On the card, there was a beautiful woman in red with white hair. Her eyes were closed, and she was hugging a cute girl in white.
Her expression was filled with gentleness.
Just from looking at the card, Yi Lin already felt a kind of breathtaking beauty.
If he did not personally experience the Ghost Hunting Battle at Haunted-mist Mountain, Irin might not have connected the mother and daughter on the card with the two ghosts at Haunted-mist Mountain.
Of course, according to Nie Xiu, Nie Hongxiu and Bai Xiaoyi were not related by blood.
After they died, they became ghosts and lost all their memories as "humans", so they became mother and daughter.
Maybe it was just a setting.
This was not important.
Or maybe it was because they had the same bond, so they established a special connection.
The Spirit Enhancement Card was a rare card that could give a weapon a "soul".
Even in the circle of future apostles, the Spirit Enhancement Card was extremely rare. It could be said that it was hard to get even with money.
After the Spirit Enhancement, the weapon would have all kinds of strange abilities and changes.
Depending on the type of "soul" attached to it, it would have different changes.
Every Spirit Augmentation Card was a unique existence.
Every Spirit Augmentation Card also had a unique story behind it.
And how to obtain a Spirit Enhancement Card, there was no accurate explanation in the apocalypse.
But Irin speculated that to obtain a Spirit Enhancement Card from the trial, there were at least two conditions.
First, the trial rating had to be at least "SS".
Second, complete the only hidden mission that ran through the entire storyline trial.
After these two conditions were met, the rest … depended on one's luck.
The unlucky one had nothing.
The lucky one had everything.
"And, it's a rare" Twin Spirit "?"
Irin stared at the lifelike card in his hand and was a little surprised.
According to Irin's knowledge, every Spirit Enhancement Card only contained one "soul".
Irin had heard of the existence of Twin Spirit.
But it was said that most of them were twins, or enemies that would not rest until one of them was dead. Only then could they be combined into the same card to form a "Twin Spirit" Enhancement Card.
It was extremely rare for someone like Nie Hongxiu and Bai Xiaoyi to be able to form a "Twin Spirit" Spirit Augmentation card without any blood relationship.
For this situation, it seemed that only "fetters" could explain it.
Perhaps … this was love!
Irin took another sip of coffee.
Looking at the steam rising from the cup, Irin took out the Blood Jasmine with her other hand.
Seeing Irin's action, Ling Wuyan, who was behind Irin, slowly turned his head towards Irin.
Irin smiled.
He crushed the Spirit Enhancement Card in his hand.
The moment the Spirit Augmentation Card was crushed, it turned into two streaks of red and white light. They were annihilated into countless red and white light spots in the air, and then completely disappeared into the Blood Jasmine.
After using the Spirit Augmentation Card, the originally dark red Blood Jasmine became a lot brighter. It was as red as boiling blood.
On the blade of the saber, there was a pure-white vein. It coiled around the blade, giving the blood-red blade an additional mysterious and unadorned aura.
A line of words appeared in front of Irin.
…
[Spirit Augmentation Successful!]
[Apostle 1010, please name the Spirit Augmentation Weapon!]
"Blood Jasmine."
[Naming Successful!]
[Apostle 1010, please figure out how to use the Spirit Augmentation Weapon on your own.]
[Note: The Spirit Augmentation Weapon has the possibility of backfiring on the host. Please be friendly with the spirit.]
[Note: The Spirit Augmentation Weapon has the possibility of backfiring on the host. Please be friendly with the spirit.]
[Note: The Spirit Augmentation Weapon has the possibility of backfiring on the host. Please be friendly with the spirit.]
…
Okay, this was not a word count … This was an important matter. As expected, it had to be repeated three times over.
After successfully attaching the Blood Jasmine, it was equivalent to being registered and authenticated by the tower. It could be turned into a card at any time, which was a lot more convenient.
…
[Spirit Augmentation Weapon] Blood Jasmine
[Soul Bind] Irin
[Spirit Augmentation Level] E (Next Level: 0/100)
[Spirit Augmentation Ability] Form Change, Spirit Summon, (Unlocked), (Unlocked), (Unlocked) …
[Spirit Augmentation Attribute] + 5% Sharpness, + 5% Tenacity, + 5% Spirit, + 5% Strength
…
"Hmm?"
Irin looked at the brand new Blood Jasmine and was slightly stunned when he looked at the attribute panel.
"It's actually a dual-attribute Spirit and Strength Augmentation Weapon?"
In another timeline, Irin was also lucky enough to obtain a Spirit Augmentation Card.
The spirit attached to the Spirit Augmentation Card was a guy with a mouth full of obscenities. Irin felt that the guy was a little annoying and almost never summoned him out.
