The King of Curses

Chapter 75: Tell the truth

"——I want to know who is stronger, me or Miss An."

After Yi Qingyan said this, the atmosphere in the living room suddenly became quiet, just like a bowl of steaming water was suddenly put into the refrigerator.

An Zhizhen did not respond to this question immediately, but turned his head and stared at the "culprit" with a blaming look.

Cen Dongsheng responded with an innocent look.

This is really unexpected. I don’t know why the child suddenly talked about this!
Now, only Yi Qingyan, who had been silent from the beginning, was still talking.

"'Special Life Ban'... Is this the summary of the power I possess?"

she says.

"Because I know nothing about the Curse Master, so this is the first time I've heard of it."

"Don't worry, classmate Yi Qingyan. Most of the curse masters in the world today are just like you before. They have never heard of this word."

Sister Zhizhen glanced at Cen Dongsheng meaningfully.

"Well, I understand, Brother Dongsheng... and Miss An, you two are seniors and know much more than I do. Although I think the power in me is special enough, I trust your judgment."

"Each special life ban is very special, there is no doubt about that."

Cen Dongsheng said.

"…So, there is more than one special person, right? I'm just one of them."

The girl's words made Cen Dongsheng silent for a moment.

The Chinese region is vast, with many talented people and beautiful scenery. The group of curse masters (called differently in other countries and regions, but in short, they are humans with supernatural powers) is overwhelmingly the best in the world in terms of both scale and quality.

And King Pingdeng is one of the six people who stood out among these more than one billion people; even if we take into account that she is only a special-class spell-binding master now, this number may reach about 20 in the future, and she is still a rare talent.

But if you want to say “the best”, you can only add “one of” at the end.

Cen Dongsheng was actually a little surprised at this moment.

Maybe it was because Yi Qingyan had always behaved too well in front of him. He didn't expect that this girl had such an awareness of her own specialness in her heart, which was enough to be called arrogance.

However, it would be strange if she didn't have this arrogance. If she hadn't deeply realized her own "specialness" and felt that her existence might have a bad impact on the whole world, Yi Qingyan would not have endured the power of the hell for sixteen years.

At this time, he couldn't help but secretly observe An Zhizhen's performance.

She still had a smile on her face, making it hard to tell what she was really thinking.

Speaking of "arrogance", Sister Zhizhen is the same, right? How can someone who tries to change the whole world and compares herself to the sun hanging high in the sky not be arrogant?

When King Pingdeng encountered him, he once made this comment: "She is the kind of person who is so arrogant that she would call herself a god."

At that time, Cen Dongsheng was speechless because it was difficult to deny; now, Cen Dongsheng agrees with this judgment even more.

So, although it seems that Yi Qingyan was the first to bring up this point, does Sister Zhizhen have the same thoughts in her heart?

Under that gentle appearance, perhaps she has other considerations...

When he thought of this, Cen Dongsheng's heart tightened.

But we can't really let them fight! This is just the beginning, and he has made up his mind to change the future where the two of them will become mortal enemies.

"Don't you think that those who realize they are special are often the ones who want to be the most special?"

Seeing that neither of them spoke, Yi Qingyan sighed softly.

"You're right."

An Zhizhen suddenly spoke, and her words almost scared Cen Dongsheng, so he quickly interrupted her.

"But before comparing who is stronger and who is weaker, we should first enhance mutual understanding..."

"Well, Dongsheng is right."

Sister Zhizhen lowered her eyes and laughed softly.

"'Increase understanding'... Yes, to me, strength and weakness can only represent a temporary situation. This is not what I pursue. I don't know what you think, Miss Yi Qingyan."

She no longer used the term "classmate" but instead used a more formal term.

"If you just want to compete with me, I can admit defeat now. I am not your opponent, 'Tian Kui Quan Shou' is not the opponent of 'Wu Jian Hell', and Yi Qingyan is a stronger curse master than An Zhizhen."

Yi Qingyan frowned and did not answer.

