Master of Kaidan
Chapter 172

Chapter 172: Chapter 172

Chapter 172: Upgraded Kaidan? (It’s disgusting that I can’t change the Chapter title)

Entry: Ambulance Demon

Tags: [Demon], [Trap], [Plunder]

Description: Among the petty thugs of Columbia, a legend circulates about a demon who roams the streets in the guise of a frail, wealthy person, luring those who are short on cash and don’t mind using violence for a quick buck to strike at him.

But without exception, those who act against him are easily beaten to a severe injury, and then he robs them of all their possessions. Most infuriating of all, afterwards, he calls an ambulance for each one who laid hands on him.

This demon appears as an Asian male, spreading greed as bait, with those stepping into his trap burdened with debts they cannot repay.

Ability: [Plunder]

Current World Rules: [Asian]

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Feeling complicated about his newly gained Kaidan entry, Feng Xue thought he would get entries like [Demon Chef] or [Mysterious Instructor], but unexpectedly, it was this one he hadn’t paid much attention to that materialized first.

The formulation of an entry was undoubtedly a joyful event, but the problem was, before this one, he had already acquired the Swearer entry, and compared to that, this [Ambulance Demon] entry seemed rather shabby.

[Plunder], as the sublimation of his behavior of taking money from "ATMs," for ordinary people it’s no different from a direct robbery, at best it’s just easier to discover hidden valuables on the body, but it has a hidden characteristic: "change of ownership."

This effect is somewhat akin to Revenge Sea’s [Skywind’s Usurper] or Kailan’s [Knight Never Die from Bare Hands]. Faced with phantom objects, regardless of being "bound to someone" or "having a certain usage requirement," they can be outright seized and used.

Take the coins of Libra for example, normally, coins obtained through non-transactional means do not possess the effect of a mandatory trade, but with the [Plunder] ability, the ownership of the coins can be forcibly transferred to oneself.

This ability seems wonderful, but in reality, it’s not so practical. It requires one to have the ability to take the items from enemies, let’s not even discuss that, but the most troublesome part is that it only ensures usability, but how much it can function after that is another story.

For instance, the Companion Phantom Object of a Swearer, theoretically, only the Swearer can ring the [Pardon Bell]. If seized by someone with the [Plunder] ability, they too can ring it, but the problem is, the mark it brands on a sinner is still only visible to the Swearer and the Executioner.

And the [Asian] Current World Rule is even more nonsensical.

To put it simply, when an "Asian" is "robbed" while "alone," one can descend upon that robbed Asian through "possession" and beat everyone up, rob all their belongings, call an ambulance, and then leave the crime scene. After completing this process, Feng Xue’s Descent will end.

Compared to the highly flexible current world rule of the Swearer, it’s way too troublesome, can only possess, and the process is fixed, with almost no room for manipulation, and it basically only works in countries where "ambulance prices are high."

It can be said that after seeing this Kaidan entry, Feng Xue realizes just how noble his Swearer entry is.

However, if forced to mention what about this [Ambulance Demon] caught Feng Xue’s attention, it would be its Companion Phantom Object—

Name: Phantom Object - Ambulance Demon’s Smartphone

Elements: [Demon], [Communication], [Tool]

Description: The smartphone of the Ambulance Demon will certainly call the most expensive local ambulance.

Note: The phone number and IP can be set by yourself!

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Regarding the certainty of being able to call the most expensive ambulance, Feng Xue doesn’t care, because in a country where the Ambulance Demon can be triggered, ambulances are never cheap, anyway. What truly delights him is that this device is a smartphone.

Although it is just a model based on the cognition of 2012, at most around the level of an iPhone 4, and both software and hardware cannot compare to the phone Feng Xue used before becoming Infinite, at least it’s a phone.

And for someone from 2023, a phone is as essential as glasses for a person with severe myopia; leaving the house without one in your pocket lessens your confidence by a good three points, okay?

And as a phantom object, it doesn’t need charging or a phone plan; as long as the Kaidan of the Ambulance Demon persists, it can be used normally.

Now, what Feng Xue only needs to consider is whether, once he returns to Infinite City, the phone will still be able to make calls to the real world—if it can, then what about using the internet?

If he can access the internet, does that mean he could fully connect online and create memes from Infinite City?

Of course, these are all issues to consider after returning to Infinite City. At the moment, Feng Xue is more concerned with the phone itself.

Having had the experience with the Companion Phantom Object of the Swearer, Feng Xue casually fished the phone from his pocket, switched it on skillfully, and began downloading various apps.

Smartphones in this era are far from being able to completely replace computers like they would a decade later, and the accompanying software systems are also relatively sparse. The function of this phone was also restricted.

This made Feng Xue begin to wonder whether this phone would slowly evolve with time.

Of course, such a matter is obviously not something that can be clarified within a few days. In comparison to this long-term consideration, there are many tricks that can be played with a phone.

Such as the old-fashioned Bloody Mary, something more complex like Midnight Communication, or various plays like Cursed Call, Call from the Dead, Death Forecast... and many more.

But what Feng Xue is contemplating now is a different issue—

Although the popularity of the Libra Kaidan is already high, it fundamentally has a significant weak point, which is the taking on of tasks. Executioners must use private inquiries, news, newspapers, and other channels to gather information about people who need help; it’s a very cumbersome process.

Even though Feng Xue himself can descends directly through the [Unfair] rule, he’s still only one person. Running back and forth in the short term is fine, but long-term, it still requires a straightforward method of commissioning tasks.

Like... a phone number.

Just by dialing the phone number, you could contact the Libra organization. Only this way can tasks become high efficiency.

However, a phone that can freely set its own number without worrying about being traced is only the one in Feng Xue’s possession. To turn it into a public phone is rather impractical, even with call forwarding.

But...

What if a certain number could be embedded into the Libra Kaidan?