Chapter 221 The Truth Behind Little Shuddon's Transmigration: Soul Fragments, Spirit Gathering Treasure...
Ray had never seen such a divided place.
One second they were in a dark, barren forest, the next they were stepping into a sea of flowers.
Purple and white flowers dominated his entire field of vision; as far as the eye could see, there was only a vast ocean of purple and white.
"Why does it feel like the sky is brighter than it was just now?"
This was not Ray's misperception.
He followed behind Ryan and continued walking forward. The visibility around them was getting better and better, and they could even see fiery clouds in the sky.
"Why isn't there the sun?"
He discovered another strange thing.
"Can we get out of here?"
"Um."
With Ryan's affirmative answer, Lai felt much more at ease.
This scene seems familiar... but where have I seen it before...?
At dusk, beneath a sky ablaze with fiery clouds, vast expanses of small purple and white flowers bloom.
A sudden inspiration struck, and Lai's memory returned to the dimly lit restaurant of the Kako Inn, illuminated by the fireplace.
"That drawing was actually of this place."
What painting?
"It happened in Rosen Town before."
He recounted what had happened to Ryan.
"You are a soul from another world. The necromancer may have seen through your identity, which is why he said that on purpose."
"That's what Ryan said."
When asked about his origins, Ray became more cautious in his questions to Ryan.
"Are there other people like me on this continent, I mean, from another world?"
After asking the question, Ray's heart began to race uncontrollably, and a secret anticipation rose within him.
If there are others in the same situation, then can he look forward to meeting his "fellow townsman"?
The magical continent is wonderful in every way, except that he has no one who can fully understand him.
"have."
Ryan noticed a significant change in human emotions.
"Really?"
"real."
"You should have heard the story that the demons attacked other races in order to conquer the continent. Some humans awakened the magic of light and severely damaged the demons."
"The History of Magic on the Continent of Casa".
"right.
It was also during that period that holy mages who could manipulate space were born on the continent.
With the help of saints from other races, the demons were eventually sealed away in the dark side of the continent by a space-elemental holy mage who opened a dimensional portal to them.
How could Ray not know this story? Almost every book he had read mentioned the history of the continent.
But Ryan had more to say later.
"Spatial magic should not exist on the continent of Casa, just like 'us' elementals."
People worship magic, but they also fear it.
Throughout history, any transcendent existence has brought unexpected consequences.
Powerful spatial magic arrays are considered forbidden techniques precisely because they create spatial turbulence, bringing disaster to the continent.
Moreover, these turbulent currents are irreversible, and people worry that the continent will one day be swallowed up by them.
However, there's no need to worry too much; this process may take hundreds of millions of years. They're being a bit too tense.
And you, I suspect, are the soul that was affected by the last spatial turbulence and ended up here.
So that's how it is...
Lai, or rather, Jianyi.
Throughout his short life, he was an ordinary, unremarkable person. Perhaps his only notable achievement was being the first to awaken his wood-based supernatural abilities after the zombie outbreak.
He never imagined he would have such a wonderful encounter.
"Shortly after the demons were sealed, the turbulent currents brought the first person from another world, a human woman, but she only lived for sixteen years."
After that, people from another world would arrive every so often.
Upon learning that he was not alone, a glimmer of hope ignited in Lei's heart.
"Don't get too cocky, human."
Ryan didn't hold back in giving Lai a cold shower.
"I have never seen two otherworldly souls born at the same time. Moreover, I have been asleep for nearly five hundred years, and how people view otherworldly beings is still unknown."
Where can I find traces of them?
Ryan's words did not diminish Ray's enthusiasm for finding his kind.
"The White Pagoda".
"Thank you for telling me this."
Lei thanked him sincerely.
He learned that his sudden soul transmigration to the magical continent was an accident caused by spatial turbulence, rather than a conspiracy involving the interests of any party.
Ray felt as if he had been freed from the invisible shackles that had been binding him.
This at least proves that there are no unknown enemies waiting to plot against him, and he doesn't need to be overly cautious in hiding his life.
All of this was just a little joke played by fate.
It allowed him to start living in a strange world again, and it also gave him a family of his own.
Who are you?
Ray was stopped by a slightly childish voice. He turned around and saw a small figure.
He was so engrossed in his conversation with Ryan that he didn't even notice someone approaching from behind.
"Isn't there no one here?"
Ray asked in his mind.
"Not human, as weak as an ant."
All right.
