Chapter 160
I Control Myself
Chapter 160 I Control Myself
fifth day.
When Chen Miao woke up, he saw that Qi Ning and Zhong Cai were already up.
Last night, Chen Miao went to sleep at 2 a.m., the same time as the zombie cooking downstairs, and Qi Ning took over the shift.
Zhong Cai originally thought he could do it, but Chen Miao didn't let him, because he still needed Zhong Cai in the second step of his plan, so in the end, Qi Ning had to continue to work hard.
After eating some cookies, Chen Miao said to the two of them, "My attempt yesterday was successful. Next is the arrangement of the second step of the plan."
"This step of the plan cannot be attempted, so we only have one chance."
Chen Miao looked at the two of them.
"If this plan is implemented, the zombie that has been kept in the village for fifty years will definitely come out."
"If the plan fails to weaken it... you two should both know what the consequences will be."
Chen Miao's words immediately chilled the atmosphere in the room.
But Chen Miao couldn't keep quiet about it.
Otherwise, if they proceed with the plan without informing the two of them, and something goes wrong, what might have been a nine-out-of-ten chance of survival could turn into a ten-out-of-ten chance of death.
Therefore, Chen Miao had to make it clear in advance that this was dangerous.
Qi Ning looked at Chen Miao with a furrowed brow: "We've been here for five days already. Can we wait two more days? Generally speaking, if an investigator goes out on a mission and there's no response within seven days, it's assumed something's wrong, and more people will be sent over."
"I think it's safer to wait for someone from the bureau to come."
Chen Miao looked at Qi Ning, and after a moment of silence, said, "Brother Qi, your idea is right. With more people, it will be safer to do things."
"However, there is something I have to say."
Chen Miao glanced at Qi Ning and Zhong Cai and said, "You should know that the Incense Burning Method is somewhat special. These past two days, my sense of crisis has been growing stronger."
"The feeling gets stronger with almost every day."
"If things continue like this, I think that unknown event will happen within two or three days."
"That's why I seemed a bit impatient."
"That's one reason, and another reason..."
At this point, Chen Miao looked at Qi Ning.
"Brother Qi, even if someone comes looking for you, what level of person do you think it will be? A Class C investigator?"
Qi Ning shook his head.
"No, maybe two or three D-level."
Chen Miao nodded.
"That's also my concern. I think it's useless to send any number of D-level soldiers to deal with that thing from Fengmen Village."
Chen Miao's words made Qi Ning frown. Just as he was about to retort, Zhong Cai spoke up.
“Qi Ning, Chen Miao is right. If it really is a zombie that has been raised for more than fifty years, let alone a Level D investigator, even a Level C investigator would be useless.”
Zhong Cai sighed.
"The reason I haven't given up is that I feel that only someone like Chen Miao, who possesses the mysterious inheritance of the Incense Burning Technique, can bring about a miracle."
"Otherwise, with just the three of us, there is no way we can succeed."
"Chen Miao, just tell me what you need me to do."
Zhong Cai's words and attitude left Qi Ning speechless.
He wasn't an indecisive person, and now that this was the only way, he said to Chen Miao, "Whatever you say, I'll do."
Chen Miao nodded when he saw that the two of them had agreed.
He wasn't surprised at all that the two would agree, since he had already read about it in the book.
Regarding the two's decision, Chen Miao could only say that since he started dealing with these kinds of incidents, none of the teammates he has encountered have been the kind that cause headaches.
Otherwise, even if he had "Notes on Becoming a God in the Mundane World," he might not have survived to this day.
"Alright, let me explain the arrangements for the next step."
Chen Miao slowly explained the rest of the story to the two of them.
In reality, Qi Ning's job didn't change much; he was still waiting for an opportunity at the village entrance.
The rest belonged to Chen Miao and Zhong Cai.
After arranging everything, Chen Miao told the two that he needed to go out alone to get a better understanding of the situation and ensure the plan's success.
Neither of them stopped them. They now had a general understanding of the dangers in the village, and they knew they could survive even at night as long as they avoided those things, let alone during the day.
After leaving with his belongings, Chen Miao quickly arrived at the door of the house where the substitution technique had been used the previous night.
Before they even arrived, Chen Miao could see smoke rising from the kitchen.
This was the first time Chen Miao had seen smoke rising from chimneys during the day since he came to the village.
"So no one cooked last night after all."
Chen Miao shook his head and went inside.
While the old man was cooking for him, Chen Miao went into the house, opened the coffin lid, cut off the corpse's hair and nails, and then stuffed an ordinary corpse-driving talisman into the corpse's mouth.
After doing all that, Chen Miao went straight up to the second floor.
Based on his observations over the past few days, few elderly people here go up to the second floor.
Reaching the second-floor window, Chen Miao glanced out at the kitchen.
The kitchen in this household is completely open, except for a ceiling.
Chen Miao happened to see the pot on the stove.
They were cooking porridge inside.
Although it's simple, at least we won't go hungry.
Chen Miao turned around, opened a door, and went inside.
After scanning the room, Chen Miao began taking things out.
Inkstone, cinnabar, chicken blood, talisman brush, corpse-controlling bell, and love charm.
After everything was prepared, Chen Miao began to redraw the substitute corpse curse on his stomach.
Having learned from last night's experience, this time it only took me half an hour to draw the substitute corpse curse.
But this is not the end.
After covering himself with clothes, Chen Miao wrapped the nails and hair he had just cut into a love charm.
After completing the preparations, Chen Miao activated the substitute corpse curse on his body.
This time, my feelings are different from those last night.
Because it was still daytime, Chen Miao only felt a restless heat outside that made him feel uneasy.
Even though he had activated the Ice Heart state, it still wasn't completely blocked.
But at this point, he had no other choice.
Ignoring the various noises around him, Chen Miao picked up the love charm and put it in his mouth.
In an instant, Chen Miao felt that there was another layer of connection between himself and the substitute corpse, in addition to the substitute corpse curse.
This is the effect of the Heart-to-Heart Talisman!
The Heart-to-Heart Talisman does not need to be activated, but there are taboos to its use: it must be paired with a life-to-life pair or a death-to-death pair.
In other words, the target that a user wants to link to must be in the same state as themselves.
If a living person uses the Heart-to-Heart Talisman, the target must be a living person, and vice versa.
While Chen Miao was using the Corpse Substitution Technique, he was a half-corpse.
A half-corpse is both a corpse and a person, so it is possible to establish a connection with a corpse.
The creator of the Love Talisman probably never imagined that someone would break the taboo against its use in this way, allowing a living person to establish a connection with a corpse.
As for why we need to establish contact, it's naturally for the sake of future plans.
Chen Miao's gaze fell on the corpse-controlling bell.
Whether it succeeds or fails, we'll know everything once the bell rings!
Reaching out, Chen Miao picked up the corpse control bell and lay down on the bed.
Recalling how to use the Corpse Control Bell, Chen Miao held the bell in his left hand and shook it twice along a specific trajectory.
Ring, ring!
boom!
Downstairs, a muffled thud came from the coffin. At the same time, Chen Miao's right arm, which had been lying flat on the bed, unconsciously rose up.
Looking at his right arm, Chen Miao smiled.
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(End of this chapter)