Chapter 337: Another World

Lu Mi moved his gaze away from that page of notes and looked at Forsyth:

"Is there a problem with this?"

He had studied the "Soul Calling Technique" many times; if there were a problem, he should have discovered it long ago.

The only thing he lacked was learning this spell, using it, and determining the final effect. But he wasn't a Beyonder of the corresponding sequence; even after becoming a "Pyromaniac," he couldn't do it.

Forsyth was silent for a few seconds and said:

"What effect does using the 'Soul Calling Technique' on others have?"

"It lets the spirit that has left the body for some reason return, allowing the astral projection lost in the Spirit Realm to feel the summoning and have a chance to re-establish a connection with the body." Lu Mi first answered using the description in Aurora's occult notes, then raised an example according to his own understanding. "In the previous battle, if I had been affected by Guillaume Bénet's 'Soul Capture Secret Art' and experienced severe dizziness, using the 'Soul Calling Technique' should have potentially allowed me to regain consciousness. Of course, the premise is that there must be a Beyonder who can learn and use this spell."

Forsyth didn't pay attention to Lu Mi's answer and asked further in a slightly deep voice:

"What if it's used on oneself?"

What kind of question was this? Lu Mi pondered for a moment and said:

"It has no effect.

"If there are no symptoms of spirit-body separation, using it on oneself won't have any effect. If similar problems have already occurred, one wouldn't be able to use any spells at all."

"If, if..." Forsyth said, then suddenly fell silent.

Jianna glanced at Forsyth, then looked at Lu Mi, and very keenly stood up, saying with a smile:

"After being busy for so long, aren't you hungry? How about I go get some afternoon tea?"

"Okay." Lu Mi answered on Forsyth's behalf.

He also felt that Forsyth should be about to talk about some things that were inconvenient for Jianna to know, which was why she had stopped halfway.

Actually, Lu Mi had already been considering whether to spread the faith of Mr. "Fool" to Jianna. After all, they were now teammates and would have many joint actions in the future. Under such circumstances, some secrets couldn't be hidden from others, and hiding some secrets would cause major collaboration problems.

As for whether to reveal information related to the "Tarot Club" and the "Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society," that wasn't for Lu Mi to decide.

After thinking it over, he planned to wait until Jianna became a "Witch" before preaching to her. Jianna's current sequence was too low, and her strength was insufficient. Knowing too much wasn't a good thing and would easily make her a target, causing her to leak secrets unconsciously. The Sequence 7 "Witch" of the "Assassin" pathway was a qualitative change node below demigod, which could allow Jianna to possess enough self-preservation power.

—Lu Mi didn't yet know what the Sequence 5 of this pathway was called or what Beyonder abilities it had, but he felt that the Sequence 6 "Pleasure Witch" didn't have a qualitative change compared to the "Witch," after all, the latter could even change a person's gender.

Watching Jianna walk out of the door of Apartment 601 and listening to her footsteps lightly going down, Forsyth sat cross-legged on the armchair, sighed, and said:

"It's not that Jianna can't know about this matter, but I'm afraid she will be afraid of me, distance herself from me, and look at me with colored glasses because of it."

Lu Mi didn't ask, "Aren't you worried that I will be like that too?" He sat down again and patiently waited for Forsyth to explain the problem with the "Soul Calling Technique."

Forsyth pursed her lips, hesitating and worried at times. After a long while, she laughed self-deprecatingly:

"It was this matter that made me smell a certain danger. Otherwise, I wouldn't even want to tell you; I would have let it remain buried in the bottom of my heart until I entered the coffin. Uh, another reason is that the origin of your 'Hum-Ha Technique' is very important to me, and I hope you can tell me all the details very honestly, just like I will tell you that secret now.

"Phew, the members of our 'Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society' have one thing in common, and that is, that is we all come from another world!"

After saying this, Forsyth seemed to have all her strength drained and slumped onto the armchair.

A "Pleasure Witch" unconsciously posing in such a manner made Lu Mi feel a bit hot and bothered, even though his mind wasn't on that at all.

"Another world?" Lu Mi asked in astonishment.

This was completely beyond his expectations.

This was a possibility that normal people wouldn't even think about; it was rarely seen even in novels!

A moment later, he felt inexplicably that this seemed quite consistent with the actual situation.

He restrained his emotions and asked thoughtfully:

"Is that the 'hometown' my sister often talked about, the hometown that can never be returned to?"

He had previously thought that his sister's hometown had been destroyed by war and natural disasters, which was why she said it could never be returned to. Otherwise, even if she were wanted by the whole world, with the strength of a "Witch," she could have completely snuck back to take a few looks.

Later, Lu Mi learned that Aurora was from Trier, which made him even more curious about the so-called "hometown."

Hearing Lu Mi's words, Forsyth's expression suddenly became complex, a bit melancholy, a bit sad, and a bit nostalgic.

