Carlo quickly identified his target: a little demon that had survived the previous battle. It was injured, with its wings and one arm broken.
The bait didn’t work because the injured little demon was focused on devouring the flesh of its defeated kin.
After several attempts, Carlo had learned a trick. He learned to step on hard stones to approach his target silently.
Demons are a particularly abnormal species. Relying on the flesh of their own kind, they not only grow quickly but also heal very fast after being injured.
When Carlo got within two or three meters behind the little demon, its wounds were already healing. Its wings, which had been drooping like paper, were now flapping energetically.
Carlo clicked his tongue in annoyance, realizing he needed to act quickly. Otherwise, if it recovered, the roles of hunter and prey might reverse.
Carlo gripped the stone dagger tightly, aiming for the top of the demon’s head. The demon’s instincts were sharper than a beast’s, and it almost instantly reacted. However, instead of dodging, it turned and lunged at Carlo.
Carlo quickly adjusted the dagger’s tip and slashed downwards.
“**Thud**,” Carlo was headbutted by the little demon in the chest, sending him flying backward. The dagger slipped from his hand.
Damn, what a powerful force.
Carlo rubbed his chest in pain, feeling as though he had been hit by a large stone.
He looked at the little demon. Fortunately, his strike wasn’t in vain. The demon had a deep gash from its eyelid to its lip, with one eye even burst open, its face covered in dark red blood.
The little demon let out a shrill cry of pain. Driven mad by the injury, it used its remaining eye to barely locate Carlo and charged at him.
Carlo quickly rolled to the side and picked up the fallen dagger, striking the little demon again.
With one eye blinded and its vision affected, the already injured demon became slower due to repeated blows.
Carlo took the opportunity to stab the demon lying on the ground, killing it instantly.
At last, it was over.
He rested briefly, then collected the corpse and cracked open the remaining demon eggs one by one, eating them. Any newly emerged demon larvae were crushed under his foot.
Carlo grew stronger, his limbs gaining more power, and his height surpassed one meter.
His hunting techniques became increasingly adept. He used bait to lure demons and struck when they were most vulnerable, in the midst of their feast. Sometimes, he encountered demons engaged in fierce battles; in such instances, Carlo waited patiently for them to determine a victor before swooping in to reap the rewards.
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His experience and evil points surged rapidly, and soon both reached the 100 and 1000-point thresholds.
When Carlo shattered the last demon egg, increasing his experience from 99 to 100, the voice in his mind that had only ever said “Insufficient energy” finally spoke again.
“Congratulations, host, on your promotion to the rank of Lesser Demon.”
“You have earned one lottery chance. Reward: 100 Evil Points.”
“The Demon Shop is now open.”
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The flurry of notifications left Carlo feeling somewhat disoriented. He examined the system template closely. The experience bar had shifted from 100/100 to 0/1000, indicating the experience required to advance to the next level. His evil points stood at 1100, and the recent system message indicated that the shop was now open, suggesting that evil points functioned as currency.
Carlo was about to open the shop template when he noticed that the “Descendable Realms” section now had three faintly glowing words next to the “None” entry—“Available for Descend.”
Carlo clicked on it, and a prompt appeared.
“Are you sure you want to descend?”
Carlo hesitated and quickly chose “No.”
He wasn’t sure what “descend” entailed and didn’t want to take any risks by clicking “Yes” casually.
He set that aside and went directly to the shop, feeling a mix of anticipation and excitement.
Upon opening the shop, he found only a few items available. There were four in total:
“Seed of the Demon God’s Legacy,” “Basic Demon Combat Techniques,” “Basic Demon Magic Mastery,” and “Leviathan’s Claw.”
He examined each item carefully.
“Seed of the Demon God’s Legacy.”
“Offer your faith to receive power. Choose one of the Seven Lords of the Abyss to receive a fragment of their memory as a legacy seed. There is a chance to gain insight into the power of the Demon God.”
The mention of the “Seven Lords” and “Demon Gods” piqued Carlo’s interest, but the 10,000 evil points price was prohibitive.
He couldn’t afford it!
He reluctantly moved on and continued.
“Basic Demon Combat Techniques: Basic mastery of demon combat skills. Upgradeable.”
The next item was similar, but for basic demon magic. The description was brief and did not provide much detail, but the price was reasonable—just 1,000 evil points each.
When Carlo reached the last item, he felt a surge of excitement.
“Leviathan’s Claw: A fragment of claw from the Envy Demon God Leviathan, broken off during a battle with the Celestial Gods. Obtained by a demon lord and forged into a scythe. Unfortunately, it was discarded due to its weak power.”
It was a scythe over a meter long, with a blade gleaming with a blood-red cold light, radiating a chilling aura.
Carlo was immediately captivated by this scythe; it resembled the Grim Reaper’s scythe from his past-life comics—exceptionally stylish. Moreover, it was crafted from a demon god’s claw, which made it seem extraordinary. Although the description mentioned its weakness, it was weak only compared to what a demon lord considered powerful. Carlo thought that what might be deemed weak by a demon lord could be a powerful weapon for him.
The key was that if Carlo had such a formidable weapon, his efficiency in hunting small demons would greatly improve, accelerating both his leveling and earning of evil points. Then he could return to redeem the “Demon God Seed,” achieving a perfect outcome.
Carlo’s vision was optimistic, but reality was once again harsh.
“Leviathan’s Claw” cost 30,000 evil points—more expensive than the Demon God Seed.
Carlo could only sigh in frustration. He was broke and couldn’t afford it.
It seemed he had to choose between the two basic skills. At least that would quickly enhance his current abilities.
As Carlo pondered whether to learn combat techniques or magic first, he suddenly remembered he still had one lottery chance left.
No matter what, he decided to use the lottery first.