However, the Evil Dragon Curse indeed alters one's temperament.
The will of the evil dragon within the curse can change a person's nature, gradually aligning them with the traits of an evil dragon. In ancient times, many kind and righteous warriors were influenced by the curse, turning into bloodthirsty, life-taking evil dragons.
"Have you told your father the good news yet?"
"Not yet."
"Then hurry up and let him know. Also, tell him that the misfortune curse of the Black Cat Sculpture is gone, so he doesn't need to worry anymore. And have him come over to pick you up."
The Black Cat Sculpture, as an unconventional safe, loses its purpose once the contents are removed. The protective misfortune curse also loses its reason to exist.
"Ah? Can I go back tomorrow? I want to spend a little more time with you," Lin Qingwei said, her face flushed.
"No, I have a semifinal match tomorrow and need to rest early to conserve my energy," Li Cunxu coldly refused, yawning as he went back to bed.
Lin Qingwei, feeling dejected, called Lin Jiusan.
Lin Jiusan sped over in his car to pick up Lin Qingwei.
Seeing that Lin Qingwei's cheeks were free of the golden dragon scales, Lin Jiusan beamed with joy.
"Great! Great! Finally, that damn Evil Dragon Curse is resolved."
"Dad, I also awakened a mutated Hundred Wood Eyes [Hundred Dragon Eyes]."
Looking at the 'dragon' character in Lin Qingwei's eyes, Lin Jiusan was momentarily stunned by the immense surprise, then burst into laughter.
"Good, good, good, my family has produced a prodigious daughter."
But as he got closer, Lin Jiusan suddenly stopped laughing.
Where was his daughter's green dress with the crabapple flower pattern?
Why was she wearing a man's T-shirt and shorts?
The clothes looked strangely familiar—wasn't this the outfit that scoundrel Li Cunxu wore when he came to my ranch to buy the Fragrant Milk Cow?
Could it be that my pure and innocent daughter has been defiled...
Lin Jiusan said angrily, "Where is he?"
Lin Qingwei replied, "He's tired and went to sleep. He has a semifinal match tomorrow."
Hearing this, Lin Jiusan regained a bit of rationality. Li Cunxu had transferred the Evil Dragon Curse from his daughter and was her savior. He shouldn't be angry with him.
But for some reason, he still felt furious!
Lin Qingwei asked softly, "Dad, what competition has reached the semifinals recently?"
"The Strongest Newcomer Cup."
"Can you buy me a ticket? I want to go and cheer him on."
Upon hearing this, Lin Jiusan felt a pang of heartache.
The Strongest Newcomer Cup, in the Sacred Lotus District, had reached the semifinals.
Li Cunxu recognized his opponent—Xiang Bai, his classmate from Awakening Day.
"Li Cunxu, go for it!"
Li Cunxu looked toward the source of the voice.
It was Lin Qingwei. How did she get here?
Beside her was her father, Lin Jiusan.
Lin Jiusan was helpless. He didn't want to come, but his daughter insisted on watching, and he couldn't refuse.
In the past, his daughter was very introverted and didn't talk much. Now that she was finally getting better and becoming more outgoing, he couldn't discourage her. So, he paid a high price to buy two tickets from scalpers.
Why did he come along? Who knows what the relationship between his daughter, who had changed clothes, and Li Cunxu was? He needed to keep a close eye on them.
"Go for it! My lifelong rival, you can definitely defeat him."
Another cheer rang out, loud enough to be heard across half the arena.
Li Cunxu didn't need to look back to know it was Lin Fei.
"Hey, Xiao Fei, why are you cheering for Li Cunxu too?"
Lin Jiusan's seat was three rows behind Lin Fei, quite close.
Lin Fei, holding a loudspeaker, turned his head and said, "It's Third Uncle! Li Cunxu is the one who defeated my lifelong rival, so of course I have to cheer him on and boost his morale."
Lin Jiusan ran a ranch selling milk, specifically providing fresh, high-quality milk to the Lin family. Many in the Lin family were familiar with him.
