[Gained 2% Soul value]
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This prompt left Qin Jie a bit puzzled. At the same time, the green treasure chest appearing on the giant Okami Noble made Qin Jie feel like he had been played. He furiously kicked the giant head, sending it rolling several times on the spot.
A massive cross-section appeared before Qin Jie, and to his surprise, he once again saw a woman's face within the giant Okami Noble's head.
It was the same face Qin Jie had seen inside the Broken Monk.
Calamity A.
At this moment, she was clearly not awake; she had been directly slain by Qin Jie while in a state of slumber.
After using the soul box to collect the second Soul, Qin Jie put away the soul box, then suddenly realized something was amiss.
Why were there several ripples emanating from a distance in the water?
Two ripples, a shape Qin Jie was very familiar with. He had made a similar disturbance when he dropped from the eaves onto the water just now.
He didn't raise an alarm immediately. Instead, he activated Hunting Perspective. The next moment, Qin Jie "saw" an LV6 individual standing behind him.
LV6?
Qin Jie activated Shadow of Concealment, then controlled Sword Shadow to feign investigation, deliberately disturbing the water's surface. At the same time, Qin Jie stealthily approached the person standing behind him.
It was an Okami Guard, who was peeking out half his head from a corner, observing furtively.
This behavior struck Qin Jie as odd.
Don't these Okami Guards lack any capacity for thought? Why was this one trying to spy on him?
Driven by curiosity, Qin Jie approached and heard the other party whispering.
"This person is so strong. Is he a new Contractor?"
Contractor.
Hearing this, the true identity of this Okami Guard was clearly exposed.
It was none other than the missing Unlucky B.
Strangely, even when Qin Jie used Eye of Insight, the information he obtained was only slightly stronger than that of a regular Okami Guard, but it was still an Okami Guard template. This left Qin Jie somewhat perplexed.
Logically, this guy should have a Contractor panel.
Without much thought, Qin Jie patted the other's shoulder, indicating he was behind him.
The Okami Guard in front of him, which was Unlucky B, froze on the spot, unmoving, after Qin Jie patted his shoulder.
"Bro, don't kill me. I have important intel to share."
It seemed he had already realized Qin Jie had discovered him.
"We're all Contractors, let's talk this out," Qin Jie slowly withdrew his hand and said faintly, "I didn't intend to kill you."
Really?
Unlucky B was covered in goosebumps. Just a moment ago, he had felt the intense Killing Intent emanating from the man behind him, but now that Killing Intent was receding.
At this point, Unlucky B was certain that Qin Jie behind him would not kill him.
His expression immediately turned fawning. "Bro, don't be so fierce. I wanted to discuss something with you, how about helping me out? There are benefits."
"What kind of help?"
"Uh, first, let me introduce myself. My name is Shu Zida, and I'm a member of the Samsara Merchant Guild."
"When you return to the Paradise, please hand my savings card to the Guild. It contains all my savings, a total of 38,472 paradise coins. However, there's a layer of encryption, and the Guild needs to decrypt one layer before the paradise coins inside can be withdrawn."
"At that time, I'll give you five-tenths. The remaining five-tenths of the paradise coins can ensure my wife and daughter live comfortably for the rest of their lives in the real world."
Hearing this, Qin Jie frowned and said, "Aren't you not dead? Why are you saying this?"
Shu Zida gave a bitter smile. "Don't mind that my consciousness seems clear now. Actually, I'm similar to that woman; both of us were captured by the Seven-Faced Warrior, and our Souls were dismembered."
"It's just that my Soul strength is relatively high, so I was lucky enough to take over this Okami Guard's body, but in reality, my current identity is still an Okami Guard. I can't return at all."
"I estimate that after this world restarts, I'll be cleared out by the Paradise as a bug."
He sighed.
No wonder the panel he scanned showed an Okami Guard. Now he understood.
"How about it, buddy, can you agree to my request?" Shu Zida looked quite anxious.
After all, it had been a long time since a Contractor had come to this accursed world. The last newbie who came was cut down by the Broken Monk in less than two rounds. Only this one looked like a formidable person.
Seeing Qin Jie remain silent, Shu Zida grew a bit anxious. "Buddy, as long as you agree to help me with this, I can tell you anything you want to know. I've been undercover in this Fountainhead Palace for two months, so I know some inside information."
At this, Qin Jie nodded. "Alright, I agree."
He was, of course, listening to the other party's words, but at this moment, his attention was more focused elsewhere.
A sense of crisis arose in Qin Jie's heart, accompanied by a needle-like stinging sensation all over his body.
The Source Water in the distance seemed to be stirring?
Hearing this, Shu Zida's face immediately lit up with joy. "That's great." He then noticed Qin Jie was a bit distracted. "What are you looking at?"
Qin Jie didn't speak, only saying, "Do you feel any movement nearby?"
At this moment, layers of ripples surged towards Qin Jie, and the ground beneath his feet trembled. Then, accompanied by the Source Water surging like a tsunami, a giant black shadow appeared before Qin Jie.
"That is—"
Shu Zida's face was as ugly as if he had eaten excrement. He immediately shouted, "The Fish King is here! Run!"
[Warning: Hunter is engaging with this world's overlord-level creature, Deformed Magikarp.]
[After comprehensive evaluation, the Hunter's chance of victory against this creature is 0.34%.]
[Warning: Hunter, please stay away from this creature.]
Qin Jie didn't need the Paradise's warning. The moment he saw the giant black shadow, he had already started running.
"Buddy, take me with you!" Shu Zida urged.
His current body was just an ordinary Okami Guard, far less agile than Qin Jie.
He couldn't let him die so easily.
Qin Jie used the Blood Storage Secret Rune, spending 30% of his maximum health to summon Sword Shadow. Sword Shadow then grabbed Shu Zida and began to flee.
The waves surged, and the colossal creature finally revealed its true form.
What in the world was that thing?
A massive tidal wave swept in from the distance, and a creature as magnificent as a city wall surged towards Qin Jie.
Its body was terrifyingly huge. The giant Fountainhead Palace Noble from before looked like chopsticks in a person's hand compared to it. Its monstrous size would destroy palaces and stir up towering waves just by moving.
Its body was covered in layers of fish scales, its mouth was filled with teeth as thick as saplings, and its pitch-black exterior proclaimed its terror.
It also had four thick legs, each as sturdy as an ancient towering tree, but none could bear the immense weight of the Magikarp. At this moment, all four legs were crushed by the Magikarp's body, rendering it unable to move freely.
Why would something like this be attracted?
Before Qin Jie could even guess, the Magikarp had already charged towards him.