Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 395 The Symbol of the "Heartless God" (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Soon, under the cover of night and the "fog of war," Lindsay's more than forty assault squad members spread out in a fixed tactical formation and surrounded the "Rose School's" field facility in a very short time.

It was a three-story military building with high walls and barbed wire around it, full of the style of the southern continent.

At this very moment, a dozen or so extraordinary individuals from the "Rose School" were patrolling the high walls. About half of them were werewolves and half were undead, while many undead and ghosts lingered below the walls.

These zombies and undead are manipulated by the "zombie" extraordinary beings on the high platform. As an external detection method, they are not only cheap but also efficient.

The "Rose School" is perfectly acceptable to these cannon fodder dying in the first wave of conflict, because it allows them to obtain intelligence about the enemy attack at minimal cost, thereby guiding the extraordinary individuals within the facility to make an effective response.

However, this also has some side effects, namely that these "zombies" will easily notice that the occult connection between themselves and the undead creatures they control has been weakened, thus indirectly receiving a warning message.

Fortunately, Roger not only shrouded the undead and spirits on the periphery with the "fog of war," but he also used "dark obliteration" to alter their mystical connection with their master to some extent.

In this way, even if these zombies and undead are removed, the extraordinary individuals on the high platform will be deceived by Roger's altered and fabricated mystical connections and will not immediately notice anything amiss.

As Lindsay issued the battle order, the tactical squads of extraordinary individuals skilled in slaying spirits took the lead and eliminated the somewhat bewildered spirits with a surprise attack. As for the undead, they were eliminated by the three extraordinary individuals using the sealing artifacts of the "Sun" pathway.

Soon, the once turbulent forest returned to calm, and because of Roger, the "living corpses" on the high platform did not notice the abnormality that was happening in the forest below.

"Lindsay."

Roger called out to Lindsay through the telepathic communication channel. Lindsay nodded slightly, and Roger, using his abilities as an "assassin" and a "hermit" respectively, disappeared into the darkness.

When they reappeared silently, they were already standing on the high platform, but strangely, the "zombies" did not notice Lindsay and Roger's presence at all.

This is because Roger used his "magnification" ability to simultaneously shroud himself and Lindsay in a state of "secrecy," thus avoiding attracting the attention of those intermediate-sequence extraordinary individuals.

Meanwhile, the "fog of war" had silently enveloped the high walls, dulling the instincts of the "zombies" and "werewolfs."

"Do it."

The two moved and flickered in the moonlight with ghostly movements, and in a very short time, they dealt with all the "alien" extraordinary individuals on the high platform.

"In this way, the danger is averted."

After absorbing the usable flesh, Roger used flesh magic to create several ladders made of bone and flesh beneath the high wall.

The tactical squad members below quickly climbed up the ladder, gathered behind Lindsay and Roger, and looked towards the courtyard inside the high walls and the three-story building.

"This……"

After seeing the situation inside the high walls, many of the extraordinary members of the tactical squads frowned.

Not for any other reason than the ground was piled high with human bones, dismembered corpses, and scattered flesh, and countless human heads strung together hung on a tall pillar carved with strange symbols, as if the "Rose School" were using this method to please the gods.

And these are the sources of the bloody smell from before.

"Damn it, these scumbags from the 'Rose School' are really perverted."

Lindsay was deeply shocked. He had thought the "Witch Cult" was already quite perverse, but after witnessing this scene, he felt that the "Witch Cult" was far too benevolent compared to the "Rose School".

This scene also aroused the indignation of the extraordinary members of the tactical squad, not only because Lindsay had long been instilling moral and disciplinary principles in them, but also because the pillar was filled with men, women, and children.

Ultimately, Lindsay's men were not only his soldiers, but also sons and daughters, parents, husbands and wives—normal people with flesh and blood. Seeing this scene, they inevitably felt a sense of shared sorrow.

Originally, they were only fighting because of orders from their superiors, but at this moment they felt a sense of resentment and suppressed emotions stuck in their chests.

Killing all these "Rose School" bastards had become the shared impulse in the hearts of all the tactical squad members at this moment.

However, as Roger coughed lightly, they were all suddenly stunned, but then quickly calmed down.

They still hated the "Rose School" at this moment, but their previously uncontrollable urge to kill had been greatly weakened.

"Everyone be careful, don't look at that pillar."

