Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 208 The Curse of Dehydration

"They're all dried up." Chu Danqing looked at the dried-up corpse that the Ghostly Infant dragged out of the house.

This was the same officer who had argued with the village chief yesterday afternoon; Chu Danqing recognized his clothes.

As the vengeful infant dragged it, the corpse itself became as brittle as paper. By the time it reached Chu Danqing, a large pile of crumbs had fallen off its body.

"All the moisture on his body has disappeared completely," Chu Danqing concluded after checking.

It felt to him like a snake's shed skin, crumbling at the slightest touch.

"Mr. Zhong, do you know what's going on?" Chu Danqing asked.

This is indeed very strange. The distance between the two houses is not far, yet not only Da Bao, but also Huang Tian Zhi Zi and the others did not notice anything unusual.

"They touched something they shouldn't have, and they bear the curse of a malevolent spirit."

"The curse broke out at night, and that's how he died." Zhong Ting had seen many similar people, but this was the first time he had ever seen someone die from dehydration.

Generally, it's the evil spirits that come to the door to do the dirty work; it's rare to see someone die from a curse cast from a distance.

But this also means that its ferocity far exceeds his imagination.

“A curse.” Chu Danqing couldn’t help but think of the black aura that Chu Danqing had detected with his poor feng shui knowledge when they met yesterday.

Chu Danqing had intended to mention it to the other party today, but she never expected that the other party would not live past one night.

Thinking about it now, it seems quite reasonable. It had become so fierce that even someone like him, who only knew the basics, could see the signs, which meant it was already very serious.

"Can you tell where it came from?" Chu Danqing continued to ask.

"Brother Chu, you overestimate me. I'd avoid such a ferocious creature even if I heard about it." Zhong Ting meant no.

But he didn't want to get involved in this matter for no reason.

He had only stayed one night on the outskirts of the Cangmang Ancient Ridge and had already encountered so many ferocious creatures. He dared not imagine what the consequences would be if he were to actively pursue them.

He just wanted the centipede pearl; he wasn't going to raid tombs. There was no need to complicate things.

After understanding the other party's thoughts, Chu Danqing had no choice but to give up.

If people feel it's dangerous and are unwilling to do it, Chu Danqing can't force them.

Compared to potential side quests or hidden missions, Chu Danqing values ​​talent-based missions more.

With his strength, he doesn't need such a mission, but it would be a loss if it affected his talent mission.

"Where did this corpse come from?" The returning village chief asked in horror as he saw the desiccated corpse lying to the side, crumbling into pieces.

In particular, the clothes on the mummified corpse were those of a warlord.

These soldiers died in their village, and they will definitely face retaliation.

"Those soldiers from last night are all dried up to dust. Village Chief, you'd better be prepared," Chu Danqing reminded him.

"Don't worry, sir, we'll move away right away," the village chief said.

With these two men handling the culprit, the village chief is naturally as secure as a rock.

But warlords are different; they have guns and cannons, which these two couldn't handle, which is why they ran away so decisively.

Seeing this, Chu Danqing simply nodded: "Alright, then you should leave as soon as possible."

Now that things have come to this point, Chu Danqing naturally wouldn't make grand promises about dealing with the warlords.

As for changing this chaotic world? The premise is that it cannot affect his mission.

There are countless chaotic times; Chu Danqing can't possibly sacrifice himself for others every time.

"It's just that the guide might not be able to accompany you two up the mountain," the village chief said regretfully, as he went to have someone fetch a map.

“This is a mountain map drawn by a hunter from our village back then. You two may go ahead.”

Since we're moving and running away, it's not about picking a good time; the sooner the better. Let's set off now.

Chu Danqing took the map, on which the village chief had drawn a new red circle, indicating that this was the tomb they were going to.

With the map in hand, Chu Danqing, along with Da Bao and a group of summoned creatures, and Zhong Ting proceeded according to the map.

The two chatted idly along the way.

"Mr. Zhong, can you tell what kind of ferocious creature killed those people?" Chu Danqing was still curious.

Zhong Ting shook his head: "I don't know either, but rest assured, this curse has absolutely nothing to do with that vengeful corpse."

If that vengeful corpse could curse people to death from a distance, it couldn't possibly have just risen from the dead.

In this vast and ancient mountain range, the vengeful corpse can at most be considered a minor, marginal character.

The real culprits are all lying in the tomb.

If any one of them were to run away, it would be a great scourge to all living beings.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Zhong, why did you kill the corpse centipede? And why did you chase it all the way to the Cangmang Ancient Ridge?" Chu Danqing continued to ask.

“The Centipede Pearl,” Zhong Ting said, “I need the Centipede Pearl to save people.”

"Then what about Brother Chu? What does he want with Prince Yuanping?" Zhong Ting replied.

“Same here, I also need something from the tomb of Prince Yuanping,” Chu Danqing replied.

The other party did not state their true intentions, and Chu Danqing also gave vague answers.

"I see." Zhong Ting didn't ask any further questions, but then added, "However, let me make this clear from the start: I will only help you find the location of the tomb; I won't go into the tomb with you."

Although the tomb of Prince Yuanping has not yet penetrated deep into the ancient and desolate mountains, it is still extremely dangerous.

