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Ling Yun leaned back on the sofa and asked softly to the empty hall.
"Nana, is this world just a movie?"
After all, the world Ling Yun entered was a complete worldview, not just a small corner, so it was very likely that many familiar characters would appear.
[Master, this world is a hodgepodge of things. Please carefully discern! Also, since this world is special, you will be given a very reasonable identity to navigate the world! Would
you like to be teleported into this world immediately?] "Wait for me."
Ling Yun thought for a moment, then ran to the storage room and rummaged around. Finally, he found a piece of wood wrapped in cloth at the bottom of a box.
Although he didn't usually clean up, thanks to Su Guosheng and Su Qingya, he and Su Qingya still had many valuable items in their villa.
He opened the package and saw the dark brown wood, which he then placed into his interspatial ring.
The wood itself was useless in his main world, but in the zombie world, it would be very useful.
"Nana, begin the mission!"
[Okay, Master!]
His vision flashed, and when he came to his senses, he found himself sitting in a stable carriage. The soft voice of a young girl filled his ears, and the cries of vendors filled the air outside.
"Cousin, are you listening to me?"
Ling Yun opened his eyes slightly and saw the girl beside him.
"You're Ren Tingting?"
Ling Yun blinked, confirming he wasn't mistaken.
The girl before him wore light makeup, delicate features, a pink round hat, and a pink, puffy dress. Wearing such a style during this period highlighted 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, curiously, her eyes a mixture of admiration and concern.
"I'm fine. I just took a nap." Ling Yun smiled softly, causing the girl to lose her focus slightly.
"Oh, cousin, you must be tired after such a long train ride." Ren Tingting smiled sheepishly. "We'll be at my house soon. You can rest in bed."
"By the way, Tingting, how long will it take to get to my uncle's?"
By this point, he understood that the identity Xiaona had given him was precisely the target he needed to protect—Master Ren's nephew, and now Ren Tingting's cousin.
This was, of course, where the entire story began: Renjia Town.
The zombie world began here. Something went wrong in Old Master Ren's tomb, causing him to transform 20 years after his death. He first sucked the blood of his own son, Old Master Ren. After greatly increasing his strength, he then attempted to suck Ren Tingting's blood, only to be subdued by Uncle Jiu, his junior apprentice, and his disciple.
However, after roughly reviewing the plot, Ling Yun felt a sense of confusion. After all, the mission objective required him to kill the mutated Old Master Ren himself while also protecting him. Isn't that a contradiction?
Could it be...
Ling Yun turned to look at Ren Tingting, feeling a pang of unease.
In this world, zombies only mutate by absorbing the blood of their closest relatives. For Old Master Ren to survive, he would have to abandon Ren Tingting?
But looking at the girl with a bright smile, Ling Yun felt he couldn't do such a thing, so he could only pose the question to Xiao Na.
[Master, some of the plot is different from what you expect. You'll need to explore it yourself to find out!]
"Okay."
Xiao Na, also a puzzler, refused to give any spoilers ahead of time, ensuring that each "play" would be fresh.
"Cousin, we'll be there in about 10 minutes. It'll go fast."
Ren Tingting thought he just wanted to rest, so she prepared to lift the curtain and ask the coachman to ride faster.
"Tingting, wait!"
Ling Yun reached out and took Ren Tingting's hand, causing her to pause and blush even more.
"What's wrong, cousin?"
"Um, do you have a carpenter or something here? I need someone to make something for me."
"Yes, there's a carpenter's shop east of our town. Wanna go over there now?"
"Well, that's a hassle!"
"It's okay, cousin." Ren Tingting smiled sweetly and gave the coachman outside instructions. He turned his horse and headed east.
The two chatted casually. After all, this era was almost a century away from their own home world. He had simply picked out some outdated antiques to talk to Ren Tingting about, but she was already impressed by him.
"Is it true that foreign countries are awash in gold?"
Ling Yun shook his head at the girl's somewhat childish question. "During the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, even Western countries believed that our country was awash in gold. That's just wishful thinking. If they were truly so prosperous, why would they have opened factories here?"
"That's true," Ren Tingting nodded.
It was the end of the Tang Dynasty, with warlords fighting each other. Life for the people was actually quite unstable and chaotic.
Many foreigners had arrived, bringing with them advanced technology and values, a devastating blow to the local lower classes.
However, Ling Yun knew that the restoration of this land would require considerable sacrifice and bloodshed; it wouldn't happen overnight.
The carriage stopped at a carpenter's shop, and Ling Yun, holding Ren Tingting's hand, alighted. As the girl prepared to enter the shop, Ling Yun lied about forgetting something and got into the carriage alone. He pretended to unpack his bag, but in reality, he took 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 a Catholic? Why do you believe in this? Shouldn't a cross be used to ward off evil spirits?"
"Well, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. I'm going to make a cross out of lightning-struck wood, a fusion of East and West."
"Haha, cousin, you really mean it!" "
When in Rome, do as the Romans do?" That was just his excuse. If his guess was right, then a cross made of lightning-struck wood might be of great use in the future. Of course, what he really needed to build was something else.
After carrying the lightning-struck wood into the shop, Ling Yun briefly negotiated with the owner. Since the material wasn't difficult to make, the owner told him to just come pick it up tomorrow.
The two of them re-boarded the carriage and headed for the Ren residence.
Upon arriving at the Ren residence, Ling Yun got out, carrying his package, and was greeted by Master Ren and his servants standing at the door.
"Dad!"
Ren Tingting ran over with a smile. Master Ren also laughed heartily, but his eyes quickly turned to the approaching Ling Yun.
"Nephew, long time no see!"
"Uncle!"
Ling Yun went over and hugged him. Against his tall, muscular figure, Master Ren looked a bit short and plump.
"Nephew, you're not going abroad this time, are you?"
"Yes."
Ling Yun had just used mind reading and rhetoric to trick Ren Tingting into revealing his "background." A young man whose parents had both passed away and who had been sponsored by Master Ren to study abroad, he had returned to help Master Ren manage his estate.