Cen Dongsheng shut his mouth. As soon as these words came out, he knew that Sister Zhizhen had her own ideas.

However, as a bystander, he still had the urge to record this sentence with a recording device. In the future, it would be...

"Yi Qingyan is a stronger curse master than An Zhizhen" - these were said by the Philosopher King himself, and the battle between top curse masters that everyone loves to see finally has an answer!
"But if you are curious about the answer instead of just being competitive, I can understand that because that's who I am."

Sister Zhizhen continued.

"Aren't you curious? I have just revealed my secret. 'Tian Kui Quan Shou' is my forbidden spell. Don't you want to know what form the power that is evaluated as 'special forbidden spell' other than yours will be in?"

"At least I am very curious. This is the first time I have met a curse-master of the same level as me, so I am very interested in the inside story of 'Infernal Hell'."

A 25-year-old female doctor and a 16-year-old female high school student.

Although this is only a superficial difference in identity, their personalities, ways of thinking and life experiences are indeed very different.

Their eyes met each other again.

This time, they did not avoid each other, but looked at each other more seriously.

"Well, what I want is 'answers', all I've ever wanted."

Finally, Yi Qingyan nodded slightly and answered softly.

"But, Miss An, I won't tell you everything. There are some things that I haven't figured out myself yet."

Yi Qingyan has felt the existence of "Avici Hell" since she was born, but she accepted this ability a day ago.

"Of course, me too. So say what you can."

An Zhizhen placed several printed photos on the coffee table in order.

"This is the change brought about by your ability. It looks...very destructive."

Staring at the destroyed buildings and several corpses with their heads chopped off in the photo, the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

"Before you came, I studied it for a while and had some guesses. It was like playing a puzzle game. It was very interesting."

She held up a finger.

"I guess it has something to do with 'space', right?"

Sister Zhizhen was still as sharp as ever. Cen Dongsheng was moved and couldn't help asking:
"How did you guess that?"

"It's a very simple inference. You taught me the knowledge about the haunted house space. You said that once we enter the haunted house, it is equivalent to entering another spiritual space isolated from the real world."

She pointed to the teaching building in the photo.

"You and Miss Yi don't have the hobby of destroying public property at will. I think the reason for these traces is that the attack was released from the inside of the haunted house space. After breaking through this isolation barrier, it destroyed the building, right?" "...I see."

At this moment, Yi Qingyan suddenly noticed something and she frowned.

"Wait a minute, where did you get these photos? Brother Dongsheng and I just came out of the haunted house today—"

"In the hands of the police."

"Police? Could it be that Miss An is..."

"Ah... yes, as a senior, I have reasons to share first."

An Zhizhen laughed.

"Let me first explain the power of 'Tian Kui Quan Shou'. Although the actual effect is more than that, from the general external manifestation, you can think of it as an ability to interfere with the mind."

"……brainwashing?"

Yi Qingyan blinked and looked at Cen Dongsheng with a strange look.

Cen Dongsheng also blinked, with an expression that said "Why are you looking at me?"

"For ordinary people, it can have an invincible effect. Unless the number of objects controlled at the same time exceeds my capacity, I cannot resist this ability. But for a spell-binding master, it is not so effective."

"Sister Zhizhen is being modest." He coughed dryly, "In fact, unless one is the owner of a special curse or life curse, ordinary curse masters are also unable to resist the control of 'Tiankui Quanshou'."

"I see. Thank you for letting me know."

Yi Qingyan said.

"Then let me introduce my ability. 'Infernal Hell'... its essence is actually a space that is opposite to the real world, a bit like the 'haunted house space' you just mentioned, but on a larger scale. Moreover, I can manipulate it to interfere with the 'intensity' and 'size' of reality."

When Yi Qingyan did not use her abilities, the hell still existed, but it did not overlap with the real world.
And when she accepts this power, she can manipulate its scale and the way it "interacts" with the real world at will: from cutting off a head to cutting off an entire building, the scope of "Inferno" is far more than that, and its usage is even more than that.

