Soul Prison

Celia's fingertips lightly touched the [Soul Resonance Stone], which shimmered with dreamlike light.

The gentle blessing she had expected did not appear.

A blinding white light suddenly erupted, illuminating the entire carriage as brightly as day.

"Celia!"

Xia Lin's warning had barely left his mouth when Celia's body stiffened.

Her eyes lost focus, her pupils rapidly dilated, and her lips parted, yet no sound came out.

He rushed forward, reaching out to pull her away.

But a second before his hand touched Celia's shoulder, an invisible force erupted and hurled him away.

Bang!

Xia Lin slammed heavily into the carriage wall, agony shooting through his back.

Gritting his teeth, he steadied himself and instantly activated [Item Appraisal]. [Target: Soul Resonance Stone]

"Buzz!"

[Quality: Legendary]

[Description: This resonance stone has become an evil spell medium that feeds on souls. The soul of anyone who touches it will be forcibly extracted and imprisoned within the void prison inside the crystal, becoming an eternal collectible.]

[Warning: The unique nature of the fused soul is triggering an abnormal reaction!]

"Damn it!" Xia Lin's heart sank to the bottom.

"Perfect! Perfect!"

Fizban's voice suddenly changed.

His formerly enthusiastic tone became sharp and twisted, like a blend of dozens of voices—men and women, young and old—all speaking at once.

"A perfect dual soul! I've waited thirty years for this collectible! Thirty years!"

The Halfling's body began to convulse. His skin peeled away like rotten cloth, revealing a bizarre body woven from countless translucent strands of resentment beneath it.

His formerly kind face twisted and melted, finally revealing a humanoid outline with no features, only a massive hollow cavity.

Within that hollow, countless faces wailed.

Suppressing his discomfort, Xia Lin activated [Item Appraisal] again:

[Target: Echo, Memory Plunderer]

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