Reincarnation Paradise: The Void Debt Collector

In order to ensure Nakamaki Ryosuke's sincerity, he signaled the blood-red vines to wrap around Nakamaki Ryosuke's neck.

The blood-red vines, like a nimble snake, silently wrapped around Nakamiya Ryosuke's neck.

Since the armor that Nakamiya Ryosuke was wearing was blood red, the blood-colored vines entangled with it did not seem out of place, but instead seemed to add a unique decoration.

Nakamiya Ryosuke felt the slight tightening of his neck as a reminder and understood Lin Yi's intention.

After confirming that the blood-red vines had calmed down, Nakamiya Ryosuke quickly ran to the patrol team's base to report to the captain.

After Nakamiya Ryosuke left, Lin Yi crawled out of the temple through the hole where the body was thrown before.

He remained highly alert, his nerves tense, ready to deal with any possible danger at any time.

After all, in a place like the underworld, any emergency could happen.

Lin Yi was also prepared to run away at any time in case Zhong Ming Liangjie turned against him and gave him away.

As for the blood-colored vines, Lin Yi was not worried about anything happening to them. Once in danger, Lin Yi could take them back into the servant space at any time.

After more than ten minutes, Lin Yi heard the familiar sound of armor colliding.

Nakamiya Ryosuke stepped into the courtyard again alone. He looked around and then called out softly, "Come out. I'm here alone now."

Lin Yi observed carefully in the dark, and only after confirming that Nakamiya Ryosuke was the only one in the courtyard did he crawl in through the cave.

"Now we can talk slowly. Next it's patrol time. No one else will come to this area except me."

As Nakaaki Ryosuke said this, he took off the helmet on his head, revealing his head tightly wrapped in bandages.

Through the bandage, a huge hole appeared on Nakamiya Ryosuke's head, and it looked like it had been smashed through by some heavy object.

"This wound was caused by someone hitting me hard from behind with a stone on the battlefield. I came to the underworld and it became like this."

Seeing Lin Yi's eyes, Nakamiya Ryosuke pointed to his wound and explained to Lin Yi.

“Won’t it hurt?” Lin Yi looked at Zhongming Ryosuke’s wound and found that he could see Zhongming Ryosuke’s brain through the wound. Is this really not a problem?

"He's already dead, so how can he feel any pain? Give me one of your cigarettes." Nakamiya Ryosuke smiled bitterly and asked Lin Yi for a cigarette.

Lin Yi opened the cigarette box in his hand and handed one to Nakamiya Ryosuke.

Nakamiya Ryosuke took the cigarette, then took out a lighter from his waist and started blowing it.

Seeing that the other party was so troublesome, Lin Yi took out a lighter, and with a click, a flame appeared in front of Nakamiya Ryosuke.

"What a good stuff! This thing is much more convenient than a tinderbox." Nakamiya Ryosuke looked at the lighter, and naturally moved forward and covered the fire with his hand to prevent it from being blown out by the wind.

"Here you go. It will be more convenient to use a lighter when you smoke in the future." Lin Yi handed the lighter to Nakamiya Ryosuke, and the other party did not say anything and put the lighter in his arms.

"Tell me, why do you, a human being, enter the underworld? Is it to find your relatives? Or to do something else?" After making a frown, Nakamiya Ryosuke stretched lazily and sat down on the steps.

"I'm here to find something called a soul fire candle."

Lin Yi did not hide anything and directly told everyone his information.

"Brother? Why don't you go back? This is not the way to seek death."

After hearing what Lin Yi said, Nakamiya Ryosuke was shocked.

"Why, do you know what this thing is?"

When Lin Yi saw Zhong Ming Liang Jie's expression, he immediately knew that Zhong Ming Liang Jie must know the information about the Soul Fire Candle, otherwise he would not have shown such a surprised look.

"Of course I know. Or rather, everyone here knows."

After Nakamiya Ryosuke's explanation, Lin Yi finally understood what the soul fire candle represented here.

In the special environment of the underworld, the soul is constantly eroded. This is an inescapable natural law.

In order to maintain their own existence, soul bodies have to find various ways to replenish the consumed soul power.

What Nakamura Ryosuke and Matsumoto Kishikami did before was to make up for the spiritual power they had consumed.

But with so many souls in the entire temple, it is not enough to replenish the soul power by hunting alone.

