In the spacious bedroom, the strong black coachman strained to push a white sedan, which emitted a sharp honk, its rear end already in disarray, while its front end lay limp and motionless on the road. Four other vehicles lay overturned and stranded along the roadside. At the very moment the stars began to rise, the beast Hase instantly became alert, casting a sharp gaze his way: "A Star Official?" Standing at 1.9 meters tall, Hase had a deep, lustrous black complexion—except for the whites of his eyes, which were always bright. His physique was exceptionally robust, comparable to that of a bodybuilder, with each muscle brimming with powerful strength; one could easily imagine how astonishing his speed and power would be when he tightened his core. Hase set the woman beside him aside, and with a soft "plop," she rolled off the bed, her body now weak and lifeless. Zhang Yuanqing glanced at the haunches of the beast Hase, murmuring, "Short and soft—shameful!" The beast's heart pounded wildly, its blood pressure soaring, overwhelmed by an unbearable humiliation. Fury surged with blood, rushing to his head and overwhelming his sense of reason. "You will pay for this," he snarled, grabbing a dark wooden box from his inventory and opening it with a crisp snap. Deep darkness surged forth, dimming the bright overhead lights and casting a veil of shadow over everything in the room. The sounds and images from the bedroom were now muted beneath this shadow. "A specialty item from the Night's Eternal profession?" Zhang Yuanqing smiled warmly at the dark box. Collecting spoils was one of his primary objectives. While waiting for the team to arrive, Zhang had been quietly shaping Hase's mood—Hase, a top-tier level six warrior—required time to truly influence. First, he stimulated the lust of the dragon Hase, drawing him deep into desire—the most potent force at weakening willpower. Then, he awakened the proud and arrogant nature inherent in Hase. Indeed, this proved much easier. Previously, within the room, the women who had been reduced to mere objects of pleasure had no outlet for their pride and ambition. Now, with an enemy arriving, the long-buried emotions of the dragon Hase erupted instantly. Without hesitation, he launched a decisive move—closing the door and sealing the enemy in. "Regardless of who you are or which organization you belong to, if you dare to challenge me, you shall die." From within the dark, athletic frame of Hase, a series of miniature volcanic vents opened, releasing thick, deep-purple plumes of steam that surged throughout the room. "Hmm... hhhhh..." The women on the bed and on the floor writhed in pain, emitting unconscious groans from deep within their throats. After inhaling the toxic smoke, their naked bodies underwent terrifying transformations. One of them, whose previously fair skin now sprouted black scales, had fissures opening along her neck, giving rise to gills; her eyes became like green beans, and her mouth was lined with sharp fangs, transforming her into a merfolk in an instant. The other four maids also experienced similar metamorphoses: one became a canine creature, another took on the form of an insect-like being with bent knees, a third developed three pairs of pale, two-meter-long arms, transforming into a wild-haired spider woman. Thick, black-purple smoke enveloped the room, inevitably coating Zhang Yuanqing with the toxin. He felt his cells undergoing a transformation, dividing and reorganizing in unusual ways. Startled, he looked down and noticed flesh-like webbing growing between his fingers, his trousers torn, and a small foot emerging from his knees. It made sense now why the beast Hase dared to fight me within a closed space—she had intended to transform my very body. Zhang Yuanqing suddenly realized it. This was the core ability of the "Metamorphs"—Metamorphosis! It can distort itself to gain monstrous strength, or distort its target completely, driving them to lose their senses and fully submit, obeying the master without question. Before Zhang Yuanqing could react, the great beast Hase's eyes turned gray-white, fixed on him with distant intensity, and unleashed a beam of gray-white light. The beam was astonishingly swift, leaving no time for reaction. "Crack... crack..." Rapidly, Zhang Yuanqing's waist turned to stone, then slowly spreading to his chest and legs. This was the master healer's powerful control technique—when struck by the petrifying beam, lower-level characters petrified faster; an extraordinary traveler would instantly become a statue. The petrifying beam had no antidote and could not be reversed by purification; only by killing the caster could the victim be restored. "Kill him!" Hase declared firmly. The five eager beasts immediately surged like wild dogs, leaping toward Zhang Yuanqing, snapping and drooling abundantly. "Clack... clack... clack..." Five monstrous beasts charged forward, their heads twisting 180 degrees simultaneously, losing balance and crashing to the ground. A slender, ethereal figure in a red bridal gown stood before Zhang Yuanqing, cradling a plump, endearing infant. "Clack! Clack! Clack! Clack! Clack!" The beasts turned back, charging again at Zhang Yuanqing. "You have subordinates; I do too!" Zhang Yuanqing produced the little red hat, gently shook it, and four figures dropped out of its space—Lady Silver Yao, the Greedy General, the One-Hundred-Slash Hero, and a shade he had previously obtained in the city of ghosts. Aside from the transcendent-level and the four-level shade used as expendable units, Zhang Yuanqing reserved the three five-level shades for Zhao City God. Instantly, a thick aura of negative energy filled every corner of the room. The majestic and confident expression of the beast Hase froze, its gaze now stunned by the four shade figures of equal rank. Lady Yin Yao glanced around, took in the scene, and without hesitation, reached for her satchel behind her. The King Cat speaker emitted a steady hum of electricity: "Oh, fuck! Oh, fuck!" With each exclamation, the