Roger spoke in a deep voice. The pillar was engraved with symbols related to the "Mother Tree of Desire." Although he had instructed Lindsay's men not to look at those symbols and sculptures with unclear meanings, some of them couldn't resist their curiosity and were caught off guard when they saw the carvings on the pillar.

Because the current title of the "Mother Tree of Desire" is "Mother Tree of Desire, Eternal Roarer, God of Loss of Heart," it can be seen from the title alone that He possesses the two symbols of "desire" and "loss of heart," and can awaken people's desires and irrational impulses.

The desire to kill and the desire for revenge are also forms of desire. Just now, a few members of the tactical squad were affected by this desire, and then this influence permeated the entire tactical squad through mystical connections.

If Roger hadn't noticed in time and used the "Original Core" to enhance the rules of "Four Seasons: Winter" to calm them down quickly, these people might have had an emotional breakdown or even lost control.

At this moment, they all came to their senses and felt a lingering fear of their earlier loss of composure.

"It's alright, everyone calm down, we'll definitely take down those bastards."

Roger took a deep breath and then looked at the three-story building opposite.

The next second, Roger instantly appeared on the roof of the three-story building.

The building was shrouded in secrecy. Lindsay's men quickly set up ropes and then slid down one by one into the blood-soaked courtyard.

Suddenly, a sharp roar rang out in the courtyard, and several of Lindsay's extraordinary subordinates immediately clutched their heads in pain, squatted on the ground, and some even began to roll on the ground.

At the same time, they were surrounded by many vengeful spirits, which further aggravated their suffering.

Not only that, but many tiny ice crystal arrows shot out from the shadows and arrived at their faces in a matter of moments.

Lindsay snorted coldly, and a blazing white-blue flame enveloped the tactical squad, instantly melting the ice crystal swords.

As a plume of steam rose, the curtain of flames dissipated, revealing bolts of lightning and sunlight in the courtyard.

These deadly forces immediately forced the three Sequence 5 "vengeful spirits" to reveal themselves. One of them was caught off guard and was completely vaporized by the "Ocean Singer's" lightning, while the other two suffered varying degrees of injury.

They tried to avoid the sunlight and lightning, but to no avail. Under the systematic siege of the tactical squads, all the "vengeful spirits" of these "hedonists" were wiped out.

After confirming that the danger had passed, Lindsay immediately turned to look at his subordinates who had been affected by the power of "Wraith's Scream" and "Wraith's Entanglement," his face filled with worry.

Fortunately, they seemed to be unharmed. Since the casters of "Wraith's Scream" and "Wraith's Entanglement" were already dead, and Roger had provided them with protection beforehand through telepathic communication, their spirits did not suffer any serious damage.

After taking several bottles of medicine, they quickly regained their fighting strength.

From then on, all dangers outside the building were eliminated, and because Roger deliberately kept it a secret, the demigod inside the building did not immediately notice the changes outside.

As the tactical squad surrounded the three-story building, with Lindsay guarding the entrance to prevent anyone from escaping, Roger silently slipped into the third floor of the building.

As Roger's boots landed silently, a corridor lit by candles appeared before him.

To his left was a window, and to his right was a corridor that seemed to branch out in several directions, leading to different places.

"..."

Roger seemed to have noticed something amiss, and he quickly created two flesh puppets that possessed some of his abilities.

The two flesh puppets quickly dispersed and ran swiftly through the candlelit corridor, searching for something.

Soon, they destroyed two altars inside the building that housed the "Mother Tree of Desire".

"call."

Roger immediately felt the unsettling atmosphere in the surrounding air dissipate considerably. He quickly released the two potentially contaminated flesh puppets from his control and destroyed them, then looked at the corridor in front of him.

At this moment, with the interference removed, he could clearly sense that there were more than a dozen mid-sequence extraordinary individuals from the "Rose School" on this level. As for the demigod, he was not on this level; he seemed to be on the lowest level.

However, Roger did not rush downstairs. He quietly entered a state of "psychological invisibility" and began to stroll through the three-story space.

Several werewolves brushed past Roger, but none of them saw Roger standing right in front of them. Instead, they ran towards the two destroyed altars in a panic.

They were eager to find out what had happened there, and just as Roger wished, he hurried to a stone door without a keyhole and gently touched it with his hand.

Under the influence of the "Puppet" replicating the "Mystery Presentation" ability to manipulate inanimate matter, a mechanism seemed to open up inside the stone door with a "snap".

At the same time, the various cursed restrictions that existed behind that door were also lifted.

