Just as everyone was about to mistake all the long objects in the hall for snakes, Chad finally appeared with a troubled look on his face.
"He's dead," Chad said.
The words were like a stab to everyone's heart.
"Is there any news more unfortunate than this?" Zoey said with a hint of frustration.
"He was killed by the Curse of the Snake Eyes," Chad's brother, Benz, added.
"That's probably the worst news," Mofan said.
Everyone fell silent. The atmosphere was quite strange.
"No, we can't just sit here and wait for our deaths!" Vani was the first to lose his patience.
They were in the city, in the lobby of a hotel, yet it felt like they were in a snake's nest. They would rather take the initiative to attack instead of being scared out of their wits.
"I'll ask General Fenna, I still have her contact," Zhao Manyan said.
…
"What? You're under the Curse of the Snake Eyes?" General Fenna was surprised.
They had agreed to come here to take care of the undead in Egypt, yet Mofan and the others were already on the verge of being wiped out as soon as they arrived in Cairo. It was the worst possible start!
"Yeah, do you know how to break the curse? It's too uncomfortable. We've been staying up all night. We haven't gotten any rest," Zhao Manyan said.
"Where are you? I'll send someone to pick you up," General Fenna said.
"We're at the Cairo Hotel …" Zhao Manyan glanced at the people of the European University Institute. He said after a slight hesitation, "Send another car here. A few unlucky people of the European University Institute are on the same boat as us."
"Got it!"
…
They did not have to wait for too long before Fenna sent four military vehicles to the hotel. The group boarded the vehicles and headed to the command center. Most of the people there were high-ranking military officers.
Cairo was still in the middle of a war. There were many people and vehicles in the command center. They seemed to be very busy.
General Fenna had been promoted from a staff officer to a general. She was able to command battles and lead troops at the front line. Her status in Cairo was not low, either.
"What's wrong with you guys? Didn't I tell you to stay in New Suez?" Fenna asked in confusion as she looked at Mofan, Zhao Manyan, and the others.
Mofan had already informed General Fenna about the Great Pyramid of Giza before he came to Egypt. General Fenna was aware that the Great Pyramid of Giza had drifted to Beijiang in China. In order to resolve the conflict between the two countries, General Fenna had to discuss with Mofan how they could sneak into the Great Pyramid of Giza. To her surprise, something happened to Mofan before she could even come up with a plan.
"We didn't want to. How could we have known that the snake yao clan would be so narrow-minded?" Mofan said helplessly.
"What about them? Are they affected by the Eyes of Vengeance too?" Fenna glanced at the people of the European University Institute.
"Yes," Vani replied.
Vani no longer had his pride as an intern teacher of the European University Institute in front of General Fenna.
There was a huge difference between a general and a teacher. Even though their cultivation was the same, a general's authority and strength were superior to a teacher's. After all, most generals had fought in wars, while the teachers were usually hiding in safe cities …
"Tell us how to get rid of the Curse first!" Zhao Manyan said.
"The Eyes of Vengeance is an extremely difficult Curse to get rid of. If someone in our army is affected by the Curse, they will most likely be sent to the frontline to fight the enemy," General Fenna said.
"Fighting the enemy in the frontline? Isn't that just sending them to their deaths!? "Mofan said.
"More or less. The Eye of Vengeance's curses are divided into many types. Some are life-taking curses, some are shadow curses, and some are berserk curses … The life-taking curses come the fastest. No matter where you are, those omnipresent life-taking snakes will eat the cursed person while they are asleep. The Shadow Curse is similar to a terrifying and illusionary Curse. Those who are affected by the Curse will be terrified of snakes. The duration of the Curse is very long, and it will slowly break down the victim's mind. The Berserk Curse is slightly better, as it will be fine as long as you don't stumble into any snake species. Those who are affected by the Berserk Curse will provoke the snake species. Even if they are ten kilometers away, the snake species will follow the presence of the Curse and attack them relentlessly … "General Fenna was a lot more familiar with the Curse than Chad.
"What kind of Curse are we under? Is it the Shadow Curse?" Zhao Manyan asked.
"It's difficult to tell the difference between the Shadow Curse and the Berserk Curse, as those who are affected by the Berserk Curse will feel terrified too. Since you've survived the night, it's most likely not a deadly Curse. As for whether it's the Shadow Curse or the Berserk Curse, we'll have to test it out, "General Fenna said.
"So we won't know how to break the Curse if we don't know what it is?" Mofan asked.
"More or less, we have to treat the Curse according to its symptoms. If we make a mistake, it will only worsen the Curse … but there's something that can get rid of the Curse right away," General Fenna said.
