chapter 20
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Perhaps because of the recurring pandemic.
The number of pedestrians on the streets had decreased compared to previous days.
Considering that staying in one place did not yield much benefit.
He Wen decided to change locations to distribute flyers after parting ways with Kashi.
Just as the young man was about to leave the pedestrian street.
A familiar voice suddenly called out from behind.
"Hey, excuse me, could you wait a moment."
"Hmm?"
Surprised, He Wen turned around and found.
The man who had just spoken to him was the one chasing after him.
"May I ask what it is?"
Looking at the man's slightly hurried pace, He Wen adjusted the strap of his backpack.
"Oh, nothing."
Kashi tried to smile harmlessly. He clearly sensed something off about He Wen.
And he knew he needed a good reason to keep the young man there.
But without a proper excuse, in a moment of desperation, he blurted out.
"Could I see your cat first?"
"Sure, of course."
He Wen, without suspicion, smiled and moved his backpack to the front, then unzipped it.
"Here it is, it's been very well-behaved."
To be honest, Kashi didn't stop He Wen to see any pet cat. He merely suspected a connection between the youth and the supernatural based on a sudden intuition.
Moreover, if a spirit were to target an ordinary person, he would need some precautions.
At least leaving a mark for future observation or tracking.
"Really? It does seem quite well-behaved."
Distractedly lowering his head, Kashi glanced into the pet carrier.
His left hand subtly flipped, and a small white slip of paper, the size of a finger, appeared in his grip.
To be fair, despite his rough appearance, his hands were quite nimble.
In a breath, the paper strip was neatly folded into a paper figure.
Something's off about this guy...
Meanwhile, Jiang Sheng, nestled in the backpack, also noticed something strange.
It realized that the man in the black shirt had a light blue soul.
For an ordinary black cat, human souls are mostly invisible or barely discernible.
Because their souls are too light and not condensed enough.
Even He Wen's soul was only faintly perceptible to Jiang Sheng.
Only deeply committed souls appear in a black cat's vision.
And those spirits are invariably translucent white figures.
Until now, Jiang Sheng had seen another type of soul, different in form and color.
One that felt "dangerous."
What's this, a superhuman?
Unable to determine if the newcomer was friend or foe, Jiang Sheng's claws almost instantly extended.
"By the way, has it been vaccinated?"
While distracting He Wen, Kashi hid the paper figure in his palm and attached it to the backpack.
"I'm not sure, I only picked it up a few days ago."
He Wen didn't notice Kashi's subtle actions. Or rather, he wasn't particularly cautious. After all, he lacked spiritual sight, and as an adult male, the chance of encountering crime in public was minimal.
So he was fully focused on answering Kashi's question.
"Hmm, I actually quite like these little guys." Sneaking a glance at the paper figure, which showed no signs of anomaly.
Kashi reached out towards the youth, grinning and offering a handshake.
"How about this, if you can't find the owner, contact me; I'd be willing to adopt it."
"Really? That's great, I was worried about not having enough energy to care for a cat."
Hearing the man's words, He Wen smiled.
As he was about to extend his hand to Kashi.
"Meow!"
Jiang Sheng, who had been sitting in the backpack, suddenly leaped up and swatted away the paper figure in Kashi's hand.
"This..."
The sudden turn of events stunned both of them.
In the next moment.
The white paper, slowly falling from mid-air, spontaneously combusted into ashes.
Silence fell around them.
"Gulp..." Until Kashi, standing still, quietly swallowed.
He finally understood why his usually unreliable intuition had issued such a strong warning.
The reason was undoubtedly that he had encountered someone untouchable.Spirit Testing Paper: As a simple tool often used by ordinary psychics, these papers can discern the strength of spiritual energy at close range. They can also be folded into different shapes to produce various effects. A paper person is one of its common uses. Its functions include identification, marking, and tracking. Identification refers to determining the strength of the spiritual energy being touched. Marking means marking the position where it is placed. Tracking allows the user to sense the movements of the paper person at any time. Essentially, it is a positioning and measuring device. Moreover, it can only locate physical targets carrying the paper person and measure the individual it is in contact with. Originally, Kashiwa's plan was to use the paper person to confirm whether the young man had any spirit energy. If not, he would leave it at that. If there was, he could hide the paper person in the young man's pocket or backpack to monitor his movements. However, his paper person was crushed by Gyousei's slap. Spirit Testing Paper is not sturdy, but burning it is not an easy task. At least a "human-sized" evil spirit is needed to force the paper person to self-immolate. A "human-sized" evil spirit, if fully unleashed, can emit misfortune potent enough to kill. To put it more plainly, being targeted by such an evil spirit could result in a severe illness at best and cardiac arrest at worst. In short, whether you die depends on how hungry the spirit is. But why hasn't such a massive evil spirit spread out instead of concentrating itself in a cat? Is there something special about this cat? No way, I definitely can't handle it right now. I need to retreat and think of a better plan. With this thought, Kashiwa did not even bid farewell to Eiichiro and hurriedly turned to leave. Spirits below the level of grudges act purely on instinct, which is one of the few advantages humans have. Psychics typically do not engage in battles with spirits; the lives of a few, or even dozens of people, do not sway their judgment. Without a doubt, their ultimate goal remains to prevent larger disasters. For this reason, they must make choices.
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