Soul Trigger

Chapter 18: Flash Street
Is this the 21st century or the 22nd century?

Ji Li, who had not learned the history of the earth well, began to think about it. At the same time, he also looked at the words "No storage memory is detected, and the specific year of the current scene cannot be retrieved" that popped up on the Ascension Protocol in the lower right corner of his retina.

The city is beautiful, but in Ji Li's opinion,

Can you imagine the feeling of traveling from the 21st century to the most prosperous streets of the Republic of China?
“Hmm… there’s a sense of the weight of history.”

"?" Miss Filin asked puzzledly.

"No, it's nothing."

High emotional intelligence: has a sense of historical weight.

Low emotional intelligence: the poor and unsophisticated people of the 21st century.

Feilin naturally didn't know Ji Li's psychological activities, and continued:

"In the eyes of ordinary people, this is one of the top luxury hotels in the city center, but in the eyes of the awakened, this is 'Flash Street', a special place open to all the awakened people in Aurora City."

"The Awakened exchange intelligence here, and occasionally sit down to enjoy a meal or have a drink. There are also many Awakened regulars in the bars on Flash Street. But for most Awakened, the main function of this place is to commission investigations of abnormal events."

"Newly discovered limbo, evil hauntings, supernatural deaths, and even leaks of the otherworld... these are all considered abnormal event commissions, and they have rewards high enough to attract awakened people."

"It sounds like a bounty hunter bar." Ji Li touched his chin.

"It's a very accurate statement. It's indeed like the bounty hunters in history and movies. The official awakener agency also likes to use this name to refer to the awakeners of Flash Street." Filin nodded.

Ji Li continued: "Not only that, Shanjie itself can also extract commissions and a large amount of intelligence from this huge platform."

It sounds like this place is very similar to the mercenary bars he used to hang out in when he was a natural man, except that it is much larger. Moreover, to be able to build a hotel like this in the city center of a bustling city as the core location of operations, there must be someone very skilled behind the scenes.

Ji Li's sensitivity to the macro situation made him unable to help but think about the people behind such a large organization, but he didn't quite understand why it was a building like a hotel, and it was built in the city center.

"Because strictly speaking, this is not the real world." This was the answer given by Filin.

Ji Li was stunned for a moment, first looking at the bustling scene outside the window, and then trying to touch the soul trigger:

"This is... the Soul Prison?!"

"In the eyes of ordinary people, this is just a luxury hotel with high consumption. But when you enter the Lingliyu here, you will come to the real Shan Street. Its internal space is also several times larger than that of an actual hotel."

“…So this is the world of ectoplasm.”

Ji Li was speechless.

Ectoplasm, isn’t it magical?
In the Murphy Megastructure, he had never thought that there was any force that was so luxurious as to directly open up an independent space as a base. Even in the World Tree before, it was a special project with a very high level of confidentiality. I am afraid that only those who have successfully ascended to the sky can have such a plan.

But here, he has already seen two of them. The one who flashed on the street was understandable, but there was also one of the Red Whip Society who was obviously a group of misfits who were involved in a cult.

From another perspective, it doesn't seem that difficult to have your own Lingbo Prison. Maybe I'll build one in the future...

"Yes. So back to the commissions for abnormal events. It's not just about the commission and the city's safety. Hunting for evil anomalies also has huge benefits. Have you ever heard of magical items?"

"Personality relic?"

"It seems you know. The personality relic has a part of the core power of the evil, and this power can be used by the awakened. And not all evil will be extracted after being killed. So although money is abundant, the personality relic is what attracts those senior awakened people the most."

"So this is the most valuable part..." Ji Li said. "That's right, and there may be other magical items in the Reflection World and the Limbo Prison. So whether it's for public safety, or the pursuit of power, or becoming an Awakener just for a lot of money, there are always Awakeners willing to stay and work as 'Reflection Walkers' as a profession."

"Because you have to travel back and forth between several dimensions, so you got this name?"

Feilin nodded: "Yes. Not every person who awakens unexpectedly has absolute faith and is willing to hunt evil and explore the unknown as their future, and also face the threat of the other world. So the Reflection Walker refers specifically to those who walk between the three worlds and regard it as their own career."

"Among them, there are seekers who hope to uncover the secrets of the other world, righteous people who stand up for public order, avengers who pursue power, and those who pursue money at high risk. These people make up the most basic world of awakened people. However, the number of awakened people in Aurora City is still relatively small."

Speaking of this, although Filin's eyes could not be seen, and those eyes were indeed covered by a black-patterned eye mask, Ji Li could feel that the other party's "gaze" was a little burning.

"I guess your next question is... asking me if I want to join you?"

"so smart."

"I just saw that the atmosphere has come to this point." Ji Li shrugged.

"Honestly, I hope you can become a reflection walker."

As Filin spoke, a silver badge appeared in his hand.

"And do things for me."

……

Ten minutes later, in the bathroom.

Ji Li looked at the pale, skinny boy in the mirror, examining him up and down as if he were playing with a figurine.

“This body is too thin.”

He gestured at his thin arms and legs, and found that their combined length was not as plump as Bunny Girl's thigh.

He tried to flex his biceps, but managed to get just a little bit of flesh showing.

At this time, he had changed into a white shirt and a pair of black formal pants, which Filin asked the hotel waiter to bring.

In the next ten minutes, Filin talked a lot with him.

In Ji Li's eyes, Shanjie is like a mercenary platform where mercenaries can find their dream jobs, negotiate terms, learn details, and then get paid and leave after finishing the job. It's that simple.

But Film's requirements are not that simple.

After Ji Li washed his face, he rolled up his sleeves and looked at the curse mark of the other world that had dimmed.

In this temporary employment relationship, some influential Reflection Walkers will use Flash Street as a link to recruit other Reflection Walkers they like. This is what Feilin requested to Ji Li.

In Feilin's eyes, Ji Li, as a person who awakened unexpectedly, was able to bring a senior person and escape from the cover of the other world, which was enough to win her favor. If Ji Li intended to follow the path of a reflection walker in the future, she would naturally extend an olive branch.

She will guide Ji Li into the world of awakeners and allocate certain resources to him, that is, investment in financial resources, intelligence, power and even interpersonal relationships. What she needs Ji Li to do is to complete the abnormal investigation tasks she requires according to her arrangements.

Ji Li did not agree immediately.

(End of this chapter)