Chapter 52: Internal Strife Already?
The battle within the fortress had subsided. Su Xiao sat on an iron chair at the center, holding a Soul Crystal (Complete) in his hand, eating it slowly and deliberately.
The previously muttering Xianlulu had completely fallen silent.
She floated beside Su Xiao, her cat-like eyes first fixed on the Soul Crystal in his hand, then shifting to Su Xiao, then repeatedly switching between the two. The next moment, tears welled up in her eyes, dispersing into the air before they could fall. These tears were essentially a form of energy.
Xianlulu was terrified. This was not surprising. She claimed to be a Light Spirit, but in reality, she was a soul entity. Seeing Su Xiao eating a Soul Crystal like an apple, how could she not be afraid? Moreover, she was painfully aware that she herself was far more delicious than a Soul Crystal.
Su Xiao had just killed over thirty Contractors, and the bloodlust around him was thick. Under these circumstances, how could Xianlulu not be frightened?
"I'm not tasty at all."
Xianlulu muttered softly. Su Xiao glanced at her and crunched down on the Soul Crystal in his hand. Xianlulu was definitely delicious; even her aura had a kind of appetizing quality. If not for that, he wouldn't have bothered to take out a Soul Crystal (Complete) to eat.
"You... you won't eat me, right? We're perfect partners, aren't we? Say something, please."
"..."
Su Xiao tossed the last small piece of Soul Crystal into his mouth, crunching and chewing it. After eating a Soul Crystal (Complete), the urge to devour Xianlulu had significantly diminished.
Everything came at a cost, including an SSS-grade talent like Soul Devourer. This talent granted Su Xiao formidable soul-related strength and high Mana Point growth.
As a price, whenever he saw or sensed beings like spirits or soul entities, he felt an impulse to cut them down and eat them.
With Su Xiao's willpower, he could certainly suppress the urges caused by the ability's side effects, but the craving still lingered—like seeing a delicious meal prepared by Xia placed right before him.
Since Soul Devourer had been upgraded to SSS-grade, Su Xiao, as a "Soul Gourmet," had developed a taste for most types of souls. His tasting notes were as follows: