The King of Curses

Chapter 316 Anything is OK
Cen Dongsheng quickly realized the reason behind this.

"Is it because the Mirage Master is dead?"

This was the judgment made by Loujia. He felt that the evil god would not lie about such a trivial matter.

"The Mirage Master is dead?"

Chen Jiu looked even more surprised and confused than him. She obviously didn't know what happened on the lower deck. The girl murmured to herself:
"No wonder. I was thinking that there wouldn't be anyone on this sea whose body would be more suitable than the Mirage Lord. It turns out that he has no choice."

"How did you know that Meng Huafan was planning to transfer his consciousness?"

"Every time we 'candidates' come to this point... we always have a premonition."

Chen Jiu placed his hand on his chest and replied softly:

“The feeling of being watched, observed, and picked over.”

Chen Jiu, a girl of ordinary background and ill-fated fate, possesses rare innate talents, but because she lacks the power to protect herself, she is abducted by Meng Huafan's subordinates and becomes a member of the Snail Girls.

Judging from the conversation between her and her brother, this taciturn, thin little girl is essentially a very opinionated person. She has her own determination and awareness, which is why she chose to stay on the Mirage.

However, Chen Jiu's eyes at this moment revealed a strong worry, proving that she currently finds it difficult to grasp the direction of her destiny, so she needs the help of others to gain more valuable chips.

Cen Dongsheng stroked his chin.

"Are you worried that Meng Huafan's will will be transferred to you?"

Chen Jiu shook her head, but after hesitating for a moment, she nodded slightly.

"No matter who it is transferred to, it means that person's self-will is completely deprived. I don't think I am a person who has the courage to sacrifice voluntarily, but maybe... Meng Huafan choosing me will be the best outcome for everyone."

"why?"

There's something strange about him.

"If that were to happen, your brother would be very sad."

Of course, the development of "the family that the protagonist wants to save is finally occupied by the villain" is quite story-like, but it is a bit too bitter and vengeful.

Chen Jiu did not give a detailed answer and she looked embarrassed.

"I might... have a way to resist his will that no one else can."

The girl was unwilling to continue, obviously there was something else going on. Cen Dongsheng did not force her, he asked again:

"Apart from the Mirage Lord and you Snail Girl, are there any other possibilities?"

"You mean another host?"

"Yes, Meng Huafan has a large family and a lot of wealth. It shouldn't be difficult for him to create a few more spare bodies."

"…It's possible. Although he carefully prepared our Snail Girl's body, he wouldn't just bet on one side. He should have other tricks up his sleeve."

According to the little girl, Meng Huafan's ability range is ridiculously large, and he can transfer his consciousness even if it is thousands of kilometers away.

"But from what I know about him, he won't leave this ship easily unless it is absolutely necessary. Even if the Mirage Master dies, he is still the master here and will not hand over the Mirage to others."

"...I understand. After all, as a special-class spell-forbidden master with a large family and wealth, he must have some 'dignity of a strong man'."

Cen Dongsheng laughed.

"Chen Jiu, you came to me just to talk about this?"

"In order to fight against Meng Huafan, I would like to ask for your help."

"So, this is a new agreement, different from the last one, right?"

Cen Dongsheng was not in a hurry to agree.

He didn't intend to refuse, but Chen Jiu was different from her brother and was not an easy person to control. What they owed each other was a debt of favor, and how to repay it when the time came would still have to be considered.

Chen Jiu's attitude is even more pure. All her ideals and wishes are for a gamble, for winning a promising future.

Because of her identity as a snail girl, her brother could never save her, and would only cause him to suffer. She had no choice but to face it alone. In this gamble of life, the heavier the chips in her hand, the better. She said without hesitation:
"Mr. Cen can have anything he wants."

"…Anything?"

The man blinked.

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"This feeling is——"

The VIP deck of the Mirage is located at the highest point of the entire cruise ship. It has three parallel rooms and will not be used to entertain guests. The decoration is luxurious yet low-key.

They belong only to the three snail girls.

Regardless of Meng Huafan's original intention, in the eyes of outsiders, he did value them very much, so his "daughters" had a status no less than that of princesses.

While dressing herself in front of the mirror, her heart suddenly started beating and she stared at herself in the mirror.

The familiar feeling of being watched, as if there was "another person" deep in her heart, this person was looking at her coldly from the inside out.

——This day has finally arrived.

She didn't feel sad, but rather excited and thrilled: she thought it would be great if she was the one chosen.

The birth of each snail girl is equivalent to gaining a new life. At the beginning, they lost their past memories and really regarded Meng Huafan as their father.

However, both "Yi" and Chen Jiu have problems; the former disappeared after escaping the ship, and the latter is not close to her creator and sisters.

Only Er has been like that since she was born, always full of respect for her "father", even if the price is to sacrifice her own soul, she is willing to do so.

However, she is a human being after all, not a machine, so she still has her own selfish desires, and vaguely has such an idea:
"If father could use my body, he would definitely not be as powerless as I am. It would be great if I could save my sister from that person...her hands."

When she thought of the woman with the scent of camellia who had sneaked on board by using her sister's appearance, she couldn't help but tremble all over.

She keenly smelled the breath of a "higher being" from the other party. The other party was a life at the top of the earth's ecosystem. All things, including humans, had been its food or slaves...

And I believe that if there is anyone who can defend humanity against this terrifying existence, it is only my father.

But for some reason, my father knew that person was not my sister, but he never revealed her true identity...

"boom!"

There was a sudden noise, someone suddenly pushed open the door of her room, interrupting the snail girl's thoughts.

It was a panting, disheveled woman.

If Cen Dongsheng were here, he would find that she was none other than Ma Jing, who fell into a semi-crazy state after being discovered to have "no brain".

I don't know how she escaped the surveillance of the Super Working Committee and ran to this place.

"who is it……?!"

The Snail Girl turned around. She was very angry. Few people on this ship dared to be so rude to her.

But when she saw the face of the uninvited guest, anger gradually turned into surprise and finally into disbelief.

"——Sister, sister?"

The snail girl raised her voice and asked in a tentative tone.

The other party's facial features were all destroyed; and even if he was not disfigured, the facial features of the visitor were just that of an ordinary human being, without any of the alien features after being transformed into a snail girl.

However, the two were good sisters after all, and had spent every day together on this ship, so they could vaguely discern traces of familiarity from each other's facial features.

Ma Jing gave her a sad smile.

"Yes, it's me..."

She held a sharp knife in her hand, which was shaking slightly.

"Let me...untie you."

(End of this chapter)