The feedback information from the Soul Cube clearly appeared in Yang Yang’s mind.
【Multiple soul cores reactions detected, aborting the inclusion process. 】
【The soul core does not feed back soul information, and the soul power detection scan is turned on. 】
【Scanning completed. The soul cores are all in a dormant state, seven of them have no activation reaction, and one has a weak activation reaction. Start the simulation to calculate the soul level that can activate the soul core. 】
【After calculation, the soul level is lower than that of the host, but the detected soul power property is less than the calculated loss of soul power. It is recommended to destroy it. 】
【Do you want to execute the procedure to destroy the soul cores? 】
Yang Yang was startled after hearing this, soul core? But when he thought about it, this name seemed reasonable — after all, these things were generated in the human soul palace.
But why does this information look so familiar?
Yang Yang thought about it for a moment, and then remembered — he had indeed heard it before.
When he first established his relationship with Archibald, he once wanted to confess the existence of the Soul Cube to Archibald — that time he put his hand on Archibald’s tail, trying to pull him into the Soul Cube, give him a scare, and then confess everything about the Soul Cube.
But what he didn’t expect was that the Soul Cube refused to accept Archibald.
The information fed back by the Soul Cube at that time was not much different from what he saw today.
But at that time, Yang Yang thought that the soul core was an abstract concept of the soul, so he didn’t think much about it. But now combined with the contents of the box, the soul core turns out to be a substantial thing.
——The soul can not only materialize, but also condense into physical objects?
This idea came to Yang Yang’s mind and he quickly inquired with Soul Cube. ——Fortunately, this was within the queryable range of his current soul level.
Soul Cube immediately gave feedback and answers.
【Soul Core: The condensed body of soul power that is reorganized after the soul collapsed in the superdimensional space. There is a certain chance that the soul can be reactivated, but the activation conditions cannot be queried. 】
【The soul core that had lost the possibility of activation degenerates into soul power crystal, which can be fed to similar soul bodies. 】
【Soul cores are divided into levels. The levels cannot be queried. 】
The product of the reorganization of soul power after the collapse of the soul in the super-dimensional space?
An idea came to Yang Yang’s mind, and he asked Soul Cube some questions.
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When Archibald came out of the bath, he saw Yang Yang holding Cream Puff, who was asleep, and sitting on the edge of the bed in a daze.
”What’s wrong?”
Archibald walked over and looked down at Cream Puff. After seeing that he was completely asleep, he carefully picked him up and put him in a small nest on the bed.
Yang Yang came back to his senses and turned to look at Archibald.
He did not answer immediately, but followed Archibald with his eyes. He waited until Archibald returned to him before sighing.
Yang Yang’s body leaned forward, his head resting on Archibald’s abdomen.
”Not good news.”
Archibald’s eyes glanced at the abandoned wooden box on the bed and he guessed that it most likely had something to do with the contents inside.
Archibald touched Yang Yang’s head and said, “It doesn’t matter. Speak slowly, or you can take a bath first?”
Yang Yang raised his head and glanced at Archibald, then he laid down and rolled over, and patted the quilt, “I don’t want to take a bath anymore. Come up.”
Archibald smiled, bent down to pick up Yang Yang, moved him to the pillow, put away the wooden box, then he laid down on the bed and turned sideways. The wooden box he had just taken was held between the two of them.
”Because of this?”
Yang Yang said “en” and then said: “This thing is called a soul core.”
After that, Yang Yang explained the concept of soul core to Archibald.
After hearing this, Archibald couldn’t hide his surprise: “Are these crystals really souls? What are souls in superdimensional space?”
Although soul power was prevalent in this world, the idea of souls had never been distinguished. But in the concept of this world, the soul is more like a general term for the strength of the overall soul power.
Yang Yang first answered the next question: “In the super-dimensional space, the Soul Cube overlaps with this space, but it is not this space, but two spaces. Souls that have reached a certain strength can ignore the boundaries of space.
As for these crystals, they are indeed souls. But whose soul they are, I don’t know, and the Soul Cube can’t answer the question. The Soul Cube only confirmed one thing, this kind of soul core can be parasitic in other soul bodies.”
Archibald had a premonition in his heart, he looked at Yang Yang: “Then what did you mean by the not so good news?”
Yang Yang stared at Archibald and said: “Because you also have a soul core in your body.”
Although Archibald had vaguely expected this answer, he was still stunned for a moment: “I also have a soul core in my body?”
After asking, Archibald’s expression became a little ugly — because, based on this information, he had an another soul living in his body. Apart from other things, this was very difficult to accept on psychological level.
”Yes.”
Yang Yang took Archibald’s hand and squeezed it comfortingly, “More than two months ago, I wanted to confess to you about the Soul Cube, so I tried to take you into the Soul Cube. But it failed. The soul core was mentioned in the feedback information that the Soul Cube gave me at that time.
——But the information at that time was somewhat different from the information I got today.”
Yang Yang did not continue, but called Roth, “Roth, bring up that feedback information.”
The Black Panther lying on the carpet by the window in standby mode activated and responded: “Okay, Master.”
Then the next second, a light screen appeared on the above the bed the two people lying on. Several lines of information were displayed on the light screen.
【Demihuman soul information is detected, and the soul level is higher than that of the host, so the inclusion procedure is aborted. 】
【If you want to raise this species, it is recommended to make a contract binding. 】
【Due to the low level of the host’s soul, it is recommended to destroy the soul core of the species, and then bind it via contract to prevent backlash. 】
【Do you want to execute the program to destroy the soul core? 】
Yang Yang asked Roth to put this information side by side for comparison.