At this time, the role of the soul fire candle becomes prominent. The smell of the burning soul fire candle can reduce the speed at which the soul power of the soul body in this area is lost.

If a soul could only survive for ten days in the underworld, then within the range of the soul fire candle, this time would be extended to about one hundred to one hundred and fifty days.

The soul fire candle is the lifeblood of the soul bodies in this area.

Therefore, Nakamiya Ryosuke wanted to say that Lin Yi's idea was completely wishful thinking. Once Lin Yi's actions were discovered by other people in the temple, the only fate waiting for Lin Yi would be to be hacked to death.

Lin Yi didn't expect that the Soul Fire Candle was such an important thing. He originally thought it was just an ordinary prop. It seemed that it was useless to complete the task through ordinary methods.

"Dude, do you really need this?"

Nakamiya Ryosuke looked at Lin Yi's frown and knew that Lin Yi probably had not given up this idea yet.

"It's a must. If I don't have this thing, I will be very passive next time."

Lin Yi did not lie. If the talent awakening mission failed this time, then Lin Yi would only have two chances left.

Who knows if I can complete the mission by then? What if the Reincarnation Paradise gives me another weird mission?

So as long as possible, Lin Yi must find a way to complete this task.

"Two more packs of cigarettes."

Nakamiya Ryosuke was silent for a few seconds, and suddenly blurted out these words.

Lin Yi understood the hidden meaning of Zhongming Ryosuke's words and took out two packs of cigarettes from his personal space and handed them to Zhongming Ryosuke.

"Tomorrow at noon, the general will lead a large army out hunting. You can take the opportunity to get the Soul Fire Candle. This is your only chance. It depends on whether you can seize it."

After stuffing the cigarette into the armor, Nakamiya Ryosuke revealed the key information to Lin Yi.

"Isn't the Soul Fire Candle very important to you?"

Lin Yi looked at Zhong Ming Liang Jie with some doubt. Normally speaking, this thing was the cornerstone of Zhong Ming Liang Jie and others' survival. How could they let Lin Yi steal it?

Chapter 285 Soul Candle (Subscription, Monthly Ticket)

"It's important, but there are a lot of them. Basically, a Soul Fire Candle is replaced every ten years or so. I've been here for nearly a hundred years, and the Soul Fire Candles in this area have never been cut off."

Nakaaki Ryosuke would never joke about his own life, otherwise he wouldn't have secretly eaten alone with Matsumoto Kishigami.

To put it bluntly, even if he became a ghost, Nakamei Ryosuke wanted to continue living.

If there was only one soul fire candle, Nakamiya Ryosuke would never reveal this information even if he was beaten to death.

However, the soul fire candle is a consumable item, and Nakamiya Ryosuke doesn't mind using the things offered to the temple to exchange for some supplies for enjoying life.

You have to know that the cigarettes that Nakamiya Ryosuke smoked before were all found by Nakamiya Ryosuke himself in the forest. In this damn place called the underworld, it is basically wishful thinking to want to grow tobacco.

So after Lin Yi took out the cigarettes, Nakamiya Ryosuke was willing to exchange the information about the Soul Fire Candle.

"Brother, do you need anything else?"

Lin Yi naturally knew how important Zhong Ming Liang Jie's information was, so he didn't mind giving Zhong Ming Liang Jie some more supplies.

As long as he can stabilize Zhong Ming Liangjie before Lin Yi steals the Soul Fire Candle, then this amount of supplies will not be a problem for Lin Yi.

"Is there any wine? I haven't had a drink in a long time."

After hearing what Lin Yi said, Nakamiya Ryosuke couldn't help but drool.

"Yes, but I can't give it to you now. After I leave, you can look around this courtyard. I will hide the wine here."

"Not bad, you are ambitious. Where are you from? I was in the Kingdom of Wind before I died."

After hearing what Lin Yi said, Nakamiya Ryosuke showed a hint of joy on his face. With cigarettes to smoke and wine to drink, his life immediately became enjoyable.

"I'm in the Fire Nation now."

"The Fire Kingdom seems to be near the Wind Kingdom. If possible, can you go to a place called Sanding Village in the Wind Kingdom? I used to be from there, but the village was attacked by bandits, so I came here after I died."

A look of reminiscence appeared on Nakamiya Ryosuke's face. After arriving in the underworld, he also wanted to find where his parents were.

