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

Chapter 206 Garbage and scraps, even dogs wouldn't want them.

boom!

The silver-white armored carriage was instantly smashed open, leaving a huge hole. The edges of the hole were covered with irregularly twisted and sharp metal debris. A gray-white dragon with huge wings crashed through the carriage and entered the 'adjacent' carriage.

The dragon-like Jealousy rampaged through the land, its thick, hard metal armor, strong enough to withstand direct artillery fire, unable to slow its speed. By now, the carriage it had just smashed was the thousands of carriages it had destroyed.

Even so, he was still trapped inside the carriage. Crashing through one carriage would only reveal the next.

But "jealousy" did not give up, firmly believing that the "length" of the train had a limit!

The dragon spread its wings and sliced ​​the sides of the carriage into two irregular halves before charging towards the next carriage.

boom!

With a loud bang, the carriage was inevitably smashed through by the giant dragon, as fragile as a piece of tofu!

But this time, the previously rampant "Jealousy" suddenly stopped. However, its massive size and ferocious speed made it like a heavy truck that had braked suddenly, crashing through more than a dozen carriages before finally coming to a stop!

Snap! Bang!

Jealousy suddenly swung its tail, sending the entire side carriage flying. With enough space, Jealousy slowly turned around, its golden vertical pupils fixed on the figure hundreds of meters away, separated by more than a dozen carriages.

This was the first time he had seen a person in all the thousands of train carriages he had traveled.

There was no doubt that the other party had come to stop him.

Jealousy's golden vertical pupils narrowed slightly as it stood there quietly staring at the embers outside the carriages, seemingly doing nothing.

But in fact, the moment he discovered the other party, he had already separated one of himself and invaded the surrounding subconscious sea!

Even if a Saint of the 'Spectator' pathway reveals an incomplete mythical creature form, he is absolutely no match for a Saint of the 'Warrior' pathway in close combat, and he may not even be able to win against an Extraordinary being of other pathways!

While the incomplete mythical creature form endowed the 'Spectator' pathway saints with powerful physiques, it did not grant them sufficient combat knowledge. Until they became demigods, 'Spectator' pathway saints never needed to engage in close-quarters combat with their enemies.

This results in them possessing immense strength and physique, yet their fighting style consists of nothing more than swiping their claws and whipping their tails, seemingly incredibly intense melee combat. But to other extraordinary individuals skilled in combat, their battles are as laughable as a village brawl.

Therefore, unlike its colleagues, Jealousy has always disdained using incomplete mythical creature forms to engage in hand-to-hand combat, because for saints of the spectator pathway, battles in the mental realm are their forte. In Jealousy's view, engaging in hand-to-hand combat with an incomplete mythical creature form is completely putting the cart before the horse, playing to one's weaknesses and avoiding one's strengths!

In Jealousy's understanding, the sole effect of Dragon Transformation is to grant him powerful defense, allowing him to withstand easy ambushes from external enemies. It also grants him the ability to fly, enabling him to maneuver and outmaneuver his opponents with greater agility.

But in any case, the spiritual realm is their main battlefield!

"Found you!"

"Jealousy" gazed at the motionless figure standing in the distance, a mocking sneer curling at the corner of her lips.

The calm and tranquility of the real world cannot affect the turbulent waves raging in the ocean of the subconscious.

In the realm of the mind, 'jealousy' has rapidly approached the other's island of consciousness—

The opponent clearly has some experience in mental combat and has disguised and defended their own consciousness island.

In the spiritual world, there exists the sky and the sea.

The sky is a reflection of the spiritual realm on a spiritual level, hence it is also called the spiritual sky.

Below the spiritual sky, a vast expanse of lonely, silent gray obscures the view, allowing one to see only the immense, dark outline of the subconscious and its illusory, rippling ocean. Every drop of water there is like a ray of light, seemingly representing a trace of consciousness, a mark—this is the ocean of the subconscious.

Most people's island of consciousness resembles an island, floating in the boundless sea of ​​the subconscious. The island of consciousness is a symbolic representation of a person's consciousness; what is above the surface is the part that one can perceive, while what is submerged by the 'seawater' is the deeper level of consciousness that is usually ungraspable and unexplorable.

