Chapter 9 The Amons

Chapter 9 The Amons

Amon sat cross-legged on the bed, stray energy constantly gathering. As the soul power scattered in the surrounding space entered his body, layers of murmurs suddenly appeared in his mind.

These murmurs were soft but dense, and they grew larger over time, becoming hoarse, deep, and terrifying with a hint of madness.

He had learned from others that when they meditated, although they felt bored, the process of absorbing stray energy made their bodies feel warm. If they could endure the loneliness, it would be a kind of enjoyment.

Amon's meditation process could be described as torture. Even though it wouldn't drive him crazy or pollute his mind, it was still annoying.

He guessed that this was due to his martial soul. It originated from the Mysteries world and carried the chaotic and disordered characteristics of the underlying logic of that world.

It wasn't all bad. This polluting madness influenced his soul power, making it cold and evil.

This cold, evil, and mad characteristic was nothing to Amon, who was used to it, but once it harmed others, after the soul power invaded, it would briefly affect their spirit. Those with weak minds might even suffer permanent mental decline.

In the past half month, Amon had browsed a large number of books on politics, sect forces, and local customs, gaining a further understanding of this world. Next, he planned to study knowledge about soul beasts.

To obtain suitable soul rings, understanding soul beasts was essential.

While studying, the clones would mark and record soul beasts that might be suitable for him.

"I found a very interesting soul beast," one Amon said, holding a book and showing the page he saw to the others.

"Slime?"

"That's right. This soul beast can proliferate through self-division, similar to us. Should we consider it as our next soul ring target?"

"No need. If multiple slimes could combine to increase their soul power level and become a more powerful whole, it would be a good choice, but it can only split, which is not very meaningful."

Each Amon had a different personality, and their perspectives on problems were also different.

There was the possibility of discussion and exchange between Amons, and the collision of ideas in the exchange.

"Didn't the main body already plan the general direction of each future soul skill before we split?"

"What we need to do is just find soul beasts that meet the requirements. As for different opinions, let's save them for when we cultivate Yan Jin."

The Amons ended their discussion. The decision made by the main body before splitting was equivalent to the result of a "Pan-Amon Referendum", which was higher than any single Amon's will.

...

In the living room, Yan Jin sat on a chair, and Lei Yin and the other seven children sat in two rows on a long bench in front of her.

Looking at Yan Jin's serious face, the joy of the children moving into a new home gradually faded, and they began to feel uneasy.

"I have something very important to tell you," Yan Jin said slowly.

"Just today, Amon reached an agreement with Ma Wen involving me."

Hearing the name "Ma Wen", the children stirred. They knew the weight of this name in Frost Leaf City and knew that she was a big shot who must not be provoked.

"Amon and I accepted Ma Wen's investment and need to enter an advanced soul master academy in five years, and then obtain the qualification to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition.

"If everything goes well, I will work for her in eight years, or become her cooperation partner."

Lei Yin opened his mouth, but said nothing, listening quietly to her statement.

"This means that I have to leave Frost Leaf City in five years. You need to mature in these five years and at least be able to survive on your own. Otherwise, I won't be able to leave with peace of mind."

"Big sister, you have done enough for us. We can't be a burden to you anymore," said a slightly chubby girl next to Lei Yin.

"Mo Lei is right, we can't become an obstacle to big sister's progress. In five years, the youngest of us will be 9 years old, two years older than big sister is now. If we still need to rely on you by then, that would be too useless," another person nodded.

Yan Jin scanned everyone with her dark red eyes and said, "Lei Yin, do you have anything to say?"

Lei Yin pondered for a while and asked, "Is Ma Wen really trustworthy? Didn't we see people in West Street who cooperated with the Ice Thorns Chamber of Commerce, but were eventually squeezed dry of their last bit of value and could only lie in the stinking ditch waiting to die?"

His words reminded the children of the man they had once seen with broken limbs, covered in blood, and groaning helplessly in the stinking ditch.

"You don't need to worry about this, I will take care of it."

Yan Jin also had some worries in her heart, but she would not show them, as that would only increase the children's troubles.

"In short, I have to leave in five years, and you have to live on your own for more than three years until I come back after participating in the Soul Master Competition. But don't worry too much, Ma Wen will also take care of you to some extent during these three years."

"Okay, let's not think about troublesome things. What's important now is that we have money! Let's go shopping tomorrow, you can buy whatever you want to eat, whatever you want!" Yan Jin stood up and announced.

"Oh!"

The children cheered, full of expectations for tomorrow.

In the dark shadows, two burly men stood under a tree, looking at the house where Yan Jin lived.

Of course, Ma Wen would not be so relieved to directly deliver the owed money without any insurance. There were very few people who dared to deceive her, but it was not non-existent. Every year, a few liars blinded by greed were hung on her "Dried Meat Tree".

She sent people to monitor. If Amon had any intention of leaving Frost Leaf City in the next few days, he would be hunted down by her at the first moment.

After all, according to the agreement, he would stay in Frost Leaf City until Yan Jin graduated. Leaving early could basically be determined as running away after cheating the money.

The wind blew through the leaves, making a rustling sound.

Hearing the faint cheers coming from the house, one of them nodded: "It seems they don't intend to escape immediately."

"Let's be more cautious and monitor for a few more nights. After all, that's a large sum of money... I don't think anyone in Frost Leaf City dares to deceive Master Ma Wen, but we can't have any omissions, otherwise we'll be the ones who suffer.

"The focus is on that person named Amon. Yan Jin can't run away with that group of kids."

"Soul masters are so good. They can get such a large sum of money from Master Ma Wen just by talking. We can't even get it after working hard for several years." One of them, wearing a dark blue shirt and missing a little finger on his left hand, said with a bit of greed and jealousy.

"Walsh, don't have any crooked thoughts. You should know what money you can't touch. And that's a Soul Master. Even a little brat with soul master talent like Yan Jin can live well in the slum. Real soul masters are not something we can deal with. The most important thing is that this is Master Ma Wen's investment!"

"I know," Walsh replied perfunctorily. He slightly closed his eyes, hiding the greed in his eyes.

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