Xiao Chen's meditation space.
The calm sea was now larger than before. A breakwater was built behind the beach, with a tropical garden on top. In the middle of the garden, Xiao Chen's house also became larger, starting to develop from the original house to a large villa.
The nine light balls in the sky had all disappeared, leaving only a rotating cube. This cube appeared after Xiao Chen learned the last magic "Soul Bridge". This cube was more complicated than the previous light balls, but it was not a magic, but something like a box. It could only be opened by quickly tracing the magic words on the outside of the box as required.
Xiao Chen didn't know what was inside, but he guessed that it might contain something related to the inheritance of the Soul Forging Tower.
Xiao Chen tried it many times and found that its complexity was one level higher than other light balls. He estimated that he would be able to truly depict this structure only when he reached a high level.
However, Xiao Chen was not concerned about the glowing cube at this time, because there was a guest sitting opposite him on the two lazy sofas on the terrace of the villa.
The guest was wearing a captain's uniform, but he was drinking from a glass of juice. It was the book spirit that had not appeared in front of Xiao Chen for a long time.
There were two cups of juice in front of Xiao Chen, one for himself and the other for his little silver dragon. The little dragon wrapped around the cup, stretched its head over the edge of the cup, and drank the juice mouthful by mouthful.
After Shu Ling finished a glass of juice, the glass automatically filled up again, and the orange juice turned into grape juice. He drank a few more sips greedily before putting the glass down and looking at Xiao Chen.
"I didn't expect that you would be able to pull souls into your meditation space so quickly. No one in this world knows your potential like I do, but I still underestimated you."
"This is the real Soul Bridge magic. It is different from the nonsense I told you last time. The real Soul Bridge is more useful than what I said before. It can connect my thoughts with others and directly transmit thoughts to others. But this is not its most powerful feature. Its most important function for a Dream Tower wizard is to lead people's consciousness into my meditation space. The Soul Bridge is actually the bridge that leads to the meditation world. I used this magic to pull you out of the dog's body."
"Can you pull in anyone's soul at will? For example, Roger, Ye Zi and others?"
"Well, theoretically it's possible. But I haven't tried it, and I don't know if their souls can just leave their bodies. That might be dangerous and might harm their original bodies.
Shu Ling suddenly found something wrong with what Xiao Chen said. He frowned and asked, "What about me?"
"So I can only ask you to be the test subject. You know, when we develop drugs over there, we always test them on animals first."
"Asshole, asshole! I've accepted that you put me on the body of a dog. But you actually treated me like a dog!" Shu Ling raised the cup and was about to smash it to the ground.
"There is a limit on drinks today. Only one cup per person." Xiao Chen said with a smile.
Shu Ling put down his hand angrily, then tilted his head back and poured the entire glass of juice into his mouth.
"Although it is illusory, it feels good to have a human body," Xiao Chen said.
"What do you want to do? I don't believe you just want to test that broken magic."
"Yes, I would like to ask you for a favor." Xiao Chen snapped his fingers, and several plates appeared in front of Shu Ling, filled with various prepared seafood and meat.
"Help? You're so embarrassed to ask me for help?"
"You were the one who started that incident. Not only did I magnanimously let you go, I also let you experience life after escaping from that book. Anyway, I have done you a favor. Why can't I ask for your help?"
"Bah!" Shu Ling grabbed a thigh bone and bit it hard. "Don't keep me in suspense. Tell me!"
"You usually listen to our conversations, and you must know that the Shadow Group is trying to harm us. There may be an attack against us recently. What I need you to do is to protect our home with others."
"Our home?"
"Yes, it's home. My home is also your home. Although our relationship is not harmonious, you must admit that my place is the best place for you to stay. What's more, the "Shadow Scroll of the Sea of Consciousness" is still in my space bag."
The book spirit was silent for a while, as if he was thinking, and his eating speed also slowed down.
"You haven't forgotten your last big adventure, have you?"
Hearing this, Shu Ling's face darkened. It's not that he had never thought about leaving this place. However, he once went out for a day and found that he couldn't adapt to rotten meat, garbage and smelly water like a real dog, nor could he stay in the grass or tree holes for a night. So he fled back in disgrace at night.
"And this is an opportunity. Haven't you always wanted a human body? If there is a body suitable for you among the people who come this time, I can let you occupy it."
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Opening his eyes, Xiao Chen saw the dog at his feet shook its head, stood up, looked up at him, and then walked out of the room.
He followed her out of the study and saw Li Jia welcoming a woman into the hall downstairs.
"Selinda, why are you here?"
Serinda, who was wearing leather armor, saw Xiao Chen coming down from upstairs and nodded to him, "Xiao Chen, nice to see you again."
"Your injury probably hasn't fully recovered yet, right? Why did you come back here at this time?" Xiao Chen asked. He saw Nina behind Serinda carrying a large bag of luggage, and it looked like she was going to stay.
"I've sensed Li Jia's mood these past two days. He seems very nervous and worried." Serinda held Li Jia's hand. "Although I can't know the details, I understand part of the meaning. Someone wants to harm you, so I came here."
"But your injury..." Li Jia said worriedly.
Serinda raised her hand and cast a power spell on herself. "Look, I have recovered some of my magical abilities. As for my martial arts, they have never fallen behind. In the worst case, you can also bless me with magic, right? You are now a magician who is no less capable than I was back then. With your help, I will only be stronger than before!"
Serinda said to Xiao Chen again: "I have caused you a lot of trouble in the past. Please give me this chance to make amends."
Li Jia looked at Xiao Chen: "Old Xiao, look..."
"Selinda is trying to fit in with us. I think you should support her."
"Thank you, I won't let you down again."