Damn, I Awakened With A Horror System!

"Wha-what are you?"

Hearing the stuttering voice of the man nearby, Skeleton #2 just ignored him. Instead, he stared at the dumbfounded human faced snake in the distance before slowly approaching its location.

Clank- (Master is already on his way and I'm sure he wouldn't like what you did to those humans.)

Speaking emotionlessly directly toward the core of the snake. Skeleton #2 behold how its expression changes to slight fear in pure horror.

Based on the inscription within its being, it could do what it wants but it's taboo to anger the creator who made him.

Failing to do so would lead to consequences that it surely doesn't want to experience.

Hiss!

With evident trembling, the human faced snake hurriedly loosened its coiling toward the human inside it, reverting to its normal size as it lay unmoving on the ground.

Pondering how it could ease the emotions of his master upon arriving in this place.

As for escaping toward the depths of the endless forest, it currently lacks the consciousness, soul, and intelligence to do so... Making it choose based on the inscription that was imprinted to its artificial core.

...

Clank, Clank~ (And you... You all are fortunate that no one entered the area of the cemetery yet, or else, no one would survive in your group. Of course, it was different if you all visited the cemetery in the daytime.)

Soon, upon speaking those words. Within the canopy above, unceasing sounds of cawing immediately resounded within the silent forest.

Rattle~

Followed by the sound of rattling grasses around the area... Making Jerome's dark irises constrict greatly upon sensing the savage aura they deliberately emit.

Even if he had no idea how many unknown beings were hidden within his sight, he could at least detect dozens of Foundation realm beings with his scout and senses skills.

"W-we didn't know that, we only came here to ask the suspected potion ma-master hidden in this place for assistance."

Clank- (You were searching for my master In this kind of time? Isn't you all suspicious?)

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Swish~

Ding!

[ Due to your human faced snake puppet scaring beings non-stop for almost 10 minutes, bathing in dense fear and despair of beings... it managed to comprehend the corner of the Rule of Pure Despair on itself! ]

Ding!

[ Congratulations upon gaining a puppet that managed to comprehend a rule on its own!

+25,000 horror points!

+24 free attribute points!

+1 Chance to comprehend certain rules or deepen one's understanding of certain rules! ]

"This, what kind of madness did that snake do!? I will let it do it for couple of times!"

Traversing the land with swift speed, creating a crisp trail of wind in his every wake, Leo couldn't help but unfold a confused look in his eyes.

Couldn't believe that the snake that he deemed useless gave him too much surprise after letting it outside for almost 20 minutes.

"As expected, appearance alone could frighten beings. Even before the apocalypse arrived some beings already got scared upon staring at mirrors."

Swish!

Soon, after running for a while, the strange aura of the pale snake and Skeleton #2. In addition to the weak life force of suspected humans entered his demon senses. Making him change his courses before proceeding toward their location.

Exiting the tall grasses that almost reached his head as the clearing in the distance entered his sight.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Hmm?"

Shifting his gaze forward, the silhouette of the two-meter-long white snake, hissing on the ground dejectedly entered his grey irises, followed by the almost disfigured human beside it.

In the distance, two other more humans, clearly unconscious, could be seen weakly heaving on the cold ground. Eyes on the back of their head as foam could be discerned bubbling from the corner of their mouths.

Followed by Skeleton #2 frozenly staring at the injured man nearby, gripping its bone sword as if ready to strike at any second.

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"I, we only want to ask your master to help us with potions... Advancing toward the core formation realm without the help of potions is too... dangerous."

Clank- (I hope that you were telling the truth... Or else, you all don't need to exist in this world.)

Retracting his soul power within the consciousness of the man in front of him. Skeleton #2, hurriedly withdraws the pointing sword from the latter, hiding the cruelty on its eyes before facing the figure in the distance.

Clank, Clank! (Huhu~ Master, you finally arrived, that snake's speed was so fast that it vanished within my sight in the next second. I suggest that we recycle it!)

