The tumor heart suddenly exploded, and those writhing red tongues instantly lost their vitality, falling to the ground in swathes.
The purple flames devoured them, and the blood-red tongues turned to ashes in the fire.
Xu Yi checked his necklace pendant with distress, the bloodstains on the glass shards inside the metal vial had disappeared without a trace.
These glass shards no longer possessed any mystical attributes, he now had only three pieces of bloodstained shards left.
Suddenly, a system prompt sounded in his ear, a sound that Xu Yi found particularly pleasing.
[Entry Devouring has been triggered, devouring in progress…]
[Congratulations on acquiring a Blank Entry: Eyes of Obscurity (Green Rare)]
A green item, it was actually a green item! Xu Yi was a bit excited; he finally possessed a green item.
[Eyes of Obscurity: 0/100 (All abilities are in a non-usable state)]
Ability 1 - Visual Enhancement:
Vision is enhanced, allowing one to see more minute and distant objects.
Ability 2 - Night Vision:
Enables one to see in the dark.
Ability 3 - Supra-dynamic Vision:
Allows one to see objects moving at high speeds clearly.
Ability 4 - Fog of Obscurity
Your eyes can store Fog of Obscurity, which can be released and manipulated when necessary.
]
After accepting the entry information, Xu Yi's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
Each ability of the green item was very practical, but the method of gaining experience had become more stringent; it now required the absorption of "Fog of Obscurity."
Where would the Fog of Obscurity come from?
Only upon strong demons would the Fog of Obscurity be born.
Were the things of demons so easy to absorb?
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"Things will work out by themselves when the time comes!" Xu Yi could only comfort himself in this way.
While there was still time, Hunter had already rushed beneath Laura, letting down the rope; he trembled as he reached out his hand and placed it near Laura's nostrils.
Feeling the faint breath on his fingertip, Hunter let out a heavy sigh of relief, vividly illustrating the meaning of "a load off one's mind."
"I'm going to take Laura to the hospital first, and I'll leave the rest to you," Hunter finally showed a smile on his face.
Laura hadn't died! Xu Yi was a bit surprised, but he didn't say much, as someone not dying was ultimately a good thing.
"Leave the puppets to me!" Xu Yi readily agreed.
He could no longer feel Mary Shaw's presence, and the system had already initiated Entry Devouring, but to be safe, these puppets still needed to be dealt with.
The usual method was to burn them with fire, but Xu Yi had a better idea; these puppets were enough to greatly increase the experience for Necromantic Spells and might even trigger the direct emergence of an entry.
With that thought, Xu Yi felt a surge of excitement.
Hunter hoisted Laura on his back and nodded at Xu Yi as he passed by, a form of greeting.
Xu Yi glanced at Laura who was still unconscious, her face pale and devoid of any color, a state which indeed called for an urgent trip to the hospital.
But for some reason, Xu Yi felt something odd about Laura. He didn't have the chance to observe closely, as Hunter was already hastily carrying Laura away.
Now alone in the dissolving cave, Xu Yi found himself relaxing at last.
He first collected the puppets, all 62 of them, every doll created by Mary Shaw was here.
He took out a rope from his backpack and strung the dolls together, making them easier to carry out later.
After all this, Xu Yi felt a bit tired and leaned against the wall to rest.
The underground cavern looked eerily creepy, with the ashes of the tongue monster still lingering on the ground. The environment was particularly unsettling, but unfortunately, Xu Yi had long since grown accustomed to it, even finding the quiet setting somewhat pleasant.
Having battled with over a hundred dolls and dealt with that terrifying tongue monster, he was utterly exhausted and just wanted to sit without moving.
But sitting idly was too boring, so he took out that drawing from his backpack.
Although it was the second time he had seen it, he was still stunned by the artist's masterful skill. He gleaned many painting essentials and felt an itch to paint himself.
He subconsciously took out his sketchbook and began to replicate the drawing on its pages.
Once he started, he became engrossed, losing all sense of time. He didn't know how much time had passed when he flipped through the sketchbook and found himself at the last page unexpectedly.
He clearly remembered that the sketchbook was new, only about a dozen pages had been used, the majority remained untouched.
"Did I really draw that much?" Xu Yi flipped through the pages, which were dense with drawings, every single one filled to the brim.
He must have entered the "flow state."
Under this state, his concentration was intense, and he became completely unaware of the passage of time, which was highly beneficial for learning.
[Painter Entry Experience +9, Current Progress: 100/100.]
Xu Yi's mind suddenly jolted as numerous paintings flashed through his thoughts, masterpieces he had once appraised and even replicated, the remnants of masters.
The lines on the canvases began to dance as if they had come to life, revealing to Xu Yi the secrets of painting... Xu Yi found himself amidst a sea of lines, undergoing a baptism.
A moment later, Xu Yi slowly opened his eyes, staring at an exorcism portrait.
He was confident that if he were to replicate it again, he could at least capture seventy to eighty percent of its essence, knowing that it was a master's labor of love.
But more than drawing, Xu Yi was focused on another matter—the entries for becoming a Psychic Painter had finally come together!
[Detected that "Psychic Painter" meets the fusion conditions, proceed with the fusion?]
Xu Yi rubbed his hands together, unhesitatingly choosing to agree. He had been anticipating this moment for a long time.
A phantom furnace suddenly appeared before him, flames rising in its center.
Three gemstones fell, each inscribed with the words "Psychic," "Scholar," and "Painter," plunging into the furnace.
The gemstones representing the entries melted in the flames but did not immediately fuse.
[Detected you have a fusion pathway: "Psychic Painter=Psychic+Painter+Scholar," inject into this fusion? (After fusion, this pathway will no longer be available.)]
The fusion pathway was also a kind of "material"! This was unexpected for Xu Yi.
The system's prompt was simple, meaning that even if he collected the "Psychic," "Scholar," and "Painter" maxed-out entries again, he wouldn't be able to create a Psychic Painter unless he found that fusion pathway again.
He thought for a moment and understood the system's intention.
It was to prevent the exploitation of bugs and the mass creation of high-level entries.
After all, once entries are fused together, they can be reset, with the experience bar returning to zero, as with his Scholar Entry.
[Scholar Entry: Current Progress: 0/100.]
A key suddenly appeared above the furnace, slowly inserting itself into a keyhole at the top of the furnace.
As the key turned, the furnace spun along, picking up speed, and the liquefied gemstones began to merge.
When the furnace's rotation reached its peak, a dazzling green light suddenly burst forth.
[Pathway Fusion! You have gained "Psychic Painter (100/100)."]
Xu Yi clenched his fists, his speculation was spot on—the entry post-fusion was indeed full-value and required no further experience grinding.