The King of Curses

Chapter 191 Meeting
The woman at the railing turned around, revealing a face that even Song Yutang, who was also a woman, was stunned.

She has long hair as black as night, which is soft and fluttering, making people envious; her eyes are deep and profound, and the teardrop mole under the corner of her eyes is charming.

Song Yutang has been admired and praised by people around her since she was a child. Although she has never been proud of her appearance, she is confident in her charm as a woman. But this stunning glimpse today made her feel insecure for the first time...

It was that person - she remembered that when she first went to Shilou Mountain to meet her master, this woman was with him.

"Student Song."

Noticing her expression, the woman smiled gently and called her name once again.

The other party didn't mind, or perhaps he had long been accustomed to strangers being surprised when they saw him for the first time.

"Uh... sorry, you're so beautiful, I'm a little stunned."

After Song Yutang realized what was going on, he immediately apologized sincerely.

"It's me. I'm Song Yutang."

If it was a stranger woman she didn't know, after being amazed, she would only feel praise and appreciation in her heart.

Top beauties don’t have the same facial features created on an assembly line or under a scalpel. Each one has a completely different temperament.

Therefore, Song Yutang didn't originally feel that she had lost or anything. Just like when she met Senior Jiang, she would only sigh at her beauty in her heart, but would not have a comparative mentality.

But unfortunately, the other party is different.

Song Yutang had already vaguely guessed the identity of this woman at this time, and her psychology inevitably underwent some...subtle changes.

"Haha, you are really good at talking."

An Zhizhen raised her hand and gently covered her rosy lips.

Song Yutang's attention was attracted by her every move. She was so elegant and there was nothing wrong with her. The sense of frustration in his heart inevitably increased a little.

She finally managed to tear her eyes away from the other person's face and looked around, observing the people gathering around her.

There were not only fully armed soldiers, but also curse masters standing in the team with serious faces. Their cold eyes fell on her, making the girl feel uncomfortable.

Although Song Yutang knew very well that this group of people did not come for him, they were just the bodyguards of the woman in front of him.

"I'm An Zhizhen."

The woman introduces herself.

"Nice to meet you, Miss An. Excuse me...what do you want to talk to me about?"

Song Yutang could see that when these people looked at An Zhizhen, the awe on their faces came from the bottom of their hearts.

This woman was the most senior person in the laboratory, she thought, but even without anyone around her, she could still feel that she was different.

"Nothing special, just wanted to get to know you and ask a few questions."

"Excuse me."

"Haha, you look a little nervous. Relax, I know the person who introduced you, and we have a good relationship."

I know.

Song Yutang sighed secretly.

Because I know, that’s why…

She saw the woman patting the nearby railing.

"Come, come and see the scenery and have a chat with me."

An Zhizhen turned away.

The oncoming wind blew up the hair of the two women, making Song Yutang's vision blurry for a moment.

"This is the place I first built." She heard the woman introduce it slowly, "At that time, I only had a rough idea, until I realized this idea step by step with my own hands..."

Song Yutang grabbed the railing and stepped over it, imitating her and looking into the distance.

The view suddenly became vast.

It was only at this moment that she finally calmed down her confused thoughts and saw the whole picture of the magnificent underground structure:

The dark space above continued to extend towards the end, vaguely outlining the contours of a huge naturally formed cavity in the mountain; while the industrial area in the distance was illuminated by flickering lights, and each spotlight cast a cold, dazzling white light, like eyes, revealing a silent sense of oppression.

The huge mechanical devices attracted people's attention, like steel behemoths crouching underground, occupying the core area of ​​the factory. The mechanical devices were composed of countless complex gears, chains and pistons. The movement between the gears made a low and rhythmic roar, like the beating of a heart, regular and strong;
On the outskirts of the industrial zone, rows of thick pipes and tracks extend to every corner of the factory. They are the arteries of the entire industrial block, transmitting energy and materials to each work unit. Occasionally, steam leaks from the joints of the pipes, forming white mist in the air and emitting a choking smell.

