CHAPTER 319: CHAPTER 317: INTELLIGENCE: EERIE INFORMATION (115/166)

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"Eldest Princess Anna!"

Looking at the female corpse on the ground, Gu Xi couldn’t help but shout out.

He didn’t expect that in attempting to simply have those Holy Knights cause trouble for the Great Monarch in the Mirror World, he would end up bringing back such a corpse.

Gu Xi stepped forward to check, discovering that Eldest Princess Anna’s situation was quite dire, as she had been subjected to at least three instances of undead power after her death—Resurrection Skill, Undead Transformation, and finally the Soul Summoning Skill.

However, these three resurrections brought Eldest Princess Anna three instances of death.

Her status among the undead had dropped repeatedly, and if the Holy Knights hadn’t brought back her body this time, what awaited Eldest Princess Anna next might be a Corpse Burst or other undead methods.

At the same time, there were traces of mysterious power affecting Eldest Princess Anna’s body.

Gu Xi noticed that Eldest Princess Anna’s body had been fused with things like wood, fragments of armor, feathers, and pages of gold.

One could say her body was in a state of chaos.

To an undead mage, such a corpse would not even be worthy of handling.

The failure rate for the Soul Summoning Skill would be increased, making it unlikely even to turn her into a ghost.

Thankfully, Eldest Princess Anna’s soul was protected by some power, leaving a trace of soul aura, which prevented her body from turning into a mass of rotten flesh.

Looking at Eldest Princess Anna’s body before him, Gu Xi pondered carefully and then turned to Luna and said, "Send a letter to Shaya, explaining what’s going on here. Have her find out what’s the deal with Eldest Princess Anna.

As for this body, soak it in the Evil Wood Lake first, to deal with these troubles it’s got."

"Alright."

Luna, knowing Eldest Princess Anna’s identity, left to write the letter after hearing Gu Xi’s instructions.

At this moment, Gu Xi looked at Amirka, "Did you see that Holy Knight earlier? To carry the body here, he probably wasn’t the only one. If you come across any more Holy Knight bodies along the way, send them to the Evil Wood Lake."

Amirka also admired such courageous and loyal Holy Knights, nodding to indicate he would handle it.

With such an interruption, Gu Xi had no other thoughts and jumped onto the Evil Coffin, heading towards the tavern.

Meanwhile, Eldest Princess Anna’s body had long been carried by several undead to the Evil Wood Lake.

At the center of the Evil Wood Lake, there was a platform made from a broken branch due to a sacrifice, where a dark green liquid flowed.

The undead placed Eldest Princess Anna’s body in the dark green liquid, and before they could step off the platform, the liquid wrapped Anna’s body into a large dark green cocoon.

Gu Xi did not witness this scene; by the time Anna’s body was placed on the platform, the speed of the Evil Coffin had already brought him to the tavern’s entrance.

Upon seeing Gu Xi appear, the White Bone Wine Lady came out to greet him.

"My lord, what do you mean by this? Do you think I’m not working hard enough? Bringing in such a character—are you trying to steal my business?"

Gu Xi wasn’t quite sure what was going on until he saw the Blood Courtesan leaning against the tavern door.

Her posture was similar to the White Bone Wine Lady’s, but due to having no skin, the White Bone Wine Lady lacked the alluring charm of the Blood Courtesan.

Now all of the White Bone Wine Lady’s presence was overshadowed by the Blood Courtesan.

Looking at the White Bone Wine Lady, Gu Xi understood she was genuinely upset.

Gu Xi shook his head and found a place to sit inside the tavern.

"Alright, you’re still the tavern’s owner; I’m just giving you a helping hand. So, tell me, has she been useful since she arrived?"

"But my lord, some things can’t be judged by usefulness alone; I have feelings to consider."

The White Bone Wine Lady leaned against Gu Xi’s shoulder.

"Am I supposed to have feelings with a pile of bones?"

Gu Xi was amused by the White Bone Wine Lady.

She always claimed she wanted to draw a skin for herself but had never succeeded.

Still in her white bone state, Gu Xi couldn’t tell if she was lazy or simply didn’t care.

Seeing the White Bone Wine Lady giving him a hard time, the Blood Courtesan got a bit angry too. She swayed her hips, trying to approach Gu Xi, but was stopped after just two steps by the Corpse Charm Demon.

"Alright, enough playing around; let’s get down to business."

Gu Xi glanced in the Blood Courtesan’s direction before turning his attention to the White Bone Wine Lady, "How have the analyses of the information sent over previously been?"

Upon discussing serious matters, the White Bone Wine Lady became earnest.

She didn’t underestimate the Blood Courtesan’s skills; she just preferred her without a face and skin. For the Blood Courtesan’s professional expertise, however, she had a high regard.

The Blood Courtesan’s addition actually gave the White Bone Wine Lady considerable support.

Once Gu Xi mentioned it, she put aside her teasing and placed the organized intelligence reports in front of Gu Xi.

There were more than ten volumes of sorted information because the previous data mostly consisted of bizarre items, which the White Bone Wine Lady analyzed with her team and finally transcribed.

From the information on these documents, it was evident that the White Bone Wine Lady devoted a lot of effort.

"Thank you; you did a great job."

Listening to Gu Xi’s praise, the White Bone Wine Lady dabbed a handkerchief to her mouth.

"No way, I was just doing small things casually. It’s not as incredible as you say."

At this moment, Gu Xi flipped his hand, bringing out the record paper and the initial white sheet.

"Check these out; are they useful to you?"

The White Bone Wine Lady took the record paper, raised her head exasperatedly, and pretended to roll her eyes.

"My lord, this is a tavern—a place for drinking and dining.

Yes, we engage in some intelligence business, but we’re only responsible for speaking, not really for the transcriptions.

Well, my lord, since the Blood Courtesan is idling, why not assign her to the library to assist with the transcriptions? How about that?"

Frustrated by being obstructed by the Corpse Charm Demon, the Blood Courtesan shouted loudly but was ignored by everyone, as Gu Xi continued perusing the reports in his hands.

Meanwhile, Gu Xi discovered that on the white paper he brought, information he had read kept appearing continuously.

[Hair Eater (level 2): A common eerie entity that attaches to middle-aged men, feeds on their hair, and sustains itself on the fear it induces. If hair growth rate exceeds its consumption rate, the presence of the Hair Eater can be ignored.]

[Elimination method: 3 grams of wall plaster, 10 grams of tea oil, 200 grams of 65-degree Celsius hot water, pour directly upon the head to exterminate the Hair Eater.]

[Rewards after elimination: Black Gold Thread (premium material, suitable for tailoring, bowstring making, etc.)]

[Capture method: Crush three snails, apply the paste to the hair, attracting the Hair Eater, which will not leave within three hours, and can be captured using a cat brush.]

[Description: The Hair Eater serves as a subordinate to the major eerie Reversed Hair Jie Luo and can communicate with him through the Hair Eater.]