Felix was fully focused—this was the kind of intel headquarters would never provide. There was no way he would miss a single word when it came to his own survival.

Donna explained, "When an S-tier Malevolent Phantom reaches this state, even though its consciousness is in chaos, its instincts will still push it to seek salvation. It does this by filtering souls in a specific way, selecting only those that meet its criteria to reach its soul core. What happens after that—whether it wakes up or how you might influence its recovery—is something I don't know.

"But one thing is certain—the only chance you'll have to kill it is when you see its soul core. This isn't just for us Malevolent Phantoms—every creature's soul core is its most vulnerable point. Normally, it's buried under layers of soul energy and defenses, making it nearly impossible to find."

That explained why Donna thought Felix had a shot. Just imagining the kind of energy an S-tier Malevolent Phantom's refined soul could add