After a while, Leonard cleared his throat, smiled unconsciously, and lowered his voice:

"Old man, Klein's proposal seems pretty good and very feasible. The effect should be good. Do you want to consider it?

"Didn't you say that you would try your best to help me with revenge?

"Haha, I thought the 'Time Worm' could only serve as a clone and do some auxiliary things..."

He spoke a lot subconsciously, but Pallez Zoroast remained silent. After a long while, he sighed and said:

"I can give you at most two 'Time Worms' now."

Before Leonard could speak, he added two more sentences:

"To take revenge on a demigod who holds a '0' level seal, the most important thing is your own level and strength. Otherwise, even if you have a high-level talisman, you won't have the opportunity to use it."

Leonard put away his smile and nodded solemnly:

“I’ve been trying to digest it.

"If I haven't accumulated enough contributions by the time I finish digesting it, I will collect the extraordinary materials needed by the 'Spiritual Witch' myself."

He was not disappointed at all about the fact that he only got two "Worms of Time". In his opinion, this was an extra gain in itself. One was a profit. Two were just right for him and Klein to split, one for each of them.

After expressing his attitude, he asked curiously:

"Old man, do you think Klein has already made the 'Time Worm' into a talisman?"

He remembered clearly that in order to find out who Emlyn White was serving, the old man had parasitized a "Time Worm" in the "Spark" glove, but he lost contact afterwards and it was of no use at all. Now, looking back on this matter, just from the close relationship between Emlyn White and Sherlock Moriarty, he could easily draw the truth and understand that the "Time Worm" was eliminated by the top leaders of the secret organization, or even by the "Fool" they believed in, and there was a high probability that it was given to Klein, otherwise this former colleague would not be likely to know the existence of the "Time Worm".

Pales Zoroast immediately uttered a "huh":

“If he hadn’t used it before and witnessed its effects, why would he bring it up on his own initiative, hoping to get more?

"Okay, I'm going to start separating the 'Time Worm'. This will put me in a deep sleep for at least two weeks. If you have any questions, find someone to answer them yourself."

After saying this, without giving Leonard a chance to ask questions right away, he radiated his spirituality, creating a ball of light that "hung" high in Leonard's mind, pretending that he didn't want to talk.

Leonard laughed dryly as if by reflex, and turned his attention back to the letter sent by Klein Moretti, reading it again carefully:

"Evil spirits... the origin and main purpose of evil spirits...

"I don't have enough knowledge about evil spirits, and I don't have any ideas at all..."

After thinking for a few minutes, Leonard took out a box of matches and burned the letter. Then he left the lounge temporarily assigned to him by the local "Night Watchman", walked to the opposite side, and knocked on the door.

Not long after, Daly Simone, who had not yet removed her blue eyeshadow and corresponding blush, opened the door and raised her eyebrows.

"When did the 'Sleepless One' have the courage to knock on a lady's door at an hour reminiscent of a bed?"

"Well, I have some questions for you." Leonard didn't dare to respond to Daly and stated his purpose directly.

Daly looked him up and down and laughed:

"I am not responsible for bringing up psychological minors."

She said as she moved aside to allow Leonard to enter the room.

Not daring to look around, Leonard casually pulled a round stool and sat down, and went straight to the point:

“Ma’am, I would like to know more about evil spirits.

"You are a Sequence 5 of the Death God Path, and your clearance is higher than mine. You should know a lot."

"Why are you asking this?" Daly said, leaning back on the edge of the table with both hands.

Without waiting for Leonard to answer, she said:

"Most evil spirits are the product of the death of high-sequence strongmen, and a small number are resentful souls that have taken advantage of various opportunities to break through their own limitations.

"The first situation is more common. After a high-sequence warrior takes a magic potion and gains divinity, their spirit body actually undergoes a mutation, a fundamental mutation. This means that even if they are dead and their power is gone, their spirit body will still remain. They have many supernatural powers and are quite terrifying. The essence of the second situation is no different from this.

“Normally, evil spirits will gradually weaken over time until they completely disappear, but they can assimilate the area where they were born, allowing the spirit world and even the underworld to blend with them, drawing strength from them to maintain their existence.

"So, many evil spirits have their own 'territory' and range of activities. It's not that they don't want to leave, but they can't, unless they accumulate enough power to make a fundamental change in their form of existence."

Leonard habitually placed his right foot on his left leg and asked thoughtfully:

"Can an evil spirit leave its 'territory' by possessing a person?"

