Chapter Ninety-Five: The Fierce Battle in the House of Terror Job-Change Quest

While the four spirits had vanished, Lin Xiao brought up the system interface and disassembled the Demon King’s corpse. A prompt informed him that five points of source power were required.

He confirmed the choice, and the corpse was broken down, yielding two piles of Level 5 essence: flesh essence and magical essence. Each could restore fifty points of health and magic power, making them quite valuable.

He took the flesh essence and swallowed it. The moment it entered his mouth, it melted away, unleashing a surge of vigorous vital energy that flowed into his veins. Warmth spread through every limb and bone, and the more than six hundred milliliters of blood he had just given was rapidly replenished.

With his vitality restored, he brought out the pocket can he had earned for killing Lucien. In the midst of battle, every means of strengthening himself had to be used to the fullest.

He opened the can, and once again drew out two items. One was three lower elemental crystals; the other was a highly unusual object:

Wolf Chief Virus Serum: An ordinary-grade extraordinary virus. This serum was extracted from the body of a wolf chief. It can turn an ordinary person into a werewolf, and can also greatly evolve the abilities of ordinary werewolves. It has severe side effects; those with weak wills will become mindless monsters.

Looking at it, Lin Xiao silently considered the matter. It was a double-edged thing, capable of enhancing ordinary werewolves, but with fierce side effects. One mistake could lead to utter ruin. Better not use it for now.

Returning once more to the living room, he came to Eleven and took out two bundles of magical essence, one large and one small. He quietly told her to swallow them and recover her strength whenever her energy ran low.

Eleven’s power was extremely important. It allowed them to discern the movements of the demon dogs and keep constant track of the most crucial battlefield intelligence. Knowing both themselves and their enemy, they would see the whole situation as clearly as daylight.

At the same time, he had Eleven probe the demon dogs’ movements. This time she merely closed her eyes for a moment before snapping them open and shouting, “They’re here! The demon dogs are here! They’ve already rushed into the yard!”

“Hold the front door. Nick and Eddie, get upstairs at once. Don’t let the demon dogs jump down from above. Eleven, stand by the basement stairway and support us whenever needed. If danger comes, run downstairs immediately.”

Lin Xiao swiftly laid out the plan, sending Nick and Eddie to the second floor to hold position, while Eleven provided support across the battlefield. He drew the Star-Slaying War Axe from his item storage and led the way to the front door to hold the line.

Sheriff Hope and Eric also came to the doorway, both drawing handguns and taking position behind him, forming a triangular defensive formation. Nick and Eddie exchanged a glance, then dashed upstairs with quick steps, following his arrangement.

Bang!

A deafening crash rang out as the door was struck by tremendous force. The solid wooden door, built from fine timber, instantly developed several thin cracks. There was no need to guess; it had to be the Demon King attacking from the other side.

Lin Xiao gripped the war axe with both hands, and his heart began pounding furiously with each impact. Sheriff Hope and Eric stood with their guns ready on either side of the door, careful not to accidentally hit him.

Bang!

Another violent blow shook the entire door. A long, narrow claw thrust through the gap—it was the Demon King’s talon.

Without a word, Lin Xiao stepped forward and brought the axe down, severing the claw that had reached inside. A miserable howl came from beyond the door; clearly, it had suffered a severe injury.

The pounding on the door grew even more ferocious. The Demon King had learned nothing and was still desperately trying to force its way in.

At that moment, Sheriff Hope and Eric stepped forward and fired repeatedly through the crack. Judging from the screams, at least three or four demon dogs had been shot dead.

Lin Xiao felt a pang of regret. Since he had not killed them himself, he could not absorb source power from them. He was lacking in long-range attack methods; later he would have to find a way to obtain some. But for now, surviving the present crisis came first.

After a furious burst of fire, the enemies outside quieted down for a moment, then the battering resumed. Under the control of the Mind Flayer, these Demon Kings had become fearless of death, knowing only how to charge forward without fear or hesitation.

