Chapter 192 Preliminary Condensation of the Curse Seal

  PS. Cavan, transitional chapter, the content is as titled.

With the disguise of a clown mask, Ji Xun swaggered into the Lion City under the gaze of a crowd of perception masters at the city gate.

 Having not returned for many days, the city has changed greatly.

 Various buildings have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.

Steel and steam chimneys dominate the city, and construction sites are bustling with activity.

 The steam trains coming from the Innocence City continuously transported a large number of outsiders every day.

 The streets were filled with hunters and speculators of all kinds carrying guns and swords.

Ji Xun was dressed in ordinary swordsman attire and blended in with the crowd, making him inconspicuous at all.

Looking at the black lines of spiritual power converging on the Golden Oak Company building in the city, he also figured out the outlines of some conspiracy in his mind: "It is impossible for the people of the Lionheart family to not know about such a huge movement of absorbing terror. So. Speaking of which, the Lionheart family also intends to build this new city, not only to open up wasteland, but also to provide 'nourishment' to the big man of the Oran Dynasty? Tsk tsk, these powerful people really don't regard the people at the bottom as human beings."

Thinking of this, Ji Xun's expression showed a touch of sarcasm.

 The so-called nobility is nothing more than that.

 The methods used by the higher aristocrats to exploit the people at the bottom are really dirty and bloody.

Having spent a lot of money to build such a lion city, ordinary hunters thought it was an opportunity to make a fortune.

 But after actually coming here, not only did he have to sacrifice his life to clear up wasteland for the aristocracy, but he also had to be used as spiritual nourishment.

 Long-term exposure to a fearful environment and mental depletion will not lead to sudden death in a short time, but it is definitely not a good thing.

 But everyone was kept in the dark.

 “Human nature is really ugly.”

Ji Xun thought of this, and the sneer at the corner of his mouth became wider and wider.

 He likes this dirty world.

Walking among the crowd, he also began to try to absorb those spiritual threads of fear.

Walking and observing along the way.

Originally, he wanted to go directly to the Hunter Guild and sign up for the "Third Holy Grail War: Siege of Ironforge" exploration.

However, as he was walking, he suddenly saw a familiar face in the crowd.

A young man with a mushroom head carrying a leather schoolbag was walking out of a restaurant, holding a dinner plate in his hand, and walked towards a street where there were not many people.

 “Jia Yu?”

Ji Xun recognized the assistant Xie Guozhong was carrying with him.

If I guessed correctly, it was one of the two assistants whose identity as an undercover agent was leaked last time.

 There is a high probability that it is the one named Awen.

What is this mushroom head doing here?

Ji Xun thought of something and followed him.

There were many people walking on the street, but no one paid much attention to him.

After walking a few steps, I saw the badge of the police station hanging on the street.

There are too many outsiders pouring into the Lion City now, and public security cases in the city are also frequent every day, including drunkenness and rioting, theft and murder, and crowd fights.

 The police station was also full of people.

However, the speed of urban construction has not kept up with the planning, and the police station is like a simple warehouse.

The prisons are just some open iron bars.

There are many prisoners imprisoned in the iron fence, and you can see through them at a glance.

When Ji Xun came over, he happened to see Mushroom Head carrying a dinner plate to an iron fence.

 It turned out that I was here to deliver food.

But when Ji Xun looked at the slovenly bearded man in the iron cage, his pupils shrank.

 “Lao Xie?”

Ji Xun's expression turned solemn instantly.

 Looking at his old friend being imprisoned, he immediately thought that he was involved.

After all, in the secret realm before, without Xie Guozhong's cover, Ji Xun was chased by those from Bureau X, and it was impossible to escape and survive.

Moreover, what Nan Jing’s mother said later was that he was hunted down because it involved Nan Jing’s fate. Although he didn’t understand what happened, it was definitely a serious matter.

 Xie Guozhong helped the "important target" escape. This is definitely not a small responsibility.