fury and pride of the beast Hase swiftly cooled. Without thinking, he lunged toward the wooden box on the nightstand, determined to unseal it and escape the room. Outside, all were members of the Bio-Alchemical Guild—his allies. As his hands grasped empty air, failing to find the nightstand, he turned in surprise, only to see the wooden box floating a foot above the surface, swiftly drifting toward the Star Official across the room. "Fuck!" Hase bellowed, startled by the four spectral corpses charging at him. He quickly opened his inventory, pulled out a crystal bottle, and took a long gulp. "Crash!" Lady Yin Yao executed a powerful kick, striking Hase's wrist, sending the bottle flying. It spun rapidly, clattering to a stop in the corner. Hass roared in fury, fixing his gaze on Princess Yin Yao, his eyes turning a pale gray. Behind Princess Yin Yao, the greedy general leapt forth, raising his sword to deliver a vertical slash. The幽blue flame blade exploded, scattering in star-like patterns onto the curtains, bed, and floor, igniting deadly flames. The greedy general was also knocked back by this blow. On the other side, Zhang Yuanqing removed the last monster's head and snapped his fingers, creating a phantom illusion. In the haras's vision, the just-shaken greedy general rose and swung a blade at him, prompting him to swiftly respond with a counter-swing. Yet the anticipated clash never materialized—the blade seemed to slice through air, and the enemy figure dissolved like foam. Seizing the opportunity, the ghost bride charged directly at Haras, completing the fusion. Lady Yin Yao crouched behind him, clasping his neck and lifting his head, her light-blue jeans legs tightly wrapping around his waist, her posture bending into a powerful bow. Haras struggled fiercely, his eyes shooting out streaks of gray-white beams that struck the ceiling. The Hundred-Person-Slaying and the Greedy General clutched the魔兽 Ha's arms and legs respectively, while the final shade corpse wrapped its arms around Ha's thighs. Together, the three shade corpses and one spirit servant, pooling the strength of four six-tier beings, firmly held the transformed, deformed entity in place. Zhang Yuanqing retrieved the purple-gold pumpkin mallet from his inventory and walked to Ha's side, raising his palm to cover his face. Instantly, his palm turned black, and fine filaments like hair surged forth, pulsing and penetrating Ha's brow. Ha cried out in agony. Soon, a deep purple card adorned with blue flame patterns was pulled from his forehead and instantly devoured by the black palm. After consuming Ha's character card, Zhang Yuanqing raised the purple-gold mallet and struck hard. "Puff!" The head, crowned with sharp goat horns, burst open like a watermelon, its brain tissue and bone fragments scattering everywhere. All resistance vanished at that moment. The ghost bride floated out of the corpse, picked up the lively young man who had been cradling her father's leg, and returned into Zhang Yuanqing's body. Lady Yin Yao entered the bathroom to rinse the blood and brain matter from her face and body, while the other three shadow corpses stood silently by, awaiting the master's next command. The character card did not enter the spiritual realm—it was instead absorbed by the black heart... Zhang Yuanqing sensed this instantly and immediately understood why he could only inherit the spiritual realm ID but could not access the inventory or skills. The character card did not belong to him; it had been absorbed by the black heart. Then, he picked up the crystal bottle and black wooden box lying on the ground. The crystal bottle was palm-sized, with an uneven surface resembling that of a diamond, refracting brilliant light under the illumination. The wooden box measured 20 centimeters in length, 10 centimeters in width, and 10 centimeters in height; its surface was deep and dark, as if capable of absorbing light, showing no reflection even under the ambient lighting. Holding two items, information appeared after a few seconds: 【Name: Demon Potion】 【Type: Elixir】 【Function: Transformation】 【Description: This crystal bottle once held the blood of a powerful demon. Over the years, the blood has fused with the bottle, transforming it into a demon-themed item. Every 24 hours, the bottle generates a potion that grants the drinker demon-like powers for fifteen minutes.】 【Note 1: I shall call it the Pandora's Bottle.】 …… 【Name: The Box of Night】 【Type: Wooden Box】 【Function: Sealing】 【Description: The box contains the power of sealing, isolating sound, visuals, and presence. As time passes, the seal grows stronger.】 【Note: When you notice your strength beginning to wane, remember to leave—otherwise, you will remain asleep here forever.】 Excellent—both are outstanding items. Well worth it! The crystal vials are essential items for the Mortal Poisoner profession, providing temporary boosts to combat strength. Once transformed into a demon, the user gains abilities such as poison mist, petrification, and hellfire flames. The cost is that with each use, the body gradually transforms into demonic form. Zhang Yuanqing possesses several such vials; Little Red Cap has the ability to transform into a wolf, though Little Red Cap does not belong to the Mortal Poisoner category but rather represents an unactivated item from the Third Major Zone. For Zhang Yuanqing, the wooden box proves particularly delightful—while he already has numerous combat-related items, he urgently needs powerful sealing items. The sealing skills of the Nightborne profession are exceptionally effective, far surpassing the restraining abilities of the Wood Spirit or Earth Monster items, especially when capturing live prisoners. Satisfied, he places both items into his inventory, issues protective commands to the three undead corpses, then darkens his eyes, summoning the residual spirit from within the魔兽 Haas's body, beginning to consume it. This was his core objective in hunting down the beast Hase—to identify spies within the Divine Judgment.