"Clack, clack..."
"Say Baba..."
While Ghost and Zombie Miss were having their friendly exchange, Wei En tilted his head and glanced out the window.
He saw the candle flame on the streetlamp outside the window flickering unsteadily. Under the glow of the Red Moon, it had grown exceptionally weak, as if it might go out at any moment.
He looked at the wall clock, his brows knitting slightly. "Two o'clock already?"
According to this world's special rules, after midnight, the Red Moon's corrupting properties would grow stronger and stronger, continuing until three o'clock before gradually receding.
During that period, even with Dawn's protective devices, one still had to be constantly careful not to be exposed beneath the Red Moon.
Wei En walked over and drew the curtains shut.
He had even come into contact with the Fountain of Dawn Faith, but this Red Moon... he would put up with it for now.
Just then, several strange roars came from the direction of Laos District, sounding exceptionally jarring in the silent night.
"Roar, roar..."
"Whoaoh..."
Had someone else suffered corruption and undergone Aberration?
Wei En shook his head. To survive in this world, one truly had to stay vigilant at all times.
But incidents like this were very common. Not just him—any resident of Kaster City-State could list off a few traits of Aberrations.
Still, just like slogans such as "smoking is harmful to health" and "do not drink excessively," there would always be people who failed to protect themselves properly and became deranged Aberrations.
Was this probably the kind of complacency that came after getting used to it?
Thinking this, Wei En looked at the Mechanics School Wizard's Handbook on the table, as well as the potion-making tools he had just exchanged for.
After a moment of thought, he put