I can equip strange items

"Someone in that group has taken a liking to me and wants to... wants to do that to me... so they haven't killed me yet."

Yan Qin's body trembled as she recounted the whole story: "I was locked in a room, and while those people were performing an evil sacrificial ritual outside, I jumped out of the window and escaped. Luckily, the building wasn't very high, and I landed on a parasol, suffering only minor scratches."

As she spoke, she showed Li Yuan the abrasions on her left arm to prove that she was not lying.

The skin on her fair and delicate left arm had indeed peeled off a layer and was somewhat red, but it wasn't serious.

Li Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Did you call the police?"

"Of course we reported it; those people fled in a hurry."

Yan Qin's eyes were still filled with fear: "But after I finished giving my statement and returned to my apartment complex, I suddenly saw someone staring at me. Then, just as I was about to call the police, I found that my phone had no signal."

Li Yuan quickly took out his phone and found that it had no signal.

His heart sank immediately, realizing that the situation was more complicated than he had imagined.

However, since the three people outside who were keeping watch could use their phones, it was clear that the signal jammer must be on them.

And perhaps those signal jammers can be whitelisted?

"Those people...those people must be the group that killed everyone in the company..."

Yan Qin said again, "I was very scared and wanted to go home and hide, but then I remembered that I left my keys at the company."

At this point, she looked at Li Yuan with pleading eyes: "There must be someone watching me outside. I'm too scared to go out. Could you go out and call the police for me?"

"Given the current situation, you've definitely been targeted by some evil force. Calling the police probably won't be of much use."

Li Yuan said in a deep voice, "I actually saw the people outside just now. Those people are all experts. If the police come, they should be able to escape easily. Doing so would only alert them, since the police can't protect you all the time."

"Then... what should we do?"

Yan Qin's body trembled even more violently, her face filled with helplessness: "Those people... why did they do that? There are forty or fifty people in the company, and I'm the only one left. They must have killed me to cover their tracks!"

But she has already given a statement at the police station, so what's the point of killing her to silence her?

That evil force probably has other motives, right?

Or was it simply for revenge?

After all, Yan Qin's sudden escape and calling the police should have interrupted the evil force's sacrificial ritual.

Li Yuan suddenly asked, "Do you want to eliminate this threat completely?"

"How can we eliminate this problem completely?" Yan Qin asked hurriedly, her eyes filled with hope.

"I have a solution, but it requires money."

Li Yuan said, "If you can come up with 500,000 yuan, I can help you resolve this hidden danger and at least guarantee your safety for the short term."

He planned to get his hands on the late-night television first, and then as long as he could wait until nightfall, the three people outside would no longer be a threat.

As for the charity task with a completion rate of only 2%, we can put it aside for a while.

"I...I have money!"

Yan Qin had clearly seen Li Yuan as her last hope, and said without hesitation, "I've saved over 600,000 yuan over the years, you can take it all."

As she spoke, she took out her phone: "I'll transfer it to you right now... Wait, there's no signal here!"

Her face turned grim again.

"How about... you just tell me the password?" Li Yuan said.

Yan Qin hesitated for a second before telling Li Yuan her phone password and WeChat payment password: "There's 630,000 yuan in there. As long as you can protect me, you can have any of the money inside."

"Okay, I'll take your job. Those people outside will probably wait until tonight to make their move, so there's still time. I need to go and prepare."

Li Yuan put Yan Qin's phone away, picked up the bamboo stick, and stood up: "You stay in my house and don't go anywhere."

Yan Qin tightened her grip on the water glass, and asked pitifully, "You...you'll definitely come back, right?"

She was clearly still rational, and somewhat worried that Li Yuan might have run away with the money.

"Don't worry, this is my home, of course I'll come back."

Li Yuan offered a reassuring remark, then turned and left, locking the door behind him.

He walked out of the building with a natural expression.

The person in charge of keeping watch glanced at him but didn't stop him. Perhaps their job was just to keep watch and they wouldn't do anything else.

Perhaps because many people enter and leave the old residential area during the day, these people keeping watch are worried about attracting too much attention.

This relieved Li Yuan somewhat.

Although he is not weak now, he has no confidence at all if he were to face three equally skilled opponents at the same time.

In particular, who knows if there are even more experts lurking in the shadows?

Soon, he emerged from the secluded alley and, seeing that the cell phone signal had been restored, he contacted Zhang Chenghao while striding towards the electronics store.

Li Yuan: "Are you aware that a neighbor's company was massacred and sacrificed by evil forces this morning?"

Zhang Chenghao quickly replied: "That survivor is your neighbor? What a coincidence."

He did indeed know about it.

Li Yuan's eyes flashed, and he typed again: "Could you tell me about that evil force?"

Zhang Chenghao: "That organization is called the [Divine Shadow Society]. Although it is not particularly strong, its methods are strange and like a rat in the dark, very difficult to deal with. Our Bureau of Abnormal Affairs has been keeping an eye on it for a long time. In fact, this is not the first time a similar case has occurred, but it has been blocked by the higher-ups."

