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Chapter 516 A Wise Choice
The girl lay quietly in the ice coffin, her chest not rising and falling, her nostrils not flaring, and her pulse not beating.
She was still not breathing.
But her body was indeed repaired, not just a simple healing of the skin and flesh, but a complete reconstruction from the inside out.
Xu Si's star-like eyes pierced through her body, seeing that the body, which had been riddled with holes by the strange energy, was now glowing with a faint dark green light.
He was all too familiar with that kind of light.
That is the original energy of the [Source of Plague].
This thing not only swallowed the [Skull of the Plague], but also the [Heart of the Ice Abyss], but why does it want to take over Jiao Jiao's body?
Is she trying to blackmail me?
If I remove it from Jiao Jiao's body, will Jiao Jiao shatter again?
Xu Si admitted that he seemed to have really been blackmailed.
But does the fourth-ranked artifact truly possess such a complete consciousness?
He knew that the higher the ranking of the artifact, the more complete the consciousness it gave birth to; for example, both [Nirvana] and [Sword of Kingship] had simple consciousness.
But isn't the concept of "source of the plague" a bit too far-fetched?
Xu Si's gaze fell on Jiao Jiao's sleeping face. Her face was as quiet as a painting, with slightly upturned eyelashes and pale lips, as if she would open her eyes at any moment and call him "Brother Xu Si".
But inside her body, that dark green light was pulsating slowly and rhythmically.
Like a heart.
Is the source of the plague filling her void?
No, that's not right.
It is possessing her, using her body as a vessel, and reweaving a container capable of holding all its power.
Xu Si slowly clenched his fist at his side.
"What are you going to do?"
Xu Si decided to start a dialogue; at least for the time being, he would not and could not remove the [Source of Plague] from Jiao Jiao's body.
Xu Si could sense it—it "heard" it.
But it did not respond at all.
"I know you're here. If you don't respond, I'll sacrifice you right now," Xu Si threatened, as starlight enveloped the ice coffin.
He also asked himself if, if everything was beyond saving, he would really sacrifice Jiao Jiao and the source of the plague completely.
There was finally a change inside the ice coffin.
Jiao Jiao's eyelids trembled slightly.
It wasn't the trembling of awakening, but something wriggling in her eyes, trying to stretch open that thin layer of skin.
Then, Jiao Jiao opened her eyes.
With a hint of an indescribable smile.
He looked at his palms from side to side, as if he were familiar with the human body for the first time.
His eyes were filled with curiosity and confusion.
Then, she looked up at Xu Si, and the corners of her mouth slowly turned up, forming a smile.
That smile tugged at Xu Si's heartstrings, because he knew that smile didn't belong to Jiao Jiao.
"You..." Xu Si had many questions he wanted to ask, but he didn't know what tone to use.
Jiao Jiao tilted her head, her movements stiff and strange, like a puppet being manipulated by strings, or a robot that had just come off the production line.
"You...don't want...her to come back to life?"
Jiao Jiao seemed to be getting familiar with this body.
Xu Si frowned slightly.
"Her coming back to life and you taking over her body are two different things."
Wanliuchun, standing to the side, was equally on high alert; she hadn't expected the [Source of Plague] to undergo such a strange change.
Jiao Jiao's mouth stretched even wider, revealing her neat teeth. Her smile grew bigger and bigger, exceeding the limits that human facial muscles could support, almost splitting to her ears.
"There is no... difference, I am her."
She said her voice gradually became smoother, as if it was quickly adapting to the way humans speak.
"This body... was dead. I... repaired it. I... brought it back to life. You should thank me."
A crimson glint flashed in Xu Si's eyes.
The blade of the Sword of Kings emitted a deep hum from its sheath, like a beast that had caught the scent of its prey and was growling softly.
Are you threatening me?
"No." Jiao Jiao shook her head, her movements still stiff, but much smoother than before.
"I'm just stating the facts. Whether you sacrifice me or tear me apart, she will never have a chance to be resurrected."
With just a few words, the source of the plague had taken the initiative.
This is why Xu Si dared not gamble.
[The Source of the Plague] It would be far too easy to corrupt Jiao Jiao's body.
Xu Si never expected that a strange object would exploit his weakness.
Xu Si slowly clenched his fist at his side, his knuckles making a cracking sound.
Crimson star power surged across his body, like a wild beast bound by chains rampaging through an iron cage, searching for an exit.
But he didn't move.
"A smart choice," Jiao Jiao said.
The voice had become fluent and natural, even carrying a hint of approval.
"If you had made that move just now, I certainly wouldn't have been able to save myself, but this body would have completely disintegrated before I did. I think that's a situation no one wants to see."
The source of the plague is like a seductive thief, gradually eroding Xu Si's psychological defenses.
"What exactly are you?" Xu Si's patience had its limits.
"I am the source of the plague," she said.
"But I am not only the source of the plague, I am also a little bit of Lord Hades' origin."
Xu Si's pupils contracted slightly.
That's why it was able to repair Jiao Jiao's body; it used the essence of the Plague God.
"Then what are you now? An avatar of the Plague God?" If that's the case...
"No."
Jiao Jiao shook her head, her movements becoming fluid and natural.
"I am not anyone's alter ego," she said, her voice carrying a strange certainty.
"I'm still a strange object; I just help guard the house when my owner is away!"
Is the owner she's referring to Jiao Jiao?
Can……
Even if you're unwilling to admit it, how can a dead person be bound to a strange object?
Xu Si didn't know whether the "source of the plague" was true or false, nor did he know what its purpose was.
However, he had to carefully consider whether this was an opportunity to revive Jiao Jiao.
Even though he knew it was like asking a tiger for its skin, it was still his debt to the tiger.
"How can I bring her back to life?" Xu Si asked tentatively.
His previous plan was to use soul-related sequences to see if he could return Jiao Jiao's soul to its rightful place, and then repair her physical injuries, which would be much easier.
Otherwise, we should wait until he achieves godhood; he will surely find a way to do it.
But now that he has been caught off guard by the Plague Source, he has to seek a more direct solution.
The simplest way is naturally to inquire about the source of the plague.
Even if they can't find out the resurrection plan, they can still discern the truth in their words.
At least in Xu Si's view, this was enough.
Whether it succeeds or not, Xu Si has at least given himself and Jiao Jiao an explanation.
Xu Si only blamed himself for not offering the strange object as a sacrifice, thus giving it an opportunity.
The current situation is entirely due to Xu Si's underestimation of the top ten rare items.