"She often mentioned 'hometown'?" Forsyth closed her eyes, covering the flash of moisture.

Without waiting for Lu Mi to answer, she pursed her lips and said:

"You can understand it as another planet or an alternate dimension."

Lu Mi fell into memories and said to himself:

"No wonder she liked to climb onto the roof to gaze at the starry sky..."

"The starry sky..." Forsyth repeated with some sighing.

The living room of Apartment 601 suddenly became extremely quiet, and Lu Mi and Forsyth were each immersed in their own emotions.

After a while, Lu Mi suddenly remembered one thing:

"Magician" had mentioned that evil gods like the "Tree of Desire" were all outside their own world, blocked by barriers, and constantly trying to find ways to infiltrate their power.

He then raised his head and looked at Forsyth:

"You wouldn't be the dependents of some evil god, dropped into this world, would you?"

"Pah!" Forsyth instantly broke free from her previous emotions. "Do you think we look like it?"

"Not like it." Lu Mi thought for a moment and said, "Too weak. If the evil gods spent so much effort to drop so many of you in, it would be better to concentrate their power to have a few more saints descend, or, hope for your growth?"

After all, being weak was also an advantage; it wasn't as easy to be discovered when infiltrating the barrier.

Forsyth tried to refute, feeling both angry and amused, but couldn't find any strong evidence, so she had to give the conclusion directly:

"Anyway, I now believe in Mr. 'Fool,' and none of the members of the 'Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society' I know believe in evil gods."

"Even if they believed, they wouldn't let you know..." Lu Mi muttered.

Forsyth ignored him and said to herself:

"I also don't know why we traveled through time. I have always been looking for the answer. I only know that we all came to this world in the form of spirits and were resurrected in the bodies of people who had just died. Hmm... just like, just like Guillaume Bénet's 'Rebirth'."

With an example, Lu Mi easily understood the state of Forsyth and other members of the "Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society":

"In other words, you occupied other people's bodies?"

"Yes." Forsyth glanced at Lu Mi and said, "Will you be very disappointed that the sister in your heart is just a wandering spirit that occupied someone else's body?"

"Why should I be disappointed?" Lu Mi answered without any ripples. "The Aurora Li who adopted me and lived in Cordu Village with me for nearly six years is my sister. Who that body was before and what experiences it had, I don't care at all."

Forsyth asked as if asking for herself:

"Don't you think this kind of thing is very evil? Don't you think I and your sister are thieves who stole other people's corpses and lives? Don't you have any moral struggles or dilemmas?"

"I have no morals." Lu Mi answered calmly.

Then, he added:

"Whoever is good to me, I am good to them."

Forsyth opened her mouth slightly, unable to refute for a moment.

Lu Mi glanced at her and said:

"Those were already dead people; this is called rational utilization of resources. If you feel guilty, just treat them—no, treat his family well and fulfill some of his wishes."

"Hmm." Forsyth pursed her lips and nodded slowly.

She then pulled the topic back to the right track:

"What will happen if people like us use the 'Soul Calling Technique' on ourselves?"

"Potentially let the spirit that has already passed away return? And if that spirit itself has problems..." Lu Mi's train of thought suddenly cleared up.

At the same time, he thought of an investigation direction once given by the vice president of the "Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society," Lady "Hela":

"'Muggle's' parents and other family members should still be alive in this world. She stayed away from them for certain reasons and didn't dare to return to Trier. I'm not sure if they have any problems or if they have contacted followers of evil gods..."

Lady "Hela" was already suspicious at that time? Lu Mi frowned and said in a low voice:

"Was Roche Louise Sanson the original spirit? Were she and some of her family members already followers of fate and members of the 'Sinner' organization?"

"This is the direction for follow-up investigation." Forsyth hesitated and said, "In addition, there are two other questions: Why did 'Muggle' use the 'Soul Calling Technique' on herself? Did the 'April Fool's' member who sold the 'Soul Calling Technique' to her foresee this development?"

It was precisely because she felt that there might be some problems within the "Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society" and had a sense of crisis that Forsyth told Lu Mi the secret of time travel.

Lu Mi nodded lightly, his eyes devoid of any emotion, the corners of his mouth slightly raised as he said:

"You said that 'April Fool's' is a small group established by those members of the 'Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society' who are desperate for the future and pursue fun as their life goal. Could the person who sold the 'Soul Calling Technique' to Aurora just want to see similar fun?"

Forsyth was silent for a while and said:

"I don't know. I am responsible for finding that 'April Fool's' member and investigating his motives."

Lu Mi said "Hmm":

"I will track the clue of Roche Louise Sanson."

After discussing the problem of the "Soul Calling Technique," the living room of Apartment 601 fell into a brief silence again.

After a moment, Forsyth let out a breath and said to Lu Mi:

"We can talk about the 'Hum-Ha Technique' now."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 338 =====