Supreme Zombie Across Worlds

Chapter 9: Abundant Treasure

"We won! We finally don't have to die!" Crap, who said anyone was going to die? That's bad luck!

"Thank the benevolent Bright God for the protection, my goods are finally safe!" Damn it! It was my magic beast that subdued the Snow Wolf, and it was I who sliced off that guy's right arm, making them retreat! What the heck are you thanking the Bright God for?!

"Thanks to everyone's fierce battle, we managed to fend off the bandit attack. So, I have decided to give an additional two hundred gold coins on top of the original commission as a reward, which will be given to the families of the mercenaries who sacrificed their lives." The mercenary group hired by the boss immediately erupted in cheers. Yoshua Brave admired him mentally; this guy really knows how to handle people—a true talent.

He walked over to Big Head. The Snow Wolf was lying on the ground, not daring to move. Judging by the scars on its body, it had clearly resisted but was subdued by Big Head. The five of them, including Lan Ya, gathered around. Yoshua Brave looked down and said, "What should we do with this fellow? Kill it for its skin and magic crystal?" Despair instantly flashed in the Snow Wolf's eyes. Yoshua Brave then shook his head, dismissing the idea, and said, "That would be too wasteful. But you still have a contract with that Scarface, so you can't sign a contract with us. Little dog, what do you think I should do with you?"

The Snow Wolf whined, and a faint symbol suddenly appeared on its forehead. The symbol detached from its forehead and instantly dissipated in the wind. Yoshua Brave saw it clearly: it was the contract mark. Lan Ya exclaimed in surprise, "The Sigh of the Gods!"

"What?" Yoshua Brave was hearing this term for the first time and looked puzzled.

Lan Ya helplessly explained to this "i***t," "It's a skill a magic beast can use when it's extremely dissatisfied and disappointed with its master. It uses the master's fresh blood as an anchor and can only be used once in its life: The Sigh of the Gods. It unilaterally and forcefully cancels the contract with the master. However, this causes some harm to the master, and the magic beast itself enters a period of weakness for about a month, during which its power is even lower than a low-level Tier 1 magic beast."

Looking at the weakened Snow Wolf, it was deeply disappointed and dissatisfied with its master's abandonment. Under the threat of death, it took the risk and dissolved the contract. Yoshua Brave let Big Head release the Snow Wolf and nodded, "In that case, I'll let you off. But you must sign a contract with my friend here. How about it? She is a kind child and won't abandon you like Scarface did."

Lan Ya, whom he pointed to, exclaimed excitedly, "Yoshua, are you saying you want to give the Snow Wolf to me as a magic beast? Can I?"

Yoshua Brave smiled, "Of course, it is my spoils of war, and how to distribute it is up to me. Right, are you male or female? If male, lift your left paw. If female, lift your right paw." The Snow Wolf's eyes were filled with terror toward him and it quickly lifted its right paw. Yoshua Brave was satisfied. "That's better. If you were male, I would have immediately castrated you and made you a eunuch wolf."

The Snow Wolf shivered and lay flat on the ground. Even Cizel and Rogart were amused. This guy—he even gets jealous of a magic beast! He's even more formidable than us. However, it seems this fellow is giving away an Upper-Tier 8 magic beast to win a girl's favor. Seeing Lan Ya's joyful appearance, they immediately felt a strong sense of impending crisis.

Lan Ya rolled her eyes at Yoshua Brave and started playfully squabbling with the teasing Hong. Lan Ya signed an Equal Contract with the Snow Wolf and named it Snowflake. Hong looked at the Snow Wolf cuddling up to Lan Ya and said to Yoshua Brave, "Yoshua, that's not fair! Why does Lan Ya have one and I don't? I want one too!" Raymond's expression instantly changed.

Yoshua Brave didn't care about that. He scratched his head and said, "Wait a bit. The Snow Wolf bandit group didn't have any fire-element magic beasts. I promise I'll find you a magic beast that's no worse than Lan Ya's Snowflake later, okay?" As he spoke, his mind was filled with images of Hong and he was fantasizing about the two girls having a 3P with him. A blissful experience! The drooling expression made Cizel and the other two shiver.

