Chapter 9

Luo Chong originally thought that since the other party had left a contact number online, they should be operating a long-term business. It seemed unlikely that they would do something improper just for a few thousand yuan.

However, as the saying goes, in a large forest, there are all kinds of birds. This kind of thing was hard to predict. Moreover, this guy's life aura was a deep gray, indicating a third-level evil, which certainly wasn't a good sign.

Entering a small alley, then turning into a small doorway, he had to pass through a dim corridor. Looking to the end of the corridor, it seemed that there should be a large courtyard on the other side.

At this moment, Pao Pao giggled and said, "Little Master, there's a man hiding at the end of the corridor, a big and strong guy, holding a large stick, waiting for you in the corner."

"What?"

Luo Chong immediately understood. Once he walked past, the other person hiding at the corner would hit him on the head, knocking him to the ground. Then, the two of them could easily rob him of all his money.

"Is this for real? The first company I found turns out to be not only a scam but also a gang of robbers. These guys are crazy; they dare to do this in broad daylight?"

Luo Chong muttered to himself, then asked, "Pao Pao, can you confirm if there are any surveillance cameras around here?"

"Nope."

Pao Pao immediately replied, "They chose this place to rob you, so they must have already checked the area. There definitely aren't any surveillance cameras."

"Alright then."

Luo Chong made a quick decision, gritted his teeth, and took out an electric shock baton from the Soul Devouring Space. He aimed it at the back of the neck of the man with glasses walking in front of him...

Zap!

"Ahh!"

The man let out a strange scream and fell to the ground.

Luo Chong still wasn't sure, so he zapped him again on the back of the head. An electric shock to the head, with his small build, would probably knock him out.

Rumble!

The big and strong man hiding in the corner heard his companion's scream and immediately realized something was wrong. He rushed out with his stick, only a few meters away, and could reach them in a few steps.

Luo Chong's muscles tensed, ready for battle. Although he had never been afraid of a fight, this was the first time he had to face a life-or-death situation, and it was impossible not to be nervous.

"Ao!"

Unexpectedly, the big man, before he could rush over, suddenly lowered his head and started screaming, covering his eyes.

It turned out that Pao Pao had come out of the Spirit Device Space, instantly flying over and stabbing his right eye with a small, delicate steel fork.

The small steel fork wasn't very powerful, but it was enough to blind one eye.

The man couldn't see Pao Pao and had no idea what had hit his eye. This proved that Pao Pao's threat of "I'll stab you" was indeed dangerous.

Taking advantage of this, Luo Chong rushed forward, zapped the man's left temple, and the guy fell to the ground with a thud.

This guy was as strong as a bear, and Luo Chong was worried that the newly bought electric shock baton might not have enough power. He took out another one from the Soul Devouring Space and zapped him again on the head.

Now, both guys were subdued. The thin man with glasses was in a brief coma, and the big man with one eye blinded was still twitching and struggling.

Bang!

Luo Chong bent down and punched the big man's temple hard, finally knocking him out.

Capture them!

Thump, thump, thump...

Luo Chong's heartbeat was like a drum, his first crime, and he was extremely nervous.

The two helpless men were easily taken into the Soul Devouring Space by Luo Chong, and their screams didn't attract any nearby residents. This place was indeed a good spot for a mugging, and they had put effort into choosing the location.

Go, go, go!

Luo Chong immediately left, forcing himself to stay calm and walk out of the alley naturally. Following Pao Pao's advice, he avoided the surveillance cameras and ducked into a nearby KFC, ordered an iced cola, and took a few big sips to calm his nerves.

In this technological age, any illegal activity was most afraid of the police's "Sky Net" surveillance system, which was crucial for solving cases.

Luo Chong was most afraid of his face being captured by a surveillance camera. If he fell into the police's sights, it would be disastrous.

So, he needed to discuss this with Pao Pao and find a way to deal with it. Otherwise, many things couldn't be done.

However, before they could discuss it, he encountered these two muggers. He had thought his first target would be Zhao Hong, but plans changed, and he ended up in this situation.

"Little Master, this is nothing, look at you, so scared." Pao Pao giggled, "This is just the beginning. If you're afraid of everything, how will you complete the tasks set by the Demon Lord in the future?"

"I'm not afraid, I'm just nervous, you know?"

Luo Chong replied, "It's my first time doing this, and it happened so suddenly. How could I not be nervous? Do you think I'm a natural criminal?"

"You are."

Pao Pao giggled, "As the son of a demon, you should be much more powerful than a natural criminal."

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this. There's a process to adapt."

Luo Chong finally calmed down a bit and said, "Swallow these two guys. I need to strengthen my physical abilities. When that guy with the stick rushed at me, I had no confidence in defeating him."

Mainly because the guy was as strong as a bear, and if he practiced combat regularly, it would be hard to beat him.

