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Beneath the slanting sun, with the autumn wind blowing gently, a figure trudged forward across the vast golden beach that stretched as far as the eye could see.

Every now and then, he raised his head to glance at the setting sun, sighed softly, and unconsciously quickened his heavy steps.

Li Ziran had to cover more ground during the cool hours of dusk, hoping to find somewhere to settle before dawn arrived.

It had already been half a day since he left the war-torn land. With their keen noses, those Dog Gnomes had finally found the discarded Fishman girls.

When Li Ziran saw the three Frogs shriveled up and unconscious, he could not help finding it a little absurd. How could three delicate little girls endure such hardship?

One silver coin bought him that special canvas sleeping bag. He casually tossed the three Fishman girls inside; naturally, that "Holy Scripture" was treated as an accessory and included in the price of that one silver coin.

As for the Earthstrider Dragon breastplate the Dog Gnomes valued most, Li Ziran tactfully declined.

"Evil shall ultimately be cleansed, darkness shall ultimately await the dawn, and your fallen soul shall ultimately find solace beneath the judgment of Radiance..."

Li Ziran silently recited the contents of the "Holy Scripture," carefully sensing the changes between the words, hoping to feel something different from the Devouring Curse.

Unfortunately.

Aside from its stiff wording, it had not the slightest connection to the legendary Devouring Curse.

Buzz!

The sleeping bag on his back trembled. Li Ziran opened it and found that the three Frogs were on the verge of dying from dehydration.

Perhaps he had used up all his luck for the day. He had not encountered even half a merchant caravan along the way. Still, he had learned