Chapter 53

"Alright, Master, this is my responsibility." Dahei perked up after hearing Zhuochuan clearly state that he would not pursue the previous matters for the time being. He began to speak confidently.

"For ordinary reserve citizens to become citizens, it's as difficult as climbing to the heavens. Out of a thousand people, only one can achieve it. And these thousand people, if placed in ancient times, would each be a one-in-ten-thousand talent."

"The only ones with a very high chance are the souls reborn after a citizen's death, as they can inherit the previous body, and most of them also retain some of the previous memories and legacies. They have almost a 100% chance of becoming citizens again, except for a few who develop in the wrong direction. I mistakenly thought you were a reborn soul before, but based on this common sense, I could guarantee that you would regain your citizenship within three years."

Dahei paused here, seeing Zhuochuan's interest, and continued.

"As for your current situation, it seems that only the total amount of soul power has decreased, but the essence hasn't changed. The bottlenecks for advancement don't exist. As long as you regain the skill of soul devouring and absorb the soul power of some dying people, you can quickly recover. Once you restore the total soul power of a citizen, you can then master a passive soul skill for soul purification, and you will become a citizen. This process will be very fast, taking no more than three months."

Zhuochuan, hearing this, knew that the other party still didn't fully understand the situation, leading to a deviation in guidance.

He shook his head, "My soul is very weak now, similar to an ordinary reborn soul. If you want to give advice, it would be more accurate to base it on a reborn soul, as they face the same bottlenecks and challenges that I will also encounter."

Hearing Zhuochuan say this, Dahei couldn't help but be puzzled, "That's not right. Even if the soul power decreases, it's impossible to change the essence of the soul, and those bottlenecks shouldn't exist. But my previous speculation was definitely correct; you must be the original soul."

Dahei, once deep in thought, forgot about Zhuochuan's existence. He hopped around on the ground, thinking about the answer.

"Oh, I understand. Could it be that you learned a new soul skill in the midst of the temporal storm, a life-and-death crisis?"

Dahei muttered to himself, "Given your insight, you must have grasped the top-tier soul skill of soul rebirth during the critical moment. This explains why you could escape the temporal storm. Only this skill can leverage the deepest connection between the soul and the body to escape the temporal storm, naturally losing memories and such."

"Right, it must be this way. This explanation is more perfect and accurate." Dahei came up with a better answer, which freed him from his confusion.

"What I need now isn't your explanation," Zhuochuan reminded him from the side. He hadn't fully grasped the rabbit's personality, but he could see that it was thorough.

"Alright, alright, Master, don't be anxious. I'll immediately re-plan based on your current situation."

"Master, wait a moment. I'll first teach you a soul link skill. Then, through the soul link, I can understand your current soul's specific condition, including the exact values of your three main soul attributes and the bottlenecks you face."

Zhuochuan, hearing this, knew that the real information was about to come. He believed in the soul link but knew it had many restrictions.

"Besides these, can you see anything else about me?" Zhuochuan, now more meticulous in his thinking, asked again.

"Master, you must be worried that I'll see your memories. Don't worry; I can't see them unless you allow it. The reason I can understand the information through the soul link is that I have a piece of your soul fragment in my body, which allows me to understand through the deep commonality of the soul."

Zhuochuan had many more questions at this point, but he knew when to ask. Now wasn't the time to ask questions. "Then teach me the soul link skill first."

"Alright, ..." Dahei didn't delay and quickly taught Zhuochuan the method.

Having someone guide him was different from fumbling around based on a few hints. With his photographic memory and terrifying mental calculation skills, Zhuochuan understood how to use the soul link in just half an hour and successfully activated it.

After learning it, Zhuochuan couldn't help but exclaim, "Dahei, you're so capable. Citizens are a crucial resource in human society. Why can't you promote this skill? Otherwise, they wouldn't have to face so many obstacles on the path to becoming citizens. At least, I haven't seen any reserve citizens with this skill."

"Ha ha," Dahei, who was sensing Zhuochuan's current soul condition through the soul link, laughed. "Master, losing your memory is really inconvenient. Do you know my true value?"

"How much?" Zhuochuan asked.

Dahei didn't answer directly but started with his background. "After you became a citizen, you went to Paradise City. With your unique soul and temporal attributes, you met the God of Wisdom there, though it was a self-proclaimed title. No citizen recognized its status as a god; they just treated it as a teacher. The title of god isn't that cheap, especially since it had to rely on transactions with humans to survive."

"After meeting it, you said you hoped to receive guidance on your soul's growth. It thought for a whole month and finally extracted a piece of your soul to create me, saying this would be your permanent guide on the path of soul growth."

"The price you paid was to hunt an S-level extraterrestrial invader for it in the future. The price it paid was to need a hundred years of rest, during which it would have to survive on the soul crystals it had accumulated, unable to use its wisdom to earn more soul crystals from other citizens."

Zhuochuan, hearing Dahei's explanation, knew he didn't need to ask more. This was clearly a high-end VIP custom super pet in modern games, which couldn't possibly be widely promoted.

Not to mention, the annual cost of using a high-quality soul crystal, which no reserve or lower citizen could afford. Only Zhuochuan's predecessor, B47995, with its unique soul advantage, dared to use it.

And the cost of repairing and maintaining the body after the soul's fall was as high as several hundred thousand high-quality soul crystals.

However, Zhuochuan became even more excited. Dahei's background was so unique and complex, and its value was undoubtedly immense. He wondered what it could bring him.