Ray approached the boy, who looked to be under ten years old, with a round face and clearly still had baby fat.
He was wearing a velvet shirt, dark brown overalls, a small top hat in the same color as his trousers, and a delicate little handbag hanging from his waist.
The boy's pupils were a deep blue, like the sea.
This boy looks familiar.
"Are you Shulton?"
"Big brother, do you know me? But I don't know you."
Little Hughton tilted his head slightly to ask, looking every bit the adorable little boy.
“I am your distant cousin, my name is Lai.”
"Oh, hello Brother Lei!"
Although I don't know the current situation, it's easier to get information out of the other party later by gaining their trust first.
"What happened?"
"Fragments of the soul."
The Soul Box requires a part of the other person's soul and body. If the soul fragment is here, does that mean that Shudon's Soul Box is here?
They got it without any effort; they stumbled upon it by sheer chance.
"Brother Lei, why are you covering your face?"
"There was a strong smell coming from the woods just now."
Lei calmly took the cloth off.
That unpleasant smell is gone now.
"Shuton, how old are you? What are you doing here?"
Ray's face was still very appealing to children. He lowered his body, half-squatting in front of little Shutton, and asked gently, looking every bit like a friendly older brother next door.
“When I was eight, my brother Seral said that my health was not very good and that I needed to recuperate here.”
It was indeed a conspiracy by Serral.
Have you seen anyone else here?
Little Hughton shook his head.
"You're the only human who's ever come in here, but my brother Seral will come to see me often."
"Brother, why is there a little elf next to your head?"
"Can he see it?"
Ray looked at Ryan; their conversation had been going on in his mind the whole time.
“Something’s odd. Look at what he’s wearing around his neck.”
After being reminded, Ray noticed the necklace that little Hughton was wearing.
"He is my guardian angel."
Ray made up a random excuse to fool Little Shutton.
"Shuton, can I show my brother the necklace around his neck?"
The boy hesitated, his delicate eyebrows furrowing, but after much deliberation, he finally agreed to Lai's request.
"Okay! But you have to give it back to me quickly. Brother Seral said that it must be worn around the neck at all times."
"Yes, definitely!"
Little Hughton unbuttoned two buttons on his collar and laboriously pulled the necklace out from under his shirt.
The necklace was far too big for an eight-year-old child; hidden under his clothes was a gemstone pendant the size of an adult's fist.
Its overall shape is a cross with equal horizontal and vertical lengths, and a huge purple gemstone is set in the very center of the cross.
This single gemstone is dazzling enough, not to mention the countless precious diamonds and other jewels set around it and on the chain.
Young Hughton generously took the heavy necklace off his neck and handed it to Ray with both hands.
It was then that Lei noticed that, in addition to the pendant at the front, the clasp at the back of the necklace had also been given a very artistic treatment.
Can humans directly touch the accessories worn by soul fragments?
interesting.
In addition, during the process of receiving the necklace, Ray even touched Little Shutton's somewhat cold skin.
My God.
Even an atheist like Ray couldn't help but feel some doubt and shock at this moment.
Hughton has been dead for decades, hasn't he?
Just a few hours earlier, he had come face to face with the last remaining skeleton of Hughton.
"Brother Lei, have you checked it out yet?"
"Okay, okay."
Ray held the necklace in both hands and put it back around little Shutton's neck.
Although it wasn't very obvious, Ray noticed that the lower body and hands that had gradually disappeared after Little Hughton took off the necklace were restored at a visible speed after he put it back on.
"It's the Spirit Gathering Gem, a treasure of the Demon Clan. Didn't it disappear when the Demon Clan was sealed away?"
Ryan's voice came again.
"Thank you, Hughton."
"You're welcome."
Little Hughton had a rosy complexion, just like a real, living boy, with a big smile on his round little face. He looked like a very well-behaved and obedient child.
"What is the purpose of the Spirit Gathering Gem?"
Ray was working on two fronts simultaneously: discussing matters with Ryan in his mind while also building a closer relationship with Little Shudon through conversation.
"Brother Lei, do you know my grandfather's name?"
“Your grandfather was Baron Famen Egrich, but he preferred his other identity as ‘Blueberry Estate Owner.’ Because the blueberries produced on your estate were the sweetest in the surrounding area.”
This was all information that Lei had gathered, and fortunately, his memory was excellent, allowing him to answer calmly.
It seems that the slow-witted little Hughton suddenly remembered that he wanted to give Ray, this unexpected intruder, some distinctive little tests.
