Jacob appeared back in the Soulless Palace, and the scene of Undying Will's chain was still vivid in his mind.
'Before releasing that strange chain, the Undying Will said something about submitting to Veritas Inquisition…could it be something like the Pillar of Truth?
'If this is true, then the Virtual Star World should also have something similar to this thing, and here I thought these things couldn't be any more ridiculous. These networks and AIs are becoming more and more advanced, not to mention dangerous.
'And this made me think about that legendary king treasure in the Taurus Tower's reward list. The Spirit Natural Intelligence Phantasma (SNIP) was created by a race called the Spirit Natural Intelligence Mechanic's Ultimate Algorithm as a core!
'Even then, this got me thinking about SAAI, Dark Rose, and the other AIs of the factions. Maybe these AIs aren't just programs but evolved mechanical sentient beings.
'However, even in the two ghost kings' memories, there was no trace of such a race, nor had I heard anything about them. What if I hadn't chosen the Space Travesty Shuttle and instead SNIP?
'If I want to go against these Networks and discover their secrets, I should probably start with this Spirit Natural Intelligence Mechanic race…'
Jacob's eyes flickered with coldness as he thought about his first encounter with the Undying Will, and he had to admit this thing was quite overbearing, unlike SAAI, and far more decisive, or he hadn't gotten on the SAAI's bad side to see its true nature.
Nonetheless, whatever the case may be, Jacob knew he had already achieved his goal, and now he was probably going to be kicked out of the Dark Network, and those legendary kings would come after him.
Furthermore, he no longer needed to wear that Dark Soul Ring anymore since he had a justification for it, and he had already discussed it with the Soul Ghost King to show his 'sincerity' and willingness to help her get revenge.
Now, all there was left was to tame those ghost kings, and then he could rally up the entire Ghost Race against the Dead Faction and start a faction-wide war, and then he could kill and retreat to his heart's content.
But first, he needed to get to that vault, which was his initial target to begin with, and without stopping, he headed towards the Throne Hall, where the Throne of the Soulless was; it was the key to entering the location of this vault.
Once Jacob was in the throne hall, he saw the empty throne of the Soul Ghost King before he sat over his Throne of the Soulless and muttered a special chant while challenging his soul force on the throne.
The next moment, the Throne of the Soulless released a hum, and the chain around it lit up in myriad runes. Thereafter, Jacob felt a strong pull and distortion in space before his figure vanished from the Throne Hall!
However, the moment he vanished on the empty throne of the Soul Ghost King, a corporeal phantom materialized, taking the shape of a shadowy figure with icy cold eyes; it was none other than Soul Ghost King who was supposed to be outside the Soulless Palace!
Jacob failed to notice her because he was in Soulless Ghost King form, and Soulless Ghost King couldn't see through her Ghost Form, neither did he know its mysteries. So, if Soul Ghost King didn't want to be seen or found, no one could find her in the realm of Legendary King!
The moment Soul Ghost King appeared, she looked at the empty Throne of the Soulless, and her icy eyes flickered with a hint of confusion.
'Since he knew the sequence to activate the secret teleportation, he has to be real… but then why did he tell me to go and subdue those ghost kings? Did he forget I can't leave this palace because the Soul Abyss is active for another decade?
'First, I thought he was an imposter, but his soul totem signature and the normal reaction of the Throne of the Soulless were normal. But then his unusual behavior and taking my side isn't something he would do even if the sky fell.
'Then he personally started a war with the Vampires and Fiends, and just now, he should be back from the faction meeting, yet he didn't show any fear of the Undying Will…
'Even I received the notification of Soulless Ghost King's status as a traitor, and the Undying Will even offered me his position as the Faction Leader as long as I cooperate with the Vampires and Fiends in capturing him alive.
'Which means he really went with his plan for…me?' Her shadowy figure flickered chaotically as if she was in a dilemma.
'If he had killed Blackwell, he would've never gone so far to cover it up. But then, why did he not let me use the royal ghost seal, which would show his last moments before he died?
'It was like he didn't even know how the Royal Ghost Seals works. He wasn't even sure if those four had killed him, but he was pretty confident when he said Blackwell was dead and even started this war…
'I know compassion is the last thing he's capable of, so there is an ulterior motive behind his actions. Then, his strange actions, if he's not an imposter and the real thing, something should've happened to him while he was away.
'However, if he is an imposter, who could be strong enough to overpower the real Soulless Ghost King and even be capable of soul-searching him? That's why the chances of him being an imposter are extremely low… which means something had happened to his soul, but even I can't sense anything.
'But the main thing is whether he's telling the truth about Blackwell. I want to enslave and torture whoever killed my brother. However, even I won't dare to bet the entire Ghost Race's future and survival on it, and Soulless Ghost King's even more so.
'Yet, he's doing completely the opposite…and now he had gone to the vault while thinking that I was away. What is he planning, and even more so, why is he going above and beyond to convince me?'
Soul Ghost King may be quite emotional when it comes to Blackwell, but when it comes to other things, even her husband, she is extremely cautious and calculative.
That's why she instantly started suspecting Jacob when he tried to hoodwink her into his plan. She's been playing along by sending the Ghost Ministers away while hiding in plain sight and observing his actions.
However, despite doing all of this, she still couldn't make up her mind if Soulless Ghost King was real or a fake or if something had happened to him that changed his personality.
Nonetheless, Soul Ghost King was in a dilemma because if Soulless Ghost King had changed and were doing everything for her, she would have liked it. After all, she had never received such treatment from anyone in her life.
However, she also wasn't entirely convinced that he was not doing it for himself and that he might be the one behind Blackwell's sudden death.
Whatever the case was, Soul Ghost King was at a crossroads where her next choice would define the entire Ghost Race's survival or its probable doom!