Volume 2 Honoring Robin Chapter 1: It's very simple to get rid of this curse. Just pick up a knife and hit your own neck.
On the ship heading to Tortuga Island, the captain's room was quite lively after nightfall. Except for the kite man who was patrolling outside very consciously, the other three members of Team K were there.
Mason was responsible for demonstrating his alchemy skills to Zha Kang.
Zha Kang is responsible for complaining.
"Who did you learn alchemy from?"
The master of dark magic who was forced onto the black ship of Team K squinted his eyes and watched Mason use the small crucible and magic fire he carried with him to make three doses of healing potions. Then he revealed an expression that said "Are you kidding me?"
Zha Kang shook his head repeatedly, pointed at the still cooling crucible with an expert attitude, and said in a harsh tone:
“This thing is a true wizard’s crucible, made of mithril and worth a fortune in the community, but the way you use it is like a primitive man using a pistol as a stone.
It's not a question of skill anymore, my poor Mason.
I want to advise you to change your career now, but it’s probably too late, and your career will probably end in tragedy.”
"Appreciate further details."
Mason wasn't too angry.
He would demonstrate his techniques to Zha Kang just to get some expert guidance from this unreliable but capable guy.
Of course, the other part is that there really aren't many ways to entertain yourself at night on the sea. If you don't plan on flirting with an equally bored older sister, this is the only option left.
I'm just sitting around doing nothing anyway.
“I’m not very good at alchemy, I prefer to use my wisdom to solve problems, but Xiao Zha is an inherited white wizard, and her family is quite experienced in this area.
I've also seen how Zuckerberg makes potions. Compared to her, you're really a wimp.
Even the posture is so rude.”
Zha Kang took out the fine tobacco leaves that the boatswain had given him as a "gift" in private, rolled them into cigarettes, and said to Mason:
“First of all, there is a problem with your handling of the materials.
Alchemy is the skill of using magic. Before making potions and alchemical items, you should enchant them first to better stimulate the effects of the materials.
At least that’s what Zuckerberg told me.”
“That makes sense.”
Mason nodded seriously, took out Mr. Potter's diary from his pocket, and wrote down Zha Kang's suggestion on it. He glanced at the dark magician who was enjoying lighting a cigarette, and said:
"anything else?"
"And what else..."
Zha Kang showed a "fish on the hook" expression, smiled and patted Mason on the shoulder, saying kindly:
"The rest is 'paid content', my dear captain."
"Puff"
The cat lady, who was playing with the cat tail whip out of boredom, was amused. She felt that apart from being a scumbag, pervert and having no bottom line, Zha Kang actually had a good sense of humor.
And this time she really stood on the side of Zha Kang.
Selena admired her nails and said:
"Indeed, little Mason, if you want Constantine to tell you the knowledge you are interested in, you have to first come up with something we want. For example, whether you should explain your true origins or something."
"There is also the background of the Star Society and their internal information."
Zha Kang leaned against the table with his eyes narrowed, playing with a small green fireball in his hand, and said:
"We are a team now, Mason, and you can't hide too much if you want to achieve unity."
"My origins are that I was a young man with no luck in Gotham City."
Mason took out another batch of alchemical materials and said to the two people in front of him:
"My experience is just as I told Batman. I was indeed captured by K and used as cannon fodder, and then I mistakenly joined the Star Society. I didn't lie, at most I just didn't tell the whole truth.
As for the Stars Society..."
He took out the Captain's Manual given by Mr. Hunter, threw it to Zha Kang, and said:
"Everything I know is listed above. You have to understand that I was a new member who had just joined the club and managed to kill my captain and replace him. I acted too quickly and he died before he could explain too much.
But what I can tell you is that the Star Society is not a good thing.
This is the advice that Old K gave me before he died."
"Which organization that uses soul curses to manipulate its members is a good one?"
Zha Kang flipped through the captain's manual and said in a gloomy tone:
“But this organization does have some tricks. Just from the fact that they have mastered the ability to travel through parallel worlds, they are already a top-notch organization even in our world.
According to the manual, the Star Society divides the power of different worlds into different levels. Our world should be a dangerous A-level world, or even a Beyond A-level world.
Why do I feel so damned privileged?"
He complained as he handed the thin manual to Selina, and Catwoman sat by the window flipping through it, carefully looking for important information in the text.
"As for Team K...
There will be an internal trade fair of the Star Club in three weeks that we will participate in, as well as the mandatory pioneering and exploration mission I mentioned earlier, which is the first hurdle for us after joining the Star Club. "
Since he decided to be honest about his current situation, Mason did not hide anything. He told Zack and Catwoman about the existence of Mr. Hunter, and said:
"I think we have to survive first before we can think about how to get rid of or kill those bastards. What do you think, both of you?"
