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Xiao Liang's deal with the Lighthouse Organization was quite simple and straightforward.

"Detoxification Talismans, first-level auxiliary talismans. Each contains a spell capable of neutralizing all manner of poisons."

"Whether it is the biohazard virus unique to your world or certain natural toxins, they all have fairly good detoxifying effects!"

"However, talismans require mana to activate—rather like how a bomb needs its fuse lit."

"I can leave behind a thread of mana to pre-activate them."

"Although they cannot be stored for long in their pre-activated state, and they will automatically trigger when exposed to outside stimulation."

"But don't worry. Unless something unexpected happens, we will have another transaction."

Xiao Liang took out a stack of Detoxification Talismans from his storage pouch and introduced them.

Although the number of talismans he was selling this time was not large, Xiao Liang did not care about that.

Once the price had been settled, he could use his ability to travel here and conduct an endless stream of transactions.

The middle-aged man from Lighthouse nodded and gestured to the personnel beside him.

Several exquisite briefcases were placed before Xiao Liang, making his brows rise.

The next moment, the cases opened, and golden light flooded the room.

"Gold... a fairly decent basic material for artifact refining, hehe!"

As Xiao Liang spoke words that left Lighthouse thoroughly puzzled, he plunged one hand into a case of gold.

His palm was surrounded by that heavy, distinctive sensation. He picked up a handful of gold, then let it spill back down.

Such a glittering, decadent sight would have been quite tempting to the Xiao Liang of his previous life.

But on the Sky Mist Continent, gold only served as currency in mortal nations.

The true hard currency of the cultivation world had always been Spirit Stones.

The middle-aged man studied his expression and found Xiao Liang's attitude toward gold exceedingly indifferent. He was not surprised.

The vast differences between two worlds might mean that what was rare in one world was worthless in another.

"Surely you already have something you wish to trade with us for. Why not state your terms?"

Seeing this, the middle-aged man shrugged and stopped making redundant probes.

Xiao Liang smiled. "The various individual weapons and equipment in your hands are quite powerful. They are useful to me."

The middle-aged man suddenly understood, then showed a satisfied expression.

They had no shortage of things like weapons and equipment.

The two sides immediately finalized the terms of this transaction.

A stack of Detoxification Talismans was exchanged for a list of individual firearms.

It included long-range sniper rifles, mid-range submachine guns, close-range pistols, several individual rocket launchers, and a crate of fragmentation grenades.

If Xiao Liang had wanted, he could have traded for far more. Lighthouse had been exceptionally generous.

But the storage pouch had limited space, leaving Xiao Liang helpless.

"Mr. Xiao Liang, I hope that when you come to trade with us next time, you can bring us even more good news!"

The middle-aged man had people take away the talismans on the table, already infused with mana. Each talisman was carefully placed into a specially made safe.

Whether for research or for saving the infected.

These would all become precious resources for Lighthouse Base in the future.

Before he left, the base gave Xiao Liang a specially made wristband with built-in communication and positioning systems, making their next transaction more convenient.

Xiao Liang nodded. Then he stored Pandora in his storage pouch, and with a thought, his entire body vanished without a trace from the Resident Evil World.

The middle-aged man wore a shocked expression. A moment later, he had the base carry out a disinfection procedure.

There was no need to mention such trivial matters.

Sky Mist Continent, inside a cave in a barren mountain.

The rocks blocking the entrance were shattered one after another by the palm strikes of a foreign blonde girl with blood-red eyes.

She stared at her hands in disbelief, instinctively absorbing the boundless spiritual energy between heaven and earth.

She felt unprecedented exhilaration and comfort.

Even the power of her punches and kicks had increased severalfold!

Like a dehydrated fish returning to rivers and seas.

What kind of life had I been living before?

Pandora recalled that world without spiritual energy, her face filled with resentment.

Now that she had come to the Sky Mist Continent, she could not believe that there really was a place in this world where one could be full without hunting.

Feeling the jubilant emotions in his mind, Xiao Liang finally let out a sigh of relief and said irritably:

"Those who feed on qi, the divine never die. Why would I, Xiao Liang, lie to a mere Zombie like you? Remember to work hard for me from now on, hear me!"

Pandora unconsciously flapped her wings once. It was unknown whether she understood.

Suddenly, Xiao Liang sensed the surrounding spiritual energy gathering into the cave at an abnormal speed.

And the center of that gathering was Pandora.

"Tsk, worthy of Flying Corpse aptitude. In such a short time, she has already entered the path!"

Xiao Liang smacked his lips. He had cultivated demonic arts and burned his essence blood, yet it had still taken him a full half month to step onto the path of cultivation.

Yet after Pandora arrived on the Sky Mist Continent, she had autonomously absorbed spiritual energy and reached Qi Refining, First Layer in less than the time it took to drink a cup of tea.

With her innate abilities and the powerful physique of a Flying Corpse, she had a decent chance of winning even in a direct confrontation with someone at the Mid Qi Refining Stage.

"She truly cannot be compared to ordinary people. By that logic, cultivators with Heavenly Spirit Roots, supported by their sects' resources, must cultivate at a speed beyond what ordinary people can imagine!"

Xiao Liang shook his head at the thought. His ability to travel through worlds could accomplish things even those old Nascent Soul monsters could not.

A Resident Evil World without spiritual energy alone could greatly increase both his strength and foundation.

It was hard to say what opportunities awaited him in the future!

"Counting the days, it has only been a little over half a month since I left the sect. If I return immediately, there is still some time before the Little Ghost Hall tournament."

"Although the Spirit Zombie has now been refined, her mana cultivation is still shallow. More importantly, this is a Flying Corpse after all. Who knows what might happen? It would be better to delay my return!"

Countless thoughts raced through Xiao Liang's mind. While in the Resident Evil World, he naturally had to do everything possible to refine the Zombie with the strongest, best aptitude.

But after returning to the Sky Mist Continent, he had to consider much more.

After all, Ten Thousand Demon Cavern was not a place that valued harmony between superiors and subordinates.

Xiao Liang knew very well what a newly refined Flying Corpse signified.

To put it bluntly, it would not be surprising if even true disciples or outer sect elders made a move against him to seize her.

"However, there is a solution. The most practical one is mutual destruction, making others wary of acting against me."

"After all, she is my Life-Bound Zombie, refined through the Spirit Zombie method. Our minds and auras are connected. The longer time passes, the deeper the mark becomes, until it can no longer be severed."

"If someone forcibly takes her and tears apart that mental connection, this Flying Corpse's aptitude will also be severely damaged, and she will fall into the ranks of Lower-Grade Zombies. The loss would outweigh the gain!"

Xiao Liang calculated that after several months, this effect should initially be achieved.

(End of Chapter)