Aside from those extraordinary individuals who use the 'spectator' pathway, very few can freely delve into the sea of ​​the subconscious and engage in combat there. However, for extraordinary individuals at the Saint level and above, while they cannot enter the sea of ​​the subconscious, they can manage and develop their own 'consciousness' island to a certain extent, making it less susceptible to invasion.

This kind of "construction" is usually related to the other party's extraordinary abilities. For example, the saints of the Steam Church like to build their consciousness islands into war fortresses filled with powerful firepower, while the extraordinary beings of the Storm Church fill their islands with gales and lightning.

But the island before her surprised 'Jealousy', because the island was a cluster of flames.

The flame looked extremely weak, teetering precariously under the onslaught of the terrifying mental storm in the ocean of the subconscious, as if it might be extinguished at any moment by being submerged by the 'seawater'.

Jealousy had never seen such a strange-looking island before, and couldn't help but frown slightly.

He didn't understand why the other party would turn his island into this state, nor could he connect it to any of the other extraordinary abilities he knew.

"An arsonist along the Hunter's Path?"

He murmured "jealousy" under his breath, a sense of unease rising within him.

One of the Hunter's Path sequences is called "The Schemer," and another is called "The Provocateur."

Those who follow this path are exceptionally skilled in intrigue and treachery; seemingly calm places may conceal unimaginable traps!

And this seemingly faint island of 'flames' might also conceal an unimaginable island within—

Of course, there is another possibility.

The other party suffered a severe blow to their spirit, causing their consciousness island to become a mere 'flame'.

In either case, jealousy is not prepared to give up this rare opportunity.

In real-world hand-to-hand combat, he might not have a significant advantage. But in battles of the mind, those who utilize the 'spectator' pathway are invincible!

Wow!

Below "Flame Island," in the deeper part of the subconscious ocean, a large expanse of gray mist parted like a tide, revealing a stone staircase that had appeared out of nowhere. On the staircase, a figure swiftly ascended in a flash; it was a tall, upright man.

He wore a grayish-white, somewhat ethereal, and unusually cold mask. The mask's eyes, ears, nose, and mouth were all slightly crooked, and it exuded a gloomy aura—it was 'jealousy'!

Following the materialized stone steps, 'Jealousy' finally arrived near the flame and unhesitatingly stepped into it. In the process, all sorts of thoughts, spirits, desires, and wills swept out like a storm, invading the 'flame' along with 'Jealousy'.

This is a high-sequence ability belonging to the 'Audience' pathway. The combination of the 'Manipulator's' 'Mental Plague' and 'Mind Deprivation' can cause every affected and corrupted creature to be contaminated and go insane on the spot!

Even if the target of the invasion has a strong will, they will inevitably exhibit symptoms similar to schizophrenia, unable to maintain their best state. And once the opponent shows the slightest flaw, it will be seized upon by the saint through the 'spectator' pathway and magnified into a vulnerability to increase their 'madness'. This tactic of 'jealousy' has been used many times, and it has never failed.

Therefore, 'jealousy' stepped directly into that 'flame' without any testing, and also willingly entered hell.

The moment Jealousy stepped into the flame, his expression changed drastically. He almost instinctively tried to pull away. But the next second, he could no longer feel his foot. Before he could even think, the tiny flame, so weak it seemed it might extinguish at any moment, suddenly swelled up, completely engulfing Jealousy!

puff!

It's like a piece of dry grass thrown into a flame, causing the flame to swell for a moment, but quickly returning to normal. It reverts to that state where it seems it could be extinguished at any moment by the vast ocean of the subconscious, teetering precariously in the raging waves.

But he could never escape the "jealousy" within him, and even his physical body in reality had ceased to think.

-

"This is the place."

Inside the 24th carriage, Yu Jin stood at the rear of the train, calmly gazing at the completely enclosed '25th' carriage in front of him.

He ultimately accepted Ikonser's offer to help the Steam Church resolve the train's problems. If the train did indeed malfunction, it would prevent him from arriving in Trier on time.

