No strange things are allowed to evolve!

Using everyday, readily available things to commit evil deeds will likely result in something that is purely for show and has no real purpose.

The good news is that even ignoring the effects of the ultimate corruption, Jiang Shu can still possess a mind-reading ability simply by sensing the red and blue lines. Moreover, he can not only read people's minds but also all things in the world.

Let's leave aside the most basic operations like reading enemy commands for now.

Imagine, if you could immediately learn the attributes and weaknesses of an enemy using a certain skill or item, how much of an advantage would you gain?

If one allows it to become corrupted, it can be used to one's advantage, making the enemy suffer the consequences. What's even more amazing is that, on top of the original, one can gain an exclusive affix that only one can use.

Isn't this the same as snatching someone's gun and then firing a rocket launcher in return?

Jiang Shu likes this kind of highly operable mechanism; it suits his taste perfectly.

After the test was a great success, Jiang Shu did not hesitate to cut the purple line between himself and the trash can.

He wasn't interested in props that were full of excrement and piss and couldn't escape their lowbrow humor.

But at that moment, Jiang Shu suddenly heard Shen Mo's voice.

"Jiang Shu, is that you?"

Jiang Shu was taken aback; it turned out that Shen Mo was actually in his cubicle.

For a moment, Jiang Shu didn't know how to greet him in this situation, so he could only laugh and say, "What a coincidence, you're taking a dump too?"

"It's been ringing for ages, what are you doing?" Shen Mo asked.

“I…” Jiang Shu replied awkwardly, “I’ve been constipated lately, and my stool is a bit dry.”

"..."

There was a long silence on the other end before a faint voice said, "You've worked hard."

"It's okay, I'm used to it."

Jiang Shu smiled, knowing that Shen Mo was feeling sad. He was about to say a few words of comfort to Shen Mo when he suddenly turned around and discovered something terrible.

[After you abandoned the toilet, it went into a frenzy...]

It's unclear when it started, but countless things covered in mosaics are now overflowing from the top of the trash can, defying the laws of physics...

"My grass!"

"what happened to you?"

"Uh...it's nothing..."

Jiang Shu huddled in the corner, scratching his head, but he didn't know how to end it all.

At this moment, Shen Mo sighed.

"Sigh, actually I know everything."

"You know?" Jiang Shu was startled and quickly looked at the gap at the bottom of the cubicle, thinking that Shen Mo had seen it from below.

But he didn't see the silent eyes he had imagined.

“Hmm…” Shen Mo said in a deep voice, “You’ve only met Qin Lang a few times, so it’s normal that you don’t know him. But I believe that he is definitely not the kind of person who would fail in the ascension process. I think… he must have done something that he absolutely could not have done.”

"Uh, you mean this?"

Jiang Shu didn't know whether he should breathe a sigh of relief or become even more nervous.

"Yes, actually I've felt something was off about him for a while now. I can't quite put my finger on what was strange, but I can sense that he's been preoccupied lately, which is different from before."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shu was somewhat surprised.

However, after thinking about it for a while, he understood the reason.

People with courage and spiritual roots are emotional beings. While they may not be very meticulous in their thinking, their perception of emotions and certain intuitions are often more subtle than others.

Thinking of this, Jiang Shu carefully backed away to avoid stepping on the mosaic, and sighed inwardly.

This is the Courage Spiritual Root, something even the Director couldn't fully comprehend.

"Really..."

"Probably." Shen Mo seemed to just want to confide in someone and didn't intend to delve into anything further. "But just listen to what I'm telling you, don't take it to heart, and forget about it later."

"Well, I see."

"Also, I forgot to congratulate you earlier. Congratulations on your successful ascension," Shen Mo said with a hint of apology.

"It's alright, thank you, team leader."

"?" Shen Mo suddenly felt something was wrong: "You... why are you calling me team leader? And... how long have you been constipated? Why does it smell so bad?"

"Well, I'm sorry, team leader, I really have no other choice. I'll be going now."

"What do you mean you have no recourse? Where are you going?"

Shen Mo only heard the door next door close, followed by a series of footsteps, and then silence.

Puzzled, he got up to chase after them.

But for some reason, he slipped and fell to the ground.

The next moment, when Shen Mo realized what had happened, his roar filled the entire floor.

"Liar! You liar!! Didn't you say you were constipated and your stool was dry?!?"

Chapter 106 Brother Bing Discusses Heroes Over Wine

I don't know what's so urgent.

In short, Shen Mo made many phone calls to Jiang Shu last night.

But Jiang Shu didn't hear it.

Finally, I couldn't stand it anymore, so I turned on Do Not Disturb, and then I really didn't hear anything anymore.

After calming down, Jiang Shu used items from her home to verify the effects of the second-stage sacrifice.

Then he confirmed that Shit Bucket's corruption was not accidental, but an inevitable result after he severed the purple line.

Strictly speaking, the objects he controls are essentially yanderes who are only loyal to him, but their aggression is not that strong, so they are not considered to be in their complete form.

However, if you sever contact, it's equivalent to abandoning the other person, at which point they will turn to the dark side.

Although they still won't harm Jiang Shu, without exception, they will all do some extreme things, become uncontrollable, and go berserk.