As for the attributes of the card, it only added sharpness, tenacity … and Spirit.
In addition to the Spirit attribute, this card also added Strength?
"Could it be …"
Irin had a guess in his heart.
The attributes of the Spirit Augmentation were related to the attributes of the spirit when it was alive.
In other words, Irin's rare Twin Spirit Card might be related to this.
"Heh …"
After Irin connected this point, he could not help but chuckle.
He silently chanted "Spirit Summon" in his heart.
In an instant, two rays of light, one red and one white, appeared from the Blood Jasmine and fell in front of Irin, gradually condensing into two illusory figures.
It was Nie Hongxiu … and Bai Xiaoyi!
After using the Spirit Augmentation Weapon "Spirit Summon" skill, Irin felt his Psionic Energy Value drop by a lot.
Nie Hongxiu and Bai Xiaoyi, one on the left and one on the right, stood slender and elegant, quietly floating on both sides of Irin.
The two of them, ah no, the two spirits were almost transparent, like ghosts. Their feet did not touch the ground, as if they did not exist in this world.
After Nie Hongxiu was summoned, she gracefully bowed to Irin, appearing as gentle as water. She smiled slightly and said, "Nie Hongxiu greets Master."
"Is this outside Haunted-mist Mountain?"
On the other hand, Bai Xiaoyi's eyes were flashing with excitement. She floated around the room in a joyous manner.
"Xiaoyi! Quickly come and greet Master! "
Nie Hongxiu softly reprimanded, her tone a bit more severe.
"Got it …" Bai Xiaoyi reluctantly floated down from the sky, floating in front of Irin, and said with a smile, "Xiaoyi greets Master."
Irin's expression was calm. He looked at the two almost transparent spirits and slowly said, "I think you should understand your situation now, right?"
Spirits who had become Spirit Augmentation still had the memories of when they were "alive", but the moment they became Spirit Augmentation, the "tower" would instill the corresponding rules and memories in them, so that the spirits could quickly adapt to their new identities.
"I understand."
Nie Hongxiu's expression did not change, and she faintly smiled.
Bai Xiaoyi pouted, looking a bit unhappy. "In other words, we are all your people, right?"
"Spirits," Irin corrected her.
Spirit Augmentation had many benefits, but as the "tower" warned, the spirits had the possibility of turning on the host.
After all, they had memories.
As the spirit's level increased, it could even condense into a physical body in the later stage.
If the spirit was fierce and could not get along with the host, it would turn on the host at any time.
Of course, Irin would never let such a thing happen to him.
Irin smiled.
"In order to let you adapt to your new identities, from now on, I will help you change your names."
Nie Hongxiu and Bai Xiaoyi were both stunned.
Irin pointed at Nie Hongxiu. "Xiaohong."
Nie Hongxiu: "…"
After a while, Nie Hongxiu said with a bitter face, "Thank you, Master."
Bai Xiaoyi's spirit body trembled.
She suddenly had an ominous feeling.
"As for you …" Irin's lips curled up. "Xiaobai."
Bai Xiaoyi: "???"
"Lord Ghost Hunter, ah no, Master, do we have a grudge?"
Xiaobai's eyes were filled with tears.
Irin chuckled. "Anyway, Xiaoyi just won't do."
"…"
Irin had always been very satisfied with his taste in naming.
…
…
Now, Nie Hongxiu and Bai Xiaoyi only had the lowest level of E-grade spirits.
Other than showing off their existence or dancing, they were useless for the time being.
Uh … Hehe, of course, they were useful.
Irin suddenly remembered the uniqueness of "spirits."
He could not help but smile.
Ignoring the resentful gazes of the two spirits, Irin took them back.
As for the other ability of the spirit weapon … [Form Change], although Irin was looking forward to it, he could not test it here.
He could only wait until the opportunity came.
It had only been a few minutes since the red and white spirits appeared, but the cup in front of Irin was still steaming.
However, Irin's spiritual energy value had been depleted by almost half.
"Twin spirits have a higher spiritual energy value requirement for the host?" Irin frowned slightly.
But very soon, he relaxed his muscles.
So be it.
Anyway, he took the spiritual path. Spiritual energy value … He could afford it.
"Finally …"
Irin touched his forehead.
In that place, there was a piece of skin. It felt a bit strange.
Although it did not look strange on the surface, that place was different.
If he had to describe it, it felt like a piece of dog skin plaster was stuck on it.
It felt cool to the touch.
It felt itchy through his boots.
And every time Irin touched the "human skin" on his forehead, the attributes of the "human skin" would appear in front of his eyes.
