Then, she recalled what the girl had said just now, "Anyway, thank you for your help, I will thank you," and keenly noticed that when the girl said this... her voice seemed a little too soft.
In Nancy's eyes, these unnatural signs were manifestations of serious injury and weakness.
"…She, she was indeed badly injured…"
Nancy murmured, feeling ashamed again.
"I hope the injury isn't too serious..."
Thinking that the other party became like this because of her mistake, she felt uneasy and was a little afraid to look the girl directly in the eye.
"What's the injury...what happened to you?"
Qi Ji walked over slowly and saw the girl in front of him with beautiful long blue hair suddenly changed her voice in a very unconfident manner, with a guilty look on her face like a child who had done something wrong.
I was immediately confused.
Nancy heard the other party's doubtful words. For some reason, she was a little flustered. She quickly shook her head and explained softly:
"Uh, I'm just a little worried."
"Worry... about me?" Qi Ji blinked, not quite understanding what she was worrying about.
She didn't beat around the bush and said directly:
"Are you worried that I'll get hurt by that guy? No, I'm not that fragile. That level of output can't even break my defense."
"……real?"
Nancy looked the other person up and down. Although she did not find any injuries on the girl from the outside, her eyes and expression all revealed a Lu Yu-style "I don't believe it" suspicion.
At this moment, Qi Ji walked up to her with a leisurely and slow pace.
Because her face was facing the setting sun and no longer backlit, Qi Ji could see the face of this young female "executor" who had somewhat exaggerated blue hair with naturally curled blue hair at the ends clearly for the first time.
Her eyes were a deep and distant sapphire blue, her facial lines were soft and coordinated, her facial features were slightly childish, and she looked no more than twenty years old, but her beautiful gem-like eyes revealed a deep concentration.
The first thing people notice when they see her is not her pretty face, but her eyes that give people an impression of being extremely reliable and capable.
The childishness of the face and the mellow maturity of the eyes form a strange and special contrast. The collision and fusion of the two produces a very special charm that makes people fall in love with it involuntarily.
Such a beautiful and elegant girl, even Qi Ji's eyes lit up when he saw her, and he couldn't help but admire her a few more times.
It was not until the other person's expression began to change unnaturally due to being stared at that she shifted her gaze to the wreckage of the carriage behind him:
"You're not scared, are you? Do you want to take a rest?"
This sentence was said to Gary's family as well as to Nancy.
"I-I'm fine!"
The first person to stick her head out from the wreckage was Daisy. She looked at Qi Ji with shining eyes, her clear and innocent eyes were full of stars, and she looked completely conquered:
"Mage sister is so powerful! She defeated the bad guys in a snap! It's as easy as slapping a mosquito!"
Well, if I were still on Earth, swatting mosquitoes would not be easy at all, especially in the summer nights when I put up the mosquito net and lie down just when I feel sleepy, and suddenly there is a buzzing sound next to my ears...
Qi Ji accepted Daisy's compliment of "very good" without any psychological burden, but couldn't help but complain a few words in his heart. A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he whispered in a tone that was almost like coaxing a child:
"You have to work harder and become just as good—"
She just said this casually without thinking too much, but in Nancy's ears, it meant something else.
"She is... entrusting someone with something?!"
Nancy immediately thought of something and her expression changed slightly.
This morning when I went to the communications room for a routine check, I happened to see the message from Yao Liuliu, which said that in order to dissolve the mysterious toxin in Daisy's body, she "split" a part of her own spirituality...
In this way, Daisy is now equivalent to Yaoliuliu's "blood disciple".
——In order not to expose his suspected identity as a god, Qi Ji changed his action of feeding Daisy with the divinity of "god's blood" that day to "dividing" his own spirituality, which can barely be explained in the conventional supernatural field.
The prerequisite is that the implementer's level is high enough and has mastered the relevant skills.
Nancy recalled that ever since Yao Liuliu had endured the blow of the "Wheel of Misfortune" with her physical body, her condition seemed to be a little off. Not only did she walk slowly and seem weak, but even her voice was weak and thin.
And now, she even spoke directly to Daisy, her "blood disciple", in an elusive tone, words that sounded like entrustment and inheritance...
"No way, could it be that her injuries are so serious that they will permanently affect her strength, or even lead to her death?!"
Nancy found it hard to believe for a moment, but she couldn't think of any other reason, because everything the other party had shown so far led to this conclusion.
"The setting sun... this is so pitiful..."
