Oreius

This is a somewhat dim bedroom, and the soft and luxurious furnishings are enough to prove the careful arrangement. The incense burner in front of the bed is burning with medicinal incense, and the bitter smell permeates every inch of the furniture.

The maid in a long skirt pushed open the door and walked into the room carrying the medicine. The servant walked in front of her and lifted the heavy silk bed curtain, revealing the unconscious boy on the bed.

His linen-colored hair was as dry as grass, his face was pale, and the bones under his skin almost poked through his clothes. He looked extremely vicious and terrifying.

"Poor Master Mason, he was cursed by the black mist at a young age and lived his whole life as a living dead..."

The woman muttered to herself as she fed the medicine into his mouth little by little. After a few sips, he began to cough violently.

The maid patted him on the back as usual. "It's okay, it's okay, you just got choked."

This is not a question of whether it will sting or not, this is a real question of whether someone will die!

Li Xinyang coughed until he was dizzy and barely adjusted his breathing to match the other person's movements. Since he came to this world, he has been fighting with this terminally ill body almost every day. For the first time in his life, he knew what it meant to be seriously ill.

After finally stabilizing his breathing, he vaguely heard another male voice saying, "I don't know how long this young master can live. I heard that the Earl has already issued a notice that if they continue like this, the ownership of the land will be reclaimed."

"Don't say that. The Lord has been very kind to us before. But if this continues, we will have no choice but to relocate."

The two men stood at the head of Li Xinyang's bed and talked, while the latter listened intently. Mason Cross, that was his name.

After traveling for so long, Mason has also found out a lot of information. In this world, the black fog can cause pollution and even drive people crazy. Some people have experienced the impact of the black fog, and even if they survive, they will be left with many sequelae. This is the so-called "black fog curse."

Mason is such a poor guy. He has been suffering from illness and paralysis since birth. Viscount Cross and his wife have been away from the territory for many years in order to find a cure. Now they have been issued a final notice to deprive him of his territory.

Li Xinyang, who just learned about this, felt a chill all over his body. This body without human care was undoubtedly suicide. He didn't want to die, but given the current situation, how could he live?

Li Xinyang was in a state of confusion.

As the servants' footsteps faded away, the room was filled with silence. The view was pitch black, and he felt like a fish on fire, tormented every minute and every second. Li Xinyang endured silently, and after an unknown amount of time, ripples suddenly appeared in the endless darkness.

Here it comes!

He perked up and heard the strange sound of water approaching.

On the third day here, he discovered that at certain times, a strange darkness would surge into his consciousness.

It was like some kind of living thing, asking Li Xinyang for something. Li Xinyang endured his fear and approached it, only to find that it would absorb his vitality. The more it absorbed, the closer the thing in the darkness came.

This is undoubtedly a crisis but also an opportunity for him!

Should I lie down where I am, or risk being drained of my vitality and dying to see what is in the darkness? The answer is obvious.

He needed the strength to keep himself alive. Compared to stagnant water, any change was more exciting. In these days, Li Xinyang continued to contribute his vitality? Over time, he could feel that he was gradually establishing a special connection with this place. But today was obviously a special day——

The connection in the darkness was reminding him that if he contributed just a little more of his life, he would be able to completely unlock this mysterious darkness.

Li Xinyang increased the output without hesitation. If someone were in this room at this moment, they would find that the boy's heartbeat was getting slower and slower, and his skinny body was even more lifeless.

The body that was suffering from illness could not cope with such strong absorption. Li Xinyang felt that his breathing was slowly getting weaker and his head was dizzy, as if he would pass out soon.

If you continue like this, you will definitely die...

But if I can only lie in bed, what is the difference between that and being dead? !

He gritted his teeth and put his last bit of life force into it. With a shattering sound, the darkness in front of him finally cracked, and a hazy path emerged.

Done!

Li Xinyang's heart was pounding. He did not die from contributing his vitality. Instead, he was so excited that he had to sit down and rest for a while before moving on.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, something lit up at the end of the road. When Li Xinyang saw the scene clearly, his eyes widened.

This is a ruin.

It was as if someone had plowed this land repeatedly with missiles at least five times. The tall and magnificent circular building collapsed and fell, leaving only broken beams and a few ancient pillars. Above it was the vast and boundless Milky Way, filled with a deep and mysterious atmosphere.

The ground beneath my feet was an unsettling blood red, and I could feel it pulsating slightly when I stepped on it. But no matter how magnificent these things were, they were nothing compared to the towering tree in the center.

It was placed in the center of the square. Four-fifths of its body had been completely destroyed, and the rest was charred. No one could imagine what it had been through, or what kind of existence could cut it down. Amidst the destruction and death, a young tree made of flesh and wood was growing again from the stake.

It even produced a fruit.

One grew on the normal side, looked only half the size of a fist, and emitted a dreamy and radiant fruit.

Li Xinyang couldn't help but breathe more slowly. As he got closer, he realized that his body was not hurting at all. The boy circled the tree and tentatively reached out to touch the fruit. The branches of the sapling swayed gently, as if a fairy was singing.

In the silent language, Li Xinyang suddenly understood what this was.

This is a life that will soon mature.

But it does not yet have, and cannot have, a soul. If no one comes to pick it, it will remain on the tree forever in its current state until it dies with the mother tree.

...Isn't this prepared for me?

A surge of ecstasy surged into Li Xinyang's heart. He simply couldn't believe his good luck. If the gift of fate had a price tag, it wouldn't matter if he lost everything he had to spend on it!

As long as you put your own consciousness into it, this life can [live]. Li Xinyang does not intend to give up the original body, and it is unknown what relationship this darkness has with the original body.

But he had had enough of his immobile body and bedridden life, not to mention that his parents were now being expelled from the noble family. He needed a solution, and the basis of this matter was -

He has to be able to move first.

The young man reached out his hand and grasped the fruit without hesitation. Almost at the same moment, an endless backflow suddenly exploded with the sound of water dripping, hitting him directly on the head.

The sweet blood surged in his chest, which aroused his ruthlessness. Li Xinyang clenched his teeth and held the fruit tightly. In the buzzing of his ears, he finally realized that the sound of water drops was composed of countless sounds gathered together, whispering a word at the same time.

"I wish to give the newborn a curse and a gift..."

"——Newborn, what gift do you choose?"

The tone is as crazy as a madman, as sad as a god, and full of a mysterious attraction that bewitches people's hearts. In fact, there are endless flowing colors flashing, revealing various powerful auras.

I need enough fighting power to protect myself. But I don't know the structure of this world yet, so this ability must be powerful and inconspicuous everywhere.

Thinking of this, Li Xinyang made a choice without hesitation. The fruit in his hand was fixed on a certain ability as his mind changed, and then began to stretch into a human form.

But at this moment, the sea of ​​stars above his head suddenly lit up.

It was like countless open eyes, from which came a mysterious breath. Amidst the stealthy laughter, a scarlet shadow descended from the stars and headed straight for the fruity body.

With just one glance, Li Xinyang seemed to hear the roars and screams of evil spirits, and was unable to escape from a sea of ​​blood and corpses. The surging blood and energy made his brain blurry, and he completely fainted.

What is this?

Before he fell into a coma, Li Xinyang thought unconsciously. When this doubt arose, an answer naturally appeared in his mind.

——This is the curse.