Urban Demon Refining System

"Ah! Something is stabbing me!" The next morning, Zhao Baichuan screamed and jumped out of bed.

He looked closely and saw a spherical object, about the size of a palm, wriggling incessantly at the head of his bed.

"Huh? What is this thing? It can move!" Zhao Baichuan subconsciously poked it with his hand. This poke was not a big deal, but the spikes on the spherical object were not just for show. The next moment, he rolled off the bed while clutching his finger.

"It hurts!" he cried out, a trickle of blood flowing from the wound.

"What the hell are you?!" Zhao Baichuan kicked the bed in anger, but he quickly realized something was wrong.

"Isn't this my cactus? Could it have become a spirit too?" He was startled and shuddered. "Don't come any closer! Let me tell you, I'm your owner!"

However, the cactus clearly couldn't understand his words and continued to wriggle towards him.

"By the way, this cactus changed after being treated with yesterday's petals. Could it be tamed too?" Zhao Baichuan suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He quickly grabbed his phone from his desk, opened the game store, bought a wood-type sealing stone, and threw it at the cactus.

"Ding! No monster detected, throw invalid!" A sinister female voice rang out.

"How could that be! If this isn't a demon, what is?" Zhao Baichuan, refusing to believe it, bought a few more sealing stones and threw them over.

"Ding! No monster detected, throw invalid!" The same notification sounded again.

"What the hell is this thing?!" Zhao Baichuan shouted, nearly in despair.

"Hua Hua!" At this moment, the flower fairy suddenly jumped out of the phone screen and kept circling around his head, as if she wanted to express something.

"Get him away quickly!" Zhao Baichuan had no time to guess the flower demon's intentions. This cactus was too creepy; just looking at it made him dizzy.

"Flower!" the flower fairy called softly twice, making a hand seal with her slender hand. In an instant, a beam of colorful light appeared from her hand and shot towards the cactus.

"Snap!" The rainbow light entered its body, and the cactus, which had been wriggling like an insect, suddenly stood upright, with a tumor-like object resembling a flower bud appearing on its head.

"Flower!" The flower fairy became excited when she saw this thing and rushed towards the top of the cactus like a swallow returning to its nest.

"Whoosh!" The two demons collided, and a dazzling rainbow of light burst forth before their eyes. Within the ball of light, the flower demon's petite body disappeared, eventually merging completely into it as the light faded.

"Thud!" The cactus, which was still wriggling, seemed to stiffen after the flower fairy merged with it, and fell straight to the ground.

"Hua Hua?" Zhao Baichuan mimicked the flower fairy's voice twice, secretly wondering what had just happened.

"Flower!" As if in response, a weak cry came from the cactus lying on the ground. It was the voice of the flower fairy. If Zhao Baichuan hadn't been focused on it, he might not have heard the voice at all.

"Hua Hua? Is that you?" Zhao Baichuan tried calling out twice more.

"Hua Hua~" A voice even softer than before rang out.

"Ah! What's going on!" The sound lasted only a short while, but the next moment, a scene that made Zhao Baichuan's heart jump occurred. The cactus that had been lying on the ground suddenly sprang up and rushed towards him at a speed so fast that he barely had time to react.

"Whoosh!" Zhao Baichuan barely managed to block the phone in front of him, but something even more unexpected happened. Just as the cactus was about to hit the phone, its momentum didn't diminish, and it slammed into it hard.

Just when Zhao Baichuan thought his phone was about to be ruined, a red light suddenly emanated from the screen, and the cactus disappeared instantly as its entire body was submerged inside.

"Phew! That scared me to death!" Zhao Baichuan was stunned at first, then patted his chest. Although the cactus was not big, the strange scene earlier had really startled him.

"Knock knock~" Just as he was about to investigate further what had happened, a knocking sound suddenly rang out on the door.

"Xiao Chuan! Are you awake yet? It's time for breakfast," Zhao Dahai said, standing outside the door.

"Okay, I'm up now, I'll be right out!" Zhao Baichuan replied, quickly took off his pajamas, put on his school uniform jacket, and went out. Of course, he didn't forget to take his phone with him before leaving.

"Breakfast is on the table. Remember to wash up first, don't eat right away!" Zhao Dahai, a former soldier, has a square face and a clean-shaven beard, giving him a capable look. But at this moment, his rugged face is filled with a father's loving kindness.

"Okay, I understand," Zhao Baichuan mumbled in agreement and walked towards the restroom.

"Hehe, this kid!" Zhao Dahai couldn't help but laugh as he looked at Zhao Baichuan's slightly dazed back. However, his smile only lasted for a moment before his brows furrowed.

"What exactly happened? Why is there a faint demonic aura around Xiaochuan? Could it be that those guys from twelve years ago are about to make a comeback?"

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Zhao Baichuan, who was busy washing up, naturally didn't hear Zhao Dahai's murmurs. After a quick wash, he habitually walked to the dining table, picked up a fried dough stick, and stuffed it into his mouth in big bites.

"Dad, I'm leaving!" After a quick breakfast, Zhao Baichuan picked up his schoolbag and headed out.

"Study hard at school and come home early tonight!" Zhao Dahai reminded him.

"Okay, I understand, don't worry!" Zhao Baichuan said and walked out of the house.

With a "click," the door was slammed shut, leaving only Zhao Dahai in the room.

"No mistake, it's demonic energy. What exactly happened to Xiao Chuan?" Zhao Dahai frowned and pondered for a while, as if making a decision.

He took his phone out of his pocket and dialed a number.

"Hello!" After a while, the call was answered, and judging from the voice, it should be a woman on the other end.

"Hello! Xueyan? This is Dahai. I have something to tell you, yes, it's about Xiaochuan!"

"Is something wrong, Xiaochuan?" The woman's voice suddenly became anxious. "Have they discovered something?"

“Xueyan, don’t worry, it’s not as you think,” Zhao Dahai paused, “but things are a bit complicated, and I need to explain it to you in person. Do you have time recently?”

There seemed to be a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then "Okay, I'll be there tonight!"