The King of Curses

Chapter 220 The Buds of Love

Laboratory No. 555, underground experimental base.

"Hey...whoosh!"

"Da da da da da!"

It is both a testing ground and a machine gun tower.

Only this time, the network woven by fierce and heavy firepower no longer left any loopholes, like a torrential rain covering the sky and the earth.

It was impossible to dodge them all using simple "super intuition" because according to the precise calculations of the control device, the continuous shooting did not leave a gap large enough for one person.

Although Song Yutang's current physical toughness and true energy make him fully capable of withstanding machine gun fire without sustaining injuries that would affect his movements, doing so would not be in line with the goal of his training.

In this situation, there is only one thing Song Yutang can do: use more "supernatural" and incredible abilities to crack it.

"Hey!"

In the face of such a dangerous situation, the girl with a ponytail standing in the middle of the test field did not panic or get nervous at all. Instead, she yawned.

She had a "bad" expression on her face and uttered a scolding sound, clear, pleasant and powerful, as if she was forcing herself to cheer up.

In this fleeting moment, bullets like raindrops had already landed on Song Yutang, turning her into a sieve.

It was a literal "sieve" - ​​the girl's body was covered with dense and scary bullet holes, but what splashed out was not blood and flesh, but indigo light.

Part of Song Yutang's body turned into electric current, and light flowed all over his body. The indigo substance that had been deposited in the "shell" for a long time and was flowing violently exuded a color as magnificent as the ocean. From any angle, he did not look like a human being, but more like an energy life in a science fiction story.

In front of this invisible and intangible energy body, the powerful and fierce firepower could not even cause ripples, let alone hurt its fur; and with the condensation of light, the bullets that could have penetrated the body would deform, dissolve and evaporate the moment they entered the indigo flow.

Eventually, the storm of bullets disappeared from view, and dozens of firing devices paused due to overheating.

Song Yutang ended his elemental state and stared at his arm.

During the whole process just now, one of her hands and one of her feet were still in their original flesh and blood; but last time, her hands and feet could be transformed, but her body could not.

Of course, she would not be shot in this situation. She could not dodge, but with the help of "super reaction", she could easily move some of her limbs; but this state of neither up nor down obviously failed to reach the realm she wanted to achieve.

"...I still haven't achieved 'full transformation'."

Song Yutang talked to himself in a slightly regretful tone.

Practice over and over again, just to get closer to the answer——

If we only talk about cultivation, the whole process is really boring and hard. She will only feel happy at the moment when her abilities have made obvious progress. For most of the rest of the time, she can only use perseverance to get through it.

In addition, this "elemental" transformation can actually develop other derivative skills: for example, when her hands and feet are elementalized, she can release super-speed strikes that are far beyond the reach of the limbs.
But Song Yutang felt that only by mastering the "full body elementalization" could he make himself invincible, so he focused all his attention on this matter first.

The "invincibility" here does not only mean that the energy shell is immune to a large amount of damage, but more importantly, her "elemental" nature is lightning.

As long as she can transform her whole body into elements, she can truly "transform into thunder" and possess a speed that others cannot keep up with.

"Only a little bit..."

Following this process, Song Yutang believed that he would be able to master this skill soon.

But now, she felt very tired. Repeated use of her powers had exhausted her physically and mentally, and she was on the verge of her limit, and even began to lose focus.

"Yutang, I see that your concentration has decreased. Let's stop here for today's training."

Elena's voice came from the speaker.

Song Yutang nodded in agreement.

Master has always emphasized that training should not be excessive, and that we should learn to balance work and rest, and have a proper balance between tension and relaxation.

The girl slowly clenched her fists.

This feeling of being down-to-earth and growing step by step already makes her feel satisfied.

……

After taking a shower and changing clothes, Song Yutang came out and met the blonde female scientist holding the documents.

It was Elena who was in charge of her special training program.

The first thing the other party said after seeing Song Yutang was:

"The past training plans are no longer meaningful to you."

“Are you going to adjust?”

