From the end of the world

Chapter 39: Fallen Demon Hunter vs. Psychic 2
After being rescued from the dead end by Wuchang, I made up my mind never to get involved in anything related to weird things again.

That dead end is bound to become a nightmare for the rest of my life. I don't want to be trapped in such a horrible situation again.

But the words of impermanence disrupted my future plans.

"It seems that you already know the horror of strange things. In this case, I will tell you something very important. It can also help you to prepare yourself mentally for your future."

"...What are you going to say?" I suddenly had a bad feeling.

"The moment you are accidentally involved in a strange incident, a line has been drawn between you and the ordinary people outside who know nothing. From now on, you'd better not think about living the rest of your life in peace." He may be reminding me with good intentions, but to me, his words are extremely cruel. "There is a saying in Luoshan that if you meet the weird, you will become connected with the weird.

“Although Luo Shan still hasn’t figured out the principle behind this phenomenon, according to statistics, people who have encountered strange events before will have a much higher chance of encountering strange events again. It’s like being cursed.

"Unless you are the legendary 'Great Impermanence' who is immune to all evil and makes demons and monsters flee, you will encounter similar dangers again in the future."
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Unable to face it, unable to escape, the strange shadow has become entangled with my fate.

In this situation, I had only one choice. Although it was a logical choice from a rational point of view, it took me a lot of effort to convince myself that I should delve into the world of weirdness and learn the techniques to deal with weird events.

With the help of that kind and unpredictable person, I joined Luoshan with a letter of recommendation and became a disciple there.

Most of the other Luoshan disciples had similar experiences to mine, they were all ordinary people who had encountered strange events and joined Luoshan to learn how to survive. The school system was generally four years, although there were a few exceptions, but the graduation direction could be roughly divided into two types: one was to become a demon hunter who had the power to hunt monsters; the other was to not become a demon hunter, but only a "probe" for its pioneers.

Just by looking at the name, we can tell that the probe is a consumable item of Luo Shan. Although they call each other "Luo Shan Agent" outside, they are half outsiders in the eyes of Luo Shan and the probe. Even though Luo Shan will equip the agents with safety equipment out of obligation, the death rate of the agents outside is still high.

I want to be a demon hunter, I want to have power. Since I will definitely encounter monsters again in the future, at least let me master the means to protect myself. With extreme fear and eager desire, I learned knowledge related to demon hunting like a sponge. In my past memories, even on the eve of the college entrance examination, I was not so enthusiastic about studying.

The reason why I was so helpless at that time must be because I lacked strength. If I had the strength to break through that dead end, or even had the power to be immune to illusions and kill evil spirits with one sword like Wu Chang did at that time, how could I be so embarrassed?

All the fear and despair in this world come from the lack of power of the parties involved.

But again I despaired.

Most of Luo Shan's disciples don't have the talent to become demon hunters, and neither do I. Four years have passed, and I am still so powerless. In the end, I can only return to the secular world as a probe.

After that, several years, dozens of years passed...

Nearly twenty years have passed, and such a long time is enough to change a lot of things. For example, Wu Chang, who saved me in the past, has now been transferred to become a "Pan Patrol", and coincidentally has become my superior.

There are also many things that remain unchanged, for example, I always cannot get what I want.

As Agent Luo Shan, I encountered many strange events. I survived because of my fear and caution, and more importantly, my luck. But the fear in my heart still did not subside. I knew very well that I was lucky to be alive. My colleagues died miserably one after another, just like the friends who entered that dead end with me in the past, leaving me alone in the bottomless darkness.

During this period, I also tried to study again and challenged the door to become a demon hunter many times. But the world of talent is extremely cruel. What you have is what you have, and what you don’t have is what you don’t have. The door to the demon hunter is always closed.

Perhaps, I will not be able to achieve my wish. One day, I will finally show the color of regret again and be buried in that darkness.

When I was so desperate, a stranger with a silver mask on his face appeared in front of me, carrying hope hidden with a deadly poison.

Having been a Luo Shan agent for so many years, I have accumulated a lot of experience in observing strange things. Therefore, I can tell at a glance that this masked stranger is wrapped in a strange and crazy taste from head to toe. Under the seemingly rational and confident speech, there is a face of a madman lurking.

