Mystery: A Spark

The goddess of the night has the power of misfortune. When Arthur said that "time travelers are like huskies that have infiltrated a pack of wolves," he suffered because of this.

"Uh, I didn't say anything just now." Klein touched his nose somewhat awkwardly.

At the same time, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

Holy crap, another female angel...

"Well, I came here to ask about Abe no Che." Klein abruptly changed the subject.

"Abe no Che? Do you have any questions?" Arthur asked, puzzled.

“Well, here’s what I’m thinking. Since I’ll be using this gun later, it would be best if my appearance closely resembled the original owner of this gun. That would make it easier for me to portray him. So I wanted to ask you to tell me about that warrior’s story,” Klein replied.

Arthur thought for a moment, then did not refuse, and began to tell the story he knew about the modern-day Assassin.

After hearing the story, Klein couldn't help but express his feelings in Chinese:

"A true hero indeed."

"I really hope that one day I can do something as great as that."

Arthur:......

Is this the signpost of destiny?

Terrifying, utterly terrifying...

"Actually, if you really want to do it, you can. After all, there are so many kings and emperors in the North and South continents now."

"How about it? Want to try your hand at assassinating the King of Qin like Jing Ke? Or maybe be a passionate young Serbian?" Arthur encouraged with a smile.

"No, no, that's bad for your health."

"I wouldn't go out of my way to do something so stupid," Klein said, waving his hands repeatedly.

In this world of extraordinary abilities, the power of a nation's leader may be limited, but it can usually still reach Sequence Five.

In addition, there are extraordinary bodyguards with all sorts of strange abilities. To attempt an assassination would be tantamount to courting death.

"Speaking of which, you said before that when Abe no Kiri's gun is activated in the Heavenly Punishment mode, it needs to shout a slogan."

"What's that slogan?" Klein asked another question.

"Slogans..."

A smile flickered in Arthur's eyes as he said:

"The slogan of this gun is..."

"Yuan Shen, activate!"

Chapter 232 A Completely Different Gehrman Sparrow

What kind of slogan is this?

Klein looked at Arthur with a somewhat blank expression.

He could tell that there was some kind of inside joke in the slogan, but it was a joke he didn't understand at all.

Arthur arrived later than me, so it seems to be something new that appeared after I transmigrated… Klein asked curiously:

What is the meaning behind this slogan?

"It doesn't have any special meaning. It's just a meme, from a game about the origin of everything," Arthur said with a light laugh.

He had a sudden inspiration when he created Abe no Che, and set this as the slogan, mainly because he thought it would be interesting for Klein, or rather Gehrman Sparrow, to seriously shout this slogan during battle.

Especially when Gehrman Sparrow's character is a cold and eccentric adventurer, the contrast when he shouts this slogan is even more striking.

Conversely, if Gehrman Sparrow is a comedic character, then this wouldn't be very meaningful.

"Oh, it's a reference to a game," Klein realized.

He didn't care much about it. If Yuan Shen activated, so be it. It wasn't a big deal, as long as the weapon worked well.

"By the way, are there any other things to be aware of with this weapon?" Klein asked again.

"Yes, based on my previous experience using this gun, I've come to the conclusion that it's best to wear sunglasses when using it, because both shots in the Heavenly Punishment mode are extremely dazzling."

“I even think you should consider how to better match the sunglasses to determine your new image for your upcoming trip at sea. I don’t really recommend that you drastically alter the face of the original owner of that Abe-cut.” Arthur nodded in reply.

"Why?" Klein asked in surprise.

Because I fear being punished by a mysterious force from another world... Arthur coughed lightly and said:

"Because in my opinion, any original face, even if it is a modified version of someone else's face, may cause confusion about one's identity, which may lead to certain mental problems."

"So generally speaking, if I were to disguise myself, I would choose characters with clear identities, preferably characters from certain fictional works, so that there would be virtually no recognition problems."

As before, he had used his flesh manipulation ability to disguise himself several times, but he had never used his own original face.

On the one hand, the flesh-and-blood manipulation technique for face sculpting is not as convenient as the faceless figure. You can only sculpt it little by little, and how it turns out depends entirely on your skill.

Having existing faces for reference is naturally much better, since fan art is definitely simpler than original work, that's for sure.

As for the second aspect, it is naturally the reason that Arthur just mentioned.

In the original work, although the names of Klein's three identities are based on different sources, their faces are mostly modeled after his own.

In particular, Gehrman Sparrow's face was completely modified from Zhou Mingrui's.

With this face and a style of behavior completely different from his previous self, Klein spent nearly half a year operating at sea, earning a reputation as a crazy adventurer.

It basically never returned to its original state during that period.

To make this identity even more believable, he even linked "the world" with Gehrman Sparrow.

