You Are Not Allowed to Become Soul Five

Jack is dead.

The Slave Contract transmitted the last scene Jack saw before he died to Gong Qiying.

The murderers were two young humans with radical expressions. Their actions seemed premeditated. One stabbed Jack through the heart with a knife, while the other cast a spell that affected the Soul, preventing resurrection.

These two were subdued by enthusiastic onlookers and then apprehended by the Guards. The final image was Jack falling backward, surrounded by a crowd.

Whether it was an illusion or not, Gong Qiying thought he saw two transparent threads flash behind the killers of Jack. They appeared too briefly, making Gong Qiying doubt his own eyes.

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But regardless, he was a little angry.

He didn't know if those two had a grudge against Jack or if there was some other grievance that led them to commit murder. All he knew was that his newly trained subordinate had been killed, which was equivalent to slapping him in the face.

He had to find those two after he left. He'd rip their hair out by the roots.

He still had many ideas he hadn't implemented. Did he have to train another subordinate?

"Forget it,"

Gong Qiying leaned back on the Altar and muttered to himself:

"It's more reliable to do it myself."

With Jack dead, no one would help him collect the magic materials needed for the ritual.

Interacting with Adventurers was unavoidable. He thought about who among those he had encountered so far could be trusted.

He glanced at the image on the crystal ball and nodded.

"It's decided!"

The swamp area, in front of the Gargoyles.

Sithran, after using the Summoning Finger Medicine, stared expectantly at the ground. However, things didn't go as planned; the familiar summoning mark didn't appear.

"Not today either,"

She said with a hint of disappointment.

Since Gong Qiying had helped her that day, she often came to the Dungeon to use the Summoning Finger Medicine, hoping to see him again.

It wasn't that she had developed feelings for him, she was just curious. Curious why he could navigate the Dungeon with such ease, curious about his background, curious why he would help people in the Dungeon.

It was definitely just curiosity!

As a result, she hadn't seen the summoning mark since then, making her suspect that the Summoning Finger Medicine she held had expired.

Fortunately, as long as she didn't summon an assistant, the Summoning Finger Medicine wouldn't be consumed. Otherwise, at her frequency, it would have been used up long ago.

"I'll go back and find Allie and the others," Sithran sighed.

She and her companions had heard that a hidden map producing special ingredients had appeared in the Sain Underground City, so they had agreed to explore it together. However, she had gone ahead to see if she could meet Gong Qiying.

Just as she turned to leave, a golden light flashed behind her!

"Huh?"

It was the familiar summoning symbol!

Sithran was overjoyed and summoned without hesitation.

The next moment, Gong Qiying, under the alias "Mareda," appeared in a dazzling golden light.

"Long may the sunshine!"

He raised his hands high, striking a seemingly energetic pose. Although Sithran couldn't understand his words, she inexplicably felt a sense of power.

"It's you, we meet again,"

Gong Qiying feigned surprise and smiled, "What, do you need my help again?"

Her heart pounding, her hands trembling, Sithran calmed herself and said, "I have so many questions about what you taught me before. Do you have time?"

"Of course,"

Hearing an affirmative reply, Sithran couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, fearing he would disdain her meddling and leave.

"I've come to find you several times, but I could never see you," she said, walking ahead naturally towards the Blighttown area. She had already dealt with the Gargoyles.

As for her companions waiting for her to explore together.

They would forgive her.

Gong Qiying walked alongside her and said, "I only come here occasionally to help people in need."

As soon as he said this, his image in Sithran's mind shone even brighter.

"I remember you said you were traveling to train yourself. Is it really okay to stay here all the time?"

She regretted saying it as soon as it left her mouth, as it sounded like she was trying to drive him away.

Did I really establish that kind of persona?

Gong Qiying had indeed forgotten. He paused for a moment and said, "I was planning to leave, but I've seen too many people stumble here due to the difficulties. So, before I leave, I intend to help others here."

In any case, portraying himself as a good Samaritan wouldn't hurt. Most people liked good people.

