Cursed Immortality

Chapter 934: A Ghost’s Dilemma!

Jacob appeared back in the Soulless Palace, and the scene of Undying Willʼs chain was still vivid in his mind.

ʼBefore releasing that strange chain, the Undying Will said something about submitting to Veritas Inquisition…could it be something like the Pillar of Truth?

ʼIf this is true, then the Virtual Star World should also have something similar to this thing, and here I thought these things couldnʼt be any more ridiculous. These networks and AIs are becoming more and more advanced, not to mention dangerous.

ʼAnd this made me think about that legendary king treasure in the Taurus Towerʼs reward list. The Spirit Natural Intelligence Phantasma (SNIP) was created by a race called the Spirit Natural Intelligence Mechanicʼs Ultimate Algorithm as a core!

ʼEven then, this got me thinking about SAAI, Dark Rose, and the other AIs of the factions. Maybe these AIs arenʼt just programs but evolved mechanical sentient beings.

ʼHowever, even in the two ghost kingsʼ memories, there was no trace of such a race, nor had I heard anything about them. What if I hadnʼt chosen the Space Travesty Shuttle and instead SNIP?

ʼIf I want to go against these Networks and discover their secrets, I should probably start with this Spirit Natural Intelligence Mechanic race…ʼ

Jacobʼs eyes flickered with coldness as he thought about his first encounter with the Undying Will, and he had to admit this thing was quite overbearing, unlike SAAI, and far more decisive, or he hadnʼt gotten on the SAAIʼs bad side to see its true nature.

Nonetheless, whatever the case may be, Jacob knew he had already achieved his goal, and now he was probably going to be kicked out of the Dark Network, and those legendary kings would come after him.

Furthermore, he no longer needed to wear that Dark Soul Ring anymore since he had a justification for it, and he had already discussed it with the Soul Ghost King to show his ʼsincerityʼ and willingness to help her get revenge.

Now, all there was left was to tame those ghost kings, and then he could rally up the entire Ghost Race against the Dead Faction and start a faction-wide war, and then he could kill and retreat to his heartʼs content.

But first, he needed to get to that vault, which was his initial target to begin with, and without stopping, he headed towards the Throne Hall, where the Throne of the Soulless was; it was the key to entering the location of this vault.

Once Jacob was in the throne hall, he saw the empty throne of the Soul Ghost King before he sat over his Throne of the Soulless and muttered a special chant while challenging his soul force on the throne.

The next moment, the Throne of the Soulless released a hum, and the chain around it lit up in myriad runes. Thereafter, Jacob felt a strong pull and distortion in space before his figure vanished from the Throne Hall!

However, the moment he vanished on the empty throne of the Soul Ghost King, a corporeal phantom materialized, taking the shape of a shadowy figure with icy cold eyes; it was none other than Soul Ghost King who was supposed to be outside the Soulless Palace!

Jacob failed to notice her because he was in Soulless Ghost King form, and Soulless Ghost King couldnʼt see through her Ghost Form, neither did he know its mysteries. So, if Soul Ghost King didnʼt want to be seen or found, no one could find her in the realm of Legendary King!

The moment Soul Ghost King appeared, she looked at the empty Throne of the Soulless, and her icy eyes flickered with a hint of confusion.

ʼSince he knew the sequence to activate the secret teleportation, he has to be real… but then why did he tell me to go and subdue those ghost kings? Did he forget I canʼt leave this palace because the Soul Abyss is active for another decade?

ʼFirst, I thought he was an imposter, but his soul totem signature and the normal reaction of the Throne of the Soulless were normal. But then his unusual behavior and taking my side isnʼt something he would do even if the sky fell.

ʼThen he personally started a war with the Vampires and Fiends, and just now, he should be back from the faction meeting, yet he didnʼt show any fear of the Undying Will…

ʼEven I received the notification of Soulless Ghost Kingʼs status as a traitor, and the Undying Will even offered me his position as the Faction Leader as long as I cooperate with the Vampires and Fiends in capturing him alive.

ʼWhich means he really went with his plan for…me?ʼ Her shadowy figure flickered chaotically as if she was in a dilemma.

ʼIf he had killed Blackwell, he wouldʼve never gone so far to cover it up. But then, why did he not let me use the royal ghost seal, which would show his last moments before he died?

ʼIt was like he didnʼt even know how the Royal Ghost Seals works. He wasnʼt even sure if those four had killed him, but he was pretty confident when he said Blackwell was dead and even started this war…

ʼI know compassion is the last thing heʼs capable of, so there is an ulterior motive behind his actions. Then, his strange actions, if heʼs not an imposter and the real thing, something shouldʼve happened to him while he was away.

ʼHowever, if he is an imposter, who could be strong enough to overpower the real Soulless Ghost King and even be capable of soul-searching him? Thatʼs why the chances of him being an imposter are extremely low… which means something had happened to his soul, but even I canʼt sense anything.

ʼBut the main thing is whether heʼs telling the truth about Blackwell. I want to enslave and torture whoever killed my brother. However, even I wonʼt dare to bet the entire Ghost Raceʼs future and survival on it, and Soulless Ghost Kingʼs even more so.

ʼYet, heʼs doing completely the opposite…and now he had gone to the vault while thinking that I was away. What is he planning, and even more so, why is he going above and beyond to convince me?ʼ

Soul Ghost King may be quite emotional when it comes to Blackwell, but when it comes to other things, even her husband, she is extremely cautious and calculative.

Thatʼs why she instantly started suspecting Jacob when he tried to hoodwink her into his plan. Sheʼs been playing along by sending the Ghost Ministers away while hiding in plain sight and observing his actions.

However, despite doing all of this, she still couldnʼt make up her mind if Soulless Ghost King was real or a fake or if something had happened to him that changed his personality.

Nonetheless, Soul Ghost King was in a dilemma because if Soulless Ghost King had changed and were doing everything for her, she would have liked it. After all, she had never received such treatment from anyone in her life.

However, she also wasnʼt entirely convinced that he was not doing it for himself and that he might be the one behind Blackwellʼs sudden death.

Whatever the case was, Soul Ghost King was at a crossroads where her next choice would define the entire Ghost Raceʼs survival or its probable doom!