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

Chapter 239 Paying Money to Avoid Disaster

Klein had some guesses about the die that could cause the embers to flare, but he couldn't be sure, so he didn't immediately accept Darkwell's commission, but said he needed to think about it.

After all, this die, which is suspected to be 'unique', has a very high sequence. According to the 'law of aggregation of extraordinary characteristics', this die may attract some dangers beyond his ability!

But he knew that someone definitely knew about the die, and that person was Will Unsett, the "Mercury Serpent," who was still in his mother's womb and in the fetal stage!

Back in his hotel room, Klein took the origami crane from his wallet and unfolded it on the table. He glanced at the still-scratched surface, picked up a pencil, and wrote down a simple question:

"What should we do with that die? Is it unique to the 'Monster' path?"

Although it was a bit direct to ask, Klein thought it over and decided to ask anyway.

After all, this question wasn't asked for him personally.

He folded the origami cranes back to their original shape, stuffed them into his wallet, and lay down on the sofa, hoping to quickly fall asleep through meditation, wishing Will Onsett had already responded. When he awoke from his dream and saw that he was on a dark, desolate plain, he breathed a sigh of relief and followed the familiar path into the depths of the black spire.

On the raised ground surrounded by tarot cards, rows of silvery words have appeared, densely packed and numerous.

Klein stopped and quickly scanned the page:

It's called the "Probability Dice".

"You guessed right, it's an item solidified by the uniqueness of the 'Wheel of Fate' pathway."

"It controls the probability of everything. At point 1, it amplifies the probability of being unfavorable to the target to the extreme. At point 2, it significantly increases the probability of being unfavorable. This doesn't mean that point 2 is necessarily safer than point 1, because once the probability increases, anything can happen. Point 3 amplifies the probability of being unfavorable to some extent, and points 4 to 6 are the opposite..."

"This journey won't be too dangerous, at least not in the foreseeable future. But you can still refuse this request; it's not your responsibility, and you won