Chapter 50 Browsing the Notes

Xia Shou originally wanted to get closer, but he suddenly remembered that the last time he saw something in the deep sea was the door of the Blood Demon's House, so he immediately dismissed this impulsive thought.

...Forget it, it's better not to make contact for now; it's better to wake up first.

Xia Shou wanted to break away from the deep sea and tried to open his eyes in reality.

However, this attempt instead led him into a normal dream.

When he opened his eyes again, the rising sunlight was leaking through the gaps in the curtains. Although his body was still weak, the fatigue had dissipated a lot.

"It seems normal dreaming is still possible, but why is it that the last time I stayed in the deep sea for such a short time, waking up meant it was already daytime, whereas this time I swam for so long, yet I still had time to dream?"

This remained an unanswered question.

While letting Alice dress him, Xia Shou fished out the Death Recording Notebook from under his pillow. The handwriting on the notebook had become very clear, indicating that he could continue reading.

However, the area of each page was limited, and the font size remained unchanged. To obtain the currently needed information as much as possible, he had to ask critical questions.

According to the archival intelligence of the Death Recording Notebook, there was a way to converse with the notebook's personality—one only needed to write on the notebook.

"I might as well ask about the Sea of Origin first."

The soul within this notebook clearly understood the Sea of Origin very well, having provided the method to prevent sinking right from the start.

And the Sea of Origin was Xia Shou's greatest source of current crisis; understanding it was undoubtedly of utmost importance.

Xia Shou opened the notebook and wrote: [What do you know about the Sea of Origin? Are the other things encountered in the Sea of Origin safe?]

Xia Shou's handwriting faded, and then an unfamiliar script appeared.

[Unless you have absolute confidence in your own strength, do not touch anything else in the sea. Those things are symbolic entities formed by the overflow of anomalies or specific extraordinary individuals in the present world.

Touching those things will make the other party aware of you, and there is a certain probability that they will come looking for you.

However... even if you don't actively provoke them, being sought out is inevitable. One can only say that within limited choices, you should try to avoid contacting those things first.

In addition, as you have already seen, the deep sea below 1,300 meters is the [Sea of Unceasing Blood].

The Sea of Origin that everyone encounters is different, yet there are commonalities. One of the commonalities is that at every depth of the deep sea, there is an absolute ruler.

And the Sea of Unceasing Blood, which is the area below 1,300 meters, is ruled by the Blood God.

You have probably noticed that whether it was the Blood Demon in the Blood Demon's House previously, or Edlisu whom you sealed this time, both are inextricably linked to the Blood God.

The director of that sanatorium believed he had summoned an avatar of the Blood God, but that was a completely wrong understanding, hopelessly wrong. Both Edlisu and the Blood Demon are mythical creatures that have received the Blood God's grace, acting as agents for a certain will.

To survive in the Sea of Origin, there are three methods: one is to make yourself float up, another is to make yourself not sink.

The final method is to make yourself sink safely.

Any act of rashly crossing the red line will be met with the rule sanctions of that depth, and no one can withstand those sanctions for long. I advise you not to try it lightly.

The way to evade sanctions is very simple: become His vassal, or disguise yourself as His vassal.

Using shadows to devour mythical creatures carrying the Blood God's grace is the best way to disguise yourself.

You are quite lucky; the creatures you have recently encountered are all related to the Blood God. But this might also be some kind of ominous sign—just as you devoured the Blood Demon, someone else might want to devour you, and Edlisu was merely the initial probe.

Just think, could it really be such a coincidence to be pulled into a closed domain during a routine hospital visit?

Furthermore, I solemnly remind you to be careful not to let others know about this ability, otherwise it will invite fatal disaster.]

The page was full, and Xia Shou wrote at the very bottom: [What is your purpose?]

This was one of the questions he cared about most. The Control Bureau's archives recorded that the personality within the Death Recording Notebook was not necessarily kind; everything was determined by the personality of the previous holder.

[Stupid question... I refuse to answer (I am doing this to save your resources. During the most dangerous adaptation period, ask more valuable questions.)]

"Damn it, he's even cursing people!"

Xia Shou was already annoyed enough at being inexplicably dragged into this world, and being mocked and insulted by the culprit behind it only added fuel to his fire.

Still, he calmed his emotions and continued writing: [Behind the door in that room, are they all creatures like Edlisu?]

This time, the other party accepted the question, and a large paragraph of handwriting emerged on the page.

[Not all of them. Doors represent concepts such as "closing," "sealing," and "separation." As for certain things, you are not yet suited to know them. You only need to understand that at the appropriate time, Alice will open the door for you.

Besides, you are very concerned about the purpose of that bone door, aren't you?

Go and touch the door frame; you will sense what Edlisu craves. Just satisfy its craving, and it will willingly submit to your command.

However, to continuously seal Edlisu, you must pay a corresponding price or master a certain ritual.

If you fail to maintain the seal, then when it breaks free, this unorthodox method of descent will cause its anomaly to no longer be suppressed, and the scale of the disaster caused will be immeasurable.

Information regarding maintaining the seal can also be learned by touching the door frame.

What I want to tell you now is another matter: how to turn mythical creatures that cannot be devoured, like Edlisu, into devourable entities?

First, you need to acquire a "desire" opposite to that of Edlisu to diminish Edlisu's inherent "desire."

The desire I refer to is not desire in the ordinary sense.

In the extraordinary world, you can understand desire as a trend or inclination of change.

Trying to turn something into another state, or trying to maintain a certain state;
Trying to discard certain things, or collect certain things;
Trying to understand certain knowledge, or forget certain knowledge;
Such inclinations of action, contemplation, plunder, or devotion are all called desires.

Personally, I feel that Edlisu's desire seems to be "healing others," so the antonym of healing is harm and slaughter, or more standardly, poisoning and spreading disease.

By utilizing these mutually contradictory desires, the wills of the opposing parties can be effectively weakened. Once the wills are worn away to nothingness, only pure power remains.

The undigested residue of the Blood Demon within you seems to have the desire to "slaughter other creatures."

You can try using the Blood Demon's residue to weaken Edlisu's power.

And Edlisu's power will, in turn, make that residue easier to devour.

This might bring you even stronger abilities.]

This was the end of this page, and Xia Shou turned the page.