Maximizing the Gains

"Crack."

The eerie blue flames flickered slightly, scattered like the Star on the Devil Dog's jet-black fur. Since its original owner was dead, these flames grew smaller and smaller, and were extinguished by a gust of wind.

The alleyway fell dark once again.

On the narrow path, the massive corpse of the Devil Dog lay sprawled, almost completely blocking the way. The air was thick with the lingering smell of sulfur and blood.

Even after death, will they not revert to their original size...?

Luther stood on the giant dog's head and looked down, thinking to himself.

Not only their size, but the Devil Dog also retain their goat horns and bat wings. I remember reading some internal Nighthawks documents, where one viewpoint suggested that the essence of "Devil Transformation" is losing control of the body. This is because they have become completely cold-blooded, which is very similar to a state of being out of control.

Whatever, I'm not specifically looking to study these things.

Luther opened his palms toward the corpse, intending to try to Grazing its soul before its Spirituality dissipated.

"While they were talking, 'Eye of Wisdom' and Klein simultaneously heard the howling wind. The previously damp air suddenly turned extremely cold. Looking up, they saw that Luther's palm was swirling with cold wind, forcibly pulling the soul of a black dog from its body."

A crimson light, whistling and piercing, flew out from the corpse and merged into the soul of the mournful black dog. After that, the translucent soul struggled and was sucked into Luther's palm.

This is what "Grazing" is all about...

Klein was surprised.

"Hehe, impressive."

With Eye of Wisdom, Isengard Stanton gazed upon it with an inquisitive look.

Luther closed his eyes, sensing the soul of the Devil giant hound, trying to figure out its specific situation.

Good news, Grazing is allowed.

This is a Sequence 6 Devil with many powerful abilities.

Firstly, the abilities gained from Low Sequence Devil Pathway primarily enhance the constitution of extraordinary individuals, making them more ruthless and granting them mastery of certain Devil spells, such as Curse and poison flames.

At Sequence 7, the "Serial Killer" will possess a unique ability to summon Devil, allowing them to conjure Devil projections from the Abyss. However, this requires appeasing the Devil through a series of murders, which takes a very long time.

However, for Sequence 6 Devil, their abilities are greatly enhanced. "Devil" will have the special ability of "Devil Transformation." After Devil Transformation, their bodies will become closer to those of Devil, reducing damage and Curse, and becoming immune to most toxins.

In addition, Devil possess abilities such as "Malice Perception," "Sword of Lava," "Sulfur Flame," and "Language of Foulness."

"Malice Perception" can detect an enemy's malice towards you, but it has significant limitations and requires two prerequisites. First, the enemy must inflict fatal damage on you in a very short time; second, the enemy must have already taken concrete action.

Under these two conditions, Devil can sense danger, know its source, and formulate countermeasures, but cannot know the specific details of the other party.

It's very useful, but the only problem is that this skill is a passive effect; it must be active for a long time to remain in effect.

As for the Sword of Lava, Luther had already seen it; it's a very powerful melee weapon. "Sulfur Flame" is the ability to manipulate a ghostly blue flame, which contains toxins and can create fire cages or erupt suddenly. And the Language of Foulness are even more formidable. However, compared to Luther's simple Mental Shock and Instant-Death Curse, the Devil's Language of Foulness also have effects like "slow" and "Degeneration."

So many abilities, all seem useful, but I can only choose three. Which three should I choose?

Written by Luther.

First, "Devil Transformation" is a must-have ability as it represents the character. It reduces damage and grants immunity to Curse and most poison effects. Combined with existing abilities such as "Paper Figurine Substitute" and "Flesh Regeneration," it can ensure the user's defensive capabilities in multiple ways.

Secondly, "Sword of Lava" is also a powerful melee weapon to consider. Because at present he doesn't really have any useful melee abilities, he relies entirely on Flesh and Blood Magic to withstand damage and fight his opponent in close combat.

As for the third option...:

The remaining abilities are Malice Perception, Sulfur Flame, and Language of Foulness.

Language of Foulness can be ruled out first, as Luther himself has already received blessings from the True Creator. However, it's worth considering his words and trying to develop other uses for them.

The conflict arises between Sulfur Flame and Pyromaniac. The only difference is that this flame is inherently poisonous, but the Pyromaniac's flame manipulation is more precise and better suited for "Flaming Jump."

As for Malice Perception, to be honest, it does have some effect, but not much.

Because Luther must maintain Grazing state at all times to ensure that he can sense any malice that threatens him, but that is not realistic.

Consider it a supplement during battle; it might help detect enemy ambushes during engagements.

Luther thought to himself.

After a while, he finally determined the three abilities of the Grazing: "Devil Transformation," "Sword of Lava," and "Malice Perception." He fixed the Devil Dog's soul in the corresponding position within his body, leaving two empty slots.

"That's a truly powerful ability."

The Eye of Wisdom approached and said in a friendly manner, "Although he contributed to the battle, he doesn't seem to possess Beyonder Characteristic; rather, he appears to be approaching it with the mindset of a researcher."

I watched the entire Grazing process with great curiosity.

"Mr. Stanton, why are you here?"

"Klein asked."

"This place isn't far from the gathering location. I noticed something was wrong, so I came to check it out."

"I see," replied Isengard Stanton, his temples now gray, shifting his attention to the giant dog. "The killer is an animal. No wonder the previous investigations yielded no results."

He carefully observed the scene, muttering to himself as if he were reasoning and analyzing something.

A moment later, Stanton suddenly snapped out of it and, under their gazes, gave an embarrassed smile. "Oh, sorry, I'm used to observing the scene; I almost forgot about you guys."

He cleared his throat and looked at Luther. "Sir... do you still need this body?"

The corpse of the Devil Dog?

What do you need the corpse for?

Luther frowned.

"Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Isengard Stanton, from the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom. I currently work as a Detective in Backlund and have good relationships with the police department and official Beyonders."

Isengard immediately explained, clearly still somewhat in awe of Luther, "This beast has committed multiple Serial Murder Case in Backlund. The authorities contacted me, hoping I could help them find clues. Currently, the authorities have offered a reward of £2,000."

"If you leave the body to me, I'm confident I can collect the bounty."