58: Chapter 58 Myriad Forms - Temporary Incompleteness

As Chu Xuan finished speaking, the voice in his head suddenly became frantic and exasperated:

"Damned insect, I am a Devotee of the Final Phantom God. It's impossible for you to control me; that is a profanity against the gods!"

Chu Xuan pondered: "So, increasing my Charm attribute allows me to control Specters?"

"You can't possibly control me!" The voice carried intense anger: "Had I known this, I wouldn't have been greedy for a perfect Fusion and would have just parasitized you directly!"

Chu Xuan didn't speak; he began changing into clean clothes, appearing as if everything was under control.

"Fine, I can lend you the authority of Myriad Forms, but this is limited only to your appearance, and the price that needs to be paid for it must be provided by yourself..."

After a slight pause, the voice added: "Furthermore, once you find a suitable Vessel for me, I will immediately raise your Heart Bewitchment ability to the maximum level. This is already the limit of what I can do; you cannot be insatiable! All I require is that you no longer increase your Charm attribute!"

"Fine, deal!" Only then did Chu Xuan show a satisfied smile.

[The Strange Creatures from the Dark World is lending you the Myriad Forms ability. Do you choose to accept?]

—Accept.

[You have obtained the Transcendent Skill: Myriad Forms (Temporary Fragmented)]

[Myriad Forms (Temporary Fragmented): You can consume 10 points of spirituality value to transform your appearance into any similar creature you have seen, lasting for a maximum of 2 hours. Cooldown: 12 hours]

"You should really need Myriad Forms, right? This is an authority much closer to a True God than Heart Bewitchment! I can feel that you want to hide your tracks. I only hope you can keep your promise and stop increasing your Charm attribute. Additionally, you must do your best to find a suitable Vessel for me and not be perfunctory, otherwise, I will retract Myriad Forms at any time."

"Fine."

The corners of Chu Xuan's mouth curled up, but his heart felt somewhat cold.

Did he just pass through a crisis so easily?

Not only did he kill four Specters to gain spirituality value, but he also blackmailed an S-rank Specter and obtained many benefits from it?

Back when he faced the Night Demon Clone that had parasitized Chen Qing, Chu Xuan had already recognized a reality: these Strange Creaturess were extremely cunning existences.

Even a tiny Clone of the Night Demon was like that, let alone an S-rank Specter even more terrifying than the original Night Demon?

Had it really been handled by him so easily?

Chu Xuan didn't know what the other party was planning, but in his view, the irritability, compromise, submissiveness, and exasperation were all inconsistent with the high-level persona the other party had previously displayed.

There must be a trap in this.

From beginning to end, Chu Xuan felt something was wrong; everything revealed a sense of discord, but he didn't think about it, even forcibly suppressing the urge to distinguish and deliberate.

If the LV.2 ability of [Heart Bewitchment] could easily perceive the target's emotional fluctuations, then what about LV.3, LV.4, or even LV.5?

Chu Xuan had no idea to what extent this S-rank Specter could utilize the [Heart Bewitchment] skill; perhaps it was already no less than the [Mind Reading] ability.

Chu Xuan had no doubt that if his emotional fluctuations were even slightly larger, the other party would be able to detect his thoughts and then influence his decisions.

Chu Xuan even guessed that this Specter might already know he had these thoughts.

Considering things from the worst-case scenario, what else could he do?

He pushed all, any, and every thought of preparing to deal with this Specter deep into his heart, no longer allowing even a tiny hint of a thought to arise.

He only waited for the next dream entry.

He dropped the curve of his mouth, and all emotions turned into indifference.

All thoughts and desires pointed toward a single goal...

Kill Specters, obtain spirituality value.

After Chu Xuan put on a set of clean clothes, he found a sheathed fruit knife in the kitchen and tucked it into his waist. Finally, he rummaged around for a backpack and put the extinguished oil lamp inside.

With everything prepared, he finally answered the phone call that Tang Zheng had been making continuously.

As soon as he tapped the answer button, Tang Zheng's shout came from the other side: "Chu Xuan, are you okay? What exactly is the situation over there?!"

"I'm fine now, don't worry. It was just a false alarm."

"That's good, that's good."

Tang Zheng breathed a long sigh of relief and then asked: "Where are you now?"

After saying that, Tang Zheng also coughed twice.

Chu Xuan's eyebrows twitched.

He knew the other party was giving him a signal.

However, Chu Xuan's heart suddenly stirred, thinking of a very important matter, and he spoke directly: "There should be official personnel by your side, right? Are they from the same unit as Qin Qing?"

"Yeah, but it seems they aren't from the same department." Tang Zheng's tone was somewhat uncertain.

"I want to know how Qin Qing is doing now."

Chu Xuan didn't actually hold much hope in his heart, but he still wanted a clear answer.

"Let me ask..." Before Tang Zheng could finish, a burst of noise came from the other end of the phone.

A few seconds later, a strange woman's voice rang out: "Hello, I am from the official Investigation Team. My name is Tao Jiajia."

Her tone was somewhat cold and hard: "Chu Xuan, your current situation is very dangerous. Tell us where you are immediately, and we can come to save you!"

"I'm fine now, don't waste manpower saving me."

Chu Xuan asked: "How is Qin Qing's condition now?"

"If you want to know, tell us your current location. I will send someone to pick you up so you can see for yourself. This will also serve to protect you."

"I'm at Taikang Road..."

Chu Xuan frowned slightly but still stated the specific location. He knew that since the other party had already noticed him, he couldn't hide it at all. Perhaps they were already using high-tech methods to locate him.

After finishing, Chu Xuan asked again: "How is Qin Qing doing now?"

"Just stay there and don't run around. I'll send someone to pick you up. As for how Qin Qing is doing, you'll find out when the time comes."

Tao Jiajia's voice remained cold and hard: "Now tell me, what's the situation over there? Who were the parents and siblings you saw?"

"All four were Specters. I've already dealt with them."

Chu Xuan took a deep breath and asked once more: "I want to know what's going on with Qin Qing. Can you give me a straight answer? If it's classified, just say so, and I won't ask anymore."

"Four Specters? You dealt with them alone?"

Tao Jiajia said disbelievingly: "Chu Xuan, I hope you answer truthfully and don't talk nonsense. Otherwise, you will bear all the negative consequences caused by this..."

"I'll bear your ass."

Chu Xuan spoke calmly, trying his best not to let his emotions fluctuate too much, his voice remaining steady:

"You're really out of your mind. Can you understand human speech? I'm just asking you how Qin Qing is doing, whether she's dead or alive. Can't you just give me a reply? Is it that difficult?"