Chapter 98: The Truth Behind the Source of the Curse (Requesting Monthly Tickets

To be honest, I don’t think much of you.

The copy of Chu Xuan adjusted his glasses, glanced sidelong at Zheng Zha, who had suddenly ignited with anger, and said calmly:

Although I was directly copied by the Main God into the Demon Team after entering the Alien 1 world, I don’t know much about Wu Xian.

But based on your and Cheng Xiao’s descriptions, I can roughly estimate part of his strength… and the conclusion is that, at the same level of gene lock, you’re unlikely to defeat him.

Hearing the final sentence, Zheng Zha’s smile froze, as if recalling how he himself had been pinned down and humiliated during Wu Xian’s training.

Instantly, a surge of defiance rose in his heart, and he turned to look at Copy Chu, coldly asking: “Why?”

Now, after Zheng Zha killed Rhinehart and several breeders in the previous horror film, he earned a large amount of reward points and side quest rewards, and has already upgraded his vampire mutation bloodline and Dragon Ball qi technique to A-rank.

Additionally, he exchanged for a skill called Xian Gua Fa, which can multiply the explosive power of qi and blood energy several times over.

With so many high-grade enhancements and skills, Zheng Zha was confident he could fight even Zhao Zhui, that neurotic who unlocked the fourth-tier gene lock, evenly—why should he lose to Wu Xian, who was only third-tier?

Most importantly, if Wu Xian is so outstanding, why didn’t the Main God copy him into the Demon Team? Is there some special mechanism at play here?

“You don’t understand… that Wu Xian… he’s not normal.”

Copy Chu shook his head, offering no further explanation, only gazing coldly at Zheng Zha: “Also, there’s another matter you need to note… originally, you had a very high probability of obtaining the team leader certification in the next horror film and thereby breaking through to the fourth-tier gene lock—but now, a variable has emerged.”

“What variable?”

Zheng Zha frowned, as usual voicing his question.

“Zhao Zhui.”

Copy Chu’s gaze flicked toward a room nearby, the one whose door had just closed; a strange white light flashed across his lenses: “Previously, he wouldn’t have competed with you for the team leader position.”

“But just now, he learned that the Zhongzhou Team has someone named Zhao Ying. As a result, he may now take interest in the Demon Team’s leadership—and be willing to fight you to the death for it.”

“What does that mean? What’s so special about Zhao Ying? According to Cheng Xiao, she’s a girl, right? Is she Zhao Zhui’s sister? But how does that relate to him fighting for the team leader spot?”

After hearing Copy Chu’s words, Zheng Zha felt dizzy—as if the previous question hadn’t been answered, and a new one had already appeared.

Copy Chu ignored Zheng Zha and turned away, leaving only these final words as he entered his personal room:

“Zheng Zha, our cooperation is temporarily suspended. In the next horror film, I won’t offer you any help whatsoever. You must become the Demon Team’s leader through your own strength to prove your ability—and if you fail, I won’t mind finding someone more suitable.”

Watching Copy Chu’s door shut, Zheng Zha’s expression gradually turned blank; he sat back down, hands folded, chin propped up as before.

To outsiders, he looked like a cold, emotionless, deep-minded behind-the-scenes boss, quietly brewing some earth-shattering conspiracy.

But the reality was…

【My head hurts—what exactly did Chu Xuan mean? Why is Zhao Zhui fighting me for team leader? Explain it to me properly!】

【Main God, please! Next horror film, copy over a wise man who can speak clearly!】

【One hundred and fifteen days since leaving the Zhongzhou Team… I miss it…】

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“Main God! Full body repair—deduct reward points from each of us!”

Inside the Zhongzhou Team’s Main God space, a flash of light appeared, and twelve figures lined up neatly on the pure white floor, including Zhu Wen and Qi Tengyi, who had later been sealed by Chu Xuan’s Shinang .

As Wu Xian’s voice rang out, twelve beams of light descended, enveloping all Zhongzhou Team members.

Two of these beams stood out clearly—their surfaces shimmered with a distinct green hue, unmistakably signs of gene repair.

The two figures under these beams were Zheng Zha, who had unlocked the third-tier gene lock, and Cheng Xiao, who had accidentally unlocked his gene lock by forcibly opening the Baihui point.

As for the others, none had suffered serious injuries; the Main God’s light shone on them for a few symbolic minutes before retracting, allowing everyone to stand firmly on the ground again.

“Phew… finally back!”

Wu Xian looked at the familiar pure white space, immediately retracted his Black God armor, stretched out his arms in a huge yawn, and felt his entire body relax.

“Rare to see you like this—your battle must’ve been tough.”

Zhan Lan walked over with a smile, gently catching Luo Li as she rushed sobbing toward Zheng Zha, comforted her a moment, then turned curiously to Wu Xian and asked: “So, what exactly is the Source of the Curse? And how did you finally eliminate it?”

“The Source of the Curse…”

Wu Xian murmured the term, a strange smile tugging at his lips.

“Hmm… explaining it’s complicated. Better if you ask it yourself.”

With that, he raised his right hand; dark qi surged violently around him, then rapidly condensed under everyone’s astonished gazes—until it formed a black-furred, four-legged cat, head raised, roaring at them.

“Wu Xian, this is…”

Zhan Lan blinked twice, first showing affection—but then, as if realizing something, her gaze on the black cat filled with shock and curiosity.

“Correct. This is the black cat that grew up with Gaya, and also the so-called Source of the Curse.”

Wu Xian’s lips curled slightly as he recalled the hallucination where he kept smashing Gaya’s head.

In that hallucination, which recorded Gaya’s entire life, this black cat was her only childhood companion and greatest spiritual anchor.

So when her parents died in an accident, she shed not a single tear—but when the black cat died, she wept uncontrollably, heartbroken beyond endurance.

And it was then that the strange event occurred.

This cat, which should have been dead, revived under Gaya’s tears—a medical miracle.

Eventually, this cat stayed with Gaya and died alongside her beneath Sakeo’s kitchen knife—but in every Ju-On film, wherever Gaya appeared, this black cat was there too, as if signaling the arrival of a demon.

Before entering Ju-On, he and Chu Xuan had reviewed these films and speculated the cat might be Gaya’s familiar, never considering it a potential final boss.

But reality slapped them hard: the later battle proved this cat wasn’t Gaya’s familiar or pet—it was her controller, and the true culprit behind her tragic life.

Originally, Gaya’s maternal ancestors sealed the fragment of the Yellow Springs space not only because the mortal realm couldn’t withstand the Yellow Springs’ corruption, but more importantly, because this fragment contained the lingering spirit of a powerful demon—the black cat before them.

According to Wu Xian’s memories obtained via Spirit Binding, this cat was once an ancient great demon. When the End of the Divine Era arrived and the gods of Takamagahara faced twilight, they allied with several other great demons to seize the authority of the Yellow Springs and attain immortality.

The outcome was obvious: it and the other great demons failed, shattered by Izanami, the goddess of Yellow Springs’ corruption.

Due to its unique nature, the cat managed to split off a fragment of its spirit, carrying the Yellow Springs fragment to the mortal realm, where it was sealed by Gaya’s maternal ancestor—a powerful shamaness—and fell into prolonged slumber.

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