The Soul Whisperer inside the cell was bound hand and foot, with a hood over her head.
"If this place falls, kill her immediately."
"Yes!"
The deputy officer took out a steam bomb and stuck it to the wall beside the iron cell.
Su Xiao turned and walked out of the dungeon. After climbing the stairs, he entered the underground hall, dragged over a metal chair, and sat down in the center of the hall.
Su Xiao was verifying whether his guess was correct. If he wanted to continue triggering the Awakening Quest, this was the only way. For now, all he needed to do was wait.
It was quiet outside. With nothing else to do, Su Xiao took out Soul Essence (High Purity). There were many ways to use this item, depending on the ability one wished to enhance, such as drinking it directly, injecting it, or absorbing it with an ability.
Su Xiao opened the mouth of the small glass bottle. The entire bottle was only as long as a thumb, and the liquid inside was completely transparent. It had almost no scent, either.
Su Xiao brought the small glass bottle to his mouth, opened his mouth, and tilted his head back. He lightly tapped the bottom of the bottle with his index finger, and the colorless liquid fell into his mouth like jelly.
Su Xiao frowned. The Soul Essence had a strange taste. It was somewhat sweet and a little sour, like vinegar added to ice cream.
After swallowing the Soul Essence, Su Xiao gathered the Blue Steel Shadow energy within his body and began absorbing it.
As soon as the Soul Essence entered his body, it spread out. The Blue Steel Shadow energy did not reject it; instead, it absorbed it at a speed visible to