Hong said happily, "You said it, and you must keep your word! We have a deal; you absolutely have to find one for me."

Yoshua Brave nodded repeatedly. As it was already late, and the Snow Wolf bandits were unlikely to return, everyone cleaned up the remains, set up tents on the spot, and rested. Deep in the night, Yoshua Brave woke up from his meditation. His demonic consciousness checked on the five of them, including Lan Ya—they were all asleep. He got up and left the tent, taking Big Head with him. Without a sound, he chased after the direction the Snow Wolf bandits had retreated.

Desperate Mountain. The name came from its treacherous terrain and geographical location, and the facts proved this point. Five thousand troops came but were defeated and returned with three thousand casualties. Half of the remaining two thousand soldiers were also injured, yet they failed to breach the mountain defended by only seven hundred men.

Relying on his strange skills that did not belong to this world, Yoshua Brave easily bypassed the guards on the path and arrived at the bandit group's council hall. Several main leaders were gathered around a round table, arguing fiercely and passing the buck. Yoshua Brave chuckled inwardly, bypassed them, and headed straight for the back. He grabbed a guard, forced out the location of Scarface's room, and then snapped the unlucky guy's neck.

Only two people were guarding the outside of Scarface's room. It seemed they were overly confident in the safety of their stronghold and didn't believe anyone could sneak up without a sound. He dealt with the two guards and pushed the door open. Inside, two maids were attending to Scarface. Not wanting to kill innocent people, he put them into a deep sleep and then walked to Scarface's bedside. At this moment, Scarface was still in a coma due to excessive blood loss and the Snow Wolf's unilateral forced contract cancellation.

This suited him perfectly. He extended his demonic consciousness and activated his Demonic Arts, using Soul Probe Charm. The Soul Probe Charm is a skill similar to the Heavenly Demon Soul Searching Technique but without the severe side effect of causing idiocy. He quickly found the location of the treasure Scarface had plundered over the years within his soul memories.

The treasure was in Scarface's room, hidden within what looked like a cheap decoration hanging on the bedpost: a spatial ring. Inside were all the things he had stolen over the years. If he hadn't learned it through his memories, no one but Scarface himself would have known that the spatial ring containing the treasure was hidden in such an unexpected place.

He retrieved the spatial ring. As his demonic consciousness explored the contents, he gasped. Good heavens! There's so much! The gold coins alone piled up like a small mountain—a glittering, genuine mountain of gold! Besides that, there was a stack of magic crystals, countless supplies, weapons, armor, and other strange-looking items, which must all be good things, or Scarface wouldn't have collected them.

He tossed the ring into his soul space, then thoroughly ransacked the stronghold of its valuable assets, leaving not a single grain of food behind before swaggering away. The next morning, the stronghold was in turmoil. The bandits began to suspect and mistrust each other, eventually leading to infighting. The Snow Wolf bandit group was finished just like that.

Back at the camp, Yoshua Brave pretended to stretch lazily, having just woken up, and emerged from his tent. He then stared wide-eyed and drooling at Lan Ya and Hong, who had finished washing up and were incomparably charming. This made the two girls giggle, covering their mouths. Yoshua Brave quickly feigned the appearance of a gentleman and began complimenting the two girls with flattering words, making them laugh incessantly. They all felt that being with this boy made them very happy. Yoshua Brave's mysterious origin and powerful strength made them intensely curious. Curiosity is always a great beginning.

Finally, they set off again. Because they had captured quite a few horses the day before, everyone rode on horseback today, increasing their speed. Yoshua Brave naturally rode Big Head, and Lan Ya rode Snowflake, making Hong so envious that she kept whispering and urging Yoshua Brave, giving him a headache. In contrast, Cizel and the other two were strangely quiet.

In reality, they all understood why Lan Ya had invited Yoshua Brave to travel with them. If it hadn't been for Yoshua Brave, they would all have been finished. His formidable strength had saved so many people.