"What… what kind of monster is this? How can it be like this?"
"Aren't the soulsick's weaknesses always their heads? Are they not soulsick?"
"With such a bizarre appearance, they're definitely soulsick, just ancient ones. I think I've read about such creatures in ancient texts."
Miaoyin frowned, trying hard to recall.
"Then what are their weaknesses?" Miaoke quickly asked. As a servant of a true god, she didn't want to fail at handling even a single soulsick in front of so many people.
"The ancient texts didn't say. They only wrote that if you encounter these terrifying beings, you must stay away, and definitely don't attack their tentacles."
"That will only make them more frenzied and terrifying!" Miaoyin said with a bitter face.
"Ancient soulsick? Aren't all ancient monsters just myths and legends? Could they actually be real?" Miaotian asked in surprise.
"Since they have appeared, perhaps… ancient legends are not myths…" Miaoyin said with a wry smile.
"I remember in history class, it was said that there were monsters as large as mountains in ancient times! Could that be true too?!" Miaotian's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Just because we haven't seen them doesn't mean they never existed, or… maybe they've disguised themselves as the mountains near us, sleeping motionlessly, who knows!"
As Miaoyin and Miaotian conversed, more infected emerged from the alley, a total of twenty to thirty of them. Moreover, in the distance, faint figures seemed to be moving towards them continuously. The rear of the caravan also showed the shadows of these strange individuals.
"Damn it, we can't even handle one, how can we fight so many? Do they have absolutely no weaknesses?!" Miaoke asked with a frown.
"They do have weaknesses!" Zhang Chen suddenly flashed, appearing before the first resurrected creature.
"Roar!"
Swoosh swoosh swoosh!
Seven or eight tentacles simultaneously shot out meat spikes towards Zhang Chen.
Ding ding…
These meat spikes stopped in mid-air when they were still dozens of centimeters away from Zhang Chen's body, then fell to the ground as if dead.
"These monsters' weaknesses are their energy cores. The location of the energy core differs for each monster; you need to be good at sensing!"
"Take this monster, for instance, its energy core is in its chest cavity."
As Zhang Chen spoke, he reached towards the resurrected creature's chest cavity. With his movement, a large opening naturally appeared in the creature's chest cavity, and then, a crystalline energy core appeared before everyone's eyes. Zhang Chen reached out, grabbed it, and squeezed gently.
Bang!
The core shattered! Simultaneously, the resurrected creature let out a wail, its body began to rapidly shrink, vaporize, and slowly disappear.
"Got it?"
"Next, I need to enhance your sensory abilities!" Zhang Chen said, flashing to Miaoke's side.
"Close your eyes!" Miaoke obediently closed her eyes. Zhang Chen gently touched Miaoke's eyes, and a surge of energy instantly flowed in. Afterwards, he also gently bit her lips.
"Mmm…" Miaoke was startled at first, but quickly responded enthusiastically. Even though it was in public, being favored by a true god was something the elf maidens behind her envied to death, so she wasn't shy.
Soon, all three little cats received Zhang Chen's energy. When they opened their eyes again, they could directly switch their vision from normal to observing energy lines at will. In reality, if the three little cats relied solely on their perception, they could sense the approximate location of the resurrected creatures' energy cores with more effort. However, this would consume too much energy and was far less intuitive than observing with modified vision.
"That's great, we can see them!"
"Ha, their core locations are truly bizarre! Some are even in their butts, watch me blow you up!"
"With this ability, these new types of soulsick are no different from ordinary ones, and pose no difficulty!"
The three cats' morale soared, and they re-entered the battlefield. This time, their attacks were precise, and they easily killed seven or eight resurrected creatures.
"True God… I want to receive your blessing too, I want to possess such powerful strength!" Jexia walked up to Zhang Chen, lifting her fair little face and saying earnestly.
"Then… alright! You close your eyes!" Jexia nodded and slowly closed her eyes, her long eyelashes twitching nervously. Her red lips curved slightly upwards, like cherries waiting to be picked.
Looking at the clean, tender face, Zhang Chen hesitated for a moment, then reached out and gently stroked Jexia's eyes.
"Done!" Zhang Chen said.
"Huh? That's it?" Jexia opened her eyes in disbelief, her gaze towards Zhang Chen filled with a hint of grievance and confusion.
"Clearly their ritual wasn't like this. Is it because my status is low, so I don't deserve equal abilities and can only possess a lower-tier power?" Jexia's lips twitched, tears welling up in her eyes.
"No, no, absolutely not, I can guarantee that the ability you've received is the same as theirs!" Zhang Chen quickly waved his hands and explained vigorously. He didn't expect to make such a little girl almost cry!
If faced with any terrifying monsters or difficult enemies, Zhang Chen wouldn't feel the slightest bit of tension. But seeing this little girl's wronged appearance, Zhang Chen instantly felt like a sinner of the ages, his heart filled with immense anxiety.
"Then why was their ritual complete, while mine was only half-finished?" Jiaxya pouted, daring not to erupt in anger but also daring not to suppress her feelings. After all, the person opposite was a true god, and she didn't dare to directly get angry at Zhang Chen. However, her receiving unfair treatment also made her very angry. This feeling of being unable to vent her anger, like a punching bag, made her look both pitiful and cute.
"You mean the latter part, the kiss?"
"Then…" Zhang Chen scratched his head in embarrassment. That was just a whim, he simply wanted to kiss her. Since the three little cats were so familiar with him, a kiss wasn't a big deal. But how old was Jexia? He couldn't bring himself to do it!
"I want the ritual to be complete too…" Jexia lowered her head and whispered, sobbing.
"Sigh, alright, alright, just don't cry… then…" Zhang Chen sighed helplessly, then lifted Jexia's delicate chin and gently kissed her.