Roger had already known through "premonition" that this door could only be opened by a demigod using the "Bound One" pathway and his ability to manipulate inanimate matter. Any other means of opening the door, including brute force, the "Apprentice's" and the undead's ability to pass through walls, would trigger an attack on the defensive restrictions behind the door.

The reason for coming here is that there is a sealed artifact inside that corresponds to the extraordinary characteristics of the "Puppet". This sealed artifact was extracted from the body of a demigod of the "Temperance Faction" after his death and is currently the core of the curse restriction behind this door.

The extraordinary properties of Sequence 4 are highly valuable, whether used to help one's extraordinary subordinates advance, to create sealed artifacts, or to sell for money. Since Roger is here, he naturally won't let such a good opportunity pass him by.

After Roger quickly used his "premonition" to confirm that there was no danger behind the door, he gently pushed it open.

"Although it has been confirmed, it's still better to be cautious..."

Roger quickly considered the matter. Instead of looking behind the flickering candlelight, he swiftly created a flesh and blood puppet with independent consciousness.

At the same time, Roger gave him a fate similar to his own, but fundamentally different, and then he took a step back and watched the puppet walk toward the door.

The puppet froze upon entering.

At the entrance, there was an inverted pentagonal altar covered with various human remains and stained with blood. In the very center was a strange wooden sculpture carved from a tree root.

The wood carving was quite bizarre; it was a humanoid tree with chaotic scales, its bark covered with scales resembling the shells of living organisms.

On its tree surface are carved a large number of unusual organs, including glistening and tempting fruits, wet and alluring flowers, a black heart, naked tumors, and metal coins from different civilizations.

The most bizarre thing is that at the very top there are two different heads, one male and one female. The male head below has its eyes closed and its expression is full of strange desire, while the female head above is exceptionally beautiful and has a charm that points directly to love.

Roger's flesh puppet's brain went blank the moment it saw the root carving. It felt an endless stream of distracting thoughts and desires welling up from the depths of its heart.

At this moment, his mind had become a tree captured by desire and longing, frantically drawing out and squeezing the deepest power from his spirit.

Within seconds, the puppet went completely berserk; its limbs and cheeks withered rapidly before exploding into a cloud of blood mist.

At the same time, Roger also felt an inexplicable, frenzied roar rising from the depths of his heart, but this roar was immediately suppressed by a huge explosion.

"Damn, they're waiting for me here."

Roger, hiding behind the door, couldn't help but swallow hard. He knew that this wood carving was very special and must have been blessed by the "Mother Tree of Desire".

He was incredibly grateful that he was a very cautious person and hadn't subconsciously trusted his "premonition" and used his physical body to directly enter the room in front of him.

Otherwise, even if he hadn't been seriously injured by that attack, he might have inexplicably developed another form of madness or contamination within his body.

Although Roger, who was corrupted by the "Key to the Gate," would not die even if he had another type of corruption in his body, according to his and Adam's plan, the corruption in his body at this moment could only support him to advance to the "Astral Singer". If he wanted to advance further, he would have to rely on the remaining corruption of the "Key to the Gate" that Amon had transferred from the "True Creator" through "deception".

Therefore, Roger could not be sure how long the contamination of his "Key to the Gate" would last. If the contamination of the "Key to the Gate" disappeared, the other contaminations in his body would definitely undergo some kind of undesirable mutation.

Even knowing that he was a mixed bag of pollution, a dumping ground for contamination, Roger still tried his best to ensure that no new pollution was introduced into his body. This was a consideration made to prevent future risks, and his caution undoubtedly saved him once in a while.

For members of the "Hedonistic Faction" who already worship the "Mother Tree of Desire," this sculpture naturally has no effect. It is also another barrier besides the door that detects the identity of intruders.

After all, the demigods of the "Temperance Faction" also possess the ability of "puppetry," so having this extra layer of insurance is undoubtedly more secure.

In addition, this place can also be used as a place for members of the "Hedonistic Faction" to worship and pay homage to the "Mother Tree of Desire". In general, only members of the "Hedonistic Faction" can enter and leave this room safely.

"..."

Roger pondered for a moment, then first used "Secret Protection" to isolate the room, and then used "Silver Rapier" directly through the door.

A silvery-white light shot out with a flick of his wrist, piercing through the door and disappearing into the root carving.

"boom!"

With a loud explosion, the root carving finally shattered into pieces.

Roger created another flesh puppet and brought it inside. After confirming that there was no danger inside, the flesh puppet threw out a palm-sized wooden doll that was bound together with layers of barbed wire.

