Chapter 290: Taotie: Crap, a Zombie?
Taotie’s eyes were wide and round. His expression was as if he had seen a ghost. To be precise, he had seen a ghost. The tall, armored figure in front of him was the ghost Taotie was seeing.
If you said it was a person, Taotie wouldn’t believe it. Who in their right mind would wear that kind of armor? It was Tang Dynasty armor, known in history as the cold weapon equivalent of a nuclear weapon – a Mo Dao, a straight, double-edged sword capable of cleaving through both man and horse in one strike. The armor on its body was also Tang Dynasty heavy armor, the Ming Guang armor. Just this equipment alone, let alone wearing it, most people couldn’t even lift it. To wear it and move freely, you’d have to be at least as strong as Taotie. But even Taotie wasn’t confident he could move freely in it.
“Tom, we’ve encountered a zombie!” Taotie shouted to Tom on the crossbeam.
Hearing Taotie’s shout, Tom didn’t react much because he didn’t know what a zombie was. But Fang Xiaocao was startled. She instinctively grabbed Hummingbird’s hand tightly.
“Princess, what’s wrong?” Hummingbird asked in confusion.
“The dead have come to life…” Fang Xiaocao said in a trembling voice.
“What?” Hummingbird was stunned and asked in confusion.
“The zombie Taotie is talking about means that the ancient corpse in the tomb has turned into a zombie and come back to life…” Fang Xiaocao whispered to Hummingbird.
Hearing Fang Xiaocao’s words, Hummingbird also showed a shocked expression. She had seen many corpses, but this was her first time seeing a reanimated one. Hummingbird became even more vigilant and stared at the zombie with horror. She had killed many people, but she didn’t know how to kill a dead person!
Taotie swallowed hard and glanced at the cold, gleaming Mo Dao in the zombie’s hand. Then he looked at the wooden-handled spear in his own hand and couldn’t help but smile bitterly. How could he fight with this equipment disparity? The opponent was holding a Mo Dao, capable of cleaving through both man and horse in one strike, a weapon only a brave warrior could wield. And what about the wooden spear in his hand? It was just the standard equipment of an ordinary soldier! The difference was like night and day.
Looking at the armor again, Taotie’s smile became even more bitter. His black technology bulletproof vest could stop bullets, but it might not be able to stop the Mo Dao. Bullets only hit a small area, and with the ceramic plates inside, he wouldn’t suffer too much damage. But the Mo Dao swept across a large area. One strike would break the bulletproof vest. The second strike would injure him, if not kill him. Moreover, his limbs and neck were unprotected, and the opponent could chop at them freely.
The Ming Guang armor on the opponent’s body was the standard armor of Tang Dynasty generals, known for its sturdiness. Even bullets might not be able to penetrate it. And zombies weren’t afraid of bullets anyway; even if they penetrated the Ming Guang armor, it wouldn’t do any good.
The equipment disparity was too great. Taotie felt a sense of powerlessness, like a dog trying to bite a tortoise, not knowing where to start.
“Damn it, let’s fight!” Taotie spat and tightened his grip on the spear. He gritted his teeth and took the initiative to attack. Whether it was a human, a ghost, or a zombie, Grandpa Taotie wasn’t afraid!
Taotie’s spear moved with a fierce wind. The sharp spearhead aimed straight for the zombie’s face. The weakest point of the zombie’s armor was the face mask. Taotie planned to pry off the zombie’s face mask first to see if it was a human or a ghost.
The zombie was indeed a zombie. Its reaction wasn’t as fast as a living person’s, and its movements were a beat slower. Taotie’s spear was as swift as a dragon. With a “clang,” it pierced the eye socket of the face mask. With a “poof,” a splash of colorful liquid burst out from the zombie’s eye socket.
This scene made Taotie frown. This was different from the zombie he had seen with the old tomb raider when he was young! That zombie was just a dry corpse covered in hair. Although it was incredibly strong, its movements were slow. One strike didn’t produce blood or body fluids. But this one actually burst out liquid when he stabbed it, which surprised Taotie.
Taotie’s hand holding the spear tried to pry it up. At the same time, the Mo Dao in the zombie’s hand chopped down at Taotie’s spear shaft. Taotie narrowed his eyes and quickly withdrew the spear, taking a step back to create distance between himself and the zombie. Taotie felt a little regretful that he couldn’t pry off the zombie’s face mask.
Since his equipment was inferior to the zombie’s, Taotie didn’t dare to fight it head-on. If he wasn’t careful, his only weapon would be chopped off by the Mo Dao. Taotie was very envious of the cold, gleaming Mo Dao in the zombie’s hand, which looked terrifying.
“You old zombie, just keep being arrogant. I’ll get my hands on your Mo Dao sooner or later,” Taotie muttered to himself. He dodged the zombie’s Mo Dao and circled behind it. He raised his leg and kicked the zombie’s back hard.
This armor had excellent defensive capabilities. But it also had a major flaw. A flaw that existed even when worn by a living person. And on a corpse, it was even more obvious. It was magnified many times. That flaw was its weight. Even a top assassin like Taotie, who was skilled in martial arts, couldn’t move freely in it. Let alone a corpse.
Taotie’s plan was to knock down the old zombie. As long as he knocked it down, he wouldn’t let it get up until it died. An old zombie that couldn’t get up couldn’t wield the Mo Dao. It would be like a toothless tiger, at Taotie’s mercy.
However… after this kick, Taotie realized what it meant to kick a steel plate. The old zombie staggered from Taotie’s kick. Taotie’s own foot was also numb from the impact. He took three or four steps back to steady himself. Taotie gritted his teeth in pain and shouted, “Tom, stop watching the show! Come down and help me. I can’t handle this alone!”
Before Taotie finished speaking, Tom, who was crouching on the crossbeam, descended like a god from the sky. He jumped down from the crossbeam, and the spear in his hand stabbed straight at the old zombie. The sharp spearhead hit the Ming Guang armor with a “clang,” sparks flying everywhere, pushing the old zombie back two steps.
Seeing this, Taotie immediately moved. He dashed towards the old zombie. He leaped up and used the spear shaft to choke the old zombie’s neck. His muscles instantly bulged, and he used his brute strength to pull the old zombie back.
One strike didn’t hurt the old zombie. Instead, it numbed his own hand. Tom was stunned.
“Tom, stop spacing out! Come and help! Take the weapon out of its hand!” Taotie shouted anxiously when he saw Tom spacing out.
Hearing Taotie’s shout, Tom snapped out of his daze. He immediately rushed over with his spear. The spear struck the zombie’s hand hard, but it didn’t have the desired effect. Tom gritted his teeth and simply threw away the spear. He lunged into the old zombie’s arms and tried to pry open the zombie’s hand holding the Mo Dao.
