Luoji was placed in the large box used for storing corpses.
Next was Duke.
Duke had a curse on him too.
The Explosive Firestone he carried contained the most dangerous part of the Triple Layered Curse: the Shadow Curse Worm.
And Duke's death was the final step in awakening the Curse-Insect.
"Sid probably figured that even if Duke couldn't blow you up, his death could still activate the curse and kill you."
As he spoke, Senior Byron strangely touched his Adam's apple.
"I'm not surprised you could dodge the Explosive Firestone. I'm just a little surprised you could dodge the Curse-Insect. But how did you manage to fake a reaction like spitting up black blood on the spot?"
"Uh." Thor went to his cabinet and took out a small bottle of dark red potion.
"This is a by-product of my Wizard Body Modification. I named it Concentrated Blood Plasma. Once activated, it turns into a large amount of blood. You can also add pigments to make it different colors as needed."
Harmless and nontoxic, it was essential for faking one's death.
On TV shows, they called it a blood pack.
"As for why it was black..." Thor couldn't very well say the Diary had told him. "The dagger Luoji was holding was poisoned. I thought that if I pretended to be poisoned, it might make any enemies who came after him let their guard down."
In fact, Thor had taken a Feigned Death Potion that slowed his breathing and heartbeat.
It was mainly a precaution.
Thor took Duke's wallet and put his corpse in the large box to keep Luoji company.
Byron told Thor that both Luoji and Duke's corpses had been corrupted by the Triple Layered Curse.
The same had happened to Jenna before them.
Their deaths had all