My bloodline is so eager to improve.

It looked incredibly tragic.

Without hesitation, Otto took out his iron sword and carefully removed the chains and the nails that held them together.

The moment his hand touched the iron chain, the magic ape suddenly reacted.

[The Magic Ape stated that this is a runic weapon.]

[The magical ape analyzed that the inscriptions on it were imprisonment runes, specifically used to imprison living beings.]

Unfortunately, the magic-simulating ape could only identify the general categories; it couldn't discern the specific meanings of the runes, demonstrating its limited knowledge of runes.

That's understandable.

Otto himself had little knowledge of runes, and the Magic Ape, following him, naturally couldn't obtain much related information.

It looks like I'll have to go back and ask Maika.

Dwarves are knowledgeable and should recognize these runes.

With that thought in mind, Otto put the black iron chains away.

After removing the chains, he tidied up Juliet's body and put it back in the coffin.

After doing all this, he began filling the grave with soil.

"thank you."

Juliet's voice echoed in Otto's mind, this time filled with genuine emotion.

"It's been a long time since anyone has treated me like this."

Otto didn't say anything, he just silently filled the hole with soil.

The tomb was quickly filled in again.

He then straightened the tombstone and wiped away the dirt on it.

"So what are you planning to do next?"

Otto looked at Juliet.

At that moment, Juliet felt a lightness in her body, as if she had gained a certain degree of freedom.

After those chains were removed, most of the suppressive power on her disappeared.

She felt a sense of relief.

Unfortunately, she found that she still couldn't seem to get too far from the tomb.

"It's because my level of power is too low."

Juliet explained.

"I have also come into contact with some extraordinary individuals and learned some knowledge about ghosts."

Now, I am nothing more than the lowest of ghosts.

Gaining enough power to leave one's own body is a very difficult thing.

At the very least, they still need to train and hone their skills here.

However, Juliet was not discouraged by this.

She said to Otto.

"It doesn’t matter.

I can wait for you here.

Come find me after you get the contract.

I will tell you how to write that letter so that you can gain the trust of my family.

I will also tell you where I hide my wealth.

There's plenty of time for a person to die.

As soon as she finished speaking, Juliet's figure gradually became transparent and then disappeared from Otto's sight.

She returned to her own corpse and began to gather strength.

Otto didn't seem to care much.

Since we haven't received the contract yet, let's just write this down for now.

With that thought in mind, Otto left Juliet's tomb.

He found a relatively clean spot in another corner of the cemetery and sat down cross-legged.

Then, he took a black earthenware jar from his pocket.

This is Otto's real purpose in coming to the Raven Cemetery today.

He wants to help the black cat transform.

The black cat's transformation ceremony is actually very simple; all you need is this special ceramic jar and a cemetery as the ceremony venue.

But this was Otto's first time doing something like this, and he didn't know if he could succeed.

He couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

The black cat, on the other hand, seemed quite relaxed, as it was the owner of the transformation ceremony.

It lay on the gray deer's large antlers, licked its paws, and gestured for Otto not to be nervous.

Black Cat reminds you, don't panic. Even if you fail, you can try again. These things are never meant to be succeeded on the first try.

Seeing the black cat's calm demeanor, Otto gradually relaxed as well.

He nodded.

"Okay, let's begin."

Chapter Ninety: The Soul-Crossing Black Cat (Fourth Update, Please Subscribe)

Following the black cat's instructions, Otto carefully opened the lid of the earthenware jar.

The moment the lid of the earthenware jar was opened, a chilling, bone-deep aura gushed out from it.

The chilling aura was a hundred times stronger than that in the cemetery, causing Otto to shiver involuntarily.

Otto dared not be careless. He immediately concentrated his mind, mixing his mental power with his magic to form an energy barrier that tightly enveloped the cold aura emanating from the pottery jar.

Then, he guided this chilling aura and offered it as a sacrifice to the black cat.

The black cat closed its eyes and began to absorb the power from the underworld.

The black cat's body began to emit a faint black glow; its transformation had begun.

With the prompts, Otto could clearly feel that the black cat's power was rapidly increasing.

Time passed by, second by second.

Otto remained highly focused, not daring to relax even for a moment.

