The bone-chilling coldness lasted only a few seconds.
The familiar bitter taste filled the mouth, and a slight chill appeared out of nowhere in the brain, making one's eyes numb and swollen.
Upper right corner.
"Obsession Energy: 3.0→3.5"
It increased 0.5 units of obsession energy. Before Kaxiu's third retracing, he had 5.4 units of obsession energy, and the bronze ring directly consumed 2.4.
When he spread out his palm, the green jadeite shone slightly.
Although the energy contained in it is only half a unit, Kaxiu does not think it is too little, because obtaining energy from obsession is a process of accumulating little by little, slowly accumulating.
He calmed down and checked it again, and found that it was just an obsession antique, not a legendary antique with a node of existence.
So Kasu returned the Emerald of Doom to Yun.
All he needed was the energy of obsession contained in the jade. As for the ability of the jade to sense bad luck, Kaxiu was not very interested. Because his own senses were subtly influenced by the magic shadow and had also changed, and his perception was extremely sharp.
In addition, this Doom Emerald was of great importance to Yun, so Kaxiu would not take it away from others. Moreover, he had other considerations in order to convey his goodwill to Yun.
Kaxiu is particularly interested in the identity of the Cloud Treasure Hunter.
Explorers among explorers search for lost relics and mysterious treasures all over the world. One thing that is inseparable from relics and treasures is antiques. The antiques obtained by treasure hunters will only be of better quality and have more authentic and reliable origins.
The probability of obtaining an obsession antique might be even greater.
In addition, Yun's so-called treasure hunters are not tomb robbers, but they are similar. In essence, they are high-risk, high-return investments, and the ultimate goal is to obtain precious treasures.
The Red Lebanese Federation, and even most countries in the world, have no legal constraints on this aspect. The relevant provisions are also vague, and there is no systematic planning and distinction.
So strictly speaking, what treasure hunters do is not illegal, and they can obtain treasures from all over the world.
This is an unpopular and remote industry.
After listening to Yun's description of his journey, Kaxiu could guess that Yun must be one of the best treasure hunters.
The two of them had no conflict of interest, on the contrary, there was a chance for in-depth cooperation. Kaxiu already had some ideas in mind.
Of course, there is no need to rush now. The two can first establish a channel of contact and then deepen their friendship later.
In the basement, except for Kaxiu, the other four were curiously studying the Red Eye-level Demon Shadow. Among them, Yun seemed to be more professional, carrying a palm-sized brown tool bag with a magnifying glass and various metal instruments. He half-squatted on the ground and studied the Demon Shadow in an orderly manner.
The other three new humans gradually sensed the aura of the demon shadow. They felt that the creature in front of them had an inexplicable sense of oppression and attraction towards them. Although it was very faint, the feeling was like a rope tied to their hearts.
"Kaxiu, I've almost finished my research." Yun stood up from the ground and stuffed the small tools into his bag. He looked at Kaxiu and said, "How about we go to the second floor to have a chat?"
"Can."
Kaxiu understood that Yun wanted to talk to him alone.
The two of them immediately left the basement, walked up the stairs to the second-floor lobby, and Kaxiu turned on the light next to him.
"Please sit down." He pointed to the soft sofa.
It is an area surrounded by two or three sofas and a coffee table, usually used for the host to chat with guests or friends.
"No, let's go to the balcony."
Yun shook his head with a somewhat mysterious look on his face.
"Okay." Kaxiu raised his eyebrows and walked over immediately.
On the half-moon-shaped white balcony, there is a sun-bathing chair next to it, and three pots of plants are planted under the railing.
"Kaxiu, the evil spirit you encountered this time may be of great origin." Yun's expression became a little solemn, and he said thoughtfully: "There has always been a division among our treasure hunters. This division comes from the ancient Soma mythology of the Star Blue Empire. In the Soma mythology, life comes from the mysterious three gates..."
"Triple gates?" Kaxiu listened attentively.
"Yes, you are a strong warrior, and you must have heard of these three major gates. Flesh, spirit, and soul. These are the absolute elements that make up a person. Without any of these three, humans will die. The body is easy to understand, and as for spirit, it is something that maintains human life. You can understand it as energy, but there are some differences. In some places, spirit is also called blood or ripples..."
