Twenty-five boxes of canned goods were placed by Anna in the cleared space of the basement, and the merchant left shortly after.
Lu Li lay in the recliner with "Salvation" resting on his legs.
The worn gun holster blocked the essence of the Inner World that oozed from the Spirit-Calling Gun.
What the Spirit-Calling Gun provided as "vitality" had become clear—what the merchant referred to as "humanity."
It brought safety and warmth to Lu Li like a bonfire, but also attracted evil beings who coveted the flame.
"It" meant different things to the monsters—for Evil Spirits and Evil Gods, it was sustenance that strengthened them; wraiths ignored it, while monsters that most craved it saw it as fuel.
When the fuel was exhausted, the monsters would be assimilated and devoured by the abyss.
This was why Jimmy was weakening day by day. The humanity in his soul was fading, and it was only when he killed other monsters or humans... that he could restore his body.
