Chapter 29
A deep and resounding voice echoed from behind Xia Fei, “Why is the Stinger of Massacre with you?”
“Someone is there!” Xia Fei suddenly turned around with his quickest speed. He then retreated 30 meters back and held the Golden Stinger in his right hand with a defensive posture.
He was facing a golden will-o’-the-wisp, burning and flickering with dazzling light while being suspended in midair.
“Why don’t you answer my question?” That will-o’-the-wisp suddenly turned into the appearance of a saber-toothed tiger and opened its fangs to ask Xia Fei with an extremely fierce attitude.
“A bundle of flames is actually talking!? Could this be the legendary evil spirit?” Xia Fei was rather startled. His mind was rapidly thinking of a countermeasure.
If the opposition were a human or even a wild beast, Xia Fei wouldn’t have felt awkward.
However, the opposition just had to be an indistinct and untouchable flame.
The water surface emerged with large quantities of white bubbles as it was inevitable that the Black Snake Gang’s remaining underlings would perish underwater.
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The screen vanished abruptly while Soma said with pride, “I am an immortal beast spirit, that’s why all the animals on this island and in the nearby sea region will listen to my command.”
Xia Fei was rather impressed with Soma’s ability to command the animals. Those giant tentacles earlier must belong to a kind of ancient giant octopus. It seemed like there were plenty of ancient beasts in the vicinity. It was fortunate that Xia Fei didn’t contest with Soma. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have ended up in a similar situation.
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Soma’s eyes stared at Xia Fei’s Golden Stinger again. “Young man, this Stinger of Massacre is the remnant of my master. I felt extremely close to it when I saw it. Can you leave it behind to accompany me? I will use this to exchange for the Stinger of Massacre in your hand.”
Once Soma’s finished speaking, the east wall suddenly opened a secret compartment and revealed something hidden inside.
The secret compartment displayed a simple but unadorned ring that was golden in color. The clean appearance didn’t have any decoration and had uncanny craftsmanship.
“This is a spatial ring!” Phantom said in a deep voice, “This ring is connected with a stable dimensional space, and it can also be used to store various items within the ring.”
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“How many items can it store?” Xia Fei asked.
“It is hard to say. The appearance is very common and casual. I reckon that the spatial zone inside should be around one cubic meter. A spatial ring of one cubic meter will sell for 100 million star coins. The Golden Stinger is only a very sharp weapon, and the market value will never exceed 50 million. If you exchange for it, you will not lose anything.” Phantom said.
‘This beast spirit is truly petty to only exchange the ring with me.’ Xia Fei thought in his heart.
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Xia Fei revealed a very difficult expression. “Lord Soma, this stinger has been passed down in my family for generations. Every time I see it, I will be reminded of my ancestors.”
Soma nodded and said, “Oh, so that is the case. But I don’t have anything else that I can use for the exchange.”
Xia Fei took a glance at the Beast Spirit Codex and asked, “Lord Soma, I wonder what is written in this book?”
“This book is called the Beast Spirit Codex. Each animal has its own beast spirit, and it exists inside the body like a flame, but is invisible to the naked eye.”
“Those who cultivate the Beast Spirit Codex will be able to see the beast spirit flame with their eyes. By observing the beast spirit flame, one can judge if the animal is sick. It can even form a spiritual contract with the animal that shares life.”
“Back then, I was chosen by my master and had established a sacred contract with him. As a result, I learned the human language and behavior.” Soma said proudly.
The universe contained plenty of unimaginably powerful creatures. If one could establish a contract with an overwhelmingly powerful creature, it was the same as obtaining a powerful and loyal helper. This was the power of a beast spirit contract!
“Lord Soma? Can I take a look at this book?” Xia Fei asked.
Soma hesitated. ‘It should be fine to just show him. The Beast Spirit Codex has over a thousand pages. How could he possibly remember everything at one glance?’
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“Alright, then. The Beast Spirit Codex is Atlantis’ secret codex and cannot be passed on. I can allow you to take a look, but my master’s Stinger of Massacre…”
“Lord Soma, since this Stinger of Massacre belongs to your master, returning it to you is something I ought to do.”
After responding, Xia Fei placed the Stinger of Massacre on the stone platform solemnly.
Phantom shook his head and felt that it was a pity. ‘It would be great if the Golden Stinger could be used to exchange the spatial ring and this Beast Spirit Codex. It is such a pity to not obtain this great item. Xia Fei… even if you are an Ability User who has unlocked your seventh brain region completely, it is still impossible for you to remember everything in one glance. Your ability isn’t related to memory.’
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Something unexpected happened. Xia Fei flipped through this Beast Spirit Codex at a breakneck speed and didn’t really use his eyes to read it.
Phantom stomped his foot angrily. “Fool, this is such a great opportunity. It will be beneficial even if you can only remember just a portion of it!”
This Beast Spirit Codex was extremely important. If Xia Fei were to read it word by word, Soma might just harden his heart to keep Xia Fei on this uninhabited island forever. He would rather break his promise than to allow this important codex to leak into the outside world.
However, Xia Fei flipped through the book like a machine and would even yawn from time to time. He seemed rather impatient and would even spare some time to speak with Soma. As a result, Soma was completely at ease and used a much more friendly attitude to look at Xia Fei.
In just a few minutes, Xia Fei flipped this entire codex, which had over 1,000 pages.
After closing the book, Xia Fei placed the spatial ring into his bag and said to Soma, “Lord Soma, it is truly a blessing to visit this place. I might not be able to witness the amazing Atlantis personally, but meeting you has been a great eye-opener. It is a pity that I cannot stay in this place for long. I still have to return with my comrades.”
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“After returning to the continent, I will definitely praise the great God of Atlantis and Lord Soma to the others.”
Soma was very happy. He had used a ring to exchange for his master’s personal treasure, which was a great deal. Furthermore, he didn’t break his promise towards Xia Fei and had maintained his personal and Atlantis’ dignity.
“Alright, I can open the entrance to the outer world at any moment for you. I welcome you to visit again. Soma put on a pretense as he said.
After walking out of this pyramid, Phantom was constantly reproaching Xia Fei, “Why didn’t you take a few more glances at it?! That Beast Spirit Codex is an extinct technique that is rarely seen!”
Xia Fei silently pointed at the watch microcomputer on his left hand.
Phantom looked puzzled for a long time before laughing loudly. “Xia Fei! You are really something! You used the computer to record the entire book?!”
Xia Fei chuckled as his mouth revealed a grin with a weird angle. “Why do I want the book? I just need the wordings.”
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