Lord of Mysteries

Chapter 1387 Narrow Path (Seeking Recommendations on Monday)

Upon hearing Amon's words, "You're crazy," Klein tilted his head back slightly and laughed heartily.

"I'm just following your arrangements and giving up, only more thoroughly than you think."

As he spoke, a phantom mark appeared on his forehead, which was covered by a cold and eerie mask.

It was a strange gate of light tinged with a bluish-black hue.

Klein was also shrouded in something similar.

Beneath the semi-transparent dark cloak covering his body, more and more slippery, sinister tentacles emerged, densely packed and stretching longer and longer, taking over the nearby sky.

With a slight glint in his increasingly dark eyes, Klein looked at Amon and smiled:

"To me, it's better to resurrect the one from the past than for you to become the 'Lord of Mysteries'."

After stabilizing his mental state and understanding the key to Amon's surprise attack, Klein, with that feeling of "giving up," initially released the suppression of the "Lord of Mysteries'" will within him, allowing Him to revive further.

That is why he was able to gain more control of the "Source Castle" at the crucial moment, borrow the power of the "wrong" and avoid the spatial collapse created by Amon.

Before Amon could respond, Klein smiled, a clear upward curve to his lips:

"You were able to recover immediately after being corrupted by the 'Source Castle' and showing signs of madness, and then use the 'Source Castle' in reverse to create the effect of 'blind madness'. The reason you were able to not enter a semi-mad state after releasing the suppression of the will of the 'Lord of Mysteries' within you is because there is an external force helping you."

"You should have a very crucial clone, or even a lowered original like Pales, sleeping in Adam's body, with this 'Dreamer' personally maintaining your mental state. As long as the resurgence of the 'Lord of Mysteries' will does not exceed Adam's limit and it does not get out of control, you will not go insane."

"Therefore, your most serious hidden danger is that you must always maintain a normal connection with that body. Once it is disturbed, your condition will be problematic. And this connection is actually very fragile under the division of the 'Source Castle'."

"You deliberately acted like you were half-mad, not only to lure me into looking for opportunities in that direction and falling into your pre-set trap, but also to hide this fact and prevent me from engaging in a battle based on that connection."

"Of course, besides this, there are many other problems, after all, you are not truly prepared yet. If I discover these things earlier, even if I only possess the unique Angel King, I will still have a way to defeat you."

After listening quietly, Amon raised his hand to adjust the crystal monocle clipped to his right eye socket, a slight smile playing on his lips as he let out a sigh.

Seeing this, Klein smiled and shook his head:

"You are indeed powerful, cunning, and terrifying, worthy of the title 'God of Deception.' If I hadn't already considered what to do if you cornered me and I had no other choice, I would have hesitated just now. And if I had hesitated even slightly, I would be dead by now."

In that case, Amon would have complete control of the "Source Castle," thus preventing Klein from returning from the mists of history and making it impossible for him to be resurrected.

Amon gazed at the increasing number of sinister tentacles emerging from beneath Klein's dark cloak, took a slow breath, and said with a smile:

"The 'Lord of Mysteries' within you is about to truly awaken."

Klein's smile had taken on a somewhat neurotic quality.

"You can also compete in this area."

"Our next battle is simple: it's about who awakens the most of the 'Lord of Mysteries' will within them, and who has the deepest control over the 'Source Castle.' Fifty percent, seventy percent, ninety percent, all the way up to one hundred percent, and then, bang, we'll explode, and He will return."

"How about it? Want to make a bet and see who gives up first? It's exciting, fun, and just what you like. It's like the roulette game that's popular in Fussack. Two people each have a revolver with a bullet in it, and they take turns pulling the trigger at their temples. Whoever gives up first wins. But if neither of them gives up and they keep going until the end, then there will be no winner. He will be the winner."

Amon twitched his eyebrows, smiled, and said nothing.

Klein looked at Him and said with a broad smile:

"Although you are known for seeking thrills and daring to take risks, you have achieved your goals most of the time. You not only have nothing to lose, but you have also gained a lot. On a small scale, you only lose some clones or some items. You have never really suffered serious trauma or been in a desperate situation."

"Almost every action you take is the product of careful planning, and even if you fail, there is always a way out."

"Does this mean that you value your life more than I thought? You do enjoy excitement and seek pleasure, but the image you project of being willing to pay any price for them is just a facade. How could the real 'god of deception' possibly gamble with himself?"

"Of course, this is just my personal guess, and it might be wrong. Anyway, want to take a gamble?"

Amon smoothed his monocle, made of crystal, and clicked his tongue like Medici did.

"You're really crazy."

Klein responded with a smile:

"To others, this is indeed crazy."

"But for me, it's just an option."

"I'd rather believe in the 'Lord of Mysteries' from the past than in you. He is the true Old One, looking down on the universe and regarding most living beings as insects. This would actually keep him away from reality."

"Moreover, I should still have time to ask the 'Genius' to bear witness and ask that 'Lord of Mysteries' to promise something that is very simple and worthless to Him."

At this point, Klein's lips curled into an exaggerated smile:

"I won't lose much, just myself."

There are always some things that come above all else.

Amon maintained his smile but remained silent.

Klein then looked around and found the "Wishing Lamp" and the "Trenthostor Brass Book" among the pieces of wilderness floating in the void.

