Chapter 99 Annabelle's Toy Treasure Box
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The amusement park closed, and Xu Yi sent a content Judy home, then borrowed Ed's car, a Dodge Ram.
He drove toward the suburbs, his destination a secluded forest with a turbulent stream running through it, as the sun on the horizon was about to set completely.
A dark shadow sprang from the brush, landing on Xu Yi's shoulder.
Xu Yi's face showed no panic as he took the Annabelle doll from his shoulder and examined it in front of him.
He was here, of course, to retrieve the Annabelle doll.
Although Annabelle was also capable of movement, during broad daylight, a doll sprinting out of nowhere would likely attract unwanted attention.
Earlier, through the Symbiotic Eye, he had seen clearly that Annabelle had been hit by a bullet, leaving a mark on its chest, but now the bullet wound had disappeared.
At the same time, the system prompt appeared.
[Evil God Body+3, current progress 100/100]
As the subject of the Bonds entry, he could of course see the changes in the other's entries.
After Annabelle's birth, the other's entries awakened automatically, possibly because the other was a soul splinter of his.
Those entries, like the Puppet Master's, continuously gained experience without stopping.
[Evil God Body (Imitation): Green Common
Sturdy body comparable to steel, capable of self-repair by consuming grudges when damaged.]
This entry was indeed a perfect fit for the Annabelle doll. With this entry, he could use it boldly without worrying about damage.
As a puppet, how could it not be able to block bullets?
The system's prompts continued.
[Evil Control+8, current progress: 100/100]
[Evil Control: White Epic
Possesses the ability to control things, this ability will be void when encountering strong resistance.]
This ability is actually quite common, many Evil Spirits and Demons possess it.
At first glance it doesn't seem strong, but there are no weak abilities, only people who can't use them. Today's effortless resolution of the two cultists relied entirely on Evil Control, as well as Xu Yi's ability to seize opportunities.
The sky was about to darken, Xu Yi looked around and saw no one else.
A purple-red curtain of energy appeared again around Annabelle, expanding to form a rectangle.
If one observed carefully, they would notice that the curtain was actually shaped like a box. Your journey continues on empire
On its surface, different patterns morphed, a grinning bear, a rabbit with three heads, a small red flower with sharp spikes... they even possessed a peculiar kind of beauty.
The curtain enveloped Xu Yi, having no effect on him, but Annabelle had disappeared.
Using his ability of the Symbiotic Eye, he could see that Annabelle was in a place surrounded by purple-red walls, the walls etched with unknown spiral patterns.
Annabelle sat on a throne studded with gemstones, surveying its own realm.
The place wasn't large, empty, with only two unique "dolls" placed in a corner, one with its crown split open, and another with its head shattered.
"Alright, release them!" Xu Yi ordered. Within the purple-red curtain, two puppets appeared at his feet; at first they were only palm-sized, but soon they inflated, like shriveled balloons filled with air.
The curtain dissipated, and two bloodied corpses appeared before his eyes, no longer the plastic-like "dolls."
[Annabelle's Treasure Box+5, current progress: 100/100]
Xu Yi could clearly feel that the energy stored within the Annabelle doll had been completely devoured, eventually transforming into three fully charged entries.
If it was only "Evil God Body (Imitation)" and "Evil Control," the Annabelle doll would not have been able to become a medium for the Evil God, and it would not have been worth the Church of the Ram's great effort.
[Annabelle's Treasure Box: (Blue Epic)
Ability-1: Treasure Box Unfolding
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Annabelle opened her beloved Treasure Box, which could store various items, but not living creatures, as well as some special items.
Ability-2: Toy's Heart
Once items enter the Treasure Box, they will temporarily transform into toys, and their size will also be compressed. When they leave the Treasure Box, the items revert to normal.
[This ability should be used with caution. Forcibly storing certain powerful entities may cause damage to the Treasure Box or even lead to its collapse.]
Indeed, this was the strongest of Annabelle's Entries, a blue Epic level, and it also represented the immense potential of the opponent.
"Setting aside other things, with this ability, it's like having a Storage Space."
If Xu Yi had possessed an Annabelle doll earlier, he wouldn't have to worry about bringing a gun through security checks; he could just toss it into Annabelle's Treasure Box.
But he was quite aware that this Entry was far from being a mere Storage Space.
Even though he was permanently bound to Annabelle, his soul's embodiment, he was still somewhat envious.
In his view, Annabelle's Treasure Box could very well be called a miniature "Divine Kingdom."
The three elements of a Divine Kingdom: an enclosed space, entirely controlled by oneself, with unique operational rules within the space.
The Treasure Box of Annabelle met all these conditions.
"Unfortunately, limited by the size of the box and the box's durability, this ability can only rank as 'blue Epic' level."
The maximum space the Treasure Box could unfold was 12 cubic meters, with dimensions of 2x2x3.
This amount of space, it couldn't swallow anything too large.
While the Treasure Box could shrink objects, the premise was that it must first be able to swallow them.
Another limitation was its durability.
"The box can't store living creatures, but in this world, inanimate objects can be far more terrifying than living ones."
The first thought that came to Xu Yi's mind after reading the Entry was to use it to contain Evil Spirits.
If the Treasure Box could suppress and contain Evil Spirits, and then find a way to control them, wouldn't it be possible to create an army of Evil Spirits within the box?
Unfortunately, due to the lack of durability of the box, if he wanted to contain Evil Spirits, he must be very cautious.
"I wonder if there's any way to compensate for these two shortcomings?"
Xu Yi thought as he opened the trunk of the car and took out two cans of gasoline, preparing to destroy the evidence completely.
Burning the corpses of the Heretics could avoid disclosing too many details and serve to mislead the Church of the Ram.
As he walked toward the bodies, he suddenly put down the gasoline and pressed his hand on the Alchemy Revolver at his waist.
One of the bodies was actually still twitching slightly!
After a careful observation, he concluded that it wasn't that the Heretic was alive, but rather that the body still retained some vitality.
The soul had dissipated, and the body still had vitality—it was somewhat like a zombie, but even more pure, lacking the ability to attack.
The individual was still clutching a metal vial tightly in their hand.
Xu Yi snatched the vial from them and after examining it for a moment, tossed the metal bottle with the suspicious powder inside into Annabelle's Treasure Box for later study.
Just as he was about to douse the bodies with gasoline, an idea suddenly sprang to his mind.
"This zombie might be very good experimental material!"
After hesitating for a few seconds, he threw the zombie back into Annabelle's Treasure Box and burned the other body.
The roaring flames gradually died down, and Annabelle, controlling the skeleton, sank into the creek in the woods.
"Let's go!"
Xu Yi reached out his hand, and Annabelle's doll appeared in his palm, only the size of his palm.
The Treasure Box of Annabelle could be applied to herself, which, for Xu Yi, was simply a "Divine Skill" lifesaver; he certainly didn't want to be running around with a large doll in tow.
He found a keychain and hung the Annabelle doll at his waist; although it was still a bit strange, it wasn't social suicide at least.