Sister, can I be the scabbard too?

You have obtained a legendary solar-grade magical artifact.

[Randomly selecting magical artifacts.]

[Draw successful. One of your magical artifacts influenced this draw. You have obtained the Mystic Artifact: Lady of the Fog - Chaos Master Camus (upgrade material).]

"You can even get upgrade materials? What are they used for?" Lin Yuan raised his eyebrows and continued looking.

This is the key item used to upgrade Lady Fog's Rope of Compassion (unique).

[After the upgrade is complete, everything you do when you use the Lady of the Fog's red rope will be considered, on a causal level, the work of the Chaos Cultist Camus.]

[Note: This effect only applies in the Ashes world.]

[Note: This effect only applies to beings belonging to the Doomsday faction.]

"Holy crap, it's used to upgrade the red string that Tang Feixue gave me."

Lin Yuan couldn't help but gasp: "And isn't this the ultimate tool for shifting blame?"

"Using this trick to deal with apocalyptic life forms allows us to conceal our identities and shift all the blame onto Camus."

"But at the same time, it doesn't stop me from showing off in front of other people."

"Isn't this... the savior of suffering, Han Tianzun, and the murderer and arsonist, Li Feiyu!"

"But the problem is... where is the World of Ashes? Where did I end up here? Is it still in China?"

He looked out the window at the street below.

Although it was already the middle of the night, the area was still peaceful, with the owners of fried noodles and fried rice still working hard.

"Never mind, let's look on the bright side. Maybe we can use it in the future."

"But who is this Camus?"

He continued reading.

Camus, the Chaos Cultist:

[A Chaos Cultist who is extremely skilled at disguise.]

On the surface, he is a follower of the Ash Church, dedicated to restoring the glory of the Ash World and eradicating the apocalypse.

[But in reality, he was the son of the High Archbishop of the Chaos Cult, and also a spy for Chaos.]

Now, the apocalyptic game has begun again.

Humanity has obtained crucial intelligence and coordinates, preparing to enter the Ash World and seize the Chaos Cult's lair.

But little did they know, it was all a trap set by Camus.

This cult leader intends to use this trap to annihilate humanity's main force and extinguish their hope of fighting the apocalypse.

This was also a task given to him by Camus's father.

Hidden behind the scenes, manipulating the tangible world with an invisible hand—this is the motto of the Chaos Cult and the Camus family.

Lin Yuan stared at the system panel from all angles for a long time before he suddenly realized what it meant.

That Camus is such a cunning old fox!

So, the trap in that only mission "Spark" that hasn't even started yet was set up by this guy, right?

Lin Yuan scratched his head: "Never mind, let's just upgrade."

Since it's free, I'll upgrade it a little bit.

Moreover, since it can be upgraded once, Tang Feixue's red rope can be upgraded a second time, a third time...

What will become of this secret artifact in the end?

Lin Yuan couldn't help but feel hopeful.

Then, he looked at the legendary esoteric technique.

[You have obtained the legendary Solar Secret Technique.]

[Random selection is in progress.]

[You have acquired the Solar Mystic Art: Solar Influence.]

"A spell of persuasion? What's that?"

【Solar Mystic Art - Solar Transformation (Power of Great Love):】

This is a secret spell that can influence non-human beings of legendary rank or below.

Just as human societies face the problem of stray cats, the more prosperous a dynasty is, the more likely it is to face the problem of a stray pet infestation.

The Sun Dynasty was no exception, except that their pets were mostly legendary creatures.

[Due to the threat of the apocalypse, these legendary creatures are prone to mutation and transformation into terrifying beasts after losing their masters.]

For a long time, the Sun Dynasty governed legendary creatures through brutal hunting.

[Until the art of solar influence was developed.]

When you purify these pets of the Sun Dynasty, you will become their king and cleanse them of the apocalyptic pollution.

This is one of the greatest inventions of the Sun Dynasty.

As for how to reform them, naturally you'll use your fists and slaps to beat their faces and buttocks!

Lin Yuan: ...

