After leaving Wang Shenyu's side, Saraso went to look for other targets.
Wu You originally thought it would find people with huge emotional conflicts and very tragic backgrounds.
For example, people who have experienced a major family tragedy, or who have been framed and have lost their families and need revenge, or who are extremely dark and twisted.
Those people must be very easily tempted, as is described throughout the legends and novels.
But Saraso didn't look for these people, not because she couldn't find them.
In its own words, it wasn't looking for some lunatics to take others down with them.
It targets people who seem to have normal families and careers, but often face their own repressed psychological issues, such as a severe midlife crisis.
These people maintain a superficial lifestyle, but are extremely anxious inside and lack a sense of purpose.
The common ground is naturally the desire for change, the desire to break free from their existing real-world and mental predicaments.
Some of them tried to save themselves, but to little avail.
When Sarathor appeared, those targets it had carefully selected could not escape its temptation and all chose to accept the "dark power".
The bigger reason that led them to success in their later careers and lives was not actually the so-called "gift from the devil".
Salaso can indeed make them clearer-headed and stronger, but it's impossible to say that success and getting out of trouble require only these things.
It relies more on breaking through one's mental shackles and building self-confidence, plus a bit of the added effect of "dark power".
He wasn't a hopeless person, and he was confident and composed.
Even if they can't get out of their predicament immediately, significant improvement is certain. Many things can be different if you change your mindset, not to mention that they have indeed gained "power," both mentally and physically.
So over this period of time, Wu You saw that the number of believers in the "Demon Cult" was increasing.
Among these believers, there are bound to be close friends or people they really want to help. If Saraso approves, he may very well appear and give power to these people.
As the master of Saraso, Wu You knew that these ritualistic bestowals of power were not as harmful as they were in mythology.
It doesn't extract a person's soul; rather, it's more like a win-win situation.
However, as demon worship deepens, these people will increasingly regard Saraso as a god-like figure of faith.
...
At this time, the primordial demon was in Kuaiji.
I just came from a candle and incense shop that specializes in selling joss paper, ghost money, wreaths, paper ingots, and other sacrificial items.
The small billboard outside simply reads "Superstition Supplies Store".
It was so simple and brutal that it was outrageous, and Wu You, who had just switched to observation mode, almost spat out his tea.
In the Kuaiji and Xiaoshan areas, many older people who believe in Buddhism and Taoism do indeed call themselves "superstitious," a term they do not consider derogatory.
Inside was the final target of Saraso's "Faith Hunt," and it's already been taken care of.
The guy stretched and then took a taxi back towards Xugou Village.
In the past few days, Wu You, who occasionally enters observation mode, has witnessed "all walks of life" through Salaso's perspective, interpreting what it means that reality is sometimes more absurd and melodramatic than TV dramas.
When Salaso's taxi reached the roadside near the mountain, it chose to get out and head into the mountains.
The system's rating was still just ordinary high-grade bronze, but from the observation mode, Wu You could already sense that Saraso's body was approaching a turning point.
The natural canopy of the mountain range was expanding, and for Wu You and the alchemical life form, entering Shiniu Mountain was essentially a "safe zone".
Saraso immediately removed his disguise and flew deep into the mountains in his tall and majestic demon form.
Then, it began to emit tones from deep within its throat and started to sing.
At the same time, the "believers" seemed to receive the call of the song from their hearts and began to hum the same song softly.
In Saraso's mental perception, the invisible lines of will were like blurry, transparent threads that emerged from the nearby void and then wrapped around him.
After a demon song was sung, these invisible threads of will had already wrapped around Saraso's body.
"Hiss~~~~"
With a deep, drawn-out breath, Salaso inhaled all the fine threads into his mouth.
It emanated an exciting and refreshing feeling from both its body and mind. This feeling was so intense that Wu You forced himself to switch off the observation mode.
Otherwise, he was afraid he would become addicted.
Although I have never experienced addictive drugs, the sensation I just felt was definitely stronger than any artificial drug.
Given Wu You and Salaso's physical condition, ordinary drugs and narcotics would have almost no effect.
"Hooray~~~~"
A roar came from Saraso's mouth, and the strong waves of consciousness made Wu You realize that the critical moment had arrived.
We have entered observation mode again.
At this moment, crackling sounds emanated from the demon's muscles and bones, similar to the internal growth process when materials are first poured into an alchemical canvas.
A sense of excitement lingered within it as it reached out to grasp, and the feeling of power gradually increased.
A few dozen seconds later, the sounds from Saraso began to fade away.
System notification: Alchemy creature rating improved.
Alchemical Creature: Primal Demon, Name: Sarathor
Talents: Immense strength, seduction, granting power, protection from shadows
Abilities: Tear, Fly, Taunt, Intimidate
Basic rating: Advanced Bronze (Critical)
System Description: This is a supernatural creature with the potential to transcend the mortal realm.
Upon hearing this notification, Wu You immediately put Saraso into the stable to avoid making too much noise, although it was unlikely that the demon would cause another tsunami-like natural disaster.
Soon, Wu You reappeared at the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain and then jumped to the Tianyun Mountain in the Eastern Realm World.
Summon: The Primal Demon Sarazo.
As soon as Saraso appeared, a system notification appeared.
Hint: The critical beast, the primordial demon Saraso, is about to undergo a metamorphosis, attracting natural energy for tempering.
Meanwhile, Wu You had already crossed the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain and returned to his private residence.
There was no thunder in the sky, the wind was not strong, there was no earthquake, and there was no possibility of a tsunami.
Just as Wu You was wondering what kind of natural energy Salaso's transformation had attracted,
Saraso opened his mouth and began to roar.
"Ugh... Ugh..."
Large numbers of birds took flight from the mountains and gathered here.
More and more birds flew by, thousands upon thousands of them, densely covering a large part of the sky.
Other sounds also came from the forest, the sounds of terrestrial animals moving.
While Wu You was puzzled, the birds that had first approached Saraso began to fall in flocks. If you looked closely, you would see that each bird had a mental fluctuation before falling, and then it seemed as if it had lost something and fell directly from the sky.
Those birds were definitely not dead; at least they were injured after falling, and their bodies were still twitching.
But strangely, none of them made a sound.
Similarly, terrestrial animals also react in a more direct way.
After a brief mental fluctuation, they collapsed to the ground, their heaving bellies indicating they were still alive.
Wu You was completely bewildered in the private residence. What the hell was going on?
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