I'm an antique shop owner, so it's reasonable for me to know some magic

Chapter 453

Alice had no choice but to take the book. After flipping through it casually for a couple of seconds, her eyes immediately changed.

"Besides werewolves and vampires, there are also methods for dealing with ghosts and demons, and even information about the interior of Hell... Where did you get this information?"

Could it be that he went to hell and came back to write this?
A friend gave it to me.

Before leaving, the brothers Dean and Sam left behind a number of books, which helped Su Fan fill in the gaps in his knowledge of Hell and the demonic side.

In addition to recording many named and powerful hellish demons, the book also describes the methods used by humans in different regions to defend against demons.

Through generations of demon hunters' experience, it has been proven that even ordinary people with no talent can use it to protect themselves.

This knowledge was of little use to Su Fan, and it was also of little use to Ron Theresa's specialization in evil spirits and demons.

But it's perfect to leave it to Alice, who is a vampire.

"You just said you wanted me to investigate London. Do you suspect that things aren't over yet?"

"Clearly this is just the beginning."

Su Fan tapped his index finger lightly on the table.

"Do you think all those reporters down there who are shouting at me to kill me are fools? No, some of them are very smart."

"They know their own identity all too well, which is why they're going crazy throwing mud at me."

At this point, a cold smile appeared on Su Fan's lips.

"They were terrified."

"What are you afraid of? You killed them?"

"No, they are afraid of me."

Su Fan propped his cheek up and continued speaking.

"Think about it, the cult leader they consider their superiors is slaughtered by me like a pig or a dog. These insects who betray humanity and distort the truth for profit, wouldn't they just vanish into thin air if I gave them a glance?"

"Moreover, they know that if I want to investigate, I can definitely find them all, so they might as well go all the way and create some trouble for me."

"Besides these people, those who coordinated the deployment of troops and police, those who helped provide cover, and those who planted cult spies in the building beforehand..."

"They will use all sorts of methods to slander me, blatantly and deliberately pretending to be good people..."

"I'm still quite curious to see what new tricks they can come up with. I hope they won't disappoint me in the end."

Alice looked at Su Fan and felt helpless.

Don't be fooled by the young man's seemingly effortless demeanor; he's actually been completely outmaneuvered.

It wasn't that he wanted to let things escalate, but rather that this was the optimal course of action.

Being one step ahead makes you talented, two steps ahead makes you a genius, but three, four, or even a hundred steps ahead will only make others think you're crazy.

Su Fan could indeed eliminate that group of people on the spot, but once he killed the reporters who arrived later from outside, the nature of the situation changed.

He had to watch as things started to turn sour, and only after everyone had noticed could he take action.

During this time, you can't even say a word more.

Alice was all too familiar with this kind of torment.

He had no reputation for wisdom, nor any military achievements.

These two sentences, recorded in Sun Tzu's Art of War, document the results achieved by people who were ahead of their time.

Nothing.

Even if you have nothing, you still insist on protecting humanity? Hakifan, you are truly admirable.

"Aren't you going to read a book and instead you're dawdling here? I'll take your fishing rod away."

If only she could put away that damned capitalist face. Alice rolled her eyes at Su Fan, took the book, and went to the study.

Su Fan took this opportunity to open the system panel, which he hadn't used for a long time.

Name: Su Fan

[Realm Level: Jade Purity Realm 36%]

This time, Su Fan's gaze did not wander to the densely packed list of supernatural powers and skills below, but instead settled on the realm category.

why?
Su Fan couldn't figure it out.

The system gave him the realm of Jade Purity, Upper Purity, and Supreme Purity. Since his last breakthrough, Su Fan's progress has slowed down.

Two months have passed since New Year's Day, and my cultivation level has only increased from 29% to 32% of the Jade Purity Realm.

At first, Su Fan didn't think much of it, just that it was a normal phenomenon.

Cultivation is essentially a process of constantly expanding oneself, much like an experience bar in a game.

The same experience is enough to level up several times in the early stages, but becomes negligible in the later stages.

But soon, Su Fan realized something was wrong.

He could feel that his body and spiritual energy were already very abundant.

This is clearly a sign of accumulated strength finally paying off, and an imminent breakthrough.

Su Fan's current situation is like a cup filled with water, which is barely held together by surface tension and is about to break through the rim and flow down.

However, they were held back by some inexplicable reason and were unable to vent their frustrations.

Now, for some reason, that vague sense of obstruction from before has completely disappeared.

Su Fan even felt that the flow of spiritual energy within his body was much smoother.

Weird.

Could it be due to a previous change in mindset?
Regardless, any actual progress is a good thing.

Su Fan reaped considerable benefits from the cult's blockade of the building.

His proficiency level increased significantly, approaching the maximum level, and his advancement speed was restored. He also learned the technique of copying (pseudo) from Chen Wujiu.

This supernatural ability, which enhances the effectiveness of one's own spells, has wonderful uses in any situation.

Su Fan carefully recalled the process of his battle with Chen Wujiu.

Although the latter's technique was exquisite and skillful, it was still slightly inferior to his own if he did not use the amplification effect of copying.

The fundamental reason lies in the different forces that drive the magic.

Su Fan himself used pure spiritual power that had been filtered and condensed, which was completely in line with the Dao itself.

Chen Wujiu's power comes from an evil god who does not belong to this world. It is powerful enough, but the compatibility is not good.

Just as he was amazed by Su Fan's strength and full of admiration for him, Su Fan was also seeing an opponent who was evenly matched with him for the first time.

This also made Su Fan start to think about a question.

How should one take the initiative in a battle against an enemy who also practices Taoist magic?

Due to the limited range of his activities, his past enemies were unaware of the power Su Fan used, meaning that Su Fan had an information advantage from the very beginning.

Not to mention that most of them were simply no match for Su Fan in terms of raw strength, so every duel ended in Su Fan's victory.

But when the information gap was eliminated and the difference in strength disappeared, and they truly stood on the same level to fight, Su Fan realized his shortcomings.

In the past, I always wanted to develop in all aspects and minimize my weaknesses, but I lacked a killer move that could make the final decision and secure victory in the battle.

(End of this chapter)