9: Collecting the body?

He immediately ran towards the outside, while simultaneously ordering the second Skeleton Minion to retreat.

He could afford to cast his skill one more time, but if both Skeleton Minions died, he wouldn't be able to handle such a drain.

The group of people ran out of the room and returned to the hallway, where they saw a Skeleton Minion quickly running back from the stairwell on the right.

Behind it, a figure like a brown bear was following closely.

Gu Qinghan took one look and immediately realized that this was actually a zombie!

【Sturdy Zombie: Level 3】

【Combat Power: 25】

A full 25 points of Combat Power; no wonder it could kill a Skeleton Minion!

Behind this Sturdy Zombie, a few ordinary zombies were following loosely, looking much weaker in comparison.

Gu Qinghan summoned another Skeleton Minion and had a Male Student give up his weapon.

Then, he quickly commanded:

"Let my Skeleton Minion hold off the zombie. Tian Tian, prepare to cast your skill. Tao Yu, watch for the timing and don't let my Skeleton Minion die—my consumption is too high. Li Qian, coordinate with my Skeleton Minion to attack!"

After the string of orders, the Sturdy Zombie had already run much closer.

Li Qian gritted her teeth and charged forward along with the Skeleton Minion.

Tian Tian began casting, and wisps of purple energy gathered in front of her.

Several Male Students wanted to go up to help, but upon seeing the zombie's muscular appearance, they immediately stopped.

They could all see the opponent's information; no one wanted to court death.

At this point, the two Skeleton Minions had regrouped and were swinging their weapons directly at the zombie.

The Sturdy Zombie simply raised an arm, letting its arm get slashed.

Then, it let out a roar and kicked one of the Skeleton Minions away.

The Skeleton Minion slid over three meters on the ground, but a graceful figure immediately seized the moment while the zombie was retracting its leg to close in.

Li Qian's speed at this moment definitely exceeded that of most athletes. She quickly threw two punches, and the visible force of her strikes left two indentations on the zombie.

However, the zombie didn't seem to suffer fatal damage; it just roared and bit towards her.

Li Qian panicked; the pressure from this zombie was too strong!

She was just a student before, and now she was completely at a loss, actually forgetting to dodge.

Crunch. A Skeleton Minion blocked directly in front of her, using its pale arm to block the bite.

And that bone, which had never broken before, now showed a crack.

The Sturdy Zombie angrily threw the Skeleton Minion aside, but by then, Li Qian had already retreated to a safe distance.

Gu Qinghan immediately had the other Skeleton Minion kill an ordinary zombie; necromantic energy appeared and quickly repaired the Skeleton Minion's injuries.

"Dodge!"

Tian Tian let out a sharp cry, and the Arcane Orb in her hand shot out.

Li Qian and the Skeleton Minion both dodged to the sides, leaving only the Sturdy Zombie, which had no time to dodge, to take the full hit.

A buzzing sound rang out, and the Sturdy Zombie's arm was blown off, exposing the disgusting internal organs and wriggling muscles inside.

However, the zombie became even more furious, grabbing the nearest Skeleton Minion and slamming it into the ground.

"Holy Shield Guard!"

Tao Yu, who had been watching the battlefield intently, suddenly raised his hand, releasing a pale golden shield projection to block the blow.

The shield shattered instantly, but the Skeleton Minion ran out of it unscathed.

"Well done! Tian Tian, continue!"

"Mm!"

In Tian Tian's hands, purple energy gathered again, brewing the next attack.

At this time, Li Qian didn't have much room to maneuver, because if she made one mistake, she would definitely be severely injured.

With no other choice, Gu Qinghan could only have the two Skeleton Minions give up attacking and instead stall for time for Tian Tian.

Tian Tian's second attack was released quickly, but this time, the zombie seemed to be on guard.

Its two-meter-tall sturdy body sidestepped, trying to dodge this Arcane Orb.

Just as the Arcane Orb was about to miss, a Skeleton Minion suddenly jumped onto it and forcefully shoved it to the side.

