Mutated Corpse!

After finishing his meat bun, Wei Fan went out, intending to sign up at the Night Watch Post.

In front of Wang Dafu's father and son's house, three tall men in tight-fitting clothes, holding steel sabers, were gathered. They were members of the Night Watch Squad, also known as Night Watchers.

Seeing that the Night Watchers had come themselves, Wei Fan thought it was convenient and saved him a long trip.

Wei Fan walked over and saw two sturdy Night Watchers carrying the corpses of Yu Dafu and his son out and placing them on a pile of firewood, looking as if they planned to burn the bodies on the spot.

Bang!

A burst of flame ignited the dry wood, and the two stiff corpses were swallowed by the fierce flames. Thick black flames billowed into the sky, and a foul smell of burning flesh wafted out.

The onlookers remained silent, their faces somber and their eyes vacant and numb.

In the face of Oddities, life seemed weak and powerless.

The Night Watchers generally didn't bother with these White Phantoms that appeared sporadically, so people had grown numb to it.

"Little Fan!" The Night Watcher in the lead spotted Wei Fan and walked over to greet him.

"Uncle Shi Meng!" Wei Fan was no stranger to this Vice Captain of the Night Watchers. He was a good friend of his parents in this life and had always taken special care of them.

"Hahaha, it's only been a few days, why have you gotten so thin, kid?" Shi Meng teased.

Shi Meng was two meters tall, with well-developed muscles, exuding a powerful aura.

In comparison, Wei Fan, who was only 1.8 meters tall, appeared quite frail.

"It's you who's gotten stronger, Uncle. By the way, I want to join the Night Watch Team!" Wei Fan got straight to the point.

"Hmm?" Shi Meng raised an eyebrow, his expression changing. "No, you're Brother Wei's only son. I promised him I'd look after you and your sister. The Night Watch Team is too dangerous. With that scrawny body, you wouldn't even be able to protect yourself!"

"Uncle, I..."

Just as Wei Fan was about to explain, Shi Meng interrupted him. "This isn't the place to talk. Let's go inside!"

Back in the house, Shi Meng slipped a tattered Talisman into Wei Fan's hand. It was a Little Flame Talisman. Although its power was nearly depleted, it could still inflict damage on Oddities, and even more so on low-level Oddities like White Phantoms, it could be fatal.

"Thank you, Uncle!" Wei Fan took it reverently. He knew how precious the Little Flame Talisman was – a Talisman that could inflict great damage on Oddities.

A large part of the reason why the Night Watchers could fight against the horrors of the night was due to these Talismans.

Even a tattered Little Flame Talisman was an extra trump card, an extra chance to survive.

"Little Fan, you're still young and don't understand the dangers of the Night Watch Team. Now that you have the Little Flame Talisman, even if a White Phantom finds you, it won't be a problem. Just live here peacefully and don't talk about joining the Night Watch Team anymore, understand!" Shi Meng said sternly.

"Uncle, actually, my..." Wei Fan was about to reveal his strength, but at that moment, something unexpected happened.

Boom!

A loud noise erupted from where the bodies were being burned, sending smoke, dust, and flames scattering everywhere.

Two charred, humanoid monsters burst out and lunged at the onlookers.

"Ah!!!"

A woman who was pounced on screamed as one of her arms was torn off by a charred figure.

"You're asking for death!"

Two Night Watchers reacted, drew the steel sabers at their waists, and charged forward with a roar.

Clang~

The blade struck the charred monster's head, emitting a metallic clang.

These monsters' bodies were as hard as steel!

Wei Fan, who had rushed over, was deeply shocked by this scene.

He hadn't expected these suddenly appearing Oddities to have such high defense and destructive power.

For an ordinary person to face them would be certain death.

"You two keep them busy, I'll take the lead!" Shi Meng charged forward. As he ran, he slapped a Talisman onto the back of his saber. The blade lit up, instantly emitting a chilling glint.

"Die!" Shi Meng slashed down with his saber, cutting through the steel-hard, charred monster as easily as slicing tofu, splitting it in two.

The other Monstrosity met the same fate, slain with a single saber strike.

Wei Fan watched from the side, gaining a certain understanding of his own strength.

The charred monster corpses on the ground suddenly collapsed into fine sand, transforming into an eerie wind and dissipating completely.

At the same time, the System's voice rang out.

"Energy +1"

"Energy +1"

What's going on? Wei Fan was a little surprised. Could I gain energy just by watching others kill Oddities?

"Ding, after an Oddity dies, it leaves behind Yin energy. The host can absorb it within a certain range."

After hearing the System's explanation, Wei Fan asked, "Is there a difference compared to killing them myself?"

If he could gain a lot of energy without having to do the work himself, that would be ideal.

"Answering host, the energy absorbed from a range is only one-fifth of what is obtained by killing them personally."

"I see!" Wei Fan nodded. As expected, personally killing them and absorbing energy from a range were different.

After Shi Meng dealt with the two Oddities that had mutated from corpses, a Night Watcher whispered a few words to him before hastily leaving, as if on an urgent mission.