Xiao Yang's greatest gain from all that torment—which had nearly forced him to stop being human—was the newly unlocked Spirit Attribute.
Though Xiao Yang still hadn't figured out what this attribute did, he knew it was probably connected to his Hope Flame.
After all that turmoil, Xiao Yang's Hope Flame still hadn't recovered its former vigor. It remained dim, as if it could go out at any moment. This had also left his Spirit Attribute badly depleted.
Spirit: 3 (15)
Unlike attributes such as strength and agility, the Spirit Attribute wasn't fixed. It could fluctuate when he encountered special circumstances.
For instance, just now, when the Evil God had looked upon him, Xiao Yang's Spirit had nearly dropped below one. The three points he had now were the result of a slow recovery.
Remembering everything he'd just gone through—the strange sensation of countless hands stroking his palms—Xiao Yang's expression turned odd.
"Why does this Evil God feel so messed up?"
As he thought back on it, his Spirit dropped by another point, and his Hope Flame dimmed further. That scared Xiao Yang into behaving himself. He tried to empty his mind and stop thinking about what had happened.
After a while, his mind blank and dazed, Xiao Yang's Spirit rose to five points, and his Hope Flame gradually stabilized.
He let out a sigh of relief.
In truth, he'd gained far more than just those extra Spirit points. The updated God Game, the Evil God Defense Module, and the Dao Rhyme Shop were all rewards from his brush with losing his humanity.
Of course, there had been losses, too. His old companion, which had been with him as he ran back and forth through the dungeon, was damaged. The Dark Dispelling Lantern had lost its light. The little flame that