I am becoming the ultimate demon.

Chapter 67 Shadow Crystal, Eye of the Deep; Evil-Suppressing Arrow, Early Warning Compass

Ji Lin began sorting through the unusual substances he had obtained from the Li family in his room, and became curious about the shadowy crystal in front of him.

I wonder what kind of attributes will be gained by absorbing these irregular black crystals?

So I tried picking up a piece and holding it in my hand, silently chanting "absorb."

Suddenly, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in my mind.

[Successfully absorbed abnormal substance, Spirit +1]

He was overjoyed; these were the perfect supplies to leave for his team to make a breakthrough.

Psychic-related anomalous substances are not easy to find, and I never expected that the Li family would have a whole bunch of them.

It's probably the work of those state and local authorities.

Both the photo studio and the Blood Lotus Cult seem to possess unique methods of mental attack.

And coincidentally, the monster at the bottom of the Huai River has a very powerful mental attack.

Could there be any connection?

Lacking crucial information, he stopped thinking about it.

Suddenly, I remembered that the babbling in my mind and the increasing fusion of the demonic blood both required the suppression of mental power.

Therefore, increasing the amount of abnormal mental substances is also quite important to him.

So I tried swallowing a few more.

[Successfully absorbed abnormal substance, Spirit +1]

[Successfully absorbed abnormal substance, Spirit +1]

[Successfully absorbed abnormal substance, Spirit +1]

......

[System notification: Demonic blood fusion level has reached 20%]

[The Eye of Insight has been upgraded to the Eye of Profound Understanding]

"Hmm, the fusion level of the demonic blood has increased again?" He was slightly taken aback.

To his surprise, his Vision Eye also upgraded.

He tried to activate his Eye of the Deep, looking around at the place, which didn't seem any different.

Looking at his hands and body again, he was surprised to find surging energy fluctuations.

A core, about the size of a fist, emitting a faint blue light, was located in the center of his chest, radiating powerful energy that flowed to his limbs and bones.

The surging blue energy bars were clearly visible. With the slightest thought, those energy bars grew from the size of a finger to the thickness of a wrist, emanating from within the body.

The Eye of Insight can actually detect the aura of energy fluctuations; it will likely be quite effective for tracking and investigation in the future.

He was overjoyed, for he had gained a powerful skill.

A thought flashed through his mind, and he brought up the attribute panel:

【Season Arrival】

[Outliers: 0]

【Strength: 68/200】

Agility: 72/200

[Constitution: 71/200]

[Spirit: 100/200]

[Demonic Blood State Skills: Demonic Appearance - Shadow Strike, Demonic Appearance - Boiling Blood]

[Equipment Skills: Catastrophe - Blood Locust, Catastrophe - Water Illusion]

[Exclusive: Life Reshaping]

[Talent: Heavenly Demonic Pressure]

[Special Passive: Echoes of Dragon's Might]

[Abilities: Insight, Eye of the Deep]

It turns out that reaching 100 is about enough to suppress the current concentration of demonic blood; the remaining shadow crystals can be saved for now.

The Li family has stockpiled so much of it, I guess its purpose is not just to absorb and increase mental power?

Moreover, simply increasing mental strength is not enough; a sufficient number of anomalies are needed to maintain the balance of the four dimensions.

These shadow crystals can be given to Tang Wu's anomalous workshop to work on.

"Since I have some free time these days, why don't I take a look at Xiao Hei's office?"

Ji Lin boarded the carriage alone and arrived at a secret manor on the outskirts of the city. It was originally intended as a refuge for emergencies, and people would be sent to clean it from time to time. Although it did not have any magnificent decorations, it was very clean inside and out.

The manor wasn't very large, just a building of a few hundred square meters. It was surrounded by mountains on three sides, with only a road in front that was hidden by trees and a winding path leading to the back of the mountain.

The manor is nestled deep in the mountains, its architecture simple yet sturdy.

