Chapter 145: Chapter 0145: The Real Culprit (One more request for monthly tickets!)

Translator: 549690339

Drip, drop! Drip, drop!

After killing a creature, the crimson that overtook the evil spirit’s eyes faded away, and the previously stolid expression on its face gained an outright sparkle.

Looking at the bloodstains on the ground and the dead cat, it collapsed to its knees as if it had broken down, its shoulders trembling, crying out in weeping:

“Woof, woof! I’m sorry…l didn’t want to.”

Observing all this from the sidelines, Su Lu couldn’t help but be stupefied:

“This can’t be… You’re an evil spirit; are you even capable of crying? Wait…that’s not right…it doesn’t seem like it’s an evil spirit! Evil spirits don’t show such emotion! And they definitely don’t regret or show pain! Could it be…a Spiritualist?!”

A Spiritualist!

This is a profession even rarer and more special than that of a [Spirit Medium].

Upon beginning this occupation, you must renounce your human body, performing a ritual of suicide, and transform into a [Necromancer]!

The usual [Necromancer], whilst possessing human intelligence, is still a spiritual body, thus a natural creature of the Spirit World and even more adept at exploring the Spirit World than a [Spirit Medium].

And when the [Necromancer] reaches maturity, it will evolve into the second rank [Evil Spirit]!

Yes, that’s right!

The path of a Spiritualist is intrinsically derived from learning from the spiritual creatures of the Spirit World, hence the identical name.

[Evil Spirits] are filled with malicious thoughts and destructive desires, annihilation of any life that enters within their reach.

If they kill enough intelligent creatures, absorb enough ‘energy’, they can proceed to the next rank and transform into the third rank [Evil Spirit]! This information is from the Occupational Encyclopedia of the White Tower.

“A Spiritualist transformed from a human huh?”

Upon witnessing such a scene, Su Lu immediately pieced everything together.

This occupation allows one to retain most memories and intellect from their previous life, making them more troublesome than ordinary evil spirits.

Seeing how it played hide and seek with the bishop who came for an exorcism, dragging the bishop along, and even suppressing its murderous desires, it became obvious.

At the same time, Su Lu also understood why the black market’s intel had suspected this guy to be a Disguiser.

The disguiser is quite wicked; after stealing a human’s identity, they gain all of the person’s experiences and memories. Compared to evil spirits that possess human bodies and learn actively, they are quicker and more cunning!

The dreamlike evil spirit in Collingtion Manor very much fits the characteristics of being cunning.

“But in reality… it’s cunning enough because it was never an ordinary confused spiritual body. It possesses human intellect!”

Su Lu sighed.

At this moment, in the garden of Collington Manor, a household cat bore terrifying claw marks and fell dead on the ground.

The area was silent, uninhabited, and filled only with faint sobbing.

With humans unable to see the spiritual body, such a scene would undoubtedly scare anyone to death. Therefore, no wonder the whole Collington Manor was scared out of their wits.

Su Lu sighed and voluntarily revealed himself.

“Who… are you?”

The spectral young man immediately raised his head, eyes filled with cautiousness.

“I am Mr. Kelington’s bodyguard. You are Ranny right? Miss Sonya’s lover while she was still alive?”

Su Lu had already confirmed the youth’s identity. “You have been wandering around Collington Manor for half a year, so why are you here?”

The name ‘Ranny’ seemed to strike a chord within the spiritual body, causing the emotionless expression on its face to become more lively: “Ranny… Sonya… my love… ”

“Why did you come to the manor? To kill Mr. Lukas?”

Su Lu continued to press on.

In reality, he knew the answer wasn’t this.

After all, if there was a desire to kill, Lukas wouldn’t have been able to escape when Ranny was still first rank.

Now, Ranny had already transformed into a second-rank [Evil Spirit] and this rate of progress was rather astonishing.

“No, no!”

Ranny instinctively retorted: “I… just wanted to… scare him! And… stay here…”

Spiritual or Spiritualist creatures are not living beings and they have powerful obsessions.

Considering it now, it seemed that Collington Manor, where Sonya lived, is the object of Ranny’s obsession.

Su Lu spoke with a calm expression: “But… you’re gradually losing control of yourself, aren’t you?”

Evil Spirits inherently abhor life. This is the intrinsic conflict between death and life, and it is very tough for even professionals to resist.

Further, this Ranny has been advancing at a rather quick rate and is more likely to be influenced.

Previous incidents of livestock deaths in the manor and today’s attack all prove this point.

He is already barely suppressing his inner blood lust. Occasionally, he will subconsciously attack living beings to quell his inner turmoil and strife using fresh blood.

But this turmoil and strife cannot be quelled, it can only become more and more intense.

One day, when he eventually attacks humans, a floodgate would be opened and things would spiral out of control.

And then, he might lose his original memories and conscience while immersed in his killing spree, transforming into a real Evil Spirit!

Under such circumstances, he would be no different from the natural evil spirits Su Lu had previously encountered, signaling Occupational instability as a Spiritualist.

Any transcendent power carries risks; the only difference lies in the severity of

“No… I can control it! Yes… just animal sacrifice and blood will do!”

Ranny muttered to himself, expression gradually shifting: “I will not kill… I won’t… just… just…”

His voice gradually deepened, and a glint of ferocity flickered within his eyes.

“Has the beastly instinct overrun reason?”

Su Lu sighed. Spiritualists spiraling into madness is a common phenomenon, otherwise, they wouldn’t be likened to street rats.

The only thing he doesn’t understand is one point.

It’s where Ranny’s transcendent occupational power originated from!

Ranny was just an ordinary pauper with no background; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been despised by Lukas.

So, where did the professional information about the [Necromancer] come from?

“And also… it was too fast. Less than half a year, already promoted from first rank to second. Unlike me, he doesn’t have a ‘Golden Finger’ to cheat!”

Su Lu didn’t have time to ponder further.

Bearing witness to his transformation, Ranny, who had transformed, let out a beast-like roar and threw himself forward. “Go away!”

Su Lu’s right hand clenched, throwing a punch.

Simultaneously, Spirit oppression spread, attached itself onto the punch.

This is a strategy against spiritual bodies that Su Lu recently figured out. Spiritual bodies are immune to most Dhvsical damage. If vou want to damage a spiritual body, you need to consider a spiritual aspect, like… wrapping spirit oppression around your fist!

Boom!

The semi-virtual Ranny’s left face was hit directly. Without a shred of luck, he was flung back and crashed into a wall.

“Quick! ”

“The evil spirit has appeared!”

“Enter the Spirit World!”

At this moment, the sound of their dispute finally alerted others.

The younger of the Gerei Brothers and another Occupational Person rushed over. Seeing the dead cat on the floor, they immediately pulled out a talisman and went into Soul Trance to enter the Spirit World without another word.

But a few minutes later, they got up with gloomy faces, obviously empty-handed.

Second layer of the Spirit World.

“As expected… making contact with the second layer of the Spirit World is too difficult. The Gerei Brothers only have a talisman that has an effect of getting in touch with the first layer of the Spirit World. It’s not much different from being blind and deaf.”

Su Lu leisurely chased after the fleeing Ranny, the corner of his mouth lifting into a smile..