Curse Dragon's Gospel and Gambler's Roulette

"Note: Your level has increased by a full 1 level in a short period of time. You will gain a 60-second 'Rebirth' effect."

"Rebirth: You will remove all negative status effects and be immune to any negative status effects for the duration of the effect."

"The curse on you has been completely removed."

A dense array of data flashed through Roger's field of vision.

That moment.

He felt incredibly refreshed!

"You..."

The projection of the Curse Dragon emitted a surprised sound.

But before he could finish speaking...

Roger has already made the first move!

The effects of leveling up 10 times in a row are not limited to being a newbie.

There are still 10 more floors of Charge Up!

With a whoosh, the Crimson Shadow tore through the mottled patches of color against the backdrop of the Extremely Evil Blood Crow Season.

The Red Moon sets.

The projection's reaction and speed were already extremely fast—

Slurp it down.

When the shadow of the Curse Dragon reappeared, it was already hundreds of meters away! But Roger remained relentless.

With Transcendent Agility and Full Firepower, it frantically chased after the projection on the sea surface.

Unable to dodge in time, the Curse Dragon could only angrily unleash several more curses in succession.

It's a pity.

Roger was immune to all those curses!

final.

Roger seized the opportunity when the Curse Dragon was casting its curse.

The Red Moon unleashed a series of strikes!

At 2200% damage.

The projection of the Curse Dragon was instantly shattered into pieces! "I curse you to a horrible death!"

The projection slowly faded away.

In the end.

The "Secret Diary" opens automatically.

These words appeared on the title page! Roger looked closely.

The book's title has changed from "Phil's Secret Diary" to "The Curse Dragon's Gospel".

It's obvious.

The book's former owner, ' Phil the Mage,' was merely a puppet controlled by the Curse Dragon.

Consider Roger's experiences before and after using this book.

It's not hard to deduce that.

This thing is actually a vessel used by the Curse Dragon to harm book users!

Not only will those who are cursed not have a good end.

The user will also pay a terrible price!

The so-called 'sacrifice' is actually just a scam.

Its purpose is to mislead people into believing that as long as they 'sacrifice' themselves, they will not have to bear the side effects of the curse.

But the reality is not like that.

Roger's Sixth Sense told him.

The items he had previously sacrificed became the source of power for the projection to design itself.

Even if Roger hadn't disrupted the curse ritual.

The Curse Dragon will also try every means to turn against its user! "This guy successfully took advantage of my wishful thinking."

"In the end..."

"The curse must not be touched!"

Roger was secretly alarmed.

Since he traveled through time.

The Curse Dragon was the only one who managed to outwit him.

Although he didn't suffer much loss, this feud was now firmly established.

As for the final curse in the projection.

Roger didn't take it to heart.

Only the weak vent their anger through cursing.

People like Roger would simply find the Curse Dragon in silence.

Then let him understand what it truly means to die a horrible death.

After eliminating the projector.

Roger hid the secret diary in the "Endless Sea Abyss Mud".

The latter was a trophy generously donated by "Big Serpent Bro".

It not only has the effect of Corrosion items, but also comes with special effects such as 'stench' and 'filth'.

Before Roger fulfills his vow in the public toilet.

This book will have to stay here for a while.

To Roger's surprise, however, was...

The Curse Dragon is actually Divine Kingdom Practitioner that has been upgraded to a higher level.

Its projection is not only an elite template, but also possesses the Authority Rank power.

Therefore, the Extermination Order came into use.

After thinking for a moment.

Roger chose the rank over the specialization—he figured he wouldn't lose too much whether he drew the 'Curse' or 'True Dragon' rank.

He intended to use the former to enhance his understanding of the curse system;

The latter.

He always felt that there would be more stories between him and the true dragon in the future...

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.

On the data panel.

"Extermination Order: You have gained 0.04 Knowledge Authority Rank"

"Knowledge Authority Rank: You can gain extra power from acquiring, understanding and disseminating knowledge."

You can gain XP while reading;

You can always get the coordinates of the nearest library;

When you arrive in a new world, you have a chance to gain 50-100 points of geographical or cultural knowledge; your communication skills will be slightly improved; your focus will be permanently increased by 20 points; and you will gain a random rank perk - "Role Model".

