Chapter 3: Mysterious Black Hand

However, the Prison of the Dead is different from ordinary prisons; it can be considered a divine and mystical treasure that can extract the souls of deceased beings from various worlds. The three prisons are used to confine the souls that have been extracted.

Of course, as a "plot armor," the Prison of the Dead naturally brings tremendous benefits to Qin Ge. After each extraction, he can strip the abilities of the souls, whether it's martial arts, superpowers, or bloodlines. Everything is included.

"A prison that extracts the souls of beings from various worlds... This plot armor should be quite powerful!" Qin Ge observed the Prison of the Dead with great interest.

He currently needed to obtain immense power to ensure his survival in the treacherous world of One Piece. The ability of the Prison of the Dead would undoubtedly allow him to quickly become stronger.

However, the information he obtained indicated that the ability to extract souls in the Prison of the Dead was not without limitations. It required Qin Ge to provide energy, and each extraction would only randomly lock onto one world.

Furthermore, when extracting souls, the amount of energy provided by Qin Ge would determine the quality of the locked world. The more energy he provided, the higher the level of the locked world, and the easier it would be to extract powerful souls.

It's worth mentioning that the energy required by the Prison of the Dead was soul energy, which meant that Qin Ge had to kill other living beings, including humans, to obtain soul energy.

Qin Ge didn't reject this method of plundering others' lives to strengthen himself. He wasn't some saint; naturally, everything would revolve around himself.

Currently, Qin Ge had no soul energy, but the Prison of the Dead, upon awakening, offered him a one-time beginner's reward for extraction. Of course, the level of extraction was the lowest one-star extraction.

Just as in Qin Ge's previous world, where there were no supernatural powers, in the world of One Piece, there were countless powerful individuals capable of unleashing devastating attacks. Naturally, there were also hierarchies within the various worlds of the multiverse.

The one-star extraction targeted worlds without supernatural powers, similar to Qin Ge's previous world, or worlds with low-level combat capabilities.

Without hesitation, Qin Ge immediately communicated with the Prison of the Dead and began his first extraction. The bronze chains hanging in the prisons suddenly came to life, swiftly extending infinitely, piercing through the void on the other side of the prisons.

Within moments, the three bronze chains inside the prisons began to rapidly contract. When they returned completely from the void, they were entwined with three illusory figures, tightly bound and suspended within each prison.

Full of anticipation, Qin Ge immediately sensed the identities of the souls that were extracted from the prisons. Starting from the left prison, as Qin Ge's palm touched the golden pillar of the prison, he immediately learned about the origins of the soul within the prison.

Name: Zhang Laosan

World: The Legend of the Condor Heroes (One Star)

Identity: Song soldier

Ability: Thirteen-style military formation spear technique

Cause of death: Died in battle

After obtaining the information about the first soul, Qin Ge's initial excitement turned into disappointment. He found the identity of the soul, Song soldier, to be rather unimpressive. He couldn't help but feel frustrated with the underwhelming abilities, such as the "Thirteen-style military formation spear technique." He didn't want to waste his precious opportunity to strip away abilities on something he considered to be garbage.

Although Qin Ge was dissatisfied with the first two souls he obtained, he reminded himself that there were still two more chances and hoped for better results. He approached the second cell with anticipation.

Name: Mu Feiyang

World: The Legend of the Condor Heroes (One Star)

Identity: Rich young master

Ability: Thirty-six arts of charming women, poetry, and painting

Cause of death: Killed by a gust of wind

Upon discovering the second soul's information, Qin Ge's face turned even darker. The abilities, such as the "Thirty-six arts of charming women," and the cause of death, being killed by a gust of wind, left him feeling incredulous. However, he tried to remain calm and convinced himself that the best was saved for the last soul.

Qin Ge proceeded to the third cell with caution, hoping for a better outcome. And finally, his eyes brightened when he saw the information of the third soul.

Name: Golden Wheel Monk

World: The Legend of the Condor Heroes (One Star)

Identity: Protector of Tibetan Buddhism

Abilities: Dragon Elephant Prajna Art, Five Wheels Transformation

Cause of death: Buried in a sea of fire

Qin Ge was delighted to have obtained the soul of the Golden Wheel Monk. In the world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, the Golden Wheel Monk was a top expert. Especially with his mastery of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art, a supreme secret technique of Tibetan Buddhism, Qin Ge saw the opportunity to break free from his powerless state.

Without hesitation, Qin Ge eagerly proceeded with the stripping process. However, to his disappointment, the attempt failed. The dazzling phenomenon lasted for a moment and then returned to its calm state. Qin Ge realized that the attempt to strip the abilities from the Golden Wheel Monk had been unsuccessful.

The smile on his face froze instantly. He had forgotten that there was a chance of failure in the stripping process, despite obtaining a powerful soul. It was like gambling, where even with a good outcome, there was a significant possibility of failure.

"I can't be this unlucky, can I?"

Qin Ge suddenly had a bad feeling. The first attempt couldn't have been a complete failure, right? This whole process felt like gambling, and one bad outcome could ruin everything.