There are so many things I could complain about.

Wait, buddy, your persuasion technique... is it for dealing with pets?

Moreover, God's mother's magic of persuasion is done with fist techniques.

Are you Confucius?

And what the hell is the greatest invention... Hakimi is hard to categorize?

Moreover, the problem is, I don't have any legendary creatures that I can suppress!

As he was thinking, he felt the Black Moon Senior in his arms wriggling, so he looked down at her.

[Legendary Creature - The Time-Traveling Hound (Tier 2)]

Lin Yuan: ...

I almost forgot, Senior Black Moon was also identified as a hunting dog.

So what should we do?

How can I influence her?

Lin Yuan thought for a moment, then released the [Great Love Transformation Technique], aimed at Senior Black Moon's buttocks, and gently patted it.

Snapped!

[The persuasion technique has been activated; persuasion level: 5/100]

"Huh, it feels so good?"

Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow, then slapped him again.

Snapped!

clap clap!

clap clap clap!

He didn't hit so many times on purpose; he just didn't dare to use his full strength, so each time his influence value increased very little.

It's definitely not because Black Moon Senior's butt feels too good after she takes human form.

"Hmm~"

Perhaps because she had been beaten too much, Senior Black Moon let out a soft moan and groggily opened her eyes.

Seeing that it was too late, Lin Yuan quickly increased the force and slapped him hard.

Snapped! ! !

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Black Moon jumped out of Lin Yuan's arms with a start.

Although she had transformed into a mature woman with dog ears, she still maintained a canine posture, standing on all fours, her ears perked up, her tail tucked tightly between her legs, and breathing on Lin Yuan while covering her rear end.

Why did you spank me?

"Huh? When did I spank you?" Lin Yuan looked at her innocently. "Senior, are you dreaming?"

"Huh? Really?" Senior Black Moon looked at him suspiciously, still feeling the pain in her butt.

"Of course it's true. I, Lin Yuan, have always been the man who cherishes Senior Black Moon the most. How could I possibly hit you?"

Lin Yuan silently pulled his hand behind his back.

"Could it really be true?"

Senior Black Moon scratched her head, seemingly still thinking, but her attention was quickly drawn to herself in the mirror:

"Wow, I've really turned into a human!"

She crawled up to the mirror on all fours, looking left and right, wiggling her bottom.

"I can't keep watching, I can't help but want to slap myself again..." Lin Yuan quickly looked away and lifted his chin.

[You have tamed the timeless hound (Tier 2). You have received the following rewards: Physical Attributes +5%, SAN Value +10, and Mental Strength +3%.]

This hound does not have any apocalyptic projections or corruption on it, therefore the reward value is relatively low.

"Wow, you can actually get a reward, but it's not much."

Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow.

Since a Border Collie like Black Moon can be classified as a Tier 1 Legendary creature.

What about the stray cats and dogs near the school?

Based on his understanding of the system's nature, this "being projected or corrupted by the apocalypse" thing must be referring to those vicious dogs that bully people, right?

The stray dogs around Suzhou University are practically forming a local gang.

They weren't nearly as endearing as Senior Sister Black Moon; they frequently chased after university students' electric bikes, barking and stealing their takeout, making them veritable campus bullies.

Many timid students have been bullied by them.

Lin Yuan had long disliked them!

If we can reform them, it would be a great service to the people.

"If that's the case, then let's give it a try."

"What do you want to do?" Senior Black Moon tilted her head cutely.

……

A moment later.

The rain poured down.

Alone, Lin Yuan, wearing a raincoat, walked into the back alley of Suzhou University.

Of course, he still thoughtfully put a red string on it.

Although I feel that this ability to shift the blame to Camus is not very useful.

But now that we have it, we should give it a try.

And in front of him,

They were a pack of trembling local gang stray dogs.

They stared at Lin Yuan, feeling as if they were seeing the Butcher of the Rainy Night.

Just now, they were gathered together, sheltering from the rain under the eaves while listening to their leader's howls, planning which fragile college student they would bully tomorrow.

