"I've been putting up with him for a long time."
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In truth, it was extremely difficult to discover Kageno Meiga's presence.
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That was because Kageno Meiga was a Zombie Ghost. He was neither living nor a pure-blooded demon, and not only had his Spiritual Energy completely vanished, but even his miasma was exceedingly faint. He was just like Luo Zhen back when his constitution was still extremely weak. Even someone with Spiritual Perception Talent would have difficulty sensing his Spiritual Energy, no matter how close they were—let alone with a barrier set up around Vatra's luxury cruise ship, making him even harder to detect.
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Kageno Meiga himself was not particularly strong, while a Zombie Ghost was also a half-baked sort of demon. Nearly all his strength lay in the special properties granted by the Zero Style Assault Demon Subduing Twin Guns. It was easy to imagine how inconspicuous such a person's presence was. It truly was not easy to discover him through "sight."
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Yet Luo Zhen still found him without difficulty.
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Relying on his Insightful Eye, which could even see through barriers, and his extraordinary Spiritual Perception Talent that surpassed even the Special Spiritual Officers hailed as national treasures, such as Miyoshi Jūgo, Luo Zhen ultimately detected the faint miasma emanating from Kageno Meiga.
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Not only did he detect Kageno Meiga's miasma, but Luo Zhen even noticed two familiar traces of Spiritual Energy that made him suspect his "sight" had deceived him, causing his heart to sink.
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(Could it be...)
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A certain possibility flashed through Luo Zhen's mind, stirring slight ripples in his heart. In the end, he even felt somewhat helpless and bitter.
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However, Luo Zhen did not reveal any of these emotions. He continued looking at Vatra with the