After all the materials were kneaded into the wooden staff, the original curved grip was straightened under the action of mysterious power, and some pink substance wrapped around it, shaping it into a skull.
The end of the staff was 'sharpened', becoming pointed, looking like it could be used as a weapon, and a stab would probably pierce a person through.
When the staff stopped changing, Lex saw that its body had some twisted patterns, its material looked extremely hard, and the skull was filled with a sense of hatred and malice.
It finally landed on the table, making the sound of a hard object colliding.
On the pages of the 'mysterious book', lines of information appeared.
'staff of resentment: This is a magical item infused with Wraith characteristics. By injecting spirituality into it and giving commands in Hermes, it can switch between two Sequence abilities.'
'When given the 'Zombie' command, the staff will become cold, hard, and difficult to destroy. At the same time, the user will gain some of the Zombie's abilities, including but not limited to a body as hard as steel, the ability to withstand bullets, possessing Beyonder strength, being able to awaken dead bodies, control Wraiths, and drive them.'
'When given the 'Wraith' command, the staff will become illusory, lacking a sense of presence, transforming into a phantom, and similarly difficult to destroy. At the same time, the user will transform into a phantom state, able to pass through obstacles, hide in mirrors. They can forcibly possess and control enemies, but cannot control the enemy's mind.
Clothes, magical items, etc., can be freely switched between materialization and spiritualization; they can become invisible, and can jump between anything that can serve as a mirror, with a maximum jump distance of 300 meters.'
'In the Wraith state, many Spells can be used, including 'Wraith Shriek', 'Ice Arrow', 'Weakening Aura', 'Corrosion Mist', 'Touch of death', and other Spells.'
'It should be noted that when using this item, it will be restrained by the abilities or related items of the ''Sun' Pathway'.'
'Its negative effect is that when using this item, evil thoughts will quietly grow in the mind. Evil thoughts will slowly increase, reaching a peak after an hour, and then completely erupt. At this time, the user will lose control, completely transform into a monster, and cannot be reversed.'
'Stop using this item before the evil thoughts reach their peak, and the malice will dissipate on its own, but for the next 12 hours, this item cannot be used again, otherwise, it will directly lead to loss of control.'
'In addition, when using this item on the night of a full moon, the growth rate of evil thoughts will be double the usual!''
After reading the information about this item, Lex was very satisfied. It was powerful enough to switch between 'Zombie' and 'Wraith', but compared to 'Zombie', the 'Wraith' state was clearly stronger, which also conformed to the Sequence positioning.
The negative effects were quite severe, but still within an acceptable range, and...
Lex held the 'mystical book' and gave the intention to strengthen and sealed artifact.
At this time, new information appeared on the page: All creations cannot be strengthened or Sealed again, but can be disintegrated.
"Unable to strengthen or sealed artifact, so, this is the result of having already been strengthened and Sealed by default. In that case, the consumption of nearly five hundred dimensional crystals makes sense."
Since it could not be strengthened or Sealed, Lex dispelled the summon, picked up the 'staff of resentment', and felt the icy cold emanating from it.
Injecting spirituality, Lex softly said in Hermes: "Zombie!"
Suddenly, Lex felt a surge of power filling his limbs, and a sense of expansion in his body. He looked at himself in the mirror, and his previously well-proportioned physique had now visibly grown a size.
His skin, in addition to being slightly dark, had a creepy, deathly gray hue, his eyes were a bit darker, and his lips were purplish-blue, making him appear less like a living being. If it weren't for his eyes still being lively, Lex would be no different from a Zombie now.
He tried to throw a punch, and his fist parted the air, emitting a low whistle: "The increase in strength is immense, far exceeding my capabilities as a 'Hunter'."
It's a pity he was in the inn now, otherwise, Lex would have wanted to shoot himself with a revolver to test the Zombie's defense.
"Wraith!"
With another shout in Hermes, Lex found that his body, along with the items on him, quickly became transparent and slightly blurry. He couldn't feel the weight of his body or the weight of the items on him. He felt as if he had become air, able to fly freely, which made Lex fly around the ceiling several times.
He landed in front of the mirror and saw that he had returned to his original physique, but his figure had become transparent, his face pale, and there were no eyes in his eye sockets, only two quietly burning deep black flames.
"Quite the Boss aura."
With a thought from Lex, his reflection in the mirror disappeared. This was the power of 'Invisibility'.
He flew towards the mirror again and suddenly entered the mirror surface. He found himself in a strange world, surrounded by mirrors of all sizes and styles.
Lex tried to emerge from a mirror that looked like a bath mirror, but unexpectedly saw a Miss taking a bath, so he quickly retreated.
A moment later, he returned to his room: "It's truly wonderful, being able to jump between mirrors. If I were in a big city, I could go almost anywhere."
Lex then raised his hand, and the temperature in the room dropped sharply. Small arrows, condensed from ice crystals, appeared around him. He did not shoot these arrows, fearing to cause a commotion.
He then held up a finger, and an orange-yellow flame shot out from his fingertip: "Indeed, even in the Wraith state, my own Beyonder abilities can still be used."
"In that case, even in the Wraith state, other magical items can still function. With proper coordination, I can even attempt to hunt down a quasi-strongman of Sequence 5!"
"Cough, don't get too complacent. Tonight, I'll test it out on that 'Blood Shark' Quint to see what the Wraith can really do."
At this moment, Lex saw a black cat jump down outside the window. As he looked at the black cat, a thought suddenly surged in his heart: Kill it!
Lex quickly deactivated the 'Wraith' state and stopped using the staff, reminding himself: "I must control the time. I can't use it for more than an hour normally. No, to be safe, stop using it after about 50 minutes, otherwise, it's easy to lose control."
For the rest of the time, Lex was busy researching combinations of magical items to maximize his combat power.
It was only at dinner time that he emerged from his room. At this point, he was wearing the 'silent night's embrace', a 'magic ring' on his finger, carrying the 'staff of resentment' in his hand, and the 'blood praise' tucked into his waist.
These four items, combined with Lex's abilities, meant that unless Captain Quint was a Beyonder of the ''Sun' Pathway' or possessed related items, he would simply not be Lex's opponent.
Arriving at the downstairs restaurant, Lex had just found a seat when the restaurant door was suddenly pushed open. A figure stumbled in, calling out to the people in the restaurant: "Help me, please help me!"
It was a girl in a dark brown coat, with two pigtails, and a few freckles on her face.