Chapter 15: The Whereabouts of the Fog Demon
In the next few days, Xu Changqing managed to complete the perfect fusion ceremony of the three godhead fragments.
The Red Godhead Fragment brings a broken 1-ring spell: the Magic Missile. Because the spell configuration is incomplete, it can't be used yet.
Of the two pieces that were stripped from the Shinda girl, the yellow fragment brought the 0 ring trick: increased resistance. This is probably the cost of her not afraid of sleep pills. Don't look at it as just a 0-ring trick, pretending to be a drunkard and not getting drunk for a thousand cups, ignoring laxatives, hypnotics, soft drugs or something, you can do it.
The ritual of fusing the purple shards took a little effort. The purple fragment that represents the charm, and the fusion medium is sake. It's easy to say, but different wines are far from effective. In order to make a suitable cocktail, Xu Changqing's room in those days became a world of bottles.
He drank the burning liquor of the Blue Flame and lay flat on the floor, his consciousness constantly falling.
Flying, an unspeakable voice whispering in the darkness. However, he didn't know how. No matter how much I tried, there were no wings growing on my back.
It's gray all around, and I don't know how long it will take to hit the ground. From the sound of the wind in his ears, he had a hunch that what was waiting for him below was not a good ending. The distance will not be infinite, there will always be a time when the drop will end. Maybe it will wake up then, maybe not.
Don't waste any more time and fly. The voice continued to rush in his ears.
But I won't! I didn't have wings either! His answer was unusually irritated, from the nervousness and panic of many failed attempts.
Wings are just an illusion, what matters、What you think。 The voice quietly reminds you that you feel like a stone, and that is a stone; But you could also be a feather.
He waved his arms helplessly, but he still couldn't slow down the momentum of his fall. What the hell is this! He thought desperately: I am worse than a scale.
Take a look below. The voice whispered.
The fog has faded, and the ground can be seen clearly. But that's what it is. The broken, desolate, dead ice fields, the broken flags, the palms outstretched from the ice—
Belong to the kingdom of the dead. If you fall to the bottom, the only end is to sleep there forever.
Seeing that he was about to fall into the arms of death, but at this moment, at this moment of life and death, Xu Changqing seemed to have comprehended something. He tried to stretch his arms, and sure enough, the wind responded. The body has never been so light. He flew.
Freedom, it turns out that this is a feeling. The dead ice field grew far away, and in front of it was an endless sky, clean to the point of a cloudless blue sky. The wind obediently listened to him, holding him up to the sky, free.
The gray fog had dissipated at some point, and the light was dazzling. He blocked his eyes and realized that the sunlight was coming from the window, and that the fusion ritual had ended perfectly.
The fusion of the purple Godhead fragments was treacherous, especially for the first time. But Xu Changqing felt that he had no choice, and if he wanted to pursue perfect integration, he could only take risks.
Slowly, he relieved himself. As the physical attributes become more and more high, the Perfect Fusion Ritual becomes very safe.
Chosen One: Xu Changqing
◆ Basic attributes: Strength 12.95, Intelligence 10.40, Constitution 13.00, Perception 10.59, Dexterity 10.34, Charisma 11.69
◆ Derived attributes: Fist power limit 215.55 (kg), mana power 3970.60, body toughness 144.25, mental power 287.59
◆ List of Spells:
・Deprivation of Godhead (Special spells.) Deprive the other Chosen of Godhead shards. Cast Cost: Mana 0, Spirit 0)
・Mage's Hand (0 Ring Trick.) Use telekinesis for items under 2.27 kg. Cast Cost: 300 Mana, 10 Mental Power)
・Touch of Fatigue (0 ring trick.) Fatigue the recipient by using contact to deplete them. Cast Cost: 300 Mana, 10 Mental Power)
・Illusion (0 ring trick.) Make an illusory sound. Cast Cost: 300 Mana, 10 Mental Power)
・Increased Resistance (0 Ring Trick.) Avoid falling into a mild negative state for 30 minutes. Cast Cost: 300 Mana, 10 Mental Power)
・Magic Missile (1-ring spell [Broken configuration: 1/4].) Fires 5 Arcane Missiles that deal damage. Cast Cost: 600 Mana, 20 Mental Power)
In the light curtain, light blue translucent text reveals his current attributes. Strength, physique, and charisma are all improved. As a result, the upper limit of punch strength and muscle strength have also increased slightly. Purple shards bring a very flexible new spell: Phonology. This is a small surprise. When used in the right place, it is very helpful.
After digesting the loot, Xu Changqing began to investigate the whereabouts of the fog demon.
The first is the various media. According to the memories of his previous life, the Fog Demon was a very arrogant and show-off guy. Every time you kill someone, you will inevitably make a lot of pomp. But I kept an eye on TV and newspapers for the past two days, but there were no reports of killings in the fog. Could it be that this guy is still in retreat?
Online media is also an important channel for gathering intelligence. He remembered that the Fog Demon was very fond of 2ch. At first, it was around the "art of killing" and spraying people, and then it simply issued a murder notice in a grand manner, and posted a photo of the scene after the killing. The Fog Demon is an Internet master and a first-class hacker. In order to delete the post and track the IP of the post, the Fuso police set up a special countermeasure team, but every time they can only follow behind and eat ashes.
As a senior programmer, Xu Changqing is confident that this aspect is no worse than the fog demon. He wrote a small program to collect and analyze the posting trends of 2ch. However, after brushing for several days, there is no sign of the fog demon rising.
Collecting messages passively all the time doesn't seem to be the way to go. He decided to go out for a walk at night. The Fog Demon likes to kill people at night. Narrow paths, lone pedestrians, strangely turned into corpses after a heavy fog. There are many alleys in Sapporo, and the possibility of finding the fog demon is not high. However, being idle is also idle, so it is better to try your luck. Xu Changqing divided the city of Sapporo into many small pieces on Google Maps and decided to search for one piece every day. Even if you can't hit the fog demon, at least familiarize yourself with the terrain first.
Routine search, and it's the same tonight.
It's a sheep's intestine trail, and only two people can walk side by side, so don't even think about driving. On one side of the alley is the playground of a school, which is noisy during the day through the fence wall, and silent at night. On the other side is the river, which is lined with willow trees. During the day, it is shady, and there are many couples under the trees. At night, there are few people who come, and it feels a little ghostly.
At the bend of the river, there is a small park. Maybe it used to be a favorite playground for kids, but now all that's left are rusty slides and swings. The grass grows knee-deep, and the littered garbage is piled up into a hill. Fortunately, most of them are waste furniture and waste electrical appliances, which are not too smelly.
A fat man fled in a panic, looking behind him as he ran. Seeing the small park, he hesitated a little and hid behind a mountain of discarded furniture.
Who is this fat man? Chased by what? Could it be a fog demon?