Ember placed his palm on the completely sealed metal armor, creating ripples that spread within it, before immersing himself in it.

boom!

The moment Yu Jin entered the carriage, a loud bang reached his ears.

Upon hearing the sound, a giant gray-white dragon instantly pierced through more than a dozen carriages, finally coming to a stop a few hundred meters away, like a heavy truck braking suddenly.

Yu Jin looked at the giant dragon outside the carriages, somewhat surprised.

It wasn't because of the appearance of the dragon; the moment 'Gluttony' appeared, he had already associated it with 'Pride' Herwin Lambis. As an extraordinary being of the 'Spectator' pathway, it wasn't surprising that he could transform into a dragon.

What puzzled him was the number of carriages—there should only be three carriages at the rear.

But now, more than ten carriages have been breached by the other side, and—

Yu Jin turned around. He had used the "door" method, an extraordinary ability, to penetrate the carriage without causing any damage.

But when he turned around, what appeared before him was a huge hole—

The connection between the carriages had been breached, and the side walls of the carriages had been cut into irregularly shaped fragments by something sharp and heavy.

It's not hard to guess that this was done by the giant dragon.

There are hundreds of similar carriages, stretching as far as the eye can see.

Even through those 'cut' slits on the sides, you can see the scene outside the slits—

It was still a series of train carriages.

This place seems to be trapped in some kind of bizarre cycle, with the giant dragon unable to escape, which is why it wreaks havoc.

Just as he was thinking this, Yu Jin's expression suddenly turned somewhat astonished.

[Garbage and waste]

【The Mask of Jealousy】

Fairy Tale Town

Yu Jin turned around in surprise to look at the giant dragon, which was hundreds of meters away, separated by more than a dozen carriages.

The opponent's massive, oppressive body suddenly crumbled in an instant, turning into dust and vanishing without a trace, as if it had never existed. Only the hundreds and thousands of carriages it destroyed witnessed its existence.

"It has no soul, nor any spirit."

Ember withdrew his gaze, his eyes deep and unfathomable. This was the first time he had seen someone without a soul, without any spirit—utterly devoid of anything.

No, there are still some, there's trash and residue.

[Garbage and waste]

[Worthless garbage and scraps.]

What are your considerations for carrying such a thing with you?

This is probably hard for ordinary people to understand.

【The Mask of Jealousy】

One of the Seven Deadly Sins masks from the Garden of Eden.

They possess powerful abilities that are unimaginable to ordinary people.

Legend has it that the mask contains a passage to the Garden of Eden.

[The Polluted Fairy Tale Town]

[A sealed artifact formed after the death of a 'mystic']

They possess extraordinary abilities that allow them to utilize some of the Hermit's methods.

Legendary tales and fairy tales convey ancient mysteries.

It contains wealth and power that are beyond human imagination.

But it doesn't seem to be perfect.

These fairy tales occasionally feature strange and unusual occurrences.

The town of Fairy Tale Town resembled a string of sparkling crystal necklaces, as if it were a treasure worn by a princess in a fairy tale. However, beneath its magnificent exterior lay the deepest madness and corruption. After a moment's thought, Ember returned the necklace and mask to his soul space and gazed into the distance.

The dragon died so quickly that Ember almost didn't even see its name, but it was only a close call.

His title is "Envy," not "Gluttony."

This means that "Gluttony" should still be in other carriages, and the task he accepted has not been completed.

Ember's gaze pierced through the endless cycle of carriages, instantly locking onto one of his targets.

That is the strongest being in this endless cycle of reincarnation.

The ring on Yu Jin's hand emitted a faint, surging blue light, enveloping his body in an instant and causing him to disappear.

Meanwhile, as the illusory blue light flickered in another carriage, the figure of Ember quietly reappeared.

This time.

The same unchanging carriage still comes into view, but there's a slight difference—

Unlike other standard-sized carriages, this one is slightly larger.

It is estimated to be at least tens of thousands of meters long and wide, and hundreds of meters high.

The exterior walls of the carriage remain silver-white, but the interior walls are covered with a large number of irregular stones, creating a vibrant scene of life and progress, as if an entire underground cavern had been moved into this carriage!

(End of this chapter)