Berserk

Chen Miemie returned to his apartment building carrying the painting Xi had given him. As he entered the lobby, he felt a bit troubled.

The painting was taller than a person and quite heavy. How was he supposed to carry it up to the 18th floor?

Chen Miemie was quite crafty; he went to find Sedan Chair.

"Sedan Chair, could you lend me your two bearers to give me a hand?"

"My bearers cannot leave my side for more than ten meters," Sedan Chair tactfully refused.

Standing in front of the stairwell on the first floor, Chen Miemie thought for a moment. He didn't call Qinghua or Loop. As the man of the house, he should do this kind of physical labor himself.

Unfortunately, his Mystery had nothing to do with physical constitution. In terms of strength, he was just an ordinary person.

He had only reached the fourth floor, but he had already stopped to rest twice.

"Oh my goodness, is there any kind soul out there who can help me?" Chen Miemie muttered to himself.

'There is! I can help you.'

'Eh, Xiao Hong, tell me quickly, how can you help?'

'Take a look at your status panel.'

Chen Miemie (Xiao Hong's Blessing Edition) Mystery Level: 2.2, Immortality: 9, Abilities: Moonlight, Rapid Healing, Berserk, Corrosive Infection, Witch's Luck.

'Nothing has changed. What's up?'

'You can try the Berserk skill.'

Only then did Chen Miemie realize that the Berserk and Corrosive Infection skills, which he had been selectively ignoring, were actually usable.

Activating a skill he already possessed was not difficult.

Under Chen Miemie's conscious control, his eyes began to turn red, and his canine teeth grew longer and sharper.

His physique rapidly expanded from that of an ordinary young man. Bulging muscles appeared all over his body, stretching his clothes until they began to tear.

The picture frame that had felt so heavy just a moment ago now felt as light as a pillow when he lifted it.

'So this is Berserk? Xiao Hong, besides increased strength, what else changes?'

'Your speed, constitution, reflexes, and resistance to abnormal statuses are all comprehensively enhanced.'

'What about the side effects? Will I lose control, or will my intelligence drop or something?'

'Normally, there would be. However, this is the special Xiao Hong edition, and since you are the user, those side effects you mentioned have vanished. It will, however, still amplify the negative emotions in your heart.'

'Xiao Hong, you are amazing. A positive and optimistic person like me doesn't have any negative emotions in my heart anyway.'

Chen Miemie's back no longer ached, his legs were full of energy, and his breathing was steady. Carrying the painting, he took the stairs three at a time and reached the 18th floor in one breath.

Upon returning home, he still hadn't snapped out of the macho experience of being filled with boundless strength, feeling extremely excited.

"Qinghua, was I fierce just now?"

"Yes, quite impressive."

About five minutes later, Chen Miemie exited the Berserk state.

"Ouch, my arms, my legs, ouch." The macho man regressed back into Chen Miemie.

Loop stepped forward, pressed him down onto the sofa, and gave him a soothing muscle massage.

'Xiao Hong, come out. Didn't you say there were no other side effects? I feel like I'm dying!'

'This is a normal phenomenon of lactic acid secretion after high-intensity muscle use. Your body is actually getting stronger; it doesn't count as a side effect.'

'Thanks a lot.'

Qinghua was inspecting the entire apartment.

"Miemie, where do you think we should hang this painting?"

"I can't really appreciate this kind of art. Let's just hang it in that empty room."

"I have to say, this is truly a magical treasure. It actually possesses spatial Mystery."

"What exactly is this anyway? Functionally, it far surpasses magical props, but from the perspective of having no side effects, it doesn't seem like a mystical item."

"I guess it probably still belongs to the category of mystical items. Xi told you that the other side of the door permanently leads to the Faded Gallery. In that case, this is very likely a part of some mystical item from the Faded Gallery. Therefore, there should be a price for using it, but it just doesn't require you to bear it."

"Maybe." Chen Miemie just mentioned it casually; his mind wasn't actually on the painting at all.

