Villains: Starting with the Landlady

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[Currently accessible world: Mortal Realm, Gen-Dui 001]

[Mission Difficulty: Warrior Level]

[Mission Objective: Kill the mutated zombie Grandpa Ren and ensure his survival! The mission deadline is fifteen days. If you kill the unmutated Grandpa Ren ahead of time, you will complete the mission early with the lowest rating. Note that this is a special realm; the characters and scenes appearing are highly similar to those in your memories, but there are differences. Please do not overwrite everything to avoid unnecessary trouble!]

The difficulty of the mission is not constant, but will change as Ling Yun's strength increases.

For example, if you are currently at the Warrior level, then as you become stronger in the future, you might become at the Normal level or even the Baby level.

Upon seeing Old Master Ren, Ling Yun's eyes narrowed. He seemed very familiar with him! Moreover, he was actually 001 in the mortal realm, probably the pinnacle of the mortal world?

Chapter 192 Zombie World [Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets]

Ling Yun leaned back on the sofa and asked softly into the empty hall.

"Nana, is this world just a movie?"

After all, the world Ling Yun entered was a complete worldview, not just a corner, so it was very likely that many familiar characters would appear there.

[Master, this world is a complex mix of many things, please discern carefully! Also, because this world is special, you will be given a perfectly reasonable identity to facilitate your travels! Would you like to be teleported into this world immediately?]

"Wait for me a moment."

Ling Yun thought for a moment, then ran to the storage room and searched around. Finally, he found a piece of wood wrapped in cloth at the bottom of a box.

Although he hadn't tidied up the place regularly, there were still many nice things in his and Su Qingya's villa because of Su Guosheng and Su Qingya.

He opened the package, saw the dark brown wood, and then put it into his spatial ring.

Wood is of little use in his main world, but it becomes extremely useful in the zombie world.

"Nana, begin the mission!"

[Okay, Master! ]

In a flash, when he came to his senses, he found himself sitting in a stable carriage, with a girl's soft voice in his ears and the sounds of vendors calling out their wares outside.

"Cousin, are you listening to me?"

Ling Yun slightly opened his eyes and saw the girl beside him.

"You are, Ren Tingting?"

Ling Yun blinked, making sure he wasn't seeing things.

The girl before me wore light makeup, her face was delicate, and she wore a pink round hat and a pink tutu dress. Wearing this style of clothing at this time of year reflected the girl's distinguished family background.

"What's wrong, cousin? Have you lost your memory?"

Ren Tingting looked at her cousin, who had just returned from studying abroad, with a mixture of admiration and worry in her eyes.

"I'm fine, I just took a nap." Ling Yun smiled gently, which made the girl slightly lose her composure.

"Oh, cousin must be tired after such a long train ride." Ren Tingting smiled apologetically. "We'll be at my house soon, you can rest in bed for a while."

"By the way, Tingting, how much longer until we get to my uncle's house?"

At this moment, he understood that the identity Xiao Na had prepared for him was that of a target who needed protection—Master Ren's nephew, and also Ren Tingting's cousin.

This is naturally the starting point of all the plot and stories: Renjia Town.

The zombie world all began here. Due to a mishap in the tomb of Old Master Ren, he turned into a zombie 20 years after his death. He first drank the blood of his own son, Old Master Ren, and his strength increased greatly. Then he tried to drink the blood of Ren Tingting, but was eventually subdued by Uncle Nine along with his junior brother and apprentice.

However, after roughly understanding the plot, Ling Yun found it somewhat strange. After all, the mission objective was to both kill the mutated Old Master Ren and protect his survival—wasn't that a contradiction?

Is it...

Ling Yun turned to look at Ren Tingting, feeling a little uneasy.

In this world, zombies only mutate by absorbing the blood of their closest relatives. If Master Ren wants to survive, he has no choice but to abandon Ren Tingting.

However, looking at the smiling girl, Ling Yun felt that he couldn't do such a thing, so he could only pass the question to Xiao Na.