"Compared to this, I am more curious about the purpose of the Star Society."
Catwoman swung the manual in her hand and said:
"Mr. Destiny spent so much energy to build a huge organization spanning countless parallel worlds, bringing together the chosen people from each world. What on earth was he doing there?
Mr. Hunter told you that in our world, besides Team K, there are other teams operating in secret. What do they want to do by lurking?
The Star Society is divided into five levels and has a clear command and logistics system. There are so many resources from the world for them to discover and use, and they are constantly exploring new parallel worlds.
This isn't recruiting explorers at all, Mason.
They are helping someone behind the scenes to build and maintain an "army."
Selina leaned against the window and asked softly:
"But who are they fighting? Or who are they fighting?"
“It’s just a mystery.”
Zha Kang blew out a smoke ring and said in a gloomy tone:
"Even with a dozen curses on my body, I haven't felt this uneasy in a long time. The thought of being forced into a fight with Superman and Wonder Woman in the future makes me want to strangle you right now, Mason.
But the good news is, the amazingly attractive Ms. Selena is on our side!
The nasty Batboy might turn against us at the last minute or something.
Reach out!
Let me see your tattoo again."
The black magician extinguished the burning cigarette in the healing potion that Mason had just made.
He examined the tattoo on Mason's left arm more seriously than he had done several times before, and used a magic that looked very advanced despite the lack of magic power around him.
In an instant, the entire captain's room was illuminated by flickering arcs of light.
"ah!"
Mason groaned even though he clenched his teeth.
He felt as if his left arm was repeatedly cut by a sharp blade. After nearly a minute of dancing arcs of light, Zha Kang, who was so weak that sweat broke out on his forehead, was trembling as he supported himself on the table.
A strange white mist emanated from his body as if he was steamed, and he hurriedly drank the vitality potion that Mason handed over.
After regaining some strength, he rolled up a second tobacco and said:
"The good news is that this isn't a mandatory curse. There are no 'rule', 'dominate' or 'bewitch' words in its composition, which means we don't have to worry about our souls being taken over at some point.
So I guess it's the 'curse of secrecy'.
As long as we don't spread rumors about the Star Society, there is a high probability that the curse will not backfire."
"How is this good news?"
Catwoman pouted and said:
"If there is no need to curse members to obey, it means that the Stars will have other means to deal with rebels. What's the bad news?"
"That's a lot of bad news."
Zha Kang, who had finally gone all out to give Mason a curse check, shrugged his shoulders, held a cigarette in his mouth and tilted his head to let Mason light it for him with the magic fire, then he said slowly:
“Mason told me before that this curse came from a devil with divine power, but according to my experience, even true gods can only have divine authority in their own kingdom.
However, the curse on Mason's arm is still effective , and every member of the Star Club has such a curse.
You can think about the meaning of this for yourselves.”
Zha Kang spread his hands and said in a bad tone:
"Don't think about getting rid of it head-on. It's impossible. Secondly, this curse will gradually deepen as our status in the Star Society rises, until it completely merges with our souls.
This is an irreversible 'transformation' process.
At present, there is no escape except death.”
"etc!"
Mason suddenly interrupted Zha Kang, stared at the black magician and said:
"Can death alone invalidate the curse?"
"Are you doubting my extensive experience in dealing with curses?"
Zha Kang squinted his eyes and said:
"Also, what do you mean by 'as long as death is enough'? Do you mean that death is a piece of cake for you? How about I stab you now and see the result?"
"No! You idiot."
Mason seemed to have suddenly opened his mind.
He stood up and said to the two people in front of him while thinking quickly:
"If death is the end of this 'hard labor', then we are not without a way out. Death is not the end, we can find a way to resurrect ourselves.
For example, the Pool of Saralu, which is treasured by the Assassin's League, has the ability to "resurrect the dead".
We can't remove the curse, but we don't have to, we can just 'trick' it and be free."
"I wanted to tell you it's not that simple, but your madman's ramblings might be a solution. When facing an enemy that cannot be defeated by common sense, it is wise to choose to fake your death and escape."
Zha Kang, whose life motto is "Run away when in trouble", also became interested, but he quickly shook his head and said:
"I've heard of the Salaru Pool, but I know the power behind it is no less powerful than a divine devil. You're replacing this curse with a worse one.
The loss outweighs the gain. ”
"What about this?"
Mason took out the Hogwarts Encyclopedia of Potions, turned to the last page and stood it up to show Zack and Catwoman. The names on it stunned the two guys.
"Elixir of life?"
Zha Kang and Catwoman looked at each other, and the elder sister said suspiciously:
"Even if it's a magical creation, this is too outrageous. Is there really such a thing?"