Sithran's eyes sparkled as if hiding stars, and she unconsciously moved closer to him.

"Oh, right, what was it you wanted to ask me?"

After chatting idly for a while, they were nearing the Giant Cursed Frog's boss room when Gong Qiying finally asked.

"Huh? What?" Sithran tilted her head, looking dazed as if just snapping back to reality.

"I said, what was it you wanted to ask me," Gong Qiying repeated helplessly.

"Oh, oh," Sithran nodded, staring at him. "What did I want to ask?"

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Gong Qiying's gaze grew increasingly strange. Is this little lady trying to mess with me?

"Ahaha," Sithran gave an awkward laugh, realizing her behavior was quite odd. But in reality...

She genuinely had nothing she wanted to ask! Even if she did, it would be about Gong Qiying himself, like being curious about his experiences, but given their current relationship, asking such intimate questions would be inappropriate.

She had come here to use the Summoning Finger Medicine purely out of habit. Upon seeing Gong Qiying, her surprise had overshadowed everything else, and she hadn't even thought about asking questions.

"Um, uh, right, I still don't quite understand the way to generate force for a Shield Stab!" she said, quickly coming up with something. "Could you teach me?"

"That's easy. Let's use that big guy over there as a target,"

Gong Qiying naturally positioned himself behind Sithran, took her wrist, and said, "You need to generate force like this. Don't keep your wrist too stiff. Why are you gripping tighter as I explain?"

Sithran glanced unnaturally at Gong Qiying's hand on her wrist. In the end, she said nothing and adjusted her stance as he instructed.

We're just innocent friends, what are you thinking?

The "big guy" was quickly drawn over and just as quickly defeated. Gong Qiying then released her hand and asked, "Learned it?"

"Mhm, mhm." Sithran felt the armor digging painfully into her back. They had been pressed so close together just now.

"I will definitely cherish this skill you've taught me," she said. "I want to use Shield Stab as skillfully as you!"

Her words were meant as a polite remark, but unexpectedly, Gong Qiying suddenly said with a serious tone:

"You don't need to!"

Sithran's body trembled. Why did his tone change so abruptly? Did she say something wrong?

Gong Qiying continued, "You don't need to imitate me. Just be yourself."

"Ah," Sithran instantly understood. He seemed to have misunderstood something, but before she could explain, Gong Qiying went on:

"You're a Ranger specializing in agility. High mobility and attack power are your strengths. Shield Stab is the complete opposite of your expertise. I'm only teaching you Shield Stab to provide a different perspective, a different way to approach combat, not to tie yourself down to it."

He just kept talking, one point after another, like an old player seeing a newbie go astray and rushing to correct them.

Sithran stared at him blankly. After a moment, a smile curved her lips.

It feels pretty good to be worried about.

After an unknown amount of time, Teacher Gong's mini-lesson finally concluded.

"Do you understand what I've said?" Gong Qiying asked, his expression one of exasperated disappointment. When he used to guide newbies in games, he had seen all sorts of people go astray, like a newbie who was a little knight just a few days ago suddenly wielding a small scythe in one hand and a ring blade in the other, which pained him greatly and led to his lecturing habit.

He knew this habit was annoying most of the time, but he couldn't help but say a few words. If only the newbies would listen a little.

"I understand, I understand,"

Sithran's expression suddenly became bright and cheerful. She grabbed his arm and said, "I still don't quite understand Shield Stab. Can you teach me again like you did just now?"

"Didn't I just teach you once?" Gong Qiying sighed repeatedly.

This batch of reincarnators, pfft, this batch of Adventurers just doesn't have the talent.

Regardless of how it happened, in the end, he finally told Sithran about his request to buy magic materials. Although she was puzzled, she agreed, setting the delivery for a few days later in the Dungeon.

Joyous occasion, joyous occasion.

Returning in 2025 to leave a comment: There is no female lead. The direction wasn't decided early on, which is why plot points that seemed like romantic developments appeared.