Mystery: A Spark

Anyway, Capcom's legal department can't cross over into law enforcement.

"How about it? Not bad, right?" Klein said with a hint of pride.

"He really looks like a murderer," Arthur commented sincerely.

He pulled out two items and handed them over, saying, "Put on the sunglasses, then pick up the gun and give it a try."

“Okay.” Klein took the sunglasses from Arthur and put them on, then picked up the double-barreled gun and struck a pose.

Suddenly, the image of a cold-blooded killer appeared before Arthur.

Arthur looked Klein over and pondered for a moment before saying:

"This looks a bit too intimidating, but it's not a big problem. After all, most pirates bully the weak and fear the strong. This kind of outward display of danger can save a lot of trouble."

“Oh, I forgot, you used to live at sea too.” Klein put away his gun and took off his sunglasses. “By the way, do you have any tips for living at sea? Tell me about them.”

“I wouldn’t say I have any insights to share. My situation at the time was rather unique, so it’s not really relevant to you,” Arthur said, shaking his head.

He was taken aboard the Golden Dream shortly after being rescued, and then went ashore with Da Nizi to commit murder and arson. A few days later, he went to attend the pirate convention, and was then kidnapped by Huang Beibei—no, he should be "invited" to the Future.

Having had virtually no experience with the conditions at sea, it's impossible to offer any insights.

"I see." Klein didn't seem disappointed.

Having ascended to the level of a Faceless Man and obtained two powerful magical items, he was confident that he could make a name for himself at sea.

At that moment, Klein heard Arthur speak again:

"However, although I don't have much experience living at sea, I do have some friends there, and I can introduce you to them if you need."

Although Da Nizi has now become a schemer, it's clear that she's still no match for the fully armed Klein.

Therefore, Arthur had to inform Klein.

Otherwise, Arthur suspected that one day in the future, he might receive Da Nizi's still-warm body through Source Castle Logistics.

……

It was drizzling on Friday afternoon.

In an apartment building on Berklund Street.

Klein looked at the gloomy sky outside and sighed softly.

Over the past few days, he has been living with Benson and Melissa, enjoying the long-lost warmth of family.

This filled him with reluctance.

Klein really didn't want to leave his brother and sister, but what he carried on his shoulders made it impossible for him to stop his pursuit of advancement.

A relic left by a true god is definitely not something easy to obtain.

Klein had been mentally prepared for this ever since he learned that the gray fog was related to the true god "Fool" of the Diviner's Path.

If possible, he could discard the gray mist covering his body, as long as his safety was adequately guaranteed.

However, after learning about the concept of the "Three Schools of Deception" from Arthur, and what the existence of the Sequence One of these three schools entailed, Klein basically gave up the idea of ​​"surrendering without a fight".

To save his own life and prevent his family from being harmed, he had to keep going.

Klein closed his eyes briefly, and when he opened them again, his gaze had regained its firmness.

He put on a rather plain coat, without a hat, and went out.

Klein wasn't leaving Backlund today; he was going somewhere else.

A few days ago, when he reunited with Benson and Melissa, he heard from Benson about the Workers' Mutual Aid Association building a cemetery in the suburbs to house the victims of the smog event.

So today, he decided to go there and take a look.

However, Klein did not go there because any acquaintance had died in the smog.

He didn't know many people in the East District, mainly just the laundry worker's family and Old Kohler, among others.

These people were incredibly lucky to be pulled back from the brink of death by the divine power of the Earth Mother Goddess amidst the heavy smog.

Klein went there today partly to commemorate the victims.

On the other hand, it was because he had heard that Mr. Heller had named the cemetery because the area where it was located was higher than the surrounding flat land.

This place is called Gaoping Mausoleum.

Chapter 233 The Incident at Gaoping Mausoleum

Throughout the long history of China.

Many places become famous because of events that are special enough to change the course of history.

Gaoping Mausoleum is such a place.

Even within the thousands of years of Chinese history, this place has a considerable reputation.

It is the tomb of Cao Rui, the grandson of Cao Cao, the Emperor Wu of Wei.

However, this is not the main reason why Gaoping Mausoleum has been recorded in history.

The reason this place has secured its place in thousands of years of Chinese history is because an event occurred here.

More accurately, it should be called a coup d'état.

