zhong Cai looked at Chen Miao and asked, "Can't we do it during the day?"
Chen Miao shook his head.
"That zombie has been nurtured for fifty years. No one knows when it will break out of the ground. Maybe it will be a year later, or maybe it will be a day later."
"Moreover, we don't have enough food. If we keep going, we'll have to use the food in the village's kitchens."
"But those things can't be touched."
"If it's moved, something bad could happen."
Chen Miao recounted the customs of Fengmen Village that he and Qi Ning had heard about, and Zhong Cai listened in silence and nodded.
"Then let's do it your way."
"Okay, if there's nothing else, let's get started."
After the three checked their equipment, Qi Ning left first.
Ten minutes later, Chen Miao and Zhong Cai saw the signal that Qi Ning was sending out with a flashlight in the distance from the second floor, and immediately sent a signal back.
These are the three agreed-upon signals: one is to begin action; the second is to return if the situation changes; and the third is to confirm each other's well-being every ten minutes to prevent one from being out of contact for an extended period and in case of an accident.
Chen Miao assigned this task to Zhong Cai.
Soon, Chen Miao arrived at the location of the coffin on the first floor. There were still four hours until midnight, which was enough time.
Immediately, Chen Miao began taking things out of his bag.
A talisman brush, cinnabar, and an inkstone. After placing the items on a table, Chen Miao looked at Zhong Cai beside him.
"Brother Zhong, I'm going to draw talismans on the corpse. Could you please stand guard at the door to prevent any accidents from happening?"
Zhong Cai suddenly realized and nodded, saying, "Okay, just say the word if you need me."
After saying that, Zhong Cai turned and left.
He moved a stool, held a peach wood sword in his hand, and sat upright at the door.
Zhong Cai had a sense of proportion when it came to striking a balance.
He still knows what he should see and what he shouldn't see.
It was precisely because of his sense of propriety that he was able to gain the trust of so many like-minded people and receive so much help during his travels in previous years.
Even if Chen Miao doesn't let him guard the gate, he will still avoid suspicion after seeing what Chen Miao is doing.
Unaware of Zhong Cai's thoughts, Chen Miao, after sending Zhong Cai away, did not begin immediately but instead opened the book.
He wanted to see if his arrangements were appropriate.
Chen Miao quickly finished reading the revised chapter.
He still died in the end, but the first step had already proven that there was no problem.
The problem is, after the first step is actually implemented, how to deal with the half-finished flying zombies that go berserk because their corpse energy has been stolen.
This is the second step. No rush. Let's finish the first step first, and then we'll proceed with the second step.
Perhaps the contents of the book will surprise him!
Turning to the exchange page, Chen Miao spent one coin of Yin Virtue to exchange for a bowl of chicken blood. After pouring some into the inkstone, he put the chicken blood away.
Then continue to pour in cinnabar and grind it.
As for the final step, it is Chen Miao's blood!
Because it needs to establish a connection with the corpse, the spell must contain the caster's blood as a medium for the connection; otherwise, the corpse's energy cannot find a target and cannot be transmitted.
After doing all this, Chen Miao recalled the incantations in "The Curse of the Dao: The Substitute Corpse Technique".
His talisman-drawing skills have reached the proficient level, which is why Chen Miao is confident in successfully performing the substitute corpse technique using the thirty corpses in the village.
Walking up to the open coffin, Chen Miao apologized and then opened the clothes around the corpse's abdomen, revealing its navel.
The method for drawing the Substitute Corpse Curse is not difficult, but it does have requirements.
It must be drawn on the navel of the corpse, with the navel as the center, and the substitution spell must be drawn.
Once the substitution curse is completed, the corpse's navel will become an entrance, an entrance that transforms yin energy into corpse energy.
This entrance will increase the speed at which the corpse transforms into yin energy.
Similarly, after the talisman on the corpse is drawn, Chen Miao also has to draw another talisman on his own navel so that the two can match.
It's somewhat like a Bluetooth wireless connection.
Although the two talismans are similar in style, their effects are completely opposite, and the things to pay attention to when drawing them are also different.
The talisman drawn on the corpse could not be drawn a second time if it failed the first time, even if it was wiped off, because the ink contained Chen Miao's blood.
Although it was wiped away, there were still some invisible substances remaining on the corpse's skin.
If you try to draw it again, the new talisman will be affected and will not be able to be drawn successfully.
However, the talisman drawn on Chen Miao's stomach did not have this problem, because the talisman drawn on Chen Miao's stomach did not require the blood of the caster or the corpse!
After all, this is just a one-way input and output.
This is why drawing the substitute corpse spell on the corpse is considered a success.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Miao dipped the talisman brush in ink.
Ice Heart, Gathering Yin.
Chen Miao slowly bent down.
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(End of this chapter)