Mu You sighed as he read the text. This was a sad situation, but such occurrences were commonplace in the lower echelons of the Star Spirit World. There was only so much he could do.
Shaking his head, he put the task behind him and prepared to leave. However, new text suddenly popped up in the game.
[The old woman suddenly stops you as you are about to leave.]
[You’re someone who keeps their promises, you completed her request from start to finish, helping her locate her granddaughter’s relics. The old woman took out a ’Demon Devouring Gu Jar’ from her possession to give to you.]
[The old woman told you that now her shadow has returned, she plans to leave the sorrowful Cook Islands while she still has a few years left in her, to see the outside world. This Gu jar was originally prepared to deal with the members of the Undead Society, but now that the Society has been destroyed, it is useless to her. Therefore, she gave it to you as a reward for the task.]
[You received the ’Demon Devouring Gu Jar’: A poisonous jar specially used to breed Gu insects, it can produce one Demon Devouring Gu daily.]
[Demon Devouring Gu: Can be set as a trap, or implanted into a unit upon physical contact. Once the Gu enters the body, it will continuously devour the host’s Magic Power at a rate of 100 points per second until the Magic Power falls below 10% or the Gu is extracted. If the Gu is forcefully extracted, a permanent loss of 100 points in Life Limit will occur.]
Mu You’s eyes lit up.
A jar for raising Gu, this is a great item! It automatically produces one Gu every day, which can be implanted into enemies during fights for added nuisance.
Devouring 100 points of magic per second might not be deadly, but prolonged draining will certainly be uncomfortable for the enemy. If the enemy forcefully extracts the Gu, not to mention the pain of ripping it out, they would also suffer a permanent loss of 100 Life Limit points... Regardless of the choice, as long as the Gu is used, it will thoroughly make the enemy miserable.
If no enemies are around, this Gu can be used on himself, combined with the Golden Silkworm’s devour ability, it’s equivalent to gaining five free Action Points per day, an absolute win-win.
Seems like seeing things through does pay off!
Mu You accepted the Gu jar with satisfaction, then bid farewell to the old woman and left.
After returning to Sky City, he immediately teleported to Dark City.
[You appear in Dark City.]
Having run familiar tasks in Dark City last week, he already had a fair understanding of the city’s layout.
Dark City is divided into the Inner City and Outer City. The Inner City is where the Dark Elves gather, while the Outer City is inhabited by various other races.
Mu You directly controlled the character to go to the Outer City, strolling along the streets with a pumpkin lantern.
His current goal was to first find a werewolf, then track the werewolf to locate their lair and scout out the situation.
Werewolves typically appear in human form, making them difficult to identify. However, they prefer lurking in dark, isolated areas targeting civilians to steal lifespans. Consequently, Mu You focus on patrolling these areas in particular.
After leaping around between some of the more secluded streets nearby for an hour, the pumpkin lamp finally gave a prompt.
[Pumpkin Lamp Special Effects, Activated!]
[You see a few drops of fresh blood scattered at the narrow, dark entrance of an alley ahead. Illuminated by the glow of the pumpkin lamp, you notice residual signs of a struggle and drag marks on the ground.]
[Just from the footprints left on the scene, the victim is very likely a young female who was attacked by a creature and dragged into the alley. Judging from the freshness of the blood, the attack occurred not too long ago.]
[This appears to be an opportunity for a righteous act, do you want to track the trace immediately?]