My health recovery is incredibly fast.

Perception +0, Agility +0.

Aiming speed increased by 0%, aiming accuracy increased by 0%.

..

Weapon specialization improves many types of attributes, but none of them improve [Charisma].

Do we really have to use free attribute points to improve it? (Note ②)

The associated attribute for [Elemental Pistol Specialization] is [Agility], which can be shared with Bloodborne Minions…

While pondering the possibility of having his Blood Element servants control the elemental pistol, Xia Zuo conducted shooting training.

Around 5 p.m., as soon as it was time to leave work, he bid farewell to Lanlot and headed to the Demon Hunter's manor to hone his body.

The energy pistol cannot be taken away for the time being; at least 20 hours of training are required before one can actually carry a firearm.

But to be honest.

Whether or not he carries a gun is irrelevant. Xia Zuo simply likes handguns, but he also uses them more as a tool to improve his attributes.

...

It was 7:40 p.m. that night.

At home in the St. York community.

Xia Zuo and An Ru'er arrived home at roughly the same time.

He took a hot shower and then sat down in the study.

On the way back from the manor, Xia Zuo devised a sneaky plan to farm experience points.

Since the Blood Curse doesn't leave any trace and has no visual appearance, why not just find an unlucky soul to keep bearing the curse mark...?

The time I tried the Blood Curse, I stopped casting the spell purely out of caution and because of the Blood Demon's words.

Looking back now, it really didn't matter whether the spellcasting was stopped or not; it could have been maintained indefinitely!

In any case, those three shapeshifters will eventually have to destroy themselves.

The immediate issue to be resolved is the selection of the target for the spell.

Could we target the Blood Demon in the underground laboratory of the Bosing Building?

Xia Zuo thought it was absolutely unacceptable.

First, the Blood Demon is monitored by alchemical instruments.

The curse cast through the [Blood Curse], although it does not leave a mark, will affect the appearance of the Blood Demon and make it easier to be detected by alchemical instruments.

Second, next to the Blood Demon's cultivation tank, there is a Demon Hunter on duty.

It cannot be ruled out that the Demon Hunter school possesses unique skills in tracking curses.

The third reason, and also the most important one.

Blood mages of the Church of the Otherworld can communicate through blood ties.

When Xia Zuo tried out the [Blood Curse] before, a Blood Demon already knew that there might be pure-blood mages in Poseidon City.

Casting a curse on the Blood Demon in the 7th underground laboratory at this time would undoubtedly help the Church of the Otherworld narrow down its search for pure-blooded mages.

This would put you in danger.

So Xia Zuo came up with a second idea for searching for the cursed target.

This is where we need to use minion number 1.

No high-level blood demons have ever appeared in Polis City, and the converts there have never been sacrificed on a large scale.

If you're lucky enough to stumble upon a suitable converter for grinding experience, you can make a fortune off it.

Xia Zuo controlled his No. 1 servant to fly out through the gap in the shop sign, identified the direction, and drifted towards the edge of the city.

To explain how to find converts.

He has some experience with this.

These sneaky demons hide in areas far from the central city but in densely populated areas.

This ensures both personal safety and the ability to use bodily fluids to mark suitable targets for phagocytosis.

"Time for fruit." Anruer walked in carrying a plate of food. She smelled fresh after her bath, and her figure was accentuated by a silk nightgown with a cinched waist.

Xia Zuo snapped out of his reverie, smiled, took the plate, and put it down. "I'm thinking about something. I'll be there in a bit."

"Mmm~" Anru'er was very satisfied with his attitude of voluntarily handing over the surplus grain on time. She patted his head, closed the door, and walked into the bedroom.

Xia Zuo chewed on an apple slice and returned to the perspective of Servant No. 1.

Just then, a Jeep-shaped car drove through the streets of Polis.

Xia Zuo controlled Servant No. 1 to catch up and take a closer look. Wasn't this the action team's vehicle?

Going out so late...are you going to investigate a crime scene?

possible.