However, when Ji Xun saw this, something immediately came to his mind, and he thought to himself: "Deliberate detention. Is it for me?"

This kind of iron cage cannot contain a master of Xie Guozhong's level.

 The only explanation is that he was imprisoned voluntarily.

 Or maybe for some reason, I have to stay here.

 For example, there are experts nearby.

They are still locked up in such a conspicuous location. It is most likely that they are people from Bureau X. Those people are not willing to give up and want to lure the relevant personnel out?

It's obviously a conspiracy, but the bait is irresistible.

Ji Xun thought of this, and walked over without any fear of danger.

 At the same time, the mushroom-headed Jia Yu was handing the fragrant roast chicken and wine pot to the cage.

Xie Guozhong took a bite of the roast chicken, his mouth was full of oil, and he took a sip of fragrant wine from time to time.

 The other prisoners on the side swallowed their saliva after looking at it, but no one dared to come near.

 Xie Guozhong's evil aura is something that low-level card masters cannot get close to.

On the other side, the security guards also knew this person’s identity and did not prevent him from being treated like a VIP by delivering meals.

While eating, Xie Guozhong said: "I never understood what you were doing by following me before. Now I understand a little more. Tsk, tsk, I didn't expect that the bureau has been investigating the 'Lighting' The Priory', people are actually in the bureau."

ˆ “.”

Jia Yu didn’t explain either.

There was no flaw on his innocent and innocent face, and he said words that no one else could hear: "Some old guys in the O5 Council have been corrupted by power and money. Bureau X is no longer what it was when it was first created. That absolutely neutral containment organization. Captain, didn’t you notice the disorder in this incident? I have gone to see the historical inscription and learned about the history of three thousand years ago, whether it was the Oran survivors or Silver Moon. Sects have big plans. But this is also the key to change."

ˆ “.”

 Xie Guozhong's eyes flashed with depth as he listened, but he didn't say anything.

  The actions of Bureau X’s top management this time really made him feel very uneasy.

But the facts are still unclear, and it is difficult for him to make rash judgments.

The guy in front of me knew a lot, but he didn’t go into details.

Thinking of something suddenly, Xie Guozhong said: "Jia Yu, do me a favor. If that guy Ji Xun comes, help me stop him. I know this is not a big problem for your ability."

Jia Yu did not refuse, but asked: "But, captain, you really don't think about yourself? If you are really escorted back by those guys from the tribunal, the outcome of your current crime will not be very good."

When Xie Guozhong heard this, his eyes flickered, as if too many thoughts were passing through him, and he said calmly: "No need. I would rather go back and ask in person what those guys at the top want to do."

"Um."

Jia Yu sounded as if he already knew the answer.

 In order to break the original order, it requires some heart-wrenching pain.

He didn't try to persuade her. He packed up the lunch box, responded, and said meaningfully: "However, I think that even if that person comes, he won't need my help."

 Not long after, the meal delivery was over and Mushroom Head left the police station.

Ji Xun walked around the street corner and found many pairs of eyes staring at the security department.

 He didn't pay much attention, changed his disguise and walked over without any guilt.

　　Xie Guozhong was still eating when he suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from his ear.

“Lao Xie, what can I do for you?”

Xie Guozhong already knew who was coming, and was stunned at first.

But when I glanced out of the corner of my eye, the person speaking turned out to be a mustachioed vigilante in uniform?

 His height, weight, appearance and temperament were not at all similar to the Ji Xun he knew.

　　Seeing this flawless disguise, he felt happy, but he also said bitterly to himself: "You guys are still here."

 The risk of visiting a prisoner is not small.

 If discovered, death is certain.

 Still as bold and conceited as ever.

but.

Just this intention is very heavy.

The situation was critical, and Xie Guozhong did not want Ji Xun to be in danger, so he said without any hesitation: "I don't need you to do anything here. You should be careful."

At this time, there was also a faint response: "Well. I may not live long. I'm here to say goodbye to you."

Ji Xun was not surprised at all that he could not help.