"Everyone has something called spirit, the only difference is how strong it is. The stronger the essence of life is, the stronger the spirit will be." Yun spoke slowly, his eyes full of memories.
"Some humans with strong enough spirit can even turn passivity into initiative, actively controlling the flow of spirit and even consuming it..."
Hearing this, Kaxiu blinked. What Yun said seemed to have a slight connection with the realm of fighters in the secret martial arts world.
To transform from a boxer to a fighter, it seems that one must master the energy in the body and then combine it with external force.
It can create a signature personal aura.
He continued to listen.
"I have just talked about the two major gates. What remains is the most critical third level. The soul, or God, spirit."
"The soul cannot be seen or touched, but it is the most critical factor that controls a person's behavior, and it is also the most mysterious. To be honest, I once had an out-of-body experience. The feeling was extremely terrifying, and I felt that I had lost all the meaning of life. It was like a blind person falling into a dark deep sea, struggling hard but unable to reach the bottom. Until I opened my eyes... I saw an unprecedented reality..."
Yun had a confused look on his face, but his eyes cleared up instantly: "Sorry, I got off topic. The three major gates I just introduced are not only related to humans, but also to evil spirits. To put it simply, evil spirits are not complete."
"Body, spirit, soul. They are always missing something! They are incomplete creatures. Although I don't know why evil spirits can still exist in an incomplete state, they just maintain this deformed state. Moreover, they are missing a certain door and begin to yearn for the existence of that door."
"You mean..." Kaxiu suddenly understood something.
"That's right, this is why evil spirits are so aggressive towards humans. Unlike humans, their biggest and most fundamental desire is to open the broken door again. And what can they do if they don't have it? Of course, they will look for it from humans!"
Yun directly explained the underlying logic of the dark creatures.
"It all seems to fit..."
Kaxiu showed a rare look of shock on his face and said to himself.
Yun was right, dark creatures were extremely twisted and deformed creatures, and this was the reason why a certain element of a complete life was missing! Therefore, most dark creatures lacked reason, were bloodthirsty and impulsive, and regarded humans as food.
Because humans have a complete set of three gates! All dark creatures, no matter which gate they are missing, can get it from humans, of course, it may also be a case of looking at plums to quench thirst.
In addition, dark creatures have different forms and different abilities, which are also related to the three major gates of body, spirit, and soul.
Which layer is missing? How much is missing? Or even which layers are missing? How much is missing in each layer? This complex change makes the dark creatures have all kinds of strange forms.
Blood clan, demon shadow, dead blood, charm demon, black elf...
There are also the ones that Kaxiu occasionally encountered when performing extra tasks in Black Rain Villa: Gray Bones, Monster Cores, Laughing Nightmares, etc.
Yun looked at Kaxiu thoughtfully and said, "It seems that you have already made some associations. Let me explain it more clearly..."
"We can generally divide evil spirits into three categories: one is missing the body, one is missing the spirit, and one is missing the soul. Of course, the specific situation is complicated, this is just a rough classification. Evil spirits without the body are the most bloodthirsty of all evil spirits, they often want to greedily enjoy the flesh and blood of humans; evil spirits without the spirit like to absorb the pure energy of human life, and some will live in the human body; the last category is also the most mysterious and rare category, the soul-less..."
Yun paused for a moment and said, "This kind of evil spirit is the most difficult and terrifying. It possesses strange and unpredictable abilities, and even knowing a little about them makes people feel daunted. The one thing the evil spirit wants to do most is to replace the soul of the target it chooses..."
"Demonic Shadow." Kaxiu continued.
"Yes, from my observation. The tall brown-haired man in the basement is not the real body of the demon shadow, but a human body replaced by it. The reason why he shows the physical characteristics of an evil spirit is because he is affected by the power of the evil spirit."
"You just told me that there seem to be evil spirits like this wandering around in Shirakawa City. You can't be sure that they will target you. Using the body they occupy to kill you is just an obvious means. The real danger is these magic shadow abilities. They may be activated without you noticing and drag you into the rules of the evil spirits."
