180. Dragon Might

"Promoting doomsday theories is a typical characteristic of cults!"

Sulu shook his head, releasing a wisp of Spirit Pressure that pressed down on the Book of Nameless Necro-Spirits: "Behave yourself!"

These kinds of extraordinary books need to be handled very carefully.

Especially considering that the other party is a successor of Necro-Spirit, meaning there is a Necro-Spirit hidden within, Sulu was not surprised at all.

It would be unbelievable if a supernatural text from cultists, Evil God, or secret organizations didn't contain at least a dozen curses or traps.

Such a book of inheritance might even possess simple intelligence.

Therefore, Sulu directly used his Spirit Pressure to suppress him.

"Inheritance!"

"Necro-Spirit!"

The Book of Nameless Necro-Spirits has turned a new page.

It was a picture depicting a strange Necro-Spirit cloaked in black robes, with wings that were half feathers and half skulls, wielding a grotesque scythe to reap lives.

Above the design are two large Gulam Language characters.

Waaah!

A ghostly wail echoed from the void, Sulu felt as if he had been subjected to a mental attack.

Although it was very weak for him, the power of that negative, crazy, and desperate emotion was enough to affect the thinking of ordinary people, making a good mood inexplicably worse, and making a bad mood inexplicably want to commit suicide.

"This eerie thing... it's not afraid of my Spirit Pressure. Is it because this skill level is too low, or because my 'rank' is insufficient?"

Sulu thought for a moment, then sheathed the Demon Hunting Dagger.

Click!

As if a key had been turned to close a door, the eerie atmosphere vanished without a trace.

"It seems... this Demon Hunting Dagger is quite suitable as a seal for the <Book of Nameless Necro-Spirits>... Of course, there's also the risk of leakage, otherwise Lanny's appearance can't be explained... But it's much better than it acting up from time to time."

The Demon Hunting Dagger that Sulu obtained was a very common military dagger style, with a jet-black blade that did not reflect any light, Witch Hunter's emblem was engraved on the handle.

After only a cursory examination, Sulu was certain that this dagger was at least made by a [Demon Hunting Expert] or [Demon Hunting Master].

Because both in terms of sharpness and its ability to counter Demon items, it is far superior to those that Rhode possesses.

They're not even in the same league; there's absolutely no comparison.

If the Magic Creature Rhode made, along with his own Crow Mask and other artifacts, were merely items possessing slightly magical abilities, then this Demon Hunting Dagger and the Book of Nameless Necro-Spirits were truly ' Curio '!

No wonder so many professionals risk their lives, driven by Greed, to rush into the Demon Ancient Mansion.

Sure enough, even a casual grab yielded quite a few good things.

After washing up, Sulu burned his coat and some other items to ashes, changed his clothes and appearance, and returned to his hotel.

He prepared to leave the city and begin his journey again.

As for the next stop, he has already decided.

Right here in Nia City!

St. George University is located there; it's his second hometown!

Since the bloody attack on Independence Day, there have been reportedly heavy casualties there, and I feel I have to go back and see for myself.

After all, at this point, he had already acquired a certain level of self-defense capabilities.

The chances of the cult members still remaining there are slim.

Of course, before that, you can also go to the Black Market to prepare some magical materials.

Especially Wormwood, which is the main ingredient for crafting Thaumaturgy Card and is also the source of the [Thaumaturge's ] combat power!

The steam train started up, and a rumbling sound filled the air.

Sulu sat in his seat, gazing at the scenery outside the window.

Although he didn't spend much time in Charles City, the Western atmosphere there left a deep impression on him.

"For Geri, now that Grede is dead, she's free to be a bounty hunter, right?"

For some reason, Sulu couldn't help but smile when he thought of that wild girl.

Just then, he raised an eyebrow and looked out at the notice board.

In the most prominent place on the bulletin board, there was a wanted poster.

I don't know when it started, but the original first and second place portraits have been removed and replaced with brand new ones.

"Wanted: Beru!"

Grade: A

"Any information can be reported to the official organization. A reward of one hundred Gold Dragon will be given to anyone who provides valid clues..."

"Tsk tsk... Am I now completely famous?"

Sulu felt a bit of a toothache.

Just then, he was astonished to find that the title bar in his Attribute Panel, which had always been blank, had suddenly changed:

Title: [Black Knight]

When did you give me that nickname?

Sulu focused his thoughts on the title bar and immediately received more information:

[Black Knight: In the Demon Ancient Mansion campaign, you have become renowned throughout the region and have already earned considerable fame within the Federation! Equipment effect: Deterrence +1!]

"What is that? A reputation system?"

Sulu was taken aback. "It feels more practical to add a skill... By the way, was it because I wasn't sensational enough that I didn't have a title before?"

He himself understood that even the incident in Posi Port was just a minor skirmish, involving at most first and second-tier professionals.

But this time, it's completely different!

In the battle at the Demon Ancient Mansion, several third- and fourth-tier professionals died.

In this legendary era, they have become major figures in the mystical world, capable of influencing the situation in Charles City.

The fact that so many 'big shots' died at his hands was certainly enough to make him famous.

Although it's not a good thing.

Sulu knew that Beru's identity would soon be subject to the Federation's most thorough investigation.

If I hadn't changed my face first, I would be considering smuggling myself out of the country right now.

The energy that a state apparatus can mobilize is enormous.

Legendary-level professionals might be able to put up a fight, but that definitely doesn't include him.

"There will be more and more troubles ahead; it's time to improve our strength."

Sulu stroked his chin, lost in thought.

Now a third-tier [Thaumaturge], he no longer wanted to advance his rank, causing his experience gain to plummet once again.

Therefore, the next choice is [Shadow Warrior]!

There are also some skills and passive abilities that could be slightly improved.

"[The most significant increase for a [Thaumaturge] lies in their spirit; their Spirit Pressure level is somewhat insufficient!"

With that thought in mind, Sulu no longer hesitated. "Increase Spirit Pressure!"

[Consumed 200 experience points... Spirit Pressure level increased to LV3!]

[Spirit Pressure LV3: Each time Spirit Pressure is used, gain a temporary boost of 0.8 to Spirit!]

[400 experience points consumed... Spirit Pressure level increased to LV4!]

[Spirit Pressure LV4: Each time you unleash Spirit Pressure, you gain a temporary boost to Spirit by 1.2!]

[Spirit Pressure level increased to LV4, gaining exclusive bonus -- Solidification!]

[Solidification - Fixes Spirit Pressure to a spirit or body; can be actively turned on or off!]

After a series of upgrades, Sulu felt that his Spirit Pressure had become much more flexible, and he could even manipulate it at will.

"If this situation continues to develop, could it be the embryonic form of Dragon Might's Might?"