[Master, some parts of the plot are different from what you expected; you'll have to explore them yourself to find out!]

"Ok."

Xiao Na is also a riddle-maker, refusing to give away any spoilers beforehand to ensure his "trips" are always fresh and exciting.

"Cousin, we'll be there in about 10 minutes, it'll be quick."

Ren Tingting assumed he wanted to rest, and after saying that, she prepared to lift the curtain so the carriage driver could ride faster.

"Tingting, wait a minute!"

Ling Yun reached out and took Ren Tingting's small hand, causing the girl to pause and her face to flush even more.

"What's wrong, cousin?"

"Um, do you have any carpenters or anything like that here? I'd like to have someone make some things for me."

"Yes, there's a carpenter's shop on the east side of our town. Shall we go there now?"

"Okay, then I'll have to trouble you!"

"It's alright, cousin." Ren Tingting smiled sweetly, gave a brief instruction to the carriage driver outside, and the driver turned the horse around and headed east.

The two chatted casually. After all, this era was almost a century different from their main world. He only picked out some outdated old things to talk about with Ren Tingting, which made the girl admire him greatly.

Is it really true that foreign countries are full of gold?

Hearing the girl's somewhat naive question, Ling Yun shook his head: "During the Tang Dynasty, those Western countries also thought that our Tang Dynasty was full of gold. This is just wishful thinking. If they were really that good, why would they come here to open factories?"

“That makes sense.” Ren Tingting nodded her head.

This was during the final period of war, a time of warlord conflicts, and the lives of ordinary people were actually very unstable and chaotic.

Many foreigners have come to China, bringing their advanced technology and values, which is undoubtedly a devastating blow to the local underprivileged.

However, Ling Yun knew that it would take a lot of bloodshed and sacrifice for this land to become prosperous again; it couldn't be accomplished overnight.

The carriage stopped at the carpenter's shop. Ling Yun took Ren Tingting's hand and got out of the carriage. As the girl was about to enter the shop, Ling Yun lied and said that he had forgotten to take something. He climbed into the carriage alone, pretended to open his bag, and actually took out a piece of wood from his ring.

"Cousin, what kind of wood is this?"

"This is called lightning-struck jujube wood, used to ward off evil spirits!"

"Hey, cousin, aren't you Catholic? Why do you believe in this? Shouldn't exorcisms be done with crosses?"

"Well, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. I'm going to make a cross out of lightning-struck wood, a combination of East and West."

"Haha, cousin, you're really something!"

When in Rome, do as the Romans do? That was just his excuse. If he wasn't mistaken, the cross made of lightning-struck wood might prove very useful in the future. Of course, what he really needed to create was something else entirely.

After carrying the lightning-struck wood into the shop, Ling Yun had a brief discussion with the owner. Since the wood wasn't difficult to make, the owner told him to come back and pick it up the next day.

The two of them got back into the carriage and headed towards the Ren family's residence.

Upon arriving at the Ren family residence, Ling Yun carried the package downstairs and saw Master Ren and his servants standing at the door to greet him.

"father!"

Ren Tingting ran over with a smile, and Old Master Ren also laughed heartily, but his gaze quickly turned to Ling Yun who was walking over.

"Nephew, it's been a long time!"

"uncle!"

Ling Yun went over and hugged him. Compared to his tall and strong physique, Master Ren looked rather short and plump.

"Nephew, you're not going abroad this time, are you?"

"Ah."

During his conversation with Ren Tingting, Ling Yun used mind-reading and persuasive techniques to elicit information about her background. She revealed that she was an orphan who had been sponsored by Master Ren to study abroad, and that she had returned to help Master Ren manage his business.

Chapter 193 The plot begins

"It's good to be back. Your room has been prepared in advance."

"Thanks, Uncle."

Ling Yun nodded, and Ren Tingting volunteered to lead him inside, while Old Master Ren, who witnessed all of this, just smiled and shook his head.