"How spectacular... Is that a factory? What exactly is being manufactured?"

Song Yutang thought.

When Cen Dongsheng introduced her to come here for tests and training, she really thought it was just a simple laboratory and never expected to enter a secret project of such a large and astonishing scale.

The girl raised her head and looked towards the higher place.

The entire underground space is divided into several levels, with clear height differences between different blocks; above the industrial area, there are several tall tower-like structures, each with a huge red warning light on the top that flashes from time to time.

These tower-like structures are filled with dense cables, intertwined like a neural network; these cables are as dense as spider webs, and wherever they pass, you can see a large number of control panels and operating tables covered with buttons and knobs.

Amid the interweaving high beams, people use elevators and tracks to move between different platforms.

The overall layout of the factory is like a huge maze, or the belly of a monster: the criss-crossing passages connecting different production areas are like winding intestines, and the huge metal brackets on the walls are like the skeletons of a giant beast.

Song Yutang murmured softly:
“Very… impressive.”

"Thank you."

An Zhizhen laughed.

"Let's talk business. I've always wanted to meet you. Did Cen Dongsheng ask you to come?"

"...Yes. He is my master. He asked me to come here to test my abilities."

"Yes, I know. I've heard him mention your name more than once."

"Ahahaha, really."

Song Yutang smiled a little awkwardly, not knowing whether she should be happy or not.

The master valued her very much, which was good; but...she took the initiative to mention herself in front of him? What was wrong with her mind?

"He has always cared about you, which inevitably aroused my curiosity. That's why I wanted to meet you. Today is a good opportunity. You won't think it's presumptuous, right?"

“…Ahahaha, no way.”

Song Yutang's smile froze, and she felt the atmosphere between them became more and more awkward. She couldn't stand this atmosphere, so she decided to just speak her mind.

The girl has some subtle thoughts of her own, but it is hard to change her nature, she is always that straightforward girl.

"Miss An, are you Master... Cen Dongsheng's girlfriend?"

"Oh, can you tell?"

An Zhizhen's eyes lit up slightly.

"We look like a good match, don't we?"

"…They are a perfect match."

In fact, from the perspective of ordinary people, they would think that the master is not worthy of her; but she is the master's apprentice, so of course she would not think so.

"Have a vision."

The woman's demeanor became more intimate and she spoke with a smile.

"Also, I'm very interested in Dongsheng's experience when he was with you. Can you tell me about it?"

"of course can."

Song Yutang nodded, omitted a few blushing and heart-pounding ambiguous moments, and described the process of the master and disciple from their acquaintance to their relationship without hiding anything.

The conversation gradually became more heated and centered around the same man.

She saw that the woman's attitude was more friendly. Before this, although Miss An's attitude had always been gentle, Song Yutang still felt a kind of silent pressure from her...

Or was it just her illusion?

……

Twenty minutes later.

"Ah, I didn't expect we talked for so long."

An Zhizhen raised her fair wrist, looked at her watch, and said to her with some regret.

"I have other work to deal with, so I may have to leave first. Next, I will arrange for someone to guide you in testing and training. The researchers here will tailor a special training plan for you. You can stay here as long as you want."

She motioned for a certain blonde female scientist who was waiting respectfully not far away to come over.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome. Also, one last thing."

The woman's deep pupils stared at her eyes quietly.

"Cen Dongsheng and I are lovers, but we both have our own dreams to realize, so sometimes we are inevitably busy. Miss Song, when I can't be with him, I can only ask you to help me."

Please...me?
Please ask a young person of the opposite sex who is with your boyfriend?
This feeling of leisure and ease is really...

Song Yutang felt a little complicated, but she agreed happily:
"I know. I will do my best to help Master."

"I believe you."

The pupils, as quiet as a deep spring in the forest, were filled with smiles at this moment.

*
A foreign woman wearing a white coat and short blond hair walked in front.