Just then, Lin Yuan appeared.

This person had a sunny smile on his face, and at first glance, he looked like a gentle, naive, and unsophisticated college student.

The moment they saw him, the stray dogs' domineering instincts kicked in.

Led by their leader, they immediately decided to stop seeking shelter from the rain and instead bully this pushover to teach him a lesson about the harsh realities of life.

But unexpectedly, the next second, a cold light flashed!

The boss, who had just pounced on her, had his mouth grabbed by him.

Then, the butcher in the rainy night slapped the boss's face repeatedly.

They witnessed firsthand how their boss's eyes became clearer and clearer with each beating.

By the end, it had obediently squatted next to the man, rubbing against his trouser leg like a pet dog!

The eldest even raised its paw, like a pet dog asking for a handshake!

Is this still their leader?

Where is your will to dominate?

Where is your indomitable will to dominate?

No, no, they're stray dogs. Even if they die, they shouldn't lose their will to dominate!

And now, it's their turn!

"Well then..." Lin Yuan smiled and looked at the dogs.

After the experiment, he realized that his guess was correct.

This [Sun's Influence] is truly the power of great love!

It has a strong educational effect on these "vicious dogs" that want to attack humans or have attacked humans in the past.

You redeemed Big Yellow (Tier 1), who was possessed by the Chaos Werewolf.

[The chaotic werewolf projection on Big Yellow has been purified. Your physical attributes +55%, SAN value +20, and mental strength +30%]

This improvement is significant!

"But what the heck is this Chaos Werewolf projection? This system's judgment is so weird. Oh well, never mind."

He smiled as he looked at the pack of vicious dogs:

.........

Meanwhile, in the world of ashes.

Requiem, the vampire patriarch, and Stan, the butler, are surrounded by a group of werewolves covered in pustules.

The vampire patriarch, Requiem, remained unchanged, holding a parasol, dressed in Gothic Lolita fashion, expressionless, a typical emotionless girl.

Old Man Stan, on the other hand, looked grave and had an unfriendly gaze.

After helping Bai Wuchang and the others open the rift back to the human world, An Hun Qu and his companion returned to the vampire's territory.

Unexpectedly, before they could even return to the castle, they were ambushed by the werewolves.

Moreover, this werewolf clan has submitted to the Chaos Cult and is infested with worms.

Both in terms of strength and quantity, they far exceeded what the two of them could handle.

After a fierce battle, both of them were exhausted.

Unfortunately, the barrier meticulously prepared by the Chaos Order has trapped the two here, preventing them from contacting the rest of the vampires.

"These stinking dogs have a really good nose." Requiem looked around expressionlessly.

"Oh, by the Witch Empress, please go ahead, Miss. I'm afraid the sight of me kicking their asses to pieces will offend your eyes."

Old Man Stan gripped his cane and stood in front of Requiem.

Clearly, he was prepared to fight to the death and cover the retreat for Requiem.

"Leave? Heh, none of you are leaving today."

The werewolf leader stepped forward, opened his blood-red maw, and revealed an ugly grin:

"Disgusting bats, as citizens of the Ash World, you associate with those human scum and even help them. Hah, what a despicable bloodline."

"Ha, you are the despicable ones, a bunch of filthy dogs, willing to submit to chaos. Have you forgotten how our creator died?"

As Stan spoke, he began to condense blood magic.

"Hahaha, there's an old human saying: 'Discretion is the better part of valor!' The witches created us, but they've already lost! Now, it's a world in chaos and doomsday!"

The werewolf leader grinned, revealing his gaping maw, and sneered, "Soon, the doomsday game will begin, and those lowly humans will become food and a breeding ground."

"Ah, just thinking about being able to taste their wonderful flavor makes me... aroused~"

"It's disgusting." Requiem frowned unconsciously.

"Heh, enough said. Today is the day you all die! Hahahaha!"

The werewolf leader laughed maniacally.

What he didn't notice was that Lin Yuan, disguised as Camus, appeared in the sky above his head...