Mystery: Starting with the Night Pope.

Chapter 363 Progress Bar

Klein clearly sped up the story's pace; after a few moments of alternating light and shadow, the kingdom was plunged into war, and two evil witches fought a fierce battle in the palace.

Without a doubt, the Snow White Witch lost, losing everything to the prince's betrayal.

Her kingdom was also completely destroyed and merged into the new kingdom.

The prince and princess lived happily ever after.

"It's normal for reality, but it's dark enough for a fairy tale," Truman commented.

It is, after all, a fairy tale, and its underlying tone should be bright, but this story has already profoundly exposed the dark side of human nature.

"But that's not the end of the story." Klein sped up the story again, and then Truman saw the prince hook up with the mermaid princess.

Truman was speechless again.

"You've compiled all the prince and princess stories into one?" Truman raised his hand, skipping directly to the end of the story.

As he predicted, the story would later involve Belle from Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast...

They are basically all princess-level heroines.

And the ending...

The prince was torn apart by several evil witches with cleavers. She wanted a heart, you wanted a head, I wanted a hand, we're all good friends.

In the end, they became the Evil Witches' League, dedicated to killing all unfaithful and heartless men.

Clap clap! Truman clapped lightly and exclaimed, "Wonderful!" Then he looked at the evil witches' abilities: frog curses, sound spells, ocean magic, and beast transformations... These types of fairy tale black magic were extremely powerful.

If he could possess the paper dolls through the "Fairy Tale Descent," Klein would now have the power to face a demigod alone. With some preparation, he could even complete the "Trickster" ritual on his own.

"Hiss..." Suddenly, Truman thought of something.

"Can you bring this prince to life like a fairy tale?" Truman suddenly asked.

"This prince?" Klein blinked, somewhat puzzled.

Then he thought of certain traits in the prince: "princess killer," "beautiful girl collector," "love conman"...

"Yes, I have a niece. I'll introduce you to her sometime."

"Let Him call you Uncle Zhou..." Truman thought to himself.

Klein's mouth dropped open slightly. This "prince" did not possess dark magic abilities, but "Fairy Tale Descent" was not limited to bestowing magic; certain traits of fairy tale characters could also be used.

"..." Klein knew what Truman was thinking and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Truman, outside the fairy tale, opened his eyes, closed the fairy tale book, and put it back on the bookshelf.

"So what do you want?" Truman picked up another children's book and turned to Klein to ask.

As far as what is presented here is concerned, Klein has already done his initial job of stabilizing the Abyss of Illusions. As long as the dark fairy tales here continue to be generated and solidified, everything is under control.

"I want the recipe for Sequence 4 of the 'Diviner' pathway!" Klein's eyes lit up as he stated what he wanted most.

Truman paused, then looked at Klein. "Have you thought this through? A demigod is a completely different level."

"Yes! I've made up my mind." Klein's eyes no longer held any hesitation.

"Alright, I can give you the recipe, but your contribution this time seems to be lacking." Klein took a shortcut, simply presenting the fairy tales in the form of books, without creating a dark version of "Fairy Tale Town".

Truman reached out and pulled out a progress bar from beside him.

Klein's portrait, and a progress bar that's already 80% full.

"..." Klein looked at the progress bar and suddenly had a strong sense of déjà vu. He wanted to complain, but he didn't dare.

"You can continue to improve this place, or you can take on some tasks related to setting up the illusionary realm. Once the progress bar is full, you will be able to obtain the recipe for 'Trickster'."

Klein nodded knowingly. He thought of the dreamlike crystal ball on his gray fog. He could accept some quests from the crystal ball to make up for this progress.

"Good!" Klein nodded emphatically, Truman had shown him another clear path.

"That's all for now, I'm going to take a nap." In Utopia, Truman simply turned into a bunch of dream bubbles and disappeared.

When Klein opened his eyes in his physical body, Bishop Truman had already vanished.

"I really envy this kind of life..." Klein shook his head slightly, left the Truman Manor, and returned home.

"Klein, have you eaten?" Melissa, wearing a chef's robe and holding a spoon, poked her head out and asked.

"Not yet." Klein washed his hands, finished lunch with Melissa, and then returned to his room.

He took four steps backward to reach the gray fog and summoned the Dream Crystal Ball.

This was actually the first time Klein had received a real-world mission from the Illusionary Realm from here.

Other members of the "Tarot Club" have benefited greatly from this dream crystal ball, including but not limited to recipes and properties.

"Now it's my turn, Mr. Fool's turn." Klein extended a wisp of his spirituality into the conversation.

Buzz... Klein arrived at the Dream Temple in the Illusionary Realm, and then a screen of light appeared in front of him.

Klein manipulated the screen a few times, locking onto Backlund, and the next second, a number of related missions popped up on the screen.

"Investigate the specific effects of the Survival Act..." Klein noticed something very abrupt.

"It seems that Miss 'Justice' often takes on this type of mission." Klein recalled a mission he had previously encountered to investigate the laws of the Kingdom of Rune.

Most of those missions were taken on by Miss "Justice," who, backed by a powerful family, completed them all very well.

"I can accept it; I'm actually preparing to take up the position soon anyway."

Klein is now a true "Fairy Tale Mage," a Sequence 5 of the "Dream" pathway, making him one of the highest-ranking Dream Cultists in all of Backlund. He could easily obtain a bishop's position.

The Dream Cult is one of the proposers and implementers of the Survival Act, and members of the Dream Cult have access to first-hand intelligence.

"But why did the Illusionary Realm issue such a mission?"

According to Klein's understanding, the creator of the illusionary realm, "Supreme Dream," should not concern himself with such trivial matters.

"Or someone like me? A high-ranking member of the Dream Cult?"

Klein was only Sequence 5, but he also had access to the Abyss of Illusions. Logically speaking, the other Dream Cultists should also have such an opportunity.

"Things that can attract the attention of the higher-ups of the Dream Cult are never that simple."

Klein was already somewhat stressed, after all, the Dream Cult's previous investigations and actions against the Witch Cult, the Blood Cult, and the Rose School were extremely forward-thinking, leading to a series of major events.

"Pay close attention!"

(End of this chapter)