The other Skeleton Minion also dropped its weapon and directly grabbed the unsteady Sturdy Zombie.

In this way, the two Skeleton Minions practically used a suicide attack to trade for the hit of this skill.

This time, the Sturdy Zombie had half its head blown off and stumbled to the ground.

And the Skeleton Minion on its body, which also had half its torso blown away, directly thrust its arm into the zombie's head!

A few seconds later, the zombie finally stopped moving, and a rich wave of necromantic energy emerged from its body, repairing the Skeleton Minion's injuries.

Everyone was shocked; they looked at Gu Qinghan, stunned by his decision-making.

But Gu Qinghan was also dumbfounded; he hadn't given any specific commands.

Just a moment ago, he had also thought this attack would miss.

In other words, his Skeleton Minions had automatically made the judgment and completed this kill with a suicide attack!

Watching the two Skeleton Minions reassemble themselves, Gu Qinghan gave a bitter smile.

Good grief, fully automatic combat!

Tian Tian, after her initial shock, quickly hugged Gu Qinghan and cheered:

"That was amazing! We killed a Level 3 zombie!"

Gu Qinghan silently pushed her away and whispered:

"Young lady, you are a married woman."

Tian Tian's face turned beet red, and after holding it in for a long time, she explained:

"It's not like that. I just said it like that. That guy kept chasing me and I didn't agree, so he told everyone I was his girlfriend. I just sometimes bring it up to build up some momentum."

Gu Qinghan laughed, not pursuing the topic further.

There seemed to be items dropped next to the zombie, so Gu Qinghan had the two Skeleton Minions rummage through them.

As a result, the items left him stunned for a moment.

Two items were dropped; one was a shield, and the other was a scroll.

【Spiked Shield: Level 2】

【Increases Combat Power by: 5 points.】

"Do you want to use it?" He looked at Tian Tian.

Tian Tian shook her head. The shield looked very heavy, and she, a ranged Professional, didn't want it.

Gu Qinghan didn't speak and directly equipped the shield to his Skeleton Minion.

Although Professionals could also use it, this kill was almost entirely thanks to him and Tian Tian; he had no obligation to share.

The other scroll was pale green, and the aura it emitted made even Gu Qinghan feel invigorated.

【Healing Scroll: Lasts for ten minutes, can slowly restore stamina and some injuries.】

Gu Qinghan smiled; this was exactly what his group needed right now.

He handed the scroll to the person behind him and said:

"Use it for the wounded in the room. Everyone can go in, too. Ten minutes from now is our last chance to break out."

Zhang Jun took the scroll, a look of gratitude appearing on his face.

However, seeing Gu Qinghan leading his two minions towards the stairwell, he couldn't help but feel puzzled:

"Aren't you coming in to use it too?"

"I'm going to collect the corpses of my warriors."

Gu Qinghan waved his hand. By now, the Skeleton Minion had already killed the other few zombies in the hallway.

He came to the stairwell and looked down; he could still see quite a few zombies.

However, he still had the two Skeleton Minions collect all the scattered bones in the corner.

"necromantic space, this should count as your old home, right."

With a thought, all those bone fragments disappeared from before him, collected into a space filled with Death Qi.

These Skeleton Minions were willing to die for him, and Gu Qinghan felt that he should also collect their corpses.

Of course, collecting corpses was based on the premise that it wouldn't endanger his safety.

Although it felt a bit unnecessary, this was his true thought.

Especially when the two Skeleton Minions traded injuries for life earlier, he was somewhat touched.

His experiences growing up had fostered a cold personality, yet he cherished the kindness of others.

Even if that kindness came from a Skeleton Minion.

"Sigh..."

Leaving two minions to guard the hallway entrance, Gu Qinghan walked towards the classroom from before.

He was also very tired and needed to use the Healing Scroll to recover.

However, as he turned around, one of the Skeleton Minions looked at him, and the soul fire in its eyes seemed to flicker.