Transcendent Dawn

In the dead of night, a man and a dog stared at each other eerily.

Judging from its alternating black and white fur, as well as its size, Su Lu was certain that the creature before him was a Husky!

Of course, in this world, its scientific name should be North Berta Snow Dog, originating from the icy plains in the north of the Old Continent. Its ancestors were once the top predators in that area, but after generations of domestication, they have become synonymous with adorable clumsiness, much adored, with most handlers now keeping them as pets rather than helpers.

Everyone on Earth knows, a husky that doesn’t cause havoc at home, isn’t a good husky!

“Wait a minute… this Husky should not be a stray, which means… it should have an owner, right?”

In Su Lu’s sight, the Husky curiously approached, sniffing his scent.

It seemed as if it was trying to rub its head against his body.

‘Damn… I don’t want to be saved by a dog!’

Su Lu cast a glance at his attribute panel:

[Consuming 100 experience points… Strength level raised to LV2!]

[Consuming 200 experience points… Strength level raised to LV3!]

[Consuming 400 experience points… Strength level raised to LV4!]

[Strength LV4: Your body has surpassed most low-ranking Transcendents, injury recovery speed accelerated, resistance to abnormal statuses such as disease, paralysis, freezing, burning is increased! Gained low-level regeneration ability!]

This was a self-rescue method Su Lu had long thought of.

He had initially wanted to see if he could recover on his own, but not now.

This dog’s appearance meant that it wouldn’t be long before someone found him, he needed to maintain a certain level of mobility.

“Ah!”

With the continual improvement of his strength level, Su Lu felt his rag-doll-like body finally regain most of its senses, managing to roll over and struggle to his feet.

Although still in pain, it was as if parched land was being imbued with rain, slowly recovering.

Moreover, the numb feeling on his various wounds quickly stopped the bleeding. At least he didn’t look as disheveled as before.

There was a slight itch in the places where his bones were, almost as if even if his limbs were severed, they could regrow.

Of course, this was purely illusionary, a low-level regenerative ability could absolutely not achieve that!

“Awooo!”

Seeing him suddenly pop up ‘from the dead’, the Husky was startled, backing away and making a wolf-like sound.

Su Lu calmly approached, extending his hands to its head.

One moment ago, this husky, pretending to be the king of wolves, was glaring at him with a domineering look.

The next moment, faced with Su Lu’s skill of vigorously rubbing the dog’s head, the Husky gave in instantly, showing a sycophantic expression on its face, licking his face and hands energetically, its sound also changed:

“Awooo… Awooo… Woof! Woof!”

“Why would a perfectly good dog like you pretend to be a wolf?”

Su Lu almost speechlessly retorted.

Meanwhile, he quickly checked his possessions: “Hmm… there are two cracks on the Evil Spirit Knight’s card, which can only be used one more time… what a shame.”

Possession by the Evil Spirit was his strongest trump card.

Frankly speaking, with the current level of his Soul Trance, he could accomplish Spirit World Traversal, aiming to wander the world.

However, he only had one chance!

If he lost this card, he could only teleport his Spiritual Body to a far distance, while his physical body would stay in the same place.

‘This can only be used as a last resort to save my life. Once the Evil Spirit Knight card is used up and I’ve run out of options, I’ll have to give up everything, transfer my soul, and take on the role of the [Necromancer]? The price is too steep; unless I have no other choice, it’s better not to use it… I hope that day will never come.’

Besides, the Trick Cards have almost been completely consumed, and urgently need to be replenished.

As for the rest of the scattered items, some were destroyed and some lost during the Spirit World Traversal.

Fortunately, the Demon Hunting dagger, a marvel that came with the “Nameless Necromancer Book”, was always kept close to Su Lu and had not been lost.

“The losses are not too severe…”

Su Lu touched his face, where the Crow’s Mask was still intact.

“Maybe… I need a storage bag or a storage ring…”

Su Lu thought for a moment, then pinched his face a few times.

Soon, his face had changed – his features were refined, slightly bookish, and his eyes were smiling, easily gaining others’ favor.

In the blink of an eye, he had changed his appearance, this was to avoid being identified in the aftermath of Nia City’s investigation.

At this point in time, Su Lu was not aware that the entire Nia City had been completely engulfed by the Spirit World.

Despite the horrifying scene that could scare an ordinary person to death, the squatting husky showed little caution, wagging its tail pleasingly at Su Lu.

“So… Can you take me to meet your master? He or she should be nearby, right?”

Su Lu then rubbed the husky’s head again.

Erha ran in circles around him merrily and then led the way.

“Damn… Are you so obedient, or so stupid that you can’t even understand who your master is? Did you just sell out your master?”

Su Lu remembered a news story from his previous life. It was about a thief who broke into a house guarded by a husky. The husky watched the entire incident without lifting a paw and ended up playing happily with the thief.

For an animal to be this stupid, it was beyond saving!

Su Lu followed behind the husky at a moderate pace.

‘Right now, although my body can barely move, I need to rest properly… the same goes for my soul…’

He assessed his own condition and found it far from optimistic.

The first issue was that the Evil Spirit possession lasted too long, causing serious burn to his soul and made his head feel heavy.

Although his body was supported by [Strong LV4], it only returned him to the strength of an average person. To be able to exhibit Fighting Skills, or the high-speed movement of the [Wanderer], would immediately tear up his recently healed wounds.

‘I absolutely need to rest properly for some time…’

As Su Lu moved, sounds of adjusting broken bones could be heard coming from his body.

The husky in front did a great job of leading the way; seeing Su Lu slow down, it would intentionally stop and wait for him.

After a twenty-minute walk, a rather makeshift camp appeared before Su Lu.

A campfire burned at the center of the camp, with sounds of human laughter occasionally echoing through.

“Phew…”

Su Lu let out a sigh, feeling a little more relaxed.

Although his time in the mystical Nia City was short, the series of perilous situations he faced far exceeded his expectations.

Now, returning to the real world and hearing the carefree laughter of ordinary people, it felt like a lifetime had passed.

The husky then darted into the camp, stirring up laughter and swearing, “Isaac… control your dog!”

“I can’t help it… Hallock’s always like this, he doesn’t follow orders, he goes out from time to time and brings back all sorts of strange things… Damn it! Who the hell are you?”

A red-haired young man helplessly grabbed the husky. Following its gaze, he saw Su Lu, standing at the edge of the camp, covered in blood, his face filled with caution.