A short while later.
The lamp's eyes darted around, and then it fell into a coma.
I checked it briefly.
Xiahou Ming looked at the guild leader and said, "Guild leader, it seems your guess was correct. The zombie's spirit is mostly stored in the crystal core, and I have suppressed its spirit to the maximum extent."
"Therefore, it can no longer guide the spirit to gather the spiritual fire. As long as the poison is not removed, it will never be able to attract zombies."
"Not bad, not bad."
Zhang Hao nodded in satisfaction.
This guess wasn't his own idea.
It was developed by scientists from the previous generation. Zhang Hao only put it into practice slightly. Before, without capturing Ran Deng alive, there was no way to extinguish the spiritual fire, and it was impossible to always be on guard against the zombie horde that was attracted.
Damaging the supporting structure won't help.
They can regenerate and strip the zombie naked? Actually, it's not very useful, because they can even condense spiritual fire on necrotic flesh, so it's pointless.
As for why kerosene lamps were used?
It was just for showing off.
Now that's great, we can capture even more Ran Deng alive.
Ever since the emergence of this special breed, "Burning Idiot," Zhang Hao felt the need to find a reference point to study it further and figure out what exactly was going on.
"Continue, wake it up," Zhang Hao instructed.
"Okay."
Xiahou Ming awakened it: "This is a toxin I've mastered at level four. It also affects the crystal core, but unlike the [Paralyzing Mucus] from before, it's called [Mental Confusion]."
"Doesn't it sound harmless? Actually, no. This toxin can put you in a state of mental chaos, making you completely out of control of your mind, like walking from the human world to hell, helpless and alone."
"Let me take good care of you, hehe."
"No! No!"
"..."
Xiahou Ming took off his gloves.
Then a drop of purple liquid dripped from the fingertip.
The flame was forced to be swallowed again, then its eyes rolled up and down, its body trembled violently, and it let out a shrill scream.
"Ahhh! Ahhhh!"
"Who am I? I am the lamp, I am the fire!"
"You're not, you're the trash of zombies, why don't you just die?"
"..."
The fire started making random noises.
It's like having schizophrenia; it looks absolutely terrifying.
Xiahou Ming became happier and happier as he looked at it, even dancing around as if he had created a perfect work of art.
"..."
Zhang Hao's expression was strange.
Has this thing activated some strange attribute?
Torture a zombie and you get that excited?
If he hadn't been there, Xiahou Ming might have been dancing.
A while later.
Burning Fire begged for mercy and obtained the information it wanted.
At present, the Burning Lamp Alliance only has five Burning Lamp members besides the Alliance Leader, but it commands thousands of intelligent zombies.
I also learned that Ran Deng had two periods of mental confusion.
The first stage is when the zombie has just mutated and become infected. The second stage is when the zombie comprehends the Spiritual Flame. However, by the time the zombie comprehends the Spiritual Flame, it has already transformed into a lamp.
Their mental state is more stable compared to the former.
Therefore, it will not cause any major negative impact, especially mental illusions, which have the least effect.
"So, Guiyin lied back then?"
Zhang Hao fell into deep thought.
Ran Dai's previous actions left him completely baffled.
He deliberately revealed the three elements of the "Spiritual Fire" at the beginning, but intentionally omitted one, seemingly trying to trick himself.
But when the zombie horde appears, danger arrives.
However, it also provided a hint.
Is it a coincidence?
Zhang Hao doesn't think so.
While Ran Deng is indeed intelligent, it still needs to learn in the early stages; it's impossible for it to be born with innate knowledge. And those internet slang terms that Ran Dai mentioned clearly existed before the apocalypse. Did it really learn them?
Or perhaps the problem actually lies in the first phase.
Did it cause problems with one's memory?
Even more human-friendly?
If it's the second stage, then it proves that being "burning out" is something learned later in life.
Therefore, we need to be more vigilant.
Zhang Hao didn't believe that a real Burning Lamp Zombie would be so kind as to reveal the secret of the Spiritual Flame.
There are definitely traps in this.
Since we need to verify this, we need to find the "Little Devil Association".
Fortunately, after giving them various blockbuster movies last time, Guiyin gave him a walkie-talkie, which would generally respond as long as he was within the North Fifth Ring Road area.
But it's not in the central street of the North Fifth Ring Road now, is that okay?
Give it a try.
He could even pull out a walkie-talkie and call out.
Ghost Yin replied instantly: "What's wrong? Do we need to cooperate again?"
"You're still here? Walkie-talkies don't have that much range, do they? You're nearby? Are you spying on us?" Zhang Hao raised an eyebrow.
"How is this surveillance? Our boss said it's a thoughtful gesture towards a valued client, so he sent me to serve you, just like human intermediaries, always available when called. What are your orders?"
High-quality customers?
That's really impressive.
That Onimaru guy is actually doing it quite well.
Zhang Hao curled his lip and said, "I need to know exactly at which stage Ran Dai went wrong. Was it when he first mutated and was infected? Or when he comprehended the Spiritual Flame? This is crucial for me!"
"It's the second stage, right? My boss told me that himself. I've already broken the rules," Guiyin replied.
"Rules my ass! Don't think I don't know that this is fake news deliberately given to me by Onimaru, making it sound like it's so valuable. Don't give me this nonsense. I captured a Dipankara alive, do you think I don't know? Let Onimaru come to see me in person."
"Ah, I'm afraid that's difficult, after all, you are human."
"Afraid of death? If you're afraid of death, why do business? You've given me two false messages in a row, and I even thoughtfully gave you a memory card and a card reader as a gift. Is this how you treat your valued customers?"
Zhang Hao said impatiently, "If Onimaru doesn't come and explain himself, then I don't mind making you little devils pay the price."
"Excuse me, excuse me, let me check with my superiors, please wait a moment."
The basement not far away.
Ghost Yin ended the conversation, and there was a short-haired "little boy" next to him.
"Boss, what do we do now? Zhang Hao insists on seeing you. Could this be a trap?" Gui Yin asked anxiously.
"Probably not. It harbors deep hatred for Ran Deng. Their failure to kill Zhang Hao this time will inevitably make it hold a grudge. Given Zhang Hao's vengeful nature... how could he swallow this insult without being taught a lesson?"
Onimaru's expression hardened slightly as he said, "Our Little Ghost Alliance currently only has you and me, which is too weak. I also offended Ran Deng before, so for the time being, I must build a good relationship with Zhang Hao."
"I'll go see him and test his attitude first."
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