As Jason raised his hand, the force field of [Protecting Against Evil] immediately hit the 'food' in front of him.

Suddenly, the vines that fell like a rain of arrows came to a standstill, as if frozen in mid-air, motionless, and the balls the size of a water tank that spread out of the vines trembled as if they were electrocuted.

Ripples appeared on the huge ball.

The layers of shaking are like the belly of a fat man flying up and down when he keeps jumping.

But there's no joy here.

There is only one kind of hideousness that penetrates deep into the bone marrow.

With a low roar, a crack opened on one side of the orb.

Thick and fishy saliva flowed down from the cracks in the teeth.

Roar!

The monster known as the 'Dark Coconut' is still making its last struggle.

But in the face of the [Protecting Against Evil] at the mastery level, such a struggle is useless.

You must know that Jason's proficient level of [Protecting against Evil] is no longer an ordinary [Protecting against Evil], after the special blessing of the 'Secret Keeper', and then fusing the 'Blair Expulsion Technique' with the 'Blood of the Crow', its power has long exceeded that of mastery, even if it is an expert, or even a higher-level master, it cannot be compared.

So, the end is doomed.

Burst!

There was another roar, and the body of the 'dark coconut' appeared one by one, and the ball-like body, like a leaky ball, directly became shriveled.

A crystal the size of a little finger fell out of it.

Jason raised his hand to catch the crystal, picked up the liquor on the side, cleaned it, and threw it into his mouth.

Click!

The sharp teeth cut through the lens with ease.

Immediately, a hot, richly sweet liquid filled Jason's mouth.

Hot cocoa!

Jason's eyes lit up, and he chewed several times before swallowing.

[Devour the heart core of the dark coconut!] 】

[Excess recovery of physical strength, energy, and injury!] 】

Satiety +23

【Satiety:39】

【Excitement of Food+1】

【Excitement of Food: 5】

……

The excitement of eating!

Jason's eyes lit up as he looked at the prompt in front of him.

He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

After checking around and making sure that there was no more danger, Jason chose a hidden corner and chose to improve the [Protection against Evil].

[Yes/Do you consume 30 points of satiety, 5 points of food excitement, and improve the protection against evil (proficient → expert)?] 】

"Yes!"

[Defend against Evil (Expert): You are an expert in this spell seal secret technique, and on top of the original, you have also enhanced it with special powers, and fused with a similar power to strengthen it!] At night in the city, it will make you ignore the malice, but you will still need to use a lot of stamina to activate this spell seal mystic! Remember: just the city! In your Night's Watch lineage, a Night's Watch has changed it slightly, so you've mastered the same long-range attack technique; In the same way, the changes you make to it can be added to the lineage; Effects: 1, a special force field attached to the surface of the body, which is not only able to defend against the attacks of negative energy creatures (tank level), but also to drive them away and the power attached to them (tank level); 2. You can use the power to expel evil and aim at creatures or objects within a radius of 10 meters with you as the center of the circle to carry out a long-range attack. 】

……

[Spell Seal Replica: You can store a protective evil in advance, it has the same consumption as normal protection against evil, but because of your improvements, it can exist for 5 days; During the 5th day, the power to protect against evil will gradually weaken, and at the end of the 5th day, the power of the curse to protect against evil will disappear completely; It can be re-replenished at any time within 5 days to protect against evil; Only a short diagram complex syllable (Yi) is required for release]

……

Expert-level knowledge of body tuning took Jason more time than ever before.

But it's only a dozen seconds.

When Jason opened his eyes again, a smile appeared on his face.

Not only is it the sense of accomplishment he gets after achieving the goal he has been pursuing for a long time, but also a sense of security in his heart - he knows that he is one step closer to self-preservation in the true sense.

Therefore, Jason couldn't wait to look at the next level of [Evil Protection].

"The next level is the master level, which requires 35 satiety and ...... The excitement of eating at 8 o'clock?! ”

"8 o'clock?!"

Jason was stunned.

According to the previous ratio, it should have been the excitement of 6 o'clock eclipse, but at this moment it exceeded 2 o'clock.

"Could it be that something is going to change?"

"Master, master."

Jason muttered under his breath.

The cost exceeded expectations, and Jason was not discouraged.

On the contrary, all he had was surprises.

Because, he knows very well the truth that you get what you pay for.

He wasn't afraid of needing more satiety and excitement, he was just worried that it wasn't enough.

After all, [Protecting Against Evil] was his only effective means of dealing with the Weird.

What should I do if I am not full enough and excited to eat?

Just eat it slowly.

With this in mind, Jason moved his hands and feet, and when he came out of the hidden corner, he jumped up and dragged the shriveled 'dark coconut' off the ceiling.

After rinsing the liquor again, Jason built a simple campfire.

For Jason, whose cooking skills are only basic, he has always followed two simple truths.

First, nothing can be baked.

Second, everything can be stewed.

As for which of the two options?

It depends on what tools you have at hand.