The crack in the door widened further, and Lin Xiao could already make out the scene outside.

The courtyard was a sea of black, with at least a hundred demon dogs gathered there. Among them were more than a dozen large hounds, standing at the doorway and snarling in rage.

Sheriff Hope and Eric fired again through the opening, and demon dogs outside fell in rows. The horde scattered to either side at once. They might not fear death, but they were not stupid enough to let themselves be killed so easily.

With the front door temporarily secured, the demon dog army rapidly changed tactics, fanning out in all directions to look for another way in.

Soon enough, they discovered that coming through the windows was far easier.

Crash, crash, crash...

The clear, shattering sound of glass echoed through the living room. Demon dogs were leaping in through every window, tumbling to the floor before scrambling back up and pouncing madly toward them.

“Fall back. We’ll retreat to the stairway.”

As Lin Xiao spoke, he moved while firing; Sheriff Hope and Eric retreated while shooting as well. Their marksmanship was extraordinarily precise, nearly every shot finding a target, each round true to its mark.

“You two, come down now. We can’t hold them anymore!”

He shouted up the stairs. Nick and Eddie did not hesitate, leaping down from upstairs in succession and sprinting quickly to the stairway.

Three demon dogs charged straight at them and leapt. Lin Xiao raised his axe and swept it horizontally, killing the one in the middle. The two on either side were gunned down by a hail of bullets.

Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have killed a Level 2 Demon Dog. Source power +10.

Hearing the notification, Lin Xiao felt a slight chill in his heart. Even the weakest demon dogs had risen to Level 2. Though killing them now yielded more source power, the pressure had increased dramatically as well.

Fortunately, they had the advantage of terrain. As long as they held the stairway, the demon dogs’ numerical superiority would be meaningless. At most three could come up at a time, and however many came would die.

Bang!

At last, the front door was smashed open by brute force. More than a dozen Demon Kings poured in one after another, sweeping the room with their gaze before charging frantically toward the stairway.

Two Demon Kings rushed at the forefront, their grotesque mouths gaping wide in midair. What met them were four spinning bullets that pierced straight through their bodies.

The two Demon Kings, carried by their own momentum, rolled to Lin Xiao’s feet. Without a second thought, he brought the axe down and severed their grotesque heads. It was practically free source power; there was no way to refuse it.

Seeing their companions killed, the remaining Demon Kings changed tactics. They sent their underlings charging forward while themselves lurking behind, waiting for the right moment to pounce.

Lin Xiao took on the role of the front line tank, holding the foremost position alone, while Sheriff Hope and the others stood on either side, ready to provide support at any time. Their coordination was remarkably smooth, and soon the floor ahead was covered with demon dog corpses, blood flowing like a river.

Lin Xiao counted silently. By now, he had killed five two-tailed hounds and two big hounds with his axe. His source power had climbed to 182 points, enough to level up once more.

He did not linger, immediately confirming the upgrade and spending 100 source power to reach Level 10. Soon, a long-absent voice rang in his ears:

Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have reached Level 10. You may now undergo a class advancement. You have four class choices: Paladin, Blue Fist Saint, Exorcist, and Avenger. Please confirm your selection.

“I choose Exorcist as my advanced class.”

Lin Xiao silently recited the choice in his heart. It had long since been planned, so there was no need to hesitate.

This world was filled with demons and monsters; the Exorcist was the best class for dealing with them. Moreover, it was the class he knew best.

After he confirmed, the prompt sounded again:

Ding! You have chosen Exorcist as your advancement class. The class advancement quest is now issued:

1. Offer 150 source power.

2. Collect 10 lower elemental crystals as the magical energy cost of advancement. They may be synthesized using Level 5 or higher magical essence. This item cannot be purchased from the shop.

3. Kill one extraordinary creature whose rank exceeds the host’s by one full tier. No restrictions on species.