Abyss People: Odin

After collecting the feathers and the corpse of the Weeping Corpse Bird, Zhou Qing suddenly turned around.

Tang San followed closely behind.

Romantina and Xiao Wu are next.

Wang Sheng came again.

Finally, Riko saw the five people suddenly turn around, and only then did she belatedly turn around herself.

The rustling sound from the woods behind us was unmistakable.

Sa—

A cold wind swept by, and a woman who was over two meters tall, with a slender figure, a pale face, squinting eyes, and black and white hair (mostly black, but with white patches on each side, and white bangs in the middle of her forehead), and looking listless, walked out of the woods.

"Oh dear, oh dear, new Explorer and adventurers from afar have arrived." The woman's voice, like her mental state, was weak and listless, as if she might collapse at any moment.

However, Zhou Qing and Tang San were able to sense the opponent's strength and the powerful fluctuations of his Soul Power.

Although the specific level of Soul Power within the Abyss was not as clearly perceptible as in the Douluo Continent, they could all sense that the woman's cultivation level was at the Soul Saint stage.

However, judging from the other person's round face, which is similar to that of the residents of Abyss Town, it can be confirmed that the other Abyss People.

But why is she so tall?

After all, in Abyss Town, a height of 1.6 meters is considered tall, but this woman's height actually reached 2 meters.

Of course, Zhou Qing didn't pay much attention to this. Perhaps this woman was just naturally tall?

"Hello, beautiful lady, may I ask who you are?"

Zhou Qing stepped forward, Bowing Body slightly, and asked her name and identity.

"Odin."

The woman walked up to Zhou Qing, Bowing Body slightly, and reached out to lift Zhou Qing's chin.

Whoosh!

But Zhou Qing jumped backward to dodge the other person's hand.

Odin, however, was not angry. Instead, he looked at Zhou Qing's legs and praised them, "Very good legs! Most of the adventurers from outside call themselves Soul Master, but unfortunately, they cannot use Soul Skill here, so their strength cannot be fully utilized."

"But you, you guys are different. Your muscles are well-proportioned, which means you must have undergone very arduous training. Moreover, you can control your Soul Power very precisely to strengthen a specific part of your body. That's truly remarkable."

At this point, Odin turned around, waved to Zhou Qing and the others, and said, "Go to my place. If you want to go to the lower levels, you'll have to go through me. There are no other paths leading down from this Second Layer."

Tang San stored the Soul Tool Hidden Weapon in his hand into the Moon Shines Brightly in the Twelve Towers and asked Zhou Qing in a low voice, "Should we follow her?"

"Riko, do you know who she is?" Zhou Qing asked Riko.

"Odin?"

Riko thought for a moment before tentatively saying, "According to Abel, she seems to be the Guardian of the Second Layer, as well as a tester. If you want to go to the Third Layer, Explorer who haven't joined the Explorers Guild must pass her test and gain her approval. It's said that she doesn't want people who aren't capable enough to die in vain."

"Hurry up and keep up."

After walking about ten meters, Odin turned back and said, "Also, I heard what you just said. It's not that I don't want those who are not capable to die in vain, but that those who are not capable will die by my hand first. You are no exception, Abel's student."

However, Riko was taken aback, then ran up to her and asked, "Miss Odin, do you know Professor Abel?"

"I know her; she's my student."

"Wrong!"

Riko shook her head vigorously, but a glimmer of expectation lingered in her eyes. "He's my mother's student, and my mother is White Whistle..."

Before she could finish speaking, she saw a white whistle hanging around Odin's neck. It had seven holes, and on either side above the whistle were two sharp little protrusions. Overall, it looked like a bull's skull the size of a fist.

My mother's name isn't Odin, it's—

"Lyra".

It was Odin who spoke.

"Are you my mother?" Riko expectantly, thinking her mother had changed her name.

"No."

Odin remained expressionless. "Can't a student have two teachers at the same time? When I was young, many explorers guided me. Although they have long since passed away, they are still my teachers. If a person only has one teacher in their entire life, then that person will live in a dream woven by others, never able to grow, and can only become a substitute for the continuation of that teacher's will."

Riko's expectations were largely dashed, but Odin's words clearly indicated that he knew her mother, and might even have—

Are you friends with my mother?

"No, I am her teacher." Odin's words greatly shocked Riko.

On the contrary, Zhou Qing and his group felt that Odin was quite easy-going. He was both the teacher of Riko's mother and the teacher of Riko's mother's students. Apart from his naturally listless state, he was an enlightened elder who would not use his seniority to put others in a superior position.

Noticing Zhou Qing and the others' behavior, Odin showed a slight look of surprise for the first time, and said, "Has the outside world changed a lot? If other Soul Master heard me say this, they would probably scold me for 'disorderly conduct'."

"No, nothing has changed. It's just that our thinking is probably closer to that of Abyss People, so we don't think it's a big deal," Zhou Qing explained.

"Among three people walking together, there must be one who can teach me. I will choose their good points and follow them, and correct their bad points." Tang San even quoted a famous saying from the Analects without any reservations.

"Oh?"

Odin was even more surprised, "It seems that people are the same whether they are inside or outside the realm; their thoughts are always diverse."

The atmosphere grew heavy at this point, but Odin continued, "Perhaps you are extraordinary. If there's an opportunity in the future, could you invite me to see the outside world? I've lived for nearly seventy years without ever leaving the Abyss Town. After becoming White Whistle Explorer, something happened that changed my mindset—"

As he spoke, Odin touched the White Whistle on his chest, as if reminiscing about the past.

"So I gave up exploring further down and stayed on the Second Layer to help the guild test the Explorer who came down alone."

"Okay," Zhou Qing agreed.

"You agreed so quickly." Odin's voice was still weak, but his tone carried a hint of amusement. "Your age doesn't seem to match your height, does it?"

"Nine years old," Zhou Qing said without hiding anything.

"... It is indeed a bit small, but its strength is terrifying."

Odin's face remained as pale as ever, but her narrowed eyes slightly opened—perhaps the most exaggerated expression she could make.

"Although I haven't tested you yet, I have an extremely keen sense for dangerous creatures. It's as if if I were to attack you, I would suffer a fatal injury in the first instant."

"Martial Soul... Soul Master from the outside world are really amazing, possessing things bestowed by heaven. The Abyss People are different; they have to create everything with their own hands."

Zhou Qing shook his head. "No, I think the Abyss People are even more precious!"