He is a lunatic and nothing he says should be believed. I must stay away from this dangerous man immediately.

But the words he uttered made me unable to refuse. "Do you want power?"

"……strength?"

"Looking at your eyes, you seem to know what kind of person I am. The same is true for me. I can see the cowardly face that you have tried so hard to hide.

"There's no need to be so angry. It's human nature to be afraid and want to stay away from dangerous things. When the granaries are full, people know etiquette; when they have enough food and clothing, they know honor and disgrace. The same is true for courage. People often think that courage is the companion of the weak. This is an absurd statement that only fools who have been brainwashed by peace and order would say. Courage without strength is just the self-satisfaction of fools. True courage must be born from strength.

"And what I bring to you now is the treasure you have been longing for so long but have never been able to obtain."

He took the thing out in front of me.

I couldn't take my eyes off that thing.

"what is this?"

“True courage.”

His voice was like the devil's enchanting whisper.
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I finally accepted the man's "gift".

He called himself the "Monster Maker". His real name and origin were unknown, and his whereabouts were mysterious. What he gave me was called the "Seed of Heart". It was a strange thing that could combine with my body and bring power.

When I use the power, I transform into a goat-headed demon and can manipulate the power of shadows at will. This power is so strong that just by getting it, I have surpassed the realm of bad level.

The demon hunter community generally divides their path of practice into four areas: creation, existence, destruction, and emptiness, which are derived from the four stages of Buddhism from the birth to the end of the world.

Among them, "empty" corresponds to ordinary people without power. As the name suggests, they cannot exert any magic power, and their bodies are equivalent to being empty. Many demon hunters who have just started on the path of cultivation and can only manipulate external natural forces but cannot exert magic power themselves are also classified into this level.

The "bad" corresponds to most demon hunters. Just as people who don't review their knowledge frequently will gradually forget what they once knew, and people who don't exercise their muscles frequently will gradually weaken their muscles even if they have strong muscles. Demon hunters at this stage are in a state of "rowing against the current, if you don't move forward, you will fall behind." Some demon hunters at the bad level even have power that is no less than that of the normal level, but they still have to face the risk of power decline, and they have to improve and practice day by day.

The "Dwelling" level demon hunters do not have such worries. The magic power has transformed their souls and bodies, and has been deeply integrated with them, becoming a permanent force. From their perspective, bad level demon hunters are just like the lucky ones who rely on powerful magic weapons, and those who accidentally awaken superpowers. In essence, they are just ordinary people holding powerful weapons. The "Dwelling" level demon hunters can be called extraordinary and are "real demon hunters". They are also the backbone of Luoshan.

The "achievement" level demon hunter symbolizes the limit of the path of cultivation. Demon hunters at this stage can no longer continue to evolve because they have reached the top of the mountain. It is literally the "completion" stage.

Originally, even if I could become a demon hunter, I had to start from "emptiness" and go back along the path of the world from birth to destruction. But with the help of the "heart seed", I immediately touched the threshold of "living". If Luo Shan knew about this, it would definitely cause great turmoil.

But I also know very well that the monster maker would never give me this kind of thing for free.

The "heart seed" itself has side effects that cannot be underestimated. The monster maker told me very clearly that the souls of those I killed would be automatically devoured by me, and the more souls I devoured, the more I wanted to devour souls. This is a physical instinct, just like throwing a fragrant barbecue in front of a hungry person, the latter will definitely want to bite and swallow it. Only during the digestion period will this evil desire stop.

The monster maker himself also has requirements for me, but compared with the side effects, this level of requirements may not be a big deal. That is, he needs to check my body regularly and collect my blood and other body tissues, and I have to report my physical condition to him like a patient.

It was obvious that he was treating me as a test subject. I was not important to him, but what was important was what kind of changes the "heart seed" would have on me.

I was not stupid enough to resist him violently. Threatening the owner with the gun I bought at the gun store was only a stupid joke. Although I didn't know what kind of power he had, he must have the means to suppress me.

The power I got from the "Seed of Heart" made me feel proud, but the urge to kill made me feel anxious. Rather than resisting the monster maker, I had to find a way to deal with this imminent problem first.

(End of this chapter)