Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

"Resurrection? To regain a physical body?"

Lin Gui frowned, a hint of disbelief flashing across his gray eyes.

Aside from those soulless undead and skeletons...

He had never heard of the dead coming back to life.

Especially someone like Shadow Blade Lin.

The body has probably long since decayed, leaving only the pure soul.

The only one with a recorded resurrection legend...

It seems that only the "Angel Resurrected Devout Saint" in Sky City exists.

Lin Gui looked at Eve.

"The resurrection of angels...is it true?"

Eve shook her head, her tone certain:

"That's a lie."

"Eden may indeed have angels, but they will not raise the dead."

"Otherwise, those high-ranking figures of the Papacy who are nearing the end of their lives..."

"I won't spend a fortune on alchemical elixirs to prolong my life anymore."

Shadow Blade Lin listened and laughed, her laughter sounding somewhat cold in the dimly lit post office.

"I have my own way of resurrection; you don't need to worry about it."

She lightly tapped her knee with her fingertips, a gesture that carried an undeniable air of authority.

"You just need to help me collect the necessary materials, and then..."

"Just send me to the capital of the high elves, to the World Tree."

She looked at Lin Gui with eyes like a hawk locking onto its prey.

"That's why I came to find you."

"A mage who can see souls."

"Once a soul leaves the Wailing Wall, its power will rapidly weaken, and its soul power will continuously dissipate and cannot be replenished."

"But if a soul mage is there to guide and stabilize... then even the most basic survival can be maintained."

She paused, her tone softening, but becoming even more imposing.

"My resurrection required extremely rare materials and a long process."

"so……"

She leaned slightly forward, a sharp and dark light flashing in her purple eyes.

"Help me."

"Help me collect one of the items I need..."

"I'll pay you a share of the payment."

"The legacy of an epic, top-tier assassin, a lifetime of collections and knowledge..."

A smile played on her lips, a smile that held both allure and danger.

"Isn't that enough to make your heart flutter?"

Lin Gui remained silent, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the cold surface of the staff.

But a thought silently crossed my mind.

System, someone's trying to steal your job.

system:????

system:………

After a brief silence, the familiar notification sound rang in my mind.

However, it is slightly different from before.

[Ding! Special long-term commission has been updated]

[Content: Escort Shadowblade Lin to the World Tree.]

[Route: Planning will begin after the host officially selects to activate it.]

[Time Limit: None]

[Final Reward: Spatial Magic - Cutting Attachment (a type of magic that grants cutting properties to sharp objects).]

[Note: It is recommended to complete the target collection request before escorting the target to their destination.]

May our obsessions find peace, and may our broken souls be reborn.

Lin Gui raised an eyebrow, a strange feeling creeping into his heart.

This can trigger it?

He couldn't possibly see the connection between helping Shadow Blade Lin revive...

What does it have to do with "longing"?

The system responded calmly:

[Not necessarily, host.]

Lin Gui raised his eyes and looked at Ying Renlin, who was smiling across from him.

Is there more to this resurrection story than meets the eye?

I really can't imagine... what kind of person or thing could make this person "feel emotional".

The system's request gave Lin Gui a reason to accept this dangerous task.

But he did not agree immediately.

Instead, he silently tightened his grip on Eve's hand.

Be ready to withdraw at any time.

He knew that the real trouble... was only just beginning.

Lin Gui looked at Ying Renlin, his tone deliberately carrying a hint of respect:

"The legacy of an epic rise to power naturally appeals to me."

"I would be more than happy to serve Lady Shadowblade Lin."

He then changed the subject.

"But... you also said that your power will rapidly weaken after leaving the Wailing Wall."

"Aren't you afraid that... I might change my mind later?"

Shadow Blade Lin clapped her hands lightly, her eyes showing approval.

"Good, you're vigilant enough."

"We were just strangers who met by chance, and we even had a conflict."

"Of course I can't risk my life... in the hands of a human being."

She raised her fingertips, and a wisp of pale blue soul light wrapped around them.

"If you promise to help me..."

"I will plant a 'soul imprint' on your heart and soul."

Her tone was flat, but every word was icy.

"A sophisticated soul bomb that only I can trigger."

Even if I'm so weak that I'm worse off than an ordinary person...

"As long as I retain a sliver of consciousness, I can maintain the connection between the soul imprints..."

"Detonate it."

She looked at Lin Gui's slightly contracted pupils and sneered.

"But don't worry too much."

"Just as I said, once separated from the wall, a soul without the nourishment of spiritual power..."

"It wouldn't last long anyway."

"If I really detonate it and kill you, I will dissipate before long."

"This is a mutual constraint."

She withdrew the soul light from her fingertips.

"It's good for both of us."

"I see."

Lin Gui nodded in agreement.

Then, his eyes flickered slightly.

Looking at Shadow Blade Lin, he asked:

"If I help you gather all the materials and send you to the World Tree..."

"You can defuse this soul bomb, right?"

Shadow Blade Lin replied with a smile:

"certainly."

"It will dissipate as long as I actively disconnect it."

Lin Gui also smiled slightly, but his gaze was fixed on her.

"But what if...it's not like that?"

He spoke softly, yet each word was clear.

Even if you cut the connection, the bomb is already planted in my heart.

"It has become a hidden danger that can never be removed."

He paused, then suddenly suggested:

"How about... you demonstrate it first?"

Shadow Blade Lin was taken aback.

Demonstration?

Can this thing even be demonstrated?

She was a little confused.

Lin Gui had already raised his hand and pointed at Eve beside him.

Their tone was as calm as if they were discussing what to have for breakfast.

"Try it on the saintess once."

"Let me see for myself... whether what you say is true or false."

Eve: "...?"

She slowly turned her head, her purple eyes widening slightly.

The look in his eyes as he looked at Lin Gui was filled with unspoken questions.

Lin Gui leaned close to Eve's ear and whispered:

"Anyway, it's in your heart and soul..."

"It's Valhalla again, and Carlyle's tracking again."

"Wouldn't it matter if there's one more soul bomb?"

Eve glanced at him sideways.

Speechlessness and disdain were clearly written in her purple eyes.

But after a few seconds of silence, she nodded slightly.

Shadow Blade Lin didn't say much, and the soul light at her fingertips lit up again.

She pressed lightly above Eve's chest.

The pale purple threads burrowed in silently, as if they were alive.

The process was extremely fast, yet it exuded a sense of precise danger.

It was as if a cold seed had been planted deep within my heart.

After finishing, Shadow Blade Lin looked up at Lin Gui.

His eyes carried a clear sense of reprimand.

The ghost, Kelin, did not react at all.

He just stared silently at Eve's chest.

There, an extremely thin thread of soul power was faintly emerging, and it was connected to Shadow Blade Lin.

Lin Gui chanted the incantation for the soul possession technique in a low voice, very low.

So low that even Shadow Blade Lin, who had her back to her, didn't notice.

The white light of the Soul Possession Technique adhered to his hand.

He reached out and lightly touched the thread with his fingertips.

It moved very slightly, even though it should have crossed the line.

Lin Gui understood, and the corners of his mouth curved almost imperceptibly for a moment.

He immediately straightened his face and withdrew his hand.

"Release it."

He looked at Shadow Blade Lin.

Shadow Blade Lin raised an eyebrow and flicked her finger.

The wisp of soul trembled slightly and then vanished like smoke.

Meanwhile, the intricate soul imprint on Eve's heart slowly faded away.

After carefully confirming with the Eye of the Netherworld, the Soul Imprint had dissipated.

Lin Gui nodded and said calmly:

I promise to help you.

"But before that, could you do me a small favor?"