The next day,
Fang You woke up relatively late, not until six o'clock.
Wait, why did he feel six o'clock was late?
Looking at the still dark sky outside, the sun had not yet clocked in, and he was awake. Fang You fell into deep thought.
This must be the fault of Brother Hei Dao!
He opened his game diary. An Jianyou was sleeping, and Brother Hei Dao was cultivating.
Brother Hei Dao, as expected of you!
Fang You got up, washed, and stretched his body.
That tingling sensation was still there, but it was much better now. Compared to learning Palm Thunder for the first time, his resistance had greatly improved. He had taken three in a row yesterday and still felt energetic.
Although he didn't want to experience this kind of energy again, any more and he'd go insane.
Fang You opened his character panel.
"Savior of Destiny"
"Physique: 2.5"
"Spirit: 1.5→1.6"
"Skills: Basic Swordplay (Proficient: 1.8%), Eerie Tracking (Skilled: 5.8%), Palm Thunder (Proficient: 1.4%), Blade Slash (Proficient Level · Temporary), Blade Slash (Beginner: 7.2%)"
"Equipment: Novice Wooden Sword"
Looking at his dazzling panel, Fang You smiled.
To be honest, his skill list was now longer than Brother Hei Dao's. There was only one word for it: Awesome!
"Now, let me test the power of the Proficient Level Palm Thunder."
Fang You assumed a stance, his palm facing upwards.
Zzzzt—
Almost as soon as he thought it, azure lightning surged out, instantly covering his entire palm.
It was quick, perhaps only 0.5 seconds.
Most importantly...
He felt an instinct now, as if this ball of lightning was like dough that he could knead at will. With a thought, the azure lightning gradually condensed and extended, transforming into a sword of lightning... well, a dagger of lightning.
It was very short.
He could extend his Proficient Level Blade Slash by half a zhang, but his Proficient Level Palm Thunder could only extend a chi before reaching its limit.
"This should be due to the different characteristics of the skills. Blade Slash is more condensed, while Palm Thunder is more scattered and violent. In terms of lethality, it is likely superior to Blade Slash."
"However, when I use Palm Thunder, it is easier and more precise to control than Blade Slash, and the consumption is also lower."
He condensed the lightning, concentrating all the energy. Naturally, the consumption was lower this way.
When using Blade Slash... although this skill was also Proficient Level, it was copied. It possessed the characteristics of Proficient Level, but he was still hazy about its specific application, so using it was ultimately slightly inferior to his own skills.
"With my current strength, I should be able to deal with a small eerie creature."
"Hmm, I can switch the borrowed skill from 'Blade Slash' to 'Eerie Control' to be safer."
The three-day cooldown for his Authority had ended, and he could replace skills at any time.
As for the skill 'Eerie Control,' Fang You didn't intend to control a small eerie creature... He wasn't An Jianyou and didn't have that special talent. Keeping a small eerie creature by his side, even if he could mentally suppress it, his sanity would gradually decline.
But this blue skill could not only be used to control eerie creatures but also possessed suppression and weakening effects.
It was a control skill.
With control and output, he could deal with a small eerie creature... If he encountered one that was clearly difficult to deal with, like a construction site eerie creature, he could simply... challenge it again later.
Eerie Tracking could still provide a general idea from a distance, so it wasn't a big problem.
"However, in the South District now, there are no small eerie creatures within the detected map range."
He had considered moving, but after trying, he realized he was being too optimistic. The map detection refresh only updated the locations of already marked eerie creatures. If he moved and scanned a new map centered on him to mark new eerie creatures, it would take a long time.
It wasn't impossible; he would have to find a hotel to stay in outside. It was troublesome, time-consuming, and most importantly, his wallet wouldn't allow it.
But after thinking about it, it was still better to...
Fang You opened the [Mission Dispatch] module, which contained two sub-modules: [Eerie Bestiary] and [Map Detection].
The 'Eerie Bestiary' module could not be upgraded and relied entirely on daily collection. However, the 'Map Detection' function could be upgraded to increase the detection range or improve the accuracy of eerie creature ratings.
"Map Range Lv1: Upgrading to Lv2 will double the exploration radius. Upgrading this requires consuming 'Eerie Crystals 5' and 'Destiny Points 2'."
"Detection Accuracy Lv1: Upgrading to Lv2 will improve detection accuracy, increase the frequency of map refresh, and have a low probability of detecting hidden eerie creatures. Upgrading this requires consuming 'Eerie Crystals 5' and 'Destiny Points 2'."
Two upgradeable items.
And the first upgrade wasn't very expensive. Although the price was almost equivalent to... guiding Brother Hei Dao to awaken twice.
"I currently possess 8 Eerie Crystals and 13.3 units of Destiny Points. I can upgrade one of the modules."
Of course, he would upgrade 'Map Range.' He would have to upgrade it sooner or later. Now that Destiny Points were abundant, upgrading wouldn't be a loss.
Destiny Points were just accompanying him in a different form.
When Eerie Crystals were abundant, he would also upgrade the accuracy. Everything was for safety... No, for the development of the organization.
"Ding!"
"Hint: Map Range upgraded from Lv1 to Lv2. Please check for details."
On the Mission Dispatch module, the circular boundary of the detection map slowly extended, extending to double its length before stopping. Then, the detection light rotated like radar in circles. On the map, which had been cleared of small eerie creatures, red markers began to emerge like bamboo shoots after rain.
My goodness! There were still so many eerie creatures!
Many meant great gains, but these were not just numbers.
"Let's start by eliminating them from areas with high foot traffic."
"I'll go find a small eerie creature to practice with today."
"As for now..."
An Jianyou, whom he was paying particular attention to, was making a move.
...
In a villa area in Baijiang City, the college student An Jianyou also woke up not too late today.
Going to school was out of the question. She had already taken leave, and she had used her financial resources to get it. Paying for several months would be fine.
What was more important than going to school was fighting for the future of humanity!
An Jianyou's small face was flushed with excitement. She had been tossing and turning all night due to extreme excitement.
Last night, she had finally mastered the ability 'Eerie Control.' Today was the first day she would take an important step.
She needed to have the means to eliminate eerie creatures.
And she herself...
An Jianyou pondered the ability of Eerie Control. The core of this ability was to use eerie creatures to deal with eerie creatures.
She was no longer afraid of those terrifying and frightening eerie creatures.
However, she didn't yet have an eerie creature she could control. She needed to capture one.
How to capture it?
As soon as the thought of asking her mentor for help crossed her mind, An Jianyou immediately discarded it. What kind of person was her mentor? Such a small matter as capturing an eerie creature was not worth her mentor's attention.
Impossible, her mentor was busy.
After much thought, she finally formulated a relatively stable plan.
At the same time,
In a place where An Jianyou could not see, a gaze was cast down.