Chapter 131: The Two Major Modules Activated

Seeing Ye Hai cooperate so willingly, Qi Beishan smiled slightly and gave a subtle glance to Cardinal Baran. Baran nodded faintly, leapt up, and landed at the center of the ice layer. He crouched down, supporting himself with one hand on the ice surface. Then, a surge of spiritual energy emanated from Baran’s body. Before everyone’s eyes, the thick ice layer began to form pits of various sizes.

After completing this, Baran quietly stepped aside. Qi Beishan then began his work again; blood lines shot out from the giant snake beneath the ground, continuously flowing into these pits. Once the pits were filled with blood, Qi Beishan stopped. He gave Ye Hai a faint, cruel smile and spoke softly:

“Alright, Chief Ye Hai, the preparations are complete. Beneath the ice layer, there are a thousand hollow pits. Everyone will enter into these ice caves and soak in the blood! Then Baran will freeze you all inside. When spring comes next year, those who receive the blessing of the Serpent God will gain unparalleled power and emerge from these pits...”

Hearing Qi Beishan’s words, Ye Hai slowly approached a blood-filled ice pit and asked, “Is the blessing of the Serpent God really so simple? Just spending a winter in this icy hole grants the kind of miraculous power you have?”

Qi Beishan nodded with a smile. “Chief Ye Hai! The blessing of the Serpent God is not something everyone can receive! I cannot guarantee how many among you will be blessed! All I can do is silently pray for you from the sidelines.”

Ye Hai said nothing, a faint smile on his face. Finding the ice pit closest to the giant snake, he leapt into the blood-filled water. The moment he entered, an icy chill pierced through his skin and into his body. In human form, Ye Hai shivered uncontrollably.

Seeing Ye Hai enter the blood-filled pit voluntarily, the other corpse hunters exchanged glances and without hesitation, jumped into the ice holes beside him. Soon, all one thousand people underground found suitable pits to enter, soaking their bodies in the snake’s blood.

The four cardinals couldn’t help but smile at this outcome. Then, Cardinal Baran once again unleashed his spiritual energy. In mere seconds, all the ice pits were completely frozen solid, along with the snake’s blood within them.

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At the same time, the blood of the giant snakes was entirely frozen. Ye Hai, submerged in the icy blood pit, initially felt a bone-chilling cold. The zombie virus within the blood ravenously invaded his body. However, not long after Baran sealed all the pits with ice, Ye Hai noticeably felt the virus’s invasion slow considerably. The zombie virus seemed unable to withstand such cold, its activity severely hindered.

Ye Hai skillfully controlled the G-virus inside him, avoiding any conflict with the zombie virus. Meanwhile, the system continuously analyzed the virus’s effects within his body. Even as the virus began seeping into Ye Hai’s muscle tissue, the system issued no warnings, indicating that the virus in the snake’s blood remained harmless so far.

Unfortunately, some survivors in other pits were not so lucky. The moment the snake blood touched their bodies, corrosion and dissolution began. Trapped in the snake blood, these survivors could not make a sound. They tried to activate implanted parasites within themselves but received no response—the parasites’ activity was also greatly suppressed by the cold.

Unable to resist the virus’s corrosive effects, dozens were completely dissolved into blood. Enduring immense pain without even a whisper of a scream, nearly a hundred perished just as the transformation ritual began.

Seeing everyone obediently enter the pits, Qi Beishan and the four cardinals nodded in satisfaction and led their Holy Church army out of the underground, leaving only a dozen soldiers behind to monitor and report on the situation.

Most people had already fallen into deep unconsciousness due to the cold. Only Ye Hai and a few corpse hunters remained awake. As the zombie virus slowly infiltrated Ye Hai’s internal organs, the system still could not analyze the components of the snake blood. Moreover, although the virus zombified the invaded parts, it caused no harm to Ye Hai.

“System, what’s going on?” Ye Hai asked. “The zombie virus is about to penetrate my internal organs. Soon it will collide with the G-virus contracted inside. With the G-virus’s powerful devouring ability, these invading zombie viruses won’t stand a chance of resistance. Does this mean I no longer have any chance to awaken spiritual energy?”

The system’s cold voice replied: “So far, the viruses invading your body are no different from regular zombie viruses. Besides significantly enhancing your surface defense, they have no other effects.”

“Based on previous encounters with many spiritual energy beings, their energy source originates from the heart. I recommend using the G-virus to devour all invading viruses... Try directing the zombie virus into the heart and observe the result.”

Ye Hai muttered in frustration, “Damn it, are you treating me like a lab rat?”

The system responded abruptly, “I’m merely seeking a possibility for you to awaken spiritual energy. If you’re unsatisfied with this plan, you may choose whether to proceed. But any consequences won’t be my responsibility.”

Ye Hai was speechless. “Damn! You’re a system, yet you’ve learned to avoid responsibility?”

Despite his misgivings, Ye Hai had no better option. The realm of spiritual energy was too unfamiliar, and the system could not offer any other answers. Clenching his teeth, he ultimately decided to follow the system’s advice.

Instantly, the G-virus curled deep within his organs surged violently towards the zombie-virus-infected parts of his body. In a short time, the invading zombie viruses were completely eradicated. The G-virus’s devouring ability was overwhelmingly powerful.

Ye Hai had to carefully control the G-virus, opening a passage to allow the zombie virus in the snake blood to enter his heart.

The moment the zombie virus infiltrated Ye Hai’s heart, the nearest giant snake suddenly opened its eyes wide. At the same time, spiritual energy surged through the blood into Ye Hai’s body.

Ye Hai immediately felt his heart pounding wildly, a tremendous force flooding his atrium.

At this moment, the system’s cold voice sounded: “Silent Hill Module, Forest Cabin Module activated... Hidden Spiritual Energy Module activated! Module fusion commencing...”