Chapter 299: Curse and Strange Luck

The journey continued, and with the addition of Lin Xiao and Dian Laotou, the atmosphere became more lively. Along the way, everyone joked with each other and laughed from time to time. Just when everyone thought that the "curse" mentioned by Lin Xiao might just be a trick to scare people, strange things happened one after another.

"I told you, curses and such are nonsense." Lin Xiao said confidently, "Look, I had a good dream last night!"

"Really? What did you dream about?" Ye Li asked curiously.

"Of course it was a beautiful dream. I dreamed that I became the greatest explorer in the world of soul masters, and people from all over the world came to worship me." Lin Xiao answered proudly.

At this moment, a bird suddenly fell from the sky and hit Lin Xiao directly on the head. She screamed and covered her head. The bird fluttered over her head for a while, leaving a few feathers, and then flew away.

"What's going on?" Chu Tian was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help laughing, "Lin Xiao, it seems that your beautiful dream may have to wait a little longer."

"Ah, where did this bird come from?" Lin Xiao rubbed his head and muttered, his cheeks puffed with anger.

Qin Feng couldn't help laughing, but he still comforted her: "Don't take it too seriously, it might just be a coincidence."

However, at the same time he said this, a light rain suddenly began to fall from the sky. The rain came very suddenly, and the sky was clear before, but in the blink of an eye it was covered with dark clouds.

"Uh, who said the curse is fake?" Zhang Meng asked with some confusion as he looked at the unpredictable weather in the sky.

"Okay, I admit it's a bit weird, but rain is not a bad thing." Lin Xiao argued.

"Yeah, except we're all soaked." Ye Li smiled helplessly.

"Don't worry!" The old man suddenly pulled out a big umbrella from his back and said with a mocking smile: "What's this little rain? I have an umbrella here!"

When everyone saw the umbrella, they immediately laughed. It turned out that the umbrella had countless holes, and looked like a leaf that had been gnawed by insects. The old man stood in the middle with the umbrella open as if nothing had happened, as if it could really keep out the rain.

"If this umbrella can keep out the rain, the Dark Sect can also switch to charity." Chu Tian laughed.

The rain finally stopped. Although everyone was wet, the atmosphere did not become gloomy. On the contrary, everyone was happier while joking around. Just as they were taking a break, a white dove suddenly flew over with a small roll of paper tied to its feet.

"What's going on?" Ye Li said as she untied the note.

"Wow, using pigeons to deliver messages, that's really old-fashioned." Lin Xiao said sarcastically.

"It looks like someone is looking for us." Qin Feng said, "Let me see what's written on it."

He unfolded the note, which was written in beautiful handwriting:

"Dear adventurers, if you want to break the curse, please come to Misty Mountain Manor. The answer is waiting for you there."

"Misty Manor? This name doesn't sound like a good place." Chu Tian frowned.

"But it seems that we have no other choice." Qin Feng thought for a while, "and if there is really someone who knows how to break the curse, we'd better go and see."

"Yes, I don't want to be hit on the head by a bird again." Lin Xiao touched his head and muttered in dissatisfaction.

The team decided to set off for Misty Mountain Manor. Along the way, Lin Xiao and Dian Laotou kept joking with each other, causing everyone to laugh from time to time. When they arrived at Misty Mountain Manor, it was already dusk, and the manor was shrouded in a layer of mist, looking mysterious and weird.

"This place doesn't really look that good." Zhang Meng whispered, looking around.

"Hey, isn't this where curses often stay?" Lin Xiao said half-jokingly, "Dark, damp, and full of suspicious fog, a perfect curse spot!"

"Can you please stop mentioning the curse?" Chu Tian said helplessly, "We are already unlucky enough."

"Look! There's someone over there!" Ye Li suddenly pointed forward.

A middle-aged woman in a gorgeous cloak walked out of the mist, holding a glowing staff and with a mysterious smile on her face.

"Welcome to Misty Mountain Manor. My name is Evelyn." The woman said slowly, "I have been waiting for you for a long time."

"Are you the one who wrote to us?" Qin Feng asked, looking at her warily.

