Cataclysm King

Chapter 192 Preliminary Condensation of the Curse Seal
PS. Kavin, 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.

I haven't returned home for many days, and the city has changed drastically.

Various buildings have sprung up like mushrooms after rain.

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

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

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

Ji Xun was dressed in an ordinary swordsman's 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 hint of sarcasm.

The so-called nobles are nothing more than that.

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

After spending so much 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 noble class, but he was also used as spiritual nourishment.

Being in a fearful environment for a long time and suffering from mental pollution 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."

When Ji Xun thought of this, the sneer on his lips 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.

Walk along the way and observe along the way.

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

However, as he walked, 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 little assistant Xie Guozhong was carrying with him.

If I guessed correctly, the last time my undercover identity was leaked, it should have been one of the two assistants.

Most likely it's the one named Awen.

What is this mushroom head doing here?
Ji Xun thought of something and followed him.

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

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

There are now too many outsiders in the Lion City, 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 prison is nothing but 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 he was here to deliver food.

But when Ji Xun looked at the strong man with a scruffy beard in the iron cage, his pupils shrank.

"Thank you, old man?"

Ji Xun's expression became solemn instantly.

Seeing 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.

And as Nan Jing's mother said later, he was hunted down because it involved Nan Jing's fate. Although he didn't understand what happened, it was definitely a big deal.

Xie Guozhong helped the "important target" escape, and his responsibility for this matter is definitely not small.

But 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 locked up voluntarily.

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

For example, there are experts nearby.

Still locked up in such a conspicuous position, there is a high probability that they are people from Bureau X who are unwilling to give up and want to lure the relevant personnel out?
It's obviously a conspiracy, but the bait is irresistible.

When Ji Xun thought of this, his expression showed no fear of danger at all, and he walked over.

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, but no one dared to come closer.

Xie Guozhong's evil aura was something that no low-level card master could 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."

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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’ve gone to see the historical inscription and learned about the period of history 3000 years ago. Whether it was the Oran survivors or the silver The Lunar Sect has great plans. But this is also the key to change."

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

The actions of the top management of Bureau X 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.

Suddenly thinking of something, 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 didn't refuse, but asked: "But Captain, do you really not think about yourself? If you are really escorted back by those guys from the tribunal, your current crime will not end well."

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 like to go back in person and ask what those guys at the top want to do."

"Ah."

Jia Yu sounded as if he already knew the answer.

To break the original order, it takes some heart-wrenching pain.

Without much persuasion, he packed up the lunch box, responded, and said meaningfully: "However, I think that even if that person is here, he doesn'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, can I do something 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, it turned out to be a mustachioed vigilante in uniform who spoke?
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 in prison is not small.

Being discovered would result in death.

Still as bold and conceited as ever.

but.

Just this intention is very heavy.

The situation was critical, and Xie Guozhong didn't want Ji Xun to be in danger, so he said without any hesitation: "I don't need you to do anything here. Just 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 couldn't help.

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

Going to an extradimensional space this time will definitely lead to a narrow escape from death.

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

What's more, he just observed and found that his old friend was willing to be locked up here.

It 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 the adventure comes.

He didn't even look at his old friend who was walking past the iron cage. He only said one final sentence: "Take care. If you can live, live."

Ji Xun smiled softly: "You too."

With that said, the person has already left.

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

Drops of water hung from his beard and dripped into the iron cage.

Those turbid eyes became more and more profound.

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

He went to the Hunter's Guild, and based on the information given by Nan Jing's mother, he signed up for the "secret level" extra-dimensional space reclamation operation.

"Ironforge Siege" is a large-scale war mode space in which thousands of people participate.

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

In addition to the temporary recruitment of wild team 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 didn't sit 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 centerpiece of all threads is the branch building in Golden Oak.

This was also the reason why Ji Xun didn't dare to absorb it.

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

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

It felt like several mouse holes were suddenly discovered in a granary.

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

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

Ji Xun was also surprised.

Those few small gathering points separated at least [-] to [-]% of all the threads.

With such a large amount, how could those Oran remnants not notice it?
Moreover, Ji Xun felt that this "fear mental power" would be useless and incapable of being absorbed by other professional sequence card masters except himself and the one in the Golden Oak Building.

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 formations were blatantly arranged at those gathering points 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, coincidentally, 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. Now he was looking at a living Bai Wei. How could he not be surprised?
"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 realized!

"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 Bai Wei transformed into wanted to steal the remaining divine power from the statue of the old god.

Now it makes sense to be able to absorb the spiritual power of fear.

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 known information now is that the eldest son of the Lion Heart family has formed an alliance with the Bai family;
And the second room secretly colluded with the Oran survivors.

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

The situation in Lion City is very delicate.

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

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

Now it is discovered that the Oran remnants are engaged in 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.

If it is exposed, it will do no good to anyone.

So, just choose to join the others 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"

When Ji Xun saw this, his expression suddenly lit up.

There are so many people picking peaches, but one more person is not that much, right?

When he thought of this, he became bolder.

He looked at the layout of several points 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 he was about to go to an alien space where there was almost no hope of survival. Ji Xun's mentality was very calm.

And it's because Ji Xunzhu's bold location selection and unscrupulous absorption are less risky than sneaking in.

Treating the entire city as a source of fear is inherently shady.

Not to mention that most people can't see the thread of fear at all.

Even if it is discovered, the people of the Bai family will probably think that they are the Oran survivors, and the Oran survivors will also think that they are 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 swaggered around in the Hunter's Inn like this, absorbing the threads of fear for two days and two nights.

As he expected, everything went well.

On this day, room 307 of Chunfeng Hotel.

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

The circles of mysterious black lines condensed on Ji's skin were 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 also didn't 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 the 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 absorbed threads of fear would have been initially successfully condensed in just two days?
Although the curse seal is only initially condensed, the physical defense is already several times what it was before.

Coupled with the superposition of the secret method of hegemony, the survival rate of exploring extradimensional space will also be greatly improved.

This also directly increases combat effectiveness.

This is indeed a pleasant surprise.

Ji Xun took a deep breath.

The curse marks on the skin slowly disappeared.

Today was the day of departure for the gathering to explore the extra-dimensional space. He didn't delay in the hotel, cleaned up the traces, and left quietly.

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

He got on a troop carrier with a group of registered pioneer hunters 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.

It's just that someone secretly checked the identity.

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 wild 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 1000 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)