Xiyu: "Your ability is to revive people, right?"

"Yes."

Xiyu: "I need you to revive the captain, right?"

"Yes."

Xiyu: "Then I ask you to revive the captain, and you also went ahead and revived the captain. Can you explain to me what it means that what is revived may not be the captain?"

Xiyu stared at the person in the nutrition capsule, looking incredulous.

The identity of the person in the nutrition capsule, due to their extraordinary ability of "watching advertisements to revive life," is considered highly confidential within the River Debris City Management Team.

They don’t even have a dedicated code name.

Following the tradition of "performing acts of theft from heaven, one must go to the Nine Netherworlds," the daily activities of the person before them are all at the lowest level of the City Management Team.

And yet, this person actually could not revive the captain?

What kind of logic is that?

In the secret room, after a moment of silence, the person in the nutrition capsule looked at Xiyu and said earnestly:

"Now, is the River Debris City Management Team under your control?"

Xiyu initially wanted to deny it, but upon seeing the other’s serious expression, she nodded.

"The captain knows your ambition; it’s not about being trapped in this city. It’s about wanting to travel to various places, sever the enemies that destroyed your family, and hone your martial path.

However, since you’ve taken on this task in a time of crisis, I can tell you something about the captain’s situation."

The person in the nutrition capsule beckoned, and the display screen in the secret room smoothed and flowed—

"The form of life is very complex, and naturally, resurrection isn’t a simple matter.

From the physical perspective, today’s you and yesterday’s you; although a person metabolizes daily, is today’s you the same as yesterday’s you? Are you from ten years ago the same as you from ten years later?

The answer...

Isn’t necessarily completely affirmative, right?

Furthermore, from a temporal dimension to resurrect someone, you should revive the person at the moment before their death, not the person from five years ago, ten years ago, or newborn.

Thus, fully resurrecting a person physically is a false proposition. So, to revive someone, simply put, you need to revive their soul at the moment before their death."

The person in the capsule gently moved their finger, and the screen shifted to a puzzle game interface.

"From the perspective of my powers, I can sense that the soul is a complex and unified whole, very intricate. Moreover, from decades of understanding ancient texts, ancient extraordinary people also believed that the soul isn’t a complete whole, divided into soul and spirit, but the exact differentiation isn’t very clear...

However, combining ancient and modern perspectives, we can confirm that a complete living person’s soul is composed of different parts, much like a puzzle."

The puzzle game entered the game’s interface, and with the person in the capsule’s finger tapping, ten puzzle pieces fully assembled together.

"This entire puzzle piece, this is the captain’s complete soul. For some reasons...

The person in the capsule double-tapped one puzzle piece, and the originally colorful puzzle piece slowly faded.

"The captain’s soul was replaced, piece by piece.

I believe over these years, the captain’s attitude towards you has become better. You should think back carefully, think back carefully..."

The secret room gradually fell silent.

In the past, when Xiyu indulged in pleasure with luxury cars and watches, the captain would scold and beat her, but gradually, it turned into reprimands, then earnest teachings, and later, even carved out a space in the underground garage for Xiyu’s pawned cars...

Xiyu originally thought the captain’s change in temper was because he got used to it, but hearing this today, it turned out the captain had changed.

"Seems like you’ve remembered something."

The person in the capsule’s finger slowly moved from one puzzle piece to another, with each piece’s vibrant color fading away.

Soon, only the puzzle’s central piece retained its brilliant color.

"The captain’s soul is being slowly consumed, replaced. The last time the captain came to see me, he felt like now he’s only left with the final fragment of his soul.

And if one day he dies, before death, his soul will be completely possessed."

After saying that, the person in the capsule clicked the last puzzle piece.

Xiyu’s heart was fiercely wrenched, instinctively reaching out, throat hoarse with a low roar:

"No!"

