Mystery: The Undead Don't Die from Linking the Fire

Chapter 202 Hungry, bring me a bite...

Zizizi!

A pure, blazing, thick beam of light enveloped the room, melting 'Old Lynn,' who had been transformed into a living corpse, almost instantly. This sacred radiance also spread into the room, enveloping 'Steel' McVitie and illuminating his dark skin, muscular build, and curly hair that resembled steel balls.

Silently, Maiviti's expression became increasingly contorted, and his skin showed obvious signs of melting. At that moment, he was like a candle thrown into a burning fireplace!

At that moment, 'Iron' McVitie's extraordinary power erupted in response, transforming into a hurricane that swept outwards.

Beautiful, dreamlike snowflakes suddenly began to fall from the sky, and a transparent, crystalline layer of ice spread outwards from the ground. The trees lining the road were instantly covered in white flakes, then quickly withered, revealing obvious signs of decay. Lingering, resentful spirits were awakened one after another, whimpering, sobbing, and screaming, casting a gray and oppressive atmosphere over the surrounding area.

However, under the shroud of divine light, all resistance is ultimately futile!

The drifting snowflakes stopped, the ice on the ground melted rapidly, and the trees with their white ridges revealed their true brown color. The awakened remnants of spirits turned to ashes and were completely annihilated amidst terrified screams.

As a "living corpse," Maiviti's body is like steel, able to withstand bullets and shells, impervious to fire, drowning, and various forms of magic. He is incredibly strong and agile, but he is utterly defenseless against attacks of "divine attributes," completely suppressed by them!

If facing an extraordinary ability of the same sequence, Maiviti, though restrained, might still be able to put up a fight. But with only a Sequence 6 ability against the Sequence 5 "Divine Light," his fate was already sealed without outside interference.

Seeing that "Iron" McVitie was completely suppressed by Gehrman Sparrow, Danitz felt inexplicably pleased. But before he could even catch his breath, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a carpet flying in from a distance, with two "passengers" on it.

Danitz recognized them at a glance—"Crimson Thorn" Henryt, with a bounty of 3800 pounds, and "Iron" McVitie's second-in-command, "Calm Squall," with a bounty of 1500 pounds!

They were already lying in ambush nearby, and when they saw the imposing pillar of light, they realized something was wrong and rushed to their aid immediately.

"Damn it!"

Danitz's heart sank. He glanced at Gehrman Sparrow, who was still suppressing Maiviti, and gritted his teeth before stepping forward. At this crucial moment, Gehrman Sparrow could not be disturbed!

Regardless, Danitz was, after all, a Sequence 7 arsonist. Even if he couldn't handle Sequence 6 "Iron" McVitie, he was more than capable of dealing with his motley crew of Extraordinary Beings!

Snapped!

Amidst the scorching sound of the flames, countless fire crows, like crimson stars, flew in from all directions, flapping their wings in dense numbers. They completely occupied the airspace in front of the flying carpet, the intense heat seemingly about to burn it all away!

But Danitz knew very well that even though his attack looked powerful, it could only serve to hinder him!

As expected, the two on the flying carpet easily broke through the fire crows' blockade, and deep blue waves swept towards the sea of ​​fire where the crows had gathered. The collision of water and fire produced a sizzling sound and created a large amount of white mist!

Under the cover of the white mist, the flying carpet had already brought the two people on it closer!

Danitz was on high alert, but the two people on the flying carpet changed their expressions drastically and almost immediately turned around and fled!

Danitz stared in astonishment, instinctively turning his head to look inside the room. He then discovered that the pillar of light had disappeared at some point, and the once tall and imposing "Iron" Maiviti had now become a pile of corpses that were almost "melted" under the holy light.

"He's dead?" Danitz felt it was all very unreal.

Danitz hesitated for a moment, wanting to ask Gehrman Sparrow if they should pursue the enemy. But then he noticed that 'skin' suddenly extended from Gehrman Sparrow's left glove, and this 'skin' covered Gehrman's entire body almost in the blink of an eye!

