NOVPUBChapter 135: Chapter 134 The Man in the Mist
Chapter 135 -134 The Man in the Mist
“Divine bodies… created by the divinities?” Haiqi was greatly astonished. Even during the era when the Storm God most frequently made his presence known, he never left any tangible objects behind for the Seaguardians.
“You don’t need to think of it as so mystical,” Chaoyang cleared his throat, “because the original body was on the verge of death, switching to another body was the only choice. This body doesn’t have any special abilities; it can get tired, hungry, and injured, and all of these will be reflected in Miss Luowei Siya’s consciousness.”
“You’re being too modest, isn’t soul transfer mystical enough? If I hadn’t experienced it myself, I would truly find it hard to believe such a divine miracle,” Luowei Siya shook her head repeatedly, “especially the way you form contracts… it felt like I was in an extremely realistic dream, scenes I have never experienced before are deeply etched into my mind…”
At this point, she revealed a cunning smile and leaned close to Chaoyang’s ear, “So it seems, that memory about Haiya must also be related to you, right?”
“This I am not too clear about,” Chaoyang said with some embarrassment, “perhaps everything was arranged by my lord.”
Memory implantation has its resistances, the more times one experiences it, the better the consciousness can distinguish the true from the false in dreams, but the speed of her reaction still exceeded his expectations.
“What are you talking about?” Haiqi asked.
“Nothing much, just some insignificant matters,” Luowei Siya drew back to create distance, returning to her calm and gentle demeanor, “Although you say that, I feel full of vigor at the moment, as if I have returned to ten years ago.” She easily rotated her wrist joint several times, “It used to hurt terribly with just a movement, but now not only is the pain gone, the strength is also much greater than before.”
Of course, Chaoyang thought to himself, this is the premium PLUS version of the body, a prestigious body paid for with wishing power, naturally made to the highest standards, much more perfect than those for regular players.
“I guess Gaotian Company definitely didn’t treat you as humans, the extremely harsh working conditions would cause many hidden injuries to the body, but now they are all gone. However, there is a price to be paid, first of all, this body cannot remain active for long and will have to enter hibernation every so often. That is the most important thing the two of you need to be aware of.”
“Hibernation? What will happen to Luowei Siya’s… soul?” Haiqi’s heart lifted with concern.
“It will also hibernate along with the body, sometimes for a few hours, sometimes for several days,” Chaoyang reassured, “Of course, this type of hibernation is not without warning. Before falling into a deep sleep the body will give a reminder, she has at least half a day to prepare.”
“Just falling asleep… that’s alright then,” Haiqi sighed in relief, as she had feared that with the body giving out, her companion might disappear completely.
Luowei Siya said with regret, “I was planning to share your workload like before, but if I need to hibernate, it won’t be as convenient.”
“It’s alright, I can just sleep a few hours less,” Haiqi turned to Chaoyang again, “Is there anything else we should be aware of?”
“The second point is that this body can be repaired, no matter what injuries she sustains, as long as she’s not dead, bring her to see me and I can save her life. However, these healings are not without cost, you will need to pay with a portion of your wishing power.”
“I’ve got it,” Haiqi said.
“Then the contract is considered complete,” Chaoyang handed over the previously signed contract to her, “Sign your name here.”
Following a burst of blinding white light, the column of light above Haiqi’s head turned into a thin white line.
This was within his expectations.
Seaguardians normally worship the Storm God, but as the divinities had long been silent, most of them had fallen into despair. Now, witnessing the miracle created by the Paradise Master, it was not surprising that they involuntarily changed their faith.
What surprised him was that a white line also appeared above Luowei Siya’s head.
This made Chao realize that followers, this type of “energy source,” didn’t have to be converted through a contract alone; as long as the other party was willing to follow the Paradise Master, they might provide wishing power for him.
‘How much compensation did you receive?’ Ailuodi’s voice rang in his mind.
It was clear she cared a great deal about this.
“Indeed, there are quite a few, I estimate more than twenty thousand, four times that of Haiya’s,”
“Isn’t that more than even the nuns combined?” Ailuodi’s voice blossomed with joy, “I said making a contract with them would definitely be profitable.”
Chaoyang heaved a slight sigh; at this moment, the angel resembled a merchant obsessed with profit. Twenty thousand was indeed a lot, amounting to an additional 2.1 years of life when converted into days, but this sense of achievement wasn’t as fulfilling as the hundreds of white lines in the church, since he had already moved beyond the hard times of counting his days on his fingers.
Of course, if it were possible to facilitate a connection with the Brotherhood through Haiqi and accept all the miners as followers, that would be a different matter altogether.
“By the way… where is the original body of Luowei Siya?” Haiqi suddenly thought of a new issue.
“Under the blanket, see for yourself,” Chaoyang spread his hands.
The former, puzzled, lifted the bedclothes and was surprised to see a layer of black fine residue, somewhat like the remnants of burnt charcoal.
“The moment she woke up and opened her eyes, her original body began to wither and collapse, finally turning into these fragments,” Chaoyang didn’t quite understand how it happened, “I asked Miss Luowei Siya, and she said there wouldn’t be any changes after an infected person dies; the deformed arm would remain on the body, and the decay rate would be about the same as a normal person.”
“I guess it might have something to do with the soul,” Ailuodi interjected, “The biggest difference between Miss Luowei Siya and other infected is that she transferred her soul before death.”
Luowei Siya’s view was even more advanced, “Perhaps without a soul to inhabit it, it can no longer infect other living beings, thus losing its reason to exist.”
“One day we will understand the true nature of this thing,” Chaoyang closed the blanket again and sat down by the bed, “Before you leave the church, I have a very important question to ask you both.”
“Go ahead,” the two nodded in unison.
“Have you ever heard of a person named Leisk? A boy, under the age of seventeen,” he asked, word by word.
The two exchanged glances, “Who is he? Your lost child?”
Ailuodi almost choked.
Chaoyang also struggled to maintain composure, “No… he is, uh, supposed to be a miner.”
“This…” Luowei Siya showed a look of difficulty, “There are at least two thousand miners in the Huiqiu Mine, I can’t be sure if there’s one named Leisk.”
“He hasn’t entered the mine but was on the train that held Jin Kefu captive,” Chaoyang added, “There were many slaves on that train at the time, and this person was the leader of those slaves. Didn’t you meet him when you were taking in these slaves?”
This time Haiqi shook her head confidently, “I would never forget someone I’ve met, especially a young leader.”
Luowei Siya agreed, “We really don’t know such a person. But don’t worry, Your Divine Envoy, some of the slaves rescued that day remained in the caves on the outskirts. We can inquire for you after we return.”
“That would be appreciated,” Chaoyang said, his tone unaltered.
…
After the two left, Ailuodi revealed an expression of horror, “Oh my… everyone has forgotten about Leisk’s existence.”
“That’s right, and it seems their memory is affected more profoundly than ours,” Chaoyang mused, “At least we have a feeling that something is forgotten, but they showed no reaction at all when they heard the name.”
Leisk was definitely not an ordinary slave.
