The King of Curses

Chapter 289 The Boy’s Secret

Only the last of the three stowaways was left.

He was a handsome young man who had just tried to attack the Marrow Candle Monk, but was knocked to the ground and knelt there in a mess. There was still resentment on his face, but more of it was confusion.

Cen Dongsheng observed the man's appearance, who was about the age of a high school student.

Wan Dugu left with the gambler, and after the disfigured woman took refuge with An Zhizhen, the members of the Chao Working Committee also left without hesitation;

The spell-binding masters who had gathered to watch the fun had already fled when they saw that the situation was not good. Only two crew members and a group of marrow candle monks were left, staring at Cen Dongsheng with nervous faces.

"Where's your boy?"

The young man finally spoke with a smile.

"Those two were your temporary companions, right? They hugged you but left you behind."

"They all have their own goals. We are just temporarily partners because we have the same goal..."

The boy whispered.

After he was stunned for a while, feeling very disappointed, he suddenly noticed that the man had not left. Then he reacted with an "Ah!"

Compared to the disfigured woman and the gambler, his reaction was obviously much more naive and slow. I don't know if it was due to his personality or his lack of social experience.

"Sir, I wonder if you are willing to help me..."

he asked cautiously.

Even the feeling of wanting to ask for help was clearly too embarrassing. This was in stark contrast to his two temporary companions who knelt down and begged for help without hesitation.

Young people, Cen Dongsheng sighed in his heart.

He didn't dislike such people, after all, he had been through the same thing himself. Because of his lack of social skills, he had suffered a lot and taken many detours.

"You wait first."

Cen Dongsheng stretched out his hand to stop him from speaking.

"Come on, tell me why you want to board this ship and what you did before coming here. Based on your answer, I will decide whether to help you or not."

The boy nodded and began to tell his story haltingly.

According to him, he was just a country boy who grew up in a fishing village. His parents died early, and he and his sister depended on each other for survival.

When he was very young, his sister showed extraordinary abilities. She could help people avoid disasters and bring good fortune, and the effect was very effective. Gradually, she became famous in several towns, and nearby fishermen would come to her to pray for shelter before going out to sea.

There is already a flourishing folk superstition in the living customs of the local fishermen. Some people even worship his sister as the reincarnation of Mazu.

Although the boy did not believe that his sister was the so-called reincarnation of a god, it was thanks to her abilities that the helpless brother and sister could live a relatively affluent life, so he had nothing but gratitude for this hard-earned talent.

Later, the boy discovered that he also had some special abilities. Although not as obvious as his sister, he had physical fitness and athletic ability that did not match his body size and age, and could easily handle several ordinary adults. He then realized that he and his sister might have inherited some kind of bloodline.

One day, the siblings' originally stable, peaceful and warm life suddenly took a turn for the worse.

During that period, Meng Huafan's men were searching everywhere for and recruiting spell masters. The specific reason was unknown, but the process was brutal.

As a result, the brother and sister were targeted by the local "Wuxiangmen" members. At that time, the boy gradually mastered his innate abilities. However, with his abilities, it was more than enough to protect his sister from being bullied by local hooligans. It was just wishful thinking for him to want to compete with the real curse-forbidden master troops.

It was from that time that the boy began to truly come into contact with the world of curse masters.

In order to get his sister back, he left his hometown and asked around for her whereabouts. He gradually realized the existence of the "Soul-Cavern", came into contact with the "Wu Xiang Men" and the "Red Prison", and learned that the person who ordered his men to take his sister away was the top powerhouse in the world of curse masters. He also learned from other people that this person was unscrupulous and was the overlord of the underground world. He was extremely dangerous...

As a weak and fledgling spell-binding master, he had to go up against such a behemoth, and he was not without fear; but in comparison, the current situation of his younger sister, whom he had not seen for more than a year since the day she was abducted, made the young man even more worried.