But the underworld is vast and full of dangers.

If Nakamiya Ryosuke had not thrown himself under the protection of the temple, he would probably have had difficulty protecting himself, let alone traveling freely in the underworld.

For the following time, Lin Yi hid in this courtyard, and Nakamiya Ryosuke kept his promise and kept Lin Yi's whereabouts a secret.

Since there is no sun or moon in the sky of the underworld, Lin Yi can only rely on the watch on his hand to determine the time.

At about five o'clock in the afternoon of the next day, a desolate horn sounded suddenly in the temple, like a call from an ancient battlefield, which shocked people.

As the sound of the horn echoed, Lin Yi heard the sound of armor colliding with each other, sonorous and powerful, as if tens of thousands of warriors were marching in line around the temple, the momentum was very huge.

Lin Yi did not dare to be careless, and quickly used the power of shadow to hide himself in the shadows around him to ensure his own safety.

A few minutes later, Lin Yi cautiously came to the edge of the cave and looked out through the entrance.

Next to the temple is a wide open area, with the general of the undead warriors standing majestically in the front.

He was wearing armor that was rusted by the years, and holding a long sword in his hand. The blue underworld fire flowed slowly on the sword, as if it could devour all life.

Behind the general, undead warriors stood in dense rows, thousands and thousands of them, seemingly endless as far as the eye could see.

The entire open space was filled with a solemn atmosphere, as if even the air was filled with the smell of death, making people feel suffocated.

The general raised his sword high, and with a command, all the undead warriors shouted in unison, and the sound was as loud as thunder.

The general swung his sword forward, and all the undead warriors followed closely behind him, moving towards the distant forest like an unstoppable torrent.

In the special environment of the underworld, survival has never been an easy thing.

Compared to humans, animals in the underworld are equally powerful and intelligent, and they are also struggling for survival.

Here, animals and humans are in almost equal competitive positions, and both sides must compete and fight constantly to gain a chance to survive.

It is precisely because of this fierce competitive environment that hunting activities are particularly important.

In order to ensure that they can hunt enough souls to sustain the entire group, the souls that serve the temple will go out in full force every time.

This kind of hunting is not only for obtaining food, but also for a chance of survival in this cruel environment.

As the sound of armor clashing and the sound of coordinated footsteps faded away, the warriors' figures gradually disappeared from Lin Yi's sight.

Lin Yi carefully sensed the situation inside the temple and found that the number of patrolling warriors had decreased significantly.

With the help of the cover of the power of shadow, Lin Yi moved towards the Dharma Hall where the Soul Fire Candles were stored quietly like a ghost.

Along the way, Lin Yi did not encounter any obstacles. Due to the current shortage of manpower, many places in the temple were unguarded, which provided him with a great opportunity.

On a high platform deep in the main hall stands an eye-catching statue.

The shape of this statue is unique and strange, different from the common sacred images.

Its face is neither a clearly recognizable human form nor an obvious animal face, but rather an indescribable fusion that combines the unique features of multiple creatures.

If you look closely, you will find that the eyes of this statue are particularly eye-catching.

When you gaze into these eyes, you may even feel as if you are being seen through.

Below the strange statue, an enormous warrior sat quietly, like a huge stone statue guarding a temple.

His body is majestic, five meters tall, standing tall like a mountain, giving people a strong sense of oppression.

The warrior's skin has a unique bronze color, as if it was made of metal that has been hammered thousands of times, as hard as a rock, and it seems that no attack can hurt it at all.

He held a huge machete tightly in his hand, the blade flashing with a breathtaking cold light, and a fierce murderous aura filled the air.

This machete complements his huge body and gives people a great deterrent effect.

[Hint: The hunter has arrived at the main hall of the temple. ]

[Talent Awakening Mission (Second Ring): Soul Candle (Completed)]

The second ring of the talent mission was completed because Lin Yi had already seen the soul fire candle.

There was an incense table under the statue in the main hall, and above the table there were two white candles burning. The smell that made Lin Yi feel at ease came from there.

There is no doubt that this candle is the soul fire candle.

[The talent awakening mission (third round) has been activated. This is the final stage of the talent mission. ]

[Tip: If you complete this task, the hunter talent will be awakened. ]

[Talent Awakening Mission (Third Ring): Steal the Soul Candle]

Difficulty level: LV20.