Do you remember my nickname?
"Leon symbolizes courage and fearlessness. Your family hopes that you can grow up strong and courageous like a lion cub."
When answering this question, Lei already had a gambling element in his mind.
Such a private matter would only be known to those who were truly on good terms with the Egrich family, but coincidentally, he saw the name on one of the three portraits of Shutton.
As for the second half, he made most of it up on the spot.
Little Hughton smiled broadly, his eyes crinkling, it seemed that Ray had gotten away with it without any real trouble this time.
"Brother, do you know why I'm here?"
Ray didn't know how to answer little Hughton, whose mind was only that of an eight-year-old.
Tell a child that he has died and that his entire family perished in a fire after his death.
And the Seral he now unconditionally trusts is very likely the mastermind behind it all.
Such answers are far too cruel.
Fortunately, Little Hughton didn't dwell on the question for long. He didn't seem to care about Ray's answer; he was just asking casually.
I know why.
"Why?" Lei asked back.
“My brother Seral said that my heart is very weak and I need to wait here for a new heart.”
Hearing these words from a cute little child is quite eerie.
However, considering Seral's madman-like appearance, it's not surprising that he would say such a thing to a child.
"Nourish the soul".
This is Ryan's answer regarding the function of the Spirit Gathering Gem.
However, its function can be understood just by listening to the literal meaning.
“This gem from the Demon race can be shaped,” Ryan continued.
"Shaping? It can't bring people back to life, can it?"
"No, but almost. It can reshape a body for the soul."
"Wouldn't that be a devastating weapon? If the Demon King dies, we can just use the gems to create a new body."
"That was their original plan, but those lackeys didn't expect that the Demon King wouldn't even leave behind his soul."
Ryan seems to know a lot about the inside story of these wars.
"If bad guys get the gems, won't the whole continent be thrown into chaos?"
“You’re right. However, the Spirit Gathering Gem can only be used once every hundred years. The conditions for achieving this are also very strict, and no one has succeeded so far.”
"What is the current situation in Shulton?"
Ray looked at Little Hughton.
His expressions were lively, and he seemed to have his own thoughts, as if he were truly alive.
"He is just a fragment of a soul, and he will eventually return to the main soul."
However, with the Spirit Gathering Gem nurturing it like this, it might actually succeed in a few decades.
Will the body still die after successful body sculpting?
"Humans are the easiest to succeed, but human lifespan is the shortest of all races."
No matter the race, no matter how powerful the magic, it will eventually fade away; nothing lasts forever.
"But for some, even a short time is worth the price to pay for rebirth."
Upon hearing Ray's words, Ryan fell into a brief silence.
"That's right. Spirit Gathering Gems are very precious and also very dangerous; they cause conflict as soon as they are born."
Knowing all this, Lai found himself in a dilemma.
Shutton's desire to leave Serral was exceptionally strong, while Serral was secretly preparing for his "resurrection".
Ray didn't know whether Shutton wanted to continue his unfinished life as a human being again, or whether he wanted to gain his freedom more.
But in any case, the decision-making power was not in Ray's hands; his relationship with Hughton was merely an exchange of interests bound by a contract.
The Soul Box is nearby. Once you find it, hand it over to Xiu Dun, and your contract will be settled.
As for what happened next...
I'm sorry, he doesn't have that much ability, nor the extra energy to deal with anything else. Neil is still waiting for him to bring him back.
Lei quickly made his decision.
"Shuton, do you know where this is?"
Little Hughton shook his head.
"How often does your brother Seral come to visit you?"
He said he would come to see me when the sand had run out thirty times.
Shutton took a silver funnel out of his small satchel.
"How many times has this happened now?"
"Eighteen times."
Very good, it seems the necromancers won't be coming here for a while; they just need to leave before then.
"Shuton, do you know where there's a box?"
"What box?"
"It's like a box containing something very important."
After thinking for a moment, Little Hughton replied.
"I've only ever seen my brother Seral's little wooden box; he hid it."
I had just woken up, and he thought I didn't know what it was, but I knew everything!
Little Hughton winked slyly.
It seems that Hughton wasn't as well-behaved and honest as he appeared when he was a child.
The small wooden box that the necromancer had deliberately hidden was hard to ignore without making connections.
"Can you help your brother find it?"
Okay~
Little Xiu Dun answered crisply.
Ray felt like a child trafficker.
But this is good, at least we've found some direction.
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