Shameless Warlock

Vol 2 Chapter 208: Soul stealer!

Kai finally found the live rabbit he wanted.

For this reason, he and Xu Nan had to go to the fresh food market in the main city of Stephen Sang to conduct door-to-door inquiries. In the end, under the eyes of a wizard, Akay legally requisitioned the name in the name of the law enforcement team’s needs. For Feifei's pet rabbit.

　　 Not long.

　　 Outside a single-family house, Xu Nan and A Kai appeared, the latter holding the rabbit carefully, whispering in his mouth, not knowing what he was talking about.

　　 "Are you casting some kind of spell?"

　　 Xu Nan wondered.

　　 "I am a demon hunter. I am a natural man cursed by magic. I don't know any spells."

　　Akai glanced at him, stroked Feifei's head on his own, suddenly released his hand and let it run away.

　　 "However, after special training, we can use some supernatural abilities. Although not as magical as magic, they are very practical."

　　 He immediately explained, and followed the rabbit's footsteps directly through the fence at the door.

　　 Strangely, the magic alarm that should have been activated did not sound as it should.

　　 "So skilled."

　　 Xu Nan followed behind A Kai, watching him press a finger on his lips, guessing in his heart that this should be some kind of ability that can greatly interfere with the magic alarm.

　　 For wizards, this ability is really terrifying.

　　 After all, they are accustomed to magic. Their trust in magic has reached a certain level. Once in a deep sleep, it is also a high probability event to be taken away by a demon hunter of the level of Akai.

　　 It's no wonder that the profession of Demon Hunter is deeply opposed by Stephen Sang wizards.

　　 This profession has not been banned, it is already a miracle in Xu Nan's eyes.

　　 "Fei Fei" is quite fast. It is estimated that the sorcerer who looks like a bachelor has given her a potion to improve her quality.

　　 It didn’t take long for them to walk straight through the main part of Thomas’ house and into the backyard.

　　 There is a small forest here, and there is a prosperous grape rack nearby.

　　 Feifei ran here, and the big scarlet eyes suddenly glowed slightly, which was an involuntary reaction.

　　 "Sure enough... My guess is not wrong."

"is it here?"

　　 Akai half-kneeled on the grass, followed Feifei's footsteps for a while, and he found a hidden secret door entrance.

　　 He worked cautiously for a while, successfully breaking the various mechanisms at the entrance and opening the door skillfully.

　　 His skills are very proficient, and he is also very efficient, not much better than the legendary thieves.

　　 Below the hidden door is a narrow and long step. Judging from the degree of air circulation, it has not been closed for a long time.

　　 "He should come here often to take a look."

　　 Akai whispered to himself.

　　 He took a breath at the small white bead on the purple glove, and the bead immediately bloomed with a soft brilliance like the brightest night pearl.

　　 The white light illuminates every corner of the steps.

　　 The two slid into the trail.

　　 Xu Nan kept an eye on him. Although Thomas lived alone, he did not have all the comrades, so he summoned Brother Goose before entering the secret tunnel. Guarded by this super thug, at least they will not face the embarrassment of being attacked by the enemy.

　　 The secret road is very dry.

　　 They walked for about a minute and finally reached the end.

　　 That is a very open underground chamber!

　　 is more like a square than a secret room-because the space here is too big.

　　 "Hehe, even if it was just a crime of illegally establishing a basement, my punch can be justified."

　　 Akai whispered.

　　 Xu Nan glanced at him, but did not speak.

　　 "This guy seems to like to tell cold jokes on his own. It doesn't seem to be that difficult to get along with, but his thoughts are a little abnormal."

　　 He didn't think deeply about Akai's quirks, but seriously looked at this underground plaza.

　　 In the underground square, there are densely packed water tanks, one every half a meter or so, and they are placed in a square pattern.

　　 The material of the water tank is very special, a bit like pottery made from clay, and a bit like metal.

　　 Xu Nan looked over and found that each water tank was sealed with a white film. Although the film was translucent, he could not see what was inside.

　　 He can only be sure that the tank is filled with liquid...probably.

　　 "Don't get too close."

　　 "They will get in through your mouth, nostrils or ears."

　　 "Then occupy your body, take everything from you, and then complete the transformation of life."

