Gacha games can't save this bizarre world.

This isn't a video game where every attack deals damage.

The moon's reflection in the well was quite powerful. Zhao Hao swung his sword about sixty times, unleashing a golden crescent-shaped blade of energy that nearly cleaved a tree as thick as a bucket in two! Its attack power was considerable!

The effect of the "still water in the well" technique is unclear, as he didn't experience any abnormal mental state during the experiment. However, he did feel very calm when holding the knife. His mind was largely free of distractions.

Zhao Hao was somewhat perplexed.

"Damn it, I'm fully equipped. And you still give me equipment cards!"

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Chapter 63 Linshui Town

Let's merge them! We still need to fuse cards!

Just like when I fused with the Heaven Sword, weapons have to be held in my hand to be of maximum use.

But Zhao Hao was only wildly hacking and slashing with the Supreme Dragon-Slaying Saber, let alone wielding a broadsword in one hand and a curved sword in the other.

If you're just going to take up an equipment slot for the sake of adding stats, it's not worth it. You might as well fuse them and try your luck.

Of course, the first thing to consider is compatibility.

The compatibility between the Supreme Dragon Slayer Blade and the Moon in the Well is 92.4%!

Not too low, not too low!

After all, they are all equipment, weapons, and swords, and there is no conflict in their attributes.

Zhao Hao made a tough decision and agreed!

Fusion is successful!

【Dragon Slayer Crescent Moon】

Black Iron 4-Star Equipment Card

Equipment: +1 Strength, +2 Constitution, +1 Agility, +3 Spirit.

Characteristics: Cuts through gold and jade, Ancient treasure sword, Illusory moon blade aura, Still waters of an ancient well.

Note: I listened to the spring rain all night in my small building, and slew the dragon on the night of the full moon.

Cuts through gold and jade: Extremely sharp, with the ability to cut through, and may damage weapons and armor that come into direct contact.

Legendary Treasure Sword: Grants the wielder +3 Charisma and an imposing aura.

Illusory Moon Blade Aura: Consumes spiritual energy to unleash multiple attacks with the afterimage blade aura, and can also trigger the Illusory Moon Blade Aura to launch a ranged attack.

Still Well: Holding the Moon in the Well increases resistance to mental abnormalities.

Upgraded! Three 3-star cards have finally been upgraded to 4 stars!

After the two cards are fused, 1 point of Agility is lost in terms of attributes, and only four of the seven traits are retained.

However, the loss in terms of special characteristics isn't too significant. After all, the previous "Virtuous Ones Rule" trait was considered a negative one, and the effect of "Phantom Blade" was mediocre. Moreover, the effect of this new "Phantom Moon Blade Aura" seems to be a fusion of the original "Soldier's Fiend Blade Aura," "Moon Shadow in the Well," and "Phantom Blade."

It can be activated by consuming psionic energy, and it no longer relies on unpredictable probability; it can be used at both long and short ranges. It's incredibly powerful!

This [Dragon Slayer Crescent Blade] greatly enhances Zhao Hao's abilities, not only in terms of attributes but also in terms of special characteristics, and its ability to cut through iron like mud significantly boosts his attack power.

His current stats, equipped with [Black Tiger Charge - Afu] and [Young Barrier Master - Sumimura Toshikami], are:

赵昊

Iron 1-star

力量：9=6+1（屠龙偃月）+1（铁树枝干）+1（阿福）

Constitution: 11 = 7 + 2 (Dragon Slayer Crescent Blade) + 2 (A Fu)

敏捷：10=7+1（屠龙偃月）+1（铁树枝干）+1（阿福）

Perception: 15 = 13 + 2 (Toshikami Sumimura)

Intelligence: 7 = 6 + 1 (Iron branch)

Spirit: 14 = 9 + 3 (Dragon Slayer Crescent Blade) + 2 (Sumimura Toshimori)

charm:? ? ?

Lucky:???

Armor: 10

Psionic Resistance: 5

……

Zhao Hao looked at his attributes and muttered, "After all this time, I'm actually a dual-talented user of perception and mental power. I'm mage material!"

Zhao Hao straightened his clothes, mounted his Thousand-Mile Donkey, with an orange seat on its rump, and Xiao Ruan tucked into his arms, and walked forward along the dirt road.

After walking for about twenty minutes, Zhao Hao heard the sound of water.

"A river?!" Zhao Hao perked up.

The presence of a road indicates a settlement, and the discovery of a river suggests that the area is not far away.

Just then, a cry for help suddenly rang out!