Yang Yang: “Look, in your feedback information, the Soul Cube says ‘the soul core of this species’. —It says that the soul core is yours.”
Archibald was puzzled: “Mine? How could it be?”
These soul cores were discovered after the villagers died, but he was still alive and well, so how could there be a soul core created from soul collapsing and then regrouping and condensing?”
Yang Yang: “I was a little confused at first, but then I figured it out. We had entered a misunderstanding — equating the soul core with self-awareness.”
Archibald was startled, and then suddenly realized.
Yang Yang smiled and said: “Look at the feedback information this time, it says, ‘The soul core that has lost the possibility of activation has degenerated into soul power crystals, which can be fed by similar soul bodies.’
In other words, the soul core is just a carrier and may not necessarily produce a self-aware soul. Before it has a self-conscious soul, it is just an energy carrier for its kind’s souls.
Archibald frowned even more after hearing this: “Its kind?”
So, was there really another soul in his body?
Yang Yang laughed: “It’s just for a condensed product. But it’s not the case before condensing. ——I asked about it the Soul Cube. The soul core will not condense before the host’s soul collapses. Instead, it will exist as part of the host’s soul power.
Sister Ruo Hong also said that most of the people in their village have very strong soul power. I think this is also because of the power of the uncondensed soul core’s soul power.”
Speaking of this, Yang Yang’s expression paused: “But after all, it was not the soul power of the host itself. The Soul Cube said that although it will not condense, it is very difficult to absorbe by a Lester’s soul palace, and if its soul power exceeds that of the host, there may be backlash — just like of those who died in infancy.”
After Archibald heard this, his expression became a little better — as long as there was nothing else parasitic living in his body.
Archibald looked at Yang Yang and comforted him: “It’s difficult to absorb, meaning it can still be absorbed — is not entirely bad news.”
Yang Yang smiled, “Yes.”
This was why he can still remained so calm.
Yang Yang turned off the light screen displayed by Roth, then looked sideways at Archibald and said: “The mysterious man used medicine stone chips to make this ‘medicine’, then this medicine stone is the key to the condensation of the soul core.
The medicine stone can suppress the soul beast’s soul power, but it requires the soul beast’s soul power to activate it and it itself also contains the soul beast’s soul power. And the soul corpse beast we met also had a medicine stone chip, and then turned into a soul corpse beast overnight.
——Do you think that these soul cores that medicine stone had stimulated are the soul cores of soul beasts?”
If they are the soul core of a soul beasts, then people must not be able to use it, so it’s called a “waste medicine.”
Moreover, if it was soul beast’s soul core, the red fruit can completely remove it, so although “difficult” to absorb, but “not difficult” to eliminate.
Archibald thought for a while and confirmed Yang Yang’s idea: “It’s very possible. ——The sick old man in the village, his embodied soul had the tendency to transform into a soul beast in the end.
At that time, I didn’t understand why this happened. If it was the soul core causing trouble, it would be understandable. “
The old man was on the verge of death, and his self-consciousness was fighting against the soul beast’s consciousness — trying to seize the soul core. Unfortunately, the old man lost to the soul beast’s soul power.
”Yes, I think so too.”
Yang Yang paused for a moment and then said, “Moreover, the attitude of the old village chief and others was as if they have seen people who had successfully manifested their souls. I think someone may have successfully seized the soul core before. “
Actually, Yang Yang’s candidate was the old village chief — the soul power holes in the old village chief were too serious. If he were an ordinary person, he would have died long ago. But the old village chief was not only fine, but his mental state was better than that of the young people who were sick.
But they would never know the truth.
”And there is someone.”
Yang Yang glanced at Archibald and said softly: “Grandpa. “
The old Duke went crazy and committed suicide, and what he said about “when he was ill, his body was taken away by monsters” was very consistent with what they knew about the soul core.
Archibald nodded: “I also thought of it just now. Grandpa also started to get sick like this after taking medicine.”
Yang Yang clapped his hands: “I’ll test it.” “
As he said that, he took out the detector and put a small soul core into it.
The results came out quickly. The results of the detector did not report the soul beast’s soul power, but in the wavelenght graph, the soul power resembled somewhat repetitive wavelenght of beast’s soul power.
Yang Yang sighed, “It’s a pity that Bean Sprout fell asleep, otherwise we could let it take a look.”
In a way, Bean Sprout’s mouth was much more accurate than the detector.
It’s just that Bean Sprout’s was now being squeezed by Yang Yang every day to bear fruit, from the original 80 to 100. The side effect was that Bean Sprout had to sleep every day to regain energy.
Yang Yang didn’t want to kill the goose for its eggs, so he agreed to respect Bean Sprout’s schedule and promised not to disturb it when it was sleeping.
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I know it might be complicated, but think of it like this:
Soul core is the condensed state of soul power that appears after someone dies. It can hold souls, and in its uncondensed state, it is no different from a host’s soul power. Which is why Archibald and the villagers had such strong soul power, as they had the uncondensed soul core inside.
And after death, the soul core would condense and the soul beast and human would battle for dominance over the soul core.
Soul Beast had it easier to win, as it was soul core made from its soul power.
So, Archibald’s body right now… is an unfinished vessel. All it takes is for his soul to collapse.
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