103: Chapter 103 Shen Ye's Forbidden Curse Past

"Ugh-ah!!"

Shen Ye suddenly let out a shrill scream, his whole body kneeling on the ground in pain.

He propped himself up with one hand while the other clutched his left eye tightly; blood gushed wildly from between his fingers, instantly staining half his face red.

Pain!

It was too painful!

It felt as if someone had forcibly gouged out his eyeball and stuffed in a mass of burning magma!

"Captain Shen!?"

"Captain, what's wrong with you!?"

Everyone was stunned by this sudden turn of events.

Xia Qing, who had been guarding Shen Ye's side, reacted the fastest.

Looking at the blood-covered Shen Ye, his face turned pale with fright, and he rushed over recklessly:

"Brother Ye! Hang in there!"

The magic staff in Xia Qing's hand instantly erupted with a soft Holy Light of Healing, enveloping Shen Ye.

However, a bizarre scene unfolded.

The moment the holy light touched Shen Ye's body, the violent power that had just been unleashed within him produced a terrifying rejection reaction.

"Get away!!"

It was Shen Ye's voice, yet it didn't sound like him; it was filled with destructive violence.

Boom—!

The Holy Light of Healing was instantly stained purple-black and bounced back even faster, heavily striking Xia Qing.

"Pfft!"

Xia Qing had no time to defend and spat out a mouthful of blood.

He flew backward like a kite with a broken string, slamming hard against the wall and falling unconscious on the spot.

"Brother Qing!!"

The rest of the team members were terrified.

But the nightmare was only beginning.

With the sacrifice of Shen Ye's left eye, the entire dungeon space began to vibrate violently.

The surrounding dilapidated buildings began to collapse, and shocking purple cracks appeared in the sky.

The dungeon monsters, which were originally incredibly ferocious, now suddenly let out fearful wails.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—!

A terrifying suction force emanated from the purple cracks.

One by one, the giant monsters were sucked into the cracks, unable to even scream.

"Something's wrong! What's happening to the dungeon!?"

Li Shan shouted in panic:

"The space is collapsing!"

Yan Zidong, beside him, was also so scared his legs went weak, pointing at the sky:

"The cracks... that's spacetime turbulence!"

Shen Ye, at the center of the storm, was struggling to lift his head.

Only a bloody black hole remained in his left eye socket; that power had nearly drained all of his vitality.

With his remaining right eye, Shen Ye looked blurredly at the apocalyptic scene before him, at the unconscious Xia Qing, and squeezed out a single word from his throat with the last of his strength:

"Run..."

Before he could finish, his vision went black, and he completely lost consciousness, falling into an endless dark abyss.

When Shen Ye opened his eyes again, he saw a pale ceiling, and the pungent smell of disinfectant lingered in his nose.

He was lying in a special care unit at the Jiangcheng University Affiliated Hospital.

The sharp pain in his body had receded, replaced by a hollow sense of weakness.

But what terrified him most was the loss of vision in his left eye.

With a trembling hand, he slowly reached for the left side of his face.

What he touched was a thick layer of gauze and the sunken eye socket beneath it.

"My... eye!"

Shen Ye sat up abruptly.

Gone!

It was really gone!

That voice wasn't a hallucination; that nightmare was real!

"You're awake?"

A majestic yet concerned voice sounded by the bed.

Shen Ye turned his head, his remaining right eye filled with terror.

He saw Wu Tian sitting in a chair by the bed, looking at him with a complex expression.

"Prin... Wu Tian?"

Wu Tian looked at this child he had seen grow up since he was young, a hint of pity flashing in his eyes, but it was mostly serious:

"What happened? Shen Ye, you've always been steady. Why did you use a Sacrifice-type Forbidden Curse in the dungeon?"

"If the rescue team hadn't arrived quickly, the entire Night Curtain would have been buried with you!"

"I... I don't know..."

Shen Ye held his head, painfully reminiscing:

"A voice suddenly appeared in my head... He told me to unlock some genetic lock and made me do this. Then, as if possessed... my body was out of control..."

"A voice?"

Wu Tian's brow furrowed, his gaze becoming sharp:

"What voice? What did he want you to do?"

Shen Ye opened his mouth, wanting to describe it in detail.

Thump!

Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat.

That old, raspy voice sounded in his mind again without warning:

"Do you want to know the origin of the ferocious beasts?"

"Come Outside the Border... come find me."

This short sentence instantly shattered all of Shen Ye's rationality.

Shen Ye was an orphan. His parents had been brutally killed by ferocious beasts in a beast tide when he was very young.

That was the nightmare of his life, and the only motivation for him to frantically pursue power and resolve to kill all ferocious beasts after becoming a Professional.

Killing ferocious beasts and seeking the truth was the entire meaning of his life.

Shen Ye suddenly lifted his head, his single eye bursting with unprecedented light, and he tightly grabbed Wu Tian's arm:

"Wu Tian! That voice... that voice told me to go Outside the Border to find him! He said he knows the secret of the ferocious beasts! He said he knows the truth about what happened back then!"

"Nonsense!"

Wu Tian scolded sharply, pressing down on the agitated Shen Ye:

"What kind of place is Outside the Border? It's a forbidden zone for humanity! Although you have good talent, with your current body, going there is just seeking death!"

"Moreover, you just caused such a huge accident and almost killed your teammates. Now you're going to believe some nonsense in your head?"

Shen Ye didn't care. He forced his weak body up, struggling to get out of bed:

"Wu Tian! You know me! This isn't just curiosity; this is my life!"

"If I don't figure all this out, if I don't know the truth about my parents' deaths, I won't be at peace for the rest of my life! I can't stay in school anymore either!"

At this point, Shen Ye's voice lowered, carrying a hint of determination:

"Besides... I cast a Forbidden Curse, destroyed the dungeon, and injured my teammates. Now, I'm already a cripple. I'm no longer qualified to stay in Night Curtain or at school."

Wu Tian looked at the stubborn young man before him.

From the little boy in the orphanage who bit his lip and refused to cry, to the team captain who could stand on his own today, Wu Tian knew Shen Ye's character best. He was a lone wolf who wouldn't let go once he set his sights on prey.

After a long time.

Wu Tian let out a long sigh, his majesty dissipating, leaving only the helplessness of an elder.

"Fine."

"I have some old comrades in the Southern Military Region. Since your mind is made up, I'll write you a letter of recommendation. With your status and strength, even though you're injured, you're barely qualified to be a reserve."

"But..."

Wu Tian gave him a deep look:

"Once you go, there's no turning back."

Shen Ye's eyes grew moist, and he nodded heavily:

"Thank you, Wu Tian! Thank you!"

Wu Tian waved his hand:

"It's just that this matter seems very complicated. Since it involves a Forbidden Curse, we can't let the outside world know you caused it."

"I understand."

Shen Ye gritted his teeth and said:

"As long as I can finish what I need to do, I'll accept whatever punishment I'm given."

Wu Tian looked at the gauze over Shen Ye's hollow left eye and sighed:

"I'll arrange it; don't worry about it. Publicly, we'll claim you encountered an accidental spatial collapse in the dungeon, were seriously injured, and have been recuperating in secret. Do you understand?"

"I... understand."