That made sense. A Malevolent Phantom's body was not nearly as fragile as a normal human's. While Felix and Karina could make them explode with minimal effort, weaker martial artists would find it extremely challenging.

"I finally get a chance to relax in the park, and this thing tries to kill me. Hmph! Talk about ruining my mood," Karina huffed.

Felix was speechless. What was this Phantom thinking? Of all people to pick a fight with, it chose Karina?

"What brings you to Kashmere, Karina?" he asked.

Karina suddenly felt a flush on her face. She turned away and asked, "Since when do I need to report my whereabouts to you?"

Felix knew better than to push the question. He quickly changed the subject and said, "Now that Phantoms have appeared, hasn't Mr. Hoffman asked you all to learn soul-reading techniques?"

Among his nine fellow apprentices, only Naomi had trained in soul-related abilities. The others had not. "No. Mr. Hoffman made it clear long ago that we shouldn't learn oth