"I can still act on my own when making a choice. I am affected after I decide to give it to it... You can also refuse to give it this apple, but judging from the fact that I haven't been attacked after giving it to it, I will probably die if I don't give it to it..."

"Two laws..."

"One, I can't answer its questions."

"Two, choose to give."

"The triggering conditions of the second law may not be fixed. Maybe it not only likes apples, but also other things..."

Cheng Shen sorted out his thoughts.

Now.

The only thing that puzzled him was what it wanted the apple for.

Weird also needs to eat?

Cheng Shen couldn't be sure, but his guess was more likely that the apple was the medium that triggered another curse pattern.

besides.

Why can the Soul-Eating Insect transform into a little girl!?

Has it been seen before?

Think of this.

Cheng Shen looked at the fleshy ball that was still curled up next to the campfire, sleeping and evolving.

Although the Soul Devouring Insect was only at level one when it was recruited, this does not necessarily mean that it has not had past experiences like Daqiang.

Maybe.

It has been recruited by others before.

The lord who recruited it had also encountered this strange creature and was even killed by it before it left such a deep impression on the Soul-Eating Insect.

It cannot speak.

This is exactly in line with the rules of escaping the curse of a little girl killing someone.

"Is this...a coincidence?"

Cheng Shen pondered.

When the little girl left the castle and appeared at his place, was it a coincidence or was it because he inadvertently triggered some factors?

If it is the latter,

It's a soul-eating insect,

Or Zhang Yao?

After thinking deeply, Cheng finally connected to Zhang Yao's communication.

He said briefly and succinctly.

Tell Zhang Yao the rules of the castle tenants and his own experiences.

The purpose is to let him go to Brother Zhu to ask for more information about the two tenants.

At the very least.

To find out what effect that apple will have.

Zhang Yao was very efficient, and when it came to Cheng Shen's safety, he did not hesitate to take risks to communicate with that terrifying existence.

The results are shocking.

"Before the apple rots, it will bear all the fatal consequences for me, but after it rots, will it take the initiative to kill me..."

Cheng Shen's face changed slightly.

This seems to have given him a terrifying amulet.

But.

How many days can an apple last without rotting?

Five days?

Ten days?

His life has already entered a countdown?!

If I had known earlier,

You should use your innate ability to transform that apple into metal...

It's too late to think about anything now.

A sentence came to Cheng Shen's mind.

It’s time to eat,

It's time to drink,

At least in these few days, he can commit suicide with confidence and boldness...

etc.

Cheng Shen suddenly fell silent.

His eyes kept changing.

Zhang Yao thought he was desperate, so he immediately said: "Don't worry, Brother Leg! You won't die! I'll go find Brother Pig, he will definitely have a way to stop that weird one! If that doesn't work, I'll go get the apple back!"

"No."

Cheng Shen said coldly.

"I'm afraid you will directly trigger the curse... Moreover, this matter may not be as simple as I thought... You can help me ask Brother Pig if there are other solutions, but you don't need to take risks for me."

He said slowly.

"Also, the two tenants will probably return to the castle. What you have to do for me is to observe the degree of rot in the apples."

"Remember to take precautions."

Cheng Shen ordered.

After hanging up the communication, he fell into deep thought again.

Obviously, it was not a pure coincidence that the little girl appeared here and that he happened to have an apple to give her.

Everything is system design.

but.

Just like what he had speculated before.

The system very tolerantly gave him the right to choose freely, but the two options were one of death and the other of life-threatening...

"What a caring little angel."

Cheng Shen sighed.

curse of the deep sea,

deep red secret,

Which thing does the system want you to boldly explore...?

From a purely purpose perspective, the latter is more likely, because there are not only dangers in the secret, but also the treasures left behind by the Crimson King.

It is in line with the system's purpose of forcing him to continuously become stronger.

And the former,

Cheng Shen currently can't imagine what opportunities he can get from it.

"It can all pass away."

Cheng Shen thought.

Although, all this is just his guess, maybe the little girl passed by here by coincidence...

But in comparison, this thought made him feel more at ease.

Since he was helping the system, the system shouldn't let him die easily... right?

Only valuable pieces can remain on the chessboard...

Cheng Shen thought to himself, even if he is a tool man, he must be the most valuable one under the system!

roll!

You can roll them all!

Cheng Shen, who had figured everything out, quickly stopped feeling worried. There was no point in worrying. It was better to do the things in front of him.

Take a look.

The cleared area around it can already allow the territory center to be upgraded.
To be continued...