"In the Hogwarts world, there is an alchemist who has lived for nearly 900 years thanks to the Philosopher's Stone. What do you think?"
Mason said with shining eyes:
"Of course, the Elixir of Life can't bring a person back to life, but it represents a possibility. I happen to know of several ways to achieve resurrection from the dead, but they all come at a price.
The Horcrux knowledge in John's hands is one of these methods.
As for the rest, I need to raise my alchemy level to at least master level before I can try to make them."
"So what are you waiting for?"
Catwoman jumped over, put her hands on Mason's shoulders and pushed him back into the chair, pointing at the crucible and materials in front of her and said:
"Hurry up and practice! Your freedom for the rest of your life depends on you. If you do well, I can give you a little reward... John! Didn't you say there was something wrong with his alchemy?
teach him!
quick!"
"To be honest, unlike the innocent Mason, I have no motivation unless I reward myself..."
Zha Kang looked Selina up and down and laughed strangely.
As a result, Catwoman sneered and moved her left leg. She immediately covered her lower body subconsciously and shrugged her shoulders. She picked up a peppermint and said to Mason:
"Watch this, I'll only do this once. I remember that this is how Xiao Zha handled magic materials..."
"boom"
Just as Zha Kang was about to demonstrate to Mason, the door of the captain's cabin was suddenly pushed open. The three of them turned back to look at the door at the same time. The one-eyed boatswain rushed in with a matchlock gun and shouted in fear:
"Three great wizards, something has happened! There is a fire on Tortuga Island...Turtle Island! The island is burning!"
"Um?"
Mason stood up immediately.
Turtle Island was the destination of their trip, but something happened there before they even landed on the island.
As the three men walked out of the captain's room, the kite man who had taken off for reconnaissance at night also adjusted his big kite and swayed down to the deck.
He shouted to Mason and others:
“It’s zombies! Zombies appeared on the island. They set fire to stop them but it was too late. The zombies had already rushed into the island from the dock.
Boss, will you save me?"
Mason looked at the burning island in the distance. He turned back to look at the horrified boatswain and asked in a cold voice:
"Besides Turtle Island, how far is the nearest port? How many days will it take to sail there?"
"The nearest one is Port-au-Prince, but it's been overrun by ghouls."
The one-eyed old sailor wiped his sweat and said tremblingly:
"We'll have to turn and sail for ten days to find a safe port. Ten days at least."
“There’s not that much time to waste!”
Mason made his decision immediately. He said to the kite flyer:
"Charles, take us into the air and put out the fire first. Selina, you stay here and watch the ship continue to approach Turtle Island."
"How about I stay here?"
Zha Kang didn't really want to take the risk to save a group of survivors from the 18th century. The lack of magic power in this world also greatly limited his combat effectiveness.
"You don't have to go, John."
Mason reached out and grabbed the rope dropped by the kite flyer who had just risen into the air. He glanced at Zha Kang and said:
"But think about it carefully. Once I die there, you should be prepared to spend the rest of your life with Selina in this doomsday world."
"Well."
The black magician looked at Catwoman and looked her up and down. After a few seconds, he said hesitantly:
"If it's a woman like Selina, then it's not unacceptable."
"bass"
The expressionless catwoman drew half of the sword from her waist.
Zha Kang shrank his head, grabbed another rope, and made a cool gesture, allowing the kite flyer to take the two guys off the boat with difficulty and fly towards the burning Turtle Island.
"for you!"
In the air, Mason took out his explosive shotgun "Old K" and put it on his back. He threw a small bag of gray potion to Zha Kang and said:
" This is a petrifying potion. You can throw it down when I tell you to. Do you have a spell that can quickly put out fire?"
"Yes, there is."
Zha Kang looked at the increasingly burning island with a pained look on his face. He said:
"But in this extremely low magic environment, a person will be useless if used once. I don't have the habit of sacrificing myself to save strangers."
"I'll make you a magic potion."
Mason said:
"You don't have to give back anything you took from me, except the Philosopher's Stone. We are all in this together, so don't hide anything, John.
I know how powerful you are."
"What is that? Isn't that mine?"
Zha Kang said with a vigilant look:
"How shameless you are! How can there be a captain like you who directly asks his teammates for things?"
"Stop talking nonsense and prepare to cast a spell!"
The young man snorted and shouted to the sky:
"Charles, lower your altitude."
"Boss, uh, I think you two better prepare for rappelling right away..."
"Hmm? Don't you call yourself a kite master but you can't even land smoothly?"
"No, I'm perfectly capable! But the kite is cracking under the weight of the three of us. The good news is that I can glide to the island.
The bad news is, we might be about to crash!"
"Tsk, is this the true strength of Team K? It really opens my eyes! How about we discuss this, Mason? Is it too late for me to quit the team now to keep safe?"
