Full-Time Magister: A Hellish Start, But the Shadow King

Chapter 111 Mu Ningxue's dependence on Cheng Xiao, the birth of the shadow villain!

"A drowning curse?"

After listening, Cheng Xiao seemed to be deep in thought, having almost forgotten about this matter.

The so-called drowning curse is nothing more than a strange phenomenon caused by a creature called a "wicked maggot".

Maggots in their larval stage are easily ingested, and once inside the stomach, they begin to absorb nutrients for survival.

Once the maggots have drained the life-sustaining nutrients, they will manipulate the humans they have absorbed to head towards the sea, and then break free from the people they have been inhabiting.

To outsiders, this appears as a bizarre phenomenon where a normal person is instantly emptied of their body upon contact with seawater.

In fact, that person was already a walking corpse, replaced by maggots.

Of course, maggots don't just inhabit human bodies.

In the original story, a monarch-level sea monster was replaced by a maggot!

This creature is so weak that it can be crushed with a flick of the wrist, but once it grows up, it becomes extremely terrifying!

The most terrifying thing about the maggot is that it can devour the nutrients of the organism it parasitizes and inherit the abilities of the organism it has devoured.

After the original Wu Hai false dragon was replaced by the evil maggot, the evil maggot inherited everything from the original Wu Hai false dragon.

It possesses wisdom, strength, demonic magic, and even the breath of a pseudo-dragon!

Upon thinking about this, Cheng Xiao naturally had an idea in mind.

It's no exaggeration to say that the maggot can grow indefinitely, if such an ability could be used for one's own benefit.

"The tide won't come in until tomorrow, so let's go check it out now," Cheng Xiao said.

"Mm." Mu Ningxue nodded.

She came to talk to Cheng Xiao about this privately because she knew that Cheng Xiao was a special pharmacist.

The bizarre phenomenon of drowning curses is not limited to Japanese naval battle cities; rumors of drowning curses exist to varying degrees in coastal cities around the world.

If Cheng Xiao can resolve this bizarre incident, it could prevent more innocent people from being cursed.

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Cheng Xiao and Mu Ningxue arrived at the shallow beach of the low embankment.

"I've heard that the probability of a drowning curse occurring is not particularly high. If we wait here, we might not get any results even by tomorrow," Mu Ningxue said.

"It's pointless to examine the bodies of those who drowned under the curse. If we could find any clues, the masters of the medical field would have solved it long ago," Cheng Xiao said.

Mu Ningxue gave a weak "Oh".

For some reason, ever since the exchange student from the university came into contact with Cheng Xiao again, she has always subconsciously thought that Cheng Xiao is omnipotent.

Even something like a drowning curse can be solved by looking for clues.

Upon reflection, she realized she was being far too idealistic; even if Cheng Xiao was exceptional, there were limits.

However, with Cheng Xiao by her side, she would always subconsciously rely on him, a feeling that made her feel at ease.

Mu Ningxue stared at Cheng Xiao's profile, her beautiful, icy eyes beginning to wander.

"Stop him!!!" a nearby soldier suddenly shouted and gave chase.

The person chasing him was a middle-aged man with his hair combed backwards, who rushed towards the shallow sea like a madman.

At the critical moment, Cheng Xiao used his telekinetic control—phantom claw—to grab and control the middle-aged man from a distance.

"Looks like we're in luck," Cheng Xiao said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Mu Ningxue's expression turned strange.

That's true, but it doesn't seem quite right here, does it?

Among the soldiers from the naval battle city, one of the older soldiers stepped forward to express his gratitude:

"Thank you for your help, Venerable Master."

"You're welcome. I'm a pharmacist, and I'm here specifically to investigate the drowning curse incident," Cheng Xiao said.

The older soldier was taken aback and couldn't help but say:

"Even the masters of the Japanese medical field, working together, couldn't solve this problem, and you're so young."

Faced with his questioning, Mu Ningxue said coldly:

"Just guard the lowlands and make sure no one afflicted by the drowning curse enters the shallow waters."

The older soldier remained silent and could only stand quietly to the side.

If Cheng Xiao fails, then the middle-aged man afflicted with the drowning curse will fall under their jurisdiction.

Cheng Xiao ignored the Japanese soldier's questions and looked at the middle-aged man.

"Water! Water! Water! I need water!" the middle-aged man shouted as if he had gone mad, staring wide-eyed toward the ocean.

Cheng Xiao's deep, dark eyes revealed a sinister glint in his eyes.

Instantly, the middle-aged man fell silent, his eyes becoming dull and numb.

The evil maggot is essentially a parasitic demon that can leave its host's body at any time, but it must be in a place with water.

Without water as a nutrient source, the maggot will die immediately; this is its most fatal and vulnerable point.

Therefore, Cheng Xiao was not afraid that the maggots would actively seek death.

The maggots inside the middle-aged man's body had clearly grown to the point where they could exert mind control.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

This is the biggest breakthrough!

Cheng Xiao used Mind Capture to capture the soul of the evil maggot!

The maggots devoured all of the middle-aged man's life force, but the middle-aged man was just an ordinary mage, and did not even have the energy to advance the maggots to the servant level.

At this level, Cheng Xiao only needs to release a trace of mental magic to control it. If he releases even a little more energy, the maggots will be overwhelmed and die!

"Return all the energy you've devoured," Cheng Xiao commanded the maggot.

Then, Cheng Xiao took out a bottle of light red medicine and poured it directly into the middle-aged man's mouth.

"Wait! What are you doing?!" the older soldier roared.

If the person cursed to drown comes into contact with water, they will likely die instantly.

This is common knowledge about drowning curses, how come this pharmacist doesn't even know basic common sense?!

Damn it, I should have known better than to let this inexplicably appearing pharmacist run wild. Just as the older soldier thought this, he witnessed an unbelievable scene.

The middle-aged man who was given the potion did not die from being drained of his energy like the drowned person who came into contact with ocean water.

On the contrary, the middle-aged man's terrible symptoms gradually subsided and he returned to normal, and his pale face regained color.

The maggots returned the energy to the middle-aged man's body, but his internal organs could not be restored.

The medicine Cheng Xiao gave him was meant to reshape the internal organs of the middle-aged man.

It was only thanks to the energy returned by the evil maggots that the middle-aged man's life was saved!

After confirming that the middle-aged man was not in mortal danger and that the maggots had returned to their original state.

Cheng Xiao mercilessly killed the maggots inside the middle-aged man's body!

The maggots have been imprinted on Cheng Xiao's mind and cannot escape his pursuit.

The dead maggots, like eggs, will be slowly digested, and the middle-aged man will no longer need to worry.

Cheng Xiao extracted the shadow of the maggot, slowly stood up, and said:

"It's alright, you can go now."

The middle-aged man looked shaken, but after Cheng Xiao comforted him, everything returned to normal.

"Thank you, thank you so much for saving my life, Venerable Master." The middle-aged man thanked Cheng Xiao again and again.

"To ensure your safety, we need you to come with us to the Magic Association Hospital for a check-up," the soldier said to the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man was alright.

However, basic safety checks were still required, so he obediently followed the Japanese soldiers to the Magic Association Hospital.

(End of this chapter)