Ring of Fate

Chapter 833 Destination

Lumian originally thought that Vanak, who could borrow some power from "0-01", should be more dangerous than Albus and Julie, and now this area full of thunder is so suitable for him to play:

Regardless of whether Vanak can only change the weather to a similar state, regardless of whether he can still be compared to Julie and Sallyste who can become vessels of God's descent, he is enough to be comparable to a real demigod in the Thunder Forest.

"Albus and I together will be beaten by the thunderstorm..." Lumian's first reaction was to quickly leave the area and find another way to "0-01". By then, even if Vanak chased him, he would not be so scary that he could not be resisted because he was out of the best environment.

Suddenly, Lumian recalled the nightmares he had had.

He remembered that behind the Thunder Forest was a mountain made of corpses and bones, and on the top of the mountain there seemed to be "0-01" inserted!
In other words, this is the only way to enter the core sealed area, there is no way to bypass it!

Although this point is not clearly pointed out in the book "Examples of the Construction of Underground Tombs", it is hinted at.

"Or, pretend to retreat, lure Vanak out, and avoid fighting him in Thunder Forest...

"Wait a moment……"

Lumian suddenly had a bold idea.

Since the previous dangers regarded him as their own kind, would Vanak, as a puppet of "0-01", also make a similar judgment?

Vanak cannot be considered a fully intelligent human being, but more like a self-aware puppet.

Such a goal is likely to be deceived!
"When I first arrived at Morola, the '0-01' pollution on my body was very low, and there was a lot of mess. It was normal to arouse Vanak's hostility. But now I have been studying for a long time, and the pollution is gradually approaching the critical point.

“You can try it.

"If that doesn't work, I will activate my shadow to withstand the lightning attack, and seize the opportunity to 'teleport' outside, instead of fighting Vanak in the Thunder Forest..."

Lumian made a quick decision and took a step forward.

During this process, he recalled the nightmares he had after entering Morola, listened to the knowledge imparted by the now normal brass earplugs to make himself more in tune with the pollution, and thought aimlessly about questions that were either important or had no specific meaning, to help relax his mind a little and make his body less tense.

That might let Vanak notice something unusual!

"Why did you go directly to Thunder Forest?
"According to the nightmare, shouldn't there be a burning palace and a cascading rainstorm ahead?
“Are they on another route?

"..."

Lumian endured the increasingly intense tingling sensation and silently calculated the distance he had to go.

"There are only three or four steps left before we run into Vanak..."

Just as this thought flashed through Lumian's mind, he heard slow but long breathing sounds coming from a few meters away, beneath the rumbling thunder.

Lumian's back involuntarily tensed up again, and he inserted his right hand into the "Traveler's Bag", ready to take out the rotten corpse of "Abscessed Hand" at any time.

——After the previous wriggling and approaching, they have been combined together, but for the time being they are unable to break through the blockade of the "Traveler's Bag" and reunite with their own heads.

As he got closer to Vanak, Lumian couldn't see the other person's expression at all and subconsciously wanted to hold his breath.

He adjusted himself quickly and forced himself to stay normal.

The next second, he felt someone's eyes were fixed on him, and a layer of not-so-noticeable fine bumps appeared on the skin on his face.

That was the gaze from Vanak.

At this moment, Lumian really wished he was a "hypnotist", but he could only keep telling himself in his heart, "I am the experimenter, I am the experimenter..."

Like the experimenters in black robes, he walked straight ahead at a moderate pace.

“Two steps… one step…” Lumian tried to clear his mind.

He walked past the imaginary Vanak.

“One step… two steps… three steps…” Lumian didn’t dare to relax and felt cold sweat oozing out of his back.

Outside the Thunder Forest, Albus Medici used the eyes of a guard puppet to watch Lumian holding a calcium carbide lamp and a tattered head, walking step by step towards Vanak, who had unbuttoned two buttons of his shirt.

He saw Vanak's eyes fall on Lumian, follow him for seven or eight seconds, and then slowly move away. He saw Lumian pass the most dangerous person in Morola and walk towards the end of the Thunder Forest.

"This..." Albus narrowed his eyes first, then laughed, "So he relies on this method to get through those dangerous areas ahead. No wonder he has been reading and studying for the past few weeks... When we reach our destination, we must guard against him taking advantage of this..."

Lumian walked for a while and felt the tingling and numbness on his body begin to subside. The sound leaking out through the brass earplugs also produced a very faint echo.

This allowed Lumian to immediately determine that he had left the Thunder Forest and entered a narrow corridor.

"After walking through this corridor, we should reach the area around Corpse Mountain...

"I have to wait for Albus to catch up, or should I go and clash with Julie and the others by myself?

