Underworld Player Chapter 49 - Plants Versus Zombies

"That's the thing, you know, you guys are too naive, you lack mettle, and that's why you're not top-tier material."

Bai Zhi smirked at the pale-faced Mustachio and at Nine-Tailed Fox, who was still retching with one hand on the couch for support, then he squatted down before the grisly corpse.

"If you can't even handle this much, I'd hate to see what happens when you have to face something like a nameless horror... Don't you Players in official organizations get any training for this?"

"...N-no," Mustachio said through gritted teeth, as he tried to keep his queasy stomach in check.

"In that case, here's a training tip for you: try watching something like a horror flick with lots of blood and gore, while eating some delicious food at the same time, or perhaps challenge yourself to finish a meal next to a foul-smelling outhouse somewhere...

"Keep it up and you'll soon be able to sit at a table with Lao Ba* and Liu FeiFan** without batting an eye," came Bai Zhi's nonchalant reply as he thoroughly inspected the pile of flesh and bones before him. "Tsk, tsk... The bones are all exposed... Hey, that reminds me—fall-off-the-bone tender, juicy steamed ribs are so good!"

This time, it was Mustachio's turn to run to the nearest corner and puke.

Late Night Kitty had been spared the nightmarish sight from where she stood, but as she took in every moment of Mustachio and Nine-Tailed Fox's extremely worrying reactions, she dared not take even one step forward.

Reluctantly, she put the glasses on.

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"Alrighty then, everyone emptied their guts? If you're done chucking up, it's time to get down to business."

Bai Zhi stood up, casually grabbing the throw blanket on the couch and draping it over the corpse as he did.

"I can count on you for some basic reconnaissance, yes? Front lawn, backyard—there should be a pool there—and rooftop, pick one each and search it for clues, just note down any important details and report back to me."

Mustachio and Nine-Tailed Fox's suffering was completely swept aside.

Between the four

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