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Chapter 50 He is the enemy of all living beings!
Are teenagers the source of evil?
Did we attack the wrong monster? Was the bat demon actually there to eliminate evil?

Jiang He saw the strange black runes on the boy's face and heard his increasingly weak heartbeat, which changed his mind.

The evil aura that Lao Jiang mentioned clearly refers to these incantations.

How can we break the spell...?

Jiang He recalled the scene of the shadows dissolving, transformed his right hand into the material of an eraser, and reached out towards the boy's face—

The enhanced [Eraser] talent is not about arbitrarily erasing everything, but rather about gaining the power to eliminate the "extraordinary".

It seems that for this talent, "extraordinary power" is a special kind of "stain".

Therefore, both the "extraordinary flames" and the "strange shadows" can be easily erased.

These eerie incantations also disappeared quickly upon contact with the rubbery skin.

At the same time, Jiang He's palms also made a sizzling sound, accompanied by a stinging sensation, as his skin began to burn and ulcerate, exposing flesh and blood.

"Take it easy. 'Eraser' isn't 'Imagine Breaker.' Even if its strength increases, its essence won't change."

Old Jiang cautioned, "While wiping away stains, you also incur wear and tear... The more severe the stain, the higher the cost."

It turns out there are side effects too.

Jiang He noted down the sentence and then spoke.

"Spiritual Healing"

This is one of the eight incantations he has stored, specializing in healing.

The corresponding spell can be drawn and used an unlimited number of times, so there is no need to worry about the number of times.

The incantation took effect, and the skin on the palm returned to normal and continued to heal, fighting against the burns.

"Wow!" Old Jiang's eyes lit up. "What an amazing talent!"

Jiang He didn't answer, but instead grinned.

This feeling of constantly being injured and then constantly healing is like being torn apart by a thousand cuts... It's so painful!

He retracted his previous statement.

That's definitely garbage talent.

Just as Jiang He was gritting his teeth and persevering, his right hand suddenly loosened.

The eerie incantation covering the boy's face, after being partially wiped away, began to writhe like a living thing, quickly shrinking together and converging at the boy's right eye.

The next moment, the boy's eyelids were forced open, and blackish-red smoke rose from his eyeballs, coalescing into a head.

It looked remarkably similar to the head of a bat demon, except that it was missing half of its face, bared its teeth, and spoke human language.

"Stop, stop, stop! I surrender, please don't fight!"

Is that the bat demon from earlier?
It's still alive?

This vitality is just too strong!

Jiang He stopped in surprise, and the demon head breathed a sigh of relief: "Hey, can't we have some sense of contractual obligation?"

"This kid risked his life for me. Now that the contract is complete, I'm here to collect the debt. Can you please not be so unreasonable? We live in a society governed by law now!"

"A contract?" Jiang He asked, puzzled.

“That’s right.” The demon’s head shook, shattered into smoke, and coalesced into a small humanoid shape the size of a head.

Dressed in a suit and tie, with two pairs of wings on its back, it bowed politely: "Let me introduce myself. I am a guest from the 'Boundless Abyss,' visiting the mortal world for sightseeing, and I happened to meet this young man."

"Because of his personality and talent, he suffered a lot of suppression and torment, and his mind and body fell into despair..."

"At his earnest pleading, I proposed a contract..."

In the description of the bat demon, it is practically a benevolent savior who rescues people from suffering.

But Jiang He is no longer a novice.

He already understood the principle that "even one can deceive oneself," so how could he easily believe the words of a demon?

Based on the demon's account, he extracted key words.

Contracts, granting power, revenge, taking lives...

Isn't this a classic case of selling one's soul to the devil?

The ancient Western church promoted similar stories extensively, and this kind of formula is also common in modern literary works!
As for the "Boundless Abyss" it mentions, it would be perfectly fitting to replace it with terms like hell or abyss.

Indeed, this is evil!

Jiang He raised his restless right hand, ready to exorcise the demon. The bat demon hurriedly said, "Wait a minute! Don't you want to form a contract with me? I can give you endless power!"

"...Tch." Jiang He glanced at his right hand and couldn't help but chuckle.

A roadside animal that you kicked to death said it wanted to give you strength?
"The Boundless Abyss has not yet fully descended. The me standing before you is merely an aura of my true form," the bat demon explained. "The real me possesses power beyond your comprehension!"

"In modern terms, my true form is close to S-rank. Even the strongest person in this city is no match for me!"

Near-S level? Top A level? At Teacher Zhong's level?

Jiang He glanced at Old Jiang, who was watching with a smile.

"Oh."

Jiang He's hand was already almost reaching for the bat demon's face.

It seemed unable to escape the boy's gaze, and his efforts to retreat were in vain.

It said quickly.

"Make a pact with me, and I won't need your life or your soul!"

"I just need you to help me find one person!"

"As long as you can find him, I will give you all my strength, without you having to pay any price!"

“…Looking for someone?”

Jiang He slowed down his movements slightly.

He was very curious about who this person was that was so highly regarded by the demons.

The bat demon said, "That is the destined destroyer of the world, the terminator of all things, an existence that will bring about the destruction of the world!"

"The Boundless Abyss sensed His presence, the Sovereign sensed His birth, and He has already proclaimed the end of the world!"

Before the bat demon could finish speaking, Jiang He quickened his pace and slapped it across the face.

As his palm burned, the dark aura continuously burned away and dissipated.

The bat demon screamed and writhed, but it didn't stop.

"Even if you don't form a pact with me, you humans must find Him, stop Him, and destroy Him!"

"He is the enemy of all living beings!!"

With a mournful cry, the bat demon vanished completely.

As it dissipated, the boy stopped weakening, and his breathing gradually became steady.

Jiang He released a "spiritual healing" spell to help him heal.

At this moment, Lao Jiang came over, his face dark: "What did you do?"

"...I didn't do anything," Jiang He said, feigning composure.

"It just said that the Destroyer has been born and must be destroyed..." Old Jiang said, "Who is the Destroyer? It's so hard to guess."

"However, simply changing to a supernatural profession wouldn't cause such a commotion... According to him, you've 'declared the end of the world'?"

"...This is Baihe's skill, which declares that he can gain a bonus." Jiang He gradually lost his composure.

"I was just saying, I don't actually plan to do it."

"Just kidding!"

Old Jiang covered his face.

He originally thought that he looked quite mature and composed despite his young age.

Now we realize he's just a brat.

Old Jiang said, "A ruler's word is law, especially when it comes to X-level power."

"When you use this power, you have already left your mark on the world—"

"You should know that even moderately powerful superhumans can sense things like 'killing intent.' Some top-tier superhumans, even without precognitive abilities, can intuitively sense death approaching."

"Not to mention the 'world'."

"When you declare the end of the world as a destroyer, you are essentially unleashing your killing intent upon all living beings."

Even if they can't sense your presence, they'll have a premonition of impending doom, feeling uneasy and gripped by fear!

(End of this chapter)