"Role Model: You can gain a lot of XP in the process of education (click to view details)"

"You can design a course based on your unique knowledge."

Everyone else will automatically be considered your student when they take this course.

Students graduate when they have mastered 60% of the knowledge required for the course.

Each student who completes graduation will receive 1000 XP points;

80% is considered good.

Each good graduate can provide 3000 XP points;

Over 98% are considered excellent;

Each outstanding graduate will receive 10,000 XP points.

"Ah, this..."

"Could it be that I still have a chance to change careers and become a teacher?"

Roger muttered a silent complaint.

But then he thought about it again.

It's not impossible.

This specialty does not specify the particular way knowledge is disseminated.

So writing books and establishing theories is also a method.

As for whether self-taught students can graduate successfully in the end.

That would be considered an uncontrollable factor.

Roger can cast a wide net anyway...

Every little bit helps.

He can never have too much XP!

After regaining my senses...

Roger quickly cleaned up Chesia's body and examined the new abilities he had acquired.

After this battle ended.

Roger not only obtained Knowledge Authority Rank of 0.04.

I also drew a very useful skill from Chesia.

Furthermore, due to the upgrade of the basic profession, you will gain 3 new skills and 1 new feat.

Its overall strength has been significantly improved.

He immediately began to examine each item one by one.

The first thing is the "Escape Plan" that I got from Chesia.

"Escape (9th Ring Feat): While injured, you can teleport to any marker point within 500 kilometers;

You can mark 10 locations simultaneously; in Purgatory or related planes, the teleportation distance is extended to 2000 kilometers;

Note: Can be used once every 3 months.

Escaping is quite impressive.

Roger knew from his encounter with Chesia that this feat had a very high priority! Even though she was hit Seize the Initiative's attack, she still managed to escape.

That says it all.

The only major drawback is the cooldown time.

"It would be great if it were once a month..."

Roger thought with some regret.

"Or perhaps, I should buy another Refresher Orb?"

Next are the three skills that Hidden Hero gives at levels 52, 56, and 60 respectively.

The following are in order:

"Making Panacea Balm: You can make an unlimited number of Panacea Balm using herbs, Primal Stone, and a small amount of air."

The Panacea Balm has the following uses—

1. For external application. It has a strong ability to heal external wounds and also has a certain effect on removing toxins.

2. For internal use. Restores at least 1/3 of health for players below Level 100, and has a strong effect on relieving hunger and replenishing stamina.

3. Throwing. The Panacea Balm used as a projectile has a powerful explosive effect; enemies within the blast radius will suffer a poison check.

4. Wipe. The Panacea Balm has extremely strong cleaning and stain-removing abilities.

5. Disguise. The Panacea Balm has a certain ability to assist in disguise.

6. Special Uses. This Panacea Balm has an extremely strong ability to absorb blood, body fluids, and sweat.

..."

"It really is very versatile..."

See here.

Roger pondered to himself:

"For example, the ability to absorb bodily fluids..."

"You can use them to make shoe insoles!"

"It can also be used as a hand grenade in an emergency, which is indeed unique in terms of concealment."

He decided to make a dozen to test their quality when he had some free time!

"Advanced Ladder Cloud Steps: Your Ladder Cloud Steps has undergone a qualitative change. You have gained stronger dodging and maneuvering abilities and mastered the derivative skill ' Triple Jump '."

"Triple Jump: While using Advanced Ladder Cloud Steps, you can use this skill to complete two jumps without needing any leverage points. The jump height and distance depend on the Skill Points you have."

This skill further enhances Roger's ability to move in mid-air.

Especially when the Somersault Cloud is not easily utilized in battle.

"Advanced Ladder Cloud Steps" + "God of Wind Leg" + "Transcendent Agility" equals the low-altitude little tyrant! Even more outrageous is the derived "Triple Jump"! Roger discovered this after a brief attempt.

"Triple Jump" and "Double Jump" are two completely separate skills...

In other words...

He can first use the Ladder Cloud Steps to complete a Double Jump in the air.