"So, if the captain dies this time, then after I revive him, perhaps he will have the captain’s last physical structure before death, with all the captain’s memories before death; but his soul will no longer be his.

And based on the computation by big data, from the life value gradient of this city, the deceased captain no longer has any remaining value for resurrection.

Moreover, if the captain returns to life this time, he should be brought to me for inspection. I must see whether his soul is still his."

In the secret room, there was silence for a long time.

Looking at the puzzle completely engulfed in black and white colors, Xiyu’s voice was dry as she spoke:

"Isn’t there a way to reverse the fragmentation of the soul?" 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

The person in the capsule shrugged, speaking in a frivolous tone:

"No salvation, early death or late death makes no difference.

Anyway, I have no way. Perhaps, only the gods and immortals of ancient mythology possess such great power.

But if there really are gods and immortals, would our world still be in its present state?"

...

"Damn it, what are you exactly?"

Through the gradually opening door of the Church Prison, Lust felt a pang of irritation.

As soon as this door fully opens, she will finally achieve the freedom she’s been longing for decades.

But just at this critical juncture, a situation arose that she had no control over.

It appeared human-shaped, yet there was no trace of human aura throughout its body.

Searching through the captain’s memory, Lust discovered she actually knew of this presence.

Online, it’s said to be...

Black Impermanence.

Originally thought to be a peculiar-looking superpower user or a receptacle who gained the ability to blend in, simply a guy who recklessly charged around the city after obtaining power.

Seeing Black Impermanence showed only presence without causing harm to anyone or any thing, the captain, needing to suppress himself, temporarily didn’t spare attention to handle Black Impermanence.

But who could have known that Black Impermanence would turn out to be something even he couldn’t fathom!

It doesn’t make sense.

After much thought, Lust decided to slow down her encroachment upon the captain’s consciousness...

Though this may lead to an inability to completely take over the captain’s body, compared to the uncontrollable situation upfront, commandeering the captain’s body isn’t a priority.

Shortly, the captain awoke from chaotic memories interspersed with falsehoods.

And instantly, he realized what had happened.

Instinctively, he considered self-destruction!

To blow himself up!

Stop Lust from using his body and memories wantonly!

Maybe, he could even slightly injure Lust.

As for perishing together with Lust, when the captain first realized his soul was eroded more than halfway, it was already beyond reach.

However, upon sensing in this space, besides himself and Lust, there was actually another person?!

The captain halted his self-destruct plan.

"Black Impermanence?"

The captain was entirely clueless about how Black Impermanence arrived here, even those who moved across into this space alongside him were immediately removed by Lust.

So this person was certainly not brought in by Lust.

How did this person enter?

Newly awakened extraordinaires appear truly reckless, like newborn calves unafraid of tigers.

"Run!"

"Leave!"

Black Impermanence did not respond.

Only silently surveying between the captain and the entity at his back, the Church Prison.

Seemingly caught in a dilemma.

But a "ding" sounded inside the Unity of Spirit and Body’s space.

Behind Black Impermanence, a pitch-black vortex appeared.

A pale hand slowly emerged from the vortex’s center, holding a brush marked with cracks.

...

Black Impermanence Avatar came before someone who had been working overtime for years, so much so they were near suicide, their mental state severely distorted, preventing Black Impermanence Avatar from easily possessing them to complete its tasks.

Black Impermanence Avatar pondered ways to possess...

Black Impermanence Avatar pondered ways to possess...

Black Impermanence Avatar came up with an excellent plan!

Black Impermanence Avatar contacted White Impermanence Avatar, requesting White Impermanence Avatar to steal a Judge’s Pen.

Black Impermanence Avatar used the Judge’s Pen to sort the mental state of the one who had been overworking for years.

People who work excessively indeed tend to lose their sanity.

This fact was well-known to Lin Hao across his past and present, but such extreme cases of overwork not allowing direct possession by Black and White Impermanence was a first for Lin Hao.

Truly, a rare sight.