"I'm going to take a quick nap." Chen Miemie closed his eyes, enjoying Loop's massage.

His consciousness, however, sought out Xiao Hong.

'Xiao Hong, let me ask you something. During the breakthrough from Mystery level 5 to 6, what is that Blessing?'

'A blessing is just a blessing.'

'Stop joking around. Do you give the Blessing on your own initiative, or does it require meeting certain conditions?'

'When someone breaks through to Mystery level 6 or above, we all receive a notification. Then, depending on our mood, if we're in a good mood, we go take a look.'

'You have moods? Why do I feel like you're happy every day?'

'Of course I'm happy talking to you. The few of us are all alone up in the sky, with no one to talk to.'

'Hehe, I also feel happy when I talk to you. Wait, I'm getting sidetracked. So, you receive the notification, go take a look, and then you give the Blessing?'

'Of course not. I also need to find them pleasing to the eye.'

'Is the standard for being pleasing to the eye whether they believe in you or not?'

'Faith? Well, we don't really need that sort of thing. But if they constantly say good things about me over a long period, it naturally has a little bit of an effect.'

'When you bless someone, does it consume your energy or cause you any loss?'

'Consume? Loss? What is that?'

'It seems that for the sheer scale of the moon, consumption is completely out of the question. By the way, can I give Blessings to others?'

'The you in the sky definitely could. As for the you on the ground, I'm not so sure. I only know that a Blessing needs to be issued from your true body. You can try it when you have some free time.'

'Xiao Hong, if I ask for your help to bless someone, is that possible?'

'It is possible, but it might not necessarily succeed.'

'Eh, why?'

'A Blessing is based on my true feelings. Even if I am willing to help you out, if I see the person breaking through and don't like them in my heart, a forced Blessing will turn into a Curse, achieving the exact opposite result.'

'Alright, I understand. It seems that if I want to bless someone, I still have to do it myself.'

'Correct.'

Chen Miemie opened his eyes and sat up from the sofa.

If possible, he would be very willing to lend his teacher, Dawn, a helping hand.

Even though Dawn hadn't been his teacher for long and always looked very strict every time they met, he was actually very responsible towards him as a student.

He always knew in his heart whether others treated him well or not.

However, he couldn't expose himself either. This matter had to be planned slowly.

"Huh, why haven't I seen Bobo today?" It was only when Chen Miemie was getting ready for bed that he noticed the roast chicken was missing from the house.

Usually, at this time every day, Bobo would run over and ask him if he wanted some late-night snacks.

"Ah, Bobo. He's down at the shop. The Pineapple Roast Chicken shop across the street is opening tomorrow, and he is preparing for the grand opening promotion."

"What preparations does he need to make?"

"He is now the brand ambassador for the shop. The Loop downstairs even took him to do a photoshoot to use him as the logo on the shop's signboard, and he's also serving as the vice-manager."

"Vice-manager... There are only the two of them in the shop, right?"

"Three. They also hired a little girl to be responsible for taking orders and cashiering. After all, Loop doesn't have a wristband, so he can't collect time."

"Hmm, that works, but be careful. Over time, the girl isn't stupid; she'll eventually notice something is off. She's here to help, so don't hurt her."

Chen Miemie didn't want the young girl, who had come out to work so hard, to end up being silenced by Loop.

If he didn't give them a strict warning, Loop and Bobo were truly capable of doing such a thing.

Loop nodded and continued to report on the situation at home. Currently, Qinghua was sticking close to Chen Miemie, while Loop was in charge of holding down the fort at home.

"Road Rage noticed something. The nearby Nanjun Society has seen a lot of personnel activity today. It seems they are preparing for some kind of operation."

"Nanjun Society? Never mind, let's just wait and see for now. That society doesn't seem to have anything to do with me, so let's not provoke them unnecessarily."

"One last thing. Joker came home early today."

"Ah, doesn't he usually stay out until night?"

"Right, but today was an exception. When he came back, one of his hands was severed."