Zhao Hong quickly sent the donkey forward, and when it arrived at the riverbank, it saw a child clinging tightly to a small tree on the riverbank, with one foot being pulled into the river by something in the water!

"Don't be afraid! I'm coming to save you!"

Zhao Hao rushed over and grabbed the child's arm. At that moment, his strength of 9 points was almost twice that of an average person—the legendary innate superhuman strength!

The thing in the water seemed to know that something was pulling him, and it pulled even harder, causing the river water to splash everywhere!

"Damn it! I can't handle you anymore!" Zhao Hao was just trying to figure out how to attack the thing in the water when he suddenly heard a child shouting in the distance!

"Run! It's a monster!"

Zhao Hao felt a chill in his heart. He turned around and saw that the child had already let go of the sapling and was now gripping his arm tightly!

The child wore a smug smile, his mouth almost reaching his ears! His eyes turned into orange-yellow vertical pupils, his face was covered in fine fish scales, and his cheeks had layers of bright red, cracked gills!

A thick, black liquid-like aura floated above its head!

At that moment, the child's grip tightened considerably, and Zhao Hao lost his balance, nearly falling into the river. Fortunately, he managed to grab onto a nearby sapling.

"Fat cat! Time to eat fish!"

With a shout from Zhao Hao, an orange shadow flashed by! Then the monster screamed in agony as its eyes turned into two bloody holes!

He no longer cared about pulling Zhao Hao back; he covered his face with his hands, screamed, and dove into the river.

How could Zhao Hao let him get away? This cunning old fox, who's been a master of deception all day, almost got tricked. How could he tolerate that?

He quietly raised his sword finger and shouted, "Seal!" Instantly, a cube-shaped barrier formed underwater, trapping the monster that had jumped into the river within it.

Zhao Hao jumped directly into the river and unleashed a move using the Mage's Hand: Tailed Beast Armor Gauntlets, simultaneously dispelling the barrier!

The children not far away saw the river water boiling and splashing around everywhere. A moment later, the person from before carried the monster ashore.

When the monster was thrown to the ground, a large part of its head had shrunk off!

"Wow! That's amazing! That's amazing!" The child's eyes widened as if he was stunned, and he shouted "amazing!"

It's just like when I had a fight with Brother Niu and got a good beating from him.

The child, a reckless fool, ran over and grabbed Zhao Hao's hand: "Hero, hero, you're so amazing! You can definitely defeat the water demon and save Xiao Ni'er! Please save her!"

If the child hadn't been watching, Zhao Hao would have pulled out his knife and sliced ​​the monster into sashimi.

He was still soaked from the water, and it was unclear what the child was shouting.

"Don't rush, speak slowly. What do you want to save? First, tell me where you are."

The child looked a little stunned and nodded repeatedly: "Hero, this is Linshui Town!"

Zhao Hao had finally found someone he could talk to, so he tried his best to get information out of the child. The boy was rather simple-minded, or rather, a bit dim-witted, but he answered every question.

It turns out that this river is called Yaohe River, and not far ahead is a town called Linshui Town.

This town has been plagued by water monsters for some time now. According to this simple-minded child, all the graves buried near the river have become empty. The corpses have all turned into water monsters!

The townspeople used to live off the Rumor River, but now they can't. People are dying all the time.

Zhao Hao originally thought that the background story ended there, and that he would have to exorcise the demon himself.

But it wasn't over yet!

This idiot asked Zhao Hao to save Xiao Ni'er; she was his playmate. She was the sacrifice for the water monster of the Rumor River this year.

In a few days, they'll throw her into the river as a sacrifice to the water demon!

Zhao Hao never expected to stumble upon a plot involving the sacrifice of young boys and girls! This isn't Journey to the West!

I got really angry!

"Who suggested sacrificing a child? Was it a river spirit?"

The simpleton shook his head, bewildered. "No way. I think a fortune teller who happened to be passing by said that. Since that year, the town hasn't been plagued by water demons as much. But there are still some by the river..."

Zhao Hao sat on a rock, hanging clothes to dry while pondering.

Although he was furious upon hearing about the sacrifice of children to the water demon, he did not forget that this place might be a haunted realm.

If one of these events happens, it cannot be taken as true, or rather, only a part of it may be true.

My ultimate goal is to leave this bizarre place alive.

Uncle Tie said that we should act in accordance with the rules of the strange realm.

After leaving the bamboo forest, I arrived at Yaohe and Linshui Town along the way.

I guess that's the key.

So what exactly should I do?

Anyway, let's go and take a look at that place first!

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Chapter 64 Demon-Slaying Heroes

"Come quick! Someone has killed the water monster!"