In his memory, Ling Yun had a very good relationship with him and Ren Tingting. However, the Ling Yun of the past seemed completely clueless about matters between men and women, and always seemed to avoid Ren Tingting, unlike how close they were today!

However, it's also a good thing. The two have been childhood sweethearts, and Ling Yun is outstanding in appearance and has returned from studying abroad. Tingting won't suffer if she follows him.

After packing his luggage, Ling Yun looked at the girl who had been helping him and gently took her hand.

"cousin?"

Ren Tingting looked at him with a puzzled expression, while Ling Yun shamelessly hugged her in his arms.

Ren Tingting's pretty face immediately turned red. She really liked her cousin, who was only a few months older than her.

Not to mention, Lingyun's [Beauty Affinity] is also quite powerful.

Name: Ren Tingting

Age: 20, ☆

[Value: 163, B]

[Rating: 92]

[Combat Strength: F-]

[Affection: Admiration]

Perhaps it's the fate of women native to China; although Ren Tingting is sweet and lovely with a petite figure, certain flaws are fatal.

Ling Yun looked at her bright red earlobes and kissed her cheek directly.

Ren Tingting was startled by the sudden attack. Ling Yun quickly kissed her alluring red lips from the side of her face, leaving her breathless.

When their lips parted, Ren Tingting's eyes were filled with tenderness and affection, as if she wanted to offer herself to him.

But Ling Yun knew when to stop. After holding her in his arms and saying some sweet words, he coaxed the naive girl into completely submitting to him.

Now, he can basically win over any pretty girl without even thinking. However, he still adheres to basic principles, at the very least, he can't force himself on her—except for bad women or by sheer coincidence.

Of course, his quick kiss with Ren Tingting was also related to his childhood experiences.

Back then, he really enjoyed watching the zombie movies starring Uncle Ying, who played the absolute protagonist of the zombie world, Uncle Nine!

Therefore, the "protagonist" of this world is most likely Uncle Nine.

killed?

Ling Yun had pondered this question while in the carriage, but ultimately couldn't make up his mind.

Although plundering the protagonist can enhance one's strength, it would be somewhat cold-blooded for such a righteous and righteous protagonist to directly kill him.

As for his debut film, "Mr. Vampire," the female lead, Ren Tingting, was one of his favorite actresses when he was a child. However, in his main world, by the time he grew up, one of them had lost her beauty, and the other had already passed away, which was undoubtedly a regret.

Ling Yun was still slightly excited to be able to meet these people. However, having seen more of the world and changed his status, he wouldn't do anything like idolizing celebrities.

"Cousin, I heard from Father that you're coming back this time to help manage our family business, is that right?"

"Yes, I'm not leaving. I'll stay at the Ren family's house with you."

Ren Tingting felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey, and hugged him, rubbing her head against his chest several times.

Ling Yun led Ren Tingting into the hall, where they overheard Master Ren discussing the upcoming grave relocation with his servants.

Relocating graves? Isn't that exactly the story at the beginning of the Mr. Zombie movie?

Having made up his mind, Ling Yun stepped forward and greeted Master Ren.

"Nephew, is everything packed?"

"Yes, everything's put away." Ling Yun held Ren Tingting's little hand. "By the way, Uncle, I heard we're moving Grandpa's grave this afternoon?"

"Yes, I was planning to take you with me. But I have a feeling this time things aren't going too smoothly. I even invited a very famous gentleman in our town. You can just call him Uncle Jiu."

Unexpectedly, they would run into him so soon. Ling Yun responded and, after having dinner at the Ren family's house, the group went to Old Master Ren's grave together.

Shortly after they arrived, they saw a Taoist priest wearing a yellow robe and a Chunyang headscarf approaching. He was about 50 years old, with white hair and beard, an imposing face, and a slightly thin but very professional appearance.

However, his two apprentices were completely different. They wore ordinary coarse cloth clothes. One was of medium build and had a handsome appearance, while the other had a watermelon-shaped haircut and was quite ugly, looking rather comical.