The Transformers prefer to operate at night.

The jeep drove very fast, and the street was empty; it disappeared around the corner at the end of the street in less than ten seconds.

Xia Zuo could only control Servant No. 1 to go to the roof of the building, look at the taillights of the jeep, remember its general direction, and then slowly drive over.

Chapter 74 The Consequences of Inferior Blood Patterns

16th Avenue, Polis.

The atmosphere here is quite oppressive.

Three murders suddenly occurred in a certain community.

The entrance to the community was filled with horse-drawn police carriages flashing red and blue lights.

A long cordon was set up at the entrance of the community to create a passage for police and members of the action team to enter and exit.

Xia Zuo bypassed the cordon and went to the roof of the building opposite the murder site to observe the scene below.

The on-site reconnaissance team is a five-person squad, one person more than the standard combat unit.

The fifth person's eyes glowed green as he used his poison sensor to search for toxins, making his identity easy to guess.

He should be a local expert poison alchemist in Polis.

I don't know if it's a coincidence or something else.

This expert-level poison alchemist's attire is similar to Xia Zuo's.

They wore the same trench coats and vests, and both wore hats with wide brims to cover their faces; their height and build were very similar.

Even the eight-dimensional attributes fed back by the detection technique are similar to those of Xia Zuo after his disguise, with only about 60 points in the blood pattern feature.

Xia Zuo scratched his head, not understanding what was going on.

I just feel so sorry for them having to go out and do fieldwork so late at night; it must be really tough for them.

The thought of having to keep watch the next night filled him with a deep sense of empathy.

The team was quite efficient; in no time, they boarded the jeep and slowly drove off to another street.

This must be the work of an expert-level poison alchemist.

If all goes well, the case should be solved tonight.

The jeep drove for more than ten minutes and arrived at an open-air garbage dump near the outskirts of the city.

The group, armed with energy-based firearms, got out of the car, chased away the junkyard security guards who tried to talk to them, and headed towards the lighted area.

The garbage smelled awful, sour and foul, but thankfully Xia Zuo couldn't smell it... Servant No. 1 could only transmit sound and images, not smells.

Servant No. 1 turned in the air and found a suitable observation point.

There may be recyclable items in the garbage dump, usually metal products, which can be attracted by a magnet.

Not far away, a crane was parked, lifting a huge magnet, and next to it stood several rows of searchlights illuminating the construction site.

The team inspected the crane operator and workers, then ordered them to leave the area immediately.

Servant No. 1 stopped on the crane's hook to get a panoramic view, watching the team head deeper into the landfill, slowly making its way through mountains of garbage.

Something's not right..."

Xia Zuo looked at the mountain-high pile of garbage.

His gaze swept across the edge of the hazy shadow.

The searchlights were bright enough to illuminate the garbage dump.

The shadow of trash should be clear, with a distinct boundary between light and shadow, but in a small area, the edge of the shadow is blurry.

And the shadow is moving!

Xia Zuo shifted his position, sat up straight, and stared intently at the slowly moving shadow through the perspective of Servant Number 1.

Could there be a Shadow Fiend lurking here?

Wait, there's more than one.

The shadows in the other two corners were also moving, and the three shadows followed the action team in an encircling formation.

From above, it can be seen that the direction the team was heading was a dead end. If they simply pushed down the piles of garbage on both sides of the road, they would be in a predicament.

The scout in the team also has a spirit.

It kept scouting from several meters above the formation.

The scouts had obviously noticed something amiss and immediately halted the team, whispering a few words to the captain.

The captain decisively ordered the liaison officer to call for backup, while he fired a shot into the air.

The fiery red magic bullet shot into the sky, but the expected fireworks did not appear. Instead, a dark shadow blending into the night covered the sky and swallowed the magic bullet.

"Boom boom boom boom~~" The surrounding garbage heaps collapsed at the same time, and countless bottles and cans mixed with sewage rushed towards the action team on the ground, turning it into a real ocean of garbage in the blink of an eye.