"The Divine Shadow Society?"

Li Yuan noted the name down and typed again: "My neighbor is being watched. The Shadow Society might make a move tonight. Will your Bureau of Abnormal Affairs handle this?"

Zhang Chenghao: "There have been more and more unusual incidents lately, especially in other cities, which are much more chaotic than Nancy City. We simply don't have enough manpower. Why don't you take action? If you can capture any members of the Shadow Society, there will be a reward. For small fry, 10,000 if they die, 50,000 if they live. For middle and high-ranking members, it's a different story, whether they live or die, but they are more valuable if they live. After you've resolved the situation, just call the police. The police can handle the cleanup."

Li Yuan's eyes lit up; this was his real purpose: "Can we just kill someone? Won't the police misunderstand?"

Zhang Chenghao: "The police are now aware of the Shenying Society's existence. I'll put in a good word, and your phone number will be under close surveillance. But absolutely no innocent people can be harmed!"

Li Yuan: "Alright, I'll do my best, but I was only protecting my neighbor in self-defense."

Zhang Chenghao: "I know you're a concerned citizen. The Shadow Society deserves to be eradicated by everyone! Alright, I'm busy now."

Having ended his contact with Zhang Chenghao, Li Yuan was completely relieved.

With official backing, I can go ahead and do it.

Soon, he arrived at the electronics store and saw that the television was still there late at night, so he went straight to the owner to bargain.

In the end, he spent 450,000 to buy the late-night television set.

As it was getting dark, Li Yuan didn't care whether it would cause a commotion and simply carried the heavy, oversized television set outside.

This scene stunned the owner and employees of the electronics store, because this kind of television set is very heavy.

Once outside, Li Yuan couldn't wait to look at the fixed conditions of the late-night television.

[Equipable item detected: Midnight TV]

[Late-Night Television: A strange item; a television that automatically plays at night, but what it plays depends on the situation.]

[Usage cost: Frequent use of this TV will lead to a growing preference for the night and even a fear of daylight.]

[Equipable Affix: Night Owl Master (Green)]

[Affix Effect: At night, gain a physical bonus of one unit and a certain degree of immunity to mental attacks. The deeper the night, the better the mental state.]

[Permanent fixation conditions: Maintain equipment in good working order, working continuously for three days and three nights.]

[Equipped?]

"Staying up all night for three days and three nights in a row?"

Li Yuan was secretly surprised: 'These solidification conditions seem much easier than those for [Equivalent Evolution], after all, it's a green-colored attribute.'

He immediately made a decision: "Let's solidify this entry first."

However, before that, we should strengthen the bamboo sword as a whole.

Thinking of this, he immediately took the television set to a deserted place, placed it on the ground, and then raised the lapis lazuli bamboo stick.

"After a few hours of rest, my energy has recovered to at least 90%, so I should be able to go on another spree."

Li Yuan directly issued the command in his mind: "Sacrifice forty percent of your essence, energy, and spirit to enhance the overall quality of the bamboo sword."

The next moment, his energy and spirit began to drain away again.

At the same time, the overall weight of the bamboo knife increased again.

When the strengthening process was complete, the bamboo knife weighed approximately three kilograms, an increase of one kilogram from its initial state.

Li Yuan could clearly feel that the texture of the bamboo knife was different, and it should be less prone to damage.

At this point, with only 50% of my energy remaining, a strong sense of fatigue arises, much like the feeling after rewarding myself in a state of sub-health.

"That should be enough!"

Resisting the urge to continue the sacrifice, Li Yuan took out the jade pendant directly.

The next moment, his connection with the bamboo knife disappeared.

Instead of equipping the television set directly, he tried to re-equip the jade pendant and immediately discovered that his connection with the bamboo knife had reappeared.

"As expected, although the entry is invalid, the bamboo sword has not been unbound."

That's good, otherwise it would be troublesome if there were a binding cooldown time, because no one can predict when they might suddenly encounter evil spirits.

The binding item with the effect of warding off evil spirits can not only kill evil spirits, but also sense the location of nearby evil spirits.

This feature is very important.

However, after re-equipping, the completion rate of the fixed task for the [Equivalent Evolution] modifier is reset, which is unavoidable.

"Let's deal with the immediate problem first. I'm not the kind of person who takes money and doesn't do the job."

Li Yuan then took out the jade pendant again and put it away. Then, with a thought, he selected to equip the [Midnight Television].

The next moment, the giant television set in front of them vanished into thin air.

Since it is still daytime, the entry for "late-night television" is not yet active.

Li Yuan threw the TV cord into the trash can, then picked up a bamboo stick and strode back.

More than ten minutes later, he successfully returned to the old, nameless neighborhood.

The people from the Divine Shadow Society who were keeping watch were still there, but they hadn't made a move.

However, judging from their serious expressions, it's clear that it won't be long before they take action.