Conan: Start with three choices, but sequence potion

Chapter 199 Prelude to Sun and Moon
Kuroba Kaito walked slowly in the corridor.

The thrill just now made his heart beat faster and his breathing became a little uneven.

The pressure of facing other extraordinary people was too great, and the combat capability of "Spark" was too weak, which basically did not bring him any substantial improvement. This put him in a Schrödinger's advantage and disadvantage when facing extraordinary people from other paths.

If you are lucky, you may be able to borrow the opponent's most powerful ability by "borrowing the momentum", but if you are unlucky.
You should think carefully about how to get out of this situation.

If the fortune teller had not responded in time, he would have most likely fallen victim to the magic of the dark red figure.

As he thought about it, the Holy Emblem of the Sun in Kuroba Kaito's hand was still slightly hot.

Even without any spiritual touch, it naturally exudes an extremely high temperature. Even with the "high temperature resistance" feature, Kuroba Kaito also felt it was hot.

Not long after, he walked out of the long and dark corridor and came to the simple secret room.

But he knew that this was not the real end.

Kuroba Kaito drew an inverted cross on his chest and whispered in the giant language: "Redemption will come."

A flash of white light passed by, and the dark and simple secret room in front of him turned into a magnificent palace. The scorching sun that never sets hung high in the sky, illuminating everything he could see.

The Temple of the Sun God, the true stronghold of the Aurora Society.

"Welcome back, the spark of our dawn." The fortune teller, dressed as a gentleman, took off his hat, made a ostentatious welcoming gesture, and raised the gold-wire cane in his hand.

Next to him was Mr. Kurosawa, whose expression rarely changed.

"I've already got the Holy Emblem of the Sun." Kuroba Kaito tossed the golden holy emblem in his hand, "What is this thing used for?"

"Do you know the essence of 'faith'?" The fortune teller did not answer him directly, but asked in return.

Kuroba Kaito thought for a while, then asked uncertainly: "Recognize and follow?"

"Do not."

The fortune teller gave a smile that made Kuroba Kaito feel a little creepy.

"It's 'energy' and 'anchor'."

"The more believers there are in the three false gods, the more people will join them, and the more extraordinary people will embark on the path of false gods. More and more extraordinary people are 'approaching' them, and it will be easier for them to observe this world, and the sacrificial method will gradually become more well-known."

"And the so-called 'evil gods' that they rejected became less and less popular, and the corresponding sacrificial methods were lost. The will of the gods could no longer be known to people, and 'forgotten' would occur."

"In this age when true gods can no longer walk the earth, the 'forgotten' of a deity represents the complete loss of an extraordinary path."

"There has never been a distinction between 'good gods' and 'evil gods'."

The fortune teller's voice was calm, but beneath the calmness was a shocking message.

Kuroba Kaito couldn't help but think of the two pieces of extraordinary common sense that the fortune teller had told them when they had just become extraordinary people.

Extraordinary people can independently derive extraordinary characteristics and change their paths.
Under this law, the competition between extraordinary people was infinitely elevated to the level of competition between true gods, and people became a kind of "resource" that could be fought for.

But why?
What does "faith" mean to the gods?
Kuroba Kaito couldn't help but have an absurd and blasphemous thought.

He remembered another word the fortune teller had mentioned.

"anchor".

The sequence advancement of extraordinary people is a process of gradually "approaching the gods", because the gods are the top of the extraordinary path.

but.
What if the gods also need Beyonders to walk in Their path?
What if God is not the "apex"?

They are approaching the gods, but what are the gods "approaching"?
[In fact, among the three false gods you know today, two of them became gods after being human beings. This is no secret in the history of the Fourth Epoch.]

[It’s just that no one knows what path they took before becoming gods, and how they were born into the two extraordinary paths they now have.]

Kuroba Kaito recalled the secret hidden in what the fortune teller had said before, which he had treated as a casual remark.

If humans can become gods, then...
Kuroba Kaito didn't dare to think about it anymore. He was still only a Sequence 9, and this was not something he should touch now anyway.

Poker face, poker face.
After calming down a bit, Kuroba Kaito looked calmly at the fortune teller and Mr. Kurosawa who was smoking quietly beside him. He felt that his thoughts should not be seen through, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"What's the next course of action?" He calmed his tone and asked naturally.

The fortune teller laughed: "Of course, it is to obtain enough 'anchors' for my Lord." "The Holy Symbol of the Sun can inspire the power of the Lord's 'holy domain', allowing those lost lambs to walk out of the maze and return to the embrace of my Lord's light and mercy."

