Soul Trigger

Chapter 650 Where is my brother?

The fish-scaled boy was startled. The next moment, the dark purple spiritual energy spread throughout his body, and the "curse of fear" struck directly into the depths of his soul.

In an instant, everything around him transformed into bizarre and distorted images in his eyes:
The standing masked man had bloodshot eyes, and his head was hanging from his waist.

The eyes of the ravens flying all over the sky gleamed with a blood-red light, and each one had his face on its head!
Amidst horrifying screams, he tumbled and fell repeatedly, his frantic movements even breaking his own bones, yet he still desperately tried to get away from Ji Li:
"Monster! Monster!!! Don't come any closer... don't come any closer!!!"

"answer my question."

"I don't know! He's the one who told me to call him that..."

"What are his abilities? What is his spiritual quality level? What is his purpose?"

"I don't know! I really don't know! Please don't come any closer... Let me go! Let me go... I didn't mean to, I really didn't mean to..."

He knew nothing when asked...

Ji Li sensed that the projection on the other party was of an extraordinary level of spiritual quality, indicating that this was a novice.

To be able to support such a large Limbo prison, this is a particularly remarkable novice, but compared to the level of the Yellow Sparrow, he is still too weak, perhaps only slightly stronger than Aquile.

In other words, this person is just a small pawn, who has probably only recently merged with the personality relic and become an awakened one:
What did he promise you?

"You...how do you know?"

"answer my question."

"...He gave me power, and as long as I complete the tasks he assigns, I can become a servant in the Duke Ludwig's household...Are you done asking? I've given up...I've really given up! I'm sorry...I'm sorry..."

"I still have three questions." Ji Li slightly restrained his despairing spiritual energy.

"Okay, okay, go ahead, go ahead..."

Ji Li strolled over to the trembling boy and slowly knelt down:
"What task did he assign you?"

"...Find the awakened one, find the awakened one hidden in this sailing race."

Ji Li drew a line in the air, and the dark purple spiritual energy formed an intricate pattern in the air, exactly like the World Tree Mark pendant:
Do you recognize this thing?

“I…I’ve seen it. He showed it to me and told me to keep an eye out for people wearing the same pendant…”

As the fish-scaled boy spoke, his mind was in extreme confusion under the influence of the fear curse, and he barely managed to answer Ji Li's questions.

So, this is Ludwig, the last one to possess the World Tree Mark. He's been secretly watching all along...

"His features and appearance. What does he look like?"

“Distinguishing features…distinguishing features…distinguishing features…he…he, he…”

The boy's eyes became increasingly bloodshot, and his voice trembled more and more.

Finally, his mouth bulged, and he vomited violently as if he could no longer hold it in.

A complete human skeleton, with its internal organs still attached, was crushed and collapsed to the ground, covered in a pale green, viscous substance.

The boy's voice, coming from the throat, which was devoid of muscle and skin, turned into a heart-wrenching scream:

"He is... the scarecrow in the wheat field!!!"

A surge of spiritual energy erupted into the sky, accompanied by screams of agony from all around.

The human bones rapidly grew dense scales, transforming into a completely new body. It had a lantern-like head like an anglerfish, a mouth full of buck teeth, and dragged the boy's human skin as it lunged at Ji Li—

bass--

The grotesque image froze abruptly, as if a pause button had been pressed, followed by the sound of a sharp blade scraping against flesh and blood.

"The Other Shore" was slowly drawn from the center of the opponent's head, the flashing blade scattering blood, the blade gleaming white, before it was sheathed again, transforming into a cane:

"Too weak, so much so that it was corrupted by fear and turned into a malevolent entity..."

The boy, now transformed into a malevolent being, stumbled backward, finally letting out a twisted and sorrowful roar before exploding completely.

A black, gelatinous mass darted into the darkness, attempting to flee, but was surrounded by several ravens.

"Restaurant: 'Reef'..."

A boot stomped it down hard.

So the characteristic of the yellow bird is "scarecrow"... This matches my previous speculation about his identity; he is indeed the person behind the tomb keeper.

It must be that I disturbed the spirit-summoning artifacts buried by the gravedigger, which alerted him to my presence, so he decided to use the sailing race to find me...

No, since he has been secretly observing the town, my investigation into the World Tree Mark with Anya has probably alerted him.

This sailing race was just a means for him to test me, so he may already be suspicious of me...

At this moment, the surrounding space began to tremble.

Ji Li picked up a tooth with spiritual energy fluctuations from the pile of bloody and filthy remains left by the fish-scaled boy. The tooth was connected to whitish flesh, resembling fish meat.
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Personality Fragment: The Mouthparts of a Newborn Predator
Soul Quality: Incomplete

Characteristic: Opens a lair. Opens a special spiritual prison, and its own spiritual essence transforms into special summoned creatures, but the power of its original body remains unchanged.

It cannot be materialized.
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Is this kid a predator?
Ji Li certainly remembered the King of Predators from back then.

These awakened beings possess the ability to open the Spirit Barrier from the very beginning.

Outside of their own Limbo, their power is far lower than that of other awakened beings of the same level; but within their own Limbo, their power is far greater than that of other awakened beings of the same level.

