Chapter 433: Infection Value

【Demon's Friend (Silver): Through ten extreme evil sacrifices, after continuously offering sacrifices filled with human hatred and blood and sweat, the ambition buried deep in your soul was luckily deeply loved by a high-ranking demon.】

【Wearing effect: Significantly increase affinity with anomalous objects marked with "Fallen," reduce usage cost, and significantly strengthen usage effect.】

【Advancement route: Continue to carry out the agreed evil sacrifices until the incarnation of the demon is fully awakened, this badge will automatically advance to the Gold badge "I Am the Demon."】

【In addition, for every human soul filled with sin offered to it, the speed of the demon's awakening will be increased accordingly. Current awakening value is 5%.】

【Hidden trait (no need to wear): After long-term companionship, your soul is stained with the evil aura belonging to the demon, making it easier to be noticed by certain evil existences.】

【Your infection value has increased.】

【Current infection value is: 0.4】

Infection 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 instinctively.

He had asked the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang privately, but there didn't seem to be any talk of infection value in the Cleaning Bureau, so the meaning of this item of data could only be inferred by himself.

And if he remembered correctly, this thing called infection 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 infection value was 0.1;

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

The third time was learning the information about the red-haired Director's 【Love Without Memory】, and learning that the infection value of that thing was 7;

The fourth time was after touching the doorknob of Happy Apartment, in the message that popped up, he learned that the infection value of 【Apartment of Parasitic Spirits】 was also 0.1.

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

In addition, judging from the fact that his infection value also increased after the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang began to awaken, it is likely that after obtaining the right to use an anomalous object, the user's infection 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: Demon's Horn (Fallen, Knowledge, Whispering) (Awakening)】

【Appearance:...】

【...】

【Infection Value: 0.4】

Sure enough, the value is the same as his.

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

According to the "usage cost" of 【Apartment of Parasitic Spirits】, the residents who greet the manager aunt every day are using this anomalous object every day, so their own infection value should all be 0.1.

And the way the Evil God's Brain controlled by the Cleaning Bureau distinguishes between ordinary people and Cleaning Bureau employees should be to see if there is an infection value, so they are regarded as "relevant personnel" and no memory processing was performed.

If his guess is correct, then this should be the truth that the Cleaning Bureau understands that anyone who has used an anomalous object will not have their memory cleared by the Evil God's Brain.

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

Because the strength of 【Demon's Horn】 is the same as 【Apartment of Parasitic Spirits】, both are 0.1, so the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang could withstand the strong old man's scissors, and only the sheep horn was scratched with a mark. And the Director's 【Love Without Memory】 can shield the memories of more than 70,000 people in one breath, which is much stronger than these two goods, so its infection value is 7?

Hmm... he has come into contact with too few anomalous objects, and the information is not enough... but it seems that he can try again.

Thinking of this, Hearing Li Ang couldn't help but take another look at the panel that appeared on the top of the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang's head, and while looking at its infection value that had increased to 0.4, he touched the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang's head thoughtfully again.

If infection value really represents item strength, then 0.4 > 0.1, and the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang's current strength is greater than 【Apartment of Parasitic Spirits】.

So after he becomes stronger in the future, he can go to Happy Apartment again and try to catch the old man's scissors with the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang. If it's not pitted this time...

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

Not knowing that Hearing Li Ang was planning to use himself for an experiment, after shaking off Hearing Li Ang's salty pig hand that was touching him, the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang, who was smoking, blew a dark smoke ring, then narrowed his eyes and said comfortably:

"Kid! For the sake of you being so generous, the matter of using me to block the knife is over. As long as you continue to offer sacrifices to me, then we will still be good partners in the future!"

"Hmm, hmm."

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

"I have observed carefully, the people in our bureau, their physique seems to be very unusual! Senior Ai Ma can pinch handprints on the alloy cabinet, and the Director only had a slightly red face after drinking hundreds of bottles of spirits."

"And Senior Harry, who was sent out again as soon as he came back, the box that I couldn't drag very far with all my strength, he carried it more easily than holding a water cup..."

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

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

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

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

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

"Hmm... let me tell you this. When you use my ability, do you feel a kind of heart-weary feeling after using it too much? As if the whole person has been hollowed out from spirit to flesh?"

"Is there?"

"..."

Damn... forgot that this kid has a special affinity with demons...

After looking at Hearing Li Ang speechlessly, the Hearing Hearing Heishanyang's thick lips flipped twice, clamped the cigarette in his mouth to both sides, and then said unkindly:

"My ability is not to observe souls, but to provoke the dark side of other people's hearts! You have always used me as a telescope and half a mind-reading technique, and you haven't used me properly at all! 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, 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 will never be used up. That thing can not only bond physical objects, but even conceptual things can be bonded."

"Conceptual things... refer to what?"

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

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 434 =====