Chapter 114: Earthdrake Marrow Gel
Even more terrifying was this—
if the user failed to complete every task on the list within twenty-four hours,
then dreadful misfortune would descend upon them.
The user would begin suffering from insane bad luck. Drinking water could make them choke half to death, while walking on flat ground could somehow trip them and break their leg.
This streak of misfortune would continue tormenting them endlessly until they obediently completed every item on the list.
The pile of pending tasks left over from the last time he escaped pursuit had already caused Buck to experience complete social death once before.
From that day onward, he swore that unless absolutely necessary, he would never touch this cursed thing again.
But now he had no path of retreat.
As long as he could catch the heavily injured Syndic, he was willing to grit his teeth and endure however many side effects came with it.