Chapter 6: Gathering Soul Spirits

  According to the law's prompt, when the four values accumulate to one hundred of this index, Ye Feng can enter the second layer of the Jiuxing Tower. Huaguo is the country with the largest population in the world, so it is also the country with the most lonely souls and wild ghosts. Collecting and accumulating a hundred souls in a short period of time shouldn't be too difficult.

  At this thought, Ye Feng's inner heart reignited his fighting spirit. He felt that even if he had to endure more suffering and humiliation now, it wouldn't be a big deal because his fate had already undergone a huge change. He might soon become a strong person, soon be able to control his own destiny, soon be able to end this period of suffering and humiliation and successfully take revenge.

  In addition, through the law prompt, Ye Feng also determined one thing at this time. After he successfully tempered his body in the first stage, there was a huge difference between the time inside the Jiuxing Pearl and the external world's time. The real-time of the external world is three times that of the space-time, that is to say, when he stayed in the space for three days, only one day passed in the external world. When he was in the space, even without the reminder of mobile phones and clocks, even if he couldn't see the sun rising and falling, he was very clear about the flow and progress of time in his heart. This is one of the basic abilities given to him by the law. This space is tied to his soul. After successfully tempering his body in the first stage, except that he still can't see the highest level of the Jiuxing Tower, he can grasp everything inside the entire space at any time, even if this space is now filled with thick fog.

  So from the first successful attempt to now, more than three hours have passed. In reality, he was only synchronized with his virtual self during the time and space of washing his bones and marrow. After that, a difference in time emerged. He spent over three hours in the virtual world, but in reality, it was just a few dozen minutes. This time ratio seems to be set up specifically to help him cultivate. If he cultivates for three days in the virtual world, only one day will pass in reality.

  Ye Feng concentrated his mind and instantly left the space, returning to reality. He felt no discomfort with his consciousness, and his body was no longer in pain. The earth-shaking change made Ye Feng full of energy. Ye Feng smelled a foul odor in the air, which was because he had expelled too many toxins and impurities from his body.

  Lowering his head to look at his neck, he found that the nine-star bead in the shape of a Buddhist rosary had completely disappeared. Ye Feng knew it was because it had already merged with his own soul, from now on, he was the Nine-Star Bead, and the Nine-Star Bead was him.

  Moreover, Ye Feng also knew that he could enter the Jiuxing Pearl again at any time through his mind, and he could even bring his physical body with him.

  Ye Feng really wanted to try it out right now, but after seeing the surveillance camera in the detention room, he forcibly suppressed this urge. If the police found out that he suddenly disappeared and then reappeared, it would bring him even more trouble.

  If it wasn't for silently plotting his revenge, if it wasn't for completely clearing his own grievances, then Ye Feng's method to escape and disappear would be very simple. As long as he activated his intent and entered the Jiuxing Pearl space, perhaps no one would be able to stop him.

  The police can't do anything about a person who has disappeared without a trace.

  But Ye Feng couldn't do that, because it was the worst of the worst options.

  It was midnight, and with Ye Feng's current state, he had no problem staying up all night. Thinking that he should seize the time to collect and accumulate soul value, he stood up and walked to the window of his cell, looking outwards.

  Collecting the souls of lonely ghosts and wild demons is unimaginable for ordinary people, but Ye Feng thinks it's nothing out of the ordinary and doesn't feel afraid at all. This is also one of the basic abilities given to him by the law. If he felt afraid, how could Ye Feng collect and accumulate soul value smoothly? The law has also specifically reminded him that soul value is divided into two types: real value and virtual value. Currently, Ye Feng can only collect virtual value, which refers to a special energy produced after a person's death; while the real value of the soul is the true soul of the dead, and Ye Feng must reach the stage of refining his soul to collect it. In Ye Feng's own understanding, the real value of the soul is probably the ghost itself, just like the ones depicted in ghost stories, which are the souls that have not entered the cycle after death due to various reasons; while the virtual value of the soul is probably a special energy attached to the ghost itself.

  Although Ye Feng felt normal and fearless in this regard, other aspects were different. Thinking about everything he would face tomorrow, thinking that it wouldn't be long before his parents found out, Ye Feng didn't dare to think further. He felt very anxious and worried about it.