This should be the predator characteristic of this kid, what distinguishes him from other predators, and one of the reasons why he can open such a huge Limbo.

And then there's you, "Reef".

Ji Li looked at the resting place at her feet.

The space he was in was shaking violently. The master of Limbo, the fish-scaled boy, was dead. Both the thick fog outside and this space should have quickly disintegrated and disappeared.

But the object of remembrance still exists, and it seems to want to escape from Ji Li's hands.

If I were to leave now that the other side already suspects me... no, they would probably have sensed it when I killed this pawn.

It's important to know that in Limbo, unless you're a spatial ability user like Rabbit, or possess the research capabilities in soul psychology like the Mirage Research Institute, you're unlikely to be able to enter.

Otherwise, it would be virtually impossible to directly spy on Lingbo Prison from the outside.

Therefore, the way "Yellow Bird" confirmed that he was a hidden awakener was the collapse of Limbo and the death of the boy who was the master of the lair.

A flash of spiritual energy appeared within the raven-shaped mask; he had already made up his mind and reached for the "reef" beneath his feet. At that moment, a surge of spiritual energy suddenly came from behind him:

"If you don't want to die, then fucking stay still."

Ji Li stopped moving, and with some surprise, slowly turned her head, only to see a head of long, wet red hair:

Aquile.

She stood behind Ji Li, covered in blood and bits of flesh, panting heavily. She had clearly fought her way in after entering this place.
"You are... the damned mastermind?"

She gradually increased the force in her wrist, as if she were about to pierce through Ji Li's back at any moment.

Ji Li suddenly grinned from under the mask.

……

outside world.

In the jungle, a figure was gazing down at the thick fog.

On one side, sirens blared and chaos reigned on the beach.

On the other side, atop the sea cliffs, three rulers were engaged in a fierce battle.

He is observing and waiting.

At that moment, the fog on the sea suddenly dissipated. He was stunned for a moment, then a horrified smile appeared on his face:

As expected... Pulitzer Olin, you're the one who was hiding...

Should we let the family handle it directly? Hmm... it wouldn't be good if things escalated.

His gaze fell upon the battlefield of the other three rulers:

Angelica had already arrived, her back piercing out blood-like spiritual energy as she waved it around.

The alcohol knight Sika then filled the surroundings with alcohol mist, enveloping the environment in an intoxicating ethanol scent, attempting to restrict the enemy's movements.

Their target was not Clementine, but the werewolf knight Andrew.

At this moment, his eyes were entangled and glued shut by black hair, his lips were sewn shut by black hair, and he charged wildly in his werewolf armor, the spiritual energy he exuded being entirely black hair strands—

Clementine.

Given his already injured state, Andrew was undoubtedly the most vulnerable person to Clementine's possession.

"Captain, think of something quick!!!"

Angelica froze, feeling the increasingly intense bloodlust within her, her eyes flashing with a blood-red light:
"Hold him down, Sika!"

"it is good!"

The two worked in perfect harmony; one prepared the incantation, while the other, exuding the scent of alcohol, pounced on Andrew to hold him down.

But the next moment, a thick, black hair burst forth from Andrew's body, piercing directly into Sika's body, instantly completing the possession transfer—

"Damn it...this thing is too troublesome!"

The figure watching from above stroked his chin:

"Hmm... I'd better handle this myself. Perfect, with these three, we'll be enough to open Odin's Sanctuary..."

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Inside Limbo.

Ji Li raised his hands and slowly turned around:
"You've misunderstood, lovely lady."

"I said don't move!"

Aiquier glared at Ji Li's half-turned body and instantly grabbed his neck with her hand.

This also caught Ji Li's eye, which lit up slightly as he noticed her red, bio-like arm armor.
This girl actually got promoted.

"what do you want?"

Where is my brother's body?

"You mean... that brainless kid?" Ji Li teased.

Aquil's eyes reddened:
"You knew all along!!!"

She pressed down on Ji Li's body and charged forward, slamming him hard against the wall while also taking the "rock" on the ground with her fighting spirit.

This thing doesn't seem to have much analytical ability. Seeing an outsider appear, it probably realized it had a chance to escape, and quietly stayed still on Aquile's other hand.
"Where is his body?!"

"The person is already dead, what do you need the corpse for?"

"What do you know, you monster! That's my family, my brother!!!"

"Really? But he's not your biological brother, and I don't think you two have a very good relationship..."

"Shut up!"

With red eyes, Aquile thrust forward fiercely:
"What my relationship with him is none of your business. If you don't give him back to me, I'll tear you apart right now!"

Ji Li chuckled:
"You can't do it."

Despair erupted violently, and Aquile's body was instantly sent flying backward, crashing into the wall and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

She felt as if her soul and body had been struck by a heavy blow. When she looked up, everything was blurry, and a flock of crows was flying all over the sky.

Amidst the fluttering spiritual feathers and the gradually shattering space, she saw a headless corpse fall from the dark purple spiritual energy—

Pulitzer...

Aquile's eyes were once again misted with tears.
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PS: One chapter will be updated first.

Something really frustrating happened. I'm just an office worker, and my boss sent me on a business trip this week. I'm speechless.

I'm still wondering how to update in the next few days, it's really frustrating.

(End of this chapter)