North American wizards, starting as cooks, roam freely and without fear.

"Um..."

As Li Heng entered the apartment building, he couldn't help but think to himself, "Not only should I pay respects to the original owner's parents, but I should also pay respects to the original owner himself..."

Although the original owner was a good-for-nothing, he wouldn't have been able to transmigrate if the other party hadn't acted recklessly. At least he occupied the other person's body.

As for the original owner's parents, the original owner had very deep memories of them. The family had a good relationship and deep affection. Since he had taken over this body, it was only right that he should pay tribute to them.

"I don't believe Barnes would commit suicide. He was so optimistic, how could he do that?"

"I think so too. Even if it's suicide, I wouldn't choose hanging. That's too terrible, too painful. A gun is so much more convenient..."

"That's right, Barnes' legs aren't exactly nimble, there's no way he could have hanged himself, someone must have murdered him..."

I just went up to the second floor.

I could hear a conversation between two elderly men, one white and one yellow, on the stairs ahead.

Li Heng subconsciously slowed his pace. He had of course recognized that the other person was referring to the old white man who had died in room 404 that morning.

At noon, he heard Chen Chuxia say that the old man had hanged himself and found it strange. Guns were plentiful in North America, and it was too easy to buy a gun. Suicide was quick and painless. In comparison, hanging was time-consuming, laborious, and painful. No matter how depressed a white old man was, he wouldn't hang himself.

However, he didn't think much of it at the time, but now, listening to the two old men talk about it, he feels the matter is even stranger.

But he wasn't interested in delving into it; there were just too many strange things in the world.

Back to room 305 on the third floor.

Close the door.

"squeak..."

Jerry the mouse immediately jumped off him and ran straight to the sofa.

Li Heng changed his shoes, took off his trench coat, hung it on the coat rack by the door, walked into the house, and was stunned to see that only Little Jerry was on the sofa. He said, "Why did I feel something was wrong just now? Where is Big Black?"

He immediately turned around and walked to the coat rack, rummaged in the inside pocket of the black trench coat, and then pulled out a sleeping black raven.

"Gah..."

Big Black, who had been woken up, half-opened his eyes and glanced at Li Heng before immediately closing them again and falling asleep.

Seeing that Dahei was so sleepy, Li Heng frowned. With Dahei's evolved superhuman body, sleeping was no longer a necessity. Going ten days or half a month without sleep was just like playing around.

Even Li Heng can't compare now. He meditates all night for a week or two and still needs to get some sleep to replenish his energy.

But Big Black is different; it's so sleepy right now, which is clearly unreasonable.

He quickly deduced the reason from today's events, and it was probably because Big Black had eaten the evil spirit born from the dead priest when he was hunting evil spirits at the Manhattan villa at noon.

That's the only possible reason.

Furthermore, although evil spirits are a collection of evil thoughts, they are themselves formed from the aggregation and transformation of elemental energy. There is no doubt that eating them will definitely promote the cultivation and strength of Dahei.

Having figured this out, Li Heng wasn't too worried. The reason why witch pets could eat evil spirits was probably because they weren't as complex as human minds. They probably wouldn't be effective against the deadly collection of evil thoughts of superhumans.

He placed the sleeping raven, Big Black, on a soft cushion by the window, which Li Heng had made for it.

Jerry the mouse also has one, although these two usually like to hog the sofa.

I watched as the big, dark creature fell asleep soundly in its nest.

Li Heng reached out and stroked the little mouse's head beside him, whispering, "Don't disturb Big Black, let it sleep."

"squeak..."

The mouse nuzzled Li Heng's hand, then turned and jumped onto the sofa, turned on the TV, turned off the volume, and started watching by itself.

Li Heng took a shower first, and then started cooking.

Not long after.

A large plate and a small plate were placed on the coffee table in front of the sofa.

Li Heng and Shushu ate while watching TV.

Although Li Heng appeared to be watching television, his mind was actually completely absorbed in the "Book of Omniscience" unfolding before him.

Looking at the silver pages, he saw that his soul essence had accumulated to four points. He had taken two points from killing the black werewolf in Brooklyn Park, one point for evolving Raven Black, and the remaining point, plus one point from killing the evil spirit and two points from killing the black driver werewolf today, for a total of four points.

He was looking at the witchcraft and skills he currently possessed, which were recorded on the panel in front of him.

【Elemental Tide Meditation Method (Intermediate)】

Fireball (Intermediate)

【Stealth (Beginner)】

【The Heart of Seduction (Beginner)】

[Firearms Mastery (Advanced)]

[White Raven Swordsmanship], [Wizard's Hand], [Cat's Grace], [Bull's Strength], [Bear's Tenacity], [Eagle's Majesty]...

【...】

Looking at the names of the sorcery skills that were shimmering with a faint light in front of him.

Li Heng remained calm. There was no need to elaborate on the "Elemental Tide Meditation Technique" and "Fireball Technique." Among them, the "White Raven Sword Technique" was a close combat method that he had mastered in his previous life, combining swordsmanship and hand-to-hand combat.

During their apprenticeship as wizards, the apprentices were physically weak, with little spiritual power and scarce elemental energy. To increase their chances of survival when going out on missions, they had to learn melee combat techniques.

As for the spells below that, such as [Wizard's Hand] and [Cat's Grace], these are all auxiliary spells.

Soul essence is precious; there's never enough of it, so it definitely can't be used for these witchcrafts.

As for the witchcraft he also possessed, such as that related to necromancy, he had not used it for the time being, so it was not registered.

All of the above witchcraft can be enhanced using Soul Source.

Besides the witchcraft, Li Heng then turned to look at Jerry the mouse, who had just finished eating and was intently watching TV. Suddenly, a series of data began to appear above Jerry's head:

Plague Rat

[Exceptional Variety]

[Order Rodentia, Family Muridae]

[Abilities: Reproduction, Plague]

[Note: Do you understand the significance of being a "reproductive champion" among mammals? Choose me!]

[Already included]

Phase I evolution is complete (Conditions for Phase II are not met)

[Potential research areas: reproduction, plague...]

【...】

He then looked at Big Black the raven, who was sleeping soundly in its nest by the window, and saw data flashing:

Iron-feathered Raven

[Exceptional Variety]

[Passeriformes Corvidae]

[Skills: Communication, Premonition]

[Note: I'm very smart, and I'm very big, choose me!]

[Already included]

Phase I evolution is complete (Conditions for Phase II are not met)

[Possible research area: Omens of death]

【...】

These two little guys' research direction is also a major consumer of soul resources. As for the fact that the conditions for the second stage of evolution are not met, in his previous life, when he was at the peak of the third-level wizard apprentice and was about to be promoted to a formal wizard, his wizard pet still failed to meet the conditions for the second stage of evolution.

He estimated that the conditions for this evolution would only appear after he was promoted to a formal wizard.

We need Soul Source in all aspects right now, and it seems like we have a lot?

Actually it is not.

He is currently only a level two wizard apprentice. When he advances to level three apprentice and reaches the threshold of being able to access the laboratory, and begins to formally explore his preferred field of study and research his own wizarding philosophy, the amount of soul energy he will need will be much, much more!

With only four points of soul essence left, he had no intention of hoarding them forever.

He is currently too weak, and his enemies are too strong. Changing to someone with a corresponding level of strength would be the right choice.

Looking at the panel in front of him, he recalled the witchcraft he had failed to master.

I pondered for a while.

Li Heng's gaze finally settled on [Witchcraft: Concealment], and a thought flashed through his mind: [This upgrade consumes 2 Soul Source points. Upgrade now?]

"promote!"