DEM Chapter 36: Dark Energy Bomb!

Good grief, is the system playing this big?

Directly altering a target’s fate without any restrictions on their cultivation or strength?

This isn’t just a cheat—it’s a mega cheat!

No, stay calm!

The Demonic Technique · Fate Finger only reveals the target’s fate for the day, and no matter how much you alter it, there are limits.

Words like “kill” or “death” definitely can’t be added.

So the most Change Fate can do is make a big shot extremely unlucky or lucky for one day, and that’s it.

Plus, with only one use, the reward’s actual impact isn’t as terrifying as it seems.

But no matter what, this reward was basically free, and Su Yuan wasn’t about to be picky.

He gleefully closed the system panel and headed with Chen Nuoyi to the security booth at Feiyun Neighborhood.

As he’d predicted yesterday, after forking a batch of delivery guys tonight, his demonic reputation finally hit one thousand!

[Task: Rule a Domain (Completed)]

[Task Progress: Reputation (1000/1000)]

[Task Reward: Demonic Technique Grade Enhancement (Self-Selected) (Issued)]

The next moment, a list of upgradable demonic techniques appeared on the system interface before Su Yuan’s eyes.

As expected, Demonic Technique · Fate Finger and Demonic Technique · Spirit Finger were on the list, but those were the only demonic techniques he had.

Sticking to his plan, he decided to save this upgrade opportunity for later.

Su Yuan closed the system panel. After finishing his shift at midnight, citing schoolwork, he told Security Uncle Wang that he and Chen Nuoyi couldn’t continue as security guards for now.

Uncle Wang was understanding and promptly settled their wages.

Then, as usual, the two went to the neighborhood rooftop to study the combat technique Teacher Li had sent.

After poring over it together for a while, they roughly grasped the technique’s principles.

This technique, called Raging Heart Strike, was a fascinating technique that converted the user’s anger into a boost for their combat strength.

In simple terms: the angrier you are, the stronger you get!

Thankfully, it didn’t come with side effects like turning green or hulking out.

The technique’s boost had a cap, increasing the user’s strength by about thirty percent at most, and it was only effective during the Qi Refining stage.

If a Foundation Establishment cultivator used it, even with perfect mastery and hair-raising fury, the boost would be no more than ten percent.

The key to cultivating this technique lay in controlling one’s emotions and systematically converting anger into energy to enhance strength.

Admittedly, it sounded simple but was far from easy to learn.

Teacher Li must have high hopes for his potential to pass him this technique.

So, could Su Yuan master it in a short time?

The answer was...

"Master Nuoyi, teach me how to practice this thing, I’m completely lost!" Su Yuan said expectantly, waiting for Chen Nuoyi to spoon-feed him.

Chen Nuoyi might be broke, but her knowledge and wisdom were rich, so...

Rich lady, I’m hungry, feed me!

And the sacred class topper didn’t disappoint.

After studying the never-before-seen heart method for just half an hour, she began explaining it to Su Yuan in earnest.

Her clear, accessible explanation even gave Su Yuan a faint grasp of how to convert anger.

Just then, a crisp ding-dong sounded in Su Yuan’s mind.

[Demonic Technique Count +1]

[Upgradable Demonic Technique List Updated!]

The sudden system prompt left Su Yuan baffled.

What? My demonic techniques increased?

I don’t recall completing any tasks related to demonic techniques lately.

Curious and confused, Su Yuan opened the system panel and was instantly speechless.

There, on the upgradable demonic technique list, was a new entry called Raging Heart Strike!

What the heck? This counts as a demonic technique? System, are you sick or something?

As if responding to his thoughts, another system prompt chimed in.

[In the harsh environment surrounded by the righteous path, you still managed to find a demonic technique with immense potential. Truly, you’re a demon lord blessed with talent, cunning, and luck.]

[This demonic technique, which harnesses a cultivator’s negative emotions, is ignorantly considered a righteous technique by the foolish righteous path. You find their naivety laughable.]

[But you quickly realize that in the upcoming sect competition, you can openly use this demonic technique to crush those righteous prodigies and boost the demonic path’s prestige!]

Su Yuan: "..."

Great, looks like you’re a mature system now, making plans one step ahead of your host.

Thanks a lot!

But after some serious thought, Su Yuan realized that, despite the system’s slander, its plan was actually feasible.

Upgrading Raging Heart Strike as a trump card could make the sect competition a breeze.

In that case, using the demonic technique grade enhancement reward now wouldn’t hurt.

Use it early, enjoy it early.

With that thought, Su Yuan didn’t hesitate and chose to upgrade Raging Heart Strike.

System, show me your limits, give me those points!

The next moment, the words “Raging Heart Strike” on the system panel were cloaked in a dark glow, looking ominously sinister.

A flood of knowledge poured into Su Yuan’s mind.

This knowledge stemmed from Raging Heart Strike but surpassed it, like a refined masterpiece.

The biggest change was that this technique, originally limited to harnessing the user’s own anger, could now expand its influence outward!

Once mastered, the anger and similar negative emotions of all beings within a certain range of the cultivator could be used as fuel to boost their strength.

Su Yuan dubbed it, the Dark Energy Bomb!

The upgraded Raging Heart Strike also raised its boost limit to about sixty percent of the cultivator’s strength!

Of course, it was still limited to the Qi Refining stage.

However, the upgraded version’s cultivation difficulty had also increased significantly.

Fortunately, as the technique’s “founder” (shamelessly claimed), Su Yuan fully understood every aspect of it.

With just a few days of practice to let his body and Heart of the Dao adjust, he could master it completely!

Looking back at the original Raging Heart Strike, Su Yuan now found it crude, with room for improvement everywhere.

No matter how you looked at it, this upgrade was a massive win.

Su Yuan immediately dove into a lively discussion with Chen Nuoyi.

Though he didn’t reveal the upgraded heart method’s details, his deep understanding allowed him to go toe-to-toe with her in their debate.

By the end, he even took the lead, tutoring Chen Nuoyi instead.

While the two were engrossed in their heated discussion, on the other side of Taihua City, a luxurious flying boat streaked across the sky with a long trail of light, slowly landing at the rooftop dock of a high-end hotel.

The flying boat’s door opened like a roc spreading its wings, and two figures, one tall, one small, stepped out, following a waiter toward the hotel’s interior.

"Daddy, are you really going to stoop to teaching at Taihua High School?" The smaller figure, a silver-haired girl in a beige dress, with delicate porcelain-doll features and a cool, refined aura, looked up at the man ahead, her golden eyes filled with curiosity.

The girl appeared no older than ten.

The man, who looked under thirty and exuded a mature, capable air, turned back and smiled, "Taihua City is our hometown. Now that I’ve made a name for myself, coming back to teach for a few days and give back to my roots feels right."

"While I’m teaching, you should explore Taihua City. Don’t stay cooped up inside."

The white-haired loli nodded lightly, thought for a moment, and asked, "Can I visit Taihua High School then?"

The man hesitated, "I’ll be meeting some old friends these next few days, so I won’t be visiting Taihua High School right away."

"Then I’ll go alone," the white-haired loli said, her serious and determined gaze meeting his.

The handsome man sighed helplessly, his tone indulgent, "If you want to check it out, go ahead, but be careful."

"Mm."

"I mean, be careful of the Taihua High School students’ safety. Don’t hurt them."

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