Compensation of one hundred and fifty thousand years of lifespan!

When the 'eastern capital ghost' appeared outside the translucent defensive barrier of this Hideout.

The entire guild fell into Chaos.

Players logged off one after another, returning to reality, frantically unleashing various ranged attacks from within the defensive barrier!

Unfortunately…

Qin Feng's Flesh Mountain Puppet was too fast, rolling and bouncing continuously outside, splashing sheets of blood across the barrier's dome, turning the entire Hideout into a hellish landscape!

Finally…

Qin Feng's Original Shadow Perception allowed him to sense that his target, the curse sorcerer, had logged off.

"Kill."

Qin Feng's expression remained unchanged as his Death Wings unfurled behind him, and he instantly took flight!

Matsushita Xingyue hadn't even reacted yet when Qin Feng vanished from before her. A mere second later, the official Hideout's defensive barrier was shattered by a single blow!

Since this was reality, there were no system notifications for the most part.

Thus, the players inside the official Hideout didn't even know who had breached their defensive barrier…

Another second later.

Qin Feng retracted his Death Wings and returned to stand before Matsushita Xingyue.

And within Qin Feng's White Sprout Blade, yet another soul had been collected…

Collecting one soul for eighteen thousand years of lifespan brought Qin Feng another 5-point increase in his Instant Death Affix.

"Let's go."

Having completed his task, Qin Feng had Osirio carry him and Matsushita Xingyue away from the place…

From that moment on, the symbiotic curse binding Matsushita Xingyue and the nineteen Sakura Country elites under her command was directly broken.

Her life would no longer be controlled by the Sakura Country elites!

Instead, it began to be controlled by Qin Feng.

And just after Qin Feng left with his people.

The Flesh Mountain Puppet seized the opportunity to invade the Hideout and began slaughtering!

"Log in! Log in!"

For a time, all the players in the official Hideout scattered like birds and beasts, with no intention of staying to defend it. They either fled in all directions or logged in on the spot.

Because the invisible 'eastern capital ghost' was simply too terrifying!

There was absolutely no possibility of resisting it!

However, fortunately, just as they were scattering in panic and dozens had already fallen… the impending massacre that was about to sweep through the entire place suddenly stopped.

The survivors watched as a trail of bloodstains led into the distance. Clearly, the eastern capital ghost had left.

And at that moment.

Following Qin Feng's instructions, Matsushita Xingyue relayed a message to her direct superior!

Her superior on the other end was actually still waiting for news.

He had even privately messaged her multiple times, asking about the situation.

But she hadn't replied until now.

It was only now that she finally responded to her superior, telling him…

All of this was retaliation from 'Shadow'! That eastern capital ghost was actually a puppet under Shadow's command!

It was all because the Sakura official had sent her brother to Great Xia to try and kill Shadow, and had killed several players from the guild under Shadow's command, which enraged Shadow.

Originally, Shadow had intended to unleash a massive slaughter.

But through her strenuous negotiation efforts, Shadow expressed willingness to withdraw, provided the Sakura official paid compensation of one hundred and fifty thousand years of lifespan…

When this information reached the ears of everyone at the East Capital official headquarters.

The few individuals at the headquarters who learned the news all collapsed to the ground!

"Masaka (No way)? In just a few short minutes, Shadow wiped out several thousand people!"

"It's over, it's over… We're completely no match for Shadow…"

"Thank goodness Shadow was willing to negotiate. Matsushita Xingyue rendered a great service this time…"

"If the negotiation hadn't been completed just now, the Hideout of the Public Security Department's guild would have been slaughtered."

"This one hundred and fifty thousand years of lifespan… we have no choice but to pay it!"

…

Upon learning the news, the top decision-makers of the East Capital officialdom were also greatly shocked, one after another.

But what shocked them even more was yet to come.

At this moment, Qin Feng, along with the now-submissive girl Matsushita Xingyue, began their next move!

Based on the memories obtained from Kameyama Sasuke, Qin Feng compiled a list containing over fifty names.

"Your spirit attribute is too low."

"Only a little over 190 points, which means you can only hold the life souls of 38 people at most."

"Learn this skill book."

"And change into these pieces of equipment."

Qin Feng tossed some mage-type equipment and skill books to Matsushita Xingyue.

Matsushita Xingyue's Hidden Class 'Soul Reaper' is based on the mage class, so the equipment and skills are suitable for mages.

One spirit training skill book.

Several Diamond-Level equipment pieces for levels 18-20, all solely boosting the spirit attribute.

After equipping them all, Matsushita Xingyue's spirit attribute suddenly surpassed 400 points!

This left Matsushita Xingyue utterly astonished. To think that such a targeted set of equipment couldn't even be produced by the Sakura Country officialdom!

Diamond-Level equipment isn't actually rare.

But equipment that exclusively boosts spirit—how exceedingly rare is that?

Out of how many diamond equipment pieces would one find these few that solely enhance spirit?

"Such extravagance… only Shadow could produce something like this…"

Once again, Matsushita Xingyue was deeply shocked, inwardly marveling.

After donning this equipment, the girl's short skirt was replaced by a light blue mage robe, a snow-white belt tightly cinched around her waist, lending the originally lolita-styled girl a slightly more mature air.

With her spirit attribute exceeding 400 points, the number of souls she could collect surpassed 80.

She could completely gather the life souls of all the important individuals on the list!

Admittedly, collecting a target's life soul requires the target's consent.

But with Qin Feng's assistance, how difficult could it be to make the targets agree?

First, he took Matsushita Xingyue, riding Osirio, flying toward the bay. Along the way, passing through a Fierce Area, they could look down and see a vast, abandoned amusement park.

It was the once-popular DiMouseNi Amusement Park, but now it lay in ruins. On many derelict amusement rides, groups of monsters rested and fought…

Not far from the amusement park was a bay.

Qin Feng summoned the Flesh Mountain Puppet to his side and had the thing plunge directly into the sea!

Before long, all the bloodstains were washed clean.

"From now on, this Flesh Mountain Puppet will follow you on your missions."

"If anyone disobeys, the Flesh Mountain Puppet will directly eliminate them."

"You are to collect the life souls of all these officials and elites on the list. I will not appear during the entire process."

"Think of your own reasons to make them all obey your commands."

Qin Feng spoke indifferently.

A moment later, Matsushita Xingyue, who was also in a stealth state like him, watched as the Flesh Mountain Puppet rose from the sea surface, having basically washed off the bloodstains on its body. It would no longer leave a trail of blood wherever it went, as before…

From now on, this Flesh Mountain Puppet would be Matsushita Xingyue's talisman!

"I… understand."

Matsushita Xingyue looked at the equally stealthy Flesh Mountain Puppet, feeling her scalp prickle.

If she weren't in the same party as Qin Feng, she would never have been able to see this 'eastern capital ghost' with a Stealth Level as high as 93.

And now…

This eastern capital ghost would follow her!