…
[Resentment]
[Grade] Unknown
[Effect] Unknown
[Description] Just pretend it doesn't exist. Maybe it's just a piece of ordinary dead skin that can't be removed.
…
"…"
Not only that, this piece of "human skin" on his forehead had completely merged with Irin's skin. It really … could not be removed.
In fact, Irin had tried to open the "human skin" more than once.
But it had all ended in failure.
It seemed that it was just as the description said —
Maybe it was just a piece of ordinary dead skin …
Who would believe that!
Irin always felt a bit uneasy about the "unknown" and "uncontrollable" existence.
Moreover, this unknown existence was closely connected to him, and there was no distinction between them.
It made it difficult for him not to think about the deep meaning hidden in this.
Irin still remembered the moment he opened the box in the Haunted-mist Mountain trial, the moment he opened the box, the sorrowful cry of hell lingered in his ears.
The endless malice and evil thoughts emitted by the strange piece of human skin in the box were still vivid in Irin's mind.
Of course … what happened yesterday had to be vivid in his mind.
Such a thing with an unknown origin and an unclear description was stuck on his forehead and could not be removed. It was indeed difficult for Irin to feel at ease.
But …
There was no other way.
He could not remove it, and he could not figure it out. For now, other than the strange feeling, he did not feel any other discomfort. Irin could only give up for the time being.
Through the special group, Irin had gradually "re-entered" the apostle circle. He could only wait for the right time to borrow the power of the special group to inquire about information about the "human skin".
Irin drank the instant coffee in his cup.
He poured himself another cup.
Then he sat on the sofa and carefully reviewed all the experiences in the Haunted-mist Mountain trial.
Ling Wuyan had been in the corner the whole time. He witnessed the appearance of Nie Hongxiu and Bai Xiaoyi with his own eyes and watched the two "ghosts" disappear with his own eyes. There was a bit of shock in his empty eyes.
Even if he had become an apostle, Ling Wuyan had only experienced one trial after all. He had not seen such a strange method.
"Do you want to learn?"
Irin suddenly turned his head and said softly to Ling Wuyan, who was not far away.
Ling Wuyan's eyes wavered slightly, but he did not move.
"It's a pity that I can't teach you."
Irin chuckled. "As an apostle, if you want to go further and stand higher, you can only rely on yourself."
"…"
Irin stood up and walked in front of Ling Wuyan.
He knew Ling Wuyan's current mood.
In this world, there seemed to be nothing worth his nostalgia.
Ling Wuyan's previous desire to survive had now completely disappeared in Ling Wuyan's eyes.
He had lost any reason to continue living in this world.
Then …
Then he would give him a reason to live.
"Take out that mask."
Although Ling Wuyan did not understand why Irin did this, he still took out the "shadow mask" from the storage dimension.
"Heh, number 99 …"
Yi Lin used her Blood Jasmine to gently and slowly draw it across the mask.
Ling Wuyan's pupils shrank slightly.
He saw that Irin scratched the mask diagonally across the number "99", as if the number was split into two halves.
Irin said slowly, "As early as ten years ago, there was a mysterious person named" White "and a group of" Shadows "wandering in the dark. They formed an assassin organization all over the world …"
Ling Wuyan suddenly widened his eyes.
"White Shadow Club." Irin returned the scratched mask to Ling Wuyan and smiled slightly. "This assassin organization called White Shadow Club completely disappeared from the world after the" Falling Star Night "ten years ago. No one could contact this organization anymore."
"The most terrifying thing about this organization is its internal system. As assassins, there are only one hundred 'Shadows'. No matter how many people join the White Shadow Club, the number of 'Shadows' will not change. It will always be one hundred people. "
"In other words, if you want to join the organization, you have to kill one of the 'Shadows', take his mask, and become another 'Shadow'."
"That's about all I know."
Ling Wuyan raised his head, and flames gradually ignited in his empty eyes.
A flame called hatred.
Burning fiercely.
Burning everything.
After saying this, Irin did not care about what Ling Wuyan thought. He stretched and returned to the room.
Irin had given Ling Wuyan a reason to live.
As for what Ling Wuyan decided, it was not something Irin could control.
Ten minutes later.
The Brand of Death on Irin's chest vibrated slightly.
He opened the contact list and saw that it was Ling Wuyan.
"What do you want me to do for you?"
Irin smiled.
He slowly closed his eyes.
A few seconds later, he only replied, "You'll know in a few days."
…
…
When Irin returned to school, all the students in the class were shrouded in the sadness of the youth graduation season.
Taking photos, exchanging gifts, expressing their feelings, and even some of the boys and girls who had long been interested in each other took advantage of this sad mood to discuss the location of the temporary communication … In short, it was full of the sour smell of youth.
