A psychologist once said that as a person gradually begins to age, he will inevitably become more and more afraid of death, more and more eager to know what the world will be like after death, so as to shift his attention from the secular to the religious, trying to find a placebo from those things that do not exist at all, and deceive himself into going to another world to live better after death.

Despite the distaste of a powerful wizard like Cosmo at all the religions that exist, the fear of death is inevitable, as exemplified by the madness of these days.

So when I learned that the bottle of life-prolonging elixir in front of me could still work, I grabbed it without saying a word, opened the stopper, raised my head and drank it all.

Feeling the abundant vitality flowing through his body with the blood, the anger in his heart finally calmed down completely, licking his lips and sighing, "This feeling...... Dear Zhang, you have invented an incredible potion, and I promise that if others knew that the life-prolonging potion could be taken in unlimited amounts, the whole underworld would go crazy because of it. ”

"Then for the sake of peace and stability in the underworld, you'd better keep it a secret for me. You must know that this potion is not easy to make, not to mention the complex process and harsh alchemy technology, it is difficult to obtain the material called life essence alone, and I can't satisfy so many people's desire for life. Zhang Cheng shrugged his shoulders innocently.

You don't have to ask to know that this must be a lie, in order to control the ruling class of the underworld.

Although there are many people who can escape death in different ways, such as Catherine, the witch of desire, who has used many times to replace young bodies, and some life-prolonging magic rituals handed down by the Wizarding Guild in ancient times, there are many flaws or side effects.

Even the soul splits used by Faust, the legendary necromancer who claimed to have defeated death, were quite dangerous, and each split not only required a large number of living people as sacrifices, but also had to endure great pain.

But the Life Extension Potion is different, this thing can increase the vitality of the body as long as you drink it, unless the soul also has problems, otherwise it can live for hundreds or even thousands of years, until the last trace of potential of the cell is squeezed dry.

One can imagine how crazy the old guys who wield great power will become when they hear the news, and they will be eager to exchange the good things they have collected all their lives for a bottle of potion. And from now on, Zhang Cheng will also get a gold medal for avoiding death, no matter how big the mess is in the future, the ruling class of the underground world will find a way to help deal with the aftermath, because he is the only one in the world who can concoct a life-prolonging medicine that can be taken repeatedly.

Cosmo was undoubtedly well aware of this, sitting on the couch and gently touching the beard on his chin, never looking at the tragic corpse of the woman who died not far away.

Obviously, the maid was very unfortunate enough to hit the muzzle of the gun, and as a result, her chest cavity was crushed by some powerful magic, and dark red blood flowed all over the ground.

After about two or three minutes, the speaker seemed to have figured out something, and nodded slightly: "Of course! Of course I will keep it a secret for you." But I'm curious, why did you agree to Yvonne to mediate between me and the other councillors, or to put it another way, do you want to expand your influence in the Supreme Council?"

"Half and half! I wanted to increase my influence a little, but more importantly, the councillors offered me a price that appealed to me. You should know that I am a person who loves to gather knowledge and technology, and I simply cannot resist such an temptation. Zhang Cheng explained with a smile.

"Hahahaha! I like your honesty! Well, for your sake, all the conflict ends here. But there is a precondition for me, they must find the damn thief within half a year, otherwise the consequences will be very serious. No one can rob me of anything and get away with it. When the last word was spoken, Cosmo's face was a mixture of negative emotions such as ferocity, cruelty, and tyranny.

"I promise, word for word, to every member of parliament. Zhang Cheng stood up and touched his chest with one hand and bowed.

As for what will happen if he doesn't catch the thief in half a year, he doesn't care at all, anyway, he has already achieved the set goal.

"Well, don't be so formal, you're an indispensable member of the council, unlike them. Oh yes, I almost forgot to pay you. Take it, this is a book of powerful curse magic used by priests in ancient Egypt, very, very rare and precious, it is said that a demigod once died under the curse in this book. Cosmo quickly took out an ancient book bound in papyrus with a gold cover from the back shelf.

I have to say that after thousands of years of baptism, it is a miracle that this book is not the slightest bit damaged or the handwriting and pictures are blurred.

Especially when you hold it in your hand, you can immediately feel a malicious magical energy flowing through the pages, which can help each reader better understand the principles of curse magic.

Zhang Cheng took it in his hand and carefully flipped through it, and it didn't take long for him to immerse himself in the strange symbols and the incredible way of cursing.

I don't know how long it was, maybe ten minutes, maybe a few hours......

Anyway, when he came to his senses, it was already completely dark outside, and the servants and slaves in the villa had prepared a sumptuous meal, and stood by respectfully to serve their master.

Cosmo's appetite was quite good, and he ate a shelled prawn in three or two bites, and teased in a half-joking tone: "Dear Zhang, I have to admit that your thirst for knowledge is really a bit impressive. But the book is yours to take home and study, so come over for a bite to eat, and I promise the seafood on the table will satisfy your discerning taste buds. Also, if you have a crush on a beautiful maid and tell me directly, you're welcome, I'll transfer her magic contract to you. ”

"Are they all indentured servants?" Zhang Cheng glanced at the two dozen young women in their twenties around him, his eyes revealing undisguised surprise.

Indentured slaves, as the name suggests, are real slaves who are bound by magical contracts and cannot even commit suicide, and are unable to resist any orders given by their masters, even if they kill their flesh and blood relatives, or cut off a part of their body and eat it.

Normally, only when a serious crime has been committed will the Supreme Council reduce the inhabitants of an underworld and their families to indentured servitude.

What's even more terrifying is that this terrible pact of punishment will be passed on to future generations.

Because there is a specific number of years in the contract, maybe thirty years, fifty years, one hundred years, two hundred years, three hundred years, five hundred years, one thousand years......

If a person is unable to live that long, future generations will continue to live as indentured servants, generation after generation, until the end of their life.

If there are no offspring, the Council will help conceive one through powerful magic.

In a way, this is the most terrible means by which the council can punish a person......

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