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Upon hearing the sound of the coin hitting the ground, the previously dazed zombie suddenly became as if injected with adrenaline, rushing over and pouncing on the coin like a vicious dog.

Immediately afterwards, the door to a nearby room was kicked open, and two more zombies rushed out, also lunging at the coins on the ground.

Finally, the three zombies actually fought each other over the coin, and in an instant, blood and flesh flew everywhere.

Xu Ming was stunned by what he saw.

Fortunately, he remembered his purpose, quickly grabbed his phone, and rushed out.

The zombies, who were frantically grabbing for coins, paused for a moment before charging towards Xu Ming, howling in pain.

Click!

With a soft click of the shutter, the world fell completely silent.

Xu Ming walked over and picked up the coin, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

These zombies are terrifying and insane; they even turn on their own kind.

Moreover, their hearing is extremely sensitive.

The coin landed about five or six meters away from the zombies, and as a result, not only did the zombies in the corridor hear it, but the zombies in the room also heard it.

If Xu Ming's guess is correct, these zombies are the victims of the large-scale fight over the money left behind by Eizan Etsuya.

While alive, one is attached to possessions; when dead, one is still attached to possessions.

It truly proves the saying: "People die for wealth, birds die for food."

However, this small coin gave Gou Ming hope of safely crossing the third floor.

Once the area was safe, Xu Ming waved to Haruyuki Arita.

The chubby boy hesitated for a long time before carefully moving over.

Judging from his appearance, he seemed ready to turn tail and run at the slightest disturbance.

Seeing that he was dawdling too much, Xu Ming finally lost his patience, grabbed him by the collar, and dragged him into the room next door.

"Let's rest here for a while."

Xu Ming did not tell Haruyuki Arita the secret that the Spirit Cell phone needed to store power.

As a time traveler, Xu Ming finds it difficult to fully trust anyone except his own sister, especially now that the two of them are in such a dangerous and bizarre environment.

Upon entering the room, Xu Ming immediately began scanning the entire room, checking for any potential dangers.

This is a double room, not small in size, and fully equipped with a laptop, refrigerator, air conditioner, large-screen TV... all kinds of high-end appliances, and the decoration is also very exquisite.

It's clear that Eizan Etsuya is quite adept at winning people over. Otherwise, these unruly delinquents wouldn't be so obedient to him.

But now, this luxuriously decorated double dormitory has become a crime scene.

Furniture and appliances were overturned on the ground, and there were dried bloodstains and marks of sharp weapons everywhere on the carpets and walls.

Xu Ming even saw two white chalk drawings left by the police years ago, marking the condition of the victims' bodies.

The air was thick with the stench of blood, which, more than two years later, had not only failed to dissipate but had become even stronger, mixed with the musty smell.

Xu Ming was observing the room when he suddenly heard Haruyuki Arita's soft complaint from the side.

"That was really dangerous!"

He didn't dare to say it directly, so he could only lodge a protest in this roundabout way.

"Since you think it's dangerous, why don't you go back first and I'll stay here alone."

Xu Ming's face revealed a half-smile.

Haruyuki Arita quickly waved his hand.

“It’s more dangerous outside now, I think it’s safer to stay by your side.”

Xu Ming was at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated.

This little piglet looks simple and honest, but it's actually quite clever.

Indeed, after the blood moon rose, every piece of land in the entire Far Moon Tea House exuded an evil aura, making it feel unsafe anywhere.

Next, Xu Ming continued to repeat the routine of scattering coins to lure the zombies, and then using the spirit-capturing phone to ambush and kill them, leading Haruyuki Arita slowly up the stairs to the fourth floor.

Although the zombies reacted strongly to the coins, and this tactic always worked, they still almost encountered danger along the way.

At that time, Xu Ming had already led Haruyuki Arita to the middle section of the third floor.

As before, Xu Ming tossed a coin to attract the zombies' attention, then raised his spirit-capturing phone to wipe them all out.

However, this time, perhaps the commotion was a bit too big.

A zombie that had been wandering in the distance was drawn to the scene.

Haruyuki Arita was so frightened that he didn't dare to breathe and hid behind the door, trembling.

Xu Ming reacted quickly, pulling out a few more coins from his pocket and throwing them into the distance before turning and hiding in the nearest room.

While the undead have strong hearing, their eyesight seems to be poor; in short, they are typical StarCraft players.

