As Chen Lun thought this, he pulled the trigger under Noah's puzzled gaze.
He fired three shots straight at the rat!
Bang, bang! Bang!
The first two shots left the rat stunned. The bullets entered its body without leaving wounds, as though they had simply merged into it. It remained unharmed, with no visible changes.
But after the third shot, it suddenly grew uneasy.
"Mr. Jack, what are you...?"
Noah spoke up.
"Running an experiment, Noah... If it succeeds, the chances of removing your curse will increase greatly."
Chen Lun smiled.
He watched the rat on the floor, quietly observing any changes. Its nose twitched restlessly as it looked around warily, as though something terrifying were about to happen.
Yet quite some time passed without incident.
Just as Chen Lun thought his conjecture had been wrong, White Kitten Bibu happened to come downstairs and meowed upon spotting the rat.
The large black rat on the floor startled and turned to flee. In its panic, it struck a corner of the coffee table. The fruit knife on the table tipped over and fell, slicing its head clean off.
"Th-this is...?"
Noah looked astonished.
Chen Lun's smile deepened, and he said softly:
"The curse took effect..."
At the same time, he pondered inwardly:
Sure enough! I really can use [Divination] to predict the bullets' effects... This might be thanks to my fairly high divination weight, combined with the help of the [Shining Nova] blessing, allowing me to overcome the interference and concealment built into this Fate-type Mysterious Object.
Chen Lun recalled the description of the [Wheel of Fortune]. It would take another twenty-four hours for the bullets inside to reset, so he put the Revolver away.
He turned to Noah.
"Noah, at this time tomorrow, I'll take you to have your curse