  So, Ye Feng forced himself to cast aside all distractions and focus on collecting Soul Essence. The sooner he could reach a total of 100 Soul Essence values, the sooner he could enter the second level of the Nine Star Tower. The sooner he entered the second level, the sooner he could learn new skills and techniques, and thus clear his name more quickly. If he could complete all this within a short period of time, perhaps he might even be able to avoid letting his family know about these matters.

  The discovery and collection of souls is achieved through induction, and the law now gives Ye Feng an inductive range of only one thousand square meters, which means that Ye Feng can currently only sense and collect souls within a radius of one thousand square meters around him.

  The soul that is suitable for collection appears in a red fog-like shape of about one cubic meter in size under the induction of Ye Feng, rather than the white-haired and ferocious ghostly appearance shown in TV movies. To the spatial law, the soul is just a kind of energy.

  There is one thing to note, the red fog-like soul is not fixed in place, but will always drift and change position, perhaps it was still within Ye Feng's sensory range a moment ago, but disappeared without a trace the next moment. Therefore, once the soul is discovered, Ye Feng must launch his mind to collect it into space as quickly as possible.

  The souls sent into space will be automatically merged and absorbed by space, counted and instantly reminded to Ye Feng.

  What made Ye Feng somewhat disheartened was that from midnight to dawn, he had only collected five souls, and for him now, this speed was really too slow.

  But at the same time, Ye Feng was relieved to find that the souls didn't only appear at night, but also during the day. The fifth soul was one he had collected after sunrise.

  At a little past eight in the morning, two policemen came to the detention room. Seeing Ye Feng's appearance, they both furrowed their brows.

  The stench in the detention room has dissipated, but Ye Feng's clothes are still dirty. Moreover, Ye Feng's appearance has undergone a drastic change. Yesterday, he was a dark-skinned migrant worker who had been tanned by the sun from years of working on construction sites, but today he has transformed into a handsome young man with fair skin and a completely different demeanor.

  Because of his physical training, Ye Feng's facial features were still the same as before, but his skin and temperament had undergone great changes, so that he looked like a completely different person at first glance.

  After seeing his new look in the mirror on the window of the detention room earlier, Ye Feng was also shocked for a long time.

  A policeman walked up to Ye Feng, lifted his foot and kicked him hard in the chest, laughing and scolding: "Damn it, what kind of body does this kid have? It's really weird, yesterday I taught him a lesson so badly, today he's like nothing happened, and he even seems whiter and more handsome."

  Another policeman said, "Alright, what's so strange about this? I saw it in a movie that when someone's mind is greatly stimulated, their appearance will change accordingly. Maybe they'll turn white-haired overnight, or maybe they'll age overnight. Of course, it's also possible for them to become whiter and more handsome. It looks like this little migrant worker has changed for the better, no malicious changes, but a good change instead. Alright, Liu squad leader has given instructions, today we continue to give this kid extra food, add more salt, as long as no one can see the external injuries, it's fine."

  The policeman who kicked Ye Feng grunted and said nothing more, then together with another policeman, dragged Ye Feng away.

  Ye Feng remembered the policeman who had kicked him earlier, who was also one of the ones who beat him up the most yesterday. Ye Feng vowed in his heart that once he reached the early stages of the second stage, he would definitely not let this policeman off.

  According to procedure, Ye Feng has already "voluntarily" confessed to his crimes, and next he should be taken to identify the scene, the body, and the murder weapon, etc. However, these police officers are clearly not following procedure now, but instead take Ye Feng back into the interrogation room again, wanting to continue punishing him until his spirit is completely broken, perhaps only then will they be satisfied.

  Ye Feng has basically confirmed that Liu Yong should be a captain of the criminal police team, and these policemen are all his direct subordinates.

  The captain has given instructions, and the team members will naturally complete the task with no discount.

  Ye Feng thought that perhaps in Liu Yong's heart, he was not only a toad, but also an ordinary worker without any background or power, a fool who wanted to eat swan meat, and even a death row inmate who would soon be executed. Perhaps it wasn't necessary for him to identify the scene himself, as the police had already gathered all the "evidence" and could prosecute him at any time.

  Ye Feng didn't understand the specific legal procedures, when to prosecute, when to try, and when to sentence, but Ye Feng knew one thing: even if he was a death row inmate, he could still ask for a lawyer and appeal.

  So Ye Feng's most urgent thought now is to find a lawyer, and whether this wish can be fulfilled depends on his colleagues.