I, the undead, save the world with the dolls

"The third one is a short man wearing metal armor. He should be the only one here who looks like that, there's no mistake. Also, hold still. I'll communicate."

"As for the other enemies, as long as they show signs of attacking, kill them all." Sun Yang concluded with this.

"If someone resists, can they be knocked unconscious?" AK12 asked.

"Try to hold them off. We don't have tranquilizer guns. Besides, I'm here to make friends, not to blackmail them. AR team, follow me. The disobedient ones, you guys are on your own. Stay in touch." Sun Yang divided the teams, pulled out his shotgun, and headed towards Myrtle Harbor.

28. Pie in the sky is useless, but welfare is useful.

After coming out of the cave, Sun Yang stepped on the land of Mi Port.

Secret Harbor was once a harbor for the transport of undead. The king of this land feared the spread of the undead curse, so he built the harbor, ships, and a massive prison city to hold prisoners.

But now, the soldiers who once held prisoners have all turned into zombies, the spies who arrested the undead have also turned into zombies, and the pirates who later robbed this harbor have also turned into zombies.

Now there are only countless zombies wandering around in this harbor, and they cannot die completely, so they can only wander in the chaotic time.

"The Undead Curse is a plague? So it's a disease?" M4 asked, following behind Sun Yang.

"It's not a disease. This curse is the decay of the flame that burns the soul. When the flame is strong, people age and die normally. When the flame dies, they become like this. You can think of it as the soul being fuel, but the fuel in this world is non-renewable."

While Sun Yang was revealing the truth about this world, he took out a brass telescope and looked around.

Densely packed houses are built on the reclaimed stone piles. Some are made of stones, others are built of wood, and some even use upturned boats as roofs.

A large number of wooden planks, constructed into simple bridges and piers, extended along the edge toward the ocean. Several wrecked ships lay soaking in the seawater, covered in gray conchs. Clearly, they hadn't been cleaned in a long time.

Several braziers stood near the bridge and the pier, their flames illuminating the dark caverns. Perhaps they were once guiding points.

There are dozens of braziers in the cave and deep inside to light up the surrounding environment, but they are not enough to illuminate everywhere.

M4 activated his infrared vision and saw that there were at least a few hundred living creatures still active in this place. With the naked eye, it would appear the place was completely silent.

RO and Gouzi, who were standing by, took out their drone and circled around. Soon, the drone's camera found an old man sitting near the dock.

"Commander, we've found the person you mentioned. That old man is sitting at the dock." The RO handed the tablet to Sun Yang and pointed to the map.

"Great, then let's go find the other two. They should be hiding in the house." Sun Yang attached the night vision goggles to his helmet and asked the AR team to stand in a more open area. The rebellious team would guard the other exit.

The house was badly damaged, and searching room by room wasn't very efficient. Sun Yang simply had the humanoids remove their silencers and fire directly, drawing the enemy closer.

There is no need to bother other humanoids for this matter. Sun Yang brought out a few Iron Blood puppets holding machine guns and placed them next to them. Finally, he shook out an enemy with an M14 burst fire that could secretly shoot arrows.

After making preparations, Sun Yang fired the AR15.

Bang, bang, bang! The piercing sound of gunfire echoed through Secret Harbor. The AR15 fired multiple rounds at the enemy hidden in the darkness, but Sun Yang couldn't even see where the enemy was. He could only feel the souls constantly floating into his body.

The entire Secret Harbor was in turmoil. In the darkness, only the sparse sound of footsteps and the muffled breathing of hounds could be heard. Many of the zombies' behaviors were similar to those in zombie movies: they were all very interested in loud noises and living people.

Countless zombies dressed in pirate and bandit costumes swarmed out, kicking open the door and rushing out with rusty weapons and broken short bows.

Further away, some distorted creatures also crawled out of the house. They were green all over, with long arms and sharp hands, like enlarged hairless gibbons. These creatures made sharp and piercing cries.

However, these creatures were afraid of light, and no one extinguished the torches nearby, so these creatures did not attack Sun Yang together with the zombies.

Bang, bang, bang, bang! The Iron-Blooded Puppet's machine gun unleashed a barrage of bullets, the overpowered armor-piercing rounds easily piercing the enemy before them. Some pirates who still retained some fighting instincts attempted sneak attacks from hidden angles, but were shot down by the tactical humanoids with better eyesight.

Even if there are zombies holding bows and arrows, they are just living targets for M14.

The corpses of the zombies quickly accumulated into several layers on the ground. Seeing this, Sun Yang threw several spell-casting fireballs to burn the corpses that were too close, and the humanoids also threw grenades to clean up the corpses.

