: Phoenix Soul Flame

What Qiao Ye was holding was a plush toy pendant.

Song Ci had never seen anything like it before, but he had a vague feeling about it—

This thing has a fatal attraction for him in his cat form.

"show me!"

The black cat Song Ci leaped up and stretched out its paw to try and grab it.

But Qiao Ye reacted quickly and pulled it back.

It really works!

he thought.

【The Blessing of Seventy-Three Children】 is a loot obtained after defeating the Faceless Nun.

It has no specific effect, but it can be given as a gift.

It has remarkable effects on those who are keen to study the power of the soul.

Looking back now, wasn't Song Ci a perfect fit for the standard?

"I'm just looking! I'm not going to steal it from you."

Song Ci was very dissatisfied with Qiao Ye's reaction, and his beard stood on end.

Qiao Ye squatted down to be at eye level with the black cat.

"Master, you can have this."

Song Ci's eyes lit up.

"but--"

Qiao Ye paused for a moment, then said, "You have to teach me how to avoid death."

Song Ci's beard twitched.

"You haven't given up yet?"

"I haven't given up."

"I'm really not trying to harm you, but that kind of knowledge won't benefit you right now."

I believe that.

Qiao Ye said, "But I really need this knowledge right now, to save lives."

Song Ci remained silent for a few seconds.

He looked at the pendant in Qiao Ye's hand, and then at Qiao Ye's eyes.

"That thing..." His cat paw pointed to the pendant, "Where did it come from?"

"It was a gift from someone."

"A gift? Who gave it to you?"

Song Ci's cat-like face scrunched up. "This contains an incomparably pure soul blessing, making it an extremely precious research sample."

"You haven't even become a Necromancer yet, you have no idea of ​​its value, how could someone give you this?"

Qiao Ye thought for a moment: "Maybe it's because I'm kind-hearted?"

Song Ci's lips twitched.

"How come I never realized you were so shameless?"

Qiao Ye didn't refute, but simply handed the pendant forward a little more.

"Master, think about it, how could I possibly be a bad person to receive such a pure soul blessing?"

Song Ci stared at the pendant, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

After a long while, he finally sighed.

"What's the situation with your friend?"

"Are you willing to listen?"

"You go first."

Next, Qiao Ye cut out the beginning and end, omitting the part about the devil America.

He simply said that he had a friend who was critically injured and on the verge of death, only kept alive by his dragon bloodline.

"Does your friend truly have dragon blood? Or has he simply bathed in dragon blood and received the protection of the dragon totem?"

Qiao Ye thought for a moment, what about a shapeshifter...

"It should belong to the latter," he said.

"That makes things difficult."

Song Ci shook his head—

"To tell you the truth, I do know quite a few ways to avoid death, but they are all forbidden spells."

"You simply cannot learn it in a short time."

Qiao Ye was trying to find an excuse to explain that his learning ability was actually very strong.

No matter what the skill is, you can learn it at a glance.

But suddenly, he remembered the time when he was studying "Huan Pizi's Request for a Title".

An S-level skill almost killed him on the spot.

The forbidden spell that Song Ci mentioned is definitely no less powerful than an S-rank skill.

Qiao Ye might not be able to learn it.

Song Ci continued—

"Even the simplest spells require a high level of skill from the user."

"Your friend, although protected by the dragon totem, is still just a human after all."

"I simply cannot bear the pain of that soul being split apart, nor can I project my soul onto objects."

"That's why I want you to continue to reflect for another seventy or eighty years. Only when your soul is strong enough can you resist the demise of life."

Qiao Ye felt increasingly uneasy as he listened.

What about split souls, parasitizing objects...?

No, you're going to teach me how to make Horcruxes?

Are you really a positive person?

Song Ci struggled with this decision for a long time.

Finally, he let out a long sigh, as if he had made up his mind.

"Never mind," he said. "It's a waste to keep this thing with me."

Qiao Ye was taken aback: "What is it?"

Song Ci remained silent.

He simply stretched out his furry cat paw and pressed it against his chest.

The claw pierced through the fur and sank in.

Like reaching into a puddle of water.

Qiao Ye's eyes widened.

Song Ci's cat-like face was scrunched up, clearly indicating that the process was not pleasant.

His claws groped around inside, stirring it for a while, and then—

Slowly pull it out.

It held a small crystal bottle in its claws.

There was a tiny flame inside the bottle.

Very small.

It's not much bigger than a fingernail.

The color is strange though—

It's a color that combines deep blue and grayish-white, as if it might go out at any moment.

"What is this?" Qiao Ye asked.

Have you ever heard of a being called the "Undead Phoenix"?

Song Ci said, "The phoenix does not die during its rebirth, but some phoenixes suffer accidents during the rebirth and become undead creatures. Their soul fire then has a special function."

He handed the crystal bottle to Qiao Ye.

"After you find that friend, just open the crystal bottle and bring the soul fire close to him."

"However, I must warn you beforehand that if you use the soul fire of the undead phoenix, even if you survive, your life form will undergo an irreversible transformation."

Qiao Ye took the crystal bottle.

It was clearly filled with flames, but when you touched it, it was ice cold.

"What changes will happen?" he asked.

"have no idea."

Song Ci shrugged. "However, since your friend has been bathed in dragon's blood, he'll probably turn into a dragon."

Will Sienna turn into a dragon?

Qiao Ye didn't know if Sienna could accept this.

But then she thought, she was a shapeshifter after all. She had transformed from a human into a dragon before, so she might be able to transform back into a human from a dragon in the future.

"Thank you, Master!"

"No need to thank me, I didn't give it to you for nothing."

Song Ci stretched out his hand and said, "Let's exchange that pendant."

……

Afterwards, with the murderer tied up by Qiao Ye, the dream mission was completed.

A system notification popped up—

Assist Song Ci in completing the autopsy, determine the cause of death, and unlock the extraordinary profession 'Necromancer'.

[Reward: Constitution +1, Spirit +1, Spirituality +1]

[Gain basic career skills: Second Sight (LV1), Affinity for the Dead (LV1), Corpse Whisperer (LV1)]

[Gain basic class skills: Astral Projection (LV1), Spirit World Wandering (LV1), Corpse Manipulation (LV1)]

[Leaving the dream...]

Qiao Ye turned around.

"Master," he said, "then I'll go first."

"Let's go, come back soon."

The black cat, Song Ci, didn't even look up, but kept his head down, studying the plush toy pendant.

Qiao Ye closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the white space.

"You're back." The maidservant rose and bowed. "Judging from your appearance, it seems you've achieved your goal?"

"Um."

Qiao Ye nodded and habitually opened the [Dream Treasury].

Sure enough, many more items have been added.

[Necromantic Scrolls (Beginner)], [Necromancer's Attire], [The Necromancer's Invitation]...

All of these are related to the dream I just had.

Qiao Ye was about to leave the dream, but he still had a [D-level demon soul] of the faceless nun in his hand.

If possible, he would like to exchange this soul for immediate combat power.

only--

It seems there aren't any suitable collectibles to exchange.

"Uh-huh?"

When he saw something, Qiao Ye's gaze suddenly sharpened.

"How come this thing still exists?"