If it weren’t for today’s excessive consumption of Primitive Magic Power, he would have cast a "Fox’s Cunning" on himself to further enhance his temporary Intelligence limit.
However, he decided to conserve some Primitive Magic Power for now, as his life-saving ability is "Dimensional Jump".
Outside the Eye Demon Nest.
A sneaky figure was slowly approaching. It was the Night Witch Merchant who originally dared to test Shawn. This time, he was fully armed, holding a weird skull Magic Staff in his right hand and a special Gem Talisman in his left.
Screamer - Bader had pre-cast an Invisibility Spell on himself, but he underestimated Shawn’s vigilance and didn’t realize he had triggered a very concealed Guardian Spell trap.
This spell functioned like a sensing device: as soon as any living creature triggered it, Shawn would receive a Mind Sensing alert.
He arrived a bit early.
This Night Witch Merchant had an appointment with Shawn three days later, but it was only the second day now, and he had already crept near the Eye Demon Nest.
Not far from the Night Witch, there was a hunched, peculiar shadowy figure.
It moved silently, the whole figure blending into the Shadow, with membranes extending from the arched back like wings, using the power of the Shadow Sequence to completely conceal its presence, it stealthily approached from the other side of the Eye Demon Nest.
A creature from the Wandering Path, its exact nature was uncertain, but it seemed like a hybrid of an aberration and an Evil Demon.
"He probably hasn’t noticed us." A mental whisper sounded by the Night Witch’s ear.
A wrinkled human face appeared on the chest of the Night Witch, like some Sealed Object parasitically living on a human body, possessing a certain self-consciousness.
The Night Witch nodded slightly and said, "If he finds out, I will talk and distract his attention."
"Seize the opportunity for a sneak attack, don’t give him time for Casting."
A prepared Wizard is extremely terrifying!
You can ambush and kill a Wizard, but if you agreed to a duel with one, you’d definitely die a horrible death.
That’s why the Night Witch stealthily came over a day early.
However, he didn’t know that Shawn had set up many Guardian Spells nearby, and now Shawn was a prepared Wizard.
At the entrance of the Eye Demon Cave.
Shawn frowned, muttering, "Only one enemy?"
"Something’s not right!"
He didn’t believe a single enemy would dare to approach his doorstep, so he cast a new spell on himself.
——Super Vision (2nd Circle Spell).
Shawn’s eyes pierced through the darkness, instantly spotting in the pitch-black night a hunched, strange blurry figure. Invisibility and Stealth were ineffective against him; Shawn’s Sensing was simply too high.
It was a creature looking like a hybrid between human and insect, reminding him of the movie The Fly he had seen in a previous life. The enemy looked extremely disgusting, with bizarre compound eyes, deformed limbs, and sharp black claws. It moved silently and its fly-like wings might possess some flying ability, or at least assist in short-range leaps.
In appearance, the creature was somewhat indescribable, possibly possessing the bloodline of the Ancient Race, enough to corrupt others’ minds.
Previously, seeing its true form, Shawn might have been somewhat affected.
But now when Shawn saw it, a single evaluation appeared in his mind: "The little thing looks rather unique!"
Shawn calculated the distance and began repositioning himself.
The Shadow Servant quietly stood by the Explosive Trap. It was mindless, a summoning from the Spirit Realm, considered a reflection of a soul, which could automatically revive in the Spirit Realm upon death.
"A Night Witch?"
Shawn’s eyes narrowed slightly as he deduced the movements of the two enemies; three Invisible Hands extended outward. The enemies were all strong, and creatures that came out at night were much more troublesome than those during the day.
——Invisibility Technique.
Today, the consumption of Primitive Magic Power was significant. Although there was a short rest earlier, he hadn’t recovered much, so the upcoming battle would mainly rely on Spiritual Energy and firearms.
Shawn quickly simulated tactics in his mind.
Two against one; he aimed to eliminate one enemy swiftly.
Not far away, Screamer - Bader had already seen the Eye Demon Cave ahead. He cast a spell to Summon a Spiritual Body, cautiously approaching while taking out a strange black stone.
This was a Thunderous Burst Stone.
A product of the Alchemy Path, it was popular in other Planes, having great power and could even deal certain damage to Spiritual Entities.
Boom!
But what greeted him was a violent explosion. This Night Witch moved toward the main entrance, right on the path of the Explosive Trap Shawn had set. After calculating the explosion’s range, Shawn commanded the Invisible Servant to stand on the Explosive Trap.
With a muffled explosion, blue flames surged in all directions.
Screamer - Bader’s body was instantly blown to pieces, with severed arms and legs flying meters away. This immense power shocked even Shawn, who couldn’t help but mentally praise the Fire Burning Demon of Abyss City.
The money was well spent!
As if in a chain reaction, the Thunderous Burst Stone in Screamer - Bader’s hand also exploded, reducing him to dust on the spot.
Yet at this moment, something bizarre happened.
A solid mass of black mist emerged amid the exploding flames, revealing an old human face. Then, the squirming black mist forced out another head, showing Screamer - Bader’s ghastly face.