From American comics to becoming the mastermind behind the scenes

"It's hopeless, just cremate him."

Ah You pried open Eric's eyelids and lips to examine him, and sighed, "His fangs are growing outwards, and his pupils are a different color. These are signs that the corpse poison has entered his marrow. Even a god couldn't save him. I suggest cremating him immediately to prevent him from becoming a walking corpse."

Constantine explained, "It means the toxins have already eroded the main nerve. Ah-you, you've learned English in just a few days, you're really talented."

Just then, Eric slowly opened his eyes and said, "This is what I was born with."

"Oh?" Ayou asked in confusion, "There are barbarians who look so strange?"

"Ahem," Nick Fury explained, "He's a vampire, so he doesn't look like a normal person."

Eric sat up. "Where am I?"

"S.H.I.E.L.D., don't worry, you're safe here," Nick Fury reassured him. "We need you to tell us what exactly happened yesterday."

"I," Eric was about to say something when he felt dizzy and fainted again.

"What is this?" Nick Fury looked at Ayou.

Ayou explained, "This is due to the corrosive effects of corpse poison. Because of his special constitution, the corrosion is slower."

Nick Fury asked, "Then do you know how to cure it?"

"Of course," Ayou nodded, about to say "glutinous rice," when Constantine suddenly covered his mouth.

Constantine grinned broadly: "Hehe, this is a trade secret and can't be revealed casually. Since you want to treat him, we can give you a price: just two hundred thousand US dollars."

"I've given you a million to solve the problem," Nick Fury said, raising an eyebrow.

"Small businesses are tough these days; everything has costs!" Constantine laughed. "How about this, I'll tell you the secret to dealing with zombies for five hundred thousand dollars."

Nick Fury thought for a moment: "Okay, but this totals one and a half million, including the money you'll pay us for dealing with the zombies later."

"That's natural."

Constantine then released his grip.

Ah You rolled his eyes and said, "It's glutinous rice. Now, glutinous rice is covering the wound, and feeding him glutinous rice porridge will expel the zombie's corpse poison."

"That's it?" Nick Fury raised an eyebrow, glancing at Constantine. "You're asking for half a million for this?"

Constantine laughed, "Knowing where to strike with the hammer is worth ninety-nine."

Nick Fury thought to himself, "Anyway, the Security Council will pay the bill in the end, and I can still make a profit, so I might as well stop caring."

Ah You suddenly asked, "Nick Fury, I heard that Mr. Stark is also a friend of S.H.I.E.L.D. How is he doing now?"

Nick Fury said, "We're arranging for people to search. We've identified a general area, but the exact location is still unknown."

"Do you have any Stark's blood, hair, or underwear?" Ayou asked. "If you have these things, I can try to find Mr. Stark's exact location."

Upon hearing this, Nick Fury looked surprised and asked, "What is this?"

"One hundred thousand for finding the person!" Constantine said calmly. "Full refund if the person isn't found. Don't worry, Ah You's skills are top-notch. You'll need the same skills to find zombies later."

Nick Fury didn't understand, but nodded nonetheless: "I'll have someone send it over later. By the way, what exactly is the origin of that monster Zhao Guizhen created?"

Ah You said, "So-called zombies are those whose resentment lingered before they died, and who were buried in a corpse-raising ground after death. Their bodies, which did not decay after death, would become zombies. However, Taoists also have techniques to refine ordinary corpses into zombies."

Legend has it that zombies who cultivate to the extreme can be reborn from the dead and become powerful beings with consciousness.

I had heard that Zhao Guizhen practiced the evil arts of Yemaoshan. It was because of this that he was expelled from the sect by my second senior brother, Lin Fengjiao.

"To end up like this is ultimately a self-inflicted death."

"Reincarnation from the dead?" Singed stood in the shadows, overhearing the entire conversation between the three.

Soon, the S.H.I.E.L.D. was filled with the aroma of glutinous rice porridge, and both injured and uninjured S.H.I.E.L.D. agents had their own bowls.

This allowed Li Ang, who had hoarded glutinous rice, to make a fortune.

"Now only one of the five prisons remains for Shaya, but S.H.I.E.L.D. hasn't noticed yet. Should I give S.H.I.E.L.D. some hints?"

Li Ang smiled.

While a sudden deus ex machina can yield a large number of Destiny Points, Li Ang has very high standards for his script.

"It just so happens that Yan Shuangying is here too..."

"Is Yan Shuangying alright?" Frank asked worriedly, since Yan Shuangying wouldn't have been in danger if he hadn't called him over.

Ayou laughed and said, "Don't worry, Yan Shuangying was just too tired, so he was unconscious for a long time."

As he spoke, Yan Shuangying opened his eyes and woke up.

Seeing this, Ah-you got up to leave.

Yan Shuangying suddenly came to his senses: "Ayou?"

Ayou froze, stopped in place, sighed, and turned around: "Long time no see, Yan Shuangying."

"I didn't expect to run into you here," Yan Shuangying said with a smile. "Then I'm relieved."

"Don't worry about it. I'm just a wandering Taoist priest who's been expelled from my sect now," Ayou said with a wry smile, shaking his head.

"It was all Constantine's fault back then," Yan Shuangying said, frowning. "Why don't you explain things properly to Lin Fengjiao?"

"But it was ultimately my doing, and Second Senior Brother's punishment was fair, so I have no reason to argue," Ah You sighed. "Speaking of which, what are you doing here at Amelia's place?"

"There's been a problem with this blessed land. Some things have escaped, including the one your grandmaster sealed away."

"What?" Ah-you's eyes widened upon hearing this. "Who?"

"Dengxian Temple..." Yan Shuangying only said three words.

Ah-you was immediately dumbfounded, while Nick Fury and the others around him were completely bewildered.

"What is that?" Nick Fury asked in surprise.

"There were two Daoist nuns at Dengxian Temple, Xie Yali, who wanted to cultivate immortality using ancient methods, but their path of cultivation went astray," Ayou said, frowning. "I never expected they would be reincarnated."

"We just received the news. Xie Yali is with Zhao Guizhen, and her eldest sister has already ascended to heaven," Yan Shuangying said helplessly. "Have you caught Zhao Guizhen? We need him to find Xie Yali."

The group exchanged glances.

"I'm afraid it's no use. Zhao Guizhen was killed by the zombie he created, and his spine was even pulled out," Frank said.

"Where's the body?"

"There were too many people behind, and by the time we checked the scene, they were gone."

Yan Shuangying's eyes widened immediately: "Oh no, Xie Yali!"

"That's unlikely," Nick Fury said. "We were observing via satellite at the time and didn't find any outsiders suddenly appearing on site."