My Core is the Boss-Chapter 82.2: Soul Enhancement, Hearing The Voice From The Game
In the Flowing Wind World.
A teenage girl in black dress stood among corpses. Half her face was hidden by a black veil, her visible features were strikingly beautiful. Blood was still dripping from the scythe in her hand. Her eyes were distant as she stared at the bodies.
Then, a familiar voice entered her mind.
Her eyes widened in disbelief. "Uncle... is that you?"
Silence. She waited, but no one answered.
She stood there quietly, two hours passing in stillness. Alone, her slender figure appeared desolate yet deadly beautiful.
Just then, a group of cultivators charged at her.
"She's still alive! Kill the demon girl!"
"Demon girl!"
Ning Tao smiled sweetly. "Uncle, I guess you support me too. Then, as a demon girl, I'll make the heavens tremble!"
She lifted her blood-red scythe. In the sunset, her tall figure bloomed like a rose of death.
Slaughter began and ended once more.
"Uncle, I'm leaving now. If another wave comes, your lovely little wife might die here. Hehe."
She giggled into the blood-soaked dusk, "Hehehehe."
***
Qi Yuan murmured, "Not bad. My divine soul's grown a lot stronger. I'm getting closer to that game."
Still, it was a long way off, maybe three months at this rate.
"Too slow. How boring."
He stepped out to bask in the cold sunlight. The snow was melting, but the air was even chillier.
He shouted toward the mountaintop, "Master, wanna come down and sunbathe with me?"
There was no response.
"When I form my Core, I'll finally get to meet Master. Ugh... The Core Formation realm is so hard."
He sighed, Core Formation realm was difficult to reach indeed. He was only in early-Foundation Establishment and the Core Formation chapter of his manual wasn't even complete. Without that, his master wouldn't even bother meeting him.
Just then, someone called out weakly, "Senior Brother, I'll sunbathe with you."
Jiang Lingsu stepped out, pale and wan, a trace of frost still clinging to her. It was as if she had just walked out of a freezer.
Qi Yuan asked, reaching out a hand. "Junior Sister, what happened?"
She hesitated, then placed her delicate fingers in his palm. They were as cold as ice.
"It's... nothing. Old illness," she murmured, lying down beside him on a bamboo recliner.
She didn't pull her hand away, as his warmth felt comforting.
Qi Yuan looked at her pale face.
[This is an ordinary girl. She's feeling a bit cold.]
His ability gave no further details.
"Cold? Let me warm you with my passion," he said solemnly, channeling his Flame qi and gently sending warmth into her.
After all, she was his rich junior sister who had once covered for him in a big mess. He should at least treat her kindly.
Warmth spread through her hand. Jiang Lingsu relaxed, her eyes showing faint surprise.
The pain subsided slightly. "This condition can only be cured by a Violet Palace cultivator with Water Spirit Root," she whispered. "But it doesn't hurt as much now. Thank you, Senior Brother."
Qi Yuan gasped. "A Violet Palace cultivator? When I reach Peak Golden Immortal realm, I'll catch one and make them heal you."
"Pfft—" Jiang Lingsu couldn't help laughing, then winced. "Don't talk, Senior Brother. It hurts when I laugh."
Qi Yuan pouted. He was being sincere, yet she treated him like a comedian.
"How about I massage it remotely?" He offered, trying to sound gentlemanly this time. Remotely sounded refined and not improper at all.
She snapped. "Shut up!"
Qi Yuan fell silent, not arguing with the sick. He simply reflected on what he'd said. Is 'remote' too insincere?
After a moment, she sighed softly. "...Thank you, Senior Brother."
Qi Yuan smiled. "No problem."
"Don't talk."
"...Fine."
She hesitated, then said, "Good news. I helped you apply to join the Divine Flower Society and it's approved."
Qi Yuan blinked, surprised.
"This is your membership token." She pulled a jade slip from her robes. "It's custom-made, worth ten thousand spirit stones."
Qi Yuan gawked. Ten thousand spirit stones, for one jade slip? That was as much as a Core Formation treasure! No wonder ordinary people couldn't join the Divine Flower Society. The entry fee alone was astronomical.
It was a pity his junior sister asked him to shut up. Like Little Bride, he wanted to pull out a wooden plaque to express his devotion to this rich junior sister.
"It's yours now. You're officially a member," Jiang Lingsu said, handing it to him. "Infuse it with a strand of your divine soul and it'll recognize you as its owner. And this jade slip isn't just a token, it has special functions. All members of our society can communicate with each other through it, except in certain restricted areas."
Qi Yuan did as she instructed. Once his divine soul touched the jade, it instantly recognized him as master. Endless information flowed into his mind.
His eyes widened. This is basically Deescord with a forum feature?!
He realized this jade slip worked almost like a smartphone, complete with communication and discussion sections with the Divine Flower Society members. It was way more advanced and powerful than the transmission talisman.
Qi Yuan was surprised. Indeed, even without unlocking the technology tree, cultivators still managed to invent many of the same things.
Jiang Lingsu seemed smug. "First time seeing something this advanced, right? How do you feel?"
