Chapter 173

Trait: Ambulance Demon

Tag: [Demon], [Trap], [Plunder]

Synopsis: Among the petty criminals in Colombia, there is a legend about a demon who roams the streets disguised as a thin, wealthy Rich Person, attracting those who are short of money and don't mind making some extra cash through violence.

Without exception, he easily inflicted serious injuries on all those who attacked him, then stole all their belongings. But what was most appalling was that afterwards, he would call an ambulance for everyone who had attacked him.

This demon appears as an Asian male, using greed as bait to lure those who fall into his trap into insurmountable debts.

Power: [Plunder]

Real World Rules: [Asian]

Feeling the Supernatural Tale Entry he had just acquired, Feng Xue felt a mix of emotions. He had expected Trait like "[Demon Chef]" or "[Mysterious Instructor]", but he hadn't anticipated that something he hadn't paid much attention to would actually appear first.

Creating Trait is undoubtedly a joyful thing, but the problem is that he had already created the Oath Keeper Trait before this Trait, and compared to the two, this [Ambulance Demon] Trait seems rather pathetic.

[Plunder] is an advanced form of his behavior of taking money from "ATMs". For ordinary people, it is no different from directly robbing someone. At most, it is just easier to find valuable items hidden on the other party. However, it has a hidden feature, which is "change of ownership".

This effect is somewhat similar to Vengeance Sea's [Usurper of the Skywind] or Mad Orchid's [Knight Never Died Empty-Handed]. When facing Phantom Object, whether it is "bound to someone" or "has a certain need for use", it can be directly seized and used.

Take the Libra coin as an example. Under normal circumstances, coins obtained through non-trading means do not have the effect of forced trading. However, with the power of [plunder], one can forcibly transfer ownership of the coin to oneself.

This ability sounds appealing, but it's not actually that useful. Putting aside the fact that it requires the ability to obtain items from enemies, the most troublesome thing is that it only guarantees that it can be used, but how effective it will be after use is another matter.

For example, the [Bell of Absolution], Companion Phantom of Oath Keeper, can theoretically only be rung by the oath- Oath Keeper. If it is stolen by Weird Tale with the power of [plunder], the ghost can also rung it. However, the problem is that the mark placed on the sinner after it is rung can still only be seen by the Oath Keeper and the executioner.

The Real World Rules of "[Asian]" is even more absurd.

Simply put, when a lone Asian person is robbed, Feng Xue can possess that Asian person, beat up everyone, steal all their valuables, call an ambulance, and leave the scene. Once this process is complete, Feng Xue's presence ends.

Compared to the highly flexible Real World Rules of the Oath Keeper in the modern world, this is far too cumbersome. It can only possess, the process is fixed, there is almost no room for maneuver, and it can basically only descend into countries where "ambulances are expensive".

It was only after seeing this Supernatural Tale Entry that Feng Xue truly understood just how noble her Oath Keeper Trait was.

However, if there's anything about this [Ambulance Demon] that catches Feng Xue's eye, it's its Companion Phantom—

Name: Phantom Object - Ambulance Demon's Phone

Elements: [Demon], [Communication], [Items]

Synopsis: The Ambulance Demon's cell phone can always summon the most expensive ambulance in town.

Note: You can set your own phone number and IP address!

Feng Xue didn't care that he would definitely be able to call the most expensive ambulance. After all, in a country where ambulances could trigger the Ambulance Demon, even the cheapest ambulance wouldn't be much cheaper. What truly pleased him was that this thing was Smart Phone.

Although it's just a device based on 12 years of experience, at most on par with the iPhone 4, and neither its software nor hardware can compare to the phone Feng Xue used before she became famous, it's still a phone at least.

For someone born in 2023, a mobile phone is practically as essential as glasses for someone with severe myopia. Going out without a phone in your pocket makes you feel a bit less confident, okay?

Moreover, as Phantom Object, it doesn't need charging or phone bills; as long as the Weird Tale of the Ambulance Demon continues, it can function normally.

Now, Feng Xue's only concern is whether this thing will still be able to make phone calls to the Real World after returning to Infinite City. If so, what about internet access?

If I can access the internet, does that mean I can Create Memes online in Infinite City?

Of course, these are all issues that need to be considered after returning to Infinite City. Right now, Feng Xue is more concerned about the phone itself.

Having learned from her previous experience with the Companion Phantom of the Oath Keeper, Feng Xue casually reached into her pocket and pulled out her phone, skillfully turning it on and starting to download various apps.

Smart Phone of this era are far from being able to completely replace computers as they will be ten years later. The accompanying software systems are also relatively limited, and the functions of this phone are also restricted.

This made Feng Xue wonder if the phone would evolve over time.

Of course, this is something that can't be figured out in just a few days. Compared to this kind of long-term issue, there are many more tricks that mobile phones can do.

For example, there's the classic Miss Mary game, the more complex midnight communications game, and other games like cursed calls, calls from the dead, death announcements, and so on.

But Feng Xue was thinking about something else entirely—

Although the Scales Supernatural Tale is now very popular, it has a major weakness: the process of accepting the missions. The executioner must obtain information about people in need of help through private visits, news, newspapers, and other channels, which is a very tedious process.

Although Feng Xue himself can descend directly through the [unfair] rule, he is ultimately only one person. Running back and forth in the short term is fine, but in the long run, a sufficiently simple method of entrustment is still needed.

For example... a phone number.

Simply dialing the phone number will allow you to contact the Scales Organization; only in this way can the mission be made efficient.

However, the only phone that can be freely set with a phone number without worrying about being tracked is the one in Feng Xue's possession. Turning it into a public phone, even with call forwarding, is not very realistic.

But...

What if we could embed a certain number into the Weird Tale?

The execution of someone with the ability to resurrect.

The principle of "no double punishment" means that once the execution is carried out, the resurrected individual will no longer be hunted down.

However, the premise is a true resurrection, not immortality or regeneration. The difference is that resurrection means dying and then gaining a second life, while immortality or regeneration simply means having a longer health bar.

Furthermore, according to the principle of retribution, if a person is a serial killer who has murdered more than twenty people, then he should die more than twenty times. In this case, even if he is resurrected, he will still be executed until his sins are balanced.

Finally, the protagonist currently lacks a universally applicable ability to counter [immortality], but the Bell of Absolution, which contains the element of [Death], can be effective against those facing execution.

If the opponent's sins are too grave, it's possible for them to be instantly killed after being marked with Absolution Mark (it's just called "cool," whether it's called a Death Mark or Execution Mark doesn't matter).

The real fatal point is not the external attack, but the Absolution Mark triggered by this blow. It is a conceptual "forgiveness with one's life," and its essence is "exchange" rather than "harm."

In other words, when a person marked by the Bell of Absolution is attacked by the executioner or the Oath Keeper, they are forced to "atone" with their own "life," which only appears to be an amplification of the attack's power.

In other words, the Oath Keeper's Weird Tale is a [special attack against evil].