115: The magic of [Current Status]

Chapter 115: The Wonderful Uses of [Current Status]

After Elizabeth left, Dick began to re-examine the identity information below his field of vision, while also carefully analyzing Know Yourself and Your Enemy II.

The most obvious change was naturally the addition of the [Current Status] section, which displayed up to a hundred different buff or debuff states, each with a different source.

Most of these were accumulated 'Talents' and 'Blessings' of his own.

But this wasn't very useful, Dick already remembered them clearly and didn't need the System to display them.

The important part was the last few items; negative states like drowsiness and the urge to urinate were also displayed, and their sources were noted as well!

This meant he could detect any abnormality in his body immediately and know its source, thus avoiding being ambushed.

For example, just now, when Elizabeth secretly used her charm technique, it was detected by Know Yourself and Your Enemy II instantly!

It was clear that [Current Status] could provide excellent anti-reconnaissance, absolutely sensitive and without cooldown, leaving those hidden enemies with nowhere to hide.

Not only that, Dick also thought of other wonderful uses.

For instance, when investigating a poisoning case, he could personally taste the poison and let [Current Status] reveal the true culprit.

Or, if he encountered an unfamiliar object, he could deliberately induce a state and use [Current Status] to identify the object's information.

The most outrageous use was during a battle with a Demon; even if he couldn't see its true form, he could easily know the Demon's true name, thus facilitating Demon Subduing!

After several rounds of thought, Dick developed many miraculous uses for [Current Status], truly mastering Know Yourself and Your Enemy II.

However, the most important thing now was to verify it first, after all, practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.

The next second, Dick directly picked up the wine glass on the table and heavily smashed it against the back of his hand.

Immediately after, the [Current Status] section indeed showed an additional entry: "Slight pain on the back of the right hand, from an Amyria Royal Family special supply crystal cup."

Dick nodded lightly, and repeated the action several more times, finally confirming that [Current Status] could indeed be used to identify objects.

"Kun!"

As soon as Dick finished speaking, a mass of black mist appeared beside him and quickly transformed into a young man with a middle-parted hairstyle.

"My Lord, what are your commands?"

Dick smiled slightly and directly ordered, "Attack me right now."

Upon hearing this, Kun was stunned, somewhat confused, and tilted his head, frowning, "My, My Lord, I didn't hear clearly, perhaps you could... repeat it?"

"Right now, immediately, pick up the chair beside you and smash it towards me!"

Dick repeated it clearly and distinctly. Kun instinctively recoiled slightly in fear, not understanding what strange 'play' Dick was engaging in.

But the master's command was absolute, Kun could not disobey. He quickly lifted the nearby chair with one hand and smashed it fiercely towards Dick.

The chair in the bedchamber was made of solid wood, hard on the outside, and also very heavy.

Kun's strength was not light. The chair cut through the air, making a dull swishing sound, and then flew straight towards Dick.

Clang!

Dick casually threw a punch, easily shattering the incoming chair, but because Dick hadn't used body enhancement magic, his fist still felt some pain.

Soon, a scene that delighted Dick appeared: the [Current Status] of Know Yourself and Your Enemy II had updated!

"Slight pain in the right fist, from an Amyria Royal Family special supply wooden chair thrown by the Mid-Tier Three-Nature Original Sin Demon Kun."

Very good, excellent!

[Current Status] not only displayed Kun's name but also his tier and the number of his sins, and all he did was shatter a chair!

Many Demons are very cunning and also cowardly; they hide their true bodies and use various avatars to traverse the world, making it difficult for exorcists to find their true forms, let alone perform Demon Subduing.

Although the silver "Know Yourself and Your Enemy" could view a Demon's identity information through sight, what if they couldn't be seen?

Just like before, Dick saw Jimmy in the illusion of Past Revisited. He was merely Kun's avatar, and "Know Yourself and Your Enemy" couldn't read Kun's identity information at all.

But now, with Know Yourself and Your Enemy II, it was much more convenient. Dick had various ways to easily know a Demon's name, which was an absolutely powerful technique!

Once a Demon's true name was known, there was nothing to fear.

Beside him, Kun looked at Dick's inexplicable smile and couldn't help but feel a chill, subconsciously recalling the previous "Sword Piercing Punishment".

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Afterward, Dick did not sleep in Elizabeth's bedchamber but honestly returned to his own bedchamber.

Although Elizabeth had specially prepared two pillows, Dick wasn't so audacious as to dare sleep on Elizabeth's bed.

After all, from the perspective of etiquette, sleeping on the Empress's bed and sleeping with the Empress herself were essentially no different.

For the entire day afterward, Dick absorbed soul power in the underground karst cave. He had absorbed seventy percent of the massive soul power, and most of the ghosts had dissipated.

Mina and Alice, through their unremitting efforts and hundreds of attempts, finally passed the Hell difficulty of Exorcism at the limit.

Their synchronicity had reached a point where they were like left and right hands, executing various combined moves and combos flawlessly even with their eyes closed.

But Dick was extremely strict, believing that the two girls still had many areas for improvement, and thus still required them to continue practicing before the Championship began.

Perhaps due to being busy with state affairs, or for other reasons, Elizabeth did not come down for training the entire day, and Cecilia didn't come either.

Dick was also happy for the peace and quiet, allowing him to absorb soul power without distraction.

Late at night, Cecilia suddenly came down to visit. She immediately found Dick and questioned him with a serious expression.

"Dick, tell me the truth, what exactly did you do?"

"What did I do... Didn't I do nothing?" Dick didn't want to say much and planned to play dumb and muddle through.

But Cecilia held on tightly, saying in an unfriendly tone, "Hmph, you must clearly tell me what happened between you and Your Majesty in the bedchamber last night!"

Dick pursed his lips and looked to the side, saying, "Didn't Elizabeth tell you anything?"

"No... Your Majesty didn't tell me anything."

Upon hearing this, Dick chuckled lightly, spread his hands, and said, "Then isn't that it? Nothing happened last night."

"Impossible!"

Cecilia shook her head, saying, "Your Majesty's state today is very wrong. She's distracted, makes frequent mistakes when handling state affairs, and her face keeps inexplicably turning red... I've followed Your Majesty for so many years and have never seen her so strange!"