Infinite Sun in the East China Sea

Chapter 203 Aging Curse

After Xu Feng discovered that someone was pregnant with Sadako, the curse on the reincarnation began to mutate.

The specific manifestation is: aging, or in other words, super-fast metabolism!

At the end of the fifth day of the Reincarnation's arrival.

Xu Feng carefully examined the body of Suzuki Ayane, who had grown into a young girl.

The others were all adults, and facing this kind of curse, there wouldn't be much change in their bodies in a short period of time, but this child became extremely hungry from the moment the curse took effect and needed to replenish energy.

If her growth rate had not been particularly fast at the beginning, this little girl would have starved to death during the development process.

In the past day, this girl's appearance changed drastically every two or three hours.

"Judging from her various physical stats, she's roughly the same age as a fourteen-year-old girl, slightly thinner, and has grown three years older in just one day... I estimate that after tomorrow, her condition will be similar to ours, and she won't need any additional energy."

"Where are the others?" Shoko asked.

The changes in Suzuki Ayane are the most obvious, while the changes in others are not big, but those people's situations are definitely more dangerous than Suzuki Ayane.

Except for her and Xu Feng who were not cursed, the other members of the Donghai team were aging rapidly under the influence of Sadako's curse.

Every day that passes is like aging several years.

And they still have... sixteen days to return to the main god space.

Adding the lifespan consumed yesterday, even if Sadako's curse does not change, even if the Lord God does not increase the difficulty, those cursed reincarnations will have to live for at least dozens or hundreds of years to survive until the end of the horror movie.

In this case, the younger the natural age, the greater the advantage.

Xu Feng replied, "There's no need to worry about the seniors. Park Changhao has a special bloodline and a long lifespan. Meiyi and Renbang's extraordinary energy effectively suppresses their abnormal metabolism, so they don't age very quickly. They only aged a little over three months yesterday."

"But the situation on the newcomer's side is a little bad."

"According to the newcomers' medical examinations, different ages show different rates of lifespan decline. Newcomers under 30 lost approximately two and a half years of life yesterday, those between 30 and 45 lost approximately three years, and those over 60 lost five years."

Most of the newcomers this time were young people in their teens and twenties, with only two middle-aged people in their forties and one elderly person over sixty years old.

Because there are fewer parameters, the data obtained by Xu Feng is not complete.

But basically we can draw a conclusion that the older you are, the faster you age under the influence of the curse.

Shoko did a quick calculation of each newcomer's situation.

According to the average age of the island nation, it is not difficult for most young newcomers to persist under this strange curse and return to the main god space.

But the old man Jingu Kiyotsugu can't hold on for long... If he can't find a way to break the curse, the old man will die of exhaustion in three to five days at most.

This old Onmyoji mastered the rituals of summoning gods and exorcising ghosts that were passed down for hundreds of years. If he appeared in a supernatural horror film such as "The Grudge", he might play a significant role in helping veterans find ways to restrain ghosts.

But the curse encountered this time was too strange.

There is no way to crack it.

Faced with his increasingly aging body, the old man could only sit and wait for death.

Sanada Yoshiyuki and private detective Ikeda Ken are both middle-aged men around forty years old. They are also in some danger under the attack of this curse. If their lifespan is long enough, they may be able to survive, but... there is little hope.

"It's only the fifth day... We still have more than ten days to go!" Shoko felt a little helpless.

The curse mutated faster than she had anticipated.

She had originally guessed that the seven-day curse in the plot had a specific meaning, and that the Lord God's 21-day survival duration was related to the number '7'. They would probably face three different curses from Sadako, and at most the fourth, most terrifying curse would appear when they were about to return.

But the current situation is that a new curse has appeared on the fifth day.

How many kinds of curses will Sadako mutate into next...it's impossible to predict!
Shoko doesn't think she's completely safe just because she hasn't been cursed by Sadako.

Sadako is getting stronger and stronger. Once she becomes strong enough, she will definitely not be able to withstand this extremely strange attack even with telekinesis.

"Let's counter it..."

On the sixth day, Xu Feng began to study how to break this aging curse.

Sanada Yoshiyuki, who has the ability to see ghosts and spirits, actively cooperated with him and became his assistant.

Ken Ikeda, who is of the same age as Sanada Yoyuki, volunteered to be an experimental subject... As he reached middle age, he clearly felt the changes in himself, his physical condition was weakening rapidly. Being an experimental subject was certainly dangerous, but it could also be the fastest way to lift the curse.