The main building is constructed of gray-brown mountain stones, with thick walls, small windows, and a roof covered with dark blue terracotta tiles that match the surrounding mountains and forests, almost blending into the ridgeline amidst the dappled shadows of the trees.

From the front, it has a simple three-bay structure with two heavy iron-clad wooden doors in the middle. The door panels are unpainted, and the wood grain has been cracked with fine marks from years of wind and rain.

The eaves jut out very low, casting deep shadows and making the porch seem dark and secluded.

Upon Ji Lin's arrival, two men in black suddenly appeared in the previously empty courtyard and bowed to him, saying, "Welcome, Boss."

Two night patrol members quickly scanned the surroundings. After confirming it was safe, one of them stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Boss, please."

Ji Lin nodded and followed the man into the manor.

The door hinges turned with a soft click, shutting out the sounds of the mountain forest outside.

As Ji Lin followed the man in black into the manor, the light suddenly dimmed.

Several oil lamps were lit on both sides of the corridor, their flames flickering slightly in the breeze, casting long, distorted shadows of the three people onto the mottled stone wall.

There was a faint smell of dust and decaying wood in the air, but it was covered by a subtle sandalwood scent, indicating that the person who cleaned the house was very meticulous and even had incense on hand.

The night patrol member leading the way walked lightly and steadily, stopping in front of a seemingly ordinary wooden door. He lightly pressed his finger on a spot on the door frame, and with a very slight turning of the mechanism, the door slid open inward.

Inside was a small, dark room with no windows on any of its four walls, containing only a long table and a few chairs.

On the table were various strange substances, several crossbows, and a few oddly shaped black octagonal compasses with different colored needles.

"Boss, what brings you here? I was just about to show you what I've accomplished these past few days."

Tang Wu then picked up a crossbow bolt, about a foot long, with a red arrowhead and strange runes engraved on the shaft.

During their conversation, his two assistants slowly withdrew.

"This is a specially crafted crossbow for exorcising evil spirits, inspired by the 'Records of Strange Things' and 'Insights on Suppressing Evil Spirits' that you gave me."

"It is called the Evil-Suppressing Arrow. It is forged from black iron and mixed with Yangyan Stone, cinnabar and black dog blood during quenching. The arrow body is engraved with simplified evil-suppressing runes."

"The book 'Expertise in Suppressing Evil' contains various methods for suppressing evil, and these evil-suppressing runes are one of them. The evil-suppressing arrow can suppress abnormalities to a certain extent."

With a smug look on his face, he handed the Demon-Suppressing Arrow to Ji Lin.

"Yes, it's quite good. The masculine energy above repels the unusually cold and yin aura, which should have a significant effect."

"Amazing, Little Black, I knew you could do it." Ji Lin examined him with his Eye of Insight.

He hadn't expected that Tang Wu's carpentry skills would actually come in handy; Tang Wu probably knew far more than just carpentry.

"And this, a simple anomaly warning compass, is more sensitive than a simple sensor."

Tang Wu put down the crossbow and picked up an octagonal black compass. The red pointer was pointing directly at the abnormal red substance on the table.

"However, there is a problem: it is only sensitive to the same abnormal substances. It will react to others, but the effect is less effective."

"We tried many different anomalous substances, but none of them were very effective."

He shook his head and sighed helplessly.

Ji Lin took the black compass and used his Eye of Insight to examine it.

It was discovered that the aura fluctuations above were indeed different from the reactions of various abnormal substances; the aura fluctuations of the red pointer were almost entirely emitted onto the red abnormal substance.

He then took out a shadow crystal, only to find that the aura of these shadow crystals was evenly distributed to all kinds of abnormal substances.

These shadow crystals may be the best material for making anomaly warning compasses.

Ji Lin was very surprised. Could there really be such a coincidence?

"Try this!" he said casually, handing the Shadow Crystal to Tang Wu.