As soon as Fenna said this, the middle-aged staff officer beside her couldn't help but sneer in disdain, "General, don't tell me you want these kids to snatch the Tear of Medusa?"
"The Tear of Medusa?" Mofan said.
"Yes, the Tear of Medusa. Your Curse originated from Medusa. It's said that the Tear of Medusa is able to get rid of the Curse that she has placed on humans. However, those who possess the lineage of Medusa are at least Ruler-level creatures. It's impossible to get a single tear from a demon creature, "General Fenna said.
"The Medusa you mentioned, are you referring to the Mother of Snakes, Medusa?" Zhao Manyan asked.
"Of course not. How could we possibly stand a chance against the Queen Medusa? The Medusas I'm referring to are those who possess the lineage of the Queen Medusa, such as the Red Scorpion Medusa, the Dark Snake Medusa, the Scorpion Lord Medusa, the Snake Queen Medusa … these are all creatures with the lineage of the Queen Medusa, they are her descendants, "General Fenna said.
The Egyptians referred to the first-generation Medusa as the Mother of Snakes, while the military referred to her as the Queen Medusa.
An existence like the Queen Mother was simply not something they could touch. Even if they could find the Queen Mother Medusa, with her torrential hatred for humans, how could she squeeze out tears for them? If she saw a human die because of her curse, she might even laugh until she bent over!
"So you're saying that if we catch a creature with the lineage of Medusa and obtain its tear, we can get rid of the Curse?" Mofan asked.
"Yes, but it's difficult …" General Fenna nodded.
Some of the soldiers in her army were afflicted with the Curse of the Snake Eyes, yet not many of them actually survived. The Curse had existed in Egypt for many years. It was like the AIDS of the Medusae. There was no way to get rid of it.
Many Mages would carry some protection with them to prevent themselves from being afflicted by the Curse of the Snake Eyes. However, it was difficult to predict how complicated the Medusae were. Most of the Curse of the Snake Eyes were inflicted by the lineage of the Medusae. However, for some reason, the Medusae living on the Medusae Mountains had also acquired the ability!
It was an incurable Curse. Many of the authorities in Egypt had died because of it. General Fenna did not expect Mofan and his crew to be so lucky as soon as they set foot in Egypt. She could not help but be impressed by the luck of Mofan and his crew!
"The tear of the Medusa, it's good to know that there's a way to get rid of it. We'll find a Medusa first. If it doesn't cry, we'll beat it up until it cries! "Mofan said.
"That's easy for you to say, but any creature with the lineage of the Medusae is at least a Ruler-level creature when they reach adulthood. I think you should do whatever you want before the Curse spreads, just so you won't have any regrets in the end," the middle-aged advisor said with a hollow laugh.
"Then I'm thinking of beating you up first. Are you okay with that?" Mofan said impolitely when he saw the man mocking him.
"Kid, what did you just say? Do you know who I am!?" General Pang snapped furiously.
General Pang's status was second only to a general. In Pang's eyes, these people were just a bunch of kids, including the people of the European University Institute.
"That's enough, Pang, don't be so rude to my friends," General Fenna said.
"Humph, I don't want to waste my time on a bunch of kids. As for the plan you mentioned to your superiors … General Fenna, I think you're putting too much faith in it. Leaving aside the intention of the Undead Kingdom of China, even if the two Kingdoms of Undead were to fight each other, how many rounds do you think the Undead Kingdom of China could last? The Undead Kingdom of Egypt has existed for many years. They are strong enough to destroy a continent! "Pang brought his fists together, as if he was not going to waste any more time.
The people of the European University Institute had no idea what Pang was trying to say.
General Fenna frowned. She did not expect Pang to be so clueless about controlling his emotions. Why would he mention something so important? Didn't he see that there were outsiders around?
"You should get a new General Pang. He's such an idiot. It's only a matter of time before he messes up your plans," Mofan said, staring at Pang's back.
"It's not like I could choose to be a General Pang. I haven't been in Cairo for long. I still have to obey my superiors most of the time," General Fenna said with a wry smile.
She did not mention the war between the Undead Kingdom and the Undead Kingdom. It was definitely going to be difficult, thus they needed to come up with a plan. They should focus on getting rid of the Curse for now.
"Are there any Medusas on the battlefield?" Mofan asked.
"Don't even think about it. The Medusas are always followed by a huge troop of scorpion soldiers and snake soldiers. Even the authorities like us are having trouble getting close to them. However, your luck isn't that bad. I did stumble into a young Medusa on the battlefield around three days ago. Young Medusas aren't as intelligent, so it's possible to get a tear from it … "General Fenna said.
"That's great!" Vani let out a relieved sigh.
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