Then the flesh puppet disintegrated and exploded behind the door. Roger glanced at the puppet seal, then threw it directly into the very center of the central stone platform of the "Primal Core".

He then closed the door and went down to the next floor.

However, Roger suddenly stopped halfway down the stairs, before he had actually reached the second floor.

The next second, Roger exploded into a large patch of blue flames and fled from where he had been standing.

Just a second after he left, a large stream of black fluid overflowed, completely submerging four or five cubic meters of space.

"Some kind of curse..."

Roger's eyes flickered slightly, and at the same time he heard many footsteps coming from upstairs and downstairs.

"court death."

Roger snorted, and "The Fallen Earl" Chunus Colger appeared beside him.

In an instant, the entire stairwell was filled with all sorts of distorted spaces. These distorted spaces tore apart the first four "Rose School" extraordinary individuals who rushed into the stairwell, and then forced more people to stop outside.

"The mystery is revealed."

Roger spoke softly, and the "Fallen Earl" Chunus Colger beside him raised his left hand and clenched it in mid-air.

The amplified power was immediately bestowed upon Roger, and his hands emitted a faint light like the dawn before he simultaneously waved them upstairs and downstairs.

The amplified power of the "Demon Hunter" instantly transformed into a "storm of light," which spread rapidly upstairs and downstairs like a torrent, slicing apart all the "vengeful spirits," undead, and extraordinary beings of various "alien" paths hidden in the shadows.

Soon, the two floors returned to silence, while the sounds of fighting came from the first floor. It seemed that Lindsay and his extraordinary team had broken in and were fighting with members of the "Rose School".

Suddenly, Roger took a deep breath and began to sprint toward the deserted end of the second floor.

Its mad dash possessed unparalleled momentum, comparable to a high-speed sprint, instantly stirring up trails of wind.

"Want to run?"

Roger snorted coldly, and a large patch of red and blue starlight exploded in the darkness in front of him, while a woman's figure groaned in pain and flew backward.

At this moment, she was already affected by two negative effects: "aggravation" and "deeper injury," which greatly restricted this demigod and prevented her from leaving the battlefield immediately.

“Avina Kolpes”.

Roger spoke in a low voice, having learned the name of the demigod before him through "Dark Annihilation".

This is one of the high-ranking members of the "Celestial Cult," directly subordinate to "God's Evil" Siea, and the main person in charge of this facility.

The woman was probably in her early thirties, with golden hair and deep blue eyes. Her figure was as slender as a weeping willow, and her face was as pale and delicate as the cold moon.

She wore a long black dress embroidered with scarlet roses, and her eyes were filled with an indescribable mixture of madness and desire.

Roger Abraham.

Avina Colpes uttered the name through gritted teeth:
"How will you be here?"

"Damn it, how come even a demigod from a cult knows my name these days?"

Roger was speechless. He didn't bother to waste words with Avina Colpes. He produced a spear made of flame and an ice crystal in his left and right hands, respectively.

The next second, he thrust both spears directly at Avina Colpes.

However, at that moment, the smooth stone slab in front of Avina Colpes flipped up, blocking Roger's thrust. At the same time, a faint face emerged from the slab.

A sharp shriek rang in Roger's ears. Roger subconsciously used "Musical Substitute" to create a melody that could create illusions, and then his figure quickly appeared not far away.

A blush rose on Avina Colpes's face. She was clearly being stirred by the illusion created by Roger, which had stirred up her deepest desires and temporarily rendered her unable to resist.

At the same time, Roger on the opposite side took a deep breath and also let out a sharp bang towards Avina Colpes.

The explosion shattered all the glass on both sides of the corridor, and the sonic boom it generated shattered the smooth stone slab where Avina Colpes was standing, sending her flying once again.

After suffering two severe blows in succession, Avina Colpes coughed up blood, and at the same time, her cheeks began to alternate between zombie-like appearances and wolf hair, as if she was teetering on the edge of losing control.

She looked at Roger with resentful eyes, as if she had made up her mind.

Immediately afterwards, Avina Colpes's eyes turned cloudy and glassy, ​​and her skin rapidly became woody.

She attempted to use the power of the "source of the curse" to turn her out-of-control tendencies into a curse and reflect it back at Roger!

"Ridiculous! How dare they use an ability that I've already 'leaked' in front of me?"

Roger chuckled, and he too entered the "Source of the Curse" state.

Compared to Avina Kolpes, his "Source of the Curse" state was amplified, causing the out-of-control curse to bounce back at Avina Kolpes once again.

