Night Watchman Manual

The moment the spell in his mind manifested, Jiang Su realized that he hadn't been dreaming.

He had really become a Night Watchman and gained the power to exorcise demons, bestowed upon him by that mysterious being.

Coming back to his senses, he looked at the extras who had been immobilized by the Five Thunder Method.

After a few seconds of silence, Jiang Su raised his hand and slapped one of the extras on the forehead:

"Five Thunder Method—Soul Guidance!"

The moment his palm struck the extra's forehead, the man's expression became utterly deranged.

After Jiang Su pulled back his hand, a purple soul was drawn out from the extra's forehead.

Though astonished by the spell's power, Jiang Su didn't hesitate.

He formed a hand seal before his chest, channeling the spiritual energy within him to trace the spell's pattern. Then he reached for the purple soul:

"Heaven and Earth Boundless, lend me the power of the universe—manifest!"

A surging white force swept forward, enveloping the demon's soul.

A wail rang out. Beneath the white light, the purple soul visibly dissolved until it vanished completely, turning into black mist that merged into his body.

As the demon's soul was dispersed, a notification sounded in Jiang Su's mind:

[Night Watchman notification: You have slain the demon projection "Crocodile Cry." Survival time gained: eight days. Soul Power reward: 320 points.]

At the same time, a book appeared in Jiang Su's mind. Its pages turned on their own, revealing the text inside.

[Night Watchman Manual]:

1. Never reveal any information related to the Night Watchmen to anyone.

2. Under normal circumstances, never reveal your abilities in front of anyone (except in abnormal circumstances).

3. To increase your strength, enter the game Omnipotent God and experience its content as a player. Obtain resources and exchange them to strengthen your abilities.

4. You may use abilities exclusive to Night Watchmen in Omnipotent God, but you must not reveal anything related to the Night Watchmen to players.

5. As special players, all Night Watchmen can access a special hidden section in the Game Store (the Night Watchman section). They may use Soul Power or Divine Power to purchase special equipment, items, and spells there. They may also spend Divine Power in the store to manifest their strength (bringing their in-game character's strength into reality).

...

There were thirty-two Night Watchman rules in all, etched deep into Jiang Su's mind like a brand.

At the end was a line of bright red warning text.

[Violation of the Night Watchman rules will result in the forfeiture of your life and eternal damnation in hell!]

Now that he understood his duties and the rules he had to follow, Jiang Su felt a question arise.

The game? Omnipotent God?

The information in his mind about how to increase his strength left him bewildered.

As far as he knew, improving one's strength should involve cultivation.

For example, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and taking the essence of the sun and moon into one's body, and so on...

But Jiang Su knew this wasn't the time to think about such things.

He looked up at Extra Number Two, who had already passed out, then turned toward the livestream and said:

"There was a little mishap, but nothing serious. This Daoist has slain the demon!"

The viewers in the livestream, who had been thoroughly terrified, finally came back to their senses.

Then the comments poured in like raindrops.

"You damn fraud of a celestial master! You scared the hell out of me. I really thought the demon had killed you just now!"

"Holy crap, the special effects were perfect. I almost screamed!"

"Celestial Master, you're awesome! Three rockets sent your way. Today's show was explosive!"

"Master Jiang, your acting has improved a lot. Your expression just now made me think you were about to kick the bucket. Then you suddenly came back to life—I was holding my breath for you."

"That was so realistic. I give today's livestream full marks!"

"That's all for today's livestream. See you next time!"

As he spoke, Jiang Su gave his assistant a look.

The assistant understood and quickly ended the livestream.

Seeing the assistant's puzzled expression gave Jiang Su a headache.

After reading the Night Watchman rules, he knew he couldn't tell ordinary people what had happened to him. Otherwise, he'd lose his life.

Jiang Su was already figuring out what to say, preparing to bluff his way through it.

Early the next morning.

Jiang Su woke from his sleep.

Everything that had happened the previous night felt like a dream.

But the white light that emerged from his palm when he raised his hand, and the wound in his chest that had been healed, proved that yesterday's events had been real.

He had become a Night Watchman.

At that moment, Jiang Su felt a sense of urgency.

He had thirty-seven days left to live. If he wanted to keep living, he had to fulfill the promise he'd made to the mysterious figure.

Exterminate demons and evil spirits.

But before searching for demons and evil spirits, Jiang Su planned to do something else.

He would check out the game Omnipotent God.

According to the Night Watchman Manual in his mind, he understood that he had to search for resources in the game if he wanted to increase his strength.

Though he didn't know what those in-game resources were, Jiang Su still wanted to take a look.

Exterminating demons and evil spirits was extremely dangerous, so he wanted to improve his strength as much as possible before facing them.

The one he had encountered this time was only a demon projection. If he ran into the demon's true form, he had no idea whether he could handle it.

Filled with anticipation, Jiang Su got out of bed.

His home didn't have high-end equipment like a virtual reality gaming pod, so after washing up, he headed straight to a gaming lounge near his home.

After passing a series of verification checks, including facial and iris recognition, Jiang Su entered a gaming pod.

When the virtual desktop appeared, he logged into his Infinite Game Platform account.

Although he was already in his fifties, Jiang Su was a man of the twenty-fourth century. Naturally, he had used virtual reality games before and had his own Infinite Game Platform account.

But as he grew older and the demands of daily life piled up, he never played games again.

Still, he was familiar with how to operate a gaming pod and download games.

Soon, Omnipotent God finished downloading.

After he clicked the white icon, the scene before his eyes shifted.

Unlike other players, Jiang Su didn't have to wait ten minutes for verification after entering the game.

The moment he became a Night Watchman, his soul had been bound to the God-Demon Space and converted into data.

What appeared before Jiang Su was a bird's-eye view from high above.

Vast oceans, endless mountain ranges, expansive forests... Countless scenes swept past his eyes.

He saw a stone giant a thousand meters tall in the mountains, a monster the size of an island in the sea, and countless races and factions that didn't exist in reality.

At last, the view zoomed in, and an island appeared before him. Three characters were displayed above it: "Dragon Scale Island."

[Welcome to Omnipotent God, Night Watchman "Tongyou." Please select your initial Divine Realm.]

Looking at the three starting Divine Realm options before him, Jiang Su was a little confused.

After some thought, Jiang Su selected "Undead Divine Domain."

Although he didn't know what the three Divine Realms were like, the word "undead" alone made him feel it was what he needed.

In an instant, a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood surged into view.

He sat upon a throne of bones, looking down below.

Countless undead creatures—Bone Dragons, Evil Spirit Riders, and other Undead Type beings—bowed their heads and worshiped him.