Hisss~ Hisss!

Hearing the words Skeleton #2 uttered, the human faced snake hurriedly shook its head, unfolding a tearful expression within its face that scared the dumbfounded Jerome in the distance.

Not expecting that its tearful expression was much scarier than what they had seen earlier!

"Keke~ there's no need, I should have expected that High grade puppet was highly different from the advanced one."

Leo reassured slowly, patting the head of the fearful snake as he couldn't help but smile upon seeing another wave of horror points entering his account.

Feeling that his choice to create this puppet earlier was one of the best choices he made.

"However, it's really surprising that high grade puppets contained traces of intelligence within them although they lack soul.

"Maybe I could create a real living being after I reach the very peak knowledge that the puppetry could give.'

...

Groan!

Hearing the faint groan nearby, sensing the pure agony it was experiencing based on the sound it created. Leo hurriedly gazed toward the semi-unconscious man, couldn't help but nod his head in acknowledgment upon seeing it still gripping the spear in its hand.

Sigh-

Sighing slightly, Leo leisurely approached the man, bending his front knee as he lightly touched its soft physique. Gasping afterwards upon not sensing the bones within its chest.

"This... What are you planning to do to my friends?"

"Shhh- just shout up for a minute, I'm sure you don't want your friend to die from injuries right?"

Upon uttering those words, Leo ignored the tense body of Jerome from afar. Mumbling within himself as he summoned a 1.5 meter tall wooden ward from the void.

Materialization of the Healing Item: Wards of the Witch Doctor!

In an instant, upon materializing within the atmosphere, the ward immediately releases a warm glow of pure light, containing vitality that shrouds the area of 5 meters.

Although the ward's healing capability was lacking compared to his other skills, it could ensure that the vitality of beings under it wouldn't enter the critical rate. Ensuring one's health stability.

Furthermore, he also wanted to avoid directly healing the injured humans without aligning their bones first! Or else, they would retain their disfigured appearance in this lifetime!

"I didn't expect that the Archives of Witch Doctor would come in handy in this kind of situation.'

Lightly touching the chest part of the man's body with his pointed finger, Leo immediately activated his elevated extraction skill.

Focusing his mind as he began to sense the bleeding innards of his patient. Sensing its almost pulverized bones that penetrated some of its organs.

Taking a deep breath, Leo began to patiently manipulate its small parts back to their previous and normal location.

Healing them afterwards with a minute amount of his Life Origin Flame as he watches it mending toward its ribs...

"It was fortunate that the life force of peak Foundation realm cultivator was extremely strong.

"If mortal beings got hit in their chest even with 25 kilograms, the chances of them dying on the spot was quite high.'

...

Heaving a sigh of relief, Leo again focused on the bones that were embedded in the man's organs. Carefully removing them, healing the bleeding parts of the organs before attaching the bones to their rightful place.

Ding!

[ Congratulations upon healing a person on his deathbed for the first time!

+10,000 horror points!

+6 free attribute points!

+1 High enlightenment stone! ]

Ding!

[Healing a person at his/her death bed (1/50)]

Seeing the notification that emerged from the corner of his eyes, Leo couldn't help but pause in his tracks, couldn't help but show confusion on his face upon seeing it.

"This... System, I thought that healing an almost dead person caused by my puppet wouldn't count?"

Ding!

[ Normally, it wouldn't count if you planned it or if your puppets and followers deliberately injured beings in order to help you advance your class job... Since it was an accident, without detecting the host's planning, it could be counted as saving one's life. ]

"I see...'

Understanding what his system meant, Leo didn't waste any time as he immediately put all of his free attribute stats toward his soul power, further increasing it by 28 points!

Although his soul power only increased by almost 2%, it still decreased the strain and pain on his soul upon gaining that knowledge. Reducing the discomfort he was experiencing in the process!

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