Song Yutang followed behind her and was transported to the top floor by the elevator. Then she took another elevator and came to a new area with white corridors and a glass-covered area similar to a laboratory.

"This is..."

She was a little confused and felt that the atmosphere was somewhat different from the underground factory she had just seen; judging from the height, this place was about five floors underground.

"This is where most visitors come." As if she saw Song Yutang's confusion, the blonde woman introduced, "The place you just went to is a core area that is not open to the public."

"But I just swiped my pass and went straight to the underground."

"It means that your pass has a very high level of authority. It seems that Advisor An thinks highly of you."

"..."

Song Yutang remained silent.

Of course she knew that the woman didn't care about her.

The two passed through several guard posts and came to the entrance of a passage.

"My name is Elena."

The blonde female scientist looked her up and down with a strange gaze, her eyes full of interest.

"This is the lounge, get ready. ...I heard you have the ability of 'human immortal'?"

"Yes."

"Haha, I know that people like you have superhuman athletic abilities. I'm looking forward to your performance."

……

More than ten minutes later, Song Yutang walked out of the room and entered the experimental area. She took a deep breath.

The empty room is fifty meters squared. At the top is the control room equipped with automatic gates and bulletproof glass. In the center of the room is a modified metal base.

"For the first test, please hit the tester with all your strength."

The moment the voice from the loudspeaker sounded, Song Yutang's figure had disappeared from the spot, and his fist wrapped in lightning and thunder smashed the base crooked.

Although the entire base was not smashed away like her master, the subsequent explosion of electricity burned all the parts inside the machine with a roar.

……

"…For the second test, please grab these two test wires and measure the upper limit of the 'power generation' ability."

The test method here refers to the commonly used method in the power industry, using voltage and current transformers for measurement. The principle is to connect special transformers in parallel (measuring voltage) and in series (measuring current) on the power line, and through the ratio matching, the voltage and current on the power line are proportionally changed to a relatively small state.

"Ah."

Song Yutang held her breath and grabbed the test cable.

The next second, her hair broke free and fluttered upwards, and her whole body was enveloped in indigo light.

Intense flashes of electric light burst forth, piercing through the air and lighting up the entire room.

……

"Next is the last test."

The voice of the female scientist came from the loudspeaker again, and this time she specifically confirmed the other party's opinion again.

"Are you ready? Are you sure you can fire?"

Looking at the row of black gun muzzles in front of him, a drop of cold sweat oozed out of Song Yutang's forehead.

But she bit her lip and nodded.

"Bang bang bang!"

Twelve automatic rifles placed on tracks in different directions opened fire simultaneously. Bullets poured down like raindrops. The interwoven firepower network covered the entire room. Large and dense bullet holes appeared on the sponge covering the walls. The gun lines swept across like the scythe of the god of death.

The girl's pupils shrank into points due to her intense concentration, and the world in her vision slowed down like a rusty clock...

……

after an hour.

"You are so awesome!"

Elena walked into the lounge holding a stack of documents. She saw Song Yutang, who had just taken a shower and changed into sportswear, wiping her hair with a towel. She clapped and exclaimed in admiration.

"I will tailor a special training plan for you based on this data."

"...Special training? I'd better ask Master first..."

The girl plopped back in the chair, covering her face with a towel and sighing tiredly.

"The master you are talking about is Mr. Cen Dongsheng?"

"You know him?"

"Yes. The basic framework of the training plan was built based on Mr. Cen's suggestions."

Elena smiled confidently.

"Everyone and everything related to Mr. Cen has the highest priority in this place. If you are irreparably hurt, I, as the host, can't even save my own life. So, please believe me, I will do my best to help you."

"..."

After a long silence -

"Okay, I agree."

The master's face appeared in my mind; and...that woman's eyes.

She stretched her hands into the air as if refusing to admit defeat, maintained this posture for a moment, threw the towel covering her face aside, and stood up.

The road to becoming stronger was right in front of her. With the other party saying this, what reason did she have to refuse?

(End of this chapter)