The zombie failed to notice Xu Ming, who was only five or six meters away, and chased after the coin.

Xu Ming, who was peeking through the crack in the door, finally breathed a sigh of relief. Once his phone had fully charged, he immediately killed the zombie.

By adapting to changing circumstances, Xu Ming managed to escape unscathed.

Having learned his lesson, Xu Ming became noticeably more cautious.

Chapter 41 We are friends now

After that, he would toss several coins at once, and only after the zombies had fought each other so badly that their brains were practically popping out, would he leisurely walk out and give these pathetic souls a righteous punishment!

And so, Xu Ming cleared the way, and after about an hour, he finally reached the latter half of the third floor.

Just walk through that slightly ajar door, and you'll reach the stairs leading to the fourth floor in just a few steps.

However, when Xu Ming tiptoed to the door and looked inside, his heart sank.

Behind the door was a room of about 100 square meters, which was filled with more than twenty living corpses!

What's more troublesome is that almost all of these zombies are concentrated near a double door on the right.

Xu Ming had looked at the map and knew that behind that door was the staircase leading to the fourth floor.

Something behind that door was attracting the zombies. The zombies were almost all gathered in front of the door, and even if they were shaken, they wouldn't run very far.

'Could it be...?'

A bold conjecture suddenly popped into Xu Ming's mind.

These living corpses are essentially a kind of 'weird'. They linger in the human world, unwilling to leave, because their obsession has not been extinguished.

So what are these negative obsessions?

Of course, it's the large sum of money left behind by Eizan Etsuya.

Eizan Etsu was also a cautious and cunning person.

Xu Ming believed that Ruishan Zhijin must also understand the principle of 'not putting all your eggs in one basket'.

His personal assets may be divided into two parts: one part is kept in a bank, and the other part is kept with him.

That is, his old lair, the fourth floor of office building number 4!

Those who had no interest in the money in the bank naturally set their sights on the portion of the office building.

A group of people blinded by greed.

Arguments, fights, brawls, and killings... everything was perfectly natural.

Even after they died, or rather, they remained fixated on that money, still guarding the stairwell leading to the fourth floor, unwilling to leave.

As for why they didn't just charge straight up...

Xu Ming believed it was related to the huge pattern on the gate, made of fine gold and red lines, resembling a ghost face.

The pattern looked like some kind of evil magic circle or seal.

However, Xu Ming is now most concerned about only one question: can the spirit-capturing phone eliminate more than twenty zombies in one go?

The zombies were all concentrated at the stairwell, so he didn't need to think of anything to gather them together, but the twenty-odd zombies were spread out in an area of ​​nearly 30 square meters.

Xu Ming was not confident that he could wipe out all the living corpses in one fell swoop.

Even without two or three survivors, as long as one zombie remains, given its previously demonstrated mobility, Xu Ming would likely call GG immediately if the Soul-Capturing Phone were unusable.

The more Xu Ming came into contact with the 'strange', the more he understood one thing: there are limits to human beings, so he could only be more cautious!

Xu Ming carefully observed the scene in the room, then retreated.

Then he explained the situation clearly to Haruyuki Arita.

"...That's the situation now. I can't guarantee I'll make it to the fourth floor safely on my own."

"Twenty-odd zombies!?" Haruyuki Arita's voice changed in shock. "That's terrifying! Should we go back?"

Xu Ming shook his head.

"I'm sorry, I can't go back right now."

If he chooses to give up now, Xu Ming guarantees that the completion rate of this mission will not exceed 50%, and it is even very likely that it will be judged as a failure.

If the mission fails, it will affect the entire chain of missions.

This is something Xu Ming cannot accept.

Seeing Xu Ming's resolute attitude, Haruyuki Arita hesitated for a while before her eyes hardened.

"Then I'll go with you!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Xu Ming's eyes; this answer was somewhat unexpected.

"Why? In this situation, I can't even guarantee my own safety, let alone yours."

Haruyuki Arita scratched the back of his head somewhat embarrassedly.

"Xiaoqian... she's my childhood playmate... she used to always say I was too timid. And while I can be timid sometimes, I don't want my friends to take risks while I'm the one who deserts..."

Xu Ming stared in shock at the chubby boy in front of him, who was grinning innocently.

He subconsciously thought that, faced with such a dangerous situation, the timid Haruyuki Arita would either stop in his tracks or turn away.