"First of all, just as you thought, Li Ke, Vander didn't really die. His soul is still in that body. Although in your Zaun, there doesn't seem to be a barrier, and the magic isn't abundant enough to create a world like the Soul Blossom, it doesn't matter, because I'm strong. I am Ahri."
And I have some good news for you: in Zaun, where you are, the Spirit Realm shouldn't actually influence that place, but you can act as a medium."
"After all, you're using the things I gave you last time very well now," Ahri said with a smile.
The human and the fox began to talk. The thing Ahri mentioned giving Li Ke last time was naturally referring to the strange charm attribute that Li Ke now possessed.
Li Ke himself felt this deeply. Although it was a passive skill, it was indeed very useful. A big reason why the Zaunite Li Ke trust Li Ke was that they would feel good about Li Ke the moment they saw Li Ke.
Add to that what Li Ke did, and everything becomes much easier to discuss.
"This means that what I gave you can be taken out of here. In that case, wait here for me, I'll be right back."
Ahri said something to Li Ke, then turned around and walked away with elegant steps, disappearing from Li Ke 'Little Fox sight in just two steps.
Li Ke waited quietly, glancing at the Advent time.
With his Soul Strength breaking through to level ten, his Advent time also increased by ten minutes. Of the forty minutes allotted, there are now twenty-one minutes left, which should be enough.
About half a minute later, a white mist appeared in front of Li Ke. Ahri seemed to step out of the Void, a pink gem in her fluffy little mouth. She opened her mouth and spat it onto the ground, then pressed her little paw on the gem and looked at Li Ke, saying, "This is it."
"What's this?"
"It's something that can suppress Vander's bestial nature. I just made it~" Ahri took a step back, gestured with her lips, and indicated that Li Ke should pick it up.
Li Ke reached out and picked it up, and a system notification sounded in his ear.
[Obtained item [Deity's Soulstone] (Unbound)]
[Quality: Red (Mythic)]
[Usage Level: None]
[Effect: Contains a trace of powerful Deity power; its use allows the user to remain conscious and heals soul wounds.]
[Synopsis: This item was carefully crafted by a powerful yet kind Deity, containing a wisp of her divine will. Do not squeeze it forcefully; I doubt you want to witness its explosion.]
Another Mythic item.
It seems like there's nothing about Ahri that isn't from Mythic?
What ultimate rich woman
"Feeding this to Vander will suppress his bestial nature and awaken his human side. Actually, I don't quite understand his condition. The science you're talking about is a term I've never heard before. Well, that's true, after all, we met from different worlds. But... looking at him, it's very much like a soul fused with a demon. To put it bluntly, his human side has been suppressed by the demon."
"And I happen to be the best at handling these kinds of things." Ahri raised her little paw, placed it under her neck, made a throat-slitting gesture, and fiercely raised her little head, snorting as she said, "Defeat him, and feed this to him when he's at his weakest."
Her tone was filled with pride and smugness.
Li Ke looked at Ahri, nodded gratefully, and then took out his own things as well.
"Ahri, this is what I want to give you."
"What?" The Little Fox immediately came closer, wagging her big tail as she approached Li Ke, and then her Fox eyes lit up.
"A book? It's a book? Is this a book from your world?!"
"My God, you actually managed to bring things from another world here?" Ahri looked up at Li Ke's face, her eyes full of excitement, and circled around Li Ke several times.
How did you do that?
The soul comes into this world empty-handed!
Even if Li Ke could come to this world at will, those are the rules of this world. How did he break the rules and do such a thing?
"Yes, there are lots of adventure stories in it, and some... monsters that we humans have imagined?" Li Ke thought about Jinx's bedtime reading time, the words she muttered while looking at this book and eating snacks.
They are mostly monsters and legendary creatures.
Li Ke remembered Ahri's preferences: she liked to hear stories she had never heard before and to see souls she had never seen.
This gift will definitely please Ahri.
Sure enough, the Little Fox looked down and glanced at it a few times. At first, she seemed unable to understand the words, but the powerful abilities of the Deity allowed Ahri to immediately understand the words, the illustrations, and the areas that Jinx had highlighted with her doodle pen.
The Little Fox sat upright, her head bowed gracefully, turning the pages of the book with her tiny paws, completely absorbed in the reading.
"Ahri?"
"Mmm." Ahri looked up at Li Ke and smiled, "I like your gift. So this time, it won't be considered me helping you; let's consider it an exchange of gifts. What do you think?"