"This is quite scary... Kaxiu, you are indeed very powerful. But you still have to be careful when facing more mysterious evil spirits. I treat you as a friend, so I am giving you a reminder, and I hope you can keep it in mind." Yun turned his head and looked down.
"certainly."
A strange expression flashed across Kaxiu's face.
In fact, what Yun said was absolutely correct. The Demon Shadow was indeed extremely dangerous and its abilities were truly bizarre. If a normal person was parasitized, they would just have to wait for death, just like the group of poor people in the Shadowless Organization. They formed the organization just to save themselves.
But, that was just a small delay.
There were even more parasites who didn't even have time to join the Shadowless Organization, and died directly in the initial Demon Shadow Manifestation. The probability of survival was one in a thousand.
Kaxiu is not one of the above two types of people. It is true that Shadow has strange and unpredictable abilities, but he also has a more mysterious ability to look back. And it is obvious that Kaxiu has proved twice that Shadow cannot do anything to him.
As long as I can make progress every time I look back to the past.
Although there are dangers, this is obviously a process that can be worked on. Kaxiu has taken his own destiny into his own hands. If he fails to fulfill his obsession, then he is useless.
This is fundamentally different from the life-and-death struggle of other parasites.
In addition, only one demon shadow can be parasitized on a person. Kaxiu's body is already full and cannot accommodate other demon shadows. Therefore, other demon shadows can only attack him with their bodies, and things have returned to the simplest battle.
When it comes to fighting, Kashu is not afraid of anyone.
The moonlight is cool and the evening breeze is blowing on the balcony.
Kaxiu's shadow stretched out diagonally, projecting into the courtyard.
Half an hour later, at the door of the single-family house.
Yun and Kaxiu said goodbye. They had just talked about some topics that they were interested in. For example, Kaxiu clearly expressed his enthusiasm for the profession of treasure hunter and various antiques.
"No. 125 Yellowstone Street, Dad's Antique Shop. It's a shop owned by my uncle. I usually rest here for a month or two in the summer. If you have anything, you can find me there."
"I understand." Kaxiu nodded.
"Then I'll go." Yun turned around and returned the same way.
When they reached the end of the dim alley, they heard the sound of iron bars closing in the distance. Yun kept walking forward with a blank expression on his face.
I probably walked along the entire street, nearly half the distance.
He then dodged and hid in a small alley on the right. There were no street lights around, and it was extremely dark. It was late at night and no one was out.
Yun reached into his arms with a serious expression, and after searching for a while, he took out a stone from the inner pocket of his expedition suit. It was a flat gray stone that looked like a hornet's nest.
The surface is covered with densely packed holes.
"The insects of the night are stirring... they are excited..."
Yun muttered to himself, and then took out a bone whistle from his arms like a treasure chest. The whistle was yellowish white, covered with cracks, and looked very old and badly damaged. And the overall shape was inexplicably a bit like a whistle made of human finger bones.
Under the faint moonlight, Yun leaned against the wall and blew a whistle.
Suddenly, a hoarse and hollow sound slowly came through. It was not as sharp as a normal whistle, and the sound was even very low.
People can't notice it unless they listen carefully.
But, as the whistle sounded, the gray-white stone in Yun's palm suddenly began to tremble, like a restless hornet's nest. This vibration lasted for more than ten seconds before stopping.
Sizzle…
A very faint climbing sound was heard on the surface of the stone.
Transparent bugs that were much smaller than ants crawled out of the hole, accompanied by a burst of twisted smoke. Each bug emitted a wisp of mysterious mist.
"It changed from white to completely transparent. The night bugs are extremely excited! Something on Kashu is attracting them..."
Yun's eyes flashed. He called Kaxiu to the second floor alone not only to explain the information, but also to confirm this matter.
"It was really dangerous, but luckily the Night Bug didn't come out of the nest directly. Otherwise, except for me, the other four people..."
Yun shook his head and blew the whistle again to recall the extremely dangerous insects. Then he walked towards his father's antique shop.
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