Ability to Remove Curses Temporarily

"System, open the panel."

[Lynne]

[Level: 5]

[Race: Human]

[Strength: 17]

[Agility: 18]

[Intelligence: 21]

[Physique: 20]

[Available Points: 8]

[Origin Monster Affinity: 2]

[Monster Affinity: 10]

[Skull Coins: 2051]

[Fame: 34]

[Introduction: The deranged and morbid apprentice of Bloodsaw Potion Shop, once inflicted immense pain upon a top-notch monster hunter. He had gained some repute amongst Origin-level monsters, but this could hardly alter his perverse and insane nature…]

Disregarding the slander within the introduction, after a day of trials, his overall level had indeed advanced to level 5. His fundamental skills in various aspects had also received substantial enhancement.

Lynne exhaled deeply. He decisively allocated all eight assignable points to his physique. His physique surged instantly to 28!

The exhaustion from a night's labor swiftly dissipated with the allocation to his physique. Allocating to physique was, in truth, a move of desperation. After all, he wasn't in a combat profession at the moment. Facing those high-level monsters daily, strength and agility were utterly useless.

As for intelligence, according to his understanding, it should relate to the comprehension and insight into certain tools and phenomena. But he didn't need those now. Having a strong physique was paramount!

In this bizarre world, one might encounter something horrifying, and in a blink, lose his life. Even if not, living in this Dark World for a long period, one's constitution would inevitably be weakened.

After allocating the points, Lynne promptly opened the reward the system had just bestowed upon him.

[Temporary Curse Removal Ability: You can select one curse for a target and remove it for 24 hours. It can only be used on one target at a time. Cooldown time: 12 hours.]

Lynne's eyes lit up instantly.

Curse removal?!

Although it wasn't permanent, Lynne immediately thought of one of its uses. It was the revolver he got from the demon hunter. If he could erase the curse on that gun, then he would truly possess a legendary defensive weapon!

Without a second thought, Lynne immediately pulled out the revolver from the box.

"Curse Removal!"

Lynne extended his hand and shouted. Instantly, strands of dark and viscous aura slowly seeped out from the silvery revolver, each accompanied by a series of piercing wails.

The next moment, under Lynne's watchful eyes, the viscous aura was rapidly pulled away and suppressed.

[Ding! You have completed a temporary curse removal, cooldown time 12 hours.]

[Ding! You have acquired a curse clause: Hundred Percent Miss! Remaining time: 24 hours.]

With the system's notification, Lynne's mouth curved into a smile, revealing a row of unnerving teeth.

Click—

He gripped the revolver. Although it would only last 24 hours, this gun could play a significant role at critical moments.

Lynne turned around and aimed at a bottle on the corner of the table. He pulled the trigger.

Bang—

A silver bullet instantly blasted out. It successfully hit the wall.

Bang—

Bang—

Lynne fired several more shots in succession. But not a single one hit the bottle.

"System, is the ability you gave me a fake? I have wiped away the curse, why is the hit rate still so low?"

[Ding! Your Firearm Proficiency is "0"]

"…"

"…"

Lynne decisively ignored the system's explanation. However, he quickly fell into contemplation. It seemed that if he really wanted to use this gun in actual combat, he still needed a long period of firearm practice. After all, becoming a sharpshooter isn't achieved overnight!

Realizing this, Lynne's spirit was lifted. He placed the empty bottle on the windowsill, standing ten meters away.

Aim!

Fire!

Bang—

Miss!

Bang—

[Beginner Firearm Proficiency +1]

Bang—

Miss!

Bang—

[You have struck a level 75 monster: Night Scavenger, you've gained experience +10]

Lynne: "???"

Upon the window sill, a bullet hole, as thick as a finger, had suddenly appeared in the wooden plank. From the distant streets, a series of eerie, long howls immediately resonated.

"Who is it!! Who's the (bleep) that ambushed me?!"

Lynne rapidly rushed to the window, tore off the plank, replaced it with a new one, and swiftly nailed it down, thud, thud, thud. Then, like a wisp of smoke, he hurried back to his loft, dove into his quilt, and enveloped his head, falling into a deep sleep.

It was as smooth as drifting clouds and flowing water, all done in one breath.

…

[Ding! You've completed the task: Sleepless Night, you've gained 500 skull coins, level +1]

[Ding! You have survived the first night after the awakening system. You've had a very fulfilling and satisfying day, serving customers five times, slaying monsters x1, wounding monsters x1, and causing immense psychological shadows on multiple patients. You feel the richness and cheerfulness of life.]

[Ding! You have successfully reached level 6, and you've unlocked the daily mall exchange system. It refreshes daily; you can use skull coins to exchange corresponding goods!]

[Ding! Friendly reminder, after level ten, you can choose your profession for the first transfer, stay tuned!]

Lynne suddenly opened his eyes from the moldy pallet. The massive cobwebs on the roof beams were still constantly reminding him this was not a dream. He was still in this Dark World. It had already been two years and one day he had spent here!

Slurp––Slurp––

One by one, viscous tentacles caressed his face and neck, and inside the quilt, there was the bubbling sound of some foaming bubbles. His body was covered in various forms of viscous fluids.

[Lynne's Sanity -1]

He took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

He grabbed the silver revolver from beside the bed, reached into the quilt, and aimed downwards, bang, bang, bang, three shots.

Miss!

Miss!

[Ding! Your Firearm Proficiency +1]

[Ding! Evil Spirit Blood Baby's parasitism failed, fear level +20]

Lynne threw off the quilt.

In an instant, one after another, the octopus-like dark tentacles, suddenly burst out from inside his quilt, wriggling and scattering all over. And at this very moment, the monster, with a good-looking baby face, was lying on his stomach, its face blank.

The countless tentacles were the twisted things crazily growing from its body.

"So, it has collapsed again."

Lynne stared. No wonder he kept feeling like something wanted to find a place to burrow into his body all throughout the second half of the night. He freaking slept with an octopus monster for a whole night!

Lynne opened its panel.

[Evil Spirit Blood Baby (Infancy)]

[Race: Evil Spirit]

[Alignment: Chaotic Evil]

[Level: 10]

[Description: A ghost formed by the condensation of resentment and ghost energy, absorbing a large amount of sentient blood and energy, becoming an evil spirit blood baby. Once formed, it will devour the host's soul and flesh, gradually growing stronger and transforming into a disaster. PS: Due to having a huge psychological shadow on someone, its aggressiveness towards someone is sharply reduced.]

Lynne: "???"

And just at the same time, a system prompt sounded in his ear.

[Ding! Because the Evil Spirit Blood Baby's fear level towards you has reached 1321, and its tameness from you has exceeded 200, you've triggered a special mission: Ghost Baby Growth]