"Haha, I wonder how Albus can get past Vanak's obstruction..."

Lumian stopped and listened to the noise coming from the direction of Thunder Forest.

Tap, tap, tap, he heard the sound of footsteps, neither fast nor slow.

"Why stop?" Vanak's sharp voice suddenly rang in his ears.

A chill ran from Lumian's tailbone to the back of his head, and he almost threw out the headless corpse with the abscessed hand.

He tried to "explain" a little stiffly, but after a quick thought, he chose to remain silent and began to move forward silently.

In the air that seemed to be almost frozen, Lumian heard the sound of footsteps passing by him and heading towards the end of the corridor.

Huh... He let out a breath quietly.

He didn't stop, but slowed down his pace, crawling like a snail.

Soon, he felt like he was being watched by countless eyes again.

Seeing Vanak rushing towards the place where "0-01" was placed, Albus Medici laughed at Lumian for taking a risk in vain and calmly passed through the Thunder Forest.

With the help of the few guard puppets in the corridor, Albus saw that the walls on both sides were made of square steel pieces, and the metal surface was as smooth as a mirror.

At this moment, distorted and pale faces appeared in these "mirrors".

These faces belonged to the residents of Morola. They were staring at Lumian silently. Occasionally, someone would carefully extend his hand from the metal surface and quietly grab Lumian's body.

Lumian simply slashed a ball of fire in that direction without taking any further offensive actions.

Seeing that pale hand retracted into the steel wall, Albus asked the puppet in front of him to open his mouth:
"I see Vanak didn't even cover his eyes, do you want to try it too?"

In the underground mausoleum, puppets of Vanak's level don't need to be blindfolded, and don't have to worry about being replaced by the "man in the mirror"? Theoretically, I think I can do it, after all, I am almost the same as him... Did Albus see that I was not attacked by Vanak just now, and he doubted my condition and made a guess? Lumian responded to Albus' words calmly:

"I don't want to die yet."

He asked instead:
"Should we wait here for a while until Vanak and the two 'witches' fight to the end, and then go and take advantage of the situation?"

Vanak must have rushed to Corpse Mountain to stop Julie and Sally from doing something to "0-01"!

Albus replied with a puppet:
"I didn't see the two 'witches' ahead."

Julie and Celeste haven't arrived yet? Are you two "witches" lost? You were the first to enter the underground mausoleum! Or have you arrived but are hiding, waiting for the right time? Lumian's thoughts were in a mess, and his slowed pace returned to normal.

As he walked, he smiled at Albus:
"You should have discovered that Vanak won't attack me. Are you going to let me go in by myself and approach the target location without any hindrance, or will you go with me, or ahead of me?"

Lumian was worried that Albus would bully him because he couldn't see, so he deliberately stayed behind for a distance so that he could enter the area around the Corpse Mountain first to deal with possible accidents. Therefore, he pointed out his own abnormality in advance so that Albus would have concerns and dare not let it go.

Of course, the next danger must be faced together as a couple. Don’t think of lagging behind and being the last one to come out and reap the fruits of victory!
Albus's laughter sounded in front of Lumian:

"Since we have reached a cooperation agreement, we will definitely go in together."

"I kind of admire you." Lumian replied hypocritically.

After walking a dozen steps, Lumian suddenly stopped. He felt that if he went any further he would really reach the mountain of corpses.

"Why don't you leave?" Albus asked through the soldier puppet guarding the entrance.

"Why did you stop too?" Lumian asked.

"You still don't trust me." Albus sighed.

Lumian responded with a smile:
"Isn't it the same for you?"

As he spoke, he suddenly quickened his pace, as if he wanted to shake off Albus and rush to the foot of the mountain of corpses first.

A moment later, he heard a whooshing sound, which was the sound of the flaming spear piercing through the air.

Lumian uttered a "huh" and left the corridor completely.

The next second, he felt a strong sense of danger.

That wasn't a premonition, but rather the Hunter's intuitive reaction to the attack that was about to hit his head.

"Are you coming to die too?"

Julie's voice suddenly echoed in Lumian's ears, cold and indifferent.

Lumian quickly activated the black mark on his right shoulder and pulled his right hand out of the "Traveler's Bag".

He was carrying a dark, swollen, headless corpse!
…………

In Trier, in the apartment rented by Franca and Janna.

Janna said to Franca:
"Your previous suggestion really worked. I have already digested the 'witch' potion. As expected, I have to rely on the mysterious danger."

Franca was immediately delighted:
"Should we wait for two days before going to the sacrificial square in the catacombs to advance, or should we do it now?"

Janna pursed her lips and said:
"My spiritual intuition tells me that it's best to do so now."

(End of this chapter)