"…I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to provide new training content in the near future."

Elena sighed softly.

"Yutang, your previous superpowers were still within my understanding. They were nothing more than faster movement and faster reflexes... There are always ways to follow the instructions and provide help. But as a simple scientific researcher, I can only say that I am completely confused by the idea of ​​'turning your body into lightning'."

"Master, doesn't he have any solution?"

"I haven't asked Mr. Cen yet, but I am planning to do so."

The woman looked embarrassed.

"Can I ask you to..."

"So this is your purpose."

Song Yutang smiled and shook her head.

"Okay, I understand. I'll contact him later."

"Thank you!"

Elena looked very excited, even clenched her fists like a little girl, jumped a little on the spot, then turned around and walked away quickly.

……

Song Yutang looked at the blonde woman's back, thoughtfully.

During this period, she and Elena had close contact and they became friends.

She could see that Elena had a "good impression" of Cen Dongsheng - it was not a romantic relationship, but a kind of admiration, probably because the master's rich knowledge that was inconsistent with his age made the other party respect him.

But for some reason, Elena showed deep fear about "communicating with Cen Dongsheng in person", and it was obvious that she was afraid of something.

As for the reason, it is not difficult to guess.

The image of the beautiful woman with long black hair emerged in Song Yutang's mind. She was the owner of the entire experimental base and also his master's girlfriend.

"Is that really the case..."

The girl had mixed feelings.

The two had only met once in the past, and compared to the fearful Elena, she had received very little influence and interference.

Was it because for some reason that he was considered a "trustworthy person"? Or was it simply because his relationship with his master was closer that the other party could not reject him...

……

Before packing up and preparing to go home, Song Yutang kept thinking about one thing.

The girl put the clothes into her backpack and zipped it up. She moved slowly, not showing any of her usual energetic and decisive self. The reason was that her mind was full of confusion and she couldn't find a direction for her thoughts.

Elena's reaction just now reminded her of a problem that had been bothering her for a long time.

This matter has been lingering in the girl's mind for a long time. As time goes by, the shadow becomes bigger and bigger, but she has ignored the past intentionally or unintentionally.

She didn't want to think about it, but the reality was not something she could just ignore and pretend it never happened - she couldn't escape it. Song Yutang thought, it was time to seriously consider her relationship with her master.

Asking herself, she felt that she...

I have a certain liking for my master.

Moreover, it is genuine love between men and women.

Of course, it was far from the point of loving someone to death, but this feeling could not be ignored and it sometimes touched her mind.

Song Yutang was not good at concealing his inner feelings, so his words and actions might have revealed them long ago. Fortunately, the other party was not a very sensitive person and did not notice it.

But she knew that this was not the way to go on. Putting aside the other party's views or the emotional entanglement between them, the first and most important point was that this was not morally sound.

"Master, he already has a girlfriend."

She is not so humble as to steal someone else's lover.

After actually meeting that woman, she only had one thought in her mind -

"How does that phrase go, 'The sword of wisdom cuts through the threads of love'?"

Song Yutang thought.

As for where her love for Cen Dongsheng came from, it was actually easy to understand, and even she herself could draw the conclusion:
This was the first time in her life that she had found a man of the right age with whom she could maintain such a close relationship. She had received help from him several times, and the man's style of doing things was in line with her preferences. It was natural for the relationship to develop to this point.

The first love has just begun to sprout, but it’s a pity that I have to pinch it off with my own hands...

Song Yutang suppressed his regretful thoughts.

Now it is still in its infancy. We must not let small mistakes spread and misunderstandings grow into big trees.

The problem now is that she seems to have made up her mind, but she doesn't know how to proceed next.

Normally, Song Yutang should keep her distance from men at this moment; but her relationship with Cen Dongsheng is not ordinary.

They are not only master and apprentice, but also members of the same team. They are destined to carry out missions and adventures together. It may be difficult to avoid living under the same roof as before.

