bookbashuk Chapter 465 Devoted Children Try to Keep Spring From Arriving
Chapter 465 Devoted Children Try to Keep Spring From Arriving
"From now on, just treat it like a contracted artifact!"
For once, a hint of excitement flickered across his face.
Xu Si did not hesitate.
If it's just a contracted artifact, then there's nothing to worry about.
Mental energy and sequence energy surged from between his brows like a tide, extending along the trajectory of the star veins towards the pure black Rubik's Cube.
The moment of contact, a cool, almost metallic sensation emanated from the depths of my spirit.
There was no rejection, no resistance, but rather a cautious acceptance—like a long-sealed door that slowly opens after confirming the identity of the visitor.
The surface of the Black Building Rubik's Cube began to rotate.
The pure black cubes rearranged and combined as they rotated, like a combination lock being unlocked.
Each rotation was accompanied by a low hum.
[Strange object detected: Black building (shared status)]
[Ranking of Oddities: 72]
[Current Status: Can share a soul bond with "Obsessive Ghost". After the bond is established, the host will act as a sharer of the artifact and can also share some of the characteristics of "Obsessive Ghost"]
[Note: This is a shared item system; the other party cannot unlink the item without the other party's consent!]
Xu Si's starry pupils narrowed slightly.
In other words, if the Foolish Ghost does not agree to Xu Si unbind, then Xu Si will have no choice but to remain bound to the Black Tower and the Foolish Ghost.
vice versa?
What if one side kills the other? Would they then be able to possess the wondrous object for themselves?
"Hey, hey, hey, I'm still here! Don't think about bad things!" After Xu Si bound to the Black Tower, the Infatuated Ghost seemed very happy and didn't care about Xu Si's wild thoughts at all.
Xu Si's face darkened. Was this a side effect?
Why can the Foolish Heart Demon read one's thoughts and ideas?
"Of course, our souls are in a shared state!" the infatuated ghost replied.
"Then why can't I read yours?" Xu Si asked.
"Then naturally my rank is higher than yours. Alright, where are we going now?" Hei Lou transformed into a black bracelet and put it directly on Xu Si's wrist.
"I want to see Jiao Jiao first!" Xu Si said.
If she has both a body and a soul, then he is almost certain that Jiao Jiao has a chance of being resurrected.
"Do you understand the soul? The soul isn't a spirit body; it can't be projected outwards. But weren't you bound to the Black Tower? Your soul can be directly probed!"
As a "partner," Chi Xin Gui patiently explained the usage of the Black Tower to Xu Si.
Simply put, the Black Building has an innate ability to suppress non-physical anomalies.
Xu Si closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into the depths of the dark building.
It was a grayish-white void, with no up, down, left, or right, no flow of time, only countless translucent barriers crisscrossing in the void, like an infinite maze built of glass.
Behind every barrier lies a soul imprisoned.
Some curled up like babies in the womb; some stood still like frozen wax figures; while others swam wildly inside the barrier, like ornamental fish trapped in a fish tank.
Xu Si ignored them.
His consciousness traversed rapidly through the dark building, passing over barriers and flitting past souls.
Until he saw the door.
Unlike the other barriers, that door was not transparent; it was a pure black door with strange patterns carved on its surface.
In the center of the door, there is a small handprint, as if someone had once pounded on the door.
Xu Si's consciousness stopped in front of the door.
He reached out and pressed his hand on the handprint.
The door opened.
The space inside was very small, as small as a single cell.
A grayish-white light seeped out from the void, illuminating the small figure in the center of the room.
Jiao Jiao remained curled up by the window, hugging her knees, burying her head in her arms, her whole body shrinking into a small ball.
Xu Si stood there, looking at the huddled figure, without saying a word.
Jiao Jiao seemed completely unaware of his presence.
Xu Si wanted to greet him, but couldn't open his mouth; he wanted to hug him, but they were separated by mountains and seas.
"It wasn't me. Unless your soul is also imprisoned in the Black Tower, there's no way!" The infatuated ghost immediately cleared himself of suspicion.
"You should thank me. It took a lot of effort for me to preserve your soul!" the Foolish Ghost said, taking credit for his efforts.
The main reason was that she didn't want Xu Si to be so hostile towards her.
"What would have happened if her soul hadn't been imprisoned in the Black Tower?" Xu Si asked, opening his eyes.
"If you're lucky, you'll become a spirit or monster! If you're unlucky, you'll simply dissipate! Or become food for spirits and monsters!"
"In that case, I really should thank you!"
"Of course! I only helped because I saw how devoted you were! Otherwise, I wouldn't have done this favor!"
She swore she had absolutely no intention of threatening Xu Si.
It is said that ever since Xu Si became bound to [Black Tower], his infatuated personality has improved.
She used to be a cool and aloof older sister type, but now she's like a girl who hasn't grown up and dreams of the outside world, even a bit mischievous and unconventional.
Xu Si had no choice but to accept the explanation given by the "Foolish Heart Ghost".
Although it's unclear whether he used some underhanded trickery, it's always good that Jiao Jiao's soul was preserved.
"After you leave, what will happen here...?" Xu Si wanted to ask something else.
"Aren't you annoying?! I've already left, what's it to me?"
It was clear that Chi Xin Gui was completely fed up with staying in this place, and all she wanted now was for Xu Si to take her out and explore.
"One last question, what's your name?"
This question has kept me pondering for a long time, and I've remained silent for just as long.
The simplest questions are often the hardest to answer.
"Name..." she repeated the word, as if chewing on a candy that had been sitting out for too long, the sweetness long gone, leaving only a thin, bitter coating.
"It's been so long since anyone called me, I don't remember."
Her tone was light and airy, as if she were shy.
Xu Si noticed that her bare feet clenched nervously, and the red silk thread at her ankle trembled slightly in the morning breeze.
"How about I ask you to hold back spring? Seasons urge each other to renew themselves, but devoted lovers try to hold back spring," Xu Si asked.
"Okay, actually I don't really want it!" Xu Si heard the arrogance in her words.
"Trying to hold onto spring? Trying to hold onto spring?"
However, from her rambling, Xu Si knew that he probably liked her quite a bit.
Yi Yi looked at the terrifying older sister who was about to join their group from the side, and hesitated for a moment whether or not to greet her.
Ignoring Yi Yi's inner turmoil, Wan Liuchun lightly leaped down from the edge of the now restored building, her bare feet creating invisible steps in the air as she walked step by step to Xu Si.
She was half a head shorter than Xu Si. When she looked up at him, her eyes reflected the blood-red sun and the gray-white clouds behind him.
"Let's go," she said, her tone as light as a little girl about to go on a spring outing.
Xu Si did not move.
"Are you planning to just follow me like this?"
"Otherwise what? The Black Tower is also tied to you; you can't get rid of me."
At the same time, Xu Si heard the pure black bracelet on his wrist emit a clear, low hum, as if in response to Wan Liu Chun's words.
However, the benefits of having the "Black Building" are also obvious.
The characteristics of the Black Building are self-evident; the space inside alone saves a great deal of inconvenience.
After all, if the space cloak were to be upgraded, the purification points required would be astronomical, and the upgraded space would be less than a fraction of the space in the [Black Building].