Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest
Chapter 1369: 1367 Blood Moon (9)

Chapter 1369: Chapter 1367 Blood Moon (9)

Ronan took a turn around his new home.

The seaside villa had two floors; the lower floor was divided into a living room, dining room, kitchen, and a guest bedroom.

There was also a bathroom.

What delighted Ronan was that this house had a complete drainage system, with indoor plumbing and a flush toilet, truly clean and sanitary.

The water source came from a rooftop collection system, equipped with a tank that could store and filter rainwater, designed quite ingeniously.

The area where Lande City was located had rain throughout the year, especially in the summer when the weather was unpredictable with frequent storms, so normal use didn’t require worrying about the water in the tank running out.

Of course, there was no electricity, and it wasn’t possible for such a small villa to have a special power line drawn from the city.

Upstairs, the villa had three bedrooms, a study, a bathroom, and an independent toilet. The decor wasn’t luxurious, the artworks had been taken away by the previous owner, leaving only some heavy furniture.

But the design style was richly Invia, looking rather fine.

Ronan felt that buying this house for 315 gold pounds was truly a steal.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a bargain.

Apart from the two stories above ground, the villa also had a rather spacious basement.

Ronan went down to have a look.

The basement was empty, only some wine racks were left, likely used as a wine cellar before.

And there, he could clearly feel an eerie aura filling the place.

This aura was deep and sticky, invisibly pervasive, affecting anyone within.

But with Ronan’s Spiritual Energy body protection, he wasn’t affected at all.

Still, he didn’t immediately explore the source of this strange aura.

Because at the moment, Ronan was still very weak. Under the influence of the Bloodmoon Realm’s world rules and the limitations of this body, his immensely powerful Divine Soul had been sealed by more than ninety percent.

He needed to slowly recover to raise his Spiritual Energy level.

Out of caution, Ronan felt that waiting until his Spiritual Energy reached the Fourth Ring level before addressing the villa’s issues was the most prudent approach.

So he only stayed in the basement for a short time before returning to the villa.

Overall, Ronan was quite satisfied with the property he had just purchased.

He locked the door again and then rode his bicycle back to Lande City.

Despite having bought a new house, Ronan didn’t plan to move out of his Lower City District apartment immediately.

Firstly, the apartment lease hadn’t expired yet, and secondly, the Blood Moon period was approaching.

This world had both a sun and a moon, and every so often, the moon would turn blood-red, lasting for three to ten days.

These days were known as the Blood Moon period.

The Blood Moon period’s daylight had no effect, but at night, under the Blood Moon’s glow, many living beings, including humans, had the chance to undergo mutations.

These mutations could be physical or mental.

Moreover, some changes were extremely bizarre and terrifying!

The Blood Moon was the origin of demons.

It was said that the initial Bloodkin were mutations from long-term Blood Moon influence, and they revered and worshiped the Blood Moon as a deity.

For ordinary people, the Blood Moon posed a massive threat, so when the Blood Moon period arrived, whether in the city or countryside, people would securely lock their doors and windows, huddling inside daring not to venture out.

Meanwhile, the Night Watch Brigade would also mobilize, patrolling the city’s streets and alleys.

The Night Watchmen, like the Demon Hunting Men, were specialized Transcendents dealing with demons, except one was an official force, and the other equivalent to freelance mercenaries.

As for the Bloodkin and Witches, they were mortal enemies of the Church of Yala.

Interestingly, the Bloodkin and Witches were also at odds!

Overall, though this world had entered the steam civilization and illuminated the basics of electric technology, it still belonged to the mystical realm.

So with the Blood Moon occupying the firmament, it was clearly not a wise choice for Ronan, still very weak, to reside in a seaside villa far from the city.

The next day, he arrived at the police station on time, where he encountered the recovering Old Hart.

This old officer seemed in good spirits and upon meeting, jovially patted Ronan’s shoulder and said, “Congratulations, congratulations, I always knew you had great potential, but I didn’t expect you to make an achievement and become regular so quickly!”

Old Hart felt much emotion and bit of jealousy tinged with bitterness.

Back in his day, he took a full half year as a probationary officer before being regularized. Over his decades-long career, he’d never captured such an important fugitive like Jay Sam.

100 gold pounds bounty!

Old Hart thought if he hadn’t been injured and had gone on patrol with Ronan to catch the fugitive, as a senior officer he could’ve at least gotten 70 gold pounds.

This old officer felt like he lost a fortune!

“Thanks.”

Ronan smiled and said, “I’ll treat you to some drinks tonight.”

“Some other time.”

Old Hart said, “The Blood Moon period is starting soon, best to head home after work. Oh right, you should change your apartment, don’t waste your bounty money.”

Ronan hesitated for a moment, deciding to speak the truth: “I just bought a villa.”

“A villa?”

Old Hart couldn’t believe his ears: “Where?”

The other officers who heard this also seemed surprised: “Ronan, you didn’t really buy a villa, did you?”

Housing in Lande City was expensive. Not to mention the Upper City District where the elite resided, even a well-located, spacious apartment in the Lower City District was beyond what officers like them could afford.

Although Ronan had just received a considerable bounty, buying a villa seemed overly extravagant.

“Outside the city…”

Ronan didn’t hide anything and explained the situation of buying the seafront villa.

The result was the officers exchanged glances, and Old Hart was dumbfounded: “I know that villa, it’s a haunted house, allegedly cursed by a witch, weren’t you…”

He shook his head, leaving the rest unsaid.

It wasn’t something nice to hear!

Everyone else thought if Ronan’s mind had been knocked senseless, it wasn’t prudent to be so penny-pinching.

The house was quite famous in Lande City, even priests from the Church of Yala had attempted purification, but to no avail.

Ronan was truly unafraid of death!

Facing the odd stares, Ronan was calm: “It’s alright, I have a tough life, not afraid of any curses.”

Old Hart was speechless, could only pat him on the shoulder and say: “You’d better go to the church and get an Amulet to wear, just be cautious.”

Ronan smiled: “Yes, I will go.”

If the priest was ineffective, what could an Amulet do?

That was obviously unrealistic.

And just the day after Old Hart returned to the station, this world entered the spine-chilling Blood Moon period!