BXBX NOVEL Chapter 48: 48: Villa No. 10
Having just completed the contract, Zhao Hui only felt a sense of relief wash over her body, her usual minor ailments gone. She shook her head and whispered, "I feel very comfortable, there\'s nothing wrong, it\'s just a little strange controlling it."
Zhao Hui was somewhat unaccustomed to controlling the Angel Envoy; it felt like an independently operating puppet, like a tool but also not quite the same, especially since the Angel Envoy flesh corpse was transformed from a human.
"You\'ll get used to it. Right now, only the Angel Envoy can protect us."
"Has everyone completed their contract?"
Su Han had already discussed it on his side and came over after deciding on their next destination.
Seeing Su Han approaching, the three including Zhao Hui immediately replied, "The contract is complete, and there\'s no discomfort."
Su Han\'s expression subtly changed; the three had successfully formed their contracts without discomfort, which confirmed his speculation that the difference in strength between the contractor and the monster affected the contracting process.
"Everyone, get in the car, and then head to Villa No. 10. Old Guo, you lead the team to seal the gate shut afterwards."
"Roger that."
The convoy slowly moved into Shanhu Villa District, and after the last truck entered, Guo Gang, together with two men, used the flesh corpses to close the large gate firmly.
The gate was electronically locked, so it couldn\'t be manually sealed, but they found a way. They moved a stone statue weighing nearly three to four hundred kilograms from the entrance, wedging it directly behind the door, securing it tightly.
They then closed the security room as well. The room had doors leading inside and outside the gate, each with its little door; they would have to seal them all to be safe later on.
After completing these steps, the group began to slowly drive along the roads of the residential area.
The greenery of the villa district was very lush, with dense woods lining the way. However, the fog had enveloped the area for so long that most of the garden trees were already dead. Even the taller trees that could last longer were shedding yellow leaves, the chaotic interweaving of branches left them looking even more eerie.
It was as if the foggy landscape was a wilderness of withered trees, their twisted silhouettes resembling monsters.
The light from the Lamp Tree crystals dispelled much of the fog, reducing the oppressive feeling significantly. Although it was still very quiet, at least it wouldn\'t drive anyone mad.
The villa district was not small, but fortunately, it wasn\'t heavily populated. Following the road deeper, passing several villas, they finally arrived near Villa No. 10.
"Be careful, everyone."
They got out of the cars, and thanks to the light from the Lamp Tree crystals, they were able to make out the appearance of the villa.
The villa had a front yard and a house in the back, about three stories high, simple and spacious, seemingly with a lot of interior space.
The yard in front of the house was also sizable, about four hundred square meters, surrounded by a fence more than a meter high.
The villa was very quiet, with no indication of whether monsters were hiding inside.
Seeing that everyone had gotten out of the cars, Su Han said, "Old Gan and Zhao Yimin, take a few people and stay behind, the rest will come with me inside."
Gan Xinglei selected a few who had just formed contracts, including Guo Gang\'s daughter.
In addition to them, two people who had not formed contracts were also taken inside, following at the very back of the group.
They entered the yard through the gate; it was all quiet, with only the withered yellow grass and neatly arranged tools in the corner, no sign of any creatures.
Su Han then instructed Zhu Xiong and Yan Meiyu, "Old Zhu, check the second floor. Meiyu, the third floor. Inspect every corner carefully. If you spot a monster, signal us first. If you can\'t beat it, run. If you can, keep one alive."
The group walked through the villa\'s main door and immediately started their assigned tasks.
Zhu Xiong led his team to the second floor, Yan Meiyu to the third, and the two without contracts were each taken by one of them, while Su Han was checking the first floor on his own.
It wasn\'t long after they had gone up that noises suddenly came from upstairs.
"There are two flesh corpses on the second floor, we can handle it."
Hearing the confirmation that they could handle it, followed by the sounds of a scuffle, Su Han didn\'t go up, as Zhu Xiong could manage flesh corpses on his own.
