Chapter 149: Field Investigation (Plus 3000, fifth update request subscription)


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    The night was silent.


    Inside the guest room.


    Su Lu was checking his equipment one by one, remaining silent throughout.


    Suddenly, he reached out to pick up a silver half-mask.


    A w mark had suddenly appeared on the surface of the Crow’s Mask, almost splitting it in two.


    Su Lu, however, wasn’t surprised by this.


    After all, it was a piece crafted from low-grade materials for practice, so it was already remarkable that it had managed to block one attack.


    What he was concerned about wasn’t the mask on the brink of destruction, but the w mark on it.


    Under the candlelight, Su Lu’s expression changed several times, finally resulting in a long sigh: “The breath of a demon!”


    Indeed, after examining his mask several times, he finally confirmed that the mask was tainted by the breath of a demon!


    Although Su Lu wasn’t particrly sensitive to it, he was from a demon hunting family and was trained by Rod. The rank of his passive skill [Demon Hunting Knowledge LV4] wasn’t fake.


    “Could it be… that Angus Gold is from a Demon family?”


    The so-called Demon family, like the Demon Hunter family, followed the path of [Pact Demonist].


    However, they began to fall at the second tier, learning from the creatures of the Abyss and gradually transforming into non -human entities.


    High -level Demon Professionals were expert in navigating the Spirit World and manipting souls, even capable of creating Cursed Spirits!


    Their existence had be increasingly mysterious and idealistic.


    “If Rod were here… a great battle might have already erupted, as Demon Hunters are particrly sensitive to the breath of demons.”


    “But that ancient mansion seems to have been abandoned for a long time.” Spiritual Bodies and actual physical bodies do have some differences.


    Su Lu wanted to personally explore the ancient mansion for experience, as well as any possible relics left behind by its previous inhabitants.


    At least, Ranny’s ascendancy to the second tier within half a year wasn’t a falsehood.


    And it seemed… it wasn’t that dangerous… probably!


    “I wonder why… he, an evil spirit, can wander freely in the mansion, while I was attacked. Was it due to some taboo or identification mark?”


    With such a safe nest, it’s no wonder he ran there as soon as he was startled.


    Su Lu pulled out a notebook, his pen tapping unconsciously.


    “Abyss Demons… Ancient Snake Society… Transcendent upations, [Shadow Binder], [Fallen], [Necromancer], [Spirit Medium]… they all seem to have something to do with the Spirit World! ”


    With this thought, he furrowed his brows and drew another line: “Moon?


    (Death)… ck Death Society… [Doomsayer], [Corpse Princess], ‘Corpse Princess’ may not be a profession, but a general term for low-level undead creatures!”


    ck Death Society and the Ancient Snake Society, have already be super evil powerhouses in the current Federation.


    Unfortunately, both of them are his enemies.


    Su Lu felt a slight toothache: “If I could find a note from a Demon Professional to understand more about this profession… in future confrontations against other Transcendent demons, I wouldn’t be in such a mess.”


    Although his Demon Hunting Knowledge had reached LV4, the ones who knew demons best were, of course, the Demon Professionals.


    Silent Forest.


    The sky was dark, and various strangely shaped branches grew within the ck forest, like ck hands reaching out from the ground.


    Crack!


    One of the Gerei brothers was holding a pair of iron pliers, cutting a dog hole in the surrounding iron grid: “That should do it…”


    They were not official Transcendent individuals, thus could not obtain the permit to enter the restricted area, hence they had to act this way.


    “Although the Federation has marked this area as restricted, they only set up a perimeter and warning signs, it seems not dangerous… or rather, the danger doesn’t move!”


    Actually entering the ck Forest was an entirely different experience.


    Many branches spread across the sky, almost blocking all light. In some ces,nterns were needed for illumination.


    “There aren’t many guards… it makes sense since the Federation’s territories are vast, how could they manage everything?”


    “Setting up fences and warning signs is enough. If you still risk breaking thew to enter the forest for adventure, it can only be said that you’re seeking death… Unfortunately, there are quite a few foolish youngsters in the Federation!”


    Su Lu stepped on the thickyer of decayed leaves and casually thought about everything.


    “Wait!”


    The eldest of the Gerei brothers, who was walking ahead, suddenly made a stop gesture: “Don’t you guys feel… that it’s too quiet here?”


    “You’re only realising this now?”


    Malik snorted with augh: “I thought… that you guys knew about this. This ce is the forbidden zone for life!”


    At this moment, Malik had already changed into arge ck mage robe. Its wide sleeves and bulging waist seemed to be filled with numerous potions and spellcasting materials.


    He stretched out his right hand, holding a crystal ball.


    Inside the crystal ball, a wisp of smoke was being blown as if by wind, pointing in a certain direction.


    “Let’s go this way!”


    Malik pointed out the direction.


    A few minutester, the four men arrived under a crooked tree.


    “Dig!


    Without another word, Malik found a spot and began to dig.


    It didn’t take long for a piece of bone to emerge.


    “As expected… Ranny’s actual remains are here.”


    Malik sneered, although evil spirits didn’t have any connection to their remains, if they used these bones as medium, they could cast some spells that could harm the spiritual bodies.


    Of course, they would only harm them.


    Even if they burned all these bones, Ranny wouldn’t be extinguished because of it.


    He might even be more dangerous owing to losing hisst connection to the world.


    “Something’s not right!”


    Su Lu said: “Ranny couldn’t possibly have buried himself. Did his ghost do it


    after he died? And… why would the outside world spread rumors about his love suicide and a fake grave?”


    “For those, perhaps you need to ask the evil spirit!”


    Malik forcefully pulled off a piece of finger bone and stuffed it into a ck container, apparently quite satisfied.


    Su Lu also saw it. This Malik was well -prepared. He not only used Ranny’s long-used items to trace the remains but also prepared special restraining items.


    Holding the remains, the mage indeed had a good trump card for dealing with


    Ranny.


    ‘But… the danger in the ck Forest isn’t just Ranny.’


    Su Lu secretly sighed.


    “Alright, let’s go exterminate him.”


    Malik held the ck can near his ear, seeming to listen to the voice inside. He soon made a decision: “He… he’s in the cabin in the center of the forest!” Su Lu remained silent, lowering his head as he walked.


    After about ten minutes, the mansion in the real world appeared before his eyes.


    Wooden structure, rot and ruin in many ces, gloomy and deste, it seemed to have been abandoned for many years.


    Yet just standing in front of it, Su Lu felt a horrible sense of dread.


    ‘This mansion… is not simple at all!’


    For a moment, all four professionals seemed to be awed by the atmosphere of the mansion, speechless for a long time..