Who hid My Corpse!

Chapter 62: Fifty-three, and I want your life

Corey arrived at the rooftop of the West University Library.

The West University Library was the second tallest building in Somo City, second only to the West Cathedral. Standing here, one could behold half of Somo City.

Corey himself also loved to gaze into the distance from high places, feeling as though he was the Rhein statue that towered over the highest point of Somo City, believing that he controlled the world, that he was Rhein.

Especially after acquiring this special eye, the range of Corey’s sight had extended even further.

The entire world was within his sight.

But now, it was obvious he wasn’t there to enjoy the view.

After dismissing his companions, Corey stood alone on the rooftop, feeling the wind that blew from afar, his eyes squinting slightly.

“Although I don’t know why you dare to come back…” Corey murmured softly, “but since you came, don’t even think about leaving.”

Subsequently, he slowly closed his left eye, recalling the images he had just extracted from the memories of those two young priests, the face of Ulu gradually enlarged in his mind, and a powerful energy surged around him.

The next second, he violently opened his eyes again, and those star-like eyes immediately began to spin, the sealed ancient power was harnessed in that instant.

And so, every person in Somo City with even a slight affinity for spellcraft felt a chill run down their spine, subconsciously looking up, staring blankly into the pure azure sky.

…

“What is it?”

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“It feels… a bit strange.”

“Strange?”

“Yes, like suddenly being watched by someone.”

“You’re joking, right? Who would bother watching you?”

“I don’t know, but it feels kind of creepy, like…”

“Like what?”

“Like there’s an eye in the sky watching me.”

…

Not this one, nor that one.

Corey’s left eye was like a printer, face after face appeared in the pupil, then quickly vanished, replaced by another.

He was swiftly sifting through the transcendent beings in the city, like Rhein gazing down upon his followers in the mortal realm.

That’s why, after acquiring this eye, Corey felt like the Rhein of Somo City. If he wished, he could use this eye to master every transcendent being in the city; the city truly lay within his gaze, and no one could defy him under this scrutiny.

Even those who were originally more powerful than him couldn’t escape this gaze.

Because this wasn’t a spell, nor was it Divine Arts.

This was a Rule.

The “you must be seen by me” Rule, a rule that no person, no force could break.

It was precisely because he possessed this power that Corey had absolute confidence that any owner of the Corpse Blocks who set foot on this land would inevitably become his prey.

Those Corpse Blocks would be his as well.

After filtering through hundreds of transcendent beings in the city in an instant, Corey sensed the person he was looking for.

He was running fast and desperately down a dark and rugged alley, as if trying to escape something.

But sadly, you can by no means escape my “Gaze.”

Corey’s eyes chased after him, the corners of his mouth turning up slightly.

Your piece of the Corpse Blocks is about to become mine.

…

Inside Ulu’s sea of consciousness, Bai Wei slowly opened his eyes.

“Oh? So I’ve been discovered?” he murmured.

At the moment, Ulu was still sprinting, even thinking about leaving the city directly.

Then, he heard Bai Wei’s voice resonate in his mind: “Snap your fingers.”

Ulu was slightly taken aback, not understanding why Bai Wei would ask him to snap his fingers at this moment, but naturally, he was reluctant and ignored Bai Wei’s words.

Soon Bai Wei repeated, “Snap your fingers, quick.”

Ulu still ignored him, then he heard Bai Wei’s slight sigh.

The next second, Ulu felt a very dangerous power catching up to him.

It was fast, truly fast, not even the twisted alleyways and muddy paths could stop it. By the time Ulu realized what was happening, it was about to catch and seize him.

But at that moment, Ulu lost control of half his body.

A force much stronger took over his left hand.

And then, a “snap” resounded.

The snap of the fingers, crisp and pleasant to the hear.

The thing that was about to grasp him dissipated instantly.

…

Corey suddenly clutched his left eye, his previously upright body now bent quickly forward as if somebody had punched him hard in the eye.

When he moved his hand away, he saw it was covered in fresh blood.

This was the first time in history that the “Gaze” had been canceled.

“Interesting,” Corey muttered to himself. “So, it’s that left middle finger you have there, tsk, the power of ‘Termination’ is greater than I imagined. It can even cancel out ‘Gaze.'”

Breaths later, the bleeding stopped, and Corey stood up straight again, his face showing no abnormality other than a little bloodstain.

Although ‘Gaze’ had been canceled, Corey wasn’t worried. The injury he’d sustained was not caused by the finger, but by the eye itself—’Gaze’s’ backlash. Except for Visas, anyone using the Rule within his body had to pay a price.

Fortunately, Corey could negate this price using Rhein’s power, but it also limited the frequency of his usage. About once every two days would prevent permanent, irreversible damage to his body.

So, he couldn’t immediately use ‘Gaze’ again.

But that didn’t matter. He had still seen something.

He had caught a glimpse of Ulu. Albeit brief, Corey could sense the state of Ulu’s body… it was beyond just bad.

That guy couldn’t use Rhein’s power to offset the price, so each snap of his fingers was deducting from his own life. Clearly, he was running out.

Therefore, Corey wasn’t worried.

Feeling that slight agitation in his left eye, Corey chuckled and soothed it.

“Don’t worry, I’ll bring your ‘brother’ to you soon.”

…

“Ugh…”

Ulu fell to the ground, vomiting blood profusely.

Beside him stood the middle finger, Bai Wei, poised and upright.

He didn’t expect to be discovered by that guy; it was an unforeseen outcome.

Bai Wei glanced in the direction from where the vision had come—a danger even he felt—and knew they had indeed caught the attention of that mad Bishop.

But it didn’t matter.

Bai Wei then turned to look back at Ulu.

After all, the time was just about right.

“Visas…” Ulu struggled to catch his breath, then raised his head, staring intently at Bai Wei, “What in the world do you want to do?”

Bai Wei replied calmly, “If I hadn’t snapped my fingers just now, that man would have caught up to us by this point.”

“You know I’m not asking about that!” Ulu surged forward like a man possessed, pressing his left hand against the wall, “You said it was about finding the whereabouts of another Corpse Block! You’ve been deceiving me from the start! What do you want with making me aware of those things?!”

Facing an Ulu on the verge of losing his sanity, Bai Wei remained unhurried: “It’s just a trade, I indeed came to find the location of another Corpse Block, and I did find it. But I never said I would stop helping you find the murderer today.”

“You never helped me find the murderer to begin with!” Ulu screamed hysterically, “You’re lying!”

“No, I am still putting the information about the murderer right in front of you, but you have yet to realize it,” Bai Wei spoke indifferently, “But it doesn’t matter. Tomorrow… will be the last.”

Ulu faltered slightly, “What last?”

“The last piece of information, the final puzzle piece of the murderer, however you want to interpret it. By tomorrow, if you still don’t understand, I wouldn’t mind telling you everything, provided… you have the courage to bear it all.” Bai Wei said with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, “But do you truly have such courage?”

Ulu’s body began to tremble faintly.

He felt as if a voice called reason was screaming in his mind, “Go! Go now! Don’t listen to him!”

But…

Ulu bit down tightly on his teeth, blood continuously oozed from the corner of his mouth, his eyes piercing into Bai Wei like daggers: “You promise, tomorrow will be the last?”

“Of course, I promise,” Bai Wei said, “And after you know everything, I want to start a new trade with you.”

Ulu asked subconsciously, “What trade?”

“You can ask anything of me,” Bai Wei “gazed” at Ulu, smiling as he spoke, “And in return, I want your life.”