This raises the question: when Klein was playing Gehrman Sparrow, was there ever a moment when he was truly immersed in the role?

Another question is, as the most powerful and professional psychologist in the mysterious world, why did Adam choose the identity of Gehrman Sparrow and give him humanity so that he could betray Klein?

He was neither Sherlock Moriarty, who was only different from Klein in terms of whether he had a beard or not, nor the later mature middle-aged Dawn Dantès, nor even Merlin Hermes.

This shows that, in the eyes of this most professional psychologist, Gehrmansparo's identity is different.

The difference lies in the fact that Gehrmansparro's style of doing things is too different from Klein's nature.

This forced Klein to constantly remind himself to better fit the persona of this character.

At this point, if one were to use an image created by modifying one's own face, then problems would arise.

Klein invested too much in this identity, maintained it for too long, and hardly stopped for a moment.

Furthermore, he played this role too intensely, becoming unknowingly immersed in it, and even showing signs of developing a split personality, giving Adam the opportunity to take advantage of his vulnerability.

Just like Lau Kin-ming, the undercover agent in Infernal Affairs, he lost sight of who he was as he acted, and in the end, he uttered the famous line, "I want to be a good person."

Arthur's solution to this situation, where people become immersed in a false identity, is not to create or modify faces themselves, but to directly copy the faces of existing characters.

Having a face that bears some resemblance to oneself can lead to a state of complete immersion in it.

But if you had Gul'dan's face, would this situation still occur?

Every time the actor looks in the mirror, the face reflected there makes them clearly realize who they are.

Because Gul'dan is just too ugly. (Just kidding.)

“I know you’re going to play the Faceless Man at sea next, and I know quite a bit about this extraordinary sequence, so I suggest you don’t try to design everything about a character from scratch yourself.”

“You just need to determine the character setting of your new identity, and then find a character with a similar character setting from the works you read in your previous life to play, just like playing a role-playing game,” Arthur suggested.

"Hmm, that sounds quite reasonable. I didn't expect you to know so much about the Faceless Men," Klein said with some emotion.

"Of course, this is my unique skill in disguise. I don't usually tell it to just anyone. As for why I know so much about the Faceless Man..."

Arthur looked Klein up and down, a sinister smile on his face, and said:

"It's mainly because I have a deep understanding of the extraordinary characteristics of the Faceless Man and the magical items he creates."

Hearing this, even though Klein knew Arthur was joking, he still felt a chill run down his spine.

He shifted his posture, moving slightly further away from Arthur, and said:

"In that case, let me think about what role I should choose to play."

At the same time, he was thinking to himself that Arthur's intimidation tactic was quite good, and that he would be mine from now on.

Klein fell into deep thought, or rather, into reminiscence, recalling all sorts of fantasy works he had read in his previous life, trying to find someone among them whose character was similar to that of the crazy adventurer.

Obviously, such a person can only be found among villains.

Arthur didn't disturb his reminiscence, silently sipping his tea while watching the two brothers bickering and arguing with great interest.

Neither of the two little creatures used any extraordinary abilities; they were simply playing around using their own strength.

Arthas, being larger, had the upper hand in the scuffle, pinning Horus down and occasionally giving him a nip.

Just as Arthur was engrossed in watching, he suddenly heard Klein beside him say:

"I've come up with a good option."

"Oh? Who is it?" Arthur looked at him curiously.

Klein didn't answer; instead, he demonstrated his point through his actions.

"Wesker?" Arthur looked at the new form Klein had conjured and raised an eyebrow in surprise.

“That’s right, it’s Wesker. I don’t think anyone is more suited to sunglasses than him, and the persona suits my new identity better too.” Klein said with a cool expression, wearing Wesker’s face.

Albert Wesker, a villain in the classic Resident Evil series, has a very strong presence in both the games and the movies.

He was stern and unsmiling, with a rugged and cold appearance that exuded an extremely imposing aura.

Especially when he wears sunglasses, you can tell at a glance that he's a seasoned criminal.

It must be said that Klein's ability to choose roles is quite good; Wesker and Gehrman Sparrow from the original work are truly evenly matched.

Of course, since Gehrman Sparrow is ultimately played by Klein, the madness and cold-bloodedness are just outward appearances; at his core, he is still Zhou Mingrui, a man of loyalty and compassion.

Wesker's cold-bloodedness and cruelty are ingrained in his bones; he would never do something like rushing into Bansi Island to save people just because of a few Suler's favors.

But that's okay, no one can dictate that Wesker has to be this way.

Since Klein chose to play Wesker, he will naturally offer a completely new interpretation of the character.

Just like fan fiction, isn't it normal for fan fiction to ruin a character's image?