On this day, Xu Feng tried to use drugs to inhibit metabolism, tried to freeze Kenji Ikeda in a hibernation chamber, and tried to combine technological means with Mei's purification technique... The last round of curse was broken by him in this way.

But none of them were of much use.

The aging came from within, influenced by Sadako's mental power.

In Sanada Yoshiyuki's Yin-Yang eyes, the female ghosts on the heads of cursed people will grow bigger as they age. The curse grows faster than on the first day, and the little witch's purification technique can no longer suppress it.

The newcomer's sixth day in the world of "The Ring" was spent in agony.

They placed all their hopes on the seniors, hoping that the curse could be broken as soon as possible.

"Ah...someone come quickly! Captain, come and save me!"

As soon as the seventh day arrived, the new female recruit, Yuki Yamada, screamed and called for the senior member.

Not long ago, large patches of age spots appeared on Jingu Kiyotsugu's body. The most terrifying thing was... those age spots began to sore and ooze pus. The curse that had been broken in the first round began to strike again after he was old enough.

Sadako uses reality to tell all the reincarnated people that it is not so easy to overcome her curse!

After getting old, diseases will follow!

The extremely old Jingu Qingji, with a hideous look on his face, crawled out of his room like a zombie.

He entered Yamada Yuki's room, mumbling something, as if he was constantly praising the 'great Izanami', preparing to spread his faith to another newcomer, so that Yamada Yuki would also become a believer of the great god Izanami.

But the sight of him with sores and pus frightened Yamada Yuki. She tried to find a place to hide, but was forcibly grabbed out by Jingu Kiyotsugu, whose strength had become extremely great.

Then press it against the wall...as if to spread the curse in a special way.

I don’t know if this old man has a good physique or is affected by the curse, but although he is extremely old and looks like a corpse, he is extremely strong in that aspect and his movements are extremely ferocious.

"It's so ugly!"

After seeing that scene, Xu Feng shuddered all over.

Sadako's curse...is so disgusting!

He ordered the robot to forcibly separate the two, preparing to lock them in separate sealed rooms. However, during this process, Jingu Seiji struggled frantically, bursting out with strength far beyond that of an ordinary person, holding Yamada Yuki tightly, almost digging his arms into the female newcomer's waist.

Xu Feng's eyes turned cold, and he simply activated the awakening ability of the Swallow-Swallow Fruit and transformed Jingu Qingji into a "screw soldier".

And instantly cut the old man's body into pieces and burned it completely.

The 'screw soldier' Jingu Kiyotsugu was not screwed onto the mecha, but was installed on an interface that fixed the hibernation capsule. From then on, the old man could no longer move.

On the other hand, after escaping from the tiger's mouth, Yuki Yamada was also locked in a closed cabin after cleaning and disinfection.

Under the dual torture of mental and physical suffering, this sharp-tongued house designer almost collapsed. He just huddled in the corner, as if waiting for a certain moment to come.

She was thus infected by Jingu Seiji, and the curse and virus within her body deepened further.

In the vision of the Yin-Yang-eye Sanada Yoshiyuki, the phantom of Sadako on this newcomer was almost half the size of an adult, and the strength of the curse he suffered was second only to Jingu Seijū.

The incident on the seventh day was quickly resolved, but the entire lunar base became a mess because of this sudden change.

What happened to Jingu Kiyotsugu tells all the newcomers... It's not that you can survive just by living a long life. When you get old to a certain extent, you will be killed by Sadako.

The rest of the time won’t be so easy to get through!
All the newcomers panicked.

Takahashi Xue and the remaining three female newcomers gathered together to discuss for a while.

They recorded Yamada Yuki's condition, as if they wanted to verify something.

On the other hand, after learning the reason why the seniors did not age as quickly, the karate master Toyama Heiichiro found the most amiable of the seniors, Renbang.

"Master... if you don't mind, I hope you can teach me your inner strength. If I can escape the evil spirits, I will become your disciple and be at your service in the future!"

Heiichiro Toyama was very sincere and prostrated himself when he asked Renbang for help.

He was also very scared.

Being old was nothing. He had a good chat with Jingu Kiyotsugu a few days ago and knew that the old man was actually a kind, polite and respectful person. However, after being controlled by the curse, he actually did that kind of thing.

