The King of Curses

Chapter 319 The Mystery of the Body
“That doesn’t sound very realistic.”

Cen Dongsheng laughed.

"You want to control the soul of a special-class spell-forbidden master? What kind of cards do you have in your hand to support you in doing so?"

"...In fact, I am just struggling to survive."

Chen Jiu smiled as well.

She knew better than anyone that she was just having an absurd dream. The more she understood "Meng Huafan", the more she understood how difficult it would be to kill him.

"He" has gone beyond the scope of life. He wanders around the world, and it is hard to say whether he is crawling in the form of a soul or biomass. As long as the human race does not perish, he can continue to survive through reincarnation.

But what if we don’t struggle?

If she surrendered, she would lose consciousness sooner or later, and everything she once had would belong to someone else, which would be more painful than simple death.

If not this time, then the next time. Precisely because of this immortality, “he” has long lost his reverence for life and has no pressure to abandon his current body.
In comparison, the hosts all live their own lives, carefully maintaining a unique life that belongs only to them, but it may collapse at any time, like a fortress built on the beach.

The length of life no longer mattered. The longer she lived, the more heartbroken she would feel when the day of destruction came.

Or choose to escape——

But Ma Jing has proved that you can escape for a while, but you cannot escape forever.

She even suspected that Snail Girl had not been able to escape successfully from the beginning, and Number One was just "ignored" temporarily. When that person needed her, the moment he remembered her, he would soon become a captive again.

Even if she removed her brain, it would be difficult to completely get rid of it. She really couldn't think of any other way.

"But it's not completely hopeless. I didn't have the idea of ​​resisting him from the beginning."

Chen Jiu said.

"There is one thing that I have always found strange. Maybe you have already noticed the problem: I am a special case. As the third snail girl to be transformed, my brainwashing was not serious from the beginning. I quickly regained my memory and developed a rebellious heart against Meng."

"Even if he doesn't care about small people like us, he wouldn't deliberately change the 'factory process', so this can only be a mistake. And, I also noticed a phenomenon-"

"Because similar methods have been used countless times, Meng Huafan may not even remember which one is his original body; or from the very beginning, he has already abandoned his 'real body'. In short, he has not 'gone back' for a long time."

"Um……"

Cen Dongsheng heard the secrets of the special spell master that he had no way of knowing in his previous life.

It's not surprising. After all, they are the "ancestors" of the future, so it's normal for them to have extraordinary or strange characteristics.

"Interesting indeed. But does that have anything to do with your purpose?"

"I think..." The little girl hesitated for a moment, then said something more cautiously, "At least I believe this is a mistake he made. He may not care about other people's bodies, but he will definitely need a real body. He can't really become a ghost floating above all hosts."

"I mentioned before that Meng Huafan's power is special, and he himself did research just to prove the primacy of the 'body', so he would never give up his body."

Whether it is the curse itself or the man's obsession, both focus on proving the superiority of the physical body; but it is precisely because his ability is too strong and the arrogance brought about by his obsession that makes his current state, in a sense, completely contrary to the opposite.

"This is the sequelae of frequent body changes, including the fact that he failed to brainwash me in time, which proves that his plan is making mistakes. Meng Huafan must have noticed this himself, so I have been thinking about how he will solve it when the time comes..."

"If you can't find your original body, why not just designate a new body as your 'main body'?"

"Yes."

Cen Dongsheng understood what she meant when he heard this. "Let's not talk about the fact that all of this is based on speculation. How can you make him decide when to do it and when he chooses you as his host? And even if you succeed, how can you resist his will? Are you sure this is your chance to win?"

"I just... believe it. This is the only loophole I can find, so I have to give it a try."

"Any other reasons?"

"There is one more thing, which is about my personal hobby. Under Meng's order, I am conducting research on the nature of life." She said softly, "I am very interested in this and feel that I have found my lifelong career... Meng Huafan is not my father, but he is indeed my mentor. If I can replace him, stop those cruel behaviors, and direct them to more meaningful fields, that would be great."

"If you can really lure Meng Huafan into your body, I have a way to help you," Cen Dongsheng said, "I mean, find someone who can help you."

*
Time goes back to the present, and seeing her easily remove the restrictive ability that Meng Huafan had placed on the Snail Girl, he said:

"You could have done that a long time ago, right?"

"Yes, but before that, I'm worried that I'll be noticed, that I have the ability to solve the puzzle he left behind."

"According to my observation, Meng Huafan seems to have been indulging you. He doesn't care about your resistance."

"Yes. Everything we did happened right under his nose, but he never stopped it..."

There was genuine worry in her tone, but Chen Jiu did not stop his actions.

"But no matter what, I hope to free them from their shackles one by one. This way, the possibility of me being selected will become greater."

Cen Dongsheng nodded.

Although the probability of success of the little girl's plan sounds very low, since the enemy is a special-class curse master and a future ancestor, even the smallest chip may become the key weight that tips the scales to one side.

"Chen Jiu, if you feel that the plan is unlikely to succeed and is about to fail, you can find a way to inform me, and I will find a way to save your life, even after our transaction is over."

This sentence came from a sudden thought, which was Cen Dongsheng's preference for a "weakling" who dared to challenge the special-class curse master.

"If you're the only one here, I'll still be able to save you."

"……thank you."

The little girl looked at him in surprise at first, obviously not expecting him to say that suddenly; then, a genuine smile broke out on her face.

"You are a reliable adult."

"This man under my butt~ hooks up with girls everywhere~ and I found out~ he's cheating on me!"

Louka yells on his head.

"I'm going to tell the sisters, and whisper in their ears while they're asleep - oh no!"

"...Mr. Cen, is your head itchy? I noticed that you often scratch your head."

Chen Jiu tilted his head, feeling a little surprised.

"It's okay, just a little habit."

Cen Dongsheng chuckled.

(End of this chapter)