*Night of Demonic* was written in the Minie Language, the tongue of Vampires, Demons, Ghost Souls, and High Tier Undead.

It is a language used by creatures that lurk in evil and darkness.

It is also a language passed down from ancient times.

"Fallen Sacrifice Ritual."

"A sacrificial Ritual that uses souls."

"It requires the blood of evil creatures to inscribe the corresponding Array, with a sufficient number of souls for the Sacrifice."

"It can... gather a massive horde of Demons?"

How truly bizarre.

’I’ve really stumbled upon an incredible Secret...’

Lu Cang reproduced this Ritual Array on a sheet of Fire-Written Paper, recording it.

Afterward, Lu Cang wondered if he should destroy the book.

’If another Decryption Scholar saw this book, they could probably decipher this Ritual too.’

’It would be terrible if this sinister Ritual got out into the world.’

’This is the first time I’ve struggled with the need to keep a secret since coming to this world.’

’Forget it...’

’I’ll just check out the book and "forget" to return it. The library can just keep my deposit.’

The next few secret books detailed the recipe for a poison, the method for forging a special Demon Sword, and the Reincarnation conditions for the Metamorphoser Profession...

The poison required the Pharmacist Profession.

Forging the Demon Sword required two Professions: Enchanter and Blacksmith.

As for the Metamorphoser... it required a Reincarnation Secret Scroll.

’None of this Hidden Knowledge is particularly useful to me, but I could probably make a lot of money by recording and selling it.’

’But I’m not short on cash right now.’

’So I’ll put that thought aside for now.’

Afterward, Lu Cang made a few more circuits through the library’s different floors.

He had a pleasant surprise, discovering a total of ten books containing Hidden Knowledge.

He was able to decipher three of them.

He couldn’t decipher the remaining seven with his current knowledge; they required subjects like Demonology, Creation Science, High Level Cryptography, Jungle Studies, and Birdsong Science...

’Is this the struggle of a Decryption Scholar?’

’Even though I’ve innately mastered a few things since my Reincarnation, there’s still so much more to learn.’

Lu Cang thought for a moment.

He decided to bundle up all the unread books and paid a deposit of 10 Gold Coins at the front desk.

If he failed to return them on time, the deposit would be forfeited.

The penalty was quite harsh—it wasn’t a replacement fee for the original price, nor was it a simple late fee.

Instead, once the thirty-day limit was exceeded, the penalty was ten times the price of the books.

’Heh, what a predatory library...’

After leaving the library, Lu Cang pulled down his hood, slowly growing taller with every step.

After walking for about a kilometer and rounding three or four corners, Lu Cang stood at about 1.6 meters tall.

While not a dashing man of 1.8 meters, he now had the height of a shorter adult male, and his features had matured considerably.

Flesh Reshaping.

’This Magic really is useful.’

’It even modified my vocal cords.’

"Ahhh—"

Lu Cang tested his voice. It definitely sounded like an adult’s.

’However, Flesh Magic is a Forbidden Technique in this era. Unless it’s absolutely necessary, I should try my best not to reveal that I’ve mastered it.’

’Besides, it’s best that no one knows about a Magic that can fundamentally alter my appearance.’

’The essence of this Magic is Molded Flesh and Blood, not an Illusion Technique.’

’This means that even if I were inspected, nothing would seem out of place.’

’Because this is what I actually look like now; it’s not a disguise.’

Wearing a Magic Robe with an Existence Weakening Enchantment, practically no one noticed Lu Cang’s transformation.

Lu Cang had been about 1.2 meters tall originally. His slow growth to 1.6 meters would have been difficult to notice even without the Existence Weakening Effect.

Besides Flesh Magic, many other height-increasing methods could achieve the same Effect.

[Magic Bookstore]

As the name implied, it was a place that sold Magic Books.

Lu Cang entered the bookstore with his new appearance: a rather short, plain-looking man with a bit of stubble.

"I’d like to buy some Tier Three Magic Books."

"Sir, what type are you looking for? Element, Spirit, or Arcane Magic?"

Lu Cang pretended to ponder for a moment before saying, "All of them."

All of them?

Lu Cang nodded firmly. "Yes, all of the Tier Three Magic Books."

"Sir..."

"I must inform you, our Magic Books are not for browsing."

Lu Cang flicked his hand, and a money pouch appeared on the counter.

"Is this enough?"

The owner picked it up and hefted it.

’Holy crap! Thirty Thousand Gold Coins?’

"No, not just the Tier Three books..."

"Tier One, Tier Two, Tier Three... I’ll buy them all."

"If that’s not enough, I can add more."

The owner instantly snapped to attention.

"Yes, sir! I’ll have them all packed up for you right away!"

In a flurry of efficient movements, the owner began pulling the finely bound Magic Books from the shelves and placing them into a Space Ring. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

He then dashed into a back room...

He returned about three minutes later.

"Our shop has eighty Magic Books in total: twenty Tier Three books, thirty Tier Two books, and thirty Tier One books."

"They’re all unique copies."

Lu Cang scanned the contents of the Storage Ring with his Perception. There were indeed eighty Magic Books.

’So few...’

"The Tier One Magic Books are 1 gold coin each, with a few of the rarer, more Special ones selling for 1 gold coin and 50 silver coins."

"The Tier Two Magic Books are 10 gold coins each. Some are original Magic created by a particular Mage, so they’re more expensive and sell for 20 gold coins."

"The Tier Three Magic Books go for 100 Gold Coins each, while the handful of Special ones sell for four or five hundred."

The owner hefted the money pouch...

"Hehe, my esteemed customer."

"I’ve already tallied the total. Here’s your change."

’That’s really expensive.’

’One hundred Gold Coins for a single book... That’s what a Level 3 adventurer makes after three consecutive months of work.’

’All for a single Magic Book?’