[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle":3,"chapter-dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-207":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Dimension Park: I Am the Summoning Apostle",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2279224,4458,"Chapter 207: The Curse of Desiccation","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-207",207,"\u003Cp>“It’s turned into a dried corpse.” Guo Ming stared at the dried body dragged out by the Ghost-Resentment Infant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the officer who had argued with the village chief yesterday afternoon—Guo Ming recognized his clothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Ghost-Resentment Infant dragged it, the corpse itself crumbled like paper, and by the time it reached Guo Ming, a pile of debris had fallen off its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All moisture has vanished completely.” Guo Ming examined it and reached a conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like a snake’s shed skin—crumble at the slightest touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Zhong, do you know what happened?” Guo Ming asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was truly too bizarre—the distance between the two houses wasn’t far, yet not only Da Bao, but even Huangtian’s Son and the others had noticed nothing amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They touched something they shouldn’t have—left behind a curse from a malevolent object.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The curse erupted at night, and that’s how they died.” Zhong Ting had seen many similar cases, but this method of death—drying out—was his first encounter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, malevolent objects come to strike directly; this kind of distant cursing is rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it also meant the malevolence far exceeded his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Curse…” Guo Ming couldn’t help recalling the black aura he’d spotted yesterday with his clumsy feng shui knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d planned to mention it to the man today, but never imagined he wouldn’t survive the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he thought about it—it made sense. If it was this malevolent that even someone with only surface knowledge like him could detect, it must have been extremely severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you trace its origin?” Guo Ming asked further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re overestimating me, Young Master Guo. With a malevolent object like this, I’d avoid even hearing its name.” Zhong Ting meant he couldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had no intention of getting entangled in this matter for no reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d barely spent one night on the outskirts of Cangmang Guling and already encountered so many malevolent things—if he actively pursued them, he couldn’t imagine the consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only wanted the Centipede Pearl—he wasn’t here to tomb raid. No need to stir up unnecessary trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Zhong Ting’s thoughts, Guo Ming gave up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone felt it was dangerous and refused to act, Guo Ming wouldn’t force them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to possible side quests or hidden tasks, Guo Ming valued his innate quest more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his strength, he didn’t need this quest—but if it affected his innate quest, it would be a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where did this corpse come from?” The returning village chief, seeing the dried corpse lying nearby shedding debris, spoke in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since the corpse wore warlord clothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If these soldiers died in their village, retaliation was inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All those soldiers from last night have turned to dry dust, Chief. You’d better prepare yourself.” Guo Ming warned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, Young Master—we’re moving out immediately.” The chief said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these two handling the malevolent objects, the chief felt as calm as an old dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But warlords were different—they had guns and cannons. These two couldn’t handle them, so he fled so decisively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Guo Ming merely nodded: “Alright, leave as soon as possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that said, Guo Ming wouldn’t rashly promise to deal with the warlords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for changing this chaotic world? Only if it didn’t interfere with his quest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were plenty of chaotic worlds—he couldn’t sacrifice himself for all of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But our guide won’t be able to accompany you up the mountain anymore,” the chief said regretfully, then sent someone to fetch a map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the mountain map drawn by our village hunters long ago. Go ahead, both of you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they were moving away, they wouldn’t wait for a good time—they’d leave immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Ming took the map; the chief had newly circled a red mark on it—that was the tomb’s location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the map in hand, Guo Ming, Da Bao, and his summoned creatures followed Zhong Ting along the map’s path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, the two chatted casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Zhong, can you tell what malevolent object killed those men?” Guo Ming remained curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Ting shook his head: “I don’t know—but rest assured, this curse has nothing to do with the Demon-Resentment Corpse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Demon-Resentment Corpse could curse from afar, it wouldn’t have just risen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Cangmang Guling, the Demon-Resentment Corpse is barely a minor peripheral entity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true great malevolences lie buried in the tombs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any one of them escaping would be a great calamity to all living beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Master Zhong—why are you hunting centipede corpses? Why travel all the way to Cangmang Guling?” Guo Ming asked further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Centipede Pearl,” Zhong Ting said. “I need the Centipede Pearl to save someone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you, Young Master Guo—why seek the Yuanping Prince?” Zhong Ting replied in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Same reason—I need something from the Yuanping Prince’s tomb,” Guo Ming answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the other didn’t reveal his true intent, Guo Ming gave a vague reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see,” Zhong Ting didn’t press further, then added: “But I’ll say this upfront—I’ll only help you locate the tomb. I won’t enter it with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Yuanping Prince’s tomb hasn’t gone deep into Cangmang Guling, it’s still extremely dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Ting is skilled, but not bold—he values his life dearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, if he died here, how would he ever deliver the Centipede Pearl back?