The Strongest Curse Master

Chapter 345 345: Mind Reading Apparatus

"Alright, where to?" Dee3 asked, ready to move her dungeon beneath Ace's estate.

But Ace shook his head and replied, "That'll have to wait. My work here isn't done. If I don't take care of this, my family will never be able to return to our old lives."

"What are you talking about?" Dee3 asked, alarmed. She feared that Ace hadn't broken into Base Wulfric just to steal curse gadgets—but to get revenge.

She could overlook him taking a few curse gadgets to defend himself and his family. But if he intended to massacre the re

But Ace cut her off before she could finish. "I plan to use my upgraded mind-reading apparatus on him to help them get the information they're looking for. Fast-tracking their treasure hunt. The sooner they secure the Overlords' treasure, the sooner my family can return to their old lives."

"Oh, right—your curse tool. I forgot about it," Dee3 exclaimed in relief, and in her embarrassment, she revealed, "Did you know that the mind-reading apparatus is actually an unfinished curse gadget? It wasn't even designed to be used on humans. It was originally created to read the minds of curselings.

The idea was that if we could understand what they were thinking, maybe we could find common ground—or at least a way to avoid the tragedies they cause. That's why it doesn't work on mortals and can only be used on curse users. Not to mention, it only displays the target's real-time thoughts in the form of a wave graph, which needs to be interpreted by a specialist afterward."

"No way. So, what do curselings actually think about?" Ace asked, intrigued by Dee3's facts about the mind-reading apparatus.

"Their thoughts are buried deep within layers of interwoven thoughts, originating from the emotions that created them and the emotions they've fed on," Dee3 explained. "We tried to isolate their original thoughts by using multiple wave graphs to record each thought in the cluster in real time.

But what we found was disappointing—curselings' original thoughts usually just mimic the emotions they were born from or consumed. It's like they're stuck in a memory loop, reliving those emotions over and over. Doing so helps stimulate their curse core for energy recovery. That's why they always behave aggressively or follow the same patterns.

In the end, we spent a huge fortune only to confirm what we already suspected about curselings. The entire research project was a major failure.

Realizing this, the higher-ups ceased the research, and the apparatus was stored away—forgotten—until a few drunk researchers accidentally discovered that it worked reasonably well on curse users. The higher-ups wanted to restart the research with new objectives, but none of the original researchers participated, as the new goals didn't align with their ideals—especially considering the numerous human rights violations required to achieve them.

Fortunately, those who came after barely managed to replicate the original success, but they were never able to build upon it. So, they mass-produced the unfinished version of the mind-reading apparatus and began using it across the country to interrogate curse criminals. On its own, the apparatus was less accurate and efficient, but when combined with lie detectors, truth serums, and other tools, it worked wonders," Dee3 explained.

She ended up narrating the brief history of how the mind-reading apparatus evolved into a common tool for advanced interrogation. From the excitement in her tone, Ace guessed she had been one of the original researchers who contributed to its creation.

So, he couldn't help but ask, "Dee3, do you have the complete version of the mind-reading apparatus?"