The protagonist of this coup was none other than the famous Emperor Xuan of Jin, Sima Yi.

After the death of Emperor Cao Rui of Wei, Sima Yi feigned illness and endured for ten years, thus eliminating the suspicion of his political enemy Cao Shuang.

Then, taking advantage of the fact that Cao Shuang took the young emperor to Gaoping Mausoleum to sweep the tombs one day, he launched a coup at the advanced age of seventy.

Seventy years old, whether for people in ancient times or in modern times, can be considered an age where the yellow earth is already up to the neck.

People at this age usually only have one thing to do: eat well, drink well, and have fun. They consider each day a bonus.

However, no one could have imagined that at this age, our old master Sima would still have the ambition to usurp the throne.

And he actually succeeded in usurping the throne.

This makes one want to say, "An old steed in its stall may still aspire to gallop a thousand miles."

The seventy-year-old Sima Yi seized the throne from the Cao Wei family through the Incident at Gaoping Mausoleum.

So it's quite obvious what Arthur's purpose is in naming that cemetery on the outskirts of the East District "Koping Mausoleum".

Actually, Klein knew a long time ago that Arthur was up to no good.

This can be inferred from a series of things that guy did, such as the style of the sheriff's uniform and that classic beer hall speech.

However, Klein wasn't entirely sure what Arthur's ultimate goal was before, after all, this was a world with extraordinary abilities.

The various bizarre and unpredictable extraordinary abilities make this world unlike the place in my previous life, where everyone's health bar was the same length.

Here, even if an extraordinary person is shot in the head, they may not necessarily die.

Even if someone dies, it doesn't necessarily mean they won't be resurrected.

Extraordinary is the guarantee of military power in this world.

Therefore, it is logical that almost every country in the world possesses considerable and extraordinary power; otherwise, they would have been overthrown long ago.

This means that to launch such a promising cause as rebellion here, one must have the support of a powerful and extraordinary force.

Otherwise, it would be absolutely impossible to succeed.

It was precisely because of these considerations that Klein hadn't previously thought that Arthur really wanted to do something earth-shattering.

He believed that Arthur would at most try to make some reforms to improve the lives of the people in the country.

After all, the Kingdom of Rune was supported by the power of the three major churches, and also received continuous financial support from its colonies in the southern continent.

Furthermore, with the civil service reforms underway, Ruen's administrative capabilities will undoubtedly be significantly enhanced.

Overthrowing such a country would be extremely difficult.

Although Klein knew that the living conditions of the lower classes in Rune were extremely harsh, in terms of national strength alone, Rune was actually thriving.

If compared to its previous life, it is roughly equivalent to the British Empire before World War II.

Coincidentally, the local customs and culture of Rune are quite similar to those of the British Empire.

Klein used to think that way.

However, when Klein learned that Arthur had named the cemetery on the outskirts of the East District Gaopingling, he realized that he had underestimated the guy.

He realized that Arthur was bound to make headlines sooner or later.

Klein was actually... somewhat pleased with this.

Because regardless of whether Arthur truly intended to be a traitor or to change the country's surname, he was Klein's closest friend and comrade-in-arms.

As for the Ruen royal family, Klein said he really wasn't familiar with them.

After all, not long ago, Prince Edsac, the only member of the Loen royal family who was relatively familiar with Klein and had a good relationship with him, had already lost his life in the smog incident.

The cause of death was a ridiculous suicide.

It was obvious that certain factions within the royal family were behind the smog incident, which made Klein dislike them intensely.

Furthermore, since Arthur established the Workers' Aid Association, the situation in the East District has visibly improved.

Furthermore, the Workers' Mutual Aid Association played its due role in this terrifying smog event.

Klein believed that without Arthur's presence, the number of people who would have died in this smog event would have been far, far greater than it is now.

Therefore, whether considering the degree of closeness or distance, or Arthur's own actions, Klein had no reason to oppose what Arthur wanted to do.

As long as he doesn't do anything that would enrage the heavens and the people, Klein will only have one attitude towards Arthur's troublemaking:

Please increase your efforts.

……

The weather in Backlund is always gloomy.

Because the city is shrouded in thick fog year-round, visibility is greatly reduced when going out.

Today is no different from any other day.

The only difference is that today, in addition to the fog, there is also a light drizzle falling from the sky.