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem,” Guo Ming never feared danger; his biggest issue had always been information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time he entered a new trial world, he faced the same problem: total darkness, no idea how to proceed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting and killing, by contrast, posed little difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they talked, they climbed the mountain and reached the map’s marked location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trees before them were in chaos, as if ravaged by some massive creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Ting examined the ground, pinching up a clump of dried black slime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Found it—it’s here,” Zhong Ting’s face lit up. “I’ll lure it out. The rest is yours, Young Master Guo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Ming didn’t care—he’d get quest rewards and a chest anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting Da Bao do some work was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Guo Ming’s reply, Zhong Ting immediately took out a stack of incense sticks from his small pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he checked directions, wind flow, lit the incense, and began setting the bait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Guo Ming retreated to a safe spot immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What else could he do? He was a summoner—why rush to the front?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A giant centipede probably isn’t…” Guo Ming muttered, when suddenly the ground ahead bulged upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black shadow burst from the earth, revealing its true form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell? You call this a centipede??” Guo Ming’s face twisted in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emerging shadow was the size of a small truck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Size wasn’t the issue—he’d expected something this large to cause such massive tree destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That he’d prepared for. The problem was the species.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Ting had kept saying “corpse-centipede,” so Guo Ming assumed it was a biological centipede.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now he saw—it was a human-centipede.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Corpse-Centipede was formed from swollen human corpses, not stitched together, but semi-fused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could see the bloated, grotesque faces pressed against its outer skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this truck-sized Corpse-Centipede was a massive corpse made of countless human bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made Guo Ming’s scalp tingle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d never seen anything like this before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d seen corpses—rotten or intact—he could handle them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this… this was new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Corpse-Centipede slithered toward the incense. Zhong Ting swiftly dodged aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With its speed, size, and weight, being hit by it wouldn’t be a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demons and monsters wandering onto the highway were asking for death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Guo, it’s yours,” Zhong Ting called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Ming looked at Da Bao: “Can you handle it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Corpse-Centipede were truly the size of a small truck, Guo Ming wouldn’t worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But its size being truck-like didn’t mean its impact force was only truck-level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Bao paused, then pointed at Guo Ming—signaling he needed blood to stack his attack power to win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Ming’s eyebrow twitched—again with the attack stacking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, I’ll give you blood,” Guo Ming said, then began drawing his own blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Bao activated his Tearing Claws and charged straight at the Corpse-Centipede.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Blood Rage, he leapt straight onto the Corpse-Centipede’s head and slashed downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He severed its head clean off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>D-rank difficulty—nothing like A-rank. If he couldn’t handle this, he’d look pathetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, facing the Demon-Resentment Corpse, he had no experience. Now, with experience, efficiency was higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Corpse-Centipede didn’t die—each corpse forming its body seemed independent, yet fused into a single entity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take the Centipede Pearl!” Zhong Ting shouted as he spotted a gray-white pearl emerging from the severed neck. “Without the Centipede Pearl, the Corpse-Centipede loses its power—it’ll turn to corpse sludge in less than half an hour.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physical methods alone cannot kill these monstrous entities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either target their weakness, or use specialized methods like black donkey hooves, the Gold Seeker’s Talisman, or the Star of the Northern Dipper’s Kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The centipede pearl of the Corpse Centipede is precisely its weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Bao naturally ignored Zhong Ting; he listened only to Chu Danqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing said nothing, so Da Bao continued according to his own combat logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The advantage is that you won’t be deceived; the drawback is that you may miss opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Ghost- Yuanying  immediately crawled out of Chu Danqing’s shadow and darted toward the fallen Corpse Centipede’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With lightning speed, it scaled the Corpse Centipede’s body, skillfully dodging attacks from the floating corpses, and seized the gray-white pearl exposed in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After forcibly tearing it loose, it sprinted back toward Chu Danqing’s position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhong Ting watched the Ghost- Yuanying  hand the centipede pearl to Chu Danqing, he opened his mouth as if to speak, then hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, he said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1625,"2026-06-20T00:54:41.633Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","fcc6a5093ee5363ff83de8f863f29d00fde3885f67f72b3789c73af950b61fd1","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-208","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-206",305,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-cover.jpg"]