"Alright, my Divine Soul is unstable, and time is running short, so I can’t waste time listening to you stammer here."
The voice appeared in his mind again, with a hint of impatience in its tone.
"Boy, listen carefully, my name is Bai Ze, an Ancient Auspicious Beast. Due to a cataclysm in the past, my Divine Soul was damaged, and I resided in a Jade Pendant, sleeping until now to see the daylight again."
"You are lucky that this Jade Pendant came into your possession; after some nurturing over time, I can finally emerge."
The voice spoke slowly, but suddenly turned sinister.
"However, due to the severe damage to my Divine Soul, I cannot maintain this Status for long, so I need you to help me absorb souls to aid my Recovery."
"Absorb, absorb souls...?"
Dai Ziteng shuddered upon hearing this.
"That’s right! Absorbing souls, whether human or animal souls will do! However, human souls are more delicious, allowing me to Recover faster!"
Dai Ziteng pondered for a moment and then stammered with a question.
"So, so what should I do...?"
The voice in his mind sneered and said:
"What to do? Rest assured, it’s very simple, just approach within a ten-meter range of the target, and I will absorb their souls on my own without causing you any trouble."
"Additionally, while observing during this time, I’ve discovered that your internet can connect spiritual power into it..."
"If you always stay near the computer, I can remotely absorb others’ souls through this network and reap them."
"However, the supplies obtained this way are not much, not even as much as absorbing a chicken. If the quantity is too small, it would be more worthwhile for us to go out hunting for prey."
"Remote, remote harvesting souls?"
Dai Ziteng was taken aback and then overwhelmed with joy.
Does this mean that the entity named Bai Ze inside him could allow him to kill others just by sitting in front of a computer?
Even though he found it odd to hear words like "internet" and "computer" from an "old grandpa,"
since this is the fact, he couldn’t be bothered about the quirks, as long as the result is beneficial to him.
"Wait, Bai Ze, Bai Ze...? Why does this name sound so familiar? That’s it! It’s from the Classic of Mountains and Seas!"
At this moment, Dai Ziteng finally realized the other party’s identity.
Although he couldn’t understand why an Auspicious Beast would absorb human souls, he didn’t care or dare to ask.
All he knew was that none of this mattered to him.
What mattered was that he could embark on a path to Transcendence!
Indeed, the rumors about Spiritual Energy Recovery online were true!
Hadn’t he just encountered such a huge opportunity?
While secretly contemplating, the voice in his mind sounded again, laced with impatience.
"So, boy, quickly give me an answer, as I have no time to waste with you. Can you help me or not? If you help, once I reshape my Divine Soul, you’ll certainly receive benefits, helping you in your cultivation and possibly embarking on the path of a True Immortal!"
Bai Ze’s words were full of temptation.
"Earlier, I noticed that you had disputes with some people online. It seems you really hate them, so isn’t this your chance for revenge? If you agree, I can directly help you find those people and absorb their souls!"
Dai Ziteng’s pupils suddenly contracted.
He had been busy fantasizing about the future and had forgotten about this.
Now, a deep malice was revealed in his eyes.
If with such a Golden Finger, I could kill them without any responsibility or risk, wouldn’t I be Invincible?
Thinking of this, murderous intent spread in his eyes.
Those who had offended him needed to be dealt with immediately, with no more pent-up frustrations. He could kill them whenever he wished without any consequence.
He only needed Bai Ze to act to effortlessly reap their souls, bringing him benefits.
As for absorbing animal souls, it had already faded from his mind, as he was now only focused on revenge!
The nuisances in games, people who spewed insults at him on online forums, his company’s bosses, pompous colleagues, all those who had ever crossed him, all deserved to die!
Dai Ziteng’s face turned gloomy.
"Right, and also the community property staff who cut the power halfway through my game, they should die! People who honked at me on the road, honking before the red light was over, what’s the rush? In a hurry to die? Next time I’ll really send you to an early grave! And those who dared to look down on me, they should all die!"
He mentally recalled all his daily grievances.
He now felt like a Grim Reaper with power over life and death, determined to make those insolent fools taste true despair!
With that thought, Dai Ziteng immediately opened the match records, looking for those people’s nicknames and asked:
"Senior Bai, I only have their nicknames right now, can you find them through these? If so, absorb their souls!"
"Oh? Nicknames... Of course! In my prime, I could Move Mountains and Filling Seas; finding a person would be a breeze, as long as they’re within ten meters of a computer!"
He spoke with a suddenly playful tone.
"But, have you really thought this through, targeting these people? I can only act a limited number of times per day, absorbing a maximum of a hundred souls."
Dai Ziteng, eyes gleaming, said:
"A hundred souls? I understand! Target them! And also, please eliminate everyone within a ten-meter range around them!"
"To eradicate the problem! If they’re at home, their family is likely within ten meters too, kill them all to avoid future troubles!"
"Aren’t you afraid of hurting innocents?"
"Collateral damage? Then they can only blame their bad luck!"
Dai Ziteng’s tone grew increasingly sinister.
"I’d rather betray the whole world than let the world betray me!"
"Haha! What a line: ’let the world betray me!’ Good! Very good!"
Bai Ze’s voice came, tinged with an icy chill.
However, Dai Ziteng was completely immersed in the pleasure of revenge, completely oblivious to the change in tone.
He even wondered, appearing so decisive, if Senior Bai would now regard him differently.
Perhaps he might even receive many benefits in the future.
But what he didn’t know was that a different regard indeed developed, but whether he would gain benefits was another matter.
Now, behind Dai Ziteng, Yang Yangyang sat on his bed, coldly watching him.
Although he had anticipated this, Yang Yangyang had not expected the extent of the ugliness in the humanity revealed by this person before him.
He had originally hinted that they could strengthen themselves by absorbing animal souls.
This was also one of the methods to pass the test.
Humans find it hard to resist the temptation of Strength, but it would be acceptable if he chose to enhance himself by absorbing animal souls.
What disappointed him was that this person didn’t even bother to ask and went straight to choosing murder!
Moreover, not only did he want to kill, he wanted to destroy the entire family of targets and wasn’t even averse to eliminating innocent individuals.
And all of this was merely due to some trivial disputes online.
Yang Yangyang could only imagine, if he truly were a Bai Ze who needed to absorb souls, and if there were no limit of 100 souls per day, how many thousands of people would already have fallen victim?
Such individuals, if allowed to gain true Extraordinary Power, what disastrous outcomes could ensue?
The mere thought of it sent shivers down one’s spine.
It seemed that beneath the seemingly bright facade, a devil indeed resided within this person.