　　Akai's voice suddenly sounded from behind.

　　 Xu Nan was taken aback.

　　 "They?"

　　 He realized something, his eyes locked on the strangely shaped water tank again.

　　 "It's a thief."

　　 Akai carefully wiped the nameplate on a water tank, as if reading the text on it.

　　 "I couldn't say just now, it's because the group of soul-stealers has incredible sensitivity."

　　 "Once I mentioned their names on the dock, they would perceive the danger; and in that case, we might only see an empty water tank in one place now."

　　 "Hehe, kid, have you figured out the tank?"

　　 He gently tapped the side of the water tank with his knuckles, making a crisp and pleasant sound.

　　咚咚咚!

　　 The little life in the water tank responded fiercely. Not only was it violently hitting the wall of the water tank, but it even began to eagerly rush towards the white film!

　　 "Is this the Soul Stealer?"

　　 Xu Nan is the first time I heard of this alien creature. There are also records of Paradise Lost, but they are all in the internal database. The exploration points he finally exchanged for this thing are too worthless, so he looked at Akai, hoping he could explain more.

　　 "Well, this is the army of soul-stealers that we banished a thousand years ago."

　　 "Stephen Sang guards the north of the main material world. It is an insurmountable barrier for many evil forces to approach the northern continent. The Legion of Soulstealers is just one of the small examples, but it is also the evil force that once caused us the most headache."

"In every tank here, there is a larva of a soul-stealer... The breeding method of a soul-stealer is still a mystery, but what can be confirmed is that their larvae are very precious and cost a lot to breed. Price."

　　Akai seemed to be in a good mood and gave Xu Nan a wave of small science.

　　 Xu Nan leaned over and took a look. At this moment, accompanied by the violent fluctuations of the larva of the soul-stealer, he could barely see the appearance of the other person through the white film:

　　 This thing looks like a large tadpole, with a strong and powerful tail and a triangular head, which seems to be more penetrating!

　　 "It can easily penetrate into the brain of a humanoid creature, and then swallow the gray matter of the brain, and finally obtain the body of the host, completely replacing its body." Akai pointed to the larva of the soul thief and said:

　　 "Because of this, they were named by ancient wizards as [soul stealers], which means evil creatures that steal the existence of other people's souls."

　　 "The Legion of Soulstealers is very difficult to deal with because of its life characteristics."

"Fortunately, there are not many high-level soul-stealers who can occupy the human body for a long time and retain their memory and skills. I have just checked. The larvae of the soul-stealers here are all ordinary soul-stealers, and Thomas Kind of is different."

　　 Akaishu took a sigh of relief, looked up at Xu Nan, hesitated for a moment, and revealed an ugly smile:

　　 "Speaking of which, I really need to say thank you. If you didn't detect the abnormality, we might lose a lot..."

　　 Xu Nan nodded slightly. It is not appropriate to attribute this to him. After all, he also noticed Thomas' abnormality by mistake.

　　According to Akay, Thomas should be the vanguard of the army of soul-stealers. They infiltrated Stephen Sang somehow, and finally seized Akai's body, and then slowly cultivated their power in Stephen Sang.

　　 The larvae of these soul-stealers are proof.

　　 Ordinary soul-stealers cannot retain their memories, skills, and abilities after taking the host's body; but high-level soul-stealers can inherit the memory and strength of the original owner to a certain extent. This kind of ghost thief is very rare, about one out of ten million.

　　 Thomas is a typical example.

　　 This is also the reason why he can perfectly play the role of a member of the law enforcement team, but he is not bound by the unspoken rules of the law enforcement team.

　　 The reason why Akai directly attacked Thomas at the second roundabout was that on the one hand, he confirmed the fact that Akai was a thief through various aspects of information; on the other hand, he did not want Modil's attack on Green to continue to ferment.

　　 He believes that Modil's attack was instigated, and the agitator is most likely Thomas himself or the army of soul-stealers behind him!

　　 As for the reason, it starts with the peculiar life of Soulstealer itself.

　　……

　　 The Soul Stealer originated in another world, and this other world is probably the kind of space similar to the earth in the general world.

