Mystery: When the Fool Meets the Masked Fool

Chapter 294 Spring and Autumn Greed Gets Arrested
The Faceless Man's ability can only change his appearance. He cannot modify his internal organs or other organs.

However, when combined with the "Strange Doctor" ability, Klein can transform into another person from the inside out.

If you add the "recollection artist" to that, then you are truly "flawless below the level of a demigod." There is no possibility of discernment other than directly judging the spirit itself.

Danitz, who was driving, muttered to himself, "German Sparrow is a madman. He can turn into a woman without hesitation."

Padomao, on the other hand, seemed much more excited.

"Has Boss Gehrman finally awakened? Once you embark on this path, there's no turning back." A strange light flickered in Padmon's eyes.

Caw! Awaken the femininity within you!

Klein patted Paddo's head and then pressed down the camera that Paddo had quietly raised.

"I need to get used to it beforehand." Klein's expression was somewhat complicated and melancholy.

Her current demeanor and movements are exactly the same as Elaine's, and her eyes reveal a sense of confusion about the future.

Sigh, the changes in the Faceless Man's appearance are simple; the difficult part seems to lie within. Klein sighed silently to himself.

To play the role of 'Faceless Man' well, one must overcome many psychological barriers one by one. Otherwise, it would take a lot of time to truly portray a person for several years, to be recognized by everyone associated with that role, to completely immerse oneself in that character, and to even believe oneself to be real. For me, this is more challenging to my limits, more twisted and insane.

In contrast, while artists also perform, their focus is more on bringing "art" into reality, with an emphasis on "pleasure" itself and "the meaning of life."

The two roles overlap but also differ. In comparison, although the "reminiscing artist" digests the situation first, his true nature is actually more difficult to guess.

If it weren't for his conversation with "Mr. Fool" which made him realize the essence of the "reflective artist," he might not have even completed one-tenth of his digestion by now.

He quickly changed back into men's clothing. Using Elaine's voice, he deliberately lowered it and said, "Go to Pier No. 6 at the port."

Danitz didn't realize anything was wrong until he changed direction, at which point he suddenly realized what was happening and couldn't help but shudder: "It looks exactly like the real thing... If he were to impersonate the captain one day and try to fool me, I probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference."

After a while, the carriage re-entered the port and headed toward the passenger ship that Elaine had originally booked, but it did not actually get close. Instead, it circled around for a while and arrived at a nearby warehouse.

Danitz jumped off the carriage and knocked on the warehouse door as agreed.

Soon, the door opened. Several burly men wearing very little clothing walked out.

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Matt Street, Mapel Grocery Store.

Not far from the grocery store is a small alley.

At that moment, three small, furtive figures appeared in the alley.

There was a green mushroom that looked like a cricket, a mushroom that looked like a cicada, and a mushroom that looked somewhat flat and resembled a butterfly.

Those were the three mushrooms that ran away from home on the Dawn: Bamboo Fungus, Spring and Autumn Greed, and Dingxianyou.

They huddled in the alley, watching the Mapel general store not far away. Their small size helped them hide themselves well, making them less likely to be spotted.

"Are you sure this is the place?" Ding Xianyou asked Chunqiu Chan.

“There’s no mistake.” Chunqiu Chan looked very confident. “That red-masked man said that as long as I refine one of the items here, I can become a true Immortal Mushroom.”

Bamboo Mushroom asked, "Did you say it was something else? Let me help you find it."

"No..." Chunqiu Chan was somewhat disappointed.

"I think the thing that can reverse the flow of time might be a ring," Ding Xianyou guessed.

"I don't know why, but I feel like it might be a die." Chunqiu Chan scratched his head with a piece of mycelium.

Bamboo Mushroom shook its head: "You're greedy, aren't you? You're too attached to appearances."

The shop owner was a kind-looking elderly woman who was reading a newspaper.

Just then, the pen holder on the table suddenly tipped over, and a pencil rolled out, spinning a few times on the table before pointing towards the three mushrooms. "Hmm?" The shopkeeper put down his newspaper and looked in the direction of the three mushrooms.

As a demigod of the Fate Path, she was certain that this was no mere coincidence.

"Hey! We've been spotted!"

The three mushrooms turned and ran, but were caught by a cardboard box that was blown by the wind.

A flowerpot fell from the sky and landed squarely on top of the cardboard box.

The shop manager left the shop and walked towards the three mushrooms.

…………

“She’s been given a drug, so she’s weak and isn’t resisting,” Danitz said, introducing Klein, who had transformed into Elaine, to the burly men.

Padma has temporarily left this place and run into the city inside the port.

The burly Karat gestured with his chin toward one of the rebels. The rebel rummaged through his sleeves, found some handcuffs, walked over, and cuffed Klein's hands behind his back.

Just like when he portrayed those complex emotions before, Klein was putting on a powerful performance. A constant struggle, yet utterly powerless.

She suddenly thought of Laneus, who had struggled in the same way when he was in control of the theater.

Klein's body trembled slightly, which only made her performance seem more real.

Then, other gang members brought water and used a rough towel to wipe her face.

Fortunately, many cosmetics of this era are not very waterproof... Klein used the towel as a cover to begin adjusting the lines and contours of his face.

Before long, Misor saw Elaine with her face wet with sweat. He felt that she was unusually fragile and beautiful in this state, and her emerald eyes were filled with intense hatred and an inescapable confusion.

Unfortunately, she belongs to the captain… Misor’s throat bobbed.

But he quickly composed himself and didn't dare touch "the captain's woman".

What a disgusting look... Klein almost vomited.

Although he knew it was aimed at Elaine the Red and had nothing to do with him, he still couldn't help but get goosebumps.

At this moment, he gained a deeper understanding of his true self and realized that there were some things he definitely could not accept.

But this is a step the Faceless Men must accept. Klein is powerless to change it.

“It really is her,” another big guy named Misor said to Karat as he turned around.

“This is your bounty.” Caster tossed the small leather bag he was carrying to Danitz.

Danitz happily accepted it, glancing at Klein instinctively.

Almost subconsciously, he saw the meaning in Klein's pitiful eyes: "If you dare to embezzle, I'll feed you to Serres."

Danitz shivered.

Wait, who is Serres again?

"Ahem." Danitz coughed twice. "Then I'll be going now."

After saying that, he didn't look at Klein again, picked up his briefcase, and turned to leave.

Klein watched Danitz walk away.

Pado, I'm leaving you with this.

P.S.: Double monthly passes at the end of the month!
(End of this chapter)