[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-diary-of-a-dead-wizard":3,"chapter-diary-of-a-dead-wizard-diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-163":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Diary of a Dead Wizard",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1380584,1828,"Chapter 163: Soul Drifting","diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-163",163,"\u003Cp>\"Ah—!\" A sharp scream echoed through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice of help suddenly became unbearable, and \"Help me!\" turned into an unconscious screech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure on his eardrums was so intense that Saul quickly stepped back a few paces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden shout abruptly ceased at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul looked up and realized that Lady Yura's face had disappeared, but he noticed something even more baffling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body had collapsed in front of him with a thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at his chest, and sure enough, the Soul Calling Lamp lit up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His soul had been forcefully ejected from his body by Lady Yura's scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul couldn’t help but rub his forehead. \"So, how incompatible are my body and soul right now? I can’t even walk without falling, and a shout makes my soul slip out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image of the disfigured face he saw in the mirror earlier still haunted Saul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This situation is seriously affecting my daily life. I need to resolve this as soon as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for how to resolve it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul glanced at the diary on his left shoulder. \"Looks like I'll be relying on you again for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time his soul left his body, Saul hadn’t figured out how far he could drift before he needed to return. He simply traced a circle around himself and returned to his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this time, he decided to use the bathroom as his range, planning to walk a smaller circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Saul took a step, he immediately felt a pull from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that in order to return to his body, he didn’t need to find the furthest distance. He just needed to complete the steps outlined in the erosion diagram.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after just two steps, Saul stopped, and the pull vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I can find a closer distance, the nearest distance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul moved closer to his body, nearly touching it, and then tilted his body, trying to walk back in just two steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, the pull from his fingertips didn’t appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No good, could it be the distance is too close?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he was in the relatively safe dorm, Saul started experimenting slowly, trying again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by understanding his body’s situation could he avoid being caught off guard when real danger came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a step back, and each time he retreated, he turned his body and started walking in a clockwise direction. If something felt wrong, he stopped and moved further away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few steps, Saul was less than two meters away from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, when he followed the erosion diagram’s movement again, he could feel the connection between himself and his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One, two, three, four, five—just as he was about to take the sixth step and return to his body, Saul hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's still early. Maybe I don’t need to rush back,\" Saul thought. \"This is West Tower, the dorm area, so it’s relatively safe. I can still look for the furthest distance my soul can drift.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting from his body, Saul traced the invisible boundary of the arc, trying to find the maximum distance he could drift this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After just a few steps, he realized that the circle had expanded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this keeps up, maybe one day the circle will touch some forbidden area. Even if my soul doesn’t go that far, the field contamination could still harm me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lost in thought, Saul walked out of his dorm and into the next room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no one living here. A single candle on the desk flickered, casting a dim light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was empty, the atmosphere cold, like a quiet tomb with no human presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul continued walking, and as he turned into the hallway, he entered the next dorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The candlelight in this room shone brightly, and there was someone living here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul stood in the corner of the dorm, looking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The layout was identical to his own dorm. There was barely any furniture, and even books and experimental supplies were scarce. It was as cold as a prison cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across from Saul, there was a large bed, and a girl was curled up in the corner of the bed, her face streaked with tears, her body shaking with sobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Angela!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul hadn’t paid attention to when she advanced to Second Rank, nor did he know she lived right next door to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Angela looked up and whispered sharply, \"Leave!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul froze. Could Angela see him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could test further, Angela continued crying, \"Get out of my body, you demon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After shouting, she buried her head in her knees and sobbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Angela’s left hand lifted, gently brushing through her hair, as though someone were standing beside her, comforting her sadness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Angela doesn’t see me, but is she experiencing a split personality, or is she being haunted by a spirit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul wasn’t interested in delving into Angela's secrets, nor did he intend to help her resolve her problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes, arms, soul... Saul had his own problems to deal with!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued walking, leaving the dorm and heading down the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was eerily quiet now, with no one in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a grayish shadow appeared at the end of the hallway, moving quickly toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was running, but as the shadow got closer, Saul realized it wasn’t a solid figure at all, just a shadow without a body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the shadow passed by, Saul noticed it was a two-dimensional plane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray figure sped past him and then suddenly stopped, its head swaying back and forth as if searching for something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Saul quickly retreated into the dorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He counted silently to himself, then stepped back into the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the hallway was empty, and the gray shadow was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure enough, while most people can’t see me in my soul form, some anomalies can sense my presence. Even in the West Tower, I need to be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had only explored a few dozen meters, Saul could roughly determine the extent of his current range based on the curvature of the circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked back to the bathroom, ready to return to his body, but once again, he hesitated at the last moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strange…\" Saul rubbed his chin. \"I’m in soul form and can pass through walls, but why am I still being supported by the floor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul stamped his foot, trying to push it downward, only to be astonished when his foot sank into the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I’m not actually standing on the ground; I’m standing in the air.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this realization, Saul lifted one foot and made a motion as if climbing stairs, stepping up one invisible step at a time, until his head emerged from the thirteenth floor's ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This floating motion is a bit awkward. I guess I haven’t fully mastered the essence of soul movement yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul’s head turned as his body followed, emerging from the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This room looked familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t this Senior Kongsha’s room?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Saul delivered heads to her a few times, Kongsha had started requesting more frequent outside missions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul rarely saw her, so the head delivery transaction had naturally ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the light in the room was bright, and the sound of water flowing from the bathroom could be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kongsha’s back? Taking a bath?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kongsha had a very enticing figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a teenage boy, Saul couldn’t help but imagine the scene in the bathroom when he heard the sound of running water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That image must be beautiful... just can't look up. Kongsha is a tough one, and she didn’t hesitate to ruin such a beautiful face.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul shook his head, trying to dispel these distracting thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up at the ceiling and, realizing he was close to the fourteenth floor, muttered to the journal, \"Should I go up and take a look?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1325,"2026-06-05T22:22:08.872Z",1,"novelbin.me","0aaa95a6692317772b40034ef741a299a8c9adb2fbdc63a0463b66d196b90245","diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-164","diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-162",1037,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdiary-of-a-dead-wizard-cover.jpg"]