"A backlash from a magical item?" Danitz's expression changed drastically, and he instinctively became more vigilant.

The next moment, Gehrman Sparrow's body suddenly began to writhe. Starting from his waist, his body stretched wildly like rubber, almost instantly reaching a length of over ten meters, like a 'long' giant python with a human head!

The only difference is that this giant python is not covered with scales, but with smooth skin that gleams with an oily sheen!

The giant python twisted and coiled, extending into the air, using its body as a weapon to sweep across the flying carpet in the sky.

The two people on the flying carpet changed their expressions drastically, and even forgot to use their extraordinary abilities, each pulling out a pistol and a short knife from their waists.

But neither bullets nor daggers could leave a single mark on that seemingly soft and smooth skin!

boom!

The flying carpet was swept away by the long, slender "giant python," and under the heavy blow, it completely lost control, plummeting to the ground like a kite with a broken string. The two people on the flying carpet were also thrown heavily, landing right in front of Danitz!

Startled, Danitz instinctively threw the repeatedly compressed, blazing white fireball in his hand.

Boom!

Amidst the deafening explosion, flesh and limbs wreathed in flames flew everywhere, and the two people engulfed in the blast were beyond dead.

Danitz felt no joy, but rather intense tension as he watched the 'giant python' turn around and dangle from mid-air. Compared to the slain 'Iron' Maivity, the now 'out of control' Gehrman Sparrow terrified him far more.

"A strange feeling..."

Klein slumped down from mid-air, looking down at Danitz. Although his body had mutated, his mind was perfectly clear. Klein could clearly perceive his physical condition, showing no signs of losing control, even though he himself found the body that had extended by more than ten meters somewhat unbelievable, and even a little nauseating…

This was undoubtedly the power that the writhing hunger had given Bishop Miller, though Klein was not aware of the underlying principles.

But Klein also knew that now was not the time to delve into the underlying principles.

This is Bayam, the heart of the kingdom's colonial rule. Patrolling armies and extraordinary beings could arrive at any moment, so they must leave as soon as possible.

Klein decisively activated the "Wriggling Hunger," and his body quickly shrank back to its original form, transforming back into the normally tall Gehrman Sparrow.

Klein picked up the corpse of "Iron" McVitie from inside the house and asked coldly:

"It's time to go."

Danitz snapped out of his daze, hearing a whistle nearby. Knowing the Punisher would arrive soon, he felt a chill and quickly said:

"There's a tunnel in Old Lynn's house, go through the tunnel!"

-

December 13, late at night.

The steel behemoth, spewing white steam, sped along the tracks, dragging heavy carriages.

The special train that departed from Constance in the morning had already entered West Velas County by the afternoon, and was now near the border of the Kingdom of Loen. Through the train window, one could already see the towering mountains in the distance—the Hornach Mountains, which also marked the border between the Kingdom of Loen and the Republic of Intis.

This also means that they will leave the Kingdom of Rune tonight and enter the Republic of Intis.

"Honakis..."

Audrey sat on a chair in the aisle, gazing out the window at the majestic mountains faintly visible in the crimson moonlight, and softly repeated what she had read in the book:

"In the field of history, there has always been a widely accepted view:"

"For an unknown period of time, whether short or long, the Solomon Empire and the Tudor Dynasty coexisted on the Northern Continent. Their dividing line was likely the present-day Hornach Mountains and the Fenneport Plateau. Among these, the extension of the Hornach Mountains into West Velas County was quite likely a key point of contention between the two sides."

"Because the Hornach Mountains have always been sparsely populated, there are a large number of well-preserved ancient ruins in the mountains. For example, there are many ancient ruins near the main peak of the Hornach Mountains, and it is said that the native people here once established a powerful country."

Even today, historians and archaeologists have discovered a vast palace with towering domes and massive stone pillars atop the main peak of the Hornatches Mountains…

Audrey clearly had a strong curiosity about the Hornach Mountains, but her rationality kept that curiosity to itself.