Soon, charred limbs were flying in the air, and then fell into the water with a plop. Apart from occasionally burning people with spellfire and shooting them a few times with a shotgun, Sun Yang had nothing to do.

After more than ten minutes, all the zombies that swarmed in fell down. The humanoids received new grenades from Sun Yang. They used grenades on those that gathered in groups, and shot those that were alone in the head.

"This is also a resort," AK12 said in the voice chat, quickly finishing off the bodies lying on the ground one by one. AK15, standing beside her, completed the task meticulously.

"While I believe the Commander has his reasons, it's true that the current battle intensity is too easy. Even Griffin's new civilian tactical T-dolls can handle it," AN94 said.

"You have a good attitude. Don't worry. The next place is guaranteed to be exciting." Sun Yang stretched his body and opened the doors one by one with the AR team.

Occasionally, there would be people with higher intelligence who would hide and ambush others, but when faced with such people, Sun Yang would either raise his hand and use a spray gun or barbecue the other party with flames.

"Care to tell us something exciting, Commander?" AK12 asked as she and AN94 continued down the road, passing through the docks.

The white-haired old wizard had hidden himself at the beginning of the battle, and even AK15 couldn't see him with his eyes open.

"It's best to learn about the Curse-Binders. If nothing unexpected happens, we'll have to face a lot of them later. Oh, and call out Karion's name. Tell him to come out. Say he's his apprentice looking for him."

Sun Yang didn't care about AK12's attitude. Most of these T-dolls who came from the military had a special sense of honor and liked to challenge dangerous and difficult things.

As for why he was a disciple learning spells... Well, Sun Yang always couldn't remember names.

"Karrion!!! Your sorcery apprentice!!! He asked us to come find you!!!" AK12 shouted with great momentum.

"Karion!!!! Get out here!!! Your sorcery apprentice is looking for you!!!" AK15 also roared.

"15! This is a provocation!" AN94 shouted at AK15.

"Really? Karion! Come out here!!" AK15 changed his words slightly and continued shouting.

Two shouts that felt very aggressive echoed in the air of Myrtle Harbor.

"I'm going to be amused to death by these people." Sun Yang muttered as he opened another door. This room was empty, with a wooden floor, boxes, tables, chairs, a stove, pots and pans in the corner, and it was full of life.

"Okay, no one." Sun Yang retracted his helmet.

"Please wait a moment." A low female voice suddenly sounded in the room.

Sun Yang immediately rolled out of the house, pointing his gun at the door. AR15 rushed over and threw Sun Yang to the other side, while the other figures all pointed their guns at the door.

"I'm not detecting any transmission signals. Is this a wired connection?" 16 quickly scanned the area. He couldn't detect any human figures.

[Maybe it's magic. I'll go in first, and you guys follow behind.] M4 stepped in directly, and RO and Gouzi followed behind.

"I'm still rational, we can talk." A puff of smoke suddenly rose from the chair in the corner, and the chair turned into a beautiful figure in the blink of an eye.

The man wears a ceremonial hat decorated with white roses, and underneath the hat is a white mask of an elderly man.

She wore a delicate black hardshell vest with a light bag slung over her back. She wore a white shirt underneath, a large sword at her waist, and a round shield at her back. She also wore red trousers and shiny boots.

"Please allow me to express my gratitude. I have been trapped here for several days." The woman, whose face was hidden by the mask, performed a knight's salute.

"How could this be? My vision didn't detect it! Is this magic? My eyes are completely deceived." Brother 16 said on the intercom.

[I'll report this to the Commander later. For now, stay alert. Have the Commander communicate with her. 15! How long are you going to hold onto the Commander?] M4 put this issue aside for now and focused on the immediate issue. First, let her teammates release her Commander.

Sun Yang was pinned down by AR15, with the hard ground behind him and the solid, reliable AR15 in front of him. Only after hearing M15's words did AR4 lower its guard and climb off Sun Yang's body.

"My name is Rukatiye, Miller's Rukatiye. What's your name?" Rukatiye felt a little uneasy. She only then realized that the beautiful women in front of her were actually puppets. They were puppet warriors driven by souls.

If the enemy was a lunatic who turned women into puppets, then I could only consider dying again, Rukatiye thought. After all, the enemy was a ruthless person who could kill the entire Myrtle Harbor in one go. He could only huddle in the house to rest and slowly eliminate the enemies here.

The world is full of perverts and murderers. Rukatiye remained alert.

