Kayako's Curse

Using the candle in his hand, Yu Jing could barely make out that the writhing object between the cardboard boxes was a mass of black hair wrapped around rotting flesh.

"Spread."

Bracing his right palm against the floor, Yu Jing sent a large amount of green vegetation spreading from his fingertips. He intended to use the plants to investigate the cardboard boxes piled up to his front right, as well as the rotting flesh and black hair writhing inside.

But when the plants approached within a certain distance, purple-black light suddenly surfaced across the attic floor.

A string of black curse characters burned themselves onto the plants and spread along them toward Yu Jing's arm. Sensing the danger, Yu Jing severed his connection with the plants without hesitation.

The cursed plants collapsed and disintegrated in a short time. After all, they contained Chaos Power.

"Kayako's curse has been triggered. Main Plot (High Difficulty): The Grudge (Abnormal Version) has begun."

"Main Plot Requirement: Survive for one week on the middle ring while bearing Kayako's curse, or kill the Main Plot Boss, Anomaly, to clear the scenario. (Hint: It is not recommended to entertain the idea of killing the Plot Boss.)"

"Main Plot (High Difficulty) Clear Reward: Random Cursed Item ×1; Final Clear Reward Quality Increase ×1."

"Gk... gk... gk."

The instant the curse was activated, a woman's head pushed out from among the rotting flesh and black hair. It was undoubtedly Kayako herself. Her limbs and torso slowly emerged after it, crawling across the ground and twisting as they produced the sound of bones scraping together.

Yu Jing had already experienced the pressure brought by an A-rank ghost in the Ability Institute. Rather than flee, he decided to test Kayako's abilities head-on.

"What a... bold