Chapter 2111: Speculation
Xiao Ran shook his head. "I haven't noticed any particularly unusual aftereffects. There's only the coma and weakness. I can clearly feel some very special force in my body or soul being continuously drained, but before I leave that state, my Mental Power should be at its absolute peak in both quantity and quality. So I'm certain that the force being consumed is not something as simple as Mental Power."
"And once I leave that state, all of my Mental Power seems to vanish outright, and I immediately fall into a state of exhaustion and depletion. Other than that, there are no further aftereffects. I also have a special race under my command that is proficient in matters of the soul. Their entire race exists in the form of souls. After examining me, they did find that my condition resembled excessive consumption of soul power, though there were some slight differences, and my foundation had not been damaged."
When Master Asia heard Xiao Ran mention that he had a race under his command that existed as souls, he first gave Xiao Ran a curious look, then nodded and asked, "So you truly haven't felt anything unusual with your soul? At your level, your senses should be exceptionally sharp. Are you sure?"
Xiao Ran thought carefully, then shook his head. "There really wasn't anything."
Master Asia closed his eyes and pondered for a while. Several minutes passed before he opened them and said to Xiao Ran, "By my judgment, it is as you said. Your soul's foundation has not been harmed. Otherwise, you would not be in your current condition."
"I do not actually study souls. I merely have deep attainments in Spirit, Energy, and Mind, and through analogy, I have gained some understanding of matters concerning the