He immediately burst into laughter:

"You see, I wasn't punished, which proves that I didn't lie and that I was telling the truth."

In fact, the rules set forth in the "Book of Thorensost" had already become invalid when the "Stars" descended and the divine kingdom shattered. Later, the Amons dared to attempt multiple people to "steal" it. However, Klein's main purpose was not to prove anything, but to demonstrate his steadfastness, determination, or perhaps even madness.

Of course, he was telling the truth and was indeed willing to put his words into practice; otherwise, he could not have kept them from Amun and could not have exerted enough pressure on Him.

With a smile, Amon calmly said:

"That sounds interesting."

"Is that so? Then let's begin." Klein replied without hesitation, his eyes growing even darker.

Amon's smile froze slightly, and he clenched his hands together abruptly.

Beneath His classic black robe, one after another, slippery and sinister tentacles emerged.

His aura changed accordingly, and his body seemed to be covered with a dark cloak.

At this moment, Amon became even more like the "Lord of Mysteries".

But He wasn't competing with Klein in the degree of awakening of the "Lord of Mysteries" within him; rather, He was disguising himself to deceive the "Source Castle," creating a corresponding "bug" and thus an opportunity to escape.

For the authority of "error" to take effect at the same level, different prerequisites often need to be met:

First, the medium and the goal have sufficient similarity; second, there is a certain connection between the two; third, there are logical contradictions in certain things and objects; fourth, some rules do have imperfections; and fifth, it does not directly affect the goal, but constructs an environment full of "errors" in the form of creating a divine kingdom...

In this respect, there are fewer restrictions on "fooling," but once the conditions are met, "mistakes" are more difficult to prevent and stop.

Amon now needs to actively disguise himself in order to meet the first type of condition.

This is similar to a virus invasion. First, you need to make the other party think you are one of your own, thereby avoiding identification, and then you can paralyze the defense mechanism and achieve the desired goal.

If a fruit looks like a strawberry, smells like a strawberry, and tastes like a strawberry, then it will generally be considered a strawberry.

However, there are likely exceptions to this rule.

At this moment, Amon's appearance resembles the "Lord of Mysteries," his aura resembles the "Lord of Mysteries," his abilities resemble the "Lord of Mysteries," and his mental imprint also resembles the "Lord of Mysteries." Combined with the "erroneous" authority, it is no wonder that the "Source Castle" mistakenly believes that He is the "Lord of Mysteries" for a certain moment.

Suddenly, Klein's dilapidated "Fool's" divine kingdom completely collapsed, revealing the magnificent ancient palace and the mottled long table inside.

The gray-white mist that was originally located below the "Source Castle" rose up and enveloped this space.

The gray-white mist split into two waves, colliding violently at a certain point, creating vortex after vortex, tearing a gap leading to reality downwards.

The power of "Source Castle" is contradicting itself at this moment, seemingly unsure which "Lord of Mysteries" to obey.

Amon's figure immediately disappeared, using the authority of the "Gate" to head straight outside the "Source Castle".

As soon as He touched the edge, His body froze for a moment, and then He flew backward.

Klein sat in the "Fool's" position, a slight smile playing on his lips. The strange light gates between his brows and around his body became increasingly prominent, almost tangible.

This exuded an unimaginably strong cohesive force, like an invisible hand that forcefully pulled Amon back!

Amon's body suddenly split into countless versions of himself.

And in front of each of Amon's figures, a phantom star gate appeared.

Silently, these star gates opened simultaneously, but from the boundless darkness behind them, slippery and sinister tentacles shot out first, blocking Amon and his companions' escape route.

At the tips of these tentacles, tiny sparkles of starlight lit up, instantly enveloping the Amons.

The Amons irresistibly rallied together, transforming into a single concept.

These concepts include, but are not limited to, pointed soft hats, classic black robes, monocles, fate, time, keys, doors, bugs, and Trojan horses.

Klein slowly stood up and smiled at the passively conceptualized Amon:

"You can also further awaken the will of the 'Lord of Mysteries,' but this is different from death; it will definitely affect Adam's body."

The conceptualized Amun quickly regained its physical form, and through the authority of the "gate," it emerged from its previous state.

With a smile on his lips, he did not respond to Klein. He seized the opportunity to use the "mistake" authority to substitute the real for the fake, replacing himself with a pre-prepared clone located in the outside world, thus switching the positions of the two.

This is similar to the swapping of the positions of the original puppets in the realm of "diviners," but this level is higher, the principle is different, and it will not be affected by most situations.

However, Amon still failed.

He found that his authority over “errors” had been forcibly suppressed.

As Klein slowly rose to his feet, more slippery, sinister tentacles rose around him, and his smile became increasingly exaggerated.

Immediately afterwards, Amon's eyes went blank, his smile froze, and his crystal monocle lost its luster.

At the same time, the cold, eerie mask on Klein's face began to writhe.

The effect of "blind foolishness"!

The next second, he "grafted" himself onto a concept in the starry sky and used the power of "fooling" to influence the corresponding environment.

The slippery tentacles around him bent, like revolvers, aiming at Amon.

In Amon's still somewhat dazed eyes, a supernova erupted.

An unimaginable, exceptionally intense sea of ​​light surged forth, shattering His monocle and engulfing His body.

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