The common gods have swallowed one multiverse after another, and they will eventually encounter strange and strange lives. Ninety-nine percent of the life population has been exterminated by the gods, but the soul-stealers survived with their tenacious vitality. Come down.

　　 This is closely related to their bizarre life forms.

The breeding method of 　　 Soulstealers has not yet been fully studied, and what can be traced back to now is this tadpole-like larval form. The larva of the soul thief must be parasitic in some kind of dilution liquid containing the mother body mucus. According to legend, the archmage of Stephen Sang once found the "mother pool" of the soul thief, which contains thousands of soul thief. When the eggs hatch into tadpoles, they must be placed in special containers.

　　 This is to protect them from premature "development" or "transformation".

　　 How long the entire storage period will take, only the soul-stealer itself knows. Kai told Xu Nan that the current research of Stephen Sang believes that light is an important factor in the transformation of the larvae of the soul-stealer.

　　The larvae of these soul-stealers are sealed in the tank, and the white film guarantees the supply of air while blocking the light.

　　 Once a little light appears, these larvae will soon enter the "transformation period".

　　 The so-called metamorphosis is the most sensational life stage of the life of the soul-stealer.

　　 Generally speaking, adult soul-stealers will grab a large number of humanoids, tie them up, and then put juvenile tadpoles into their ears to quickly complete the parasitic process.

　　 However, parasitism is only a stage of metamorphosis. After the parasitism is completed, metamorphosis has just begun.

　　In this process, the larva must learn how to live in harmony with this flesh from others.

　　 Many soul-stealers were unsuccessful in their integration. In the end, they could only follow the host's footsteps and die together.

　　 Stephen Sang’s scholars have speculated that sealing the larvae in the tank to ensure that they have enough time to develop may also be a way for the soul-stealers to increase their metamorphosis power.

　　 In short, the metamorphosis of the Soulstealer is a very unstable process and full of dangers.

　　 Even if the transformation is successful, there is a high possibility that strange sequelae will remain.

　　 "For example, uncontrollable, strong aggression towards the back of humanoids."

　　 Speaking of this, Akai suddenly added.

　　 Xu Nan suddenly realized.

　　 If this is the case, then everything makes sense.

　　 The so-called [Back of the Head Sneak Attacker] is most likely an ordinary soul-stealer who has successfully transformed but has not integrated so smoothly!

　　 Maybe for some reason, the soul-stealer did not show any abnormality after the parasite was completed. The Pioneers of Soulstealers asked him to perform the task. As a result, in the process of performing the task, he exposed the strange characteristic of attacking the back of the head of humanoid creatures, thus committing crimes continuously.

　　 Thomas should have confirmed the matter quickly because of his identity as a member of the law enforcement team. After the incident, he should have solved the problematic soul-stealers as soon as possible, but he did not expect that instead of being calmed down, it was getting worse because of the participation of some alchemists who hated Paradise Lost!

The addition of the imitators succeeded in amplifying the matter. In order to protect the secrets of the Legion of Soulstealers, Thomas simply did nothing. He tried to provoke the contradiction between Paradise Lost and Stephen Sang to make the matter even bigger and transfer it. Everyone’s eyes make everyone forget the loopholes in the previous cases!

　　 In order to achieve this goal, he locked Xu Nan and tried to pull him into the game, so there was an "unexpected encounter" on the second roundabout.

　　 In fact, even if Xu Nan did not ask him for the case of the back of the head attacker~www.readwn.com~, he would find a way to use various excuses to get Xu Nan to interfere.

　　 Then, by encouraging the chairman of the Masons Union to attack Green, it was easy to magnify the matter.

　　 It's a pity that this seamless plan was ruined by Xu Nan by mistake.

　　According to Akai's statement, after the incident is over, Xu Nan will receive at least one Stephen Sang Honorary Citizen Medal.

　　 After all, he saved at least thousands of people.

　　Because of the larvae here, there are thousands of them.

　　……

　　 "After saying so much, I still don't understand."

　　 Xu Nan couldn't help but be puzzled:

　　 "What is the use of rabbits?"

　　Akai seriously hugged Feifei to his chest, and then solemnly said:

　　 "I will give you an official introduction."

　　 "This one is the natural enemy of the soul-stealers."