And right now, there is no doubt about the choice: bake!

Under the blazing flames, the already somewhat dry 'dark coconut' quickly wrinkled, and the fragrance appeared again.

Jason tore off the roasted vines as if he were eating noodles and inhaled them into his mouth.

Crunchy.

It's still a kelp-like feeling.

The shriveled balls are kelp knots.

Compared to the 'core' just now, the taste of the food in front of me has become average.

But Jason didn't mind anything.

He didn't waste anything, and after eating all the food at a very fast speed, the prompt in front of him came as promised.

[Devour the molt of the dark coconut!] 】

[Restore physical strength and energy! 】

【Satiety +9】

【Satiety:18】

……

"Satiety at 18 o'clock, 6 lives?"

The fullness in front of him made Jason feel uneasy.

Without 30 lives, he always felt that life was incomplete.

It's not just a sense of security, it's also about his talent.

At least, he wouldn't be cultivating [Prus. Griffon's Forge of the Body].

"More food!"

Jason thought as he looked at the veteran site in front of him again.

The smell of 'food' that had filled the air before was gone.

Only corpses remained.

Looking at the corpses, which were either angry or incredulous, Jason frowned.

It's clear that the veteran site is the trap!

It was the 'Ghost Squad' trap against the Purus family.

Jason can guarantee that even without his notice, the Pruss family would have found this place through that street explosion.

In other words, the reason why the 'Ghost Squad' chose such a high-profile method as the explosion was to attract the attention of the Pruss family.

"Is it to avenge the 'Phantom Thorn'?"

"No!"

"That's not right!"

"Avenging the Phantom Thorn is just one of them."

"More of a reason to attract more living forces of the Pruss family!"

Jason, who deduced this conclusion, narrowed his eyes.

He had been to the estate of Pruss yesterday.

It was heavily defended, but it wasn't a big deal for the 'Ghost Squad', and there was no need for such a painstaking layout.

Unless......

The real guarding force of the Pruss family is not in the Pruss Manor.

A force of guards that the 'Ghost Squad' fears.

Plus the purpose of the 'Ghost Squad' appearing in New Virtue City.

Combining them, Jason came up with an answer in an instant!

'The name of the starry sky'!

The guardian forces of the House of Pruss are searching for the 'name of the Starry Sky Singing'!

As for the 'name of the starry sky singing' that the female student council president told him before was fake, does it not exist?

Jason wasn't sure if the other person was lying.

After all, it's about the family, and it's not surprising that the other party does something that violates the principles.

However, this is none of his business for the time being.

He is more concerned with what he can get in it.

Or rather, how much food he was able to get.

Can you eat the 'name of the starry sky'?

Is it tasty?

What does it taste like?

How much 'food' is left for the 'Ghost Squad'?

Is it enough for him to have a full meal?

With that in mind, Jason walked out of the veteran site.

The female pastry chef who was staying in the carriage in the distance looked at Jason who came out, and immediately wanted to jump out of the carriage, but thinking of Jason's previous instructions, she forcibly held back.

She looked at Jason, and after Jason nodded, she jumped out of the carriage.

"Jason, are you alright?"

The female pastry chef, who trotted all the way to Jason, asked.

"Traps."

"Call the police."

After a brief answer, Jason looked to the other side of the lawn.

Two vehicles belonging to the Pruss family are speeding up.

As soon as the car stopped.

The old Tydi pushed the door open and walked down.

Several attendants followed behind him with weapons in their hands, two of them were chanting 'Tufu Language' in a low voice, with intricate handprints in their hands, and Jason could clearly perceive that with the completion of the handprints, an inexplicable force field appeared on the old Taidi.

After confirming the force field protection, this stocky middle-aged man rushed over at an astonishing speed.

"Your Excellency Jason."

After nodding and greeting Jason, the other party did not stop, and led people to the veteran site.

A moment later, the patriarch of the Purus family walked out with an ugly face.

"Thank you for all you have done for the Purus family."

Standing in front of Jason, old Teddy thanked him again.

It is clear that the patriarch of the House of Pruss has figured out the cause and effect.

"I'll give you some thanks."

"Please take it."

"You deserve it."

The other party said.

Jason nodded indifferently.

As old Tadi said, this is what he deserves, and he will not refuse.

At the same time, Jason, who had just deduced, could understand why the other party did this.

Woo him.

When the family's vital forces cannot be mobilized, he is used as a 'shield'.

For such a 'use', Jason, who has been honed by the 'City That Never Sleeps', doesn't mind.

The two sides are trading with each other, each taking what they need, and as long as the other party can provide enough chips, Jason will help as agreed.

Of course, the principles that should be observed still have to be observed.

He eats everything.

Just don't suffer.

"Don't worry."

"This thank you is enough to satisfy you."

As if sensing Jason's coldness, Old Tydi immediately emphasized.

Then, the patriarch of the Pruss family suddenly stepped forward and said in a low voice—

"I have a secret to share with you."