Mysterious, but Naruto

"Wow, this potion system is truly amazing!"

Louis would replace his clones from time to time to keep track of their progress in researching Flora Jacob.

It is also thanks to the Otsutsuki clan that they have a very strong talent in soul manipulation.

A simple study revealed that after parasitizing mice, the limited brain capacity and meager energy of the mice themselves would greatly slow down Flora Jacob's recovery process.

Then, with a wave of its hand, the clone directly extracted Flora Jacob's soul from the rat's body.

Without the rat's body as an isolation, Flora Jacob's soul visibly began to worm-like.

Fortunately, Louis had already accumulated some experience in dealing with supernatural out-of-control situations before this, and immediately set up a barrier around Flora Jacob's soul.

The function of this barrier is simple: to sever the connection between the soul and the spirit world.

Sure enough, as the barrier rose, Flora Jacob's soul's insectization process immediately slowed down.

However, it only slowed down, rather than coming to a complete standstill.

Louis had his doubts and immediately set up another barrier.

This barrier is different from the previous one; Louis borrowed the power of Otsutsuki Shibai and used divine magic.

Sure enough, after this divine magical barrier was erected, Flora Jacob's soul's transformation into an insect slowed down more and more, eventually coming to a standstill.

"As expected, it's the Astral Plane."

As Louis gained a deeper understanding of the world, the material and spiritual realms gradually became less of a mystery to him, but the astral realm remained somewhat enigmatic to him.

After trying several methods without success in finding the location of the astral plane, Louis had to admit that his exploration of this world still needed improvement.

However, the inability to detect the astral plane does not mean that Louis is unable to influence it.

For example, now that Louis has confirmed that he has severed Flora Jacob’s connection with the spirit world and the material world, he still has not stopped his insectification process, so he guesses that the astral plane is at work.

Therefore, he attempted to use divine magic to create an independent space within the Divine Tree space that was completely disconnected from the outside world.

After verification, this method proved to be feasible, and Flora Jacob's insectification process finally came to a halt.

However, Louis also made a new discovery: with the isolation of these two layers of barriers, most of Flora Jacob's original supernatural abilities became unusable.

"Indeed, the essence of these powers does not belong to these extraordinary beings; they merely obtained the right to use these powers from the Three Realms."

Once their connection to the source of their abilities is severed, even if they still possess the access rights, they will be powerless to do anything.

As Louis continued his investigation, he realized that his previous conclusions had been drawn too hastily.

It should be said that those who can become extraordinary individuals in the high sequence are not mediocre at all. In the process of using those abilities over the years, they have actually mastered some basic skills.

For example, Flora Jacob in front of us, even if her connection with the three realms is severed, she can still forcibly use some of her original abilities by consuming a large amount of spiritual energy.

However, in terms of both power and proficiency, it is far from comparable to before.

As for why Flora Jacob lost so many abilities, it's simply because she had just become a Sequence Four and wasn't yet proficient in using the corresponding abilities.

If given a few years to figure it out, she should be able to imitate and use it to some extent.

This discovery was also very important to Louis, but it was not the focus at this stage.

Within this completely enclosed space, Louis began the surgery on Flora Jacob's soul...

Or perhaps "death by a thousand cuts" would be a more accurate description.

This is because Flora Jacob's originally unified soul has now been broken into tens of thousands of fragments in Louis's hands.

Unfortunately, Louis didn't know which part of the knowledge had the most serious corruption on Flora Jacob, so he could only try to separate her soul as much as possible and then inject that knowledge into the fragments one by one.

After distinguishing these memories and knowledge, Louis began to try to break the outer barrier, allowing the power of the spirit world and the astral realm to enter in batches.

Observe these fragments of the soul, which carry different memories and knowledge, and see how they change.

Fortunately, Louis was prepared and took action in advance to block all of Flora Jacob's senses and prevent her from recording any subsequent memories.

Otherwise, it's really hard to say whether the psychological damage caused by Louis's experiments was greater, or the damage caused by letting him lose control of his extraordinary abilities.

To avoid causing further harm to Flora Jacob, even though Louis had the ability to directly manipulate souls, he still worked for a long time.

Time flies by so quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it's Thursday night.

Previously, after Audrey and Viscount Grelint told Fors Wall about their plan to rescue Hugh Deercha, they left it to Fors Wall to choose.

Fors Wall wanted to argue that what he had provided for the two of them was the key to transcendence, a value that could not be measured by simply hiring a lawyer and a doctor.

But after learning from Audrey that he could become an extraordinary being if he wanted to, Viscount Grelint's attitude became very firm.

He also indicated that it was impossible for these nobles not to have any related lineage; what he actually wanted was simply a new gathering of extraordinary individuals.

Ultimately, Fors Wall had no choice but to compromise, indicating that he would choose the latter option and accept the terms.

Having reached an agreement, Viscount Grelint prepared to tell Audrey the news and discuss with her in detail the matter of becoming extraordinary.

But to Viscount Grelint's surprise, when he arrived, he was met not by Audrey, but by Earl Hall.

Indeed, Audrey, fearing she might not be able to handle the situation properly, simply told Earl Hall about it.

After careful consideration, Earl Hall felt that finding another close ally in an extraordinary field wouldn't be a bad thing.

He simply took the matter upon himself and decided to personally negotiate with Viscount Grelint.

Thus, Viscount Grelint became a temporary member of the Akatsuki organization, and would be able to officially join after passing the assessment.

With the matter of Viscount Grelint settled, the next step was to rescue Hugh Deercha.

After learning the details, Earl Hall fell into deep thought. Unlike Viscount Grelint and Audrey, Earl Hall, as a powerful member of the Kingdom's council, was not afraid of offending any high-ranking members of the police department.