Cen Dongsheng has experience of the future and he is very clear about this.

Yi Qingyan said that "Avici Hell" is like a "haunted house space", from the perspective that each is "another space" adjacent to reality; but Avici Hell is not only a "space", but also a new world that hides enormous power, and she is the master of that world.

"Good, that's what I wanted to know."

Sister Zhizhen's eyes sparkled, she was excited about her thirst for knowledge being satisfied——

But she wanted more than that.

"Besides, now that we have come to this point, I think someone can no longer remain an outsider."

"……yes."

Yi Qingyan realized something. Seeing An Zhizhen's smiling face, the corners of the girl's mouth unconsciously rose, and she nodded to show her agreement.

"——And you, Dongsheng."

"Eh?"

Cen Dongsheng widened his eyes and looked at An Zhizhen, who suddenly changed the subject and pointed the finger at him.

"Dongsheng, you didn't think I didn't notice it, did you? You also possess the power of the special forbidden curse."

"Well, I discovered at the beginning that 'brother is hard to kill'. This is what the power in my body told me."

Faced with the tacit understanding and the hands-on pressure from the two girls, one big and one small, Cen Dongsheng had no choice but to raise his hands to show surrender.

"Okay, okay, I'll tell you. Let's just talk about it today."

He had never intended to hide it.

"…It's just that I'm not as amazing as you two."

Cen Dongsheng originally had a life ban, but it has disappeared. Now he relies on the unknown special curse that he found with foresight.

After he briefly introduced his abilities, the two gave their own evaluations.

"'Power of the Three Demons'... I understand. This is why you are eager to find the next 'demon'."

"The first ability is resurrection, and the second ability is the spiritual realm. It feels like a coincidence."

"Yeah, I think so too...it's a bit coincidental."

From then on, the atmosphere between the three seemed to become a little more harmonious.

Although this was the first time that An Zhizhen and Yi Qingyan met, if you think about it carefully, he and the latter had only known each other for more than a day; he and Sister Zhizhen had spent a little more time together, but not more than a holiday.

Trust relationships don’t have to be built overnight, brick by brick. They can be built overnight.

But its maintenance still requires people's attention and long-term love.

For Cen Dongsheng, who has lacked social experience since his previous life, this is a long and arduous journey.

"Oh, I noticed something before..."

An Zhizhen held the teacup in both hands and asked with a smile.

"Miss Yi calls you 'brother', right? Is there any reason?"

Before Cen Dongsheng could answer, Yi Qingyan took over the conversation.

"Because we agreed that he would be my guide and be responsible for me. So, I wanted to find a more intimate word to refer to our relationship."

"'Responsible'... Really?"

Sister Zhizhen narrowed her eyes and unconsciously rubbed the patterns on it with her hands.

In fact, before we made the appointment, you had already been calling me "Brother" all the time, Cen Dongsheng thought silently.

But he didn't say it.

Yi Qingyan hasn't seen her parents since elementary school. She lives with her grandmother and has no friends at school, so it's understandable that she feels lonely.

The little girl is in need of love, so what's wrong with calling him brother? Now she is unwilling to admit it in front of others, so what's wrong with the little girl being proud?
I can understand it. Everyone can understand it.

Just as Cen Dongsheng was thinking this, he heard An Zhizhen continue speaking.

"I have to say, there is nothing like coincidence in this world. In fact, just two days ago, your brother Dongsheng recognized me as his godsister."

The woman smiled gently.

"So, Miss Yi, if you don't mind, you can call me sister. In this way, we will be a family..."

"Sorry, I don't have that idea."

Yi Qingyan shook her head and refused bluntly.

The harmonious atmosphere just now seemed to be his illusion. The atmosphere in the living room became quiet again, just like a bowl of steaming water was suddenly put into the refrigerator.

Cen Dongsheng felt an awkward feeling, as if he was sitting on pins and needles.

"You must be thirsty. I'll go get you another cup of tea."

(End of this chapter)