This little sister who calls herself Yao Liuliu is not only extremely talented, but has also reached at least the level of a righteous warrior at such a young age. She must be a genius that is hard to come by in a century.
He is so kindhearted that he took such a risk for a family he had never met before...
But now, she may very well face a future that is cut short, or even the end of her life... As her thoughts churned, Nancy looked deeply at the cloaked girl who was smiling and talking to Daisy, her eyes filled with deep regret and lingering guilt.
In a sense, it was my fault that led to all this... I must take responsibility for this...
"Tsk, why does my scalp feel numb..."
For some reason, Qi Ji suddenly shuddered, as if someone was looking at him strangely.
"Forget it...it's not a big deal."
Chapter 173 Crucial Spiritual Communication (Part )
"Miss Yaoliuliu, I... Renee and I are fine," Gary reacted and quickly stood up, pushing his overly excited daughter into his wife's arms. "Excuse me, are you and Nancy free to leave right away?"
Mrs. Gary also took the opportunity to hold her tightly, preventing her eyes from looking around and seeing any inappropriate scenes for children.
——referring to Buck, who was lying limp in a pit not far away, his flesh and blood unrecognizable as a human. His miserable appearance made the two of them feel nauseous just by glancing at him out of the corner of their eyes.
The mother took over her husband's words, her eyes moved between Nancy and Qiji, and she said half doubtfully and half pleadingly:
"Little Nancy, Miss Yaoliuliu, we know you just experienced a battle and need to rest, but... please, for the sake of the children, please take us away from here first and talk about it in another city..."
Her eyes flashed with panic and anxiety, and she was obviously frightened by the sudden change.
"Don't worry, the successors of this group of cultists are not coming so soon, so we still have plenty of time." Qi Ji said soothingly:
"So, I want to stay here for a while, deal with the scene, and investigate. It won't take long... I will keep an eye on the surroundings, so don't worry."
Seeing that Yaoliuliu was very concerned about Daisy and the others, Nancy felt very complicated, but she did not show it directly. Her expression was just a little lonely.
Because she knew that things were not over yet and it was not the time to show her emotions.
She thought for a moment, took a step forward, and advised her sister, who was about to say something with her mouth half open:
"Leni, Yaoliuliu is right. If we leave like this, there will definitely be many hidden dangers. It may be difficult to completely get rid of those people until you return to Sunset Harbor... Don't worry, I'm here too."
"Yes, Sister Master and Sister Nancy are here, nothing will happen!" Daisy, who was held tightly in Mrs. Gary's arms, quickly agreed, waving her hands and feet excitedly.
In her eyes, Sister Nancy is a "superhuman" who has played with her since childhood and is omnipotent and extremely powerful; Sister Wizard is an "expert" who is unfathomable, gives her earnest teachings, and has saved her life.
In Daisy's heart, they have now occupied the position closest to the top. When the two of them join forces, they are simply invincible! There is nothing to be afraid of!
"Um, okay..." Hearing Nancy say this, the couple was finally convinced. While holding down Daisy who was so excited that she wanted to jump off the carriage, they reminded the two people standing outside the carriage:
"Then you better hurry up...be careful!"
Qi Ji gave them a look that said "you can rest assured" - even though her eyes were covered by her cloak and it was impossible to tell what her "look" was...
Using his strong and sharp perception to pay attention to the various movements around him, in order to prevent others from coming to cause trouble, Qi Ji walked in front of Nancy and came to the pit created by Buck, looking down at the horrible corpse at the bottom:
"Can you communicate with spirits? In the magical sense?"
Although her eyes were on the corpse, it was obvious that she was talking to Nancy.
When Nancy heard this, she immediately understood what the other party meant and was thinking. She tried her best to suppress the pity, regret and guilt in her eyes, looked at Qi Ji solemnly and shook her head:
"This is a spell from the 'Intelligence' realm. I am not good at it. If I force it, it is likely to seriously damage the structure of the spirit and cause the loss of a lot of important information."
Qi Ji nodded imperceptibly. She had just asked casually, but in fact she had already made up her mind to do it herself:
"Then let me do it."
"…Are you okay?" Nancy couldn't help but ask out of concern.
"Ok?"
"Um, I mean, he's been dead for several minutes... Is everything okay?" Hearing Qi Ji's cute nasal tone that indicated doubt, Nancy quickly changed the subject.