"That's right." Evelyn smiled and nodded, "I know you are trapped by the curse of the 'Phantom Eye'. I can help you."

"How do you know this?" Ye Li asked suspiciously.

"I know much more than you think." Evelyn said mysteriously, "But the condition for breaking the curse is that you must complete a task."

"Another mission? What a hassle." Lin Xiao muttered, "Why do you guys like to let others do the work?"

"If you don't want to break the curse, I won't force you." Evelyn smiled and shrugged, "But if you are willing, I will give you a guide so that you can find the key to breaking the curse."

"Okay, tell me your conditions." Qin Feng said calmly.

Evelyn pointed to an ancient tower deep in the manor: "You need to enter that tower and retrieve the 'Cursed Book'. Only it can help you remove the curse."

"Is there any danger in that tower?" Chu Tian asked cautiously.

"Of course there is. There is a guardian in the tower." Evelyn said calmly, "Its power is very strong, but you are capable. I believe you can do it."

"It sounds like another task that requires courage and wisdom." Ye Li sighed.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Lin Xiao was eager to try.

Qin Feng nodded and motioned for everyone to follow. The team entered the tower cautiously.

The interior of the tower was dark and damp, with a smell of decay in the air. The walls were covered with old murals that seemed to tell some ancient rituals.

"These murals look a bit strange." Zhang Meng whispered.

"We'd better be careful." Qin Feng reminded.

As they moved forward cautiously, suddenly, the floor in the center of the tower began to tremble, and a huge stone statue rose from the ground. This stone statue was a majestic guardian, with mysterious runes all over its body.

"It seems this is the guardian." Ye Li said calmly.

"It's okay, we can handle it." Chu Tian held the Storm Wolf's soul ring tightly.

The guardian's eyes flashed red, and the huge stone fist slammed towards Qin Feng. Qin Feng dodged quickly, and the Dragon Shadow Sword slashed a blue light and slashed directly at the arm of the stone statue. However, this blow was like hitting an iron plate, and had no effect.

"This guy's skin is as thick as a mountain!" Zhang Meng said in surprise.

"It looks like normal attacks won't work." Ye Li analyzed, "We need to find its weakness."

Lin Xiao dodged and tried to hit the Guardian's joints with her Shadow Arrows, but each time she was blocked by its solid shell. She stamped her feet in anger: "Doesn't this guy have any weaknesses?"

The old man suddenly shouted, "Try behind it! The power core of the statue is there!"

Qin Feng nodded: "Okay, let's go around behind it!"

Chu Tian and Zhang Meng attracted the attention of the guardian, while Qin Feng and Ye Li quickly went around behind it. As expected, there was an obvious rune core behind the guardian, which kept flashing red light.

"That's it!" Qin Feng shouted and stabbed at the rune core with a sword.

The guardian trembled suddenly, and his movements slowed down significantly. Ye Li quickly used the Frost Fox to release cold air, freezing the guardian's movements. Qin Feng seized the opportunity and used all his strength to pierce the rune core with a sword.

The guardian let out a low roar, and its huge body began to shatter, finally falling down with a loud bang.

"We succeeded!" Lin Xiao cheered.

They went deeper into the tower and finally found the "Cursed Book". Evelyn greeted them outside the tower with an approving smile on her face.

"Very good, you did a good job." Evelyn said, reaching out to take the "Book of Curses" and began to chant the ancient spell.

The book emitted a soft light, and a warm atmosphere enveloped everyone. Suddenly, the air seemed to be much lighter, as if an invisible bondage had been untied.

"The curse has been lifted." Evelyn said with a smile, "You can rest assured."

"I can finally breathe a sigh of relief." Zhang Meng breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yeah, I'm finally a little luckier this time." Ye Li said with a smile.

"But what will our next adventure be?" Chu Tian asked curiously.

Qin Feng smiled and looked into the distance: "No matter what it is, as long as we are together, we will be able to overcome everything."

Lin Xiao jumped to his side and patted him on the back: "Well said! But next time if you have a good dream, remember to take me with you!"

Everyone burst into laughter and set out on a new journey with a relaxed mood.