Moreover, it may be a bit strange to say this - to this day, even if she wanted to take the initiative to distance herself and quit the team, her master would be reluctant to let go, not to mention that Song Yutang herself had no intention of leaving the team at all.

Cen Dongsheng is not only her guide on the path of a curse master, but also a trustworthy friend. A chaotic era is about to come, and it would be a pity and unwise to give up the deep trust that has been built up. And deep down, she still has the thought in her heart that "she does not want to disappoint the man's expectations of her."

However, normal relationships between male and female colleagues are not that ambiguous.

So, as long as we don't quit the team, try to pay attention to the distance between each other, and maintain a pure "master-disciple" and "teammate" relationship... is that enough?

After much thought, Song Yutang still couldn't get a definite answer.

Or maybe it’s hard to answer the question of love itself.

As she thought about it, the girl couldn't help but think of the man's face.

...I wonder where he is now and whether he has had similar troubles?
*
At that time, Cen Dongsheng was dating his girlfriend.

This date was not ordinary and might last for a long time, perhaps several days; but even though he had a premonition in his heart, he still did not expect that his elder sister would make this the first stop.

It wasn't a matter of choice like "going to the cinema" or "going to the amusement park". An Zhi really hoped that he would take her to their former hometown: Jinjiang City.

"do you remember?"

An Zhizhen turned around, her eyes full of light, and the woman pointed to the old residential building not far away.

"...Of course." Cen Dongsheng answered slowly, "My memory is not so bad that I would forget the place I lived in just a few months ago."

It was also the first residence he chose since his rebirth.

Well-off building.

Due to the problem of memory order, this place may be more like his "first home" than any other place he has lived in the past decade or so.

"This is where Sister Zhizhen and I met."

“The memory of that time is really vivid.”

An Zhizhen smiled happily, watched from a distance for a moment, and then sat back in the car.

Cen Dongsheng then sat back in the driver's seat, put his hands on the steering wheel and asked.

"Is that enough?"

"enough."

The elder sister answered.

"I really want to find some time to reminisce about the past, but let's wait until we become old men and women."

"……Too."

Cen Dongsheng started the engine, stepped on the accelerator, and the car slowly drove forward.

"what's next?"

"Let's go to Jinjiang No. 3 Middle School."

To Cen Dongsheng, this was a name that was both familiar and unfamiliar. When he recalled it, it was as if there was a layer of frosted glass between them, and he could not see the scenery on the other side clearly.

It was the middle school he once attended.

He had a sense in his heart: if his elder sister was suddenly moved and wanted to go back to Xiaokang Building to take a look, that was understandable; but if she also wanted to go to Jinjiang No. 3 Middle School specifically, that was another matter.

Because since Cen Dongsheng was reborn, even he himself has never gone back to take a look. The experience of being a high school student in his previous life is like an old yellowed photo, casually thrown into a corner of memory covered with cobwebs.

...Sister, do you want to take him around the city and experience every place where "Cen Dongsheng" once lived and experienced?
If you want to confirm this, it’s not difficult, just say it directly.

Cen Dongsheng asked casually, and Sister Zhizhen gave a positive answer.

"Yeah, that's what I thought."

"Why did it suddenly happen now..."

"I want to get to know my man better."

The woman laughed quietly.

"Although I have read it countless times in the archives, experiencing it in person is another matter. I didn't have the time before, but now that I have some free time, I am making up for it."

Even if we cannot be together in the same period of time, we must experience every different place, touch the traces that have been swallowed by the torrent of time, and perhaps we can get a little resonance with him in history——

What my elder sister said was so wonderful that perhaps only Cen Dongsheng could barely keep up with her thoughts.

As long as it is a place where he has been, stayed, and left signs of life, the woman wants to experience it for herself.

Hearing these words, he didn't know whether he should be moved or feel heavy, or both.

"But I also know that there will always be a period of time that I cannot touch..."

An Zhizhen sighed softly.

"That's when you're alone, and you grow as a warrior."

Cen Dongsheng just remained silent.

of course.

Because... that was an experience from the future that belonged to him alone.

(End of this chapter)