"Ahem, ahem, don't be on guard, put your weapons away." Sun Yang got up from the ground and walked into the house, and quickly asked the humanoids to put their weapons away so as not to make the atmosphere too awkward.

M4 and AR15 briefly displayed complex expressions before walking out of the room, weapons in hand. They appeared to be engaged in an internal voice call.

"Are you their captain? Or should I call you Mr. Puppet Master?" Rukatiye's voice was muffled, mainly because he was wearing a mask.

"You can call me Sun Yang. There's no need to be so polite. I'm not a person of high status." Sun Yang naturally knew the woman in front of him. Not only did he know her, he also knew a lot about her past and future.

In the original work, Rukatiye, who could not use human portraits, was inevitably transformed into a zombie in the end, and was only one step away from finding her brother.

Sun Yang wouldn't let this happen. He wasn't dumb, so he would help and speak up. Furthermore, Rukatiye had helped him defeat powerful enemies many times. No matter how you looked at it, she was someone worth associating with.

As for her transformation from a chair back into a human form, that was mimicry magic, so it's no surprise that modern technology can't detect it. In the original story, mimicry magic could also be performed with the silver amulet, which is what Rukatiye used.

Rukatiye felt somewhat relieved. At least on the surface, the other party was an undead being with whom he could communicate normally. Although his clothes were unusual, his behavior was normal.

"Okay, Sun Yang. Thank you again for saving my life. I didn't expect to be surrounded by so many enemies right after getting off the boat. Well, let me think about what I can give as a thank you gift. Please be sure to accept it."

She searched her pockets, then the bag on her back. She took the entire bag off and placed it on the ground. Inside was a single element bottle, a dozen drop stones, three greening grasses, and a few other miscellaneous items. She swallowed. Sun Yang sensed that Rukatiye was very nervous beneath the mask.

"Mr. Sun Yang, I only have the element bottle and my weapons left on me. You can take anything else you are interested in." Rukatiye pushed the package to Sun Yang.

So if you don't understand these things at all, just give them away. You're a legitimate member of the Miller Knights, and you're really just relying on your muscles to conquer the world. Sun Yang complained furiously in his heart.

But this is not surprising. People who are not dead can't see text instructions, so there is no way they can understand them. These gadgets are not smartphones, and you can use them as long as you know how to read.

"Then I want this." Sun Yang picked out a strange stone from the package. There was a small flame in the middle of the stone, burning it brightly. He didn't know how Rukatiye managed to get away with this stone.

It has a resounding name: the Campfire Explorer. It's a magical item that allows you to travel to other worlds by injecting campfires. In-game, this means you'll permanently enter the next round in your current area, resetting all enemies and items.

Furthermore, enemy configuration and combat power will be affected by the progress of the game, becoming stronger. This is a unique system unique to Dark Souls 2.

However, since it can reach the next reincarnation, maybe after using it, he can go to other worlds... With this mentality, Sun Yang accepted this Campfire Explorer.

"Is just a stone enough? I don't understand what the stone is used for, but since you need it, that's great." Rukatiye breathed a sigh of relief.

"I need more than just stones, but let's deal with other things first. Do you know what this is?" Sun Yang took out a figure from the package.

"No, I don't know. Take it if you want it." Rukatiye shook his head.

"This is a portrait. Hold it tightly and try to recall your own face." Sun Yang threw the portrait to Rukatiye.

“What effect will this have?” Rukatiye asked after taking the portrait.

"It can eliminate most of the effects of zombification. Although it cannot cure it completely, it can clear the effects." Sun Yang said.

"..." Rukatiye slowly grasped the portrait. She wasn't very willing to do this, but as long as it could solve the problem of undead amnesia, she would try it.

The portrait disintegrated into a puff of dust and flew into her body. Strange mutterings emanated from beneath Rukatiye's mask, and she trembled all over, clutching her head.

"Where have I been? How...what do I look like now?" Rukatiye suddenly took off her mask and touched her face. Underneath was a beautiful face with a pale complexion. She looked very young, with her golden hair pulled back.

"Look for yourself." Sun Yang pretended to take out a small mirror from his pocket and handed it to Rukatiye, although in fact he had picked one up from the oasis.

Rukatiye held the mirror and looked at it for a long time before blinking and taking a breath.

"My face has returned to normal. And my memories, I remembered them all. It turns out the answers I wanted have been with me all along. Thank you. Without your help, I would probably have collapsed somewhere. How can I thank you?" Rukatiye said thoughtfully.

