Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 328 Herding Vengeful Spirits
Before releasing the "vengeful spirit" Steve, Luzer examined the lamb within him. His spirituality extended forward, seizing the soul of "Interrogator" Katie, and pulling her out amidst her struggles.

He needs to make room for the new lamb.

Katie's soul was held in his left hand. Compared to when she first started herding, her soul had been somewhat damaged and looked much weaker.

"No! Let me go!"

Katie's soul screamed and trembled in his palm.

Luze ignored her, silently sensing the deepest part of his body—Cecilia's soul was being tightly and gently enveloped by his flesh and blood. But even with the most secure protection, her soul was subtly eroding.

It cannot be denied that keeping the younger sister's soul inside her body is not a long-term solution.

Was putting Cecilia into that sea really the right choice? But simply throwing her in carries unpredictable dangers. If something irreversible were to happen, I would only have regrets.

Huh? Wait a minute.
While hesitating, Lu Ze suddenly seemed to remember something and shifted his gaze to the soul in his hand.

We can try using this guy's soul first!

Let her be the guinea pig first, soak her in it for a while, and see the effect. If it can nourish the soul, that's best; if it's harmed by seawater, it won't do her any harm.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but let out a cold smile.

Originally, he planned to crush this guy's soul and only keep his extraordinary traits to sell for money. Since it's still somewhat useful, he'll preserve it for a while. With that thought, Lu Ze turned his gaze to Steve's corpse on the ground, opened his empty right hand, and aimed it at the corpse.

"call--"

Amidst the howling wind, the latter's soul, imbued with extraordinary properties, was forcibly pulled out and swallowed, then placed in the empty spot where Katie had originally been.

"No!"

Steve screamed in despair, never expecting to continue suffering even after death. The shepherd's abilities allowed Luzer to forcibly communicate with his spirit, revealing the abilities of the "vengeful spirit."

In addition to the "spiritization," "possession," and "mirror flash" that Sharon had previously told him, the vengeful spirit also possesses abilities such as "ice control," "manipulation of the undead," "spiritual intuition," and "vengeful spirit shriek," as well as all abilities below Sequence 6 "living corpse."

Lu Ze could only fix three abilities. After a moment's consideration, he decided to keep "Spirit Formation," "Evil Spirit Possession," and "Mirror Flash." "Spirit Formation" goes without saying, as it is the foundation for the activation of the vengeful spirit's other abilities, and "Evil Spirit Possession" is also a very powerful ability.

What Luze was more concerned about was "Mirror Flash," an ability that allows spirits to leap between reflective surfaces, with an effective range of 300 meters. Fortunately, Steve didn't manage to use this ability at the time, otherwise he might have actually gotten away.

No matter how unwilling he was, Steve's soul could not defy the shepherd's power. The connection between the two was irresistibly established, and he was forced to remain trapped inside Luzer's body.

After that, he disposed of the corpse using flesh magic and quietly left.

In the early hours of the morning, Lu Ze returned safely to his residence.

"Meow."

Luna, the black cat, was perched on the cabinet in the porch, her tail covering her front paws. She tilted her head and looked at Luze, her blue eyes seemingly carrying a hint of reproach.

"Why aren't you asleep?"

Luze reached out to touch Luna, but its body caved in, and his hand missed.

They're having a disagreement.

"Sorry, Luna, I shouldn't have thrown you." But Luna just wagged her tail and didn't respond.

Seeing this, Lu Ze could only shake his head and turn to go upstairs to his bedroom. He had done too much tonight, which had depleted his spiritual energy and tormented him mentally. He planned to lie down and rest for a while, using meditation to restore his spiritual energy.

"Meow~"

Luna nimbly jumped off the cabinet and followed at his feet. She seemed intrigued by the transparent soul Luze held in his hand and wanted to pounce on it for a closer look.

"This cannot be touched."

Lu Ze raised his arm, thought for a moment, and then directly stuffed Katie's soul into his body. This was different from herding; it was simply a rough, temporary storage inside the body. After doing all this, he felt somewhat exhausted and collapsed onto the bedroom bed without even taking off his clothes.

Before falling asleep, he briefly reviewed the events of the evening and summarized his takeaways:
Because his lambs were attacked, he discovered that one of the rules of playing the shepherd was "protecting the lambs"; and following the clues of the werewolves, he tracked down the Rose School and reconnected with Sharon, who had been out of contact; he successfully killed the Rose School members and the Count of Andes, eliminating an enemy for himself.

As for the spoils of war?
He acquired a Sequence 6 "Undead Trait" and released a Sequence 5 Wraith, while Sharon took the extraordinary item "Crimson Moon Crown." Speaking of Sharon, it's unexpected that the two would meet again in this way. Their previous plan to explore the Quaternary tombs together should be able to continue this time.

That tomb contains the Shadow Skin property that the [World] needs. Besides that, perhaps something even more valuable can be found within, which can be given to the [Sun] to persuade the chief of Silver City to hand over the Black Knight's potion recipe.

At the next tarot reading, remember to talk to them, and I should also get the extraordinary item for the Hanged Man. Also, remember to conduct the experiment on that sea when I wake up. The herd should be comforted, and a funeral should be held for the deceased.
With countless thoughts swirling in his mind, Lu Ze suddenly felt genuinely exhausted.

I really want to rest
He fell into a deep sleep.

The crimson moonlight slanted through the window, making the bedroom less dark. In a few hours, the night would be over. Luna, the black cat, nimbly jumped onto the bed, avoiding stepping on Luze. She looked at Luze's face, illuminated by the moonlight, with her azure eyes.

His face looked slightly haggard.

The black cat watched him quietly for a while, then lay down beside his neck and curled up.

Soon, it started making purring sounds.

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The night passed quickly, and Lu Ze slept soundly for once, without any strange hallucinations in his dreams. After washing up, feeding the cat, and eating some raw meat for himself, he locked the front door, sat down on the sofa in the living room, reached into the body, and pulled out Katie's soul.

"come out."

He called out to M.

The latter appeared cooperatively, with his usual composed expression.

How do we get the soul to that sea?

"Just wrap it with spiritual energy, and then let the main body carry it up."

M-path.

You should have said so earlier, or I would have had to pull her out.

Lu Ze glanced at the other person, then stuffed Katie's soul back into his body, and then summoned the tide.

(End of this chapter)