It would be a bad thing for even the most optimistic person to think that a weak little girl, who was powerless except for some special abilities, would fall into the hands of such a person. Besides, the brother and sister had depended on each other since childhood and had a deep affection for each other. His concern for his sister had long overshadowed his concern for his own life.

When he heard that Meng Huafan was going to hold a paradise banquet and invite curse masters from all over the world to be guests on the cruise ship, the young man, who had been searching for clues in vain, immediately realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Under normal circumstances, it was not easy for him to get close to Meng Huafan, and even joining the organizations under him was not easy.

Moreover, if there were so many people on board, the situation would certainly be complicated, and he might have a chance to take advantage of the situation and rescue his sister.

The boy had a good idea, but unfortunately, just how to get the invitation was like an insurmountable chasm in front of him.

But he did not give up. He risked his life to fight for the opportunity and achieved several achievements that were rare for his level. In the process, he went through many twists and turns. Although his own strength finally reached the minimum standard for the invitation, he also used his connections to find someone who had the channel to get the invitation...

As a result, the intermediary suddenly died.

He failed at the last minute and with little time left, he no longer had the chance to get the next invitation.

But the boy was unwilling to admit defeat, and finally came up with the idea of ​​sneaking across from the bottom deck.

As for the later encounter with the middle-aged gambler and the disfigured woman, it was pure coincidence. He did not expect that there would be others who would dare to have the same idea of ​​"smuggling" as he did.

Out of kindness, the boy used his ability to help the two people board the pirate ship...

……

Cen Dongsheng's first thought after listening to this was:
——This kid seems to be the protagonist.

Could it be that there really is hope this time?

Being weak is not a problem. It is more like a typical character of a passionate and vengeful protagonist. If he is the one who gets the Six Paths of Reincarnation in the end...

Cen Dongsheng's heart moved slightly, and he recalled the thought that had come to his mind before:
Sometimes, he wished he could be a bystander, because the protagonists in adventure stories always fought to the death, and he would rather be the unfathomable, mysterious and powerful person in such stories.

It was just a casual thought at the time, but if everything went well, he might really have a chance to role-play this time.

"It just so happens that I have a younger sister, and I can understand your feelings of caring for her and wanting to protect her."

Cen Dongsheng said.

In fact, he couldn't understand it at all, because it was impossible for his sister to be kidnapped by anyone, but it was possible that she could kidnap him instead...

But it doesn't stop him from being considerate.

"really?"

"Yes, although there is no blood relationship between us..."

Cen Dongsheng stopped talking in the middle of his sentence. No blood relationship, really?
Although he and Yi Qingyan were not biological siblings, they were indeed connected by blood because of the existence of the blood contract medium. From that perspective, they were more closely connected than ordinary siblings...

The man coughed dryly and said:
"She is my adopted sister, but I always treat her as my own sister..."

He stopped talking halfway.

If he really treated Yi Qingyan as his own sister, he could actually have evil thoughts and be affectionate with her, hugging her, and even doing dirty things under seduction - he was simply worse than a scum.

Although Cen Dongsheng's words were awkward, only a few people around him knew the inside story, so the young man did not doubt it. Instead, he felt relieved and felt at ease that he could find common ground with the only mysterious and powerful person in front of him who might be able to help him.

"One last question. How did you get up here? From what you said just now, those two people were able to sneak onto the ship with your help, right?"

The strength of these three stowaways is so weak that they can be dealt with by any crew member. No wonder the people on the ship don't take them seriously.

The Mirage's surveillance of this place was not very strict, but this was definitely one of the reasons why they were able to successfully board the ship.

The young man is gifted and has experienced many ups and downs. He lives a thrilling life like a protagonist. His strength grows rapidly and he is the strongest among the stowaways. However, no matter how strong he is, he is only a third-class curse master. Even on the unappreciated lower deck, he can't be unable to stop such a small character.

Hearing this question, the boy hesitated for a moment and looked up at the crew members who were still observing them carefully not far away.

Cen Dongsheng knew what he meant, so he reminded him:
"Could you please leave for a moment?"

