Choosing a C-Class Hero: Three Years of Ridicule Across the Internet - Chapter 30
Chapter 30: Tang Zichen’s Views Overturned
Although the zombie was cut into a human-pig by Tang Zichen’s flying knives, it did not die right away. Dark creatures are like that, possessing an undead characteristic that requires special methods to kill them.
“Experiment?”
Hearing that Chen Ye wanted to conduct an experiment, Tang Zichen asked curiously, “What experiment are you going to do?”
“Class monitor, you watch first, I’ll explain later.”
Chen Ye said as he approached the zombie’s corpse.
He was a cautious person, choosing the corpse because it was currently the safest. The zombie’s hands and head still retained their attacking capabilities.
In the puzzled gaze of Tang Zichen, Chen Ye grabbed a handful of glutinous rice and threw it onto the zombie’s torso.
Then, a magical scene occurred.
Sizzle!
Ordinary glutinous rice, when it came into contact with the zombie’s torso, produced a violent reaction, like water droplets meeting hot oil, making a sizzling sound. At the same time, a green smoke rose from the zombie’s torso.
“Ah!”
Although the zombie’s head had already separated from the torso, it emitted a painful howl. The detached hands and feet also trembled, seemingly able to sense the pain on their body.
This miraculous phenomenon left Tang Zichen stunned.
“What… what is this? Chen Ye, what did you throw on it?”
Tang Zichen asked in amazement.
“Nothing, just ordinary glutinous rice!” Chen Ye smiled.
At this moment, Chen Ye was very happy. The fact that glutinous rice was effective against zombies confirmed his suspicion that the zombies in Zone 1 were indeed the monsters from Earth’s film and television legends.
This experiment was of great significance to him.
“Glutinous rice?”
Tang Zichen was even more surprised. “Why would glutinous rice, when in contact with the jumping zombies, cause such a strong reaction?”
“Well…”
Chen Ye hesitated for a moment and said, “It’s a bit complicated to explain.”
“I’m not afraid of complications!”
Tang Zichen immediately replied, her delicate face full of curiosity.
“Alright!”
Chen Ye sighed and instructed, “I can explain, but you have to keep it confidential. You cannot disclose it to anyone.”
“Okay!”
Tang Zichen agreed without hesitation.
“In fact, I have a special view on jumping zombies,” Chen Ye slowly explained.
“Look at them; don’t they look very similar to humans? They wear ancient clothes, and the humans killed by them will turn into one of them after death. These humanoid signs make me suspect that jumping zombies are actually transformed from deceased humans.”
Tang Zichen nodded in agreement. She also thought that jumping zombies looked very similar to humans.
Not only her but many other classmates in the class also shared this view.
“However, what does this have to do with glutinous rice? How did you know that glutinous rice could harm them?” Tang Zichen asked.
“I guess that since jumping zombies are transformed from deceased humans, they should belong to yin and evil entities. Among the five grains, glutinous rice is the richest in yang energy. Traditional Chinese medicine also says that glutinous rice belongs to yang, can nourish the spleen and warm the stomach, and even in some remote areas, there are legends that glutinous rice can expel evil spirits.”
“So, I brought some glutinous rice to test my guess and see if it’s correct.”
“Unexpectedly, glutinous rice is effective against jumping zombies!” Chen Ye concluded.
This explanation seemed a bit forced.
Tang Zichen frowned slightly, sinking into thought. Then, she remembered the peachwood sword that Chen Ye had brought in.
“Was the wooden sword you brought in earlier also based on this guess?” she asked.
Chen Ye, while taking out the peachwood sword, nodded.
“That’s right! I brought a peachwood sword, as peachwood belongs to yang and is the wood of utmost yang. In many local folk legends, peachwood is said to ward off evil spirits.”
“Now that glutinous rice has been confirmed to be effective against jumping zombies, I believe the peachwood sword can also harm them.”
Having said that, Chen Ye held the peachwood sword and was about to stab it into the zombie’s torso. Suddenly, he changed his mind, turned to Tang Zichen, and said, “Class monitor, why don’t you try it?”
Tang Zichen, upon hearing this, walked over gladly, took the peachwood sword from Chen Ye’s hand, and stabbed it into the zombie’s torso.
“Splurt!”
The peachwood sword easily pierced the zombie’s defences and entered its body.