Immediately afterwards.

He then used the Advanced Ladder Cloud Steps to perform a Triple Jump!

This means that he can perform at least three jumps in the air.

As long as Roger is given some leverage.

He could easily stay in mid-air and never come down!

certainly.

In actual combat, there may not be as much room for fancy maneuvers.

But it definitely looks really cool when you use it!

Most importantly.

The introduction of the Triple Jump provides a margin of error for Roger's poor control and ineffective use of the Double Jump.

"This is the feeling a true hero should have!"

On the rocky reefs by the sea.

Roger moved with lightning speed.

All that remained was a series of incredibly dashing silhouettes.

Then comes the last skill.

This skill is a bit special; once mastered, it automatically and permanently has 100 points.

No extra points are needed; it will take effect automatically as long as the requirements are met.

"Duel Declaration: You will gain extra benefits in open, formal, and fair duels; maximum use once per week."

Requirements: 1. Issue a challenge in advance and draft a suitable Duel Declaration. 2. The opponent must be Elite Grade or higher template.

3. There must be at least two witnesses.

4. The number of onlookers must be at least 50.

..."

"Excess Rewards: Meeting the basic requirements will grant the Extermination Order reward three times that of the standard mode; the more passionate and dramatic the Duel Declaration, the more onlookers there will be, and the greater the random excess rewards will be."

"Why does the Hidden Hero have such a cringeworthy skill?"

Roger was puzzled after reading it.

This skill is completely out of character for me, being low-key and pragmatic, okay? Although the fact that the Extermination Order rewards are at least tripled is really tempting.

But the "Chuunibyou Declaration" and such are a bit too outrageous.

Roger has temporarily added this skill to his watchlist.

But given his personality...

It's unlikely that it will ever be of any use.

Compared to these three flashy skills.

The specialization that Hidden Hero gives at level 60 is much simpler and more straightforward.

"An Eye for an Eye: When your opponent deals damage to you, you can amplify the power of that attack by 120% and reflect it back at your opponent."

"Consumption: Consumes based on the intensity of the attack and a certain amount of Qi; the maximum consumption is 99% of the Qi. The power will not decrease due to insufficient Qi."

"Restriction: Once per day"

There's not much to analyze about this specialty.

One word: Awesome!

An attack that could damage Roger must be extremely powerful.

Even if it rebounds, that's one thing.

Power can even be enhanced!

The key is that the cooldown time is quite short, giving Roger one chance to An Eye for an Eye Celestial Capital!

Combined with abilities such as Quick Resurrection.

Roger seemed to have sensed that he was looking for a high-level enemy to cause trouble for.

certainly.

He still needs to carefully evaluate how to implement the specific plan.

After all, staging an accident is no easy task.

Anyway.

The introduction of "An Eye for an Eye" further enhanced Roger's ability to defend and counter-attack.

Compared to the initial preemptive strike.

His fighting style is becoming more and more balanced.

She became increasingly flawless!

In addition to the above abilities.

Roger also managed to plunder two usable items from Chesia.

One of them is the "Sin Inscription" on the inside of her thigh.

This thing symbolizes extreme evil.

It is the medium through which many evil spells are cast.

However, if it is baptized by "Advanced Reversal Technique", the Sin Inscription has the opportunity to become the nemesis of evil!

Roger, of course, wanted to keep this.

The other item, however, caught Roger's eye with its extremely high randomness and temporary demotion.

"The Sealed Gambler's Roulette (Special Item/Immortal/Temporary Demotion -1)"

"Rating: SSS+++ or D — (depending on your luck)"

Special Note: When you are equipped with the ' Gambler's Roulette ', all your weapons, equipment, active feats, skills, and other abilities that require active activation will be disabled; as a gambler.

You can only use the weapons, equipment, and abilities granted to you by the wheel.

Basic Weapon 1: Infinite Marbles

"Infinite Marbles: Launches a series of glass marbles forward to attack enemies."

The damage from a glass marble is equivalent to that of a regular revolver;

One in every 100 marbles is a 'big bomb,' which deals 100 times the damage of a regular marble.

