Reward

"So this is the effect of Blood Sacrifice?"

Cheng Sheng closed his eyes, feeling the strange blood mist energy seeping into his body in wisps.

Of the four types of sacrifices in [Dark Sacrifice], Blood Sacrifice is the most unique.

Chaos and slaughter are the eternal themes of the Abyss, Blood War are a regular feature of the demons of the Abyss, and Blood Sacrifice are related to Blood War.

Blood Sacrifice sacrifices are not about offering a specific sacrifice, but about the act of "killing" itself.

You can think of Blood Sacrifice as—a pre-arranged event via a magic circle, then at a specific time and place, presented to the Abyss and the demons who have been notified and come to the scene—a performance related to slaughter!

At this moment, the "performance" ended, Cheng Sheng received a "reward" from the Abyss.

--The eerie blood mist that had seeped into his body coalesced into three tiny, crimson orbs of light, hovering beneath Cheng Sheng's eyelids, visible only to him.

"A choice of three?"

Cheng Sheng tried to touch the first crimson light with his mind. The light emitted a slight fluctuation, conveying some information to him.

This reward includes a minor ability called "Blood Qi Sensing," which allows the user to sense the exact location of living beings within a certain range by observing the flow of blood and qi.

Cheng Sheng thought for a moment, then, instead of making a choice, continued to examine the second orb of light.

The reward contained within the second orb of light caught his eye.

The reward turned out to be a small part of "skills," a portion of the killing instinct deep within the bloodline of the Abyss demons—in other words, the skills to kill better and faster.

When Cheng Sheng fought against Hei Cha, a fellow boxer at the Body Sha Realm, he exposed his biggest weakness: his mastery of the style's moves was significantly inferior to those veteran boxers who had been practicing combat for many years.

This gap cannot be bridged overnight; it requires accumulating a wealth of practical experience, facing opponents with diverse styles, and enduring countless life-or-death trials, allowing the techniques to become ingrained in one's very being, transforming them into an instinctive part of one's body...

If one possesses exceptional innate combat talent, this process might be shortened.

"This reward will just make up for my shortcomings in this area..."

The killing techniques from the Abyss must be far superior to the fighting skills of ordinary humans, even the most primitive and rudimentary ones. The two are simply not on the same level.

Cheng Sheng was tempted, but ultimately decided to wait and see the rewards inside the third light cluster before making a decision.

His thoughts gently touched the third ball of light, and some of the information contained within it flowed out. Upon learning the specific contents of the third reward, Cheng Sheng was taken aback.

"This is..."

In the quiet room, the night wind blew in through a hole in the glass floor, tugging at the curtains.

Jia Wa knelt on the ground, his mind a complete blank.

Suddenly, Jia Wa heard a crackling sound like dry wood burning.

He looked up in a daze following the sound, and saw the horned monster standing behind the sofa not far away letting out a low howl. Its entire body cracked open from the inside at a speed visible to the naked eye, emitting an orange-red light, and finally burst into flames.

At the same time, Cheng Sheng woke up from his "sleep" on the sofa.

He opened his eyes, and there stood the huge, burning human-shaped torch behind him, its orange flames reflected in his dark eyes.

He stood up from the sofa, the bright red crocodile tattoo on his right chest making him appear even more sinister and alluring.

"You want to live, don't you?"

Cheng Sheng walked up to Jia Wa, looked down at him, and spoke to him in a calm tone.

Upon hearing these words, Jia Wa's muddled mind instantly cleared.

He lunged forward as if grasping at a straw, grabbing Cheng Sheng's ankle tightly and nodding frantically.

Tonight felt like a nightmare to him, and all he wanted was to wake up from it as soon as possible, no matter the cost.

You're so lucky.

Cheng Sheng bent down, his long, slender fingers with distinct knuckles gently touching Jia Wa's forehead, slowly drawing strange circles.

"Perfect timing, I need a few people to help me with the work..."

As he spoke, Cheng Sheng suddenly exerted force, his fingertips digging deep into Jia Wa's forehead, and blood flowed down rapidly.

Jia Wa's body tensed, feeling a sharp pain in his forehead, but he dared not move.

In a daze, he seemed to see the crocodile tattoo on the boy's chest come to life!

Two beams of red light shot out from the blood-red crocodile tattoo in his eyes, quickly entering them.

"Buzz--"

Jia Wa froze on the spot, stunned, as if his soul had been ripped from his body.

Within those dilated pupils, two crimson vortexes seemed to be swirling, gradually coalescing into the shape of a strange mark...

Having done all this, Cheng Sheng stood up again, ignoring the stunned Jia Wa, and walked alone to the floor-to-ceiling window facing the center of Qingsha City.

At this moment, the little devil, having completed its mission and self-destructed, had completely turned into a pool of black ash, which was blown by the wind and scattered throughout the room.

Abyss Imp are among the lowest level beings in the Abyss, their status similar to rats and cockroaches roaming in the sewers. They have no value in being cultivated and are used as consumables.

Cheng Sheng stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the dimly lit night view of the Pawan District in the distance, and felt as if he had been transported back to his past life.

He looked down at the crocodile tattoo on his chest.

The tattoo's color had slowly faded from crimson back to black, but some of the Blood Sacrifice's energy was still stored inside.

Blood Sacrifice is the most unique of the four types of [Dark Sacrifice] sacrifices; once initiated, it can continue indefinitely.

As the number of Blood Sacrifice accumulates and the scale of Blood Sacrifice increases, the Abyss "rewards" obtained after the Blood Sacrifice will also be upgraded, which can be considered an alternative upgrade path.

In this Blood Sacrifice, Cheng Sheng ultimately chose the reward from the last light cluster.

The name of this reward is -- [Blood Contract].

The effect is to contract a designated person into one's slave. For Cheng Sheng, who was worried about not having reliable and loyal Cheng Sheng to help him deal with a lot of trivial matters, Jia Wa to control such a huge gang as the Red Ba Gang was the most valuable option at the moment.

The next day, early morning.

Cheng Sheng stood at the entrance of his residential compound, watching a delivery truck slowly drive into the compound.

Jia Wa stood beside him with her head bowed, reporting cautiously, "... the furniture I've chosen is all the most expensive and best quality, and there's also a new fish tank. The fish I selected will be delivered soon. I hope... you'll be satisfied."

Cheng Sheng shook his head and said calmly, "Whether I'm satisfied or not isn't important; what's important is that my parents are satisfied."

"Clear."

Jia Wa nodded emphatically and quickly added, "I've already spoken to my subordinates. Those who caused trouble yesterday will personally come to apologize, and all the kickbacks they demanded will be returned. From now on, all tourist business in the Pawan District will belong to ' Roaming '..."

"Don't go overboard and scare them. Just arrange things normally..."

"Yes."

Cheng Sheng glanced at Jia Wa, Jia Wa immediately buried his head deep in his eyes, not daring to meet his gaze.

The effects of the Blood Contract have begun to appear. It doesn't completely brainwash a person, but rather plants a seed deep within their soul, causing them to unconditionally obey the contractor's commands and develop fanatical worship.

This is part of the rules of the "Blood War," where the defeated become the slaves of the victors. Jia Wa's ability to be bound by the rules of the game from the Abyss is a blessing he has earned over many lifetimes.