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"Lord Qi! Lord Qi, what's wrong?"

Don't think! Don't think!

"Lord Qi, why are you clutching your head and screaming? Are we under attack?"

Don't think! Don't think about anything! Any thought feels like needles stabbing into my nerves!

"Someone! Hurry and get a physician! Something's happened to Lord Qi!"

Get me out of here! Get me out of here! Take me away, now!

"Wait! His eyes! Blood-red eyes are appearing on Lord Qi's arms! He's been hit—he's possessed by a strange curse!"

Ahhh... Twisted... So twisted... Everything's so twisted...

Everywhere Lord Qi looked, all the scenery and all the people seemed to twist like a whirlpool.

No! That's not right! They really are twisting! They really are twisting!

"Ahhh! My hand! My hand suddenly bent out of shape!"

"Help! Help! My face—what happened to my face?!"

"Lord Qi! It's Lord Qi! Lord Qi, close your eyes! Close your eyes! Don't look at me! Don't look at me!"

All those still alive fled in a panic, scrambling away as fast as they could. Only Lord Qi remained, kneeling where he was, his hands on his face. The skin and flesh there melted like wax, exposing the bones beneath.

Ah... Ahhh... Ahhhhh!!

As if he'd realized what was happening, Lord Qi let out a desperate, terrified scream—only to discover that what came from his mouth was a strange sound, like bones grinding against bones.

Before he could understand what was happening, his vision went black. He lost consciousness completely, becoming nothing but a pile of bones.

After Lord Qi died, his remaining subordinates waited several days. Only after confirming that Cold River had returned to calm and there was no longer any danger did they dare approach and deal with the aftermath.

As for the mission and the token that had