Chapter 56

Hearing the sounds coming from the jungle, She Lin frowned and immediately instructed everyone, "Those who know how to use guns, take them out. The rest of you stand behind us. There might be trouble."

"Is it really haunted?" Mou Ying asked timidly.

"No, it must be a wild animal! What ghosts would be out in broad daylight!" She Lin shook his head, already holding the rifle in his hands, with the bullets already loaded, ready to fire if anything went wrong.

At this moment, everyone was on foot, and the surrounding wild grass was so tall that running away would be the most foolish choice, only making things more dangerous. So instead of panicking and fleeing, it was better to stay calm. After all, they had guns, and even if it were a ghost, they could kill it, let alone just a wild animal.

Mou Ying hid behind Xu Gang, while Liu Mengxun involuntarily clung to Zhang Tianyuan's clothes. Lan Fenghuang, however, was particularly fierce. Although she didn't have a gun, she immediately took out a military shovel, ready to fight, showing no signs of fear.

Professor Wang was clearly the calmest. After all, he had been through many storms. Even if he lost his life today, he would feel it was worth it. So he was still drinking monkey wine and eating rabbit meat, looking quite at ease.

Since this wouldn't cause any trouble, no one, including She Lin, paid him any attention. If Professor Wang were to panic and start shouting, then they would have to do something about it.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen." As a man, even if he was nervous at this moment, comforting the girls was necessary. Zhang Tianyuan patted Liu Mengxun's back and said softly, immediately making the young lady feel much more relaxed.

Everyone's attention was focused on the rustling grass. Although the wind was blowing, that spot was clearly unusual, obviously something was inside.

Zhang Tianyuan could clearly feel Liu Mengxun's body trembling, so he simply hugged her. After all, he was using a pistol, and this wouldn't affect his ability to shoot. Girls are always timid, no matter how strong and independent they appear in daily life, in such moments, they still show a delicate and pitiable side.

Liu Mengxun tried to break free when Zhang Tianyuan suddenly hugged her, but Zhang Tianyuan's arm was like a steel clamp, holding her tightly, making it impossible to escape. A strange feeling rose in her heart, and she finally stopped moving, fearing that her struggle might affect Zhang Tianyuan's actions.

In the extremely tense atmosphere, something finally poked its head out of the grass. This time, not only the girls but even Zhang Tianyuan was startled, his whole body shivering, and goosebumps breaking out all over.

"Mom, it's really a ghost!"

The thing was covered in green fur, with eyes that glowed green, but its shape was very human-like. No one had ever heard of such a wild animal, but they had heard of tomb raiders encountering green-furred zombies.

To everyone, a zombie was a ghost. The sudden appearance of this unknown creature would shock and terrify anyone.

At this moment, Professor Wang had no appetite for food, the rabbit meat in his hand falling to the ground. He had lived for many years but had never seen such a thing. Even She Lin, who had been a soldier, had cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

Would guns be effective against such a creature?

No one knew, and because they didn't know, they felt uneasy and afraid. It would be better if it were a wild animal, like a black bear, at least they would know how to kill it.

Liu Mengxun clung to Zhang Tianyuan tightly. If you looked closely, you would see that the flesh under Zhang Tianyuan's ribs was already red from her grip. She was so nervous that she wanted to scream, but screaming would only bring more trouble, so she was trying to control herself, one hand gripping Zhang Tianyuan and the other covering her mouth.

Mou Ying's reaction was similar, but instead of covering her mouth, she bit Xu Gang's arm hard, making him grimace in pain.

Xu Gang, who was usually the most afraid of ghosts, probably because his girlfriend was by his side, although he was trembling all over, he still showed the courage of a man and didn't faint.

Lan Fenghuang, the tough woman, was probably the only one who wasn't afraid. To her, the green-furred creature was just a wild animal, and she might not even know about green-furred zombies.

Suddenly, the green-furred creature charged out, moving at an unimaginable speed, like a bolt of lightning.

Its first target was Professor Wang, seemingly attracted by the rabbit meat beside him. But do zombies like cooked meat? Why had they never heard of such a thing?

Despite the confusion, everyone had no time to think. They didn't dare to shoot because the green-furred creature was too close to Professor Wang. Firing at such a close range could easily cause accidental injury.

"Roar..."

A strange roar came from the green-furred creature. It seemed to have no interest in Professor Wang's old bones, so it swiped a claw, aiming to kill him. Its target was clearly the rabbit meat and the monkey wine in Professor Wang's hand.

In a flash, the green-furred creature, which had already pounced on Professor Wang, let out a scream and jumped away because Lan Fenghuang had rushed forward, smashing the military shovel into its legs.

The creature, in pain, fled in a panic but didn't go far, always keeping a close eye on everyone.

"Roar..."

Another roar, more urgent this time. At this moment, She Lin shouted, "Not good, it's calling for help, we need to kill it quickly!"

But how to kill it?

In fact, everyone had noticed that despite Lan Fenghuang's great strength, the direct hit on the green-furred creature left no visible wounds; it was just scared.

"Such tough skin!"

"I don't believe in this crap!" Xu Gang roared and fired his gun. The green-furred creature was now far enough away that he wasn't afraid of hitting anyone else.

"Bang! Bang bang!"

After three shots, the creature finally fell to the ground, three holes in its chest, and green blood flowing out. Clearly, the gun was effective.

"Damn, scared me. This thing isn't a zombie, it must be some kind of wild animal that ate some wild fruit and mutated," Xu Gang explained, now certain that it wasn't a green-furred zombie.

"I suddenly remembered a legend," Professor Wang said.

"Professor Wang, don't add to the chaos. This isn't the time for stories; it's dangerous," Xu Gang said irritably.

"No, it's related to this green-furred creature," Professor Wang adjusted his glasses and said, "I read this legend on a bronze artifact unearthed in Yunnan. It says that in ancient times, the Shenuo Kingdom had a small population and a weak army, but their land was home to many wild tribes and wild animals. The people of the kingdom were often killed, so the court came up with a method. They captured wild monkeys, fed them a special drug, and soaked them in a medicinal solution daily. Over time, they formed a terrifying monkey army. These monkeys were extremely strong, with bodies as hard as iron, and ordinary weapons couldn't pierce them..."

"That's it, that's it! This must be a remnant," Xu Gang nodded.

"It's impossible, it's been over 800 years. What monkey could live that long?" Zhang Tianyuan shook his head, but he felt a small excitement in his heart, because the Shenuo Kingdom might still exist in this Shenuo Valley.