[Aside from the "King Soul," there are also more common souls, such as the "War Soul."]

[This is quite understandable; they are the souls of warriors. Whether it's mercenaries, soldiers, apprentice Death Gods, or fighters in the Underground Colosseum, as long as a strong persistence remains at the time of their death, they have a chance to produce a War Soul.]

[The nature of a War Soul varies greatly. If its owner was a bloodthirsty war fanatic during their lifetime, the War Soul would have a bloody scent, and once refined into a Soul Carving, its ability would likely relate to close-range combat.]

[Conversely, if the War Soul's owner was a cunning and insidious scoundrel, only engaging in trickery and doing whatever it takes to win, then the ability of their Soul Carving should be something like stealth attacks.]

[Take Yang Lie for example. He could have possibly condensed a War Soul, but in the end, his willpower was not strong, so his soul dissipated on its own.]

[War Souls are among the most numerous. Join a war, and you'll find them everywhere. However, even so, in the black market, a War Soul can still sell for 800,000 Silver Cannons, and that's just the lower limit with no upper limit.]

[The third type of soul is called the "Calculator Soul." This type covers a wide range, including "strategists with everything under control," "scientists who promote technological development single-handedly," or "decision-makers of giant enterprises," to "staff officers on large battlefields," and such. They all have the opportunity to become a Calculator Soul.]

[In short, anyone who loves to think can be considered a reserve Calculator Soul. The Soul Carvings they produce greatly assist in brain development.]

[As for the last type of soul...]

At this point, Master Zero paused slightly, as if recalling his fragmented memories.

After a long while, he finally spoke softly.

For some reason, his tone seemed somewhat low this time.

[The last type of soul is the "Alien Soul," all creatures considered "outsiders" by humans are termed Alien Souls.]

[Powerful mutant creatures, towering beasts of the wilderness, humans who undergo genetic mutations due to radiation and mutagenic energies, eventually becoming isolated in species from ordinary people. Even monsters that exist only in legends, these creatures are the sources of Alien Souls.]

[Soul Carvings made from Alien Souls are quite special, with the abilities they bring being bizarre and varied, so there's no way to describe them. However, the only generalization is that most Alien Souls are inherently hostile to humans, with extremely strong aversion to human Soul Sculptors, and the difficulty in carving them is even higher than that of King Souls.]

[If not careful, Alien Souls might even actively attack Soul Sculptors, causing damage to the latter's soul.]

[For this reason, cautious Soul Sculptors rarely touch Alien Souls, leading to the fact that even across the entire Nest City No. 3, not many Alien Soul Carvings can be found.]

After listening to this explanation, Yun You gained an understanding of spirits.

But as she thought about it, the little girl suddenly realized something.

"Master Zero."

She furrowed her brows slightly and asked softly...

"Based on this categorization, you, are you also considered an[Alien Soul]?"

...

Silence persisted for a long time.

Clearly, Master Zero had just realized this as well, which was why his mood became gloomy.

In modern society, although technology is highly advanced, the entire human environment is extremely xenophobic.

Just how xenophobic?

People living in the same Nest City would discriminate against each other due to different areas.

People from Central City might view those from Lower City as filthy and unhygienic, destined to a life of toil.

City dwellers living in the downtown area typically don't appreciate those from suburbs and countryside, even if they themselves were also subjects of discrimination, even if they lower themselves in factories and offices....

As for Upper City? Upper City people feel that the residents of other districts aren't even of the same species and find contact demeaning. If a girl from an Upper City family fell in love with someone from the lower classes, it would be a disgrace to the entire family.

Such is the situation within the same race, so the human aversion towards "outsiders" is even more extreme.

In the Nest City, many people are born with mutant traits, and in areas with severe pollution and radiation, they can account for a third of all newborns.

Yet, people have never given these pitiable children any "tolerance."

Those with minor mutations, such as extra limbs or skeletal deformities, are surgically removed by doctors, with their bones crushed and extracted, replaced with "plastic bones," and marked with "genetic pollution," banned from marriage and procreation for life.

As for those with significant mutations, or who have even lost human characteristics, doctors and patrollers would often pin them down on the operating table, regardless of the mother's dragging of her post-birth body to stop it, or the father kneeling down, discarding all dignity, unable to halt the executioner.

Strictly speaking, mutants are not "outsiders," merely bordering on them, yet they are treated this way.

True outsiders are worse; humans usually hold only two attitudes towards other creatures—utilization or total extermination.

Master Zero worries about this.

Though the topic was never mentioned before, Master Zero always believed that he should be human, only turning into a consciousness due to some reason, residing in Red Scale.

Yet, looking at it now, that might not be the case.

If Master Zero is truly an "outsider," does that mean Yun You, as a human, is bound to hate...detest him?

At the very least, she would feel a bit uneasy, right? After all, in this xenophobic era, being parasitized by some unknown outsider, it would be perfectly normal for Yun You to hate him.

"Don't overthink it, Master Zero."

However, what Master Zero never expected was, not only without blaming, the little girl even returned his previous comforting words to him.

"I don't care about what those people say about 'racial purity.' I don't feel inherently obligated to stand on any side."

"The apprentice Death God, another human, harmed me, but you have always stood by my side. That's all I know, and that's the only thing I acknowledge."

Yun You gently patted the Red Scale Giant Claw, smiling: "As long as you don't betray me, there will never be a day where I betray you."

"Whether you are an outsider or a human, whether you are ugly or handsome...that fact will never change."

[...]

[Sigh]

After a long silence, Master Zero sighed at last.

Yet, amidst his helpless tone, there was a hint of warmth and joy that couldn't be suppressed.

[You little rascal, truly crafty]

[This way, there's really no reason for me not to wholeheartedly help you now...]

[But, speaking of which...this feeling of mutual trust and dependence...]

[Isn't too bad either]

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.