Chapter 30: 30 Contamination Value

30 Contamination Value

【Friend of the Devil (Silver): After ten extreme evil sacrifices, and continuously offering sacrifices filled with human hatred and blood and sweat, the ambition buried deep in your soul has fortunately gained the deep love of a high-ranking devil】

【Wearing Effect: Affinity with anomalous objects marked "Fallen" increases significantly. While reducing the cost of use, it significantly strengthens the effect of use】

【Advancement Route: Continue to perform the agreed-upon evil sacrifices until the devil's avatar is fully revived. This badge will automatically advance to the Gold-rank badge "I Am the Devil"】

【In addition, for every human soul filled with sin offered to it, the devil's revival speed will increase accordingly. Current revival value is 5%】

【Hidden Trait (No need to wear): After long-term association, your soul has been stained with the evil aura of a devil, making it easier to attract the attention of certain evil existences】

【Your contamination value has increased】

【Current contamination value is: 0.4】

Contamination value...

Looking at this strange value that appeared again, Hearing Li Ang, who was squatting in an alley near the Police Department and lighting a cigarette for the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang, couldn't help but narrow his eyes subconsciously.

He had asked the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang in private, but there seemed to be no mention of contamination value in the Cleanup Bureau, so the meaning of this data could only be inferred by himself.

And if he remembered correctly, this thing called contamination value had appeared four times so far.

The first time was when he touched the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang, and through the effect of 【Materialist Soul】, he learned that its contamination value was 0.1;

The second time was when he gained the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang's recognition and obtained the right to use it, his own contamination value was raised to 0.1;

The third time was when he learned the information about the red-haired director's 【Love of No Memory】, and learned that the contamination value of that thing was 7;

The fourth time was after touching the doorknob of Happiness Apartment, in the message that popped up, he learned that the contamination value of 【Spirit-Dwelling Apartment】 was also 0.1.

So it can basically be determined that having a contamination value should be a unique characteristic of anomalous objects.

In addition, judging from the fact that his contamination value increased after the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang began to revive, it is likely that after obtaining the right to use an anomalous object, the user's contamination value will increase by the same value.

Thinking of this, Hearing Li Ang couldn't help but reach out and stroke the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang's head twice.

【Name: Devil's Horn (Fallen, Knowledge, Whisper) (Reviving)】

【Appearance:...】

【...】

【Contamination Value: 0.4】

Sure enough, the value is the same as his own.

Looking at the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang's contamination value, which had become 0.4, a flash of realization crossed Hearing Li Ang's eyes, and he also guessed the reason why the middle-aged nurse was not cleared of her memory by the Brain of the Evil God.

According to the "cost of use" of 【Spirit-Dwelling Apartment】, those residents who would greet the administrator lady were using this anomalous object every day, so their own contamination value should all be 0.1.

And the way the Brain of the Evil God controlled by the Cleanup Bureau distinguished between ordinary people and Cleanup Bureau employees should be by looking at whether there was a contamination value on their bodies, so they were regarded as "relevant personnel" and were not processed for memory.

If his guess was correct, this should be the truth understood by the Cleanup Bureau: anyone who has used an anomalous object will not have their memory cleared by the Brain of the Evil God.

However, besides this, there is another question, which is what exactly the amount of contamination value represents, and the most likely inference at present is that it represents the strength of the anomalous object.

Because the strength of 【Devil's Horn】 is the same as 【Spirit-Dwelling Apartment】, both are 0.1, so the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang was able to withstand a pair of shears from the sturdy old man, with only a mark left on the sheep's horn.

And the director's 【Love of No Memory】 can block the memories of more than 70,000 people at once, which is much stronger than these two things,

So its contamination value is 7?

Hmm... I have come into contact with too few anomalous objects, and the information is not enough... but it seems I can find a way to try again.

Thinking of this, Hearing Li Ang couldn't help but take another look at the panel floating above the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang's head, and while looking at its contamination value, which had increased to 0.4, he touched the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang's head again thoughtfully.

If the contamination value really represents the strength of the item, then 0.4 > 0.1, and the current strength of the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang is greater than 【Spirit-Dwelling Apartment】.

So later, when I am stronger, I can go to Happiness Apartment again and try to use the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang to catch the old man's shears. If it doesn't get chipped this time...

"Why do you keep touching my head? Are you petting a dog!"

Not knowing that Hearing Li Ang was planning to use it for an experiment, the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang, which was smoking a cigarette, blew a dark gray smoke ring after shaking off Hearing Li Ang's hand. Then, it narrowed its eyes and said comfortably:

"Kid! For the sake of your generosity, I'll let the matter of using me as a shield pass. As long as you continue to offer sacrifices to me, we will continue to be good partners in the future!"

"Hmm, hmm."

After responding perfunctorily, Hearing Li Ang, who was increasingly thirsty for power after a series of events, lit seven or eight cigarettes again. While stuffing them into the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang's mouth, he probed:

"I have observed carefully that the people in our bureau seem to have very unusual physiques! Senior Ai Ma can leave fingerprints on an alloy cabinet, and the director can drink hundreds of bottles of strong liquor and only have a slightly red face."

"And Senior Harry, who was sent out again just after returning, I couldn't drag the box very far even with all my strength, but he carried it more easily than holding a water cup..."

After finishing his observations, Hearing Li Ang stared at the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang without blinking and asked:

"If it were just one or two people, it might be because of the effect of the anomalous object, but everyone in the bureau is like this, there must be some reason!"

"So can you tell me, what exactly do I need to do to have their physical fitness?"

"Tsk... you observe quite carefully, but this can't be rushed!"

After taking a big puff of the cigarette in its mouth, the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang, whose ears were smoking, said lazily:

"Hmm... let me put it this way. When you use my ability, do you feel a sense of exhaustion after using it too much? As if the whole person has been hollowed out from spirit to body?"

"Do I?"

"..."

Damn... forgot that this kid has a particularly high compatibility with devils...

After looking at Hearing Li Ang speechlessly, the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang's thick lips moved, and it tucked the cigarettes in its mouth to both sides, then said with a bad expression:

"My ability is not observing souls, it's provoking the dark side of other people's hearts! You have always used me as a telescope and half a mind-reading technique, you have never used me properly! Of course, you won't feel any consumption!"

"Oh..."

"In short, every time you use an anomalous object, besides satisfying its own rules, you also have to pay a certain amount of physical strength and willpower as a price. The more powerful the effect you exert, the more physical strength and willpower you need to pay."

"Hmm... for example, that Harry in your bureau, the strongest anomalous object in his hand is a roll of tape that never runs out. That thing can not only bond physical objects, but even conceptual things can be bonded."

"Conceptual things... what do you mean?"

"It means souls, bonds, broken beliefs, etc... In short, try to be careful with him. If one day you suddenly find yourself having a good impression of him, then you are likely bonded by him. Give yourself a slap to wake up!" ===== CHAPTER 31 =====