Breaking Concealment Strike!
Shinji nearly teleported, crossing over a hundred meters in an instant, appearing behind the enemy.
Puff!
A flash of blade light!
The seaweed-headed cursed spirit grabbed the edge of the mirage shell with both hands, then suddenly froze in place, tilting his lower body to fall to the ground.
Shinji seized the back of this guy's neck and pulled his upper body off the shell.
"Don't kill me! Don't kill me!"
"I know many secrets. I can tell you everything."
This was the first time Shinji had encountered such a cowardly cursed spirit. He hadn't even done anything yet, and the cursed spirit was already begging for mercy. This made him feel unaccomplished and very annoyed!
He stuck the severing sword aside and drew out his snake-skin sword, ready to kill this guy. As for the secrets he claimed to know, Shinji wasn't interested at all.
What secrets could a mere cursed spirit possibly know?
But just as he was about to strike, an unintentional remark from the cursed spirit made Shinji's expression shift unexpectedly.
"Torugon told me to stay here and attract powerful humans. Said there's a big plan that requires our cooperation!"
"You? Besides you, who else? Who is this Torugon? And what exactly is this big plan?"
Having lifted the [Cursed Speech], Shinji immediately began asking a series of questions. He faintly sensed that what this guy just said might be true.
But what kind of plan would require the use of a top-tier cursed spirit to attract attention? Possibly more than just one or two!
And being able to make this guy obediently stay here and do the job proved that Torugon was no simple character either.
Faced with Shinji's questions, the seaweed-headed cursed spirit suddenly rolled his eyes and fell silent.
Clearly, after realizing his own value, he started thinking about bargaining.
But Shinji wasn't used to his attitude. His eyes turned cold—no answer?
He pointed his snake-skin sword at his waist and struck!
"Ah! What kind of sword is this? It can even absorb my cursed energy?!"
"Tell me everything you know."
"No way! Unless you let me go first and promise not to hurt me again, I'll tell you everything I know. But if I'm going to be killed anyway, I'd rather say nothing at all."
Shinji first frowned slightly, then sneered coldly.
"Since that's the case, then go to hell!"
Shinji's snake-skin sword started stabbing in and out of this guy's body repeatedly.
Thinking to threaten him?
That's impossible!
Might as well just give up asking.
Anyway, no matter what happens, he could walk away at any time. The big plan wouldn't involve him at all.
Thinking he could just rely on this intel to manipulate Akagi Shinji was wishful thinking!
This seaweed-headed cursed spirit was surprisingly tough; he didn't even scream.
He believed that the person holding him was forcing him to reveal secrets, but he was absolutely sure that he wouldn't kill him before getting the information.
Right now, he was just creating an atmosphere of threat, forcing him to submit, and taking control.
So whoever couldn't hold on first would lose.
"I see through your cards, human! This time, you're doomed to lose!"
But to his surprise, after about twenty or thirty swords, his cursed energy was almost completely drained, yet that damn human kept stabbing his heart.
He panicked!
"Could this guy really want to kill me?"
Once all his cursed energy was drained, it would be his death sentence.
A sudden thought flashed through the seaweed-headed cursed spirit's mind.
This psychological torment was just too painful!
Finally, when only a tiny bit of cursed energy remained in him, he snapped.
"Stop, stop stabbing! I'll talk, I'll talk!"
Shinji shot him a glance, then struck again without a word!
"Now you can speak."
His body trembled, having broken his defenses, and he dared not bargain or delay any longer. He immediately said, "Yes, besides me, there are two other top-tier cursed spirits who successfully advanced to the level of Special Grade. As for the big plan, I really don't know… Ah! I truly don't know!"
Another stab nearly made him cry.
Shinji was somewhat dissatisfied but didn't press him too hard. "Who is Torugon?"
"Torugon is… Torugon! Stop stabbing! I really have no more blood left!"
"Stop pretending I don't know. Tell me clearly—what kind of cursed spirit is this Torugon? What does he look like? What curse techniques does he have? And those two other top-tier cursed spirits—tell me everything you know."
"If you're willing to cooperate honestly and tell the truth, I might consider sparing your life."
Hearing this, the originally grim-faced seaweed-headed cursed spirit's eyes lit up. "Really? I believe you! Because just now, you could have pretended to agree first, then turned hostile after I finished talking. But you didn't do that—you chose to kill me instead. What does this mean? It means you're a trustworthy human who keeps promises!"
"Huh? Enough talking, just say it!"
Shinji was momentarily stunned. His facial expression almost failed to hold, even he didn't realize he had this side.
He probably forgot how, during their first encounter, he tricked this guy into screaming and getting furious.
"Okay, stop stabbing. Just say it now. Hurry!"
Under the narration of the seaweed-headed cursed spirit, Shinji quickly learned about several top-tier cursed spirits, including Torugon.
Among them, Torugon was truly extraordinary because he was a top-tier cursed spirit born from humans' fear of the ocean!
He looked somewhat like an octopus, with a red body, black stripes on his facial tentacles, about 100cm tall, draped in a white cloth.
In terms of strength, potential, and so on, he was far from ordinary cursed spirits.
Desert, ocean—
And the same level as Cyber, the 'Sand Spirit' Shinji encountered in the Land of Wind, perhaps even more terrifying!
Because, compared to deserts, the vast and unknown ocean is even more terrifying.
Furthermore, the Water Country is an island nation surrounded by seawater on all sides. This chaotic land provides a rapid growth environment for cursed spirits, and Torugon is undoubtedly one of the biggest beneficiaries.
As for Torugon's curse techniques, the seaweed-headed cursed spirit said he didn't know much—only that they were definitely water-related and far superior to him in strength.
Otherwise, he wouldn't obediently follow the other's orders.
The other two top-tier cursed spirits, the seaweed-headed cursed spirit said, he had only seen them once and didn't know their details.
He only sensed that they were of the same level of cursed spirit.
He also took note of their appearances to avoid being careless when he encountered them again.
"So, what exactly is this big plan?"
"I really don't know. After that meeting, Torugon just—"
Puff!
A bright red moon spun rapidly and directly split the head of the seaweed-headed cursed spirit into pieces!
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