It seemed to anticipate its own end.
The puppet threads violently flailed, like a snake python, struggling madly.
Crack!
But as Higashiya Masaru closed his hand, they all shattered and exploded.
Then, Higashiya Masaru found the few puppets corresponding to the puppet threads.
His gaze swept over, his spirit infused into his eyes.
One could see that within these five puppets, the puppet threads had replaced their nerves and blood vessels, growing throughout their limbs and bodies, forming a complex interwoven network.
At the center of the network, also the abdomen of the puppet, each held a cocoon, nurtured by cursed energy.
Crack, crack, crack—
Higashiya Masaru flicked his fingers, pouring strength into the puppets' bodies, shattering the inner cocoons.
Thus.
The means of resurrection of the spider Cursed Spirit were all eliminated.
【Ding-dong!】
【Congratulations, Host, on leveling up: Level 4→Level 6!】
【Personal Panel updated!】
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Template: Sett
Level: 6
Skills: Battlefield Valor (Passive), Intimidate (Level 1), Strongarm Shatter (Level 1), Wallop (Level 2)
Skill Points: 2
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‘Killing this Cursed Spirit leveled me up by two?'
Higashiya Masaru nodded in satisfaction.
‘Not bad, not bad.’
He then added one skill point to 【Wallop】.
【Wallop】 (Level 2→Level 3)
He kept the other skill point for now.
Maybe, someday, when he unlocks the ultimate move 【Awe Inspiring】, he would add it to 【Awe Inspiring】.
“It’s done, you can come over now.” Higashiya Masaru turned around and waved to the three women fifty meters away.
The three women were finally relieved.
They walked quickly, seeing the ground in ruins.
Various animal, insect, and human corpses piled up into a small mountain, all fragmented and shattered.
But strangely, there was no blood spilled.
As if the piled-up corpses were all just empty shells, mere models.
“Their insides were all emptied and turned into empty shells?” Hiratsuka Shizuka showed a look of reluctance.
“There are actually so many… Was there no living person, no living thing left on the construction site?” Yono’s voice trembled.
Thinking about how she had entered the construction site a few days ago and talked to the manager and supervisors who had become puppets, she felt chills all over and a sense of lingering fear.
“So many people died, what do we do?” Yukino asked with a pale face.
These words were spoken.
The eyes of the three women all looked towards Higashiya Masaru.
“There’s nothing we can do.” Higashiya Masaru spread his hands. “They were already dead a long time ago, even if you have others handle it, they can only be cleaned up together.”
“That’s it…” Yono looked heavy.
The death of the construction workers was an accident.
Faced with supernatural dangers, no one could do anything about it.
Wasn’t she, Yukinoshita’s eldest daughter, almost turned into a puppet?
“Compensation is easy, but so many people died at once, I don’t know how to explain it.” Yono said with a headache.
Hiratsuka Shizuka and Yukino’s faces also turned somber.
Among them were someone’s husbands, sons, and fathers, pillars of different families.
They died suddenly, how could those families accept it?
Should we announce the existence of Cursed Spirits?
But ordinary people can’t see them, how could they believe it!
“The dead are gone, we can only try to do our best to take care of their final affairs.” Higashiya Masaru comforted her and said, “If you don’t know what to do, you can consult the Onmyoji Agency, major temples, high-ranking police officers, the Public Security Bureau, etc., they have mature solutions.”
“Really?” Yono looked surprised, not reacting for a while.
“Of course.”
Higashiya Masaru paused and sighed, “Yono, do you think paranormal events are rare? Think about the news, those frequent natural disasters, infectious diseases, gas explosions… They are all paranormal events!”
The three women stared wide-eyed, as if struck by lightning.
They suddenly understood.
On this land, paranormal events have been happening all along.
They are just being covered up by the official with various reasons and excuses!
“Why cover up the truth?” Yukino didn’t understand, frowning, “If the government popularizes paranormal knowledge, and teaches the people how to avoid them, wouldn’t it be possible to reduce the death rate in society?”
Hiratsuka Shizuka and Yono also looked towards Higashiya Masaru.
They also wondered about this question.
Why cover up paranormal events?
“Because of ‘Dread’.” Higashiya Masaru sighed.
“Dread?” *3
“Yes, you also know the myths and legends, that monsters are born from ‘Dread’, and feed on ‘Dread’.” Higashiya Masaru paused and explained, “Announcing the existence of the paranormal means that the people live in a dangerous illusory world, where accidents can happen at any time.”
“The vague, uncertain terror that was originally becomes real terror.”
“In this way, ‘Dread’ will be produced in large quantities, giving birth to more monsters and demons.”
Upon hearing these words.
Yukino and the three of them all understood, their expressions mournful.
It’s true, if they don’t know about the existence of the paranormal, then there are only some true-to-false rumors that only a few people believe in, and the amount of ‘Dread’ generated is very little.
But if the existence of the paranormal is announced, the people will have a fixed understanding.
The toilet, the staircase, under the bed, the closet, the alleyway… etc., dark places, people will immediately think of the existence of the paranormal.
‘Dread’ will be generated in large quantities in an instant!
Every dusk - the time of the Demon King, will also produce a large amount of ‘Dread’.
That scene, I’m afraid it will really become hell on earth!
Yukino and the three of them dared not imagine it.
“Don’t worry, ‘Dread’ is severely insufficient in modern society, and many folk tales have directly disappeared, so there won’t be a ‘Night Parade of a Hundred Demons’ scene.” Higashiya Masaru comforted the three.
“Many people will not encounter a paranormal event in their entire lives.”
“Even if they do, it won’t be fatal.”
“Yono and Yukino, you were just unlucky.”
Higashiya Masaru’s comfort couldn’t ease Yono and her sister.
Having experienced a paranormal event, they could never live with the same peace of mind as before.
It’s like taking a plane.
The crash rate of planes is one in ten thousand, far lower than cars, trains, buses, etc.
But if a plane crashes, the death rate is almost 100%!
As long as you get on once, you’re basically dead.
Who would dare gamble on that?
“Things are solved, don’t think about it too much.” Higashiya Masaru said in a gentle voice, “Go back and get some rest, you’re all tired.”
“You’re right, I should rest…”
Yono looked hesitant, sighing helplessly, “I originally wanted to treat you to dinner after finishing everything, but now I can only owe you.”
She was talking about dinner tonight.
Originally, she wanted to treat Higashiya Masaru, but it was interrupted, she ran to deal with the Cursed Spirit without eating.
Yono felt very indebted to Higashiya Masaru.
“You can owe me, no rush.” Higashiya Masaru smiled.
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