Looking at the black book in his hand, he sensed not the slightest trace of magical fluctuation from it.
Gali Tontes quickly realized—the thing was not the [Book of Hell] at all.
It was barely even a book. It was more like a notebook!
Although it did give off a certain mysterious feeling, it was completely unlike something produced by the "Abyss."
It didn't even... seem like something from this world!
Had he been played?
Why had he been played so easily—could it be that his opponent had some means of interfering with his perception?
A mental attack capable of affecting him, one whose method he still couldn't detect even now... It was simply too terrifying!
Most importantly, what was his opponent's purpose in playing him?
Gali Tontes abruptly raised his head and looked at Lin Yu.
"What exactly are you trying to do?"
Seeing that Gali Tontes had finally lost his composure, Lin Yu revealed a gratified smile.
"I told you, I don't like being watched—so, see you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yu's figure vanished. At the same time, the black notebook in Gali's hand disappeared as well.
Only then did Gali Tontes finally realize what Lin Yu had done.
The snakekin beneath his feet had completely lost its vitality.
And...
Just as Gali Tontes still didn't know how he had been "interfered" with, he couldn't even determine how this snakekin had died.
There were no new external injuries—but the snakekin's soul had completely dissipated.
Within the shell, there was no trace that any soul had ever existed.
In Night Valley, where soul-based methods were highly valued, this was practically the cleanest method possible—and the one that left him the least able to investigate or make use of the snakekin.
"I really did underestimate this fellow.