Chapter 24

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Ye Feng's heart skipped a beat, and he had a strong premonition that Brother Dao must have been scared to death. He leaned in and, under the light, saw clearly that Brother Dao's face was blue, his eyes wide open, and his gaze devoid of any color.

A moment later, a police officer checked Brother Dao's neck, wrist, and nose, then looked up at the other officers and said in a solemn voice, "He's already dead."

This final outcome was something Ye Feng had not anticipated. His original intention was not to kill him, but he never thought that he would be scared to death like this.

Could a basic Soul Capture spell have such a great power? If so, would Ye Feng dare to easily use the Soul Capture spell on others in the future?

Fortunately, an old ghost who usually had a good relationship with Brother Dao promptly said something that quickly restored Ye Feng's peace of mind.

The old ghost said to a police officer, "Captain Wang, actually... actually, I know that Brother Dao had heart disease and had surgery last year."

The police officer was initially stunned, then heaved a sigh of relief and said to the other officers, "I see. We'll check his records later. If he really had heart disease, then his sudden death can be explained."

Ye Feng also felt a sense of relief. Brother Dao's death did not make him feel particularly guilty. He even thought that this kind of person was better off dead. Ye Feng's unease earlier was because he never expected that his first use of the Soul Capture spell would indirectly kill someone. Others might not know, but Ye Feng was very clear that at least half the reason for Brother Dao's death was due to the Soul Capture spell.

However, since he had heart disease, the cause of his death should be attributed to a heart attack triggered by fright, even though the initial cause was still the Soul Capture spell. Ye Feng believed that his responsibility was not as great.

This was actually a balance that Ye Feng found for himself. It was his first time indirectly causing someone's death, even though it was unintentional, but a death had occurred.

Just as Ye Feng was in a complex state of mind, a "ding" sounded in his consciousness. This prompt was similar to the one when the spatial law informed him that he could ascend to the second level, but the sound was not as crisp.

Immediately, the deep, emotionless voice of the law echoed in Ye Feng's mind, "Congratulations, Spatial Master, you have successfully obtained 5 points of evil value and 10 points of merit value."

Ye Feng stood in the somewhat noisy and chaotic cell due to Brother Dao's sudden death, feeling both surprised and delighted. He never expected to suddenly gain evil and merit values in such a situation, and the merit value was as high as 10 points.

Most importantly, 5 points of evil value and 10 points of merit value, when converted to soul points, equaled 150 soul points. In just a moment, Ye Feng obtained soul points that might have taken him over ten days to accumulate.

Ye Feng immediately asked the law, "Law, why did I suddenly gain evil and merit values, and how are these values obtained?"

"The Spatial Master eliminated a person in the real world, but since this person was already suffering from a serious illness and was not directly eliminated by the Spatial Master, only 5 points of evil value can be obtained. The person eliminated by the Spatial Master was a wicked person, and after his elimination, many people will feel grateful, so 10 points of merit value are obtained accordingly."

Ye Feng still had some confusion, even though the current time and place were not appropriate. He couldn't help but continue to ask the law, "How many points of evil value can be obtained by eliminating a person? If I eliminate a good person instead of a wicked person, will I still gain evil value? How is the merit value specifically calculated, and what are the standards?"

Ye Feng was really eager to know how these values were calculated, as he finally realized that gaining merit and evil values was far more efficient than painstakingly collecting soul points. His mindset was like someone who initially only knew that steamed buns were good, but suddenly one day tasted a meat bun and realized that meat buns were much more delicious.

The law answered in Ye Feng's consciousness, "Eliminating a wicked person can gain 10 points of evil value, eliminating a major wicked person can gain 100 points of evil value, and eliminating an extremely wicked person can gain 1000 points of merit value. These are just for ordinary people. If the Spatial Master eliminates a cultivator of a corresponding level, the gain can be ten times greater. If the Spatial Master eliminates a good person, evil value will be deducted, and the amount deducted depends on how good the person is. The standard for obtaining merit value is related to the size and impact of the good deeds performed by the Spatial Master. The greater the impact and the more people affected, the more gratitude and thanks received, the more merit value gained. The exact amount cannot be calculated, and the law will make a judgment based on the specific situation."

The law's explanation was more detailed than before, but Ye Feng still had many questions. However, the real-world situation did not allow him to stand there and ask the law any longer, so he temporarily cut off the connection with the law.

Brother Dao's body was carried away by the police. Afterward, the police returned and conducted some inquiries that night, but the bizarre nature of the facts made it difficult for the police to continue their questioning.

Brother Dao claimed he saw a ghost, repeatedly shouting the name of the deceased Wang Hailong, and kept saying not to kill him or take him away. Such a strange and inexplicable event made it hard for the police to believe, but the fact was that all twenty-odd people in the cell said the same thing, and there was a surveillance camera above the cell door. Even if the picture was unclear, the sound could still be heard.

Therefore, all the people in the cell would not and could not collectively fabricate such a bizarre lie.

After a series of commotions, everyone finally returned to their beds and went to sleep around midnight.

However, Ye Feng was completely wide awake.

Brother Dao's sudden death no longer caused any ripples in Ye Feng's heart, as all his thoughts were focused on merit and evil values.

After lying down on his bed, Ye Feng eagerly entered the space with his consciousness and continued to seek explanations and answers from the law.

After about half an hour of communication with the law, Ye Feng finally understood the standards and methods for obtaining merit and evil values.

Ye Feng couldn't help but marvel at the supreme power of the True Immortal Tianyuan. The rules and laws he created were a self-contained world, a transcendent existence. Such a powerful True Immortal could actually fall and be killed by other immortals, which shows how cruel and powerful the cultivation world is.

Becoming an immortal is far from the end. The path of cultivation is boundless. Even a powerful True Immortal like Tianyuan could fall.

The evil value, named evil, is actually not evil. Its true meaning is to eliminate wicked people.

To obtain evil value, there is only one way: to eliminate wicked people. The greater the wickedness and the wider the impact, the more evil value gained.

Conversely, if a good person is eliminated, the corresponding evil value will be deducted.

As for the criteria for judging good and wicked people, the law only gave Ye Feng one principle: to judge according to the established rules and standards of the real world where he lived. After all, this is not the Tianlong cultivation world. In the Tianlong world, killing and robbing for treasure are common and do not count as wickedness, but in China, people who have killed are usually considered wicked.

There are many ways to gain merit value. From helping an old lady cross the street to being a philanthropist who donates large sums of money, all can accumulate merit value. Even eliminating a wicked person can gain merit value. In a sense, it is not difficult for Ye Feng to gain merit value.

For example, while working on a construction site, Ye Feng can help other workers with their tasks and gain their gratitude, thus accumulating merit value.

Another example is that if Ye Feng helps old ladies cross the street every day, even if it takes ten times to gain one point of merit value, with repeated efforts over time, he can still accumulate a considerable amount of merit value.

In short, the key to gaining merit value lies in receiving people's gratitude, thanks, and appreciation.