Her curiosity about the Hornach Mountains stemmed from several months ago, when she was not yet a Beyonder and was intensely curious about all the historical legends related to the Beyonder world. Now that she had become a Beyonder with a clear path to advancement, Audrey no longer felt the same intense longing for those historical legends.

But this was, after all, a goal she had once pursued relentlessly; she had even secretly planned to explore the Hornach Mountains after she grew up. Now, seeing it with her own eyes, even Audrey, as a 'spectator,' couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

Anne, Audrey's personal maid, stood quietly beside her, waiting for Audrey's instructions.

Just then, the door to the next private room suddenly opened, and Audrey instinctively turned around. It was Yu Jin's private room.

Yu Jin looked at the girl on the aisle chair and asked with some confusion:

"Why aren't you asleep so late?"

"Hmm, I can't sleep." Audrey blinked; after all, this was her first time traveling abroad.

Audrey wasn't worried about the problems that might result from lack of sleep.

She is already a Sequence 7 psychologist, and her physical fitness has also improved slightly. Although it is not as obvious as the enhancement of the body by other sequences, it is still much stronger than that of ordinary people. Even if she doesn't sleep for a day or two, it won't have much of an effect.

Ember didn't dwell on the question too much, and casually asked:

"I'm going to a restaurant to grab something to eat, want to come along?"

Audrey touched her belly, nodded demurely, and then instructed the maid beside her:

"Annie, you should go back and rest. Don't wait for me."

"Yes, miss."

Annie glanced at Ember, then turned and went back to the private room.

Audrey stood up from her seat and followed Ember toward carriage number 4 at the back.

They were in carriage number 3, while the dining hall was in carriage number 6, and the kitchen was in carriage number 7.

When they arrived at carriage number 6, where the dining hall was located, there were already more than a dozen extraordinary individuals with mechanical hearts dining inside, almost filling half the hall. Audrey, surprised that so many people were dining at this hour, unconsciously fixed her gaze on one of them—

Because the other party's behavior was really too "unique". He looked to be in his thirties, with neatly combed short brown hair, wearing a three-piece suit, and a half-high silk top hat on the table. He was unremarkable in both height and appearance, but the plates on the table in front of him were piled up like a small mountain, at least twenty or more.

Even so, he kept eating, and at this time, a female flight attendant even pushed a food cart over to continue adding food for him while clearing away the plates.

"This is way too much," Audrey muttered to herself.

Although she had witnessed the exaggerated abilities of many extraordinary individuals, this was the first time she had ever seen someone who could eat so much.

The arrival of Yu Jin and his companion drew attention from the other passengers in the carriage, but most only glanced at them briefly before looking away. Even though many were captivated by Audrey's beauty, their morals did not allow them to stare at a strange woman indefinitely.

The female flight attendant pushed the food cart to the two seated people and handed them a menu with a smile:

"Sir, Madam, here is the menu. What would you like to order?"

Without much hesitation, Audrey ordered a grilled veal steak, a red wine pan-fried foie gras, a vegetable salad, and an ice cream. Ember looked at the menu and pondered for a long time before finally deciding to order the same set meal as Audrey.

While waiting for our food, we heard footsteps coming from the back of the restaurant.

Sitting opposite Ember, Audrey recognized the newcomer and greeted him politely.

"Good evening, Deacon Ikonser."

"Good evening, Miss Audrey, Mr. Ash."

Ikonser scratched his messy hair and sighed, "I don't know why, but I suddenly felt hungry in the middle of the night and wanted to get something to eat."

As he spoke, he sat down at the table opposite Yu Jin and the other man.

His gaze then swept over the other members of Mechanical Heart who were having their meal, and his brows furrowed slightly.

Why are so many people having dinner together in the middle of the night? Is this normal?

A moment of confusion flashed through Iconsel's mind, but he quickly shook his head and dismissed the thought.

What could be abnormal? With so many people on the train, isn't it normal for someone to be hungry in the middle of the night?

Iconsel rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. Ever since those three carriages were added in Constance, he had been feeling paranoid and couldn't get proper rest.

(End of this chapter)