Shameless Scoundrel

In conventional wisdom, all living beings seem to possess a soul.

The combination of body and soul constitutes a living being. The body provides shelter from the wind and rain, while the wisdom nurtured by the soul guides the living being.

Are there any beings without souls? Yes, but very few.

Even small animals have souls, but their souls are too weak to develop enough wisdom to form a civilized society. After death, their souls lose the protection of their bodies and are easily dispersed by the wind. Therefore, sorcerers prefer to call animal souls "Essence Soul".

Apart from that, Elemental Lifeform can be considered life forms without souls.

Their main components are elemental power and the essence of rules.

Demons and devils also have no soul.

Similar to the principle of life's birth and that of elemental creatures, the difference is that demons are born from demon eggs formed from the remnants of souls. These demon eggs feed on the evil thoughts of living beings, are inherently corrupt, and are wildly noisy.

The way the devil is born is more mysterious.

Even though the mage civilization has developed to the point of dimensional colonization, they still don't know how the demons in the Nine Levels of Hell were born.

Of the known methods, the human soul can be tempted and fall into demonic possession, but this is only a very small minority. Wizards are still exploring other ways demons can be born.

Regardless of anything else, Han Xiaosang should not be without a soul.

Because she is human, one of the most widespread beings in multiple Multiverse Planes!

According to Derek's account, Han Xiaosang's genetic makeup and blood samples are similar to most people with superpowers, but different from normal humans. Some gene fragments are inexplicable. From a biological point of view, she is just a human being.

However, after multiple tests by certain extraordinary individuals, it was determined that Xiao Sang had no soul!

Without a soul, Xiao Sang displayed terrifying control over biological characteristics! Derek said: During one experiment, Han Xiaosang fainted due to extreme pain. In the instant she fainted, all the biological tissues in Han Xiaosang's body exploded. They lost the constraints of the human body form and transformed into a huge mass of flesh and blood filled with extremely sharp points. It broke through the blockade, killed many experimental personnel, and caused enormous destruction.

Later, through the combined efforts of the extraordinary individuals and the special task force, Han Xiaosang was finally subdued with a large dose of anesthetic.

Li Yao listened to these words expressionlessly, while pondering something in his heart.

Han Xiaosang's characteristics are "purely biological," and in some respects, they are somewhat similar to the "Flesh Golem" created by a certain mage.

It possesses intelligence and can be reborn indefinitely as long as there is sufficient energy.

Li Yao then asked, "Besides that, what other abilities does Xiao Sang have?"

Without hesitation, Derek said, "She has the ability to control cells—not only can she completely control all of her own cells, but she can also promote the division and regeneration of cells in other individuals, and even control cells that have already evolved and completed their specialization to return to the state of primitive stem cells, thereby allowing cells to re-evolve and acquire other functions, even biological characteristics that have never appeared in humans!"

for example:

She can transform her skin into hard scales, strong enough to withstand even small-caliber pistol shots.

After listening to Derek's story, Li Yao turned to look at the enormous Queen Mother who had already transformed and was nurturing a soul—the two seemed to have a lot in common.

The difference is that the Queen Mother can create life, while Xiao Sang can only stimulate cell evolution.

even so,

That's a very impressive ability!

But what good is being amazing?

Neither the Lost Tavern nor the nearby Midnight Bar had any intention of including Xiao Sang in their combat system.

Kids

Just grow up happily, why make things so complicated?

After Li Yao finished questioning him, Derek cautiously asked, "Excuse me... who are you?"

Since we were in subspace anyway, Li Yao decided to be a little cheeky. "You know the Qingyun Sect, right?"

Derek exclaimed excitedly, "So you're also Qingyun Disciple! You know Master Han, right?! I know him!"

Li Yao: "???"

This development is a bit confusing!

Moreover, this guy speaks fluent Mandarin, but his accent has a foreign feel to it, which is a bit unpleasant to listen to.

Derek immediately launched into a sycophantic speech. "Let me tell you, I greatly admire Master Han and have long yearned to visit the Qingyun Sect..."

Li Yao: "..."

He immediately stopped him, saying, "Wait a minute, don't try to get on my good side!"

Master Han...

"Believe it or not, I'll strike you dead with lightning!" Li Yao took out the Shapeshifter Mask from his Space Ring and put it on. When he raised his face, he had already transformed into Han Guang's appearance, which startled Derek so much that his spirit body jumped back a step.

Derek's spirit trembled and rippled like water. "You you you you..."

Li Yao: "I... I... I... That's right! Now you know who you've fallen for!"

Derek knelt down and bowed, saying, "Master Han, your wisdom and foresight are beyond my comprehension! I admire you!"

Li Yao was shocked! Doctor,

Have some self-respect!

Li Yao knew that Derek was afraid of death, after all, he had frantically tried to defect while on the cruise ship, but Ye Yu refused because of his cooperative relationship with the foundation.

It was clear from that time that Derek was an absolute egoist and pragmatist.

He doesn't mind using any means necessary to achieve his goals and obtain what is beneficial to him.

Self-esteem?

Integrity?

Can you handle him? This kind of person has the tenacious vitality of a cockroach, yet he is also intelligent, knowledgeable, and skilled, making it difficult for ordinary forces to kill him.

But Li Yao disliked people like that.

So he ignored Derek and had Sauron lead him away.

As for Derek's soul... let's leave it there for now.

Li Yao did not intend to employ Derek, nor was he interested in the classified technology Derek possessed. What he cared about was Derek's understanding of the American Federation. Department of Homeland Defense and Counterattack Security, as he was certain that Derek knew some classified information about the American Federation of Homeland Security.

You can ask him directly when needed; there's no need for torture or interrogation to get Derek to tell Li Yao what he knows.

Because in his view, these secrets were secondary.

His knowledge and skills are the most important.

Derek watched helplessly as Li Yao disappeared from the black flames, and then he saw the towering pillar of light in the distance, and behind him, the iron-gray Mother Queen, shimmering with light.

Everything here is filled with the unknown and mystery.

Despite his shamelessness and lack of integrity, Derek was still a knowledgeable scholar.

He quickly guessed that this place was a subspace. Were the device in the distance surging with energy and the pyramid -Obelisk Tower device nearby remnants of civilization in this subspace?

So,

The so-called Qingyun Sect comes from a lost subspace civilization? This seems to explain the power and mystery of the technology mastered by the Qingyun Disciple! Derek examined the iron-gray Mother Queen, whose surface shimmered with light and was shaped like a Obelisk Tower —suddenly, a huge roar came from the Obelisk Tower, causing Derek's spirit body to flicker like a picture with a bad signal!

He knew that sound all too well! It was the rumbling of hunger, the churning of stomach juices and the churning of gastric juices! And the obelisk before him...

Hungry?

How could it be hungry!

What is this thing?! Derek's spirit body stiffened in horror, a pure hunger washing over him, and he felt like a fish on a chopping board!

He wanted to escape, but the soul fluctuations emanating from the Obelisk Tower gripped Derek like a tidal wave, preventing him from moving!

Ultimately, the soul energy transformed into an invisible giant maw that enveloped and swallowed Derek whole.

The enormous roar of hunger gradually subsided, and the warp returned to its former state.

After leaving the subspace, Li Yao continued to study magical knowledge and began to analyze the use of the two magical items. The processing of the materials would take another two days.

Before this,

Big Sis Feng Li came over. "Little brother, I've already booked a room for that thing you mentioned last time. When is a convenient time for you?"

Li Yao: "???"

Third update... I'm done working on it, I'm going to rest now. Hope you all enjoy reading tomorrow, goodnight.