"Consider that gem a gift from me. Next time you come, I'll think of something else to bring you, okay? You understand what I mean? I mean, bring me some things from your world again," Ahri said earnestly to Li Ke.
Li Ke laughed, looked at Ahri, and nodded in agreement.
Then, seeing Ahri lower her head and start reading again, Li Ke thought for a moment and said, "Then, can you do me another favor?"
"Tell me, I'm so happy today!" Ahri, who was engrossed in reading, snapped out of her reverie, closed the book with both paws, and then slapped it hard with her little paws. The storybook disappeared with a "bang," and then she looked at Li Ke and straightened up.
"I want to see the creatures of Lotus Valley, and also to see this special place of yours, like the Autumn Moon Forest you took me to see last time."
"I understand, is this why your Soul Strength is increasing?" Ahri narrowed her eyes.
"Didn't you see my soul? Shouldn't you know all this?" Li Ke asked, somewhat puzzled.
"What are you thinking? I only saw what's been happening to you lately, your secrets. I'm not going to look into them," Ahri said, wrinkling her nose.
"Alright, come with me, I'll show you around and broaden your horizons."
The Little Fox looked up, turned around gracefully, and another Fox, with a swaying cat-like gait, led Li Ke as they began to stroll through Lotus Valley.
[You've discovered it.]
[You've discovered...]
[Discover.]
Zaun Mid-level Plaza, Broken Gorge --
Li Ke, who was sitting on the stool, opened his eyes, while Janna, who was curled up asleep on his shoulder, suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Li Ke in surprise.
Li Ke suddenly became stronger?
The soul became stronger in an instant?!
Li Ke looked at his system panel.
[Name: Li Ke]
[Race: Human Soul]
[Soul Strength: 14.2 (Scattered Soul)]
[World Exploration Progress: 4.1%]
[Current Item: Deity's Soulstone]
With Ahri's help, Li Ke's Soul Strength increased by nearly 4 points, making him even stronger once again. In Ahri's words, Li Ke no longer needs to worry about being unable to defeat Vander in his beast form.
And there's another thing: Ahri's favorability rating has surpassed 100 points!
That book increased my favorability rating by a full 85 points!
Hmm, looks like I need to save up my Energy Bar before heading to the soul world to loot some gifts.
Li Ke twisted his arm and stood up.
"Singed."
Singed, who was teaching Jinx and Ekko, turned around and looked at Li Ke. "Please speak."
"Can you wake Vander?" Li Ke asked.
Singed paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It's possible, but we can't do that. I haven't found a way to suppress his bestial nature yet. If we let him wake up now, we'll all die here."
"He will kill indiscriminately, after all, the goddess doesn't look well right now," Singed said, glancing at Janna.
How smart he is!
After his excitement upon hearing the news of Janna, Singed realized one thing: how powerful could Janna be if not many people in the two cities believed in Janna?
But Singed wouldn't blame Li Ke, because Janna's appearance did bring him hope.
Upon hearing Singed's words, Li Ke grinned.
He took off his coat, rolled up the sleeves of his sweater, handed the clothes to Zeri beside him, and said loudly:
"Everyone!"
The Lian Hua Gang members in the cave— Jinx, Vi, Silco, and Sevika —all looked at Li Ke.
He then said, "Get out!"
"Ekko, Sevika, no one is allowed to enter without my order," Li Ke commanded, looking at Ekko and Sevika.
Ekko immediately agreed, while Sevika glanced at Silco, and seeing that Silco remained silent, he finally spoke up and said, "I understand."
"Li Ke?" Jinx walked up.
Li Ke looked at her, reached out and patted her head, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, leave it to me."
"I will bring Vander back, I promised you, right?"
Li Ke extends his hand, his little finger pointing towards Jinx.
Jinx blinked, then reached out her hand and nodded vigorously.
Two hands, one big and one small, were clasped together, and then everyone left the cave one after another.
"Are you sure you want to do this? If you fail, we'll all die with you." Singed hadn't left yet, because he still needed to wake Vander.
The only way to awaken this beast is through Singed's knowledge; besides turning on some instruments, his blood is also needed as a catalyst.
After listening to Singed's words, Li Ke stretched his shoulders, and his face fell as Li Ke thought about fighting while wearing a wool sweater.
This matching wool sweater, the same style worn by Xiao Jin, looks like it's going to be sold out soon.
Then, he said in a deep voice, "Alright, Singed, let him get up."
"Then you can go out."
"This is an exchange that belongs only to the two former owners of the Black Alley."
Li Ke said calmly.