"Of course, you still need to do this." He shook his head regretfully. "Although I am very eager to personally proclaim the glory of my Lord, my identity is sensitive and it is easy to touch the nerves of the three false god churches. It is safest for you two to go."

"We are only Sequence 9!" Kuroba Kaito widened his eyes.

Gin on the side didn't say anything, he just kept smoking and wiping the barrel of a silver pistol.

“The highest Beyonder in the Crimson Church is only Sequence 7.” The fortune teller did not think this was a big challenge. “And with the Holy Emblem, you are not inferior to them. The colleague who took root in the False God Church a long time ago will also provide you with assistance at the critical moment.”

"Go, the Lord is watching you, and salvation will come."

In the sanctuary of the Scarlet Church, Vermouth was flipping through an ancient parchment book in the church history museum, which was accessible only to those above the bishop level.

As soon as the invader ran away, she used the "scarlet eyes" gifted by the gods to record the faint but very special breath, and soon found the corresponding information.

"Ancient Sun God"

That unique burning sensation and uncomfortable "envelope" seemed to transform everything into the same warmth as it.

This is obviously incompatible with the dark night and the red moon symbolized by scarlet, and Vermouth instinctively developed a deep disgust for it.

"Aurora Club"

Her eyes suddenly lit up scarlet, and then she whispered into the void.

The members of the Red Rose Security Company and the Lantern Bearer Team all noticed the lit crimson holy emblem, and their spirits received the voice from His Excellency the Favored One.

"The invaders are from the Aurora Society, a notorious evil organization. This time they are clearly targeting 1-175. They are obviously planning some big move. Everyone should be on alert immediately and be ready for battle at any time."

"Special reminder, be careful of every stranger who looks 'familiar'. This is the external manifestation of the extraordinary ability of the evil god path."

Everyone immediately became nervous.

As the captain of the team and the only Sequence 7, Dunn quickly calmed down at this juncture and issued orders in an orderly manner.

"Let me briefly explain the effect of 1-175. All Beyonders below Sequence 7 will fall into strange fanaticism under its influence and throw themselves into the arms of the evil god. This can be said to be a fatal blow to our team. However, Your Excellency the Favored One's Eye of God can give us a certain degree of 'secrecy' and reduce the impact of 1-175 on us. This kind of weakening naturally makes it impossible for us to completely ignore 1-175, so for safety reasons, everyone should not leave the area covered by the fog."

"I remind you again, everyone, do not leave the area covered by the fog. Once you leave the protection of 'secret', we may lose a reliable colleague forever."

His tone was very serious. Even the forgetful Dunn was extremely alert in facing this critical moment, making sure not to miss any details.

"Yes!"

The team members all responded seriously, even Leonard, the most nonchalant one, looked serious at this moment.

"Now I will assign tasks. Luo Shan will contact the police station to immediately evacuate the residents of the old city to ensure that the impact of 1-175 is minimized. Old Neil will be responsible for drawing detection runes on each street. If any abnormal spiritual fluctuations occur, please tell us immediately."

Roxanne and Old Neil moved immediately and grabbed the lantern at the door. The moment they got the lantern, the mist transformed by Dunn's alchemical field intertwined into a dark red cloak, completely covering their figures. Only the lantern in their hands emitted an ominous red light.

"Kyogoku and Suzuki will form a team of two and cooperate with each other to patrol the main road. If you find a suspicious figure, do not hesitate to fight. Use your scrolls and skills to delay as much as possible. Use your spiritual power to touch the lanterns and we will come as soon as possible."

Kyogoku Makoto and Suzuki Sonoko nodded solemnly.

"Leonard and Daley, come with me to search the sewers and more remote areas." Dunn grabbed his black coat, which turned into a dark red cloak the moment he put it on, completely covering his messy hair, leaving only half of his chin covered with stubble.

Ms. Daly and Leonard also quickly got their equipment.

In silence, they walked away in perfect unison.

For a moment, Suzuki Sonoko and Kyogoku Makoto saw again the elite team that had originally saved them from the evil spirits.

The two looked at each other and began to perform their duties.

Thick fog filled the streets, covering almost one-third of the old town.

This is the manifestation of Dunn's alchemical domain. Within the range of the fog, the magic of the lamp holders will be amplified. At the same time, with the "secret" cast by Lilith (Vermouth) on them, they can avoid low-sequence divination and prophecy methods.

The world that should have been crimson was a little dark, and the familiar red moon did not rise in the night.

Today is an extremely rare night as it is a lunar eclipse.

(End of this chapter)