Soul Trigger

Chapter 686 Immortality
The deceased relatives came back to life. Although their voices were hoarse and their movements were clumsy, they did not resemble stiff corpses at all.

This miraculous and terrifying scene left all the townspeople stunned. First, they were overwhelmed with shock, and then the cries of their loved ones ignited the entire scene.

They rushed to their deceased relatives and friends and embraced them.

Those whose families remained intact watched in horror as the scene unfolded before them, while Odin's followers, their eyes burning with fervor, chanted his name in fervor.

"This is a miracle, isn't it...?" Sika's eyes flickered as she cautiously looked at Angelica.

The idea of ​​someone coming back to life seemed impossible, so he was actually asking the captain about the veracity of the story.

While resurrecting the dead is impossible, briefly controlling a corpse to create the illusion of a miracle is still possible...

Angelica frowned and didn't reply. Just like Sica, she didn't believe what she was seeing.

Odin... is using spiritual magic to win people's hearts.

The townspeople, having spent time with their loved ones, began to pray to Odin, which further confirmed her suspicions.

But how is doing this any different from those sinister secret societies?
These people were not truly resurrected; they were merely temporarily transformed into some kind of puppet.

In this way, Odin could use the name of faith to deceive and seize power, turning these townspeople into his army...

He glanced at Jensen, who was already kneeling beside him, loudly proclaiming, "This isn't a miracle, it's a divine intervention!" and a hint of anger flickered in his eyes.
This isn't salvation at all, it's a form of exploitation... Should I really help Odin?
Just as she was wavering, a familiar figure appeared in the crowd—

"Andrew?!"

Amid Sika's astonished voice, Andrew glanced at the two of them before rushing into the school square carrying a blood-soaked nurse.

He was also covered in blood, and behind him followed a few scattered patients and doctors:
"Lord Odin, save her! Please save her!"

Seeing Andrew kneel down and loudly call out to Odin, Angelica and the other woman finally lost their composure and rushed forward:
"Hey Andrew! What's going on here...?"

"She was trying to help those people, but I was too late..."

Andrew forced his head up, a strained smile on his face, but Sika grabbed him and whispered:
"Are you crazy?! You know this is impossible! These are simply..."

"I would do the same thing if you died."

Andrew's words stunned Sika instantly.

Angelica could no longer contain herself. Gazing at the enormous Eye of Odin in the sky, she transformed into a bat and soared towards the tall building. Aquil, who had been silently watching this scene from behind, also transformed into a red ant rider and took flight.

Angelica's words made her waver somewhat, but deep down she didn't want to believe that Pulitzer could be that kind of person—

Even if he had been killed and replaced by Odin at some unknown time...

Once atop the high-rise building, Angelica saw Ji Li, or rather, Odin.

At this moment, his sclera was pitch black, and his irises floated in mid-air with a dazzling blue light. The huge Eye of Odin enveloped him in blue light, and behind him was a huge phantom.

Every now and then, some kind of complex blue substance, like writing or ethereal matter, would float out from the phantom, like tadpoles swimming in water.
"Odin!"

Ji Li turned his head:

“Angelica, I see you’re up here. What’s the situation with Andrew?”

Seeing his nonchalant demeanor, Angelica's anger flared instantly.
"You shouldn't have done such absurd things to those corpses... Such a rule can never last!"

Ji Li asked in confusion, "You mean I shouldn't have resurrected them?"

"That's not resurrection at all...it's just a little trick of spiritual magic! You're deceiving them with lies!"

Ji Li immediately tilted his head, a strange smile appearing on his face:
How do you know that wasn't resurrection?

"Because their souls never returned! That was a spiritual spell! That was a lie to mortals! I will never condone such behavior..."

Ji Li suddenly realized: "So, you're using your own understanding to speculate about my behavior?"

"Don't try to fool me into thinking it's a real resurrection. I'm not a mortal; I would never believe such a scam."

Ji Li looked up:

“That’s certainly not a resurrection, but a temporary return of the original personality. However, at least in the eyes of these mortals, these returned personalities are still their family and friends.” Angelica frowned.
"What are you talking about?"

“Your guess is correct. It was not a true resurrection. These bodies cannot support these newly transformed digital personalities for long, but it is enough to motivate them.”

"...?"

Ji Li casually waved his hand, and a new stream of azure light pierced through from below, penetrating the body of Andrew's nurse girlfriend.

The latter suddenly opened his eyes, his voice clear and fluent:
“Andrew?”

Looking at the excited Andrew and the somewhat bewildered nurse, whose eyes shone with an undisguised indifference to a living person, Angelica frowned even more deeply.

"What on earth is this..."

“This woman is different. Andrew tried to slow down her life with spiritual energy, so her body became somewhat different. Therefore, she can bear the personality imprint for a longer time than others. With a little modification, she might be able to exist indefinitely…”

The Hall of Heroes serves to preserve intelligent personalities. Similarly, the Hall of Heroes has also undergone some modifications by the Pioneers that Ji Li cannot fully comprehend, such as the current "resurrection" function.

After the Hall of Heroes was revived, Red Maple Town was enveloped by it, and the Hall of Heroes replicated the personalities of all the townspeople in Red Maple Town.

The copy was completed not long before the disaster struck.

These intelligent personalities are like souls that can be copied. Ji Li simply "wrote" them into these dead bodies like data was written to a USB drive.

Under normal circumstances, this is almost impossible in Murphy's Big Data. The writing of an intelligent personality involves a very complex process, requiring specific instruments, a specific body, and ensuring that the data of the intelligent personality does not contain any errors during the writing process. Therefore, it requires the assistance of a supercomputer to complete the task.

But here, thanks to the pioneers' modifications, Ji Li only needs a little spiritual energy to "come back to life".

Their original bodies didn't last long, but Andrew's girlfriend's case proved that this process could be prolonged through special spiritual modifications:

“They live in my God’s Kingdom, and I simply put them down. It’s that simple.”

Then, by seeking a more durable physical form, much like a computer capable of handling powerful programming loads, permanent preservation becomes possible… Isn't that a good thing?

Ji Li smiled and looked at Angelica:

"To them, as long as I live, Odin's followers will live forever. To me, I have devout followers who will provide me with an army, guard my property, and become my power. I don't see what's wrong with that."

Even if you die, I can pull you back up.

Ji Li's words deeply shocked Angelica, leaving her speechless for a long time.

Intelligent personality? Personality writing?
These were things that seemed like alien technology, or rather, things that were beyond her understanding of technology.

She struggled to process this information, and said somewhat absentmindedly:

"Then I have a question... Let's think of these as data-driven souls. Can they be copied?"

Ji Li: "Yes."

A terrifying thought flashed through Angelica's mind:

"Then... are those who have been copied still the originals?"

Ji Li looked at her and remained silent for a few seconds:
"This is a very interesting philosophical problem that even I can't think of a way to completely solve."

For the spirit community, and for the society of Red Maple Town, their relatives and friends have indeed been resurrected.

Angelica's voice trembled:

"But for their true selves, those who died before were truly dead. This is just one identical version of the others..."

Angelica fell silent again.

Undoubtedly, this is a good thing for those who are alive, as it seems like true immortality. However, it is also a sudden "other me," a kind of science fiction horror.

Seeing Angelica slowly digesting the information, Ji Li stopped paying attention and instead looked up at the sky.

"Aquar, aren't you coming?"
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P.S.: Sorry godfathers, I almost overslept while catching up on my afternoon nap, so it was a bit short.

(End of this chapter)