A single book, and you think you can buy Lin Feng? That's impossible, of course.
But the Dark Doctor Strange offered too much. This looked like a book, but the spells it contained, and its displayed self-awareness, meant it could no longer be simply called a book.
In a few seconds, Lin Feng hadn't read much of the table of contents, but the names of the forbidden spells recorded within… Lin Feng only saw a few and felt they were incredibly powerful.
Multiversal Tear, Soul Leap, Universal Erosion Curse.
As for that thing, the "Special Spell Collection for Blasting B*tches," Lin Feng didn't quite understand it.
He guessed it was related to that roar from earlier.
Radiance and taboo were natural opposites. Coupled with the apparent deep animosity between the Forbidden Magic Book and the Radiant Magic Book,
The two books, one black and one white, had a sort of "enemies-to-lovers" dynamic.
With spells and gossip, Lin Feng decisively agreed to the Dark Doctor Strange's deal.
The deal was struck. The Dark Doctor Strange bared his pearly white teeth, beaming.
As long as Christine's soul wasn't sent back, anything was negotiable.
What surprised the Dark Doctor Strange even more was that Lin Feng waved his hand and created a body for Christine's soul, to serve as a vessel.
This move completely astonished the Dark Doctor Strange.
This body-vessel looked exactly like Christine, virtually indistinguishable from a normal person.
However, it had no heartbeat, no blood flow, and no normal human body temperature…
None of this mattered. The Dark Doctor Strange happily called out for Christine.
With this, Christine could walk the streets, live a normal life like anyone else.
They could go shopping together, eat together, watch movies, and even finally have that caramel cream dessert they never got to eat on their last date.
Christine was reluctantly pulled to the living room and shyly greeted Lin Feng.
After a brief explanation of how to use the body, the Dark Doctor Strange impatiently urged Christine to try it.
Christine hesitated for a moment, then did as the Dark Doctor Strange said.
Alright, she really couldn't refuse this hope.
Besides, this wasn't exactly resurrection. And with Lin Feng, who had pulled her from the realm of death, here, it should be safe.
She trusted her Strange. They still had an unfinished celebration, even if it might be a bit late…
Christine stepped forward and gently touched the body-vessel that Lin Feng had created.
The body seemed to have a suction force. The moment Christine touched it, it pulled her in.
Lin Feng's created body was highly compatible with Christine's soul.
"It's amazing, I feel no discomfort at all!" Christine marveled at how well the body worked.
She tried raising her hands, feeling no obstruction or unfamiliarity.
It was just like when she was alive, no awkwardness, as if this body had always been hers.
"Well, except for the lack of heartbeat and breathing…" Christine walked around, constantly sensing the new body. Although some functions were gone, it looked no different from a normal person, which meant she could live like one. She was quite satisfied.
"That's to be expected," Lin Feng chuckled.
With the enhancement of the Cosmic Heart Shard, Lin Feng's creation abilities made crafting a soul vessel a piece of cake.
He had even created a body for that rascal Lin Jili before.
But that was made with the Infinity Stones and would disappear once the energy was depleted.
"However, there's one thing to note."
"While hiding within this vessel can reduce soul wear to near zero,"
"This body still requires energy," Lin Feng revealed the drawback.
It wasn't that Lin Feng couldn't create a body that didn't consume energy, but things that violated natural laws would quickly attract the attention of certain strange entities.
So Lin Feng added a small setting to it, to help it evade watchful eyes.
And, although it was a body, its function was merely a vessel, so it wasn't technically resurrection. This perfectly solved the problem, didn't it?
"What method is used for charging?" the Dark Doctor Strange asked.
"Eating? Or is it charging?"
"Speaking of which, can this vessel eat?"
As he spoke, the Dark Doctor Strange held Christine's small hand.
It was cold, but enough to excite him. For centuries, he hadn't forgotten their last night together, and he hadn't taken Christine to eat caramel cream.
Although it wasn't the resurrection he had imagined, they could finally live together normally.
In his excitement, the Dark Doctor Strange couldn't help but wonder if this vessel could have children!
"Eating is perfectly fine," Lin Feng replied with a smile.
"But for charging, use the Infinity Stones."
"You have a Time Stone, don't you, Strange?"
The Dark Doctor Strange wore the Eye of Agamotto on his chest, which contained the Time Stone. Lin Feng was just confirming.
"Yes, but how do I use it to charge Christine?" the Dark Doctor Strange asked, conjuring a spell to open the Eye of Agamotto and retrieve the emerald Time Stone.
"Give it to Christine," Lin Feng said directly.
The Dark Doctor Strange handed the stone over, and Christine held it.
It was magical. Despite having no heartbeat or blood flow, Christine could already sense the presence and temperature of objects.
"Whoa!"
The Time Stone lay quietly in Christine's hand, and a green energy slowly flowed out, seeping into her palm, continuously supplying power.
Christine felt refreshed. This was not an illusion.
Lin Feng shrugged. "Convenient, isn't it?"
The Dark Doctor Strange watched, mesmerized, and nodded. "Indeed!"
"If you feel the vessel becoming stiff or uncomfortable, just hold the Time Stone for a while."
"Uh… about five minutes should do."
In reality, charging a vessel with an Infinity Stone would take less than a second.
However, for the sake of caution, Lin Feng set it up like a power bank, with slow input, taking five minutes to fully charge.
Adhering to the laws of things and the current stage of reality development also helped Christine evade observation.