Although that incident seems commonplace to the Japanese, such involuntary behavior is really terrible.

"No need to be so serious. I should have thought of this a few days ago and taught the technique to those who are willing to learn... I hope it's not too late now."

Renbang said with a smile.

This time the monk still did not keep his knowledge to himself and was ready to generously teach his internal strength skills.

But he knew very well that the "Anuttara Yoga Tantra" must never be used in this world... If it was really used, it would probably become a way for Sadako to spread the curse.

Therefore, he could only teach Higashiyama Heiichiro the "Dragon Elephant Prajna Kung Fu".

Before teaching, he still asked the captain Xu Feng again and got permission from the captain... In the Donghai team, no one paid more attention to such details than him.

Without hesitation, Xu Feng answered, "Not only Toyama Heiichiro, but also other newcomers who are willing to learn internal skills can be taught to them... If there is truly an internal force genius, perhaps they can use this opportunity to survive."

Xu Feng didn’t think there would be any internal force genius in the Donghai team.

That kind of talent should be in the Zhongzhou team...

After learning about the method to delay aging, most of the newcomers gathered around Renbang.

Including the new female ones.

They put 100% of their energy into learning the Dragon Elephant Prajna Kung Fu, as if only by devoting themselves to the practice could they forget that they were aging rapidly.

Xu Feng originally thought that none of these newcomers would succeed. After all, it takes a lot of time for ordinary people to learn internal skills, and the newcomers don’t have much time left.

The "Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra" will consume a lot of time.

But it was beyond his expectation.

Whether it was because Higashiyama Heiichiro was very talented or because he already had an excellent foundation, this newcomer developed internal strength in just one day. With this internal strength, his aging rate was reduced by more than half that day.

This situation has greatly motivated some newcomers.

Of course, there are also some newcomers who have recognized the reality... and realized that they are not cut out for cultivating internal strength, and they have new ideas.

The eighth day.

Jingu Kiyotsugu died after all...

The transformation of 'Screw Soldier' vaguely extended the survival time of his brain, but he was still too old.

The previous incidents had greatly drained his energy and spirit.

Unlike the last time King Daigo died, this time, Jingu Kiyotsugu's soul turned into a ghost after his death, flew out of his head, passed through the walls of the base, and tried to attack other members of the Tokai team.

Fortunately, he didn't cause too much trouble.

Shoko, who had been using her mental power to scan and monitor the base, focused her attention on Jingu Kiyotsugu after his mental fluctuations became unstable. As soon as he launched an attack after his death, Shoko controlled the telekinetic electromagnetic flying needles, spiritual bullets, and the enchanted +4 arrows borrowed from Mei to pierce through Jingu Kiyotsugu's soul body.

"That's a bit of a hassle." Shoko's face was extremely grim. "Sadako is probably really the incarnation of Izanami, who is entangled with the Eight Thunder Gods... Electromagnetic attacks are unlikely to harm the monsters she creates!"

The damage done by the telekinetic electromagnetic flying needle to Jingu Qingji's soul body was extremely weak. What really caused the damage was the telekinetic power attached to the flying needle, rather than the flying needle itself having the ability to kill souls.

Spirit bullets have a slight effect, but it takes a huge amount of bullets to fill the damage to kill the soul body.

What actually killed Jingu Kiyotsugu's soul was the enchanted arrow.

Shoko added, "Also, the wear and tear of enchanted arrows seems to be quite high... Taking Jingu Kiyotsugu as an example, even an arrow with a +4 enchantment can probably only kill about twenty souls."

The veterans were merely in distress, but the spirits of the newcomers had become extremely poor after persisting until this day.

According to Xu Feng's plan, they were supposed to board the spacecraft and fly towards the sun on this day.

Now, Xu Feng has built a spaceship that is hundreds of meters long, and all the equipment on the spaceship has been prepared, but no one has boarded the spaceship at this time.

These newcomers also realized that the strongest among the senior members was the captain Xu Feng.

With Xu Feng, there is still a possibility of being rescued.

If he left Xu Feng, he would surely die.

Shoko, who originally planned to lead the rest of the team to fly towards the sun, also lost confidence in leading the team... Judging from the situation in the past few days, the newcomer is not only a burden, but also a time bomb!
The best she could do was to ensure she, uncursed, could survive in space. If she brought one more person, they would most likely be dragged to death. If she brought a group of time bombs, they would all be wiped out.

(End of this chapter)