Tang Zichen couldn’t help but be amazed. She had just experienced how tough the zombie’s body was. Ordinary weapons couldn’t harm it, and even the sharp alloy flying knives, under Tang Zichen’s telekinetic control, took a long time to cut the zombie into a state where it lost its mobility.
Now, a seemingly not very sharp and somewhat fragile peachwood sword, like a child’s toy, could easily pierce the zombie’s defences and penetrate its body?
What principle was this?
“Ah!”
The zombie’s head once again emitted a painful howl. This time, it seemed even more painful, and the howl quickly turned into a wail.
Before long, the zombie fell silent.
This scene once again surprised Tang Zichen.
At this moment, she felt that everything happening before her eyes had somewhat subverted her worldview.
“Is it dead?” Tang Zichen couldn’t help but ask.
Chen Ye heard this and looked at the zombie’s head. At this moment, the zombie’s face was tightly closed, and there was no movement, giving the appearance of death.
However, Chen Ye knew that zombies weren’t so easy to kill.
“It probably hasn’t died yet. With our means, to completely kill such an evil thing, I’m afraid we can only burn it.”
Speaking up to this point, Chen Ye smiled again and said, “However, confirming my guess, this experiment is already a big gain. Class monitor, I brought several peachwood swords, so you can use them. Your flying knives can be retired, and with the peachwood sword combined with your talent, killing jumping zombies will be as simple as eating and drinking water from now on. You won’t have to work so hard.”
Tang Zichen, upon hearing this, looked deeply at Chen Ye.
Originally, she thought that Chen Ye might be a teammate with hidden pitfalls. She had already prepared for the fact that the gains from this dungeon wouldn’t be great.
Unexpectedly, Chen Ye had brought her an unexpected surprise.
At this moment, she felt that Chen Ye might not be as simple as he appeared on the surface.
“The peachwood sword is enough for me to have two,” Tang Zichen said.
“My telekinetic power is just getting started, and I can’t control too many objects at once.”
Chen Ye took out another peachwood sword from his box and handed it to Tang Zichen.
The peachwood swords he brought were not long, quite short, and suitable for Tang Zichen to use as flying knives.
Then, Chen Ye suddenly said, “Class monitor, why don’t you persuade me to announce this discovery? Once it is announced, it should benefit
all of humanity. In the next batch of new students, coming to Zone 1 with peachwood swords should surely be much more effective.”
“This is your discovery, how to handle it is not within my jurisdiction,” Tang Zichen said calmly.
“Besides, I promised you to keep it confidential.”
“Okay.”
Chen Ye nodded. “By the way, class monitor, didn’t you say you wanted to explore the secret realm? Do you have any other goals?”
Tang Zichen thought for a moment and said, “My main goal is to explore the secret realm and gain experience. As for specific goals, I don’t have any for now.”
“Then how about we form a team?” Chen Ye suggested.
Tang Zichen raised her eyebrows and asked, “What’s the benefit of teaming up with you?”
Chen Ye laughed and said, “First, I can share the gains and losses with you. Second, with my help, you don’t have to be so tired when facing jumping zombies. Third, I can also provide some assistance in terms of experience and insights.”
Tang Zichen pondered for a moment before nodding, “Alright, we can team up.”
Chen Ye smiled with satisfaction.
“Since we’re a team, let’s talk about our respective strengths and weaknesses. First of all, you have telekinetic powers, which is very powerful. However, your mental energy consumption is also high. In the face of a large number of jumping zombies or high-level monsters, it’s better to use a peachwood sword as a backup.”
“Secondly, I’m an awakened individual. I possess powerful physical abilities and have rich combat experience. I’m good at melee combat and can help you deal with jumping zombies or other monsters up close.”
“In terms of weaknesses, your mental energy consumption is too high, and if it’s exhausted, you won’t be able to use your telekinetic powers. As for me, although my physical abilities are strong, if I encounter long-range attacks or magical attacks, I may not be able to dodge in time.”
“We need to cover each other’s weaknesses and complement each other. What do you think?”
Tang Zichen nodded in agreement, “That’s a reasonable division of labour. Let’s cooperate well.”
Chen Ye smiled, “It’s a deal. With our strengths combined, we can definitely explore the secret realm more smoothly.”
The two of them quickly reached a consensus and began to plan their future exploration.
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