I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 13 Original Explanation Essence
His face was deathly pale, covered with a dense network of cracks like a spiderweb, with much of the flesh torn open, revealing the blood and flesh beneath. A pair of scarlet eyes stared upwards at Chen Mo.

Even though he had been in this world for more than half a month and knew that something was wrong, Chen Mo was still shocked when he saw the woman's face.

This woman is the daughter of the old master of the Li family.

Judging from her appearance, she must be dead.

What is this thing?
Before Chen Mo could think further, he heard a "plop plop" sound.

More and more bubbles are rising from the well.

The woman's face slowly rose to the surface, revealing her hair and head.

"Is this thing going to climb up the well wall next?"

It's good that I didn't think that way.

Thinking about it this way, the fear in my heart inevitably increased.

Before long, the woman had completely surfaced and stood quietly on the water's surface. She was dressed in a bright red Xiuhe dress, which, illuminated by the dim moonlight, made the entire well water appear as scarlet as blood.

Judging from the woman's height, she was only about twelve or thirteen years old.

Chen Mo grabbed a brick from the ground beside him and gripped it tightly in his hand. Even so, his heart was still pounding wildly.

I thought the next scene would be a girl climbing up the well wall.

Chen Mo soon realized that he had oversimplified the matter.

Before he could even see what was happening, the girl in red suddenly appeared halfway up the well, standing in mid-air.

"It can fly... damn it!" Chen Mo instinctively leaned back, his hair standing on end.

next moment--

Suddenly, without warning... the girl in red arrived at the wellhead, almost face-to-face with Chen Mo.

I could clearly see the cracked face, the peeling, rotting skin, the flesh and blood beneath, and the scarlet eyes without pupils. A foul stench wafted over, making me want to vomit.

Chen Mo slowly moved his body backward, staring intently at the well opening with wide eyes. He saw a scarlet light emerging from inside, along with a strong stench.

Then, some fine black hairs began to emerge from the well opening. As more and more black hairs appeared, a jet-black head slowly emerged.

The top of the well grew higher and higher, and soon the girl's cracked face could be seen rising slowly from the well opening, staring at Chen Mo from afar.

Then, the girl grinned, revealing a huge mouth that reached her ears, showing her scarlet fangs, and smiled at Chen Mo.

"Ow~"

Suddenly, the girl let out a low roar and frantically tried to rush out of the well, but a red light emanated from the well and forcefully pushed her back down.

The red light seemed to have injured the girl, causing her extreme pain and making her face contort in agony.

The girl was unconvinced and tried to rush out of the well again, but was once again pushed back down by the red light.

After repeating this several times, the girl was exhausted and finally roared at Chen Mo with resentment.

Once he was sure the girl couldn't get out of the well, Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief. He felt like he had come back to life, and his drowsy mind gradually cleared up.

"What's suppressing this female ghost at the well opening?"

"No wonder Old Master Li couldn't get his daughter out no matter what... No wonder Old Master Li went to stop the Red Lantern Goddess's sedan chair... He must have gone to ask for help."

"What is this power that's suppressing the female ghost?"

Even though the girl couldn't come out, being stared at by her still felt very uncomfortable.

Chen Mo accessed the panel and saw a barcode box with three black bars on the woman's forehead.

[Unrecognizable!]

"It's the same level as my madness, with three black bars... If the evil thing with three black bars is at this level, then the madness in my body is terrifying."

Just as Chen Mo was lost in thought, the next line of subtitles caught his attention.

[Original solution essence detected.] [Tip: Obtaining original solution essence can improve recognition level.]

"Hmm? This female ghost actually possesses the essence of original solution..."

If obtaining the essence of the original solution can improve the recognition level, doesn't that mean... after the recognition level is improved, one can recognize their own madness? And then find a cure?
Thinking of this, Chen Mo felt a bit more hopeful, and his gaze towards the female ghost was no longer so fearful.

The original solution is excellent, but the problem is... how do I obtain it?
There's a high probability we'll have to kill this female ghost.

Killing the female ghost... that's too difficult.

The only reason I wasn't killed by her was because there was a red light at the wellhead suppressing it. This is like my ancestors' graves emitting auspicious smoke, or Buddha showing his mercy... Thank goodness.

Red light suppression?

Chen Mo suddenly had a flash of inspiration...

In the brief moment Chen Mo was stunned, after struggling several times, the girl finally lost her strength and fell into the well, making a "splashing" sound as she hit the water.

Chen Mo waited for a long time, but the girl did not rush out again. Only then did he muster up his courage and slowly walk to the edge of the well, looking down into it.

The girl was still standing on the water, staring fiercely at Chen Mo.

After getting used to it, Chen Mo was no longer so panicked. He suppressed his anxiety, ignored the girl, and carefully examined the stones along the edge of the well.

“There must be something on the stone by the well that is emitting a red light, suppressing the female ghost… If I find this thing, I might be able to find a way to deal with the female ghost.”

Perhaps because this ancient well has been abandoned for too long, the stones around the well are covered with a thick layer of dust and some moss.

Chen Mo carefully brushed away the dust and pulled off all the moss.

After a careful inspection, they finally saw a patch of congealed red wax on a stone.

Red wax, red light... that does match.

"Could it be that these red waxes have suppressed the female ghost?"

Chen Mo leaned closer for a closer look, and it seemed no different from ordinary wax. But when he took a sniff, he discovered a faint, unusual fragrance.

"This is definitely not your average red wax!"

This discovery delighted Chen Mo. He thought to himself: if he could scrape off some red wax, he would have more confidence when facing the female ghost.

Thinking of this, Chen Mo did not hesitate any longer and immediately began to scrape off some red wax.

Just then, Chen Mo suddenly saw the girl in the well reveal a sinister smile.

Something is wrong!
Chen Mo immediately stopped picking at the wax.

He thought of something terrifying—if he removed the red wax, wouldn't the girl be able to escape from the well? Even if he took the red wax, wouldn't he be able to suppress the female ghost that escaped!
It should be impossible.

The red wax left on the edge of the well is effective, but I don't know how to use it.

To be on the safe side, we can't be stingy anymore.

Sure enough, when the girl saw Chen Mo stop picking at the wax, she immediately became agitated, baring her teeth and hissing in a low voice.

Chen Mo held only a small piece of red wax in his palm, feeling reassured.

He knew that he had guessed correctly.

Good luck!

The girl seemed to be deliberately enticing him to peel off the red wax.

Then the problem is coming.

Why didn't Old Man Li remove the red wax from here before?

If we take it away, wouldn't that allow his daughter to be released?
Chen Mo thought and thought but couldn't come up with an answer. Finally, he sat by the well, examining the red candle in his hand, and pondered in his heart.

"Since this red wax has the power to ward off ghosts, maybe I can take it... and get out of this place?"

(End of this chapter)