The Commander gave a flying kiss to the snarling wolf and skipped forward to retrieve the blood from the beast. "Awww! Don't be so sad! This is a joyous occasion!"
"Kyaaa. We are going to have so much fun."
The middle-aged man continued blabbering random nonsense, all the while using his shoe to draw circles on the ground.
There also seemed to be certain other weird shapes and symbols apart from circles, but Qin Hua's mind was on something else.
[System, are you going to help me or not? Is there a quest? Is there a skill? Is there anything that can help me get out of this one?]
She badgered the non-existent thing as best as she could but there was only silence on the other end.
[Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!]
Qin Hua could feel her time running out and her freedom slowly slip away from her hands.
She didn't know why but she felt as if this continued then she would lose everything, perhaps even her mind.
She had already died once and now this was supposed to be her second chance. And everything was already over?
She was just like that going to be someone else's slave? A mere pet for a maniac?
Her own life would probably not be in her hands any longer. And everyone else she knew… was not going to make it...
[Fuck! How did things come to this? I screwed up. I should have never faced these guys as soon as I saw the 'soul corroded' status.]
[If their soul could be corroded then mine could be too.]
[Damn it. There was also the second red flag, these nameless guys. I should have seen it coming. We should have never fought with these people face to face. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it.]
She continued biting her tongue, drops of blood falling onto the ground like raindrops drizzling. Her eyes were filled with hatred as she stared at the manic still drawing circles.
[If I somehow get through this, I will kill you… I will kill you all!]
Her feral eyes shifted to look at the other 'nameless' lackeys standing nearby.
She wanted to rip and tear them into pieces, but her body was still frozen. So all she could do was snarl viciously and snap her canines at them.
Qin Hua felt as if she was going crazy. Standing still and doing nothing was driving her crazy, especially considering that her life was just about to come to an end.
Though she couldn't move her body, she was able to move her head and she could still probably cast spells, but that too was pointless as the person in front of her could make her unable to do anything once again at the snap of his finger.
[Damn it. It's all over.]
How could someone be so powerful?
Her eyes lingered on the thick stocky figure busily doing something and as if he felt her gaze on him, the Commander turned around and flashed a smile at her.
"Almost done, my cutie pie."
Qin Hua shuddered and gazed at the elaborate drawings on the ground. Suddenly, she started to feel tired and drained.
Perhaps because of the excessive loss of blood, her breathing became ragged and she began panting.
"There, almost done…" The Commander hummed.
[What is this thing?] Qin Hua began to hyperventilate, but she held on to her consciousness and tried to figure out the thing on the ground.
[Inspect] She weakly muttered but her body shivered and she ended up inspecting one of the nameless beings, the guys from the Commander's personal troop.
<Ding. Awakened Human Being; Level 35>
Name: Nameless Being
Health: 10000
Strength: 500
Stamina: 500
Agility: 500
Intelligence: 500
Wisdom: N/A
Relationship: Friendly
Skill: Hex magic
Status: Soul Corroded
[Wait… staus soul corroded, but these men did not have that status before.] Qin Hua felt her body become even lighter and bloodless. It was as if all her energy was being sucked out of her.
However, her mind tightly latched onto this one crucial detail and she began inspecting everyone again.
Status: Soul Corroded
Status: Soul Corroded
Status: Soul Corroded
Status: Soul destroyed
…
…
…
[What does this mean?]
[What does this mean?]
[Growl! What the hell does this mean?]
She suddenly remembered the Commander talking about how they were both beings of the nether realm.
His behavior, his mannerisms, everything was that of a young immature woman rather than a seasoned experienced military personnel.
Everything he did was contradictory as if a woman was using his body.
Qin Hua knew that this was probably a long shot, but right now, she was too desperate to think that any idea could be stupid.
[System, can a person's soul be used as mana to cast spells?]
[I mean can someone become more powerful by draining others' souls??]
Even as she mouthed these words, she had absolutely no idea what she was talking about. She was sure that she was not making any sense. She didn't think that the system would respond to her.
But the unmistakeable clear chime resounded in her head, amidst the desperate hopeless silence.
<Ding. Soul energy can be used to cast spells>
[Ah! So…] Qin Hua rolled her tongue out as everything began fitting together like a perfect puzzle.
She stared dumbfoundedly at the middle aged man in front of her giggling and grinning and placing her blood in several places in the shapes and signs scribbled on the ground.
She then looked at the men described as nameless beings who were all standing still, showing no emotions whatsoever.
This was it. This was her chance. She instantly acted without hesitating, as she was no longer clueless and knew exactly what to do.
The only difference between her and the unknown mysterious enemy in front of her was the overwhelming difference in their strength and power. That was the only advantage that person had.
So all she had to do was…
This person's power... she was going to take it away from her or him or whatever that was!
[CHAOS BALL!]
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