Xu Yi casually tossed the Deford Person aside as if shedding an unwanted piece of rag.
If he needed to be cautious while dealing with this kind of Cannibal, what would be the point of his becoming stronger?
Anna stared blankly at Xu Yi; the Cannibal that frightened everyone else seed like a cardboard toy that could be crushed underfoot in Xu Yi's hands!
"Miss Anna, can you do a favor?"
Xu Yi untangled the thorny iron chains wrapped around the tree, picked up the discarded briefcase, stuffed the Iron Thorn into it, and closed the case.
"I can agree to help you, but you must first agree to a condition," Anna replied softly.
"Won't you hear out what I need help with first?" Xu Yi asked curiously.
Anna shook her head, "It doesn't matter; as long as you agree to my condition, I'll help you!"
"Let's hear it?" said Xu Yi, looking at her with interest.
"Could you not call Miss Anna? You can just call by my na, Anna."
Xu Yi was taken aback and quietly gazed into Anna's eyes. "If that's the case, it's not fair to you. Helping , you might die."
"That's fine! My life was saved by you, anyway. If you really feel bad about it, just treat to a al... if I'm still alive!" Anna stated calmly, stepping closer to Xu Yi.
Xu Yi quietly looked at her for two seconds, "Since that's the case, then I'll ask you to take the items in the box out and deliver them to any police station in New York."
Anna took the briefcase containing the Cursed Item and nodded solemnly.
"This painting will protect you," Xu Yi handed her a Fire Gui painting.
He also took off the Annabelle doll from his waist and tied it around hers, "This is my lucky doll, nad Annabelle. Since your na is Anna, I hope it can protect you!"
The Land Rover started slowly, and Xu Yi watched as Anna, carrying the Cursed Item, drove away, his eyes gradually becoming profound.
The bait was cast, now would the fish bite?
Xu Yi hid in the bushes, activating his Shadow Stealth ability.
His heartbeat slowed down, becoming nearly inaudible, and his breathing almost disappeared, as if his body rged with the darkness.
The Deford Cannibal's limbs had been crippled and it could only writhe in pain on the ground, the Soul Jade was beginning to take effect within it.
A scalding heat suddenly surged into Xu Yi's eyes, and a new scene appeared before him, similar to the Symbiotic Eye.
But it wasn't to share a vision with the Annabelle; this ti it was the Nest of the Evil God within the Deford Person.
The Nest of the Evil God entered the body of the Deford Person, and the "Withered Vine" that composed the Nest suddenly stretched out, like a sponge soaked with water, returning to lively tendrils.
These tendrils wouldn't harm the Deford Person; instead, they branched into countless tiny vines, forming a net that enveloped the Deford Person's internal organs and penetrated every corner of their cells.
The first phase of the Nest of the Evil God, "Possession," was complete.
Before Xu Yi's eyes the scene changed again, showing a three-dinsional structure of the Deford Person's body as if God had left behind blueprints while creating the Deford Person, now displayed directly before him.
The flow of blood, the layout of bones, the writhing organs within the flesh...
"Any dical device is useless in the face of the 'Observation' function of the Nest of the Evil God!" Xu Yi marveled aloud.
Through the Nest of the Evil God, he could finely observe every part of the Deford Person's body, and most importantly... he could also observe the soul.
The soul of the Deford Person was a swirling mass of black and red smoke.
Black usually represents Corruption, red represents a desire to kill. The white that stood for rationality and conscience occupied only a small part of the Deford Person's soul.
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Xu Yi saw the function of the Soul Jade for the first ti.
The colorful light of the Soul Jade surged towards the soul of the Deford Person, and the light suddenly scattered, each color representing a potential mutation, with black being the most prevalent.
It wasn't until then that Xu Yi rembered to activate the "Intervention" feature of the Nest of the Evil God to influence the direction of the mutation.
But since it was his first ti using the Nest of the Evil God and he was not adept at it, he had been imrsed in the power of the Observation feature, and by the ti he reacted, it was already too late.
The colorful light emitted by the Soul Jade, like fireworks, dissipated in an instant, leaving only a trace of black light to rge into the depths of the soul.
The light was like a small drop of dye, falling into the soul of the Deford Person and changing color instantly, until even the last hint of white that represented sanity had completely vanished.
The Deford Person had beco a pure killing beast.
A slightly undersized Deford Person appeared from the forest, carrying a person on her back and another in her hand—she was a female Cannibal returning from a "hunt."
She noticed the "poor creature" rolling on the ground, dropped her prey, and hurried over.
The "poor creature," whose limbs had been destroyed, was now covered in dense black scales that spread over his body and accumulated at the joints, filling in the broken bones and giving him the ability to move again.
The "poor creature" picked up the scattered bow and arrow beside him, sprang to his feet; his pupils were completely covered with blood. The bow and arrow in his hand turned into a spear, and he fiercely stabbed it at the female Deford Person.
The head of the female Deford Person was pierced through, and the poor creature was her "husband," so she was utterly unguarded. With confusion and resentnt, she slowly fell.
The poor creature's body was now half covered with black scales, and Xu Yi inwardly felt alard by the rapid speed of the demonization—it was his first ti witnessing such rapidity.
The Deford Person nad "poor creature" looked around and finally turned his head, walking towards the forest.
He was "going ho"!
The poor creature wasn't seeking to hide away and cry at ho after being ravaged; his actions were the result of Xu Yi's suggestive influence.
The "Intervention" ability of the Nest of the Evil God could not only influence the direction of mutations but also the actions of the possessed.
This "Intervention" was produced through suggestion, and the possessed person couldn't even feel its influence.
It was like a Magician performing a number-guessing trick, asking you to choose a number and write it on a paper. Your mind flashes through countless numbers when suddenly one of them stands out.
You think about it and choose that number.
And that number is the result of the suggestion.
If the suggestion exists at all tis, it's akin to eternal Hypnosis.
"Intervention through suggestion" has a significant effect on common people, let alone the poor creature before him.
The demonization rendered the Deford Person utterly devoid of rationality. On the surface, they appear to be fierce and violent killers, but in reality, they are but Puppets on strings in Xu Yi's hands.
With the "Soul Jade" and the "Nest of the Evil God," Xu Yi had finally achieved control over supernatural monsters!
Even though this control had significant flaws—the Soul Jade only worked on humans, and the Nest of the Evil God was scarce, with only eight available—
it at least gave him hope and the possibility for improvent in the future.
Now, controlling a demonized Deford Person might not seem remarkable, but what if he could control stronger monsters in the future, like the youth from Crystal Lake, Jason, or even more formidable creatures?
The poor creature walked through the forest swiftly, with Xu Yi trailing from afar. Monts later, he saw a house.
That was likely the forr residence of the ranger; the house was very dilapidated, with traces of patchwork tal repair on the outside.
A large number of cars were parked around the house, dismantled into various parts, which were the source of the Cannibals' weapon materials.
Shadows of Deford People converged on the house, each one's face brimming with the joy of a bountiful harvest, either shouldering or carrying fresh "prey," among which Xu Yi also spotted Mark.
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