What he really wanted to do was to take this opportunity to use that Constance guy to test the effectiveness of those healing spells.

You must know that this is Backlund, the true center of the kingdom, and everything that happens here is actually being watched.

Especially since this matter involves high-ranking officials in the National Police Agency, it's natural that it would attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.

At that time, the fact that someone who was originally lying in bed waiting to die could be jumping around and going to the police station to close the case the next day would naturally come into the sight of those with ulterior motives.

Earl Hall was thinking about whether his family should take this opportunity to reveal some of the power they possessed.

After confirming that Louis, the god among men, stood behind him, Count Hall was truly fearless.

He was worried that his rash actions might displease Louis; otherwise, Count Hall would have loved to make the news public.

Because he knew what kind of people were behind these people who were also in the upper class.

Faced with potential threats, these people may resist or be wary, but when there is profit to be made, they will immediately change their tune.

So, was Louis's appearance beneficial to these people?

That would be incredibly advantageous!

It is entirely foreseeable what kind of turmoil a potential new god, or at the very least a top-tier demigod, could bring to the kingdom and even the entire continent.

Putting everything else aside, the sheer upheaval it caused was enough to attract the attention of those in power.

They have already reached the pinnacle of power they can attain, and if they want to be promoted further, they can only wait for the higher-ups to make room for them.

However, one cannot enjoy all the benefits. Those who are already at the top will naturally take action to suppress them, such as the royal family and the Church of God.

This is why Earl Hall hesitated; he didn't know if he could gather enough power and influence in a short period after the matter was made public to counter the suppression from the top.

However, he then turned his attention to the activating talisman and other talismans.

Perhaps I could be less radical and simply disguise it as gaining the ability to heal others.

After all, even in the royal family, only members of the family possess the power of demigods; most others are just ordinary people.

At this point, it's unlikely anyone would refuse such a treatment with almost no side effects.

The only question now is how much strength we need to demonstrate to dispel outside scrutiny.

It's a pity that Audrey had already mastered medical ninjutsu, then she wouldn't have to worry about it...

Although still somewhat conflicted, Earl Hall ultimately decided to give it a try, and had Audrey use the activator to treat Constance.

The reason for this choice was that Louis was really easy to talk to, and he transformed the original paper talisman into a bright silver square talisman, based on the appearance of talismans in this world.

Now, when Earl Hall gives it to someone else in the future, he can make an excuse and say that he bought it from an extraordinary person who is good at making charms.

As for why it was given to Constance, it was to verify the specific effects of these talismans.

Of course, it's hard to say how many people will actually believe this superficial excuse, or to what extent.

However, with this seemingly plausible excuse, and given the current power of the Earl of Hall, no one can openly attack them.

As for underhanded tactics, Earl Hall might have been afraid before, but after witnessing Audrey's use of ninjutsu, he was put at ease.

It should be noted that Earl Hall has been cutting back on his time spent on government affairs in order to refine chakra as soon as possible.

There was nothing he could do; his wife, the Countess, had already succeeded in refining chakra before him.

Seeing his bedmate become an extraordinary being overnight, Count Hall didn't say anything, but he was anxious inside.

Especially after the Countess successfully extracted chakra and felt the vitality that her body was stimulated by this power, Count Hall almost cried for help in his bedroom that night.

It was only because the Countess knew her limits that the headlines the next morning were filled with news of Earl Hall's tragic death in bed.

Earl Hall had thought that after this battle, his wife would be able to have some peace and quiet for a few days.

But this was just the beginning. After the Countess refined the chakra, she practiced with Audrey for a few more days and then obtained a chakra fruit from the Akatsuki organization.

Faced with his wife's gaze, Earl Hall, preoccupied with official duties, didn't even go home that day and slept directly at the city hall.

In order to restore his prestige as the head of the family, Earl Hall has recently been avoiding unnecessary social interactions and focusing all his energy on cultivation.

However, Earl Hall was probably too old and his talent had diminished. After so many days, Constance had almost fully recovered and gone to the police station to close the case, but he still hadn't been able to refine chakra.

After closing the case, Fors Wall and Hugh Deercha will come to Audrey and Viscount Grelint tonight to take them to the extraordinary party they know about.

After dressing up and concealing their faces and any features that might give them away, the four of them boarded a carriage without any identification marks and made their way through a maze of turns to an ordinary house.

After getting off the bus, Fors Wall took the lead and gently knocked on the door three long and two short times as a code.

After waiting for a few minutes, the wooden door creaked open from the inside.

Through the open door, you can see that a number of people have already gathered in the living room behind, and they are all here to attend the Extraordinary Party.

After Fors Wall led the two inside, he took the initiative to introduce them.

"That's Mr. A, a powerful extraordinary individual, and the organizer of this secret gathering."

Following Fors Wall's direction, the two saw a person completely shrouded in a black robe.

He sat alone on a single sofa, silently looking directly at everyone present.

But Audrey just felt that this person had a condescending, looking-down-on-the-top vibe.

As Audrey and the others looked at Mr. A, he also looked over at the same time.

Almost instantly, Audrey felt as if she were being targeted by a venomous snake.

Audrey shifted her shoulders uncomfortably and asked Fors Wall and Hugh Deer in a low voice.

"This Mr. A, what sequence level is he? I feel he's very strong."

Hugh Deercha answered Audrey's question in a very serious and solemn tone.

"We don't know the specific sequence number, but we do know that there have been extraordinary individuals with sequence 8 or even sequence 7 who intended to target Mr. A."

As for the outcome, Mr. A remained seated there, while those with ill intentions never reappeared.