Chapter 191

"What the hell is this."

Su Liang walked toward the black cloth.

Being placed together with the surrounding precious treasures, equipment, and items.

And covered with a black cloth, even if it didn't have the aura of a treasure, its value definitely wouldn't be low.

"Whoosh——".

Using the Invisible Hand, he lifted the black cloth from a distance to take a look.

Su Liang was dumbfounded.

Under the black cloth was a glass water cage, and inside the glass wasn't a treasure.

It was actually a person.

Uh...

should he say, this was... a mermaid.

With curly water-blue long hair, a hot figure, a slender waist, scales on her body outlining breathtaking curves, and a perfect figure that was about to burst out.

The lower body was a beautiful fish tail covered in scales.

As if...

It was as if inlaid with gemstones and crystals, shimmering with light in the water.

Because she had been captured.

The mermaid’s exquisite face, wearing a pitiful expression, would make any man feel a surge of protective instinct.

"Professional from Blue Star, you are not a pirate."

Seeing Su Liang, the mermaid princess’s eyes lit up.

Her expression was excited, as if she had just seen a savior.

Su Liang ignored her.

The Eye of True Sight swept over her, and data emerged.

【Name】: Mermaid Princess—Yaya

【Grade】: Sub-God BOSS

【Level】: Lv120

【Attributes】: Strength 686,280, Constitution 1.48 million, Agility 1.36 million, Spirit 4.28 million

【Talent】: Heavenly Sound (SS-grade)

【Skills】: Tide-Calling Sound, Ocean’s Blessing, Mermaid’s Song, Soul Barrier, Deep Sea Favor...

【Introduction】: A princess of the mermaid race, possessing a perfect singing voice, capable of using her beautiful songs for blessings and attacks...

『Heavenly Sound』 (SS-grade): Spirit +300%; when using singing-type skills, output +200%, range +200%, effect +200%, cooldown -40%.

No wonder she was kept here.

In the West Wind Archipelago, a lawless land, dark slave trading can be conducted openly.

Even...

Auctions.

As a beautiful mermaid, and a noble princess of the mermaid race at that.

With strength reaching the Sub-God BOSS level and possessing the 『Heavenly Sound』 talent, she is even easier to covet.

Her value is self-evident!

"Brave one from Blue Star, can you help me return to the Mermaid Imperial Palace? My mother will surely give you a generous reward."

The mermaid princess continued to plead, looking pitiful.

Her tear-streaked, beautiful face was heartbreaking.

Su Liang rubbed his chin.

Normally, according to the plot, one should send the mermaid princess back to the underwater Mermaid Imperial Palace.

Then,

Slowly woo her and win her heart...

Unfortunately, who is Su Liang?

He is the commander of the Soul Palace Knights!

Su Liang raised his head, revealing a villainous, evil smile. "Hehehe, I’m sorry, I refuse."

Expect him to show kindness and send her back?

That doesn't exist.

Why choose to woo her slowly?

Wouldn't it be better to just make the mermaid princess his own maid?

How exciting that would be!

He just happened to be missing a cook, and this mermaid princess looked perfect.

Having a princess cook for him—just thinking about it made Su Liang excited.

"Wuwuwu, what... what are you going to do?"

Mermaid Princess Yaya’s exquisite face showed panic, and she curled up into a ball in the corner.

Like a frightened little deer.

"Tsk tsk tsk."

Su Liang did not answer her question.

;=

Instead, he looked at the mermaid princess wantonly, sizing her up from head to toe, occasionally letting out a few "tsk tsk" sighs.

The more he looked, the more satisfied he was!

Being stared at like this by Su Liang, the mermaid princess felt both ashamed and annoyed.

She felt as if she were wearing nothing at all, completely exposed before Su Liang’s eyes.

Looking at the slave contract nearby.

Swish—!

Su Liang used his Invisible Hand to pluck it over directly.

Aiming at the mermaid princess imprisoned in the glass, he injected mana.

Activating the contract!

Forced signing!!!

Two contracts appeared before Su Liang and the mermaid princess.

Su Liang pressed his handprint.

Subsequently, he used his Invisible Hand again to control Mermaid Princess Yaya to sign the contract.

"Ugh..."

Feeling her hands moving against her will, the mermaid princess turned pale and shed a tear of humiliation.

Hope had turned into despair!

Storybooks were all lies...

She never expected that this handsome Blue Star human would actually do this.

Clearly...

Clearly, the preceding plot was exactly the same as the storybooks she had read.

A handsome human killed the pirates and found her.

But the final plot had changed.

This handsome human didn't send her home; instead, he enslaved her directly.

A few seconds later...

Both parties had signed successfully; next was to draw the slave mark.

Looking at the contract paper before him.

Su Liang revealed a mischievous smile.

He chose the abdomen for the slave mark, his finger tracing a golden heart-shaped tattoo with angel wings on the paper!

It looked...

Incredibly holy!

The exact opposite of the tattoo on Li Li Meiting’s abdomen that amplified succubus power.

The contract before the mermaid princess transformed into a slave mark.

The contract officially took effect.

Su Liang put the floating slave contract into his backpack.

"Call me Master."

Su Liang said, the corner of his mouth curling up.

