A Deal to Sell One's "Soul"

"Ding--"

The crisp sound of the doorbell rang and then fell, and the rather sturdy wooden door was pushed open and then slowly closed, shutting out the noise from the outside world.

Lin Shunan led the way, leading Lou Shisui into a secluded and quiet teahouse.

The teahouse is hidden away from the bustling city center and the downtown area, located at the intersection of the middle and lower floors.

The tea room is not large, but it is spacious and has many green plants and screens, showing great attention to the privacy of its guests.

Because of its proximity to the aristocratic residential area and the frequent visits of barons, this teahouse was not looted by the city defense forces.

He thus became one of the few surviving merchants in this area.

The two chose a private room at the back and sat down, where the faint aroma of tea began to linger.

Shisui had noticed earlier that the flesh and blood of the young man in front of him exuded a delicate fragrance of white tea.

Unfortunately, while it's quite delicate, it lacks depth and flavor, and it's not the kind of food that Shisui loves.

After the waiter served the black tea and snacks, Lin Shunan poured tea for Shisui before starting their conversation.

"Lord Owl, I dare to guess that you had a reason for letting that cat go, didn't you?"

Lin Shunan started with nonsensical words. The confidentiality of the tea room was ultimately limited, and he knew the other party would understand, so he didn't intend to go into too much detail.

He carefully chose his words, and even though the hooded figure in front of him seemed quite peaceful, he still felt a chill run down his spine.

The fact that the terrifying killing intent just now could be perfectly concealed was enough to send chills down Lin Shunan's spine.

"Yes, I'm very interested in her talent."

Curiosity killed the cat, Shisui knew he was referring to one of the two delegation members he had "fished" a few days ago.

However, isn't Lin Shunan himself now a "cat" that has been caught in the trap?

"Your Excellency has a discerning eye; her talent is indeed a rare breed."

Lin Shunan paused, and seeing that the Eight-Tailed Owl did not speak, he understood that the next step was to ask him to pay "life-saving money".

"Her talent is called Spirit Dream Recall, which allows her to view recent memory fragments of herself or a corresponding target."

"Most peculiarly, Spirit Dream Recall possess the ability to copy images from their memories."

Beneath the hood, the pupils of his Shisui Kakugan suddenly contracted.

Even knowing that the young girl possessed extraordinary talent, hearing the concrete details still left me shocked.

It's important to understand that biological memory is ambiguous and vague; even the organisms themselves may not be able to visualize a particular memory in their minds.

And the Spirit Dream Recall is actually able to copy images from other people's recent memories.

Furthermore, judging from the photo of the stolen Awakening Stone on the wanted poster, this so-called "recent period" may actually be quite some time ago.

That's absolutely incredible!

Shisui gathered his thoughts and heard Lin Shunan continue, "My lord, do you wish to acquire [Spirit Dream Recall]?"

Lin Shunan's actions were both a pledge of allegiance and a pie-in-the-sky promise to the Eight-Tailed Owl.

Shisui almost laughed after hearing this.

"I can't handle it, but you, a mere Fourth Realm, can?"

"I can."

"But I don't need the [Spirit Dream Recall] of the Third Realms."

"I will accelerate her growth to at least the Transcendent."

Congratulations, you've convinced me.

Shisui looked at the new toy in front of him with great interest, and in his eyes he saw the cunning and greed of a villain.

This kind of person is obviously driven by self-interest. How interesting! It seems there's something he's after here.

With Kakugan fixed on Lin Shunan, Shisui asked, "Does your talent require my help to advance?"

The situation reversed, and the initiative in the conversation that Lin Shunan had just barely gained was easily taken back by Shisui Sui.

Lin Shunan's pupils contracted sharply. Although he quickly concealed his panicked expression, his weakened demeanor revealed his guilty conscience.

Ah, I just guessed because the closer he got to me, the more intense the Psychic Energy fluctuations became.

Looks like I guessed right, lucky~

"Yes... sir."

"My innate talent is named Crimson Chain, and I am currently able to manipulate my own blood."

Has the future development direction been determined yet? Oh, I see, it's a family heirloom talent.

"I would go through fire and water for you, in exchange for a small sample of your blood."

?

When I typed that question mark, it wasn't that I had a problem, but rather that I thought you had a problem.

Shisui was speechless. He wondered if he had actually poisoned Lin Shunan.

Why would anyone be so eager to die?

"Eat this, then take it."

Shisui sliced open his finger, drawing out a drop of blood that floated in the air. Then, he took out a small piece of Radiant Feathers.

Okay, Rc Cells, right? I have plenty here.

Although Shisui found this rebellious fellow amusing, he really couldn't be bothered to chat with him anymore.

I might as well just give him some of the toxic Rc Cells produced by the Scorpion Bikaku Sac and send him back to the delegation's base to cause trouble.

Consider it a hidden clue.

Blood transfusions... I wonder what mutations might occur when Rc Cells are fused with them?

In his previous life, he had heard of people researching the idea of creating artificial Ghouls and conducting human experiments to turn ordinary people into Ghouls.

But most of those experiments were conducted using the Kakuhou —an organ unique to Ghouls.

The so-called transformation from human to Ghoul is nothing more than a crude organ transplant, with an absurdly low success rate and a frighteningly high mortality rate.

Experiments like this, which utilize blood containing evolved Rc Cells, were simply not feasible in my previous life.

This unique exploration completely piqued Shisui's interest, and he began to look forward to what would happen next.

Not to mention, this is a buy-one-get-one-free gift, and there's also a [Spirit Dream Recall] item in front of it!

They've really made a killing this time.

He left the tea room after confirming that Lin Shunan had swallowed the Radiant Feathers.

Lin Shunan breathed a sigh of relief as the gloomy, lifeless Eight-Tailed Owl finally left.

He belatedly realized that his hands were as cold as a dead person's, and he trembled as he picked up the tea in front of him to try to calm his nerves.

Then he realized that even the tea had gone cold without him noticing.

He reluctantly put down his teacup, picked up the cup in the center of the table, and prepared to head home.

He wanted to buy that cup. He stared at the bottom of the cup, where there was a thin layer of crimson.

With a gentle swirl, an eerie crimson hue swirls in the glass, like a tempting, forbidden fruit.