Irin was not very interested in these. After all, if he counted his rebirth, Irin's mentality was close to thirty years old.
Old.
It was difficult to ripple like them again.
August 4, 2121.
In Irin's memory, this day was originally a sunny day.
Why did he remember it so clearly?
It was because tomorrow was the day of the "retest". Irin could even clearly remember that he was anxious the day before the "retest". In order to test a higher spiritual attribute in the "retest", he deliberately went to bed early to avoid affecting the test results.
But in this timeline, Irin had already embarked on a completely different trajectory.
Well, thank you, good friend Xiao Yang.
Irin was like a little transparent. No one spoke to him. He just silently packed his things and prepared to return to his new residence.
Today.
What was different from his memory was …
The weather changed from sunny to cloudy, and from cloudy to drizzling.
When Irin returned home, his hair was wet from the drizzle.
When Ling Wuyan saw Irin coming back, he lowered his head and respectfully handed him a clean towel.
The current Ling Wuyan was even more reserved and silent than yesterday. He gave Yi Lin the feeling that he was an extinct volcano that had been extinguished.
But one day, he might completely erupt.
When that time comes, how earth-shattering would it be?
After taking a shower, Irin decided to reward himself and ordered an expensive takeout.
Before waiting for the "takeout AI robot" to deliver to his door, Irin connected "Sky Spider 1", turned on the TV, and watched the latest news.
It just so happened that the 6: 30 news was talking about the seizure of Xiao Mo's property.
But in the news, it seemed that because of the intervention of the Special Group, the collapse of all Xiao Mo's industrial chains was downplayed with a "failed investment". There was not too much in-depth report.
After all, the darkness behind the Xiao family could not be exposed.
Otherwise, it would cause a huge upheaval in society.
After switching a few more channels, the news happened to report that the mortality rate of heart disease was increasing in different cities. They hoped that the general public would pay attention to the balance between work and rest and arrange a reasonable schedule.
"Heart disease?"
Irin chuckled.
All the apostles who died in the inner world returned to the real world for only one cause of death.
They died of sudden cardiac death.
And it was sudden cardiac death without any cause.
And it was said that they died peacefully.
The Tower of Death was located in the area of Chidragon.
Because Chidragon was vast, more than 90% of the apostles registered in the Tower of Death's "server" were from Chidragon.
But because the conditions to become an apostle were harsh, the fall of the apostles was just a drop in the ocean compared to the large population of Chidragon.
Even in the statistics of the natural death rate, it would not cause too much of a stir.
For ordinary people, this was nothing more than an everyday probability of death that didn't matter at all.
After briefly browsing the news and finding that there was nothing new, Irin turned off the screen.
After habitually practicing the Dragon Swimming Steps and Body-strengthening Technique a few times, Irin took a comfortable bath.
As his strength and agility attributes continued to increase, although Irin practiced the civilian version of ancient martial arts, his strength was beginning to show. His fists were impressive, and his footwork was nimble.
Of course, now Irin no longer needed to practice ancient martial arts to increase his attributes. The reason why he occasionally practiced was to let his body get used to the increased attributes faster.
Every time his attributes increased, his body would have a process of adapting.
Otherwise, he would be like Oda Wu in the Haunted-mist Mountain trial. After his strength increased, he would leave a footprint with each step and would not be able to control his strength perfectly.
This was not a good thing.
Irin made a cup of coffee and waited for the delivery AI robot to come to his door.
Soon, the doorbell rang.
"Oh? Coming. "
Irin held the instant coffee, took a sip, and went to open the door.
The moment the door opened, a tall and slender figure directly bumped into Yi Lin.
“？”
"Ah —"
The figure let out a scream.
Irin was stunned. The cup of hot coffee in his hand accidentally flew out of his hand and spun into the air.
In fact, the moment Irin heard the scream, he knew that the person who barged in was none other than Molly.
Now that he had experienced two trials in the inner world, Irin's agility attribute had increased by leaps and bounds. With his current reaction speed, he instantly reacted in 0.5 seconds. His eyes focused, and his right hand shot out like lightning. His fingers hooked the coffee cup that was spinning in the air.
However, after the cup went through a full circle in the air, the hot coffee in the cup spilled out and was about to pour on Molly's head.
"Oh no."
Irin almost instinctively reached out his other hand toward the hot liquid that was about to fall from the air.
That almost instinctive action …
“！”
Molly crashed into Irin's arms.
She even bounced a little.
The next moment, time seemed to have stopped.
Molly looked up and was stunned.
Irin was also stunned on the spot.
In the air, the pool of hot coffee liquid that was still emitting steam was strangely …
Still in the air.
Motionless.
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