“Huh…Huh…I’m finally back. I almost thought…I was going to die…Luckily…Luckily…”
After sitting up, Nephnis said this while panting with relief, with a hint of fear in her expression, which showed that having the soul leave the body and be devoured was not a very good experience.
"Thank you for your hard work, Neveu-senpai... See, I told you it would be alright. I have roughly confirmed the whole process."
Patting Nefnis on the shoulder, Dorothy said to Nefnis. How long does it take for a living soul to return alive after leaving the body? Is the curse mainly on the body or the soul? How long does it take for the soul to be dissolved after being devoured by the Great Shaman? After the soul is devoured, will the curse act on the devoured soul or the devourer?
Dorothy had carefully consulted Uta and Sadroya, two senior "Silent" extraordinary people, on these series of questions. Dorothy even used divination to judge the questions that they were not clear about. After confirming the correctness of various key information from multiple parties, Dorothy formulated the plan to attract Chabakunka to devour Neveu's soul, thereby attracting the curse to attack Chabakunka.
Therefore, although this plan seems to be dangerous and gambled, in Dorothy's eyes it is highly feasible. Although Nephnis is very worried about this plan, Dorothy has been full of confidence from the beginning.
"Huh... the shaman of the coffin has finally been dealt with, but he seems to have left some trouble behind. Miss Dorothy... what about the soul he summoned last time?" After breathing a sigh of relief, Nephnis asked Dorothy again, and Dorothy pointed to the exit of the underground palace and answered.
"That thing is outside now, and it has become a bigger and bigger trouble. We need to get rid of it quickly, but before that, we have to figure out what it is and why it has such power." Dorothy answered to Nefernis, and Nefernis frowned and asked back after hearing this.
"So how do we figure out what it is?"
"This is easy, just ask him."
As she spoke, Dorothy pointed in another direction of the underground palace. In the shadows there, the body of Morn, a member of the Order of the Underworld, was lying quietly. Above Morn's body, there was another ball of flickering soul fire floating. That was Morn's soul.
Senior members of the Order of the Netherworld usually have a special spell on them to prevent resurrection. This spell will immediately send the soul of the possessed person into the depths of the netherworld after death, increasing the difficulty of resurrection. However, in front of the spellcaster of the cursed entity of Hafdar, this spell is simply not worth mentioning. Morn's soul was affected to the point that he couldn't even return to his own body, let alone enter the netherworld.
Under Dorothy's arrangement, Nephthys quickly set up a necromancy array and summoned Morn's soul at a very close distance. Then, after Dorothy completely killed Morn, Nephthys successfully imprisoned Morn's soul and forced it to return to the form of a spirit. Now Dorothy can use rituals to force Morn to answer any questions.
"Do you know who the shaman was who just possessed you?" Dorothy asked directly to the spirit of Moren in the necromancy circle in front of her, and the spirit of Moren nodded in response.
"I know... That's Master Chabakunka, a big shot in the Order. He is the planner and person in charge of all actions of the Order of Adus."
"Chabakunka..." Listening to Moen's words, Dorothy secretly memorized the name and then asked again.
"Is the spirit that Chabakunka finally communicated with Diagna, the last king of Adus? Why can he control the sand and dust? He feels different from other spirits... What is his background?"
Dorothy Moen asked solemnly, and after a slight pause, Moen spoke slowly.
"Yes, that soul is the last King Baruch... Under the order of Master Chabakunka, after long-term preparations in Adus, we obtained his soul and presented it to Master Chabakunka after Diara was defeated by the revolutionary army. Diara's soul is an important experimental prop and research material for Master Chabakunka and his colleagues."
"Research? What research?"
"According to Lord Chabakunka, the name of this research is 'Human-Wild Spirits'." Morn's soul silently answered Dorothy's question. Dorothy and Nephnesse were both startled when they heard Morn's response. They looked at each other and saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.
"Humans and spirits in the wilderness? Explain this to me. What exactly is this research about?"
"Human wilderness spirits refer to places outside the Starfall Continent where there are no wilderness spirits anymore. Humans are researching how to create wilderness spirits. This research is conducted by the Wuling Cult under the Order, and is aimed at creating more powerful regional souls for the Order to command.
"There are several research directions for wilderness spirits. The one that has made the fastest progress and achieved the best results is called One Soul for the King's Land... That is, using the soul of a recognized ruler to transform the wilderness spirits of his territory..."
Moen continued to answer Dorothy's words silently. Listening to Moen's words, the strange look in Dorothy's eyes became even more intense, and she opened her mouth to ask again.
"Is it possible to transform the ruler's soul into a wilderness spirit of the territory?"
"Of course they can. An independent ruler carries the cognition and memory of all the intelligent souls in the territory he rules. In the collective cognition and understanding of countless people, the ruler of a place can represent this area. Using this cognition as the key and bond, the ruler's soul can be transformed into a wilderness spirit. Using the power based on cognition, the ruler's soul can be closely tied to the earth, becoming the soul of the territory and controlling everything in the territory...
"This is a complex study that involves both the spirituality of 'light', 'silence' and even a hint of 'enlightenment'. The process is extremely profound and can only be better studied by shamans who can control both the spirituality of 'light' and 'silence'...
"It is rumored that some countries on the main continent also have a secret method of maintaining the power of the monarch through national cognition and worship. The shamans of the order were inspired by these rumors and began to study the spirits of humans and wilderness. At present, this research has achieved some stable small results, and there is only one kingdom-level experimental result, which is Dia.
"According to Lord Chabakunka, as the only experimental subject at the kingdom level, Diala seems to have many flaws, but he already possesses many basic abilities of the spirits of the wilderness. In a sense, Diala is now the soul of the land of Adus. He can mobilize the natural spirituality of the land with his will and create specific phenomena."
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