Chapter 6, The Curse

"You may go." Qin Wenyu turned around to see Zhang Lu supporting the absent-minded Li Ling with one hand, while holding a doll dressed in a red kimono with the other.

Akemi Sato shook her head and said: "The popular explanation is the level of the curse. At the initial stage of the curse, all those cursed can see the level of the curse in their dreams, which ranges from low to high: gray, white, black, blue, and red"

That's great... It's in the doll, it's just 'gray', it won't have more than two abilities. If we can confirm it's possession, our initiative will increase significantly..." Akemi Sato murmured

Your Chinese is quite good, "Qin Wenyu said.

The security personnel are inspecting the door frame, and it appears they are trying to ascertain the reason why this door is locked.

"Hmph, you will learn your lesson," Yamazaki Keito said coldly

A curse of the 'Gray' level cannot possess more than two bizarre abilities, nor can it act in the presence of multiple witnesses; otherwise, its very existence will be erased by the forces of the real world

Akemi Sato sighed and said, "Fortunately, the curse of 'black' is usually fixed in one location and cannot leave. Otherwise, it would not only be Japan that is in chaos, but the entire world as well"

This suspicious word appears quite harmoniously in such an atmosphere of strange conversation

Compared to the disasters you have encountered in your mind, this indeed pales in comparison said Qin Wenyu calmly

Yamazaki Taketo's complexion alternated between pale and flushed, and he fell silent, no longer speaking

Akemi Sato shook her head, a glimmer of fear flashing in her eyes: "Not only that... the curse above 'Black' can even distort reality, alter perception, and is almost omnipotent"

Qin Wenyu nodded in understanding, just as she was about to speak, she heard Zhang Lu's voice coming from behind her

At the moment you dreamed about it, you had already taken Taniguchi's place. Yamazaki Keito interjected, saying: "Don't think you can escape; you can't escape. Didn't Taniguchi die even after fleeing to your country?"

Akemi Sato gazed at the man before her, who was evidently also ensnared by the curse; however, his demeanor suggested an unusual calmness in his reaction

Brother Qin, I will first take Xiao Ling to find a place to settle down, and after we are settled, I will come to find you

"I don't know," Akemi Sato shook her head, "Each person chosen by the curse has a different experience."

Qin Wenyu suddenly said

Of course it is necessary! Yamazaki Keito approached Qin Wenyu, his height slightly shorter than hers, yet his presence was quite strong. "We have all dreamed about it; the images from these dreams will continuously appear during the cursing process. However, the information received by each person is incomplete and one-sided! Only by communicating with each other can all the cursed individuals piece together the complete information and find a way to survive!"

After watching the two leave, Qin Wenyu turned to Sato Akemi and Yamazaki Takato and said, "I just had an idea"

"Do you mean that I am also one of its targets? Will we all die like Taguchi Ritsu?" Qin Wenyu asked in confusion

"Your friend just mentioned it," Akemi Sato replied with a smile

Akemi Sato said with dissatisfaction

Akemi Sato shook her head and said, "You were only selected last month and do not know him, so... I want you to at least remember what he looks like, after all, in his final act of kindness, your presence mattered."

Are you very afraid? Yamazaki seemed quite dissatisfied with Qin Wenyu's calm demeanor, glancing at him and saying: It's just a disaster, it doesn't amount to much

At this point, Akemi Sato instinctively wanted to light a cigarette, "However, none of this concerns us at the moment. This 'gray' level curse lasts for a total of three days, starting from today. The medium has already informed us in a dream about what we need to do. The purpose of this journey is not complicated; as long as we find its corpse under its continuous attacks and expose it to the light of day, the curse can be lifted." Akemi Sato retracted her hand that was about to light a cigarette and explained to Qin Wenyu.

Qin Wenyu did not react much to the antics of the two, but he also knew that they were not joking, as he had indeed seen the ghostly entity inside the doll

This seemingly astute and capable woman has consistently maintained a friendly demeanor

Sato Akemi and Yamazaki Taketo both changed their expressions upon realizing what was inside the doll, uncertain of what Qin Wenyu intended to do

Zhang Lu, how about temporarily handing over this puppet to me

"Could you tell me the necessity of acting together with you?" Qin Wenyu asked

"Alright, Mr. Yamazaki, we did not come to Tokyo for such matters"

Sato! Yamazaki Keito looked at her with uncertainty, "He has cancer? Why didn't you tell me about this?"

Qin Wenyu thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I will go with you."

I am Akemi Sato, you have dreamed about it too, haven't you?

Qin Wenyu's words startled both Sato Akemi and Yamazaki Taketo at the same time. The next moment, Sato Akemi eagerly and excitedly asked: "Did you see it in the doll? Is the anomaly of this door caused by the doll? Is Mr. Taguchi's death also related?"

Akemi Sato gazed into Wenyu Qin's eyes and sincerely said: "Moreover, it is best not to use the phone, as experience tells us that there is a high probability that ghosts can locate us through the phone, or convey misleading information, leading people into the traps they have set."

Zhang Lu glanced at the doll and, without giving it much thought, handed it to Qin Wenyu

"So, why is it me?" Qin Wenyu glanced at Sato Akemi, "There are at least two hundred people on the plane, is it because I am closest to Taguchi Ritsu?"

Qin Wenyu firmly grasped it and said to Zhang Lu: "Take good care of her, and if there is nothing urgent, there is no need to contact me"

However, is that doll its true form? The ghost you speak of.

Zhang Lu turned his head to glance at Li Ling and nodded vigorously: "Hmm!"

"Gray?" Qin Wenyu looked at her in confusion, "What is this? What is its name?"

Hmm. Qin Wenyu nodded affirmatively

Qin Wenyu looked at her with suspicion: "If that were the case, Japan would have been in chaos long ago"

This time, the ones selected were Mr. Yamazaki, Mr. Taguchi, and myself. However, Mr. Taguchi had other plans. He informed me before our departure that he had been diagnosed with cancer during a medical examination three months ago, with less than a year to live. This trip to China... is an attempt on his part. If successful, it could at least save both me and Mr. Yamazaki.

"Among my customers, there are Chinese people who can understand some simple conversations." After Akemi Sato mentioned this briefly, she changed the subject, "Mr. Qin, you must come with us, otherwise the three of us will be killed by it"

Qin Wenyu raised her eyebrows: "Do you know my name?"

"Wait a moment." Qin Wenyu realized something ominous from her words, "In other words, the further along the curse goes, the more terrifying its power becomes. Even if one were to commit murder in plain sight, the curse itself would not be erased by the forces of the real world?"

You

Qin Wenyu turned to glance at Zhang Lu, who was still embracing Li Ling.

Mr. Qin," Akemi Sato said apologetically as she looked at him, "Please forgive us, this curse has nearly driven us mad. Yamazaki is not a bad person; he is just too repressed.

medium

Akemi Sato glared at Taketo Yamazaki and said, "We are not doomed to die, Mr. Qin. The medium has informed us of the solution to this curse, and we... have a chance to survive"