Soul Shackles

Based on the usual frequency with which Saine visits this lab, today is clearly not the time he should be looking for Yuli.

Therefore, for Yuli, the appearance of Saine was a "pleasant surprise".

After Saine entered the laboratory, he did not notice the subtle changes in Yuli's expression.

In Saine's view, Yuli was almost always the same dull and silent person.

Only by confining her to the Laboratory Table and examining and measuring her with experimental instruments, by touching her skin and feeling her heartbeat, can one feel that she is a living, humanoid intelligent being.

Glancing at Yuli, Saine's icy gaze sent a chill down Yuli, causing her body to tremble slightly.

This is the gaze of a higher-ranking carnivore at the top of the food chain, fixed on its prey.

Imprisoned in the laboratory, with her only space of a few square meters inside a semi-transparent glass enclosure, Yuli had no power to resist Saine.

Even because she had been imprisoned and controlled by Saine for a long time, Yuli would subconsciously feel a sense of excitement and inexplicable submission whenever Saine displayed such a cold and irresistible domineering attitude.

Human nature and emotions are indeed a profound and complex subject.

Saine had no intention of wasting words with Yuli for the time being, because in his memory, Yuli had always been that stubborn and unyielding person, so much so that Saine had initially planned to find a higher-level soul enslavement technique to control this Construct Master. →

Come to think of it, it seems like it's been almost three years since Saine last spoke to Yuli.

His interactions with Yuli were limited to eye contact and a few physical touches during the experiment.

Of course, Yuli has also changed.

During the first year or two after she was captured, every time Saine experimented on Yuli, the female Construct Master would hurl insults at her in Mental Strength language.

The other party kept repeating the same few curses, clearly indicating that she wasn't a fierce shrew even back in the Nesser Civilization, to the point that Saine was tired of hearing them.

However, in recent years, Saine has noticed that Yuli has become much quieter.

This silence was somewhat like numbness. Saine had been on the path of magic for decades, and during that time he had indeed encountered some Living Specimen that would gradually lose their vitality after being used for a long time.

Therefore, Saine did not pay too much attention to Yuli's performance; he only needed to confirm that Yuli was alive.

"Hmm, has your appetite decreased recently?" "That won't do. You need to eat more. I need a healthy Construct Master." Saine shook his head as he saw that there were still two-thirds of the pale blue slime left in the plate inside the translucent glass dome.

These pale blue slurries are a Nutrient Potion created by Saine based on Yuli's digestive abilities and the diets of the Nesser Civilization Creature.

Although it doesn't look very appealing, it's packed with nutrients and essential elements.

Yuli has been eating this stuff for three years now.

Saine never considered changing Yuli's recipes or giving her a different taste.

Just as Yuli had guessed, there were times when Saine did indeed forget about her.

Saine has been too busy in recent years. Once, Yuli went hungry for almost three months. Even with the physique of a level one creature, Yuli almost collapsed from hunger.

That was during the crucial period when Saine and Serena were conducting their Body Tempering Experiment, and they didn't even notice the slave crying for food there.

Saine's words caused a barely perceptible change in Yuli's expression.

Making sure Yuli eats properly—I wonder if that counts as a form of "concern" from Saine.

This might be crocodile tears, for Yuli would have scoffed at Saine's words at some point in her life.

But now, apart from subtle changes in her expression, Yuli remains motionless inside the semi-transparent glass enclosure.

Yuli's performance was giving Saine a headache.

He suddenly felt that the Nesser Civilization Construct Master in front of him was about to die.

Looking back at the Living Specimen that Saine had collected in his laboratory, it is true that some specimens, despite showing no significant changes in their vital signs, would still suddenly die one day.

And the behavior of these Living Specimen before their sudden death was exactly the same as that of Yuli in front of us.

Yuli is a valuable asset to Saine, and he paid a heavy price to completely subdue this Nesser Civilization Construct Master.

A hint of seriousness and unusual panic appeared on Saine's face. He walked up to Yuli, opened the semi-transparent glass dome, and reached out to pry open Yuli's eyelids.

Judging from the dilated pupils and Yuli's body temperature and heart rate, this Nesser Civilization Construct Master is currently in perfect health.

But the other party's silence and indifference made Saine, who hadn't paid attention to her for a long time, feel a little anxious.

Perhaps it was due to experience, or perhaps it was a habitual action of Saine, but he touched Yuli's oval-shaped horn on her forehead again.

Sure enough, when Saine touched her most sensitive spot, Yuli's face immediately turned crimson, a stark contrast to her previous numb and silent demeanor.

"Eek... um..." came a soft, sweet voice from Yuli's mouth.

Even her eyes were misty with tears.

Yuli's performance relieved Saine.

As long as they are healthy, that's fine. Saine doesn't want to go through all that hard work and resources only to end up with nothing.

"You can understand me. I promise you that as long as you completely open your mind and accept my magic, I will give you a certain degree of freedom," Saine transmitted to Yuli Mental Strength.

Yuli's face was flushed and she was in a daze after Saine touched her most sensitive spot. It was unclear whether she had heard Saine's words.

However, Yuli's state is actually the most appropriate state described in the Soul Shackles Technique.

Without delay, Saine quickly took out the many auxiliary materials he had prepared.

The vast majority of the spellcasting materials were Saine around the two of them in a specific orientation, forming Six-pointed Star Array pattern.

With a pungent magical spice waving, Saine shoved Red Thorn Fruit into Yuli's mouth.

Holding Death-calling Bird Branch and chanting a long, obscure magical incantation, Saine suddenly heard a sound like a bird's cry from the tip of the branch.

A beam of pure silver light shot out from Saine's hand and finally entered Yuli's brow.

After the silver light entered Yuli's brow, Saine clearly saw her body tremble.

At this moment, Yuli's face showed obvious signs of pain.

Having one's soul enslaved by outsiders is definitely not a pleasant experience.

The pain in Yuli's expression at this moment was actually her own will fighting against Saine's magic for control of her soul.

The Six-pointed Star Array placed around the two began to emit a faint glow.

Even the pungent magical spices in the air were helping Saine erode Yuli's Will to Resist.

About half an hour later, the faint light of the magic circle around them and the magical fragrance in the air had not yet dissipated, but Yuli had gradually calmed down.

Even the area between her eyebrows had a very small silver pattern.

Because the pattern is very light in color, it may not be noticeable unless you look closely.