Basic Weapon 2: Roulette Flying Slash

"Roulette Flying Slash: Consumes a lot of stamina, you can throw the Gambler's Roulette itself as a projectile, and it will return to your hand at the fastest speed;

The roulette wheel's powerful sharpness will cut through any obstacles in its path;

As long as you have enough physical strength.

You can then perform unlimited flying slashes.

"The Gambler's Path: Once you choose to carry the roulette wheel, you must not remove it for at least 24 hours."

During the time you carry it, you will experience a 'gambler's incident' every hour.

In the Gambler's Incident, you will be forced to pay 10 Silver Horn or equivalent and draw a prize on the Gambler's Roulette.

The reward could change your life.

See here.

Roger began to carefully examine the contents of the "Gambler's Roulette".

This thing is said to have countless possibilities.

Roger only watched for a short while.

Thousands of possibilities flashed before his eyes.

For example, the following:

"Gambler's Fate - Bankruptcy (Low Probability): All your cash assets will disappear."

"Fate (Very Low Probability): Summons 12 beams of judgment to kill all enemies in your path."

Note: Judgment Light is Immortal-grade spell.

"Elf King (Very Low Probability): You have gained the allegiance of a random Elf King."

Note: The Elf King is an Ascension-grade servant.

"A Sea of Beauties (Medium Probability): You have acquired a group of young, beautiful women of random races, whom you can freely control."

Note: Do not eat.

There are many similar incidents.

In general.

This is a prop that relies entirely on luck.

After equipping the gear, you must experience at least 23 gambler events.

If you're lucky, you'll make a fortune.

If you're unlucky, you might even lose your life.

It is worth mentioning.

This thing, as Ascension-grade item, has absolutely no requirements for the user! So Roger's question was—

Why didn't Chesia try to turn the tables using Gambler's Roulette?

Very soon.

Roger found the 20 plain white paper coupons with "Thank you for your patronage" written on them in the pocket of Chesia's body.

There are also two "small loss" signs next to it.

In the corner of the pocket.

There were also some fragments of paper.

Perception told Roger.

It says "A huge loss"...

In response to this.

Roger was also speechless.

"It's Immortal-grade item after all."

"Let's keep it for now."

"Who knows, there might really be a time when we run out of ammunition and food and have to resort to gambling..."

"Um."

"If that really happens, I must spend the night with Alice first..."

Thinking this way.

He casually tossed the thing into the "may be useful in the future" slot.

Besides these two props.

Chesia also left Roger with a number of Echo Orb.

Roger immediately cut off the call and started listening.

"What a delightful day! I never imagined a devil could experience such pleasure before this."

This is all thanks to Lord Makula for broadening my horizons.

Otherwise, I'm afraid I would never have known in my entire life how delicious the stillborn baby soup made from sun elf cubs was...

I'm under a curse!

I know I'm madly in love with him.

But that's not me! How could a selfish and self-serving devil possibly fall wholeheartedly in love with a human? Perhaps?

Is it really possible?

Do you believe that? Ha! Don't flatter yourself!

I've heard that even the most faithful race in love will leave themselves some leeway when they fall deeply in love.

Humans are the same—

Self-interest is a biological instinct.

No one can refuse.

But he may not know.

Perhaps this sliver of leeway is my chance.

"It's done. I feel a sense of relief. Now the choice is in his hands."

Kill me.

He will be swayed by the idea of 'dying for love,' and my wish will be fulfilled.

Don't kill me.

That means I've taken the initiative, and he'll inevitably become my plaything.

Maybe I'll tell him that secret then.

Ha, now that we've come this far, the secret is no longer important...

Surely no one really believes that the Blood Crow Lord is dead? He is the master of the Between Purgatory.

Gods are immortal.

The Blood Crow will never perish.

He will be reborn in the place where the gods suffered.

I must escape this place before He is reborn.

Um.

Remember to bring my toys and my lover.

Hehehe..."

Chesia's sweet and charming voice disappeared completely at this point.

Roger let out a long sigh of relief.

My fists clenched involuntarily—

"Echoes of the Departed" has done it again! "The Blood Crow Lord is indeed not completely dead!"

"The gods will never die, the blood crow will never perish... the place where the gods suffered..."