 With his current strength, he has no ability to interfere in Xie Guozhong's affairs.

Going to an extra-dimensional space this time will inevitably lead to a narrow escape from death.

 Coming to say goodbye can be regarded as an explanation to the few friends in this world.

Moreover, he had just observed and discovered that his old friend was willing to be locked up here.

　　Can't be saved.

When Xie Guozhong heard this, his expression was slightly startled, and he frowned as he already guessed something.     It turned out to be a farewell to life and death.

 No wonder adventure comes.

He didn’t look at his old friend who was walking past the iron cage. He only said one last thing: “Take care. If you can live, live.”

Ji Xun smiled softly: "You too."

 As he said that, the person had already left.

Xie Guozhong took another look out of the corner of his eye and took another sip of wine.

 The water droplets hung from his beard and dripped into the iron cage.

Those turbid eyes are getting deeper and deeper.

Ji Xun said goodbye to Xie Guozhong and seemed to feel much more relaxed.

He went to the Hunter Guild and signed up for the "confidential" extra-dimensional space reclamation operation based on the information given by Nanjing's mother.

 "Ironforge Siege" is a large-scale war mode space with thousands of people participating.

 The mortality rate is too high, and elites are needed, so not many people signed up.

 In addition to the temporary recruitment of wild hunters, the Lionheart family also has to wait for elites from all over the federation to participate.

 It will take two days to gather the next batch.

Ji Xun was not idle after signing up. He observed the city and bought some supplies along the way.

 He wandered around the city, carefully absorbing the "thread of fear" along the way.

The center of all threads is in the Golden Oak branch building.

 This is also the reason why Ji Xun dare not absorb it in large quantities.

Ji Xun originally thought he could only steal a little bit, but when he was shopping, he suddenly found a surprise.

The threads gathering all over the sky actually have small gathering points in several places in the city!

The feeling was like suddenly discovering several mouse holes in a granary.

 It's like the flood has been diverted by someone, leading to several small tributaries.

"What's going on? Someone dares to undermine the Oran Dynasty?"

Ji Xun was also surprised.

Those small gathering points separated at least 20 to 30% of all the threads.

 With such a large amount, how could those Oran remnants not notice it?

Furthermore, Ji Xun felt that apart from himself and the one in the Golden Oak Building, this "fear mental power" should be useless and incapable of being absorbed by other professional sequence card masters.

 How come there are so many branches popping up all at once?

With doubts, Ji Xun followed the small gathering points and checked them one by one.

Then he discovered that at those gathering points, formations were blatantly arranged to intercept those threads of fear.

 This made Ji Xun even more curious.

 He squatted near several strongholds and vaguely guessed the identities of those people.

However, what a coincidence, after waiting for a few hours, he actually saw an acquaintance in one of the strongholds!

 “Bai Wei? This woman is not dead yet?”

Ji Xun was surprised when he saw the woman with black hair and a small dress walking out of the stronghold.

He remembered that he had personally absorbed the extraordinary characteristics of the corpse in the secret realm palace. How could he not be surprised when he looked at a living Bai Wei now?

 “The Xibai family’s methods are really evil.”

Ji Xun thought about some parasitic method that allowed Bai Wei to survive.

But when he saw this person, he suddenly woke up!

“Is it someone from the Bai family who is stealing those threads of fear?”

Ji Xun remembered that in the underground palace, Old Man Xu had said that the entire Bai family inherited the professional ability of the [10 of Spades - God Thief] pathway, and they followed the path of God Stealer.

At that time, the little snake that Bai Wei transformed into wanted to steal the remaining divine power from the statue of the old god.

 It makes sense to be able to absorb the spiritual power of fear now.

After confirming that it was the Bai family, Ji Xun understood everything in an instant: "Hey, that means it's not that the Oran survivors didn't find out. But after they found out, they chose to turn a blind eye?"

 The current known information is that the head of the Lion Heart family has formed an alliance with the Bai family;

 The second room and the Oran remnants secretly colluded.

 Competing with each other, they are also a large interest alliance.

