Chapter 59 - Death Curse End

The doctors, nurses, and family members walking in the corridor looked up puzzled—the external light suddenly dimmed, although it was 7 o’clock in the morning.

Dark rain clouds obstructed the sunlight and slowly approached the hospital.

“Bang bang bang.”

From far to near, the corridor lights went out one by one, and the ceiling, covered with waterproof material, inexplicably started to leak.

A drizzle of black water droplets fell, resembling raindrops.

It’s coming, it’s coming…

Little Red Riding Hood clutched the handle of the fruit knife, her palm turning slightly white as she watched the black water flow from the gap in the door frame into the hospital room.

Snap!

A hand gripped her wrist; Ishikawa Kenichi, wrapped in bandages, had somehow gotten out of his bed and, enduring severe pain, squeezed out a smile more unsightly than crying, “Sorry.”

He held Little Red Riding Hood’s wrist and stabbed the fruit knife directly into his chest, piercing his heart.

The wind howled in the corridor, the black water rushed in faster, forming a curtain of water around Ishikawa Kenichi to prevent the blade from advancing further.

Little Red Riding Hood looked bewilderedly at Ishikawa Kenichi, who sought his own death.

Although she did not know what happened at the reservoir, she could understand the firm will in his eyes.

I understand, if so…

She lightly pursed her lips, cooperating with his actions, pushing the blade forward an inch against the black water.

[Special Effect: Point Line Direct Death.

It materializes the “lifeline” of nearby objects, presenting them in the form of points and lines.

Cutting along the line can easily divide the object, and stabbing the point can severely damage the object]

The blade pierced through the black water and the heart.

The hospital corridor, the dark clouds in the sky, and the black water in the reservoir all trembled at a high frequency, emitting a silent shriek.

In the center of the lake, a several-stories-tall aggregate of black water split, collapsed, and disintegrated, revealing Fujita Nobuko who was enveloped inside.

With no more obstacles ahead, Li Cheng stepped on the robot’s top cover, leaped towards the sky, and with the talisman-clad Mantis Arm Bone Blade, he sliced through the long sky, severing the corpse.

Fujita Nobuko’s body separated from her head, but the resentful expression on her face gradually diminished until it settled into tranquility.

‘Thank you.’

She silently said to the three players, her body turned into black smoke and dissipated in the storm and wind.

The lake surface returned to calm, and the widespread deadly spirits and haunted spirits also vanished with the demise of the Death Curse.

The system prompt sounded in his ears, and Li Cheng, who landed on the rolled log, retracted the Mantis Arm Bone Blade, paddling on the lake surface, bringing Jingzhe Xiazi back to the shore.

Stack Soldier took a deep breath, released the car throttle, and said with a bitter smile to his two companions: “A script meant for an average level of 3.25, didn’t expect it to be this tough.”

After this mission, he was thoroughly impressed; Ant and Jingzhe Xiazi’s capabilities far exceeded those of novice players.

If it weren’t for these teammates, whether he could safely survive the first day alone would be uncertain.

“On one hand, the average ability of the few of us is not just at Lv3 level, on the other hand, there are also other solutions to this task.”

Jingzhe Xiazi pursed her lips and said, “Ishikawa Kenichi is the connection point between the Death Curse and this world, in other words, as long as we rescue him from the haunted house, wake him up, and let him continue with his suicide after learning the truth, it can significantly weaken the Death Curse.

In the remaining time, the Death Curse without a connection point would also lack the ability, unable to continue attacking players or killing hostages.

Players could still complete the mission.

It’s just that because we didn’t directly slay the Death Curse, the evaluation might not look as good.”

After saying this, she pressed the Bluetooth headset button, “Little Red Riding Hood, how is it on your side?”

Without electromagnetic interference, Little Red Riding Hood’s voice sounded clear and anxious, “I am currently pushing a stretcher and urgently taking Mr.

Ishikawa to the operating room…”

The operation room is not far; with any luck, Ishikawa Kenichi may be saved.

“To be able to save him…”

Stack Soldier scratched his head in amazement, “Um, speaking of which, saving him shouldn’t cause the Death Curse to resurrect, right?”

Jingzhe Xiazi shook her head, “Most likely not, that thing is essentially just a bundle of resentment, once slain it dissipates and won’t condense again.”

“That’s good.” Stack Soldier breathed a sigh of relief, then remembered something else, feeling puzzled, “I mean, can hatred from a normal little girl really be so intense?

School bullying, domestic violence…”

“It’s not just domestic violence.”

Li Cheng suddenly said, “Do you remember last night, when Suzuki Youko was attacked, her stomach swelled as if she was pregnant?

The resentful spirits manifested by the Death Curse all have prototypes.”

Stack Soldier widened his eyes in shock, “Wait, are you saying…”

“Human nature is a black box, you never know what’s inside.”

Li Cheng shrugged, not further elaborating.

Fujita Yuuhi first killed his wife and then his daughter, not solely out of a violent tendency but also to cover up something.

It was because of that something, after the formation of the Death Curse, that he was subjected to the most dreadful death of being dismembered.

“In any case, this task is considered successfully completed now, everyone, fate brings people together.” Li Cheng cupped his hands together, ready to teleport away.

“Hey, wait!

Add me as a friend.

We are all newcomers; after returning, when we get to know each other, it’s also good to have more support.

Open the mission log, it contains a list of teammates in the team task, click on it and you can add friends.

I’ve sent you a request.”

Stack Soldier hurriedly raised his hand, never again treating Ant as a Lv2 novice player.

“Oh, approved.” Li Cheng accepted the friend request, and also added Jingzhe Xiazi and Little Red Riding Hood to his friends list, waiting for the countdown to end, then teleporting back to the real world.

Three months later.

With a battery backpack and an artificial heart, folklorist Ishikawa Kenichi flipped through a Shuijing City newspaper.

The row of houses in the Third District was about to be demolished, and the city’s reservoir, having previously experienced a landslide, was preparing for repairs.

Everything was over.

Ishikawa Kenichi let out a long sigh of relief, gazing at the fine rain falling from the sky, taking out an umbrella from his bag.

With a snap.

His arm accidentally brushed against the battery pack of his artificial heart, and as the square battery was about to fall to the ground and shatter, an invisible force altered its trajectory, allowing it to gently fall onto the soft grass beside it without damage.

“Phew, that was close!”

Ishikawa Kenichi quickly picked up the bag, clipped it back on his belt, and walked into the curtain of rain with his umbrella.

“Silly Ishikawa, be careful.”

The ethereal and faint voice of a little girl echoed in the rain.