"So, the voice on Cage Island was made by the reborn Blood Crow Lord?"

That moment.

Roger's mind raced.

The sequence of events here is gradually becoming clear—

What can be analyzed at present is...

The relationship between the Blood Crow Lord and "Between Purgatory" and "God" is extraordinary.

Although Chesia killed Blood Crow and ate his head through Ambush.

However, because the Blood Crow can be reborn, she can only control its power, but cannot steal its status and authority! Of course, Chesia knew all this.

The promotion was just a desperate attempt.

She probably spent more of her energy designing and covering up the curse.

It's a pity.

Roger's carefully stockpiled XP successfully countered her last struggle.

Let alone a demon who isn't very skilled in curses, even a true master of curses would be powerless and furious in the face of the "Ring Ascension Technique".

Thinking about this...

Roger couldn't help but recall another piece of evidence supporting the theory that "the Blood Crow is about to be reborn"—

Hades incited the crowd to gang up on Roger.

Only Southern Devil Medier who had a bad relationship with Chesia, chose to betray Roger and try to become Roger teammate.

Roger was surprised at the time.

Looking back now.

Medier should also know that the Blood Crow can be reborn!

"In that case, many of the strange points can be explained."

Roger rubbed his temples, feeling both lucky and a little bit of urgency.

It was definitely a good thing that Chesia accidentally killed Blood Crow.

This means Roger has one less major obstacle on his journey to collect the Heart of the Wild.

The sense of urgency lies in...

The Blood Crow Lord's background is far more powerful than he imagined! If the voice from Cage Island really came from it.

Its true identity is something Roger should think about again.

"Anyway."

"The most urgent task is to go to the Great Cemetery and collect Heart of the Wild..."

Thinking this way.

Roger also took a distant look at the outline of "Cage Island".

He could clearly sense it.

The Cage Island is protected by a frighteningly high-level barrier.

Forcing our way in is definitely not an option.

At present.

Without hesitation, he turned and walked into the crowded Cage Mountain Camp.

We walked past the enthusiastic crowd.

He simply greeted the White Horse God.

Roger took a few more moments to chat with Dorothy.

After doing all this.

He then hurried south without stopping.

Because of the Extremely Evil Blood Crow Season.

Roger encountered many infernal creatures along the way.

In fact.

These monsters caused him a lot of trouble.

Without using his trump cards, Roger, now at level 72, won't find it easy to clear out these enhanced gregarious monsters—especially given that these monsters generally have poor stats.

He was even less willing to confront a direct confrontation.

final.

Roger could only use stealth mode repeatedly, moving around intermittently.

It wasn't until four days later.

He finally reached the edge of the "Great Cemetery"!

A cool breeze was blowing.

In the dimly lit world.

The red and black have faded away, leaving only a lingering, sticky gray-white.

Roger walked slowly on the hard ground.

Within perception.

Danger lurks everywhere.

Roger could see various spirits wandering around.

His intuition told him so.

These spirits are very dangerous.

On the data panel.

"Hint: You have encountered a large number of ' Grave Keeper ' (Souls/LV100)"

"Note: You cannot use the Sin Mark on the Grave Keeper!"

See here.

Roger couldn't help but sigh.

The ' Grave Keeper ' that can be seen everywhere in the Great Cemetery are not monsters! But they will attack any outsiders.

How could Roger accept this?! He was so angry that he immediately put on the "Assassin Master's Night Clothes".

Then obediently enter stealth mode.

Roger's stealth skills are quite comprehensive.

Replace it with someone else.

Traveling among so High Perception spirits would probably have been detected long ago.

But it only took him half a day to cross the heavily infested area of Grave Keeper.

It was nighttime.

Following the guidance of the White Horse God, Roger arrived at the depths of the Great Cemetery.

Not far away.

He saw a narrow river.

Near the opposite bank of the river.

The body of a young girl lay there.

Roger thought the style of the corpse's clothes looked somewhat familiar.

On the data panel.

Hint: You have encountered a ' Boundary River '.

"You have discovered the body of a Clear Spring Sect Disciple."

"Ah?"

Roger was taken aback.