It's like someone who has been hurt will never believe in love again.

As for people...

Jiang Shu had not tried it.

But he felt he had to be cautious.

His intuition told him that if he controlled a person, he would probably be stuck with them for life, and if he severed the connection with them, he might create a monster that would cause more destruction than an inanimate object.

This inevitably reminded him of where the dream began—

The bride in "The Wedding Day".

For some reason, Jiang Shu felt that the other person's state was somewhat similar to this.

Although he still retains some rationality, some of his ideas are completely different from those of normal people. He has become someone who will stop at nothing to achieve a certain goal.

Unless absolutely necessary, it is best not to allow living beings to fall into evil.

Jiang Shu made this judgment.

Even without falling into evil, just by sensing the blue and red lines, the sacrifice is powerful enough, allowing Jiang Shu to completely control anyone's psychology.

Fortunately, the subtle and potentially harmful risks inherent in these skills did not cause him much worry for long.

Once the sun rises, he forgets everything.

After washing up, Jiang Shu pulled down the clothes she had just washed yesterday from the stress-relieving gadgets hanging on the balcony—

This thing is clearly just a lump of silicone without electricity or a built-in motor, but after it turns black, it spins even harder than an electric one. It's not like squeezing; it's like it's using centrifugal force to spin and extract everything out of you.

It works even better than a spin dryer.

Although it bit down like a turtle and wouldn't let go, it tore a hole in Jiang Shu's clothes, but that was just right.

His current identity is that of a newcomer who has just joined the Holy Church, so his clothes have to have some holes.

This is suitable for creating a persona of someone who is poor but inspiring, in order to win the favor of others.

After doing all this, he went downstairs, ate something quickly, and then took a taxi to the church.

Xue Wang had said she would come to pick him up, but he refused because after Xue Wang came to his house a few times, the neighbors had started gossiping.

It's said that so-and-so from so-and-so's apartment in so-and-so's building is being kept by a sugar daddy.

Before, it was just that the car that brought him back was different each time, but now, people come to his door.

This made Jiang Shu feel somewhat embarrassed.

In particular, I'm worried that if someone with a big tongue can't stand seeing others do well, they might tell the Snow King about their affairs, and then we'd be in big trouble.

These things are probably no secret among the higher-ups of the Bureau of Different Principles now, but since it's my own family, it's not a big deal, and based on the principle of not airing dirty laundry in public, everyone will help keep it a secret.

It's like when you bring someone home for the first time, your parents won't say anything like, "The girl from last time was prettier."

But the sanctuary is different.

People are not obligated to tolerate you.

At least until he has enough capital to return to the Bureau of Unification as deputy group leader, he still needs to establish a persona for himself.

In addition, the head of the church also said that even if he had connections, he couldn't make it too obvious on the surface.

Therefore, Jiang Shu decided to keep her distance from Xue Wang for the time being.

Although this is somewhat unfair, it's like asking for 880 outside and then demanding 888,000 when you get home.

But there's no way around it. Now that I've decided to turn over a new leaf, I can no longer be an easy boy.

This is a process that must be experienced to get ashore.

Thinking about these things all the way, and calming his already fragile conscience, Jiang Shu arrived at the sanctuary.

To be precise, we first arrived at the Sheng Tang Hotel.

As the president said, he had arranged everything. After verifying his identity at the front desk, the receptionist understood and led him to an elevator hidden at the back of the lobby.

This is an elevator that goes directly to the upper floors; it's for the exclusive use of evolved individuals.

The elevator can only operate after the receptionist swipes their identification card.

Jiang Shu continued upwards until he reached the seventy-first floor.

The lower seventy floors are all hotels, and the upper eighteen floors are the area where the evolved beings of the Sanctuary live, totaling eighty-eight floors.

As the elevator doors opened, a magnificent hall came into view, resembling the interior of a royal palace, or perhaps more like a garden nestled within a castle.

If it weren't for the glass walls surrounding the entire city, offering a panoramic view of Tancheng, one might easily mistake it for another world.

With its artificial hills and flowing water, winding corridors and stone carvings, the entire place resembles a massive, exquisitely crafted work of art.

This most basic area, which the receptionist just referred to as the service hall, occupies three whole floors of the eighteen-story building and is several meters high.

Compared to the unassuming and understated nature of the Bureau of Different Principles, this place is imposing beyond measure.

It is said that I have mistakenly entered the Heavenly Palace.

Just as Jiang Shu was carefully observing, a man dressed in a white tuxedo, with a large belly and a gentlemanly demeanor, came forward.

However, despite being dressed up in such a way, the other person's words made Jiang Shu feel that they were very down-to-earth.

"Hello, I am the head of the incense hall. You must be the new Xiao La?"

Western-style attire, Chinese-style job title?

interesting.

“Yes.” Jiang Shu smiled: “I am Xiao La.”

It seems the president registered his own ID, "辣立不可以," instead of his real name.

The other person nodded: "Yes, you can call me Master Chen, or you can call me by my ID, Bing."

"A pancake?" Jiang Shu was taken aback, then examined it carefully again.

She has a round face, small eyes, and is quite chubby. Her eyes are a bit small, but because she has double eyelids, they are actually not too bad.