"Okay!"

Pao Pao immediately obeyed. Without the master's command, even as a spirit, the Demon Eye wouldn't follow her will.

Whoo, whoo, whoo...

With Luo Chong's command, the mysterious symbols and patterns on the circular platform in the Soul Devouring Space activated. The demon's head in the center opened its mouth and began to suck in the souls and life energies of the two half-unconscious robbers.

The two robbers didn't make a sound as their souls and life energies were extracted and stored by the Demon Eye, waiting for Luo Chong's further instructions—whether to sacrifice the souls to the demon father or for Luo Chong and Pao Pao to enjoy.

But their life energies definitely belonged to Luo Chong.

Through the Demon Eye, Luo Chong could also see some of their memories, learning that these two were not professional robbers but drug addicts who had lost all reason and were willing to take risks.

For over a month, they had been luring victims online with promises of fake documents, phone tapping, and phone location services, hoping to bring them to hidden places to rob them.

Though their rationality was corrupted by drugs, they still calculated that the so-called clients they lured were involved in disreputable matters. If they were just hit and lost a few thousand yuan, they wouldn't dare to report it to the police. This was a consideration they had made.

However, the people they lured were very cautious and unwilling to follow the man with glasses into suspicious alleys or doorways. In a month, they had only succeeded three times, all in hidden and quiet locations.

These two guys were so addicted to drugs that they were willing to take extreme measures. They hit their victims very hard, not caring if a blow to the back of the head could be fatal.

Moreover, they planned to kidnap a female owner of a sports brand store in half a month, extort tens of thousands of yuan for drugs, and even considered killing her to cover their tracks, with a burial site already chosen.

Now, they had unfortunately run into the son of a demon, and the female owner unknowingly escaped a disaster.

Killing these two, Luo Chong had no moral qualms. After the absorption, he needed to deal with their bodies.

But first, Luo Chong asked, "Pao Pao, do they have any special skills?"

"No, they're both useless scum!"

Pao Pao said with disdain, then added, "Don't worry, Little Master. Even if you can't extract a skill now, the skill won't be wasted. It will be stored in the Demon Eye for you to use later. Only if you don't want it will the Demon Eye delete it."

"Great, then let's get rid of their bodies. It's uncomfortable to have them lying there."

Thinking of the two corpses lying in his eye, even without looking at them, Luo Chong felt uneasy. He reminded, "Take out the money from their pockets."

These two were standard penniless drug addicts. To support their habit, they often had no money at all. The total amount in their bank cards was less than 100 yuan, but they had 2,000 yuan in cash in their pockets.

Even a small amount is valuable. Luo Chong wasn't rich, so he couldn't waste 2,000 yuan. He had Pao Pao enter the Soul Devouring Space to take out the cash, then Pao Pao lightly waved her steel fork, pushing the two bodies into the thick black mist outside the circular platform.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...

In an instant, the two bodies, along with their clothes, turned into black ashes and merged into the black mist, disappearing completely.

Luo Chong, though the owner of the Demon Eye, was still a bit shocked by this. After a few seconds, he asked, "Pao Pao, can I use their life energies to strengthen my physical abilities?"

"Sure."

Pao Pao replied, "However, you need one portion of life energy to activate the function of strengthening physical abilities, leaving only one portion for actual strengthening."

"No problem, it's like paying first and then enjoying the service. That's fair."

Luo Chong laughed, "I want to strengthen my strength. What do you think?"

Strength!

First, increase his strength. A punch that can knock someone out is the best.

With increased strength, his running speed and jumping height would also improve. Strength enhancement targets the body's tendons, ligaments, and muscles, making him more resilient to attacks.

So, in the initial stage of strengthening physical abilities, Luo Chong focused on strength.

"Sure."

Pao Pao giggled, "A strong man is the most charming. I hope Little Master's strength keeps growing."

"Alright, let's go with strength."

Luo Chong finally decided but asked, "Pao Pao, can you give me a specific numerical value for my physical abilities before I strengthen them, like my current strength is 1, and after strengthening, it will be 2? This way, I can more intuitively judge how much I've improved."

Luo Chong's suggestion was similar to the numerical attributes in games, which is the most intuitive way to show abilities.

"Sure."

Pao Pao replied, "Give me a moment to calculate a reasonable value based on the people around us."

"Alright."

Luo Chong waited patiently, finishing his cola and calming down. At this point, Pao Pao had a rough numerical standard.

"If the average strength of adult men in the world is 5, then Little Master, your current strength is 6, slightly above average and far exceeding your peers. After all, you're only 18, and your body hasn't fully developed yet."

"Understood."

Luo Chong asked with anticipation, "So, if I use one portion of life energy to strengthen my strength, what will it become?"

"Try it, and you'll know." Pao Pao giggled.