The ancient parchment detailed the key techniques for enslaving corpses.
Luke flipped through it a few times, growing more confused with each read.
The book stated that enslaved corpses only possessed basic biological instincts and could perform simple actions according to their master's commands, such as attacking or defending. It didn't mention that enslaved corpses had the ability to think.
Could it be that my soul is too strong? Or was it caused by the green flame?
Luke couldn't figure it out, so he simply tossed the book aside and walked over to the cleaned skeleton, examining it up and down.
The skeleton now seemed transformed, its bones glowing faintly with a white jade-like luster, resembling a work of art.
Luke tapped the hand bone twice.
The dull thudding sound disappointed him.
Even with the white mist surrounding it, the essence of the bones hadn't changed; they were still a mixture of calcium phosphate compounds and various organic materials.
"What a pity!"
Luke shook his head. He had hoped the skeleton would transform into the legendary Golden Skeleton King, but now it seemed he had to give up on that idea.
"Tell me, what abilities do you have?"
The flames in the skeleton's eye sockets flickered rapidly, seemingly pondering the meaning of the question. After a few seconds, it raised its hands, plucked off its head, placed it on the table, then removed its arms and leg bones, collapsing into a pile of bones on the ground.
Luke sighed.
"Besides falling apart, what else can you do?"
The skeleton reassembled its limbs and head, its eyes scanning the surroundings before landing on the Kryptonian girl nearby. The green flames in its eye sockets began to pulsate, then contract inwards, transforming into two constantly spinning green vortices.
Invisible soul fluctuations spread outwards. Under the gaze of the green vortices, Linda suddenly clutched her forehead. An indescribable sense of exhaustion emanated from the depths of her soul. Her head felt heavy and drowsy, making her want to sleep. Then, she truly collapsed to the ground, falling unconscious.
This entire process lasted only a brief three seconds.
Luke's eyes immediately lit up. He could also make people faint, but it required physical contact, which was far less convenient than the skeleton's method.
"Any other abilities? Anything else?"
The skeleton lowered its head, its eyes aimed at its toes. The next second, a large burst of white mist erupted from its body. The mist condensed in the air, forming a humanoid misty silhouette, only an outline. Through the thick mist wall, a constantly burning green flame could vaguely be seen.
The figure hovered in mid-air, then transformed into a white streak of light, swooping down towards Linda.
Luke was about to stop it, but the white mist had already merged into the girl's body. Seeing this, he could only stop, his brows tightly furrowed, his expression somewhat grim, yet his eyes held a hint of anticipation.
As the white mist settled in, the girl's body began to tremble, as if resisting something. A moment later, the trembling stopped, and a strange sensation emanated from her.
Her eyelids slowly opened, her pale blue irises replaced with an eerie green hue. Upon closer inspection, a fiercely burning ghastly fire could faintly be seen within them.
"Linda" took a step, walked in front of Luke, and spoke in a strange cadence, "Ma… Master!"
Luke was momentarily stunned, then couldn't help but burst into laughter, filled with unbridled joy and triumph. Little brat, weren't you so arrogant usually? Now you're obediently kneeling on the ground, singing your surrender.
"Come on, call me Daddy!"
"Da… Daddy!"
"Ah! That's more like it!"
Luke stroked his chin, examining her up and down. After a moment's thought, he raised a hand and pointed.
"Ava, delete the video from just now."
"Understood, Young Master."
"And you."
Luke looked at the Kryptonian girl in front of him, a hint of mischievous charm playing on his lips, "Remember, from now on, you call me Young Master."
"Un… Understood, Young… Young Master!"
"But before you change your address, call me Daddy three more times!"
"Da… Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!"
The address "Daddy" was a basic syllable, and Linda called it more and more smoothly. Luke, however, felt a full-body cringe. The address "Daddy" sounded natural when children said it, but an adult saying it gave off a very strange feeling.
I don't want to be a stepfather!
Luke shook his head, his smile fading, and continued testing.
"Will possession affect the host?"
"Sh… Short-term, no… no. Long… longer, it will con… consume."
"How long is the specific time?"
"Un… Unclear!"
"Can you acquire the host's memories?"
"No… No!"
Luke felt a little regretful, but this was enough. "To what extent can you control the host's body?"
"Linda" tilted her head, pondering for a few seconds, then her body flashed, running through the underground base at an indiscernible speed. She finally stopped at a wall, clenching her right hand into a fist.
Bang!
A round hole exploded in the wall, cracks spreading until the entire wall collapsed.
"Linda" teleported back in front of Luke, picked up a strand of hair from the ground, and gently blew on it. The hair floated with the airflow, slowly settling on the ground.
"Good, very good."
Luke clapped his hands. He had expected a sense of detachment when the skeleton possessed another's body, but he hadn't anticipated such good actual results.
"How long can you possess a host?"
"Linda" shook her head. "Don't know."
"What does 'don't know' mean?"
"Linda" thought for a few seconds, still shaking her head.
Luke pondered for a moment, then tentatively said, "Does 'don't know' mean you don't feel your own consumption?"
"Yes."
Indeed!
Luke nodded secretly, pointing to the skeleton frame nearby.
"Then do you still need this thing?"
"It's home!"
"Home?"
"Yes, home, very comfortable, like to stay inside."
Luke's face showed understanding. He roughly grasped the skeleton's characteristics: its outer appearance was a corpse, but its essence was a ghost born from a corpse, possessing the ability to think, learn, and master soul-related special abilities: confusion and possession. As for other abilities, further exploration was needed.
Currently, the skeleton's performance was astonishing.
Not only could it occupy the host's body, but it could also control their strength. If he could get Uncle Da's body... Of course, such thoughts could only remain in his mind. Uncle Da was, after all, a true god, and his soul strength was not comparable to that of ordinary people.
"Now, come out of her body and return to your own home."
As he spoke, a large amount of white mist emerged from the girl's body. The mist transformed into a human figure and merged into the bone frame. As for the girl, she swayed and collapsed to the ground, apparently still unconscious.
Luke checked her breathing, confirming she was only unconscious and not in mortal danger. He then picked the girl up and placed her on the sofa, then said to the skeleton,
"How many memories do you have from your life?"
The skeleton thought for a moment, then slowly said, "Many, very messy, men's, women's, old people and children. Very blurry, can't remember."
"Do you have a name?"
"No!"
"Very good, I'll give you a name, Adam!"
"Adam, I am Adam?"
"Yes, from now on you will be called Adam, understand?"
"Understood, Young Master."
"Oh, and one more thing, I need a driver. Do you prefer to be a male driver or a female driver?"
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