Chapter 93: Soul Cage
Translator: Lonelytree
Even though Beanna’s intention of deliberately crossing out the word ‘teacher’ was obvious.
But in Matthew’s heart, she was still his student.
He tried his best to analyze it from her standpoint.
r.. Your actions are wise. Under the premise that Tarani will not hurt you, having a Windchaser General to protect you will undoubtedly make your studies in the Jade Court much smoother. I have a few suggestions that you might as well try…]
After he finished writing the letter, he sealed it with a wax seal and asked someone to deliver it to the Prancing Pony Inn in Jade Court the next day.
In this era, the efficiency of mail circulation was similarly low. Instant messaging for high-level mages was extremely expensive, and ordinary people still had to endure a long wait.
“It would be nice if there was an owl or an albatross as a messenger.”
Matthew couldn’t help but think as he put away the letter.
Ella, a noble Nature Soul, would never run errands, and there seemed to be no one suitable for delivering letters among the undead. Perhaps this was because necromancers usually did not have the need to socialize with humans.
In the afternoon.
Matthew went to the lord’s residence and signed a consultant contract with Zeller.
From then on, Matthew officially had a place in the lord’s manor. He would provide magic knowledge consulting services for Rheagar, and Zeller could put more effort into intelligence work.
However, Matthew, the consultant, was there to take a leave of absence on his first day of work.
After sharing the Scar of the Dead and some information about the Goddess of Moon with Zeller, he told him that he was about to advance and had to take a leave of absence for a while.
Zeller very considerately approved Matthew’s paid leave in Rheagar’s stead.
Not only did he give Matthew some valuable suggestions for his advancement, but he also enthusiastically asked Matthew if he needed an advance on his salary.
Matthew was very grateful for this.
Then, he unceremoniously made a small advance.
When he left the lord’s residence, Matthew bumped into Sif, and the two of them chatted for a while.
After informing the other party that he would be leaving for a while.
Sif looked disappointed.
After comforting her for a moment, Matthew suddenly asked, “Did Beanna write to you after she went to Jade Court?”
Sif shook her head.
Matthew smiled in his heart and left the lord’s residence.
Beanna mentioned Sif in her letters to Matthew, but she did not write to her.
A girl’s thoughts were indeed subtle.
Seven days later.
Matthew’s figure appeared outside the southernmost city of the Hundred Cities Alliance, Jiliu City.
Soldier and Ella were the only people accompanying him.
In the past few days, they had left Rolling Stone Town and were exhausted from the journey.
Before heading to the East Coast, Matthew made a special trip to Baiyan City and bought a series of props from the transsexual mage he was familiar with.
Among them, the most important item was the item that could be used in the Night of the Undead:
Rabbit feet, monkey claws, bat teeth, boar umbilical cord…These were all small objects that could please the dead.
As the Night of the Undead was an alternative ritual for advancement, Matthew would naturally make extra preparations.
After leaving Baiyan City.
Matthew found a moonlit night and entered the Moonlight Woodlands.
The advantage of joining the Moonlight Society was shown during long-distance travel. As long as there were nodes to enter the Moonlight Forest, including the souls of nature, altars, and shrines that believed in Assia, Matthew, as a Moonwalker, could reverse the transmission.
Unfortunately, Assia’s power in the South was obviously weak.
The southernmost node that Matthew had found in the Moonlight Forest was still hundreds of miles away from their first destination, Marsh Water City.
The surroundings of Marsh Water City were all in the foothills, and the road conditions were extremely bad. Matthew had sat in the carriage for a few days and almost vomited.
It was dusk.
The accompanying convoy was camping and resting.
Matthew stood on the mountainside and looked to the southeast. The eastern coastline that bordered the endless ocean was rugged under the setting sun. The sea was calm, while the land was undulating. Between the mountains, a majestic city rose from the mountainside and spiralled up, eventually enveloping the entire mountain.
That was the Marsh Water City.