Mermaid Princess Yaya in the glass tank, despite having ten thousand reasons to refuse, could not defy the power of the contract.

She could not reject Su Liang’s request.

"Master."

Yaya said in a delicate voice.

The mermaid’s heavenly voice was heart-piercingly sweet.

Su Liang nodded with satisfaction.

『Profession Granting Authority』!

In the eyes of Mermaid Princess Yaya...

Or rather, Mermaid Maid Yaya, who looked on in shock.

She gained a profession only humans could have, becoming a Divine Food Chef.

The little cook was obtained.

Su Liang felt joyful in his heart.

He began to examine the surroundings, the things these pirates had looted.

【Soul Collector】 (Broken Artifact)

【Level】: 1

【Attributes】: Spirit +1000

【Skills】: Soul Collection, Soul Devour, Soul Apostle

【Introduction】: Legend says it is the weapon used by the Goddess of Death to harvest souls.

『Soul Collection』: Can collect dead souls and store them here, ensuring the soul does not perish.

『Soul Devour』: Devour stored souls to restore HP; the stronger the soul, the more HP restored.

『Soul Apostle』: Summon an apostle that harvests souls; the apostle’s strength depends on the souls stored in the Soul Collector.

"Damn!"

Looking at this massive four-to-five-meter scythe, Su Liang’s eyes lit up.

Souls that the Soul Empress could not yet resurrect could be stored in the Soul Collector to ensure they didn't dissipate.

It’s just that...

Su Liang pondered.

This broken artifact should also come from the God-Forsaken Land.

Judging by the placement and the box, these pirates must have just obtained it.

There were no souls stored inside yet.

And in the God-Forsaken Land, these human NPCs from the Origin World could not enter.

Only Blue Star professionals could tear up an entry ticket to enter...

It seems it has to do with that Sub-God level Japanese person.

The corpse was still in his digitized space backpack; he would have the Soul Empress resurrect it later, or perhaps ask a few more questions.

But for now.

Decisively!

Su Liang took out all the corpses of the Frost Giant King, the Hydra, and the Goblin King.

As well as...

The corpse of the Tier 3 Mythical BOSS Wind God Dragon, which Su Liang’s grandfather had killed not long ago, its soul still not dissipated.

Then, he stuffed all their souls inside.

The blade of the Soul Reaper scythe emitted a dazzling red light.

Absorbing them all...

『Soul Apostle』!

Subsequently—

Su Liang raised his hand and summoned the Soul Apostle.

A figure wearing a pitch-black robe and a skull mask slowly emerged before Su Liang.

It held a scythe that looked identical to the 『Soul Collector』 in Su Liang’s hand.

It glowed with a striking dark purple light, looking incredibly evil.

【Monster】: Soul Apostle

【Master】: Su Liang

【Godhood】: Soul Reaper Godhood (Tier 5 Godhood)

【Grade】: Tier 2 Mythical

【Level】: Lv250

【HP】: 146.58 billion

【Attributes】: Strength 72.55 million, Constitution 52 million, Agility 64.8 million, Spirit 48.88 million

【Talent】: Soul Body (SS-grade), Scythe of Reaping (S-grade)

【Skills】: Ghostly Wails, Rending Blade, Slaughter Fear, Scythe of Annihilation, Ten Thousand Soul Domain...

【Introduction】: An apostle created by the Goddess of Death, holding the Soul Collector to harvest souls on behalf of the Goddess of Death, walking the world.

With the soul of a Tier 3 Mythical, the Soul Apostle had the strength of a Lv250 Tier 2 Mythical.

Its attributes were not weak at all.

It immediately became Su Liang’s second-greatest general.

Its strength was second only to the Lv288 Frost Demon Shaman Sok-Sath.

"From now on, I'll call you A-Da."

Su Liang nodded with satisfaction and said calmly.

"A-Da thanks Master for the name; A-Da greets Master."

The Death Apostle A-Da said in a hoarse voice, speaking respectfully.

He knelt on one knee piously toward Su Liang.

Since A-Da had no time limit for summoning.

Theoretically, as long as he didn't die, he wouldn't disappear.

"Go in."

Su Liang opened the Frost Gate and arranged for him to go to the Extreme North Ice Ruins to harvest souls and corpses of Sub-God level and above.

Yes!

A-Da possessed the 『Soul Reaper』 godhood and also had the authority to collect souls.

The souls he harvested would all be sent to Su Liang’s 『Soul Collector』.

And even if he encountered an unbeatable monster.

Besides being able to escape in soul form.

Even if he didn't escape and died.

He just needed to wait for time to pass.

Or...

Inject more powerful souls to increase his strength, and he could be resurrected again.

There was no need to worry at all.

"As you command, Master."

A-Da spoke slowly and entered the Extreme North Ice Ruins.

A harvest feast was about to begin...

He looted some more.

As expected of a pirate group that had roamed the seas for decades, they had plenty of treasures!

It’s just a pity that they were all high-level artifacts.

The skills weren't too good either.

"I wonder how many more pirate groups are here."

Su Liang revealed a greedy look.

Once he went back and submitted his job transfer quest, he would definitely find time to do some "black-on-black" looting.