In utter disbelief, Avina Colpes's already wooden body was torn to pieces, and the soul that controlled her limbs crouched on the ground in agony, clutching its head.

Roger didn't waste any words with her; he immediately began the enslavement of her soul.

At the same time, Roger sorted out Ludwig Sergei's soul and corresponding extraordinary characteristics.

The reason for expelling the soul of this "Scroll Professor" is that Roger can no longer use his abilities.

However, Roger had no intention of letting him go to the spirit world; instead, he directly threw his spirit into the "Abyss".

Seeing Ludwig Sergei's venomous, murderous gaze as he fell into the "abyss," Roger simply made a standard hand gesture at him and watched him fall into the darkness with a mocking expression.

Once Avina Colpes's soul was enslaved, Roger put his hands in his trench coat pockets and began to walk down.

"captain."

Lindsay, covered in blood, immediately relaxed when she saw Roger return.

Roger surveyed the corpses scattered across the ground; none of Lindsay's tactical squad members were among them, which made him nod in satisfaction.

"Everyone has worked hard. We'll give you a special meal later."

Then he looked at Lindsay:
"Lindsay, well done."

He meant not only to praise Lindsay for clearing out a layer of extraordinary beings, but also to commend him for organizing the team well, resulting in no casualties in the tactical squad.

Roger could clearly see a pile of broken rubble at the entrance, with the fragmented symbol of the "Mother Tree of Desire" on it, and he didn't know how Lindsay had destroyed it.

"learn from mistakes."

Lindsay scratched her head:

"Captain, how has your haul been up there?"

“I have enslaved the soul of a demigod of the ‘Rose School’.”

Roger began:

"Everyone, clean up the battlefield first and collect the dropped extraordinary attributes. I will send an avatar to accompany you to clear out the remaining hidden dangers in this building."

"Afterwards, everyone can rest in this building, and I will arrange a late-night snack for everyone."

"Yes, Captain!"

Lindsay immediately agreed and then began to instruct her men to do as Roger had said.

Roger first went to the Rose Garden in the "Original Core" to arrange for Rosanne to make a midnight snack for his men, and then returned to reality.

Roger then left the first floor and returned to the courtyard.

He looked at the heads hanging above and then sighed softly.

Roger reached out and used "anti-gravity" to remove the heads, then gently piled them on the ground.

The next second, he conjured an ice crystal spear in his right hand and hurled it.

The ice crystal spear shattered the totem symbolizing the "Mother Tree of Desire" on the pillar in an instant. Roger then looked at the head beside him and took a deep breath.

The "Corruption" ability of the "Fallen Earl" was activated, but under the effect of "Dark Annihilation," this "corruption" became physical corrosion.

Watching the heads rapidly dissolve, Roger clasped his hands together and whispered:
"Forgive me for not being able to cremate you..."

A night wind swept by, and the surrounding primeval forest rustled.

After a long while, when all the heads on the ground had disappeared, Roger finally lowered his hands.

Instead of directly summoning Avina Colpes's soul and beginning to interrogate the demigod soul at Sequence 4, he did not do so.

“Avina Kolpes”.

Roger said coldly:
"What do I ask and what do you answer?"

Avina Kolpes's face contorted and twitched for a moment, then, seemingly under some pressure, she nodded silently, indicating that there was no problem.

Is Herbert Harris still alive?

This name was the same "Silent Disciple" that Sharon the Wraith and Marich the Living Corpse had asked Roger to find, who had gone mad. However, Roger did not detect any clues related to him in the facility behind him.

"Alive."

Avina Kolpes nodded.

"Is he still in a state of madness?"

"Yes."

Avina Kolpes nodded again.

"Where is his exact location?"

This was Roger's concern, because finding Herbert Harris would help him figure out what had happened to him.

"Deep within this forest, there is a waterfall, and behind that waterfall lies another facility... a bunker."

“Besides Herbert Harris, there are two other demigods guarding him inside.”

Roger nodded slightly:

Do you know what happened to him?

“I don’t know… I only know that he seemed to have suddenly gone mad and lost control during a prayer ceremony, and then started attacking his own people.”

Avina Kolpes answered.

This answer was of little value to Roger, as it was similar to what he already knew. What he really wanted to know was the specifics of the prayer ritual and what state Herbert Harris was in.

"Next question."

Roger took a deep breath:

Is the 'divine abomination' in this forest?

(End of this chapter)