She was originally concerned about the injuries of the young and pitiful girl. After all, although spiritual magic such as clairvoyance does not put much burden on the body, it requires a lot of mental energy to perform.
This is definitely inappropriate for Yao Liuliu, who is in a state of "serious injury and difficult to recover" and urgently needs recuperation.
But then she thought, Yao Liuliu's condition was so bad, but she still had to force herself to appear normal, which meant that she didn't want others to discover her weakness.
Therefore, Nancy decided not to expose the truth and leave some decency and dignity to this pitiful girl.
From a practical perspective, she herself is not good at psychic communication, and she will definitely not be able to do the job well if she insists on taking it on.
"Oh, you're talking about this." Qi Ji heard Nancy's concerns and smiled slightly smugly:
"When I killed him before, I made special preparations and used special means to temporarily seal his spirit, allowing it to survive for a lot longer... Now his spirit is still fresh, as if he had just died."
Nancy was amused by her playful way of speaking, and the sadness and gloom in her heart were slightly dispelled. But after laughing, her heart became heavier:
"Well, then...please do as you please."
She took a few steps back to give Qi Ji some space to move.
Qi Ji took a few deep breaths and simply adjusted his state.
He stretched out his right hand, pointed the palm of his hand with the holy emblem of "Ark of Progress" gradually lighting up at Buck's body, and quickly and perfunctorily recited the honorific name of "God of the Ocean and Kindness" Deka in the common language of mankind:
"A beacon of secrecy, a bright star of civilization; a sage who guides wisdom and reason, a secret law that protects commerce and contracts - the spirit that watches over the stars.
"I command in my own name: accept my prayer, guide this spirit that has not yet dissipated, and enable me to communicate with its remaining thoughts."
At the same time as the last syllable fell, a mysterious power that was vast, deep, and agile, as if containing infinite wisdom, quietly descended from somewhere infinitely high and far away.
Like an invisible and colorless curtain, it covered Buck's broken body.
A ball of light blue light condensed and emanated from his body, then completely separated from it, slowly rising to about half a meter in the air, and hovering quietly.
There seems to be an extra layer of power around it, "encapsulating" it, preventing it from dissipating into nature so quickly.
Qi Ji did not hesitate. He stretched out his right hand and pressed it with the palm of his hand that was lit up with "Ark of Progress".
The moment the two came into contact, a phantom seemed to unfold before her eyes, and the environment she was in suddenly changed drastically.
“Brush—brush—brush—”
It was the sound of crashing waves - it was actually an extremely vast blue ocean!
The undulating azure blue extends to the end of the sight in four directions. While it is full of lively and active atmosphere, it is not turbulent, but gives people an extremely peaceful impression.
There was not a cloud in the sky, nor the sun, only the crystal clear night sky.
And a...silver-white star hanging low in a corner of the sky, as bright and stable as a lighthouse, as if it had existed forever.
"This is the abstract expression of 'Sea of Spirits'..."
Qi Ji pondered thoughtfully, looking in front of him.
A figure was floating on the sea, which was full of waves but not agitated. He was wearing a black tuxedo, brown leather shoes, and his brown hair was combed back. It was Buck, the handsome and slender-eyed deacon of the Church of Life.
However, his eyes were blank and his expression was dull, like an unconscious puppet.
"First question." Qi Ji pondered for several seconds and slowly said:
"Your 'Archbishop' is... No, this doesn't count."
Chapter 174 Crucial Spiritual Communication (Part )
With the experience of communicating with Rice last time, she was not only much more skilled when communicating with Buck this time, but also mastered many techniques to improve the efficiency, fidelity, accuracy and security of intelligence acquisition.
First, when Buck was about to die, she quickly applied a layer of "encapsulation" to his spirit, which was about to leave his body and dissipate into nature.
This ensures that even if the spirit communication is not started immediately, his spirit will not dissipate naturally and be damaged quickly after death, thus losing important information.
Secondly, he changed the specific method and no longer tried to completely absorb his spirit in order to read all his memories as he did with Les.
Doing so will result in the information obtained being too complex, and not distinguishing between big and small things, and a lot of meaningless and useless information will all flood into your mind.
Although with her thinking ability, processing a person's lifetime sensory and memory information is not a stressful task, but... why should she cause herself unnecessary trouble for no reason?
Moreover, this method of reading memories is extremely damaging to the soul. Once the power is not controlled well, the already fragile and easily damaged soul body will be instantly annihilated and shattered. In this way, even if it is a god, it will not be able to obtain any content.
