Chapter 1245 - Welcome to the Underworld (2/2)
Swoosh!
Before Sorokin responded, the Underworld energy rushed into his soul the next moment.
The color of Sorokin’s soul was gradually painted with the Underworld energy’s color as he transformed into a Hero Spirit.
Sorokin felt like burning iron bars penetrated his soul. His soul was scorching from inside out as if it was going to be burnt to ashes any second.
Seeing this, the seven Hero Spirit Kings were so overjoyed they wanted to beat the drums on the side to welcome another unlucky fellow joining them.
The Hero Spirit transformation lasted for quite some time before finishing.
The chains formed by Underworld energy disappeared. Without them, Sorokin slowly stood up, looked down at his soul that had now turned into an Underworld Hero Spirit, and felt his connection with the Underworld. He was filled with complicated emotions.
After so many years of cowering, to think he became an Underworld Hero Spirit he once despised; fate was really full of surprises…
The seven Hero Spirit Kings surrounded him and smiled passionately.
“From now on, you’re the eighth Hero Spirit King. Welcome to the Underworld!”
“Hehe…”
Sorokin could not laugh at all. His lips were twitching.
Onicelu suddenly turned to look at Han Xiao and said, “He’s not like the other Hero Spirit Kings. Although he’s transformed, he still kept his original strength.”
Han Xiao expected this. He asked, “He’s special, can you restrain him?”
“That’s not a problem. After being transformed into a Hero Spirit, he’s already connected to the Underworld and is under my control.” Onicelu nodded.
“That’s good.” Han Xiao nodded.
Normal Hero Spirits had no combat capability. They could only regain their strength with the help of life energy. However, Sorokin had [Immortal Soul] and [Spiritual Energy Foundation], so he maintained the strength of a Beyond Grade A even as a Hero Spirit. This was his uniqueness.
However, after the developments made by the two sisters, the Underworld was already a treasure close to the Space Wonder level. Its operating mechanisms were impeccable, so restraining Sorokin when it was at its peak state was not a problem.
Seeing that Sorokin’s face was filled with regret, Han Xiao smiled and said, “Stop being so down. One day in the future, you might be glad you joined the Underworld.”
“I don’t think that day will ever come.” Sorokin was filled with sadness.
“Hehe, we’ll see.”
Han Xiao smiled and shook his head.
With the increase of his strength, position, and connections, the enemies he once felt were tough to deal with were no longer so tough. Having gotten rid of another hidden threat, he was quite satisfied.
Sorokin’s value was not just his strength; the resources and information this guy had was also very valuable.
Having thought of that, Han Xiao turned to Hila and said, “Go talk to Sorokin and have him share the information he knows.”
Hila nodded and pulled Sorokin aside to question him. As the current master of the Underworld, she was perfect for this task.
Seeing that Sorokin had been dealt with, the Holy Accord members present were all relieved. They went to chat with the seven Hero Spirit Kings about the old times.
On the other hand, Han Xiao and Oathkeeper walked to the side on their own and talked about something else.
“How’s the collection of the Third Sanctum keys?”
“Still working hard on it. With the experience from the last time and the channels you provided, it should be much quicker this time,” Oathkeeper replied.
“Do it fast. I have a feeling that the peaceful times won’t last too long,” Han Xiao whispered.
He still had missions related to the Sanctums that were not yet complete. Even not for the missions, since the Sanctums were the future of the Beyond Grade As, he had to go in and take a look.
Oathkeeper nodded. He suddenly changed the topic and asked, “Although I’m not in the Beyond Grade A Association, won’t Sorokin suddenly going missing cause problems?”
Han Xiao glanced at him and said with a deep voice, “Yes, Gaud went missing a few years ago and now Sorokin too. It’s easy for people to link these two events… However, the difference is, no one will step up for Sorokin, so the problem won’t be too big, and the impact won’t be too strong. It’ll mainly cause doubts among the association itself and investigations.”
“It won’t affect you, will it?”
“Not much if it’s dealt with properly. The dynasty has been secretly investigating Sorokin recently. I can find a way to make Sorokin look responsible for what happened to Gaud, then fake the reason he went missing, saying he fled due to fear of having what he did discover. Thus, creating a motive for him and closing the case… As for the future, there’s no need to worry if others discover Sorokin is here. His Esper Ability allows him to change his soul frequency, which will solve most problems.”
Han Xiao was prepared for this.
Sorokin was now tied up to the fate of the Underworld. Although he had no freedom, it was not all bad. Han Xiao was someone who knew Sorokin’s personality well. This guy’s biggest trait was that he knew his situation well. He would basically never do something that would damage both parties, so there was no need to worry about him not cooperating.
Oathkeeper agreed. “As long as you have a plan. You’re an expert at these shady things.”
“Sarcasm, huh? Don’t copy my words.” Han Xiao glanced at him.
The two of them did not chat for long. The other Holy Accord members were still waiting in the main universe. Han Xiao used another King suit to send Oathkeeper back to explain what had happened to prevent them from worrying.
After sending the outsiders away, Han Xiao went to where Hila and Sorokin were. The two of them sat opposite each other. One asked, and the other answered; the atmosphere was peaceful.
Although Sorokin had regrets, what was done was done. He had no choice but to let go of his pride. He was quite cooperative.
Han Xiao walked beside Hila and asked, “How’s it going?”
Hila looked up at him and had a playful expression.
“You came at the right time. He seems to have just said something huge…”