  The situation in the Lion City is very delicate.

After all, the Oran immigrants are the largest group of wanted criminals in the Federation. Although the Lionhearts secretly colluded, they did not dare to say it openly.

 The Bai family can also be regarded as allies of the Lionheart family.

Now it is discovered that the Oran remnants are using this formation in the city to absorb "fear". It happens that this is also a great opportunity for the members of the Bai family themselves.

 It will be of no benefit to anyone if it is exposed.

 So, just choose to join in the misfortune and get some benefits for yourself?

Even if the Oran survivors find out, they can only acquiesce in order not to affect the overall situation.

"Yo"

Ji Xun's expression suddenly brightened up when he saw this.

There are so many people picking peaches, but if there is just one more person picking peaches, it won’t be too much, right?

 When he thought of this, he became bolder.

He looked at the layout of several locations in the Bai family, and cleverly selected a hunter's hotel called "Spring Breeze Hotel", which happened to be near Baijia and Golden Oak Company, and began to absorb those threads of fear.

 Although this behavior still carries the risk of exposure.

But he still had three months to live, and was about to go to an alien space where there was almost no hope of survival, so Ji Xun's mentality was very calm.

 And it is precisely because Ji Xunzhu’s bold location selection and unscrupulous absorption are less risky than secretly absorbing.

 The idea of ​​treating the entire city as fear-feeding food is inherently shady.

 Not to mention that most people cannot see the thread of fear at all.

Even if it is discovered, the people of the Bai family will probably think it is a survivor of Oran, and the survivors of Oran will also think it is a member of the Bai family.

 The two forces are on different paths, so there is no need to confront each other.

 What’s more, there is the extremely mysterious Aunt Nan.

Ji Xun felt that others did not know his whereabouts, but that person must know.

 No matter what her purpose is, she will definitely not let herself die now.

 This is what Ji Xunya is betting on.

 He just swaggered around in the hunter's hotel, absorbing the threads of fear for two days and two nights.

 The fact was just as he expected, everything went well.

 This day, room 307 of Chunfeng Hotel.

Ji Xun, who was meditating in bed, slowly opened his eyes.

The mysterious black lines condensed on Ji's skin are still shining with dark light.

He couldn't hide the joy in his eyes, and thought to himself: "This is the curse seal."

Ji Xun did not expect that he would achieve such a big harvest in just two days.

 The first step to condense the curse seal is the most difficult to take.

 Originally, even with a useless sword, it would take a long time for Ji Xun to rely on his own comprehension to condense the curse seal.

However, I didn’t expect that the threads of fear I had absorbed would have been initially successfully condensed in just two days?

Although the curse seal is still in its initial stages of condensation, the physical defense is already several times what it was before.

　　With the superposition of the Overlord Secret Technique, the survival rate of exploring extra-dimensional spaces will be greatly improved.

 This also directly increases combat effectiveness.

This is really surprising.

Ji Xun took a deep breath.

 The curse mark on the skin also slowly disappeared.

Today is the day of departure for the gathering to explore the extra-dimensional space. He did not delay in the hotel, cleaned up his traces, and left quietly.

 Not long after, Ji Xun arrived at the Hunter Guild.

He and a group of registered pioneer hunters got into a troop carrier and walked mysteriously out of the city.

Ji Xun has participated in many different-dimensional space explorations, and there were no surprises in the process.

 Just someone checking the identity secretly.

Ji Xun disguised himself very well and did not reveal any flaws.

Not long after, the troop carrier arrived near a ruins on the outskirts of the city.

 A well-guarded medium-sized field camp has been established here.

 It can be seen that the Lionheart family attaches great importance to this extra-dimensional space.

Ji Xun got out of the car with everyone and got some basic information. The person leading the team read out some basic information.

 A team of one thousand people entered the distorted light gate in a mighty manner.

 Enlightenment also appeared immediately: "You have entered the "Third Holy Grail War: Battle of Ironforge""

 (End of this chapter)