"Okay, okay... Please feel free to do as you please, sir. As for this little brother..."

"I'll decide, you don't have to worry about it."

……

The young man couldn't help but feel emotional when he saw the two men leaving timidly.

If he tried hard, he might be able to defeat the crew member who tried to drive away the stowaway, but the steward was much stronger than him and was very likely a "B3" level or above curse master, which was unattainable for him now.

Moreover, in the boy's cognition, a curse-master of this level can be considered a master in a city, the kind who can sit down and talk things with the big brothers; but on this cruise ship, he can only be a small steward on the lower deck, and bow down in front of the real strong ones.

This is how different the world is.

In the society of ordinary people; although the vested interests also enjoy privileges that others cannot reach, and birth alone can determine a person's fate for life, for a young boy who has experienced ups and downs, the law of the jungle and the law of the jungle he has experienced in the past are not as naked and impressive as what he has experienced in the world of Curse Master in just one year.

"Okay, it's your turn to show off your skills."

Hearing the young man's urging, the boy did not hesitate any longer.

What he is about to reveal is the biggest secret hidden in him.

The mysterious curse placed on him far exceeded his ability to bear, resulting in him losing control many times; any curse master the boy had seen in the past had never displayed this level of power.

But now, he could only use less than one hundred thousandth of his strength, which was not enough to support him to the end; and the man in front of him was his only chance to see his sister -

Therefore, there is no point in hiding it any longer.

After making up his mind, the boy stretched out his arm, and saw a scarlet emblem appearing on the back of his palm. The pattern was complex and gorgeous, like the mandala pattern in Tantric Buddhism, and it had the symbolic meaning of revealing the truth of the universe he saw.

A ray of light flashed out of nowhere, illuminating the pupils of the boy and the young man at the same time.

"I... didn't use any other means. I just tried my best to knock down all the guards who blocked my way. But this kind of power in my body has a limit on how many times it can be used. Once it exceeds the load, I may lose my mind..."

As he spoke, he carefully observed the other person's expression and saw that the young man in front of him suddenly laughed.

"I see, that's it..."

Cen Dongsheng sighed.

……

On the way here, he had already prepared himself mentally for the fate of "if I succeed, it's my destiny, if I fail, it's my luck", because the emergence of "Six Paths of Reincarnation" and the reason why it chose an unknown person are all shrouded in the mist of history.

Therefore, the only plan he could make was the stupid method of "trying every possibility he saw".

But fate is really unpredictable...

The power possessed by the young man was violent and surging. Cen Dongsheng was now knowledgeable and experienced, and he recognized it at a glance. This was the aura of the highest-level forbidden curse.

To be precise, it is part of the special forbidden spell.

Unlike Cen Dongsheng or Jiang Yunmei, which are "complete versions that have not yet awakened", it gives people the feeling that a curse has been broken into several parts, and since this emblem has to appear on this ship at the right time, it can only be a fragment of "Six Paths of Reincarnation".

The fragment had been lodged in the boy before he boarded the ship; so if he finally obtained the complete version of the curse, it was definitely not just luck or coincidence, because only the host of the fragment was qualified...

A series of thoughts flashed through Cen Dongsheng's mind.

Most of them are just guesses, but the man thinks this is most likely the answer.

The boy asked cautiously:
"What's the matter, sir? Do you...know this thing?"

"So we know each other."

Cen Dongsheng answered with a smile.

"I think this fragment has nothing to do with the 'talent that my sister has had since childhood' that you just mentioned, but was found somewhere else later, right?"

The young man nodded.

"You're right."

Now that he had been discovered, the boy simply stopped holding back and blurted out the whole truth.

"I was asked to find a treasure in an ancient tomb. Later, I had a conflict with the person who hired me and had to break up with him... In the end, it fell into my hands."

There are also adventures and treasure hunts, and he thought that this time he would really meet the protagonist.

"I understand."

Cen Dongsheng said.

"I will rescue your sister."

(End of this chapter)