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Chapter 29: A Good Harvest

The burly man's expression instantly turned vacant!

The next moment, a mixture of blood and brain matter flowed from various openings.

One can only imagine the state his head had been turned into.

After a series of convulsions, the burly man became completely still.

Snow White pulled her hair out, cutting off the parts that were stained with brain matter with a disgusted expression.

"Phew..."

"They're finally all dead."

"This place is too dangerous. When you're human, you're afraid of ghosts, but when you're a ghost, you're afraid of humans..."

Li Pai couldn't help but sigh.

Overall, his power was just too weak.

When he was with Elora at her place, he relied on her, and now he was relying on Snow White.

Seriously, did he really have to keep relying on women just to survive?

After sighing for a while, Li Pai began searching the burly man's body.

That man is a demon hunter, considering how dangerous the monster that he hunts is, he must be carrying some good stuff...

Li Pai first looked at the bloodstained sword, bent his body down and grasped at the hilt, intending to take a few test swings to see if he can use it in future battles, only to notice something weird when his hand phased right through it.

"Hmm? What’s wrong with this sword? How come I can’t touch it?"

After trying a few more times to no avail, Li Pai felt a bit frustrated.

He could touch the sword, but when he tried to pick it up, his hand simply went through the hilt.

"Hehe~"

Seeing his futile action and frustrated expression, Snow White chuckled mischievously from the side.

Just a little while ago, Li Pai had just mocked her for not being able to use her hair to kill the two attackers, and now seeing that he couldn't even lift a sword himself made her happy.

It's truly the pot calling the kettle black, the pot laughs at the kettle for being short, and an A-cup laughs at a B-cup.

Li Pai sighed, feeling a bit disappointed in his inability to perform.

"As a spirit, the key to interacting with objects lies in the medium."

Snow White laughed for a few seconds before deciding to give Li Pai some guidance.

"For example, I've concentrated most of my power into my hair, and because of that, my hair can interact with other objects."

"Of course, I chose hair because if I use it, my core self is relatively safer whenever I go into a fight."

"Some evil spirits like to use claws, and they indeed have good attack power, but thanks to that, they would always go close range in combat, making them vulnerable in combat.”

"For you, you can choose a part of your body that suits your preference and try to materialize there."

As she explained, Snow White floated her hair in front of Li Pai, demonstrating the energy flow within the strands.

Watching Snow White's flowing hair, Li Pai began to grasp the direction of spiritual materialization.

"I see, so, which part should I materialize..."

Li Pai pondered, stroking his chin.

According to Snow White's explanation, this ability was a double-edged sword.

The materialized part could be used to attack others, but it could also be attacked by others.

Li Pai didn't have hair as long as Snow White's, so he had to start from another part.

He lowered his head, and his gaze suddenly fell on his crotch.

"If I materialize that, can I communicate more deeply with Elora in my spiritual state?"

Li Pai's thoughts started to drift.

This seemed like a good way to bridge the gap between humans and spirits.

"Never mind."

"If I materialize that part, if I get hit by an enemy in battle, it would be disastrous."

Li Pai immediately dismissed the idea.

Having limitations was better than losing everything.

After some consideration, Li Pai decided to materialize his hands first.

The two dead demon hunters had various equipment and items on them, and he needed hands to use them.

Even if he couldn't directly engage in close combat, he could shoot crossbow bolts from a distance or throw items from the side during a fight.

Following the energy flow pattern Snow White had shown on her black hair, Li Pai concentrated on his own hands.

Soon, his previously vague palms became much clearer.

Li Pai clenched his fist.

He finally felt a sense of security.

He reached out to grab the sword on the ground, and he then, using all of his strength, tried to lift it off the ground.

"Clang!"

The sword fell to the ground.

The sword was still too heavy for Li Pai, who had just learned to materialize.

Li Pai switched his target to the crossbow at the burly man's waist.

It was a wooden crossbow, and from the size of the crossbow, it would only about as heavy as an apple.

And when he tried to pick it up, this time, Li Pai he was able to.

"I can't believe it, you're quite talented."

Snow White remarked from the side.

Back in the day, Snow White had spent quite a bit of time learning to control her hair.

But Li Pai seemed to have grasped it instantly.

Li Pai didn't pay attention to Snow White's praise.

Now that he had mastered it, he needed to loot the bodies as quickly as possible!

"Obtained Silver Longsword"

"Obtained Demon Hunter's Full Body Armor"

"Obtained Demon Hunter's Crossbow"

"Obtained Silver Crossbow Bolts x8"

"Obtained Diluted Vial of Holy Water"

"Obtained Dagger of Dusk"

"Obtained 55 Gold Coins"

...

Li Pai rummaged through the bodies, stripping the two demon hunters of everything they had. He stored it all in his mental space.

The loot this time was quite substantial.

It made up for the equipment he missed out on after failing to defeat the spirit earlier.

He also acquired various miscellaneous items.

His crossbow bolts were now replenished to 8, giving him plenty to shoot.

As for the Dagger of Dusk... that seemed a bit dubious, so he decided to keep it hidden for now.

After collecting everything, Li Pai approached Snow White.

"Alright, now we can continue our previous conversation."

"You were cursed by the old witch, which is why you're in your current state, right?"

Li Pai asked.

The main task was to help Princess Snow White break the curse and regain what she lost. Starting with the curse would be a good approach.

"The old witch... that's quite an apt description!"

Snow White's mood brightened a bit when she heard Li Pai addressing the queen as such.

"She first killed me with a poisoned apple and then sealed my body in a crystal coffin."

"That crystal coffin isolates all soul power, preventing me from returning to my body. I can only wander within the palace."

"There are many loyal servants' souls within the palace. When they learned of my situation, they sacrificed themselves and gave me their power."

"After becoming stronger, I went to seek revenge on that... old witch."

"Unfortunately, I underestimated her strength. Not only did my ambush fail, but I also fell victim to her most malicious curse."

"This curse amplifies the darkest emotions in the heart."

"My hatred for her was magnified countless times, which is why I look like this now."

Snow White became more excited as she spoke, emitting a strong aura of resentment. Black once again dominated her eyes, and black veins surfaced on her face.

These memories were causing her emotions to become unstable.

Perhaps due to their shared existence as souls, Li Pai didn't feel fear as he watched Snow White's transformation. Instead, he felt a sense of sympathy.

After thinking for a moment, Li Pai walked up to Snow White and embraced her, his arms wrapping around her.

If this curse could greatly amplify inner emotions, then perhaps showing her some care and affection could temporarily soothe her anger.

"How dare you hug me! You...!"

Snow White's anger intensified, her black hair swirling like a storm.

Strands of hair pointed directly at Li Pai.

Li Pai didn't flinch, gently stroking Snow White's back.

Controlling her hair, Snow White suddenly thrust it towards Li Pai.

As fellow souls, they could indeed harm each other.

Just as the hair was about to touch Li Pai, the hair suddenly stopped moving.

Snow White remembered that she seemed to be linked to Li Pai.

Piercing him would mean piercing herself!