"I'd like to make a deal with you, Elder Yi."
At Xu Tianchen's words, Electrolux fell silent for a moment, then shook his head.
"I'm afraid I may disappoint you, young friend. In my current state, there may be little I can do for you. I won't hide it from you—even my own memories haven't fully recovered, let alone my ability to help you."
"That's all right. I can provide you with life energy to help you recover."
Perhaps it was because he had spent so long in this half-dead state, but Electrolux no longer particularly wanted to die. Perhaps this soul fragment carried a part of his younger self, or perhaps, with most of his memories lost and having arrived in this new world, he wanted to experience what it had to offer.
Burning myself up to seek release was a decision made by my physical brain. What did that have to do with me, a fragment of divine consciousness?
But he also knew there was no such thing as a free lunch. Xu Tianchen had conditions in exchange for helping him.
"Then what do you need me to do?"
"I need your help and knowledge."
Others might not know how formidable Electrolux was, but how could Xu Tianchen not know?
"Very well. As long as it involves nothing that harms the innocent or violates basic decency, I can agree."
With Electrolux's agreement, Xu Tianchen took a ring out of his Soul Tool.
Every Rank-9 Soul Engineer was undeniably an exceptional genius. This ring was called the Spirit-Nurturing Soul Ring, and it was a Rank-9 Soul Tool.
Xu Tianchen had proposed the ideas behind this ring. Since some of its principles resembled those of the God-Sealing Platform, Yang Feng had drawn up its initial design. Xu Tianchen had then