Further south, the mountains would be replaced by endless tropical rainforests.
There lived a group of indigenous people who called themselves the ” Children of the Rainforest “. The Alliance of Seven Saints called them the ” Jangos.”
The Jango people were brave in battle, conservative and xenophobic. They were very resistant to outsiders entering the rainforest. Even the druids and rangers in the north could not blend into this mysterious green land.
They had their own unique professions, the most famous of which were
Blowdarter ” and ” Rainforest Shaman.”
They had mastered the power of voodoo, beast-taming, man-eating, and other primitive and wild domains.
The seas around the rainforest, including the Endless Ocean in the east and the Arunay Sea in the south, were inhabited by a small number of Su and a large number of Nagas. The latter were the darlings of storms and the sea.
It was said that the Dragon Witch Sect and the Headhunters were still active in the depths of the rainforest.
Mountains, forests, oceans, storms.
This was the complicated environment that Matthew was about to face.
This trip was destined to be dangerous. He did not dare to slack off at all. Therefore, after doing sufficient homework in advance, Matthew would verify the accuracy of the information on the spot every time he went to a place.
For example, right now, he was observing the faraway Marsh Water City.
“Matthew, Matthew!” Ella whispered on his shoulder, “The rainforest in the south is very terrifying. I can sense a very violent will of nature. It doesn’t welcome me and is even fierce!
“And, and, I sense that there’s a plague in the city you’re looking at. Many people are dying of fever!
“Sob, sob, sob, I’m so scared. Let’s not go over, okay?”
Plague, fever?
Matthew frowned.
He didn’t doubt the perception ability of the Nature Soul, which was why he had specially brought Ella along on this trip.
However, Marsh Water City was his first stop on his journey south.
“We can get in and out quickly. I need to find a guide to cross the rainforest there.” Matthew comforted her, “As long as we don’t come into contact with too many people, we won’t be so unlucky as to contract the plague.”
Ella immediately sighed, and her little head became listless.
Matthew thought for a moment, then quickly walked to the carriage guide and asked, “An Ge, I heard that there’s a plague in Marsh City recently. Is that true?”
The middle-aged man with a white headscarf said, “Of course, it’s true because there’s always a plague in Marsh City. If you don’t have a few fevers, you’ll be embarrassed to say that you’ve been to Marsh City!
“Don’t worry. Don’t go to crowded places, don’t visit brothels, and your chances of getting sick will be reduced by at least half, and getting a fever doesn’t mean death. There are several temples in Marsh Water City that specialize in the holy water business. As long as you have money, you won’t die.
“Some rich people in the city will even deliberately get infected and drink holy water to purify their bodies and minds. This is a way for them to find excitement.”
Matthew was speechless.
He had long heard that some cities in the south had wild cultures. Today, he had heard that it was indeed well-deserved.
He then chatted with An Ge about the situation in Marsh Water City.
They only left when night fell.
At night.
Matthew sat in the open top and reread the information about the Su that Samantha had given him.
At this moment.
A large oak forest suddenly appeared in front of his eyes!
A familiar feeling welled up in his heart.
Matthew knew that this was the taste of a gift!
[Your ability ‘Nature’s Gift (1/2)’ is in effect.]
You have obtained new abilities, ‘Spike Specialization’ and ‘Soul Cage.’
[Spike Mastery: You have acquired the skill to use the foreign weapon, Spike, and are quite proficient in it. When you use this weapon and cause a headshot effect on the enemy, you will have a chance to become berserk (Strength temporarily increased);
Soul Cage: You can capture the soul of a recently dead or very weak humanoid creature and lock it in one of your cages.
The captured soul will remain in the cage until the end of the spell, or you destroy the cage.
During this period, you can choose from the following options:
Stealing lives;
Soul torture;
Stealing experience points; Will Humiliation;
The Eye of the Dead;
[Consumption: Consumes 1 Heart-connecting Stone (worth 100 gold coins) for
each use.]