Damn, I Awakened With A Horror System!

Chapter 144: The Demon of Dispair...

The smell of sweat, piss and different kinds of waste wafted toward the unknown, fusing to create an unbearable fragrance that filled the atmosphere.

Gazing toward the ground, toward the far distance, Leo could already feel the tense atmosphere within.

The sight of the scrawny/malnourished resident (Lower Class) entered his senses as they dragged their exhausted body toward the dark alleys... Their eyes, depraved by hunger could be seen eyeing everything within their sight... Not letting even the waste escape...

"Tsk, tsk, what do the people within the higher-ups think? Their true colours began to show up as time passed by..."

Leo joked to himself, although he had a faint feeling within him that they were equally facing a detrimental crisis within the depths of the Endless Forest...

Even though the reason was unknown... He still couldn't help but disdain them upon choosing someone not capable of running the town.

"It's probably due to the riot of the beasts within the depths of the Endless Forest.'

"It's said that there were unknown abominations hiding there that could threaten a Nascent Soul realm, causing most of the powerhouses to be missing within the town to deal with the problem...

"Hehehe, No wonder someone was stirring trouble behind..."

Gazing toward the indiscernible clouds above, Leo couldn't help but giggle excitedly, sitting above one of the ceilings as he secretly licked the corner of his lips.

Gulping inaudibly, he began absorbing the thick despair and fear in the atmosphere, causing the smoke to churn greatly before rushing towards Leo's being.

"Kekeke, the taste of the despair and fear..."

Leo mumbled toward himself, sensing everyone's despair and fear as he began studying them in depth. Causing him to fall under dazedness as his being continued to absorb and enjoy the thick dark clouds above, slowly solidifying them into energy (Qi)...

Making his exp fluctuate before increasing slowly yet steadily.

"Indeed... Every single one of them carried different fears within their heart, pointing toward indescribable, weakness, and future... But it's undeniable that all of their fears stem toward the unknown.

"The unknown brought by the future, the unknown of indescribable, the unknown reason of weaknesses... All of it brings fear, It could be said that the unknown is one of the main rules of fear."

"Fear deprives beings of natural thought, causing them to create more mistakes, causing them to create more sins... Inevitably making them fall deeper and deeper until they couldn't and wouldn't be able to resurface above... again."

"Fear and Despair... I seem to understand something yet not, their profundity runs deep toward the unknown... Understanding a little of it greatly shows how little my existence was!"

Not to mention that, they were only Rules of the Dao!

How profound the Dao is?

Sigh...

"I might not be able to touch the corner of it even if I spend most of my life studying it."

Leo sighed deeply, feeling his desire toward the physical body vanishes like smoke, making his mind incomparably clear before being strongly replaced by the desire to understand the Rule! Or the be exact the Dao!

"I want to understand what Dao is! I want to understand the vastness of the Dao!"

He exclaimed within his being, swearing toward the fissure above to comprehend the profundity of the Dao from now on!

Staring above, clear of any disturbance brought by the indiscernible Fear and Despair, Leo shifted his gaze toward the notification that appeared in the corner of his sight... Reading it with a clear mind.

Ding!

[ Rule of the Fear Unknown (25%): The knowledge of fear toward the unknown, making a being perfectly integrated with horror beyond grasp...

Effect 1: Inexplicably cause being around you to feel a deep sense of fear (Could release and restrain anytime)...

Effect 2: Resistance toward fear, paralysis, horror, and negative mental attacks increases by 10%. Permanently increase mental energy by 50 and Soul power by 5!

Effect 3: Could be used to create a Domain! (The basic requirement of creating a Domain is 20% understanding of a single Rule!)

Note: One of the highest rules within the Dao of Horror and Despair! ]

Ding!

[ Congratulations upon advancing toward level 18! ]

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"Understanding 20% of the rule would bring great changes... Not only toward the mentality but also toward the invisible path."

Leo weakly thought, feeling that his shadow being integrated parts of the Rules he comprehended... Making it more sinister in one's sight and senses.

Shifting his gaze toward the distance, he suddenly squinted his eyes before speaking in a deep voice akin to demon whispering, bringing dread to one's soul.

"How long do you plan to observe me?"

Although his invisible skill deactivated on its own earlier due to his absorption of despair, it's still hard for beings below the Core Formation realm to notice his existence, causing Leo to raise his imaginary brow in surprise upon noticing that someone was watching him earlier...

Moreover, it was only at the Foundation realm. As for its realm, it's currently unknown.

"Hehe, what are you?"

A deep yet strange voice, trying to conceal the instinctive fear within but only making it sound worse resounded in the darkness...

His silhouette slowly unfolded within the distance as the long black robe covered its whole being, not allowing Leo to see the man's true appearance.

How familiar, their robe is too similar.

Leo silently muses, smiling wickedly before replying.

"I'm the Demon..."

"The Demon of Dispair and Fear..."

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Ding!

[??? (Human)- Foundation Level 16 ]

Class Job: Follower of the Devil (Rare)

Physique: ???

Rule: Rule of ???

___Attributes___

Health: 225/227

Qi Storage: 412/422

Stamina: 138/152

Strength: 127

Speed: 82

Qi Power: 102

____Skills____

Skills: Invisibility (Elite), Spying Eyes (Rare), Instinctive Desire (Epic)... ]

Ding!

[ Spying Eyes (Rare): Greatly increase one's sight, allowing the caster to see toward the darkness with clearness and great detail... Could pry toward the wall with a thickness of less than a meter!

Activation: Passive! ]

Ding!

[ Instinctive Desire (Epic): Increase one's desire, in exchange the caster of the skill would gain an increment in overall stats!

Explore more at M V L

Current Increment: 1%

Activation: Passive! ]

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