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Chapter 10: A Turning Point
Chapter 10: A Turning Point
So this is the power of anomalies...
After connecting with the Black Sheep and observing the world through its "eyes," Leon vaguely understood why it could pinpoint the Bandage Woman's location from two streets away.
Within his soul vision, which had a radius of approximately two kilometers, every soul had distinct colors that were not the physical hues of red, orange, yellow, or green. Instead, they were wondrous hues beyond the reach of the naked eye and the spectrum, only perceivable by the soul itself.
The souls filled with joy and positivity had pure and intense hues, while the dark and obsessive flames had murky and gloomy shades.
The tall woman before him, wrapped in bandages, had an astonishingly bright soul, but it also possessed an incredibly "deep" dark side. The light and darkness were clearly separated, yet they constantly clashed, tearing at each other in a frenzy within the crowd of dull souls, making her easily recognizable at a glance.
Her kindness, warmth, friendliness, and love were genuine, not feigned. But her dark side's coldness, cruelty, hatred, and madness were equally real.
Leon found it hard to imagine how these nearly opposing emotions could coexist within a single soul without eroding each other.
...
"Haha, kid, you're scared of my power, aren't you?"
Seeing Leon stunned and speechless, the Black Sheep, with its neck stiff, boasted arrogantly, "Although I was killed once, I was once a Great Devil, capable of stirring up malice in the hearts of millions with just a glance! Even now, with only two horns left, I'm not someone to be trifled with!"
"Hmm..."
Leon nodded in agreement, his words half-sincere and half-flattery, "Even without the ability to amplify malice, the fact that you can see souls within a two-kilometer radius is already incredible. With your power, I'm certain I can find that out-of-control Infector!"
Yes!
Hearing Leon's flattery, the Black Sheep couldn't help but raise its head proudly.
"I may not have any real combat power, and I can't even beat a country farmer with a pitchfork, but my ability is undoubtedly practical, especially with a range of two kilometers..."
"Wait, what? Your soul vision radius is two kilometers?"
Leon was taken aback by the question and shook his head, "No."
Damn! You scared me!
The Black Sheep breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Leon's denial.
Those damn red-haired women! I'm so weak now, with a vision radius of just over two kilometers. If this kid also has a two-kilometer radius, he'll be catching up to me soon! Good thing he doesn't...
"Two kilometers is the radius of my soul vision."
"..."
The Black Sheep and the Bandage Woman froze at Leon's words, especially the Black Sheep, whose black face now displayed shock and jealousy that were almost tangible.
Your soul radius is two kilometers? Mine is only two kilometers, dammit! How dare you use my power better than I can!
"Hold on."
Glancing at the Black Sheep, whose expression was a mix of anger and rage, the Bandage Woman, who had just shown remorse, straightened up and pointed at the Black Sheep, asking in disbelief, "You got its ability and can see the colors of other souls? Prove it to me!"
Pfft! I don't acknowledge him! Give the ability back! I won't give it!
The Bandage Woman, her eyes filled with jealousy, stared at the Black Sheep as she spoke, and Leon nodded, "Yes, for example, your soul is black and white..."
"Show me the proof!"
Interrupting Leon, the tall Bandage Woman's eyes burned with intense flames, and she gripped his shoulders with vise-like strength, "I don't know what my soul looks like, so don't tell me what you saw. Since you've obtained the sheep's ability, amplify my malice so I can feel it!"
"..."
Leon's breath quickened as he looked at the Bandage Woman, her eyes brimming with excitement, and felt the iron grip on his shoulders.
It seemed like... she had something urgent that required the power of the black sheep. If I use this as a condition, can I...
"I'll help you!"
Easily seeing through Leon's thoughts, without him even needing to speak, the bandage woman, who had just vehemently refused to take any risks, promised with fervent eyes:
"As long as you prove it to me and promise to help me later, I'll go to the hospital right away!"
"Okay!"
Unexpectedly, the situation took a turn for the better, and Leon was overjoyed. He immediately hugged the sheep's head close to his chest and tried to release his will, gently pulling at the dark side of the bandage woman's soul.
Boom!!!
Like a long-suppressed volcano erupting, countless vicious black "flames" instantly exploded and burned along the path of Leon's will.
The bandage woman's eyes also changed abruptly. In her originally excited and joyful gaze, something sharper than a knife and colder than a glacier, something that made the soul shudder, instantly spread.
After just a glance from her, Leon felt his breath suddenly stall, and for the first time, he understood what it meant for malice to become 'solidified'.
At this moment, the bandage woman's gaze towards him had surpassed the realm of anger and hatred. It was as if she were looking at a pile of rotten flesh mixed with bones and blood, as if she would pounce on him the next second and tear him to shreds!
"Sorry..."
After releasing her grip on Leon's neck, the bandage woman apologized with a guilty look at the rapidly darkening handprint:
"I... I lost control for a moment... I'm sorry. I'll compensate you, whether it's money or anything else."
"No... no... no..."
So... was I really almost strangled to death?
After recovering from that gaze, Leon, with a painfully sore throat, waved his hands repeatedly and bent over, coughing hard, his eyes filled with relief at having survived.
Fortunately, he hadn't dared to use much 'strength', only gently teasing her. If he had provoked the bandage woman's dark side any further, he might have been strangled to death by her on the spot.
'Hehe, you fool!'
Watching Leon cough repeatedly, the black sheep, who had silently observed the entire situation, couldn't help but mock him with a hint of schadenfreude:
'You can't even draw out the target's malice and give it to others. Just return my ability to me; it's a waste to let you have such a good ability!
Return your ability? Does that mean you can't take back the ability you lent me?
After keenly catching the information in the black sheep's words, Leon secretly noted this intelligence and then sincerely asked:
"Can you teach me how to..."
'No!'
Without giving him a chance to finish, the black sheep, annoyed that a human had outdone him, huffed:
'Give up! Our deal ends here!'
'Even if we never get high-quality straw again, even if we're bullied by those red-haired women every day, or even sent back to the sheep pen in Wales County, I'll never teach you anything!'
(End of Chapter)
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