Despite his exceptional skills, Zhong Ting was not daring and valued his life highly.

Furthermore, if I were to die here, how would I possibly send the Centipede Pearl back?

"No problem." Chu Danqing was never afraid of danger; for him, the biggest problem had always been intelligence. Every time he entered a new trial world, he would find himself completely lost and unsure of what to do next.

If you really want him to fight and kill, it won't be that difficult.

As they talked, the two climbed the mountain and arrived at the location marked on the map.

The trees in front of me were in a state of disarray, as if they had been ravaged by some kind of large creature.

Zhong Ting examined it and picked up a lump of dried black slime from the ground.

“Found it, it’s definitely here.” Zhong Ting’s face lit up with joy, and then he said, “I’ll lure it out, the rest is up to you, Brother Chu.”

Chu Danqing didn't care, since there were not only mission rewards but also treasure chests.

It's okay to let Da Bao do some work.

Upon receiving Chu Danqing's reply, Zhong Ting immediately took out a stack of incense sticks from his small pouch.

Then they searched for directions and wind direction, and then lit incense sticks to set up the bait.

Upon seeing this, Chu Danqing immediately retreated to a safe place.

Otherwise, why would a summoner like him go to the front and join in the fun?

"The giant centipede shouldn't count," Chu Danqing muttered to himself, when he suddenly noticed that the ground not far away had bulged up.

A dark shadow burst forth from the ground, revealing its true form.

"No way??? You call this a centipede???" Chu Danqing's face showed a "Holy crap" expression.

The dark shape that broke through the ground was as big as a small truck.

Size isn't the issue, after all, it caused such a large area of ​​trees to collapse and be destroyed.

Chu Danqing was mentally prepared for this; the problem lay in the species.

Zhong Ting kept talking about the corpse centipede, thinking it was a centipede in a biological sense.

Now that I look at it, what you call a centipede is actually a human centipede.

Corpse centipedes are made up of swelled human corpses, and each corpse is not stitched together, but rather is similar to a semi-fusion.

You can see its colossal form squeezed onto the surface.

Therefore, this centipede, the size of a small truck, is a large-scale corpse composed of a large number of human corpses.

Chu Danqing felt a chill run down her spine after reading it.

This was indeed the first time he had ever seen such a scene.

He had seen corpses before, whether they were rotten or healthy, he could accept them.

But this is the first time I've seen it like this.

After the corpse centipede emerged, it snaked its way toward the incense sticks, and Zhong Ting decisively dodged it.

With that speed, size, and weight, getting hit by it would be no joke.

Demons and monsters venturing onto the national highway at night are simply courting death.

"Brother Chu, it's up to you now," Zhong Ting called out.

Chu Danqing glanced at Da Bao and asked, "You can't handle it, can you?"

If the Corpse Centipede were really a small truck of the same size, Chu Danqing wouldn't be worried at all.

However, just because the corpse centipede is the size of a small truck does not mean that it has the impact force of a small truck.

Da Bao thought for a moment, then pointed at Chu Danqing and suggested that by drawing some blood, he could increase his attack power and win.

Chu Danqing's eye twitched, and she unleashed another attack.
"Alright, I'll draw your blood." Chu Danqing said, and began to draw blood.

Da Bao activated his Tear Claws and charged directly at the Corpse Centipede.

Fueled by his bloodlust, he leaped directly onto the top of the corpse centipede's head and slashed downwards with his claw.

They simply cut off the head of the corpse centipede.

It's only a D-level difficulty, not an A-level difficulty. If you can't even handle this, wouldn't you look too weak?

Previously, I lacked experience in dealing with demonic corpses, but this time, with experience, my efficiency was naturally much higher.

However, the corpse centipede did not die. Each corpse that formed its body seemed to be an independent individual, yet they were also aggregated together to form a common individual.

"Get the centipede bead!" Zhong Ting shouted when he saw a grayish-white bead that appeared on the cross-section of the corpse centipede's neck after it was cut. "Without the centipede bead, the corpse centipede will be no threat and will turn into corpse pus in no more than a quarter of an hour."

These ferocious creatures cannot be killed by physical methods alone.

Either target weaknesses, or use specialized techniques such as the Black Donkey Hoof, the Tomb Raider Talisman, or the Kui Xing Kick.

The centipede's pearl is precisely its weakness.

Da Bao, of course, ignored Zhong Ting; he only listened to Chu Danqing.

Chu Danqing didn't speak, so Da Bao continued according to his own battle logic.

The advantage is that you won't be scammed, but the disadvantage is that you're more likely to miss opportunities.

A vengeful infant ghost immediately crawled out of Chu Danqing's shadow and swiftly darted toward the fallen centipede head.

With lightning speed, it climbed onto the body of the corpse centipede, skillfully dodging the attacks of many floating corpses, and grabbed the grayish-white bead exposed to the air.

After forcibly pulling him down, he ran back to Chu Danqing's location.

When Zhong Ting watched as the Ghostly Infant handed the Centipede Pearl to Chu Danqing, he seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

But in the end, he couldn't bring himself to say it.

(End of this chapter)