He knew that if anything went wrong at this point, not only would the black cat's transformation fail, but he would also face greater danger when facing that shaman later.

Fortunately, after an unknown period of time, the transformation seemed to have been successful.

The black cat has successfully absorbed the Netherworld Mist and is undergoing a transformation.

The black cat transforms into a soul-crossing black cat.

Seeing the prompt in front of him, Otto finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As for the mythical creature, the Soul-Crossing Black Cat, Otto had never heard of it before.

He needs to go back and investigate thoroughly.

However, since it is not recorded in common fantasy species encyclopedias, it must be a very rare species.

Just as Otto was pondering this, the enhancements brought to him by the Soul-Crossing Black Cat had already begun.

[The Soul-Crossing Black Cat has sensed the aura of the Shadow of the Underworld and resonated strongly with you; your Shadowless Steps level has been increased.]

[Shadow Steps skill upgraded to LV8.]

The black cat that ferrys souls has officially embarked on a path of chaos.

The black cat, standing atop the gray deer's large antlers, arrogantly and gracefully declared that it was now the leader.

Before Otto could react, the Soul-Crossing Black Cat had already provoked the Magic Ape.

Clearly, a new battle for leadership has begun.

The Soul-Crossing Black Cat easily defeated the Magic-Phantom Ape with its agile movements and immense strength.

The black cat that ferrys souls has issued a challenge to the Moonlit Spirit Hound.

The Moonlit Spirit Dog was defeated by the Soul-Crossing Black Cat.

Finally, the black cat carrying the soul looked at the brown bear in the corner.

The brown bear roared defiantly and charged at the black cat that was ferrying souls.

The brown bear was no match for the soul-crossing black cat and was soundly beaten up.

The black cat that carries the soul has successfully defeated all challengers and become the new leader.

The black cat that carried the soul said, "Thank you for your efforts for me."

[The black cat that carries souls swears that from this day forward, all attacks and betrayals against you will bring calamity.]

The black cat that carries souls expresses its apologies to you. As a member of the chaotic path, this is the only way it can express its gratitude.

At this moment, Otto seemed to have gained some very strange properties.

This characteristic differs from the analytical abilities of the Magic Ape, the carrying capacity of the Brown Bear, and even the protective instincts of the Moonlit Hound.

The black cat seems to possess a mysterious ability that allows extreme chaos to secretly ferment within the enemy.

This is not a specific attack ability, but a curse from the black cat that crosses over souls.

Otto thought that in countless legends, black cats seemed to represent misfortune, curses, the underworld, or even all things ominous.

Perhaps the black cat that carries the soul amplifies this characteristic.

"Are we preventing surprise attacks?"

That's a good feature.

Otto let out a long sigh and muttered to himself.

He immediately sensed his own condition.

In addition to the upgrade of his Shadowless Steps level, his Agility attribute has also been significantly improved.

Come to think of it, other fantasy species also bring some breakthroughs in attributes, and the Soul-Crossing Black Cat is no exception.

Just as Otto was sensing his own condition, the clay pot in his hand seemed to undergo some kind of change.

Otto looked carefully at the jar and found that the so-called underworld mist had been completely absorbed by the black cat.

Now, only some small finger bones remain inside the pottery jar.

"What is this?"

Otto picked up a piece of pale finger bone and asked in confusion.

These finger bones don't look like human finger bones at all. They are thinner and longer than human finger bones, and they are engraved with some strange patterns.

Just as Otto was wondering, the Magic Ape had already provided some analysis.

[The Magic Ape stated that this should be a finger bone left behind by some powerful monster.]

The magic ape gradually began to analyze what was before Otto.

Although the Magical Ape couldn't discern the true form of this demon, it could sense the immense power contained within the severed finger bone.

[The Magic Ape explained that the clay pot, the finger bone, and the Netherworld Mist combined to form a kind of cursed artifact. Originally, it was an item capable of amplifying certain properties, and it was further enhanced by the power of Horak.]

With the analysis of the magic ape, Otto suddenly realized the truth.

This thing must be the medium, the root cause of why the carnivorous vine is so terrifying.

Now that they have completely solved the problem with the pottery jar, they have also thwarted the shaman's plan.