"Yes, but ordinary people and most Beyonders simply cannot withstand the exploitation of evil spirits. They will quickly lose their spirituality and body temperature and cannot hold on for too long." Daly said, raising her hand and pointing at herself. "The best way is to use Beyonders of the 'Death' path. Of course, at least Sequence 5, because starting from the 'Gatekeeper', we will have our own undead prison in our bodies, which can also be called a small underworld. It can provide a good living environment for evil spirits. When you become a 'Spirit Shaman', you will also have similar abilities, but this is closer to a seal and a resting place rather than your own underworld. Haha, it's really troublesome to have those natural spirits and resentful souls coming in and out."

Ince Zangwill's Sequence 5 was the "Gatekeeper"... No wonder the evil spirit possessed him for so long, or was this the result of his failed attempt to enslave the evil spirit? Leonard's thoughts suddenly became clear, and he felt that the whole thing was connected.

He pondered for a few seconds and asked again:

"What would an evil spirit pursue?"

"Pursuit? Singing? Dancing? Writing poetry? Men? Women? The stars and the sea?" Daly asked back with amusement.

Leonard then realized that there was something wrong with his wording. He rubbed his hair awkwardly and said:

"I mean, what would an evil spirit desire to do?"

"It depends on what they wanted to do when they were alive. Generally speaking, the remaining spirit will inherit the original paranoia and have no rationality to balance. If it were you, the evil spirit might keep trying to write poetry, imprison a group of people to watch, seek recognition, or do things in a very high-profile manner, like the protagonist of a drama." Daly made a joke and said, "However, no matter what you were like in your life, once you become an evil spirit, you will want the same two things."

"What two things?" Leonard perked up.

Daly glanced at him and said:

"One is to absorb the souls of living things. This makes them feel happy, which comes from the instinctive pleasure of maintaining their own existence. In addition, a large number of souls can allow them to break free from the restrictions of their 'territory' and range of activities to a limited extent, and provide power on behalf of the spirit world or the underworld.

"The second is to seek extraordinary materials from their previous lives, using them as another foundation for their own existence. When this reaches a certain level, evil spirits will no longer need to draw power from the spirit world or the underworld, and will no longer be restricted by their 'territory' and range of activities. In a sense, they are equivalent to transforming into special spirit world creatures."

Leonard vaguely grasped something and thought for a moment:

"In other words, evil spirits can take sequence potions?"

"No, sequence potions are created for humans. They can effectively reduce the risk of losing control. For many extraordinary creatures, it is actually not necessary. They can eat the ingredients raw. Especially evil spirits. The paranoid, cruel, vicious, and soul-loving ones are half-crazy in themselves and do not need anything else to reconcile. Moreover, they are spiritual bodies. The way to take it is to directly embrace it and 'digest' it bit by bit." Daly corrected Leonard's statement.

This... for the evil spirit possessing Ince Zangwill, it will manipulate the body to collect extraordinary materials from the previous life path every time it has the upper hand! Leonard was startled at first, then he had an inspiration and spoke with a little surprise:

"I see, thank you for your answer."

After saying this, he hesitated for a few seconds and said carefully:

"Ma'am, I think we should not only track down the purpose of Ince Zangwill's meeting with the demigod of the Spiritual Cult, but also reversely trace his whereabouts from Backlund all the way to East Balam, and find out what he did along the way and what items he collected. This may provide some useful clues."

Dai Li was silent for a long time, then raised her eyebrows and said:

“Well said.

"But what does this have to do with evil spirits?"

"...There's no connection. I just thought that since we're tracking down the Spirit Cult, we might encounter evil spirits, so I asked in advance so that we can be prepared. The following is a suggestion I plan to make after a break, and I wanted to discuss it with you in advance." Leonard's thoughts raced, his speech slowed down, and he made up an explanation on the spot.

Dai Li listened quietly and laughed:

“If you could make up stories like you do now when you’re with other girls, you wouldn’t be single a long time ago, considering your looks.

"Unfortunately, I'm not a girl who knows nothing. Okay, no need to explain, get out."

Leonard stood up awkwardly, without emphasizing anything, and walked towards the door.

Just as he reached out to grasp the handle, Daly's slightly ethereal voice suddenly sounded behind him:

“I don’t know what secrets you’re hiding, or what you hold, and it doesn’t matter.

"But regarding Ince Zangwill's matter, if you need any help or cooperation, you can come to me."

Leonard paused for two seconds, moved his lips a few times, suddenly opened the door and walked out.

…………

Silver City.

Derrick Berg received an order to join an exploration team, led by Chief Colin Iliad, and their destination was the city of Nos, the remains of a northern city-state where terrible monsters such as "Shapeshifters" lived!

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