The four-winged demon bird flew rapidly away from Chijing City, soaring until it reached a stretch of wilderness to the southwest of the city limits.
The demon bird gradually lowered its altitude and finally landed.
The moment it touched the ground, a large portion of the pitch-black feathers on the bird's body shed on their own. Before they even hit the ground, the feathers dissolved into wisps of black smoke in the air.
This was the physical manifestation of the demon feathers resisting contamination and erosion while in the Transcendent Form.
Yue Shi reverted to his human form, his face slightly pale. He casually pulled a spare set of clothes from the extra-dimensional space and put them on to cover himself.
The descent of the Sea God was truly terrifying.
However, Yue Shi frowned slightly.
That sense of oppression, though vast and boundless enough to overturn a major city, didn't seem to reach the level a "god" should possess in his imagination.
Yue Shi even felt a faint, hidden urge to devour it.
Was it really the Sea God that had descended here?
Or was it merely a projection of a portion of its power, or some entity that had borrowed the Sea God's name?
Forget it.
Yue Shi pushed these thoughts to the back of his mind, his eyes returning to their usual cold indifference.
No matter what had descended, as long as it brought chaos and destruction, that was enough.
Yue Shi focused his mind and reviewed all the gains from this trip.
By slaughtering transcendents within the Chijing City Investigation Bureau, the source power he had absorbed far exceeded his expectations. The "progress bar" had surged, lighting up two consecutive scale nodes.
He had successively obtained two brand-new supernatural powers—【Waymark】 and 【Labyrinth】.
【Waymark】
【Void Engraving, Tracking Through Myriad Realms】
【Anchoring Coordinates in Infinite Spacetime】
【"No matter where you flee, you will eventually meet the end I have designated."】
【Allows the establishment of an intangible, indestructible, permanent spatial beacon at any location, including real space, extra-dimensional space, or certain special dimensions. Once a beacon is set, the user can vaguely sense its general direction and status regardless of the distance. This greatly improves the precision of 【Banish】, guiding the banished target toward the preset beacon location.】
【Labyrinth】
【Interweaving Reality and Illusion, Folding Dimensions】
【Weaving Spatial Lies, Constructing Eternal Cages】
【"Welcome to my domain. Here, the rules are written by me."】
【"One step forward might lead to the ends of the earth, or it might lead into an endless corridor."】
【The ability to shape and manipulate space has achieved a qualitative leap. Can warp real space on a large scale, completely disrupting terrain, sense of distance, and sense of direction to turn it into a complex, ever-changing real-world labyrinth that is difficult to escape. Simultaneously, creating and maintaining the 【Painted Realm】 extra-dimensional space becomes much easier, allowing for larger spatial volumes and more stable structures. Furthermore, deeper levels of nested spaces can be opened within such extra-dimensional spaces.】
Yue Shi carefully experienced these two new abilities.
【Waymark】 currently appeared to be purely auxiliary, and its significance was somewhat vague. However, considering that all the abilities he obtained from this pathway were related to space, 【Waymark】's potential as a strategic positioning ability was immense. There was no telling when it might prove useful in the future.
At the very least, it could now be paired with 【Banish】 to throw enemies into more "appropriate" places.
As for 【Labyrinth】, it was purely and undeniably powerful. Whether used for trapping enemies, defense, creating home-field advantages, or expanding the uses of the 【Painted Realm】, it was extremely valuable. This meant his control over space had stepped onto a completely new level.
The joy brought by increasing one's strength was incomparable to anything else.
In addition to obtaining new abilities, Yue Shi had also looted the collection from the Chijing City Investigation Bureau's containment room.
He turned and entered a space he had specifically carved out.
Several items of varying shapes were scattered haphazardly on the ground.
The Chijing City Investigation Bureau already had clear instructions for use and preservation measures for these things.
Yue Shi picked up the manual and began flipping through it.
【The Light That Never Fades】.
Description: A fist-sized, pure, and flawless crystal ball.
Effect: It emits a constant, soft white light from within. The light is not blinding, and no form of darkness can obscure or consume it.
Containment: No special containment required; its light is harmless.
【Blood-stained Shroud】.
Description: A roll of old, yellowed linen soaked with large patches of dried, blackened blood. When unfolded, it is large enough to wrap around an entire adult body.
Effect: It provides extremely strong resistance to contamination and curses, but it is also a slow and continuous source of contamination itself. The user will gradually develop characteristics of a living corpse, such as rigor mortis, ashen skin, and numbed consciousness.
Containment: Must be sealed in a lead box or another container that isolates life force to avoid prolonged contact with living beings.
【Five-Metal Mooncake】.
Description: Outwardly, it looks like an ordinary, somewhat coarse mixed-nuts mooncake, emitting a faint scent of oil and nuts.
Effect: Possesses the "indestructible" trait. No known means can cause even the slightest damage to it.
Containment: Can be placed anywhere, as it cannot be destroyed.
【Compensatory Leave】.
Description: A yellowed slip of paper that looks like it was torn from an office calendar, with the words "Compensatory Leave Notice" printed on it.
Effect: Upon use, it immediately removes all negative states from the user, including but not limited to curses, toxins, diseases, and mental control. The effect lasts for 30 minutes. Once the time is up, all removed negative states return with double the intensity.
Containment: Must be sealed in a special container to prevent its effect from being triggered accidentally.
【Spring Is Not Late】.
Description: A vibrant green willow branch that looks as if it were just snapped off.
Effect: While holding it, it continuously accelerates wound healing, dispels toxins, and alleviates fatigue. Consuming the willow leaves provides healing effects, capable of rejoining broken bones and repairing severe internal and external injuries.
Containment: Must be soaked in a special nutrient solution to prevent it from withering and losing its effectiveness.
【Oath of Luoshui】.
Description: A pigeon-egg-sized pebble containing a slowly swirling flow of water that is half-turbid and half-clear.
Effect 1: Can forcibly invalidate any established "contract." This includes written agreements, verbal promises, magical contracts, conceptual restraints, and divine curses.
Depending on the type, strength, consequences of breach, and the level of existence involved in the broken contract, the user will receive unknown feedback in the future.
Effect 2: When both parties hold the 【Oath of Luoshui】 and an oath or contract is established, the willingness of both parties to fulfill it will be strengthened. When the contract is perfectly fulfilled, the complying party or both parties (depending on the contract) will receive a "Random Gift of Luoshui."
Containment: Must be kept in a sealed container, avoided from direct contact, and kept away from any form of contract documents.
【A Scalpel】.
Description: A very ordinary, standard surgical scalpel.
Effect: No matter how much force the user applies, it can only deal exactly one point of damage to the target. No matter how powerful the target's defense is, they will certainly take one point of damage from it.
Containment: Placed on a special magnetic knife rack or in a leather sheath to avoid accidental injury.
Yue Shi's gaze swept over these supernatural objects, his lips curling into a cold smile.
Among these, items like the 【Five-Metal Mooncake】, 【Compensatory Leave】, and 【Oath of Luoshui】 had bizarre effects and seemed more like jokes.
The others had clear benefits, but in most cases, Yue Shi wouldn't need them; his own supernatural powers covered too much ground.
The only one he found somewhat useful was that seemingly unremarkable 【Scalpel】.
With the trait of "certainly dealing one point of damage," although one point of damage wasn't much, it might play an unexpected role in specific situations.
He organized these items slightly and stored them in the deep extra-dimensional space.
The trip to Chijing City had yielded gains far beyond his expectations. His power had increased, his supplies were replenished, and he had manufactured a massive chaos in the process.
But Yue Shi couldn't stop.
Now was not the time to rest; he needed to carry out his next move immediately.
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