Master of Kaidan
Chapter 448: Reflections Brought by the Name of Phantom Objects

Chapter 448: Chapter 448: Reflections Brought by the Name of Phantom Objects

Joints twisted, muscles entangled, Feng Xue’s body was flung out in a contorted posture, his punch wielding like a nightmare-born monster flailing its tentacles.

Although the tiny monster didn’t appear to have eyes, it captured Feng Xue’s movements with extrordinary sharpness and managed to execute two folds in midair, its bizarre mouth, adorned with uneven, spike-like teeth, seemingly locked onto Feng Xue’s throat.

However...

Snap!

Feng Xue’s fist, swinging from the side, suddenly transformed into a hammering strike from above, and smashed down viciously onto the disgusting little creature.

The creature, which seemed to have been a blend of flesh, viscera, and various peculiar fluids mixed in a blender, felt no different to the touch than its appearance suggested. Under Feng Xue’s chop, It slapped onto the ground, turning into a pile of real minced meat.

"I’ve never seen such a thing; doesn’t look like the common parasitic demons, those types wouldn’t develop this slowly."

Qing Jin, looking at the mush of flesh with a slightly disgusted expression, muttered, then turned to Feng Xue with a hint of caution in her voice,

"Is your hand okay?"

"Slight corrosive properties, but short-term contact won’t cause any problems," Feng Xue casually tore a piece of cloth from the hem of his coat to wipe off the sticky substance on the palm of his hand, examining the slightly yellowed palm and making his guess.

The detective, finally recovering from the stinging pain in his mind, watched the mass of meat warily, as if concerned it might violently reactivate, but after confirming it truly had no spiritual fluctuations, he finally nodded to Qing Jin.

Seeing this, Qing Jin immediately conjured a cold flame and tossed it onto the remains.

The flesh and blood, which resembled dumpling filling mixed with a variety of colorful juices—such as spinach, pineapple, strawberry, and blueberry—slowly turned charred under the flames, yet emitted no smell at all.

Until all traces turned to ash, Qingqing, who had been petting the small serpent, finally turned her attention over,

"There’s no obsession object, it doesn’t seem to be the main body."

"As expected," the detective said softly, pressing a hand to his own, now bruised, eyebrow and nose bridge, then looked at Feng Xue as if about to ask something. Yet he remained silent in the end, refocusing his attention on the sewer entrance, his head aching,

"This guy even knows to send out decoys; seems quite clever, we must find a way to deal with it before it ’falls asleep’."

Hearing the keyword ’falls asleep’, Feng Xue perked up slightly, while Qing Jin exclaimed,

"As if that’s easy. We don’t even know what species it is; catching it is nothing but a dream."

"That previous little thing was able to ignore Qingqing’s poison, it must be something like a flesh puppet, possibly related to ’Host’," She Tong’s voice contained a hint of chilliness. Though there was no reason for it, the mere mention of the word ’Host’ caused her body to involuntarily shiver.

"Host... The translation magic didn’t convert it, so it must be a name or specific term. Speaking of which, all three of their phantom objects seem to be from the same series, Vibor, Ru Jin, Quis... Could these be some unique, hidden secrets of this world?"

This intuition-driven deduction prompted Feng Xue to ponder the characteristics of the three individuals’ phantom objects. The trio fell silent, and after about thirty seconds of dead silence, Qing Jin finally spoke up:

"Anyway, I’ll send the message to the branch, good thing I just ’Awakened’ today, holding on for five days shouldn’t be a problem."

"I’m pretty much the same, but the burden of using this Obsession Object is a bit heavy, I can only last for three more days at most." The Detective glanced at his Blue Gemstone brooch with a sense of helplessness and finally shook his head, saying,

"Anyway, I’ll head over to the police station first, see if I can get a copy of the victim’s social circle and itinerary during this period, maybe we’ll find some clues."

"Sigh, I haven’t slept for five days... Never mind, my Obsession Object still has some effect in this regard, I’ll just enter a faux sleep state for now, call me the old way if anything comes up." She Tong said this without even considering further discussion, turned, and left, but Feng Xue could detect a slight wariness from the other towards him.

"Is it because the Heavenly Demon’s Various Forms Fist has aroused some suspicions?" Feng Xue thought to himself, yet did not dwell on it. Instead, he reached out to grab the dispirited ghost hand beside him and sighed,

"As you’ve seen, my Obsession Object is quite troublesome, powerful, yet it has its own consciousness. Is there a safer place where I can rest a bit? I just awakened today, so I should be able to last for a decent amount of time."

Qing Jin and the Detective exchanged looks, seeming to communicate something, before Qing Jin took the initiative to say,

"How about this, you come with me to the branch, it’s just a contact point, but we’ve placed special Obsession Objects there that can suppress the activity of Obsession Objects and Dream Beasts."

Feng Xue thought to himself "plan as expected," but on the surface, he hesitated slightly before nodding and saying, "Then I’ll trouble you."

...

Unlike what Feng Xue had imagined, the so-called branch was not a secret room hidden in a bar, cabaret, or other storefront, but a three-bedroom, two-living-room residential apartment, albeit the decor was unspeakable.

The three bedrooms and a small living room were decorated like independent studio apartments, while the main living room only had a round table and a circle of sofas surrounded by bookshelves.

"The spare bedroom on the left is vacant, you can use it as you wish, the books on the shelves are public, it’s fine as long as you don’t damage them, I’m going to write a report now."

Qing Jin said, then turned and entered the master bedroom, while Feng Xue casually scanned the books on the shelves but focused his attention on the vase in the center of the round table—

Name: Phantom Object·Glaun’s Wine Bottle

Elements: [Alcohol], [Container], [Illusion], [Intoxication], [Impulse]

Description: A vessel from some great being, capable of emitting a scent of alcohol imperceptible to humans, leading extraordinary beings who contact it to fall into intoxication.

Remark: However... there are quite a few beings that don’t fall asleep when drunk but rather go on a drunken frenzy...

...

"Ts-ts..." Examining the characteristics of this Phantom Object, Feng Xue couldn’t help but marvel, but then, the naming format also made him realize that the Phantom Objects in this world might really all be this kind of thing.

"A ’great being’s’ influence that’s not just one? Is it Kaidan? Or just multiple aliases of a single existence?"

Feng Xue pondered this question, but took down a booklet called "The Dream Guardian’s Code" from the shelf and quietly began to read...