Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 271 The Shepherd Herdsmen, the Shepherd Recorder, Recording Extraordinary Abilities

"Lord."

The illusory soul was extracted from the body, and from the outside, one could vaguely make out the appearance of Mr. A. He resisted Lu Ze's absorption with all his might, desperately calling out to his god. Compared to ordinary extraordinary beings, Mr. A's soul was much thicker, perhaps because he was a shepherd, which inherently strengthened him at the soul level.

"Ok?"

Moreover, Lu Ze witnessed an even stranger sight. Within Mr. A's soul, several other souls, all suffering in the same torment, were currently enveloping him.

Those were the lambs he was herding!
Sparks of light scatter from the flesh and blood, each a different color, flowing into Mr. A and the lamb within him. When no more light emerged, Mr. A's soul had been completely extracted.

A powerful suction force emerged from Lu Ze's palm, and two rows of illusory teeth grinned, their dark mouths gaping open, waiting to devour the lamb.

"No! Lord, Lord!"

Mr. A struggled in vain. As a shepherd, he knew all too well how painful it was to become a lamb. His soul would be tormented day and night, worn down by being driven, until it was completely devoid of its spirituality and vanished.

Of course, his struggles were completely ineffective. Lu Ze slightly increased the suction, and the illusory soul was drawn up and flew uncontrollably into Lu Ze's palm.

"Snapped!"

Mr. A's soul entered Lu Ze's body, but he was still restless and kept struggling. So he raised an invisible whip and lashed it hard at the spirit. At the same time, the shepherd's nature began to activate, forcibly urging him to move into the vacant position.

His struggles became increasingly futile until he was completely confined and utterly unable to defy Luze's will.

It's ironic that the "shepherd" has become the "lamb".

"Grazing" can solidify the lamb's three abilities, and Luze chose "Grazing" without hesitation: flesh magic, shadow magic, and the extraordinary abilities corresponding to the Mystic Path Sequence 567.

He wanted to test whether it was feasible for a shepherd to graze another shepherd.

After successfully solidifying the three capabilities, Lu Ze couldn't wait to start experimenting.

"grazing!"

Within him, Mr. A's soul screamed in agony, forced to activate his abilities.

Lu Ze immediately felt that his soul had a deeper connection with the other person's soul, and he could feel the lamb soul in Mr. A's spirit body!

A shepherd can also command another shepherd!
The nesting dolls were a success!
"Witch of Pain, Demon, Corrupted Baron, Recorder, Wind-Chosen One, Nightmare, Judge."

Lu Ze carefully sensed Mr. A's seven lamb souls, trying to extract corresponding information and abilities from them. When he had completely grasped all the information about Mr. A's lamb souls, he couldn't help but be surprised.

The quality is so high!

Aside from the Witch of Pain being a Sequence 5 Extraordinary Ability and Nightmare being a Sequence 7 Extraordinary Ability, the other Extraordinary Abilities are mostly Sequence 6 and are all very useful. The Recorder, in particular, is a Sequence 6 Extraordinary Ability from the Apprentice Path, possessing the powerful ability called "Record."

The recorder can use a phantom book to record extraordinary abilities witnessed firsthand and then use them again. This use is one-time only, and the power is reduced.

This might sound inferior to "herding." However, the power of "recording" lies in the fact that it can be recorded simply by witnessing the target use their ability. Furthermore, it can record and save multiple times, and even record extraordinary abilities far exceeding one's own sequence, although the success rate is low.

Specifically, three extraordinary abilities from Sequence 4 can be recorded, eight extraordinary abilities from Sequence 6 and Sequence 5 can be recorded, with the effect being half of the original. Sequences 7 to 9 can record 20 extraordinary abilities, with the effect being close to the original.

At this moment, the Recorder's soul contains no demigod-level extraordinary abilities. There are a few Sequence 6 and Sequence 5 extraordinary abilities, including "travel." As for Sequences 7 to 9, there are virtually none. After all, Mr. A is a shepherd, and Sequences 7 to 9 rarely possess particularly powerful abilities. Besides the Recorder, another lamb worth mentioning is the "Corrupted Baron."

This is Sequence 6 of the "Lawyer" pathway, possessing the three abilities "Twisting," "Bribery," and "Corruption," which allow the user to alter the rules of battle and shift the tide in their favor.

"It feels a lot like that level 1 sealed artifact from Enmat Port, the Staff of Chaos."

Lu Ze recalled, thinking to himself, "It should be from the same route."

In any case, Mr. A did indeed give him a big surprise. Apart from the "demon" who was the same one he had encountered while herding lambs, the other six souls were all very useful.

"The demon's soul can be released, and its corresponding extraordinary attributes can be sold."

With that thought, he waved his hand and collected all the extraordinary properties on the altar.

Tomorrow is Monday, and I'll be attending the "Tarot Meeting" organized by Mr. Fool. Although I haven't met the other members, since they were chosen by Mr. Fool, they must be extraordinary individuals.

Perhaps I can get the Sequence 4 Black Knight potion recipe from them.
With that thought in mind, Lu Ze stepped down from the altar and came to the center of the temple.

"brush!"

He drew a ritual dagger, cut his finger, dripped blood onto the corpse on the ground, and simultaneously cast a flesh magic spell.

"Forehead"

The corpses began to change; their charred surfaces began to writhe, flesh bursting through their shells to grow new skin that covered the wounds. The Rose Bishop, who had been cut in two, also rose and began to reassemble his body.
All the cult members returned to their normal appearance once again, though their eyes looked somewhat stiff and dull.

They have been turned into flesh and blood puppets by Lu Ze.

"Continue with the previous actions."

Lu Ze ordered the puppets, "Bring in all those believers, and all the other members who aren't here today, and then eliminate them. Understand?"

Of course, the Aurora Society has more than just this one stronghold and these few members. He plans to completely eliminate this force and not expose it too early, lest he alert them.

The puppets nodded stiffly, indicating that they understood.

To the average person, they might seem a bit odd. But the Aurora Society was a bunch of lunatics, and even if they acted strangely, their members wouldn't question it. He intended to use flesh puppets to gradually replace all members of the Backlund Aurora Society. By the time the remaining few members realized the problem, it would be too late.

"Oh right, there's also an extraordinary party hosted by Mr. A afterwards."

Lu Ze, having unearthed Mr. A's memories and learned of his daily behavior, muttered to himself, "Very well, I'll reluctantly pretend to be Mr. A for now and take his place in organizing the party."

After considering all this, Lu Ze turned and walked up the steps.

The group of flesh puppets followed respectfully behind him, their faces hidden behind their hoods, surrounding him as if they were his most loyal servants.

　Shepherds can graze their sheep. Grazing expands their territory. This is a setting personally provided by the author, Squid.

　　In addition, Mr. A's lamb is also based on the content of the original book.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)