Lin Jiusan murmured, "It seems Li Cunxu is quite impressive after all."
"Huh? Why did Li Cunxu summon a Water Slime? Is it a pet beast using a transformation skill to disguise itself?"
A spectator nearby explained, "It's not a disguise. His pet beast is indeed a Water Slime."
"He made it to the top four with a Water Slime? Are the Beast Tamers this year that weak?" Lin Jiusan wondered.
"My child isn't weak, okay? It's just that his Water Slime is too strong."
This spectator's child had been defeated by Li Cunxu in the preliminaries.
Lin Jiusan asked again, puzzled, "Why would he contract a Water Slime?"
The spectator explained, "I heard his Contract Slot is a rare Flawed Contract Slot, so he can only contract a Water Slime."
Xiang Bai summoned his pet beast, the Hercules Monkey.
"So, he contracted this pet beast. It's a good match for his Beast Tamer talent, Monstrous Strength," Li Cunxu thought to himself.
The Hercules Monkey, a martial-type pet beast, was unique in that its racial talent was fixed—its talent was the strength-based talent [Hercules (Green)].
Combined with Xiang Bai's Monstrous Strength talent, which was shared with the Hercules Monkey, the monkey essentially possessed both the Hercules and Monstrous Strength talents, making its strength terrifying.
"Little Soft, you absolutely cannot let the Hercules Monkey get close. If it lands a punch, you're done for."
"The battle begins."
Li Cunxu quickly said, "Little Soft, use Poison Wind."
Hearing this, Xiang Bai was shocked. Poison Wind was a silver-tier skill that could affect the entire battlefield.
Could this tiny Slime really use a silver-tier skill?
Could it be that this Slime had been hiding its strength all along?
After seeing Little Soft's 'Poison Wind,' Xiang Bai realized it was a false alarm.
This wasn't 'Poison Wind' at all—it was just a combination of Wind Blow and Trash Poison Gas. It did resemble Poison Wind, but it was a poor imitation.
"Monkey Steps plus Basic Fist, finish it off."
Xiang Bai said confidently. One-shotting opponents was routine for him. If one punch didn't do it, he'd just throw another.
The Hercules Monkey quickly bounded forward with its Monkey Steps, its fists heavy and powerful as they struck toward Little Soft. Little Soft opened its mouth and spat out a burst of poison gas, which clouded the Hercules Monkey's eyes. It then leaped to the side, dodging the monkey's punch, which left a dent in the ground.
"Grass Blade, slash it. Change positions after each slash."
Blinded by the poison gas, the Hercules Monkey was helpless against Little Soft's attacks. Its counterattacks couldn't land a hit.
Xiang Bai was momentarily at a loss. While it was satisfying to crush opponents with sheer strength, it also meant he had neglected his pet beast's accumulation of combat experience.
Xiang Bai's previous battles had been too smooth, so now that he suddenly encountered a problem that couldn't be solved with brute force, his bewildered mind couldn't come up with a strategy in time.
"I haven't lost yet."
Xiang Bai rolled up his sleeves, revealing the black-tier weapon, Adamantine Bracers, on his arms. He charged into the battlefield and used Basic Fist to strike at Little Soft.
Little Soft repeated its trick, spitting poison gas into Xiang Bai's face. Xiang Bai closed his eyes and continued to swing at Little Soft.
"Poison gas to blind me? Hmph! I've been practicing martial arts since I was six, and it's been ten years now. Hearing and locating positions is second nature to me. Blind me? Hmph! I could take you down with my eyes closed."
Several Grass Blades flew towards Xiang Bai, who swung his arms, blocking them all with his Adamantine Bracers.
Xiang Bai stomped his foot and leaped into the air, performing a few backflips before bringing his right arm down heavily, seemingly about to strike Xiao Ruan. In an instant, a foot flew in to block Xiang Bai's blow.
This foot belonged to Li Cunxu.
"Shall we have a go?"
Li Cunxu chuckled lightly, calmly retracting his right foot.
Damn, that hurt.
His right foot, hidden in his pants, trembled slightly.
(End of Chapter)