Tang the Scholar's Worldview Is Subverted

Although the zombie was dismembered by Tang Zichen's throwing darts, it didn't die.

Dark creatures are like this, possessing immortal characteristics, and require special methods to kill them.

"An experiment?"

Hearing Chen Ye wanted to conduct an experiment, Tang Zichen asked curiously, "What kind of experiment are you going to do?"

"Class monitor, just watch for now. I'll explain later."

As Chen Ye spoke, he walked over to the zombie's body.

He was a very cautious person.

He chose the torso because it was the safest at the moment.

The zombie's hands and head still possessed offensive capabilities.

Under Tang Zichen's confused gaze, Chen Ye grabbed a handful of glutinous rice and threw it onto the zombie's torso.

Then.

A magical scene unfolded...

"Hiss!"

Ordinary glutinous rice, upon contact with the zombie's torso, produced a violent reaction.

It made a sizzling sound, like a drop of water hitting hot oil.

Simultaneously, a puff of green smoke rose from the zombie's torso.

"Aow!!"

The zombie's head, though already separated from its torso, let out an extremely pained howl.

The severed hands and feet also trembled, as if sensing the pain in the body.

Such a miraculous phenomenon completely stunned Tang Zichen.

"What... what's going on? Chen Ye, what did you throw on it?"

"Nothing much, just ordinary glutinous rice!" Chen Ye said with a smile.

Chen Ye was very happy at this moment.

The fact that glutinous rice was effective against the zombie indicated that the zombies in Secret Realm 1 were indeed monsters from Earth's film and television legends, just as he had predicted.

This experiment was of great significance to him!

"Glutinous rice?"

Tang Zichen was even more surprised. "Why does glutinous rice cause such a strong reaction in the Jumping Corpse when it comes into contact with it?"

"This..." Chen Ye hesitated for a moment and said, "It's a bit complicated to explain."

"I don't mind trouble!"

Tang Zichen immediately replied, her delicate and pretty face full of curiosity.

"Alright!"

Chen Ye said helplessly, warning her, "I can explain, but you have to keep it a secret. Don't tell anyone."

"Deal!"

Tang Zichen readily agreed.

"Actually, I have a unique perspective on zombies... Jumping Corpses."

Chen Ye slowly said, "Look at them, don't they resemble humans very closely? They're even wearing ancient clothing, and humans killed by them turn into one of them after death... These human-like characteristics make me suspect that Jumping Corpses are actually transformed from deceased humans."

Tang Zichen nodded in agreement.

She also felt that Jumping Corpses were very similar to humans.

It wasn't just her.

Many other classmates in the class thought so too.

"But what does this have to do with glutinous rice? And how did you know glutinous rice could harm them?" Tang Zichen asked.

Chen Ye replied, "I guessed that since Jumping Corpses are transformed from deceased humans, they should be considered malevolent entities. Glutinous rice, among the five grains, is the richest in yang energy. Traditional Chinese medicine also states that glutinous rice is yang in nature, capable of strengthening the spleen and warming the stomach, and replenishing the middle and benefiting qi. Even in legends from remote areas, glutinous rice can ward off evil spirits."

"So, I brought some glutinous rice to see if my judgment was correct."

"I didn't expect glutinous rice to actually be effective against Jumping Corpses!"

This explanation was still a bit far-fetched.

Tang Zichen slightly furrowed her delicate brows and fell into thought.

Afterward, she remembered the peach wood sword Chen Ye had been carrying and asked, "Was the wooden sword you were holding earlier also brought based on this guess?"

Chen Ye nodded as he took out the peach wood sword, saying, "That's right! The sword I brought is made of peach wood, and peach wood is also yang, the most yang wood. In many folk legends, peach wood is used to ward off evil."

"Now that I've confirmed glutinous rice is effective, the peach wood sword can definitely harm the Jumping Corpse."

After speaking.

Chen Ye, holding the peach wood sword, was about to stab it into the zombie's torso, but suddenly changed his mind and said to Tang Zichen, "Class monitor, why don't you give it a try?"

Tang Zichen readily walked over, took the peach wood sword from Chen Ye's hand, and stabbed it into the zombie's torso.

"Pfft!"

The peach wood sword easily pierced the zombie's torso.

Tang Zichen was immediately startled.

She had just experienced how tough the zombie's body was.

Ordinary weapons couldn't harm it at all.

Even the sharp alloy throwing stars, under Tang Zichen's telekinesis control, took a long time to cut the zombie into a crippled state, rendering it immobile.

Now.

A peach wood sword that didn't look very sharp, seemed somewhat fragile, and resembled a child's toy, could easily break through the zombie's defenses and pierce its body?

What was the principle behind this?

"Aoo!"

The zombie's head let out another painful howl.

And this time, it seemed more painful than when it touched the glutinous rice, its howl quickly turning into a wail.

Before long, the zombie stopped moving.

This scene.

Once again surprised Tang Zichen greatly.

She felt that everything happening before her was somewhat subverting her worldview.

"Is it dead?"

Tang Zichen couldn't help but ask.

Chen Ye looked at the zombie's head when he heard her.

At this moment, the zombie's eyes were closed, and it showed no signs of movement, indeed looking as if it were dead.

However, Chen Ye knew that zombies weren't that easy to kill.

"Probably not yet. With our methods, the only way to completely kill such an evil creature is likely by burning it with fire."

Speaking of which, Chen Ye smiled and said, "However, being able to confirm my guess is already a great gain. Class monitor, I brought several peach wood swords. From now on, you can discard your throwing stars. With the peach wood swords, combined with your innate abilities, killing Jumping Corpses will be as easy as eating and drinking!"

"You won't have to be so tired anymore."

Tang Zichen looked deeply at Chen Ye when she heard him.

Originally, she thought Chen Ye might be a troublesome teammate.

She had already prepared herself for not gaining much from this secret realm.

She would just consider it repaying Chairman Chen's kindness.

Unexpectedly, Chen Ye brought her an unexpected surprise.

At this moment, she felt that Chen Ye might not be as simple as he appeared on the surface?

"Two peach wood swords are enough for me," Tang Zichen said. "My telekinesis is just starting, and I can't control too many objects at once."

Chen Ye took another peach wood sword from the box and handed it to Tang Zichen.

The peach wood swords he brought were not long, but rather short, making them suitable for Tang Zichen to use as throwing weapons.

Afterward, Chen Ye suddenly said, "Class monitor, why don't you urge me to publicize this discovery? Once it's publicized, it should benefit all of humanity, right? When the next batch of freshmen comes to Secret Realm 1 with peach wood swords, it will definitely have twice the effect with half the effort."

"This is your discovery, and I have no right to interfere with how you handle it," Tang Zichen said, her pretty face calm. "Besides, I promised you I would keep it a secret."