He swiftly checked each room, opening all the bathrooms and storage closets, and not even sparing the wall cabinets and fridge in the kitchen.
However, the moment he opened the fridge, a foul stench wafted out, and everything inside had rotted away.
"Tap tap tap"
Just as Su Han finished his inspection, Zhu Xiong and the others also came downstairs, and Yan Meiyu had likewise reached the first floor.
"The second floor is cleared, killed one, contracted with another,"
Su Han looked at Yan Meiyu, who said, "On the third floor there was a nanny and two kids; the nanny became a Contractor, and the two kids were killed."
"No monsters on the first floor; let Bai Xiao\'e let them inside, this villa is temporarily safe now."
Upon hearing Su Han finally say these words, everyone couldn\'t help but breathe a sigh of relief, having finally found a safe haven.
"Boss, should I go call Brother Gan and the others inside?"
Bai Xiao\'e asked, and Su Han nodded, saying, "Let them in first."
Receiving Su Han\'s instruction, she stepped out the door with brisk footsteps to call the others.
Yan Meiyu then spoke up, "I\'ll go bring down the meat corpse for you..."
"You can bring it down; Old Zhu, go dig a hole in the yard and then bury the meat corpse in it."
Zhu Xiong looked puzzled and hesitated, "Don\'t you want it?"
Su Han\'s need for monster corpses was an unspoken understanding among them, especially with one of the trucks still loaded with numerous Tentacle-mouthed Spider corpses and a live Spider Monster.
"Don\'t need these few, just find a hole to use them as fertilizer and plant the Lamp Tree."
It was only then that Zhu Xiong and Yan Meiyu revealed a look of realization, having nearly forgotten about this very thing; now that they were temporarily settled, the larger the Lamp Tree grew and the more Crystals it bore, the better.
That way, they could disperse more fog and acquire more living space.
"I understand, I\'ll start digging right away."
Taking up a shovel from the yard, Zhu Xiong began to dig a hole. Other men in the team saw this and started to help out, each acting on their own since no one in the team wanted to appear uncooperative.
With everyone pitching in, and with labor such as the meat corpse, it didn\'t take long to dig a pit about two meters deep.
Yan Meiyu had the monster corpses thrown in, Old Zhu and the others buried them with a layer of soil, and finally, they took down the Lamp Tree from the truck and planted it.
Although the Lamp Tree hadn\'t been planted in soil for a long time, under the energy supply from Su Han and his companions, it had grown to about sixty centimeters tall. The Crystals that remained on the tree had increased from their initial thumb size to the size of lychees.
The Crystals emitted a yellow light, dispersing the fog within a radius of more than twenty meters, making the entire front yard much clearer.
"What a miraculous tree, it can actually disperse the fog."
Having seen the true form of the Lamp Tree, those who were unaware of the truth finally understood how Su Han had come by the yellow Crystals.
They, too, felt fortunate that they hadn\'t followed the wrong team.
"This is the Lamp Tree, as you all have seen. This thing absorbs a large amount of energy to bear Lamp Tree Crystals. From now on, every day everyone must hold onto the Lamp Tree\'s branches and contribute some energy,"
Su Han pointed at the Lamp Tree, and upon hearing this, the faces of the group showed hesitation. He calmly continued to speak, "Don\'t worry, the energy consumed is roughly equivalent to playing a sport and won\'t cause any substantial harm. We four have also been sustaining it for a while."
It was normal to have doubts, especially seeing the corpses buried under the Lamp Tree; it was enough to make anyone\'s skin crawl upon association.
However, with this explanation, the expressions on everyone\'s faces softened, and Zhao Yimin immediately agreed, "That\'s only proper. The larger the Lamp Tree, the more Crystals we have, the safer we will be in our actions."
"Let\'s do as Su Han, the boss, says."
Su Han was quite satisfied with the team\'s attitude. Then, he said to Yan Meiyu, "Organize everyone to bring down the items and take a careful inventory."
"Understood," Yan Meiyu nodded. She then asked, "But what about the Spider Monster?"