"I do have my own purpose, but I want to solve your problem first before doing anything else. As for why I do this, it's because I like you." Sun Yang said directly.

This was his idea after careful consideration. Rukatiere, a warrior of the Miller Knights, was both exceptionally skilled and, judging by the original story, trustworthy. If he helped her, he could potentially recruit her as a teammate.

Of course, I'm not saying that Bradley and Gulenkel are bad people, but my side is full of human-shaped girls, so it's not a good idea for a man to come in.

More importantly, Sun Yang didn't like the idea of ​​Rukatiye facing certain death. Although Dark Souls didn't have that many branches, Sun Yang wasn't dumb.

Rukatiye's transformation into a zombie and death was a regret for Sun Yang when he played Dark Souls 2. Now that he has come through it, he should not let it become a real regret.

If I let her go on her own, she'd either die on the way or be killed by her zombie brother. I had no choice but to help her.

"But this is the first time we meet, and I don't even know whether your name is real or fake. Just because you like me, you have to help me? I'm afraid some of my memories have not returned. What was your relationship with me in the past?" Rukatiye could only ask a series of questions.

"No, I don't remember you. Besides, I'm not some kind person. This isn't free. I need you to fight for me. It's a cooperative thing." Sun Yang continued to lie and make up excuses. After all, saying he knew the script was even more outrageous. Although this was the truth.

In the distance, the shouts of the rebellious squad could be heard, interspersed with the sounds of automatic weapons fire. They were probably engaging those who had slipped through the net.

"Ha... Seeing me wearing this strange mask, you are still willing to help me. You are really an incredible person. I have been deliberately avoiding other people... Huh... It has been a long time since I talked to someone like this." Rukatiye took a breath, and the salty sea breeze filled her lungs.

"I heard that there is a special power called soul here, and I came to Dolan Gureg for this. In addition, I also want to find someone here. Sun Yang, what is your purpose in coming to this country?" Rukatiye asked slowly after some psychological preparation.

"I roughly know that a powerful soul can suppress the transformation into a zombie, and that a life-saving ring can greatly delay the process of transformation into a zombie. My goal is to challenge powerful monsters, strengthen my soul, and find a way to go to other worlds." Sun Yang nodded. Strictly speaking, he was indeed absorbing souls to become stronger while looking for a way to go to other worlds.

"That's really grand, but it also means you'll be traveling a lot."

"If... you need it, I can lend you a hand." Rukatiye weighed his words.

"That's great," Sun Yang agreed immediately. He didn't know what Rukatiye had been thinking, but he couldn't refuse such a capable, sweet-talking, and good-tempered female knight as a teammate.

"So do I need to undergo some blood-giving ceremony if I want to join your team?" Rukatiye packed his bag and put it back on his body.

"Ah? What are you talking about? It's good enough that we can communicate well and fight together in this place. Here, these are your combat supplies. Cooperate with me, and you will never lack souls, and I will also provide you with supplies." Sun Yang took out more than twenty drop stones from his pocket and wrapped them up for Rukatiye.

After all, Sun Yang wasn't short of dropstones. When he ran out, he could just go to the old lady and buy some in bulk. 300 souls per dropstone was expensive for an ordinary undead, but for Sun Yang, the price was still acceptable.

After all, when Sun Yang was playing the game, he wasn't worried about himself, but about his teammates dying. Instead of being stingy, he would fill up his teammates' supplies first so they could fight well.

"With so many dripping stones, are you planning to challenge the entire area? Just like you did just now." Rukatiye put on her mask again and accepted the dripping stones without hesitation.

"I'm not that stingy. Anyway, come with me. I have left my teammates outside for too long. Let me talk to them first." Sun Yang calmed Rukatiye, then hurried to check on the situation of the humanoids who had been left outside for a long time.

"Commander, are you done talking? What's the next mission?" M4 asked via the team voice chat.

[Ayang, will this climb onto your bed?] AR15 asked another question.

"Sorry it took a while. Let's continue and see if there are any other survivors. There are still 15 left. I'm not the kind of person who takes things lightly. Rukatiye is just a collaborator."

"It's clearly our first meeting, and yet you're showing concern and giving gifts. How cunning! Ah Yang, do you really need a collaborator? Is it because we're not doing well enough?" AR15 said with a hint of jealousy.

"No, you did a great job. It's just that I suddenly had another idea and I want to give it a try. I still have some things to clarify with this Rukatiye." Sun Yang said.

[The strong smell of cheating...M4, let's get some parts customized when we get back.] AR15 narrowed his eyes and looked at Rukatiye, who was wearing a mask behind him.