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The time for the third summoning has arrived. Duchess Wayne and Huang Quan are far from relaxed; rather, they are on high alert.

A sudden flash of white light appeared, and a figure materialized within the magic circle.

Indeed, he doesn't seem to be an extraordinary person, nor does he resemble those hidden figures... After the second summoning, Duchess Wayne specifically researched the complete list of pseudo-ordinary people who are not to be trifled with in the mortal realm, and learned about the formidable identities of the sweeping monk, librarian, cook, and so on.

Duchess Wayne's heart skipped a beat, and she glanced at Huang Quan out of the corner of her eye, only to see a hint of uncertainty in his expression.

Considering that Huang Quan personally received the veteran cadres of the mortal realm these past few days, humbly pleading with them to communicate through internal channels for extradition, only to be repeatedly refused, this incident must have left a considerable shadow in his heart.

"So timid and cowardly, what a useless person!" Duchess Wayne scoffed inwardly, taking the initiative to step forward and sizing up the old man who was still in a daze.

He looked to be in bad shape, covered in dust and looking disheveled.

Is he doing the plastering? This old man doesn't look like he can carry cement...

Duchess Wayne hoped he was just a nobody, as long as the old cadre who was summoned a second time didn't discover his existence, otherwise the old man would probably become someone else's achievement.

After confirming that the other party was not carrying any extraordinary items, Duchess Wayne did not hesitate to use her bewitching skill.

"name?"

"Jiang Weimin".

"Profession?"

"archeology."

Do you know about the Extraordinary Countermeasures Bureau?

"The Extraordinary... Countermeasures Bureau?"

A profound sense of bewilderment.

At least they weren't the kind of mortals who pretended to be weak to deceive others. Realizing this, Duchess Wayne secretly breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes looking at Huang Quan with a hint of anticipation, like a child eagerly looking at an adult before the New Year, wanting to get a taste of the New Year's treats in advance.

Huang Quan clearly didn't want to be Duchess Wayne's biological father, so he coaxed and refused, saying, "Just in case, let's observe for a few more days. I need to go back to the church anyway, and if there are no other unexpected events when I return, I'll get rid of him."

This statement is obviously false; at least, it has been a lie ever since that veteran cadre was summoned.

The cost of a directional summoning array is never low, and the Weird lacks a stable source of income. After three consecutive summons, even Huang Quan felt a pang of regret.

However, there are some things that, no matter how great the loss, and when there seems to be no hope of recovering the losses, should never be approached with the idea of ​​"trying to salvage whatever little bit can be recovered."

Moreover, his original purpose was not to obtain a magic circle that could summon mortals, but to confirm whether Duchess Wayne's logic was stable.

Huang Quan watched Duchess Wayne's retreating figure, feeling a mix of heartache and relief.

Thinking about it this way, it's not entirely a loss. At least she proved the feasibility of my theory.

To prevent Duchess Wayne from losing her temper and secretly killing all three mortals during her absence, Huang Quan strengthened the blockade around the three before setting off.

However, Huang Quan's worries were clearly unnecessary. Until she found a second powerful patron, Duchess Wayne had no intention of offending him.

That was indeed Lady Wayne's original plan, until two uninvited guests arrived at the castle.

Duchess Wayne would never mistake that face. Although she didn't know why Ji Mo was surrounded by a heavy aura of death, she wouldn't mind letting Ji Mo die again.

She must not reveal her hatred and must protect her true identity... She had previously continued to impersonate Tasha, but now she has instead helped Lady Wayne.

"We are members of the Church of the Dead, and we've come specifically to check on the progress of the experiment..."

Huang Quan's experiments? What did he experiment with? I only remember that he always provided materials for my summoning circle.

By the way, ever since I replaced Tasha, he hasn't allowed me to enter the room where I'm awakened; it seems to be related to consciousness research...

Just keeping her mind focused and not showing any hatred took all of her energy, leaving her unable to make her smile any more natural; it was more like a template for a forced, insincere smile.

Who can maintain a genuine smile towards the person who killed them?

Fortunately, this body is a zombie, so a stiff smile won't arouse too much suspicion.

The attempt to conceal hatred through attentiveness only makes it seem like clumsy behavior stemming from high favorability.

As for the strange things happening around the enemy?

I don't know them, and I don't care.

Wait, they want to leave? No way!

Perhaps it was the sight of her enemy that disturbed her mind, for Duchess Wayne felt her head buzzing and found it difficult to think clearly.

In desperation, she could only make an invitation that was almost like forcing the guests to stay. After settling the two in the living room, she practically fled.

Taking advantage of the distance from the two, Duchess Wayne gradually calmed down. Although her gaze was fixed on the ingredients in her hands, her mind was preoccupied with how to kill Ji Mo.

He can withstand items that deal damage up to level six. Without a more powerful weapon, all attacks are futile.

The rules of this ancient castle are at the seventh level, but unfortunately she can only manipulate some insignificant corners, which are not enough to cause effective damage.

Having spent so many days with Huang Quan, Duchess Wayne had come to understand his strength, which was why she didn't want to leave.

But clearly, she can't borrow Huang Quan's power right now, nor does she dare to gamble on the truth of Ji Mo's words.

Perhaps Huang Quan really has some kind of cooperation with the Weifan Realm? This could explain why Huang Quan is so wary of the Weifan Realm, firstly because he fears being confronted, and secondly because he fears the cooperation will be interrupted.

After a moment's thought, Duchess Wayne decided to place her bet on the room where the person first awoke.

Given Huang Quan's mysterious nature, there's no reason why his experiments would be projects that benefit the masses; they're more likely research aimed at causing death.

In addition, consciousness is also involved...

Duchess Wayne refused to believe that Jim's mental strength could be as invincible as his physical body.

Perhaps, launching an attack at the level of consciousness could severely damage Ji Mo?

She needed to confirm more information, so she casually entrusted the task of delivering tea and snacks to the strange person who happened to be passing by.

But what Duchess Wayne didn't expect was that Huang Quan added a rule to that room: "Anyone who enters the room will have their eyes destroyed."

The moment she entered the room, Duchess Wayne felt a long-lost pain, covered her eyes, her eye sockets empty, unable to perceive anything.

Lower-ranking undead still rely on their undead senses to maintain their perception of their surroundings.

Losing both eyes is equivalent to losing sight.

"That idiot is weird..." Duchess Wayne gritted her teeth, crawling and groping around the room based on her memory.

Now that things have come to this, it's impossible for her to go back and deal with those two in this state, and staying away for too long will inevitably arouse suspicion—she has no way out.

"I remember... the magic circle is nearby..."

The moment her fingers touched the center of the magic circle, a flood of chaotic information rushed into her mind.

Although the information was chaotic, it seemed to be confined within a certain framework, and most of it was related to this ancient castle or the underworld.

"What is this information...?"

A strange sense of familiarity welled up in her heart, reminding Duchess Wayne of an experiment her brother had once conducted.

"Consciousness...information...erosion?"

Duchess Wayne was no longer able to think deeply; the constant influx of information was frantically squeezing her mental capacity.

A person can only use a limited amount of mental energy at a time, and this continuous flow of information is forcibly robbing her of the portion she uses for thinking.

What kept her from collapsing was one piece of information she had read:

There is a secret in the underworld, hidden somewhere in this ancient castle.

The message even included a method to break the seal on that room.

Duchess Wayne unknowingly became the second You Tianding. Knowing that everything was suspicious, she could not refuse this timely help.

"This...it can definitely kill him!"

……

The characteristic of the Undead is "immortality," but at lower levels, their decaying bodies inevitably make their perception far inferior to that of normal extraordinary beings of the same level.

At this moment, Duchess Wayne was temporarily blind again, and she stumbled along the way, just like any other blind person.

Fortunately, the map in her mind acted like a real-time navigation system, constantly correcting her orientation and ensuring she remained on the right path.

Along the way, Duchess Wayne seemed to understand why her brother was so determined to extract information from the Void Eclipse. For both individuals and organizations, once they had experienced the feeling of knowing everything, it was hard to go back.

Even if this is limited omniscience, it still gives one the feeling of being a god.

Duchess Wayne finally understood why the angels had never been able to capture You Tianding.

There are at least five strange encounters with her, just from brushing past each other.

Huang Quan was clearly not entirely at ease leaving her alone in the castle. He not only strengthened the guard over the summoned mortals, but also increased the security of some hidden rooms.

During the journey, Duchess Wayne sensed the castle shaking violently for a few seconds before returning to calm.

Suspecting that Ji Mo and the others had noticed something amiss, she quickened her pace and soon arrived at the castle's underground level, breaking its seal.

Duchess Wayne was oblivious and unable to see the environment inside the hidden room, so she naturally didn't know that the mural on the ceiling depicted a huge blood moon hanging above it.

Beneath the blood moon, a heart larger than that of an ordinary person is beating.

Below the heart display stand, countless mutilated and rotting corpses are laid out in a circle, circling around it as if in worship or in pursuit.

Although she couldn't see it, she could smell the heavy stench of the piled-up bones rotting away.

Even with the undead's beautification of the smell of rotting corpses, she still felt a contradictory feeling of comfort mixed with nausea.

So smelly.

It smells so good.

Duchess Wayne swallowed repeatedly, almost vomiting, and at that moment she was actually glad that she was blind.

While she may not care about the lives of the commoners, and even actively hunted down those with golden eyes, piling up corpses in her collection room and letting them rot, or even wallowing in their bodily fluids, was a completely different matter.

Duchess Wayne endured the sticky sensation under her feet and groped her way forward step by step, constantly casting reconnaissance spells until she received a response.

[█ Month: Praise the great God of ██ and ██, offer Him ██ and ██, and He will surely return ██ to you.]

██?

Death? Power? Resurrection?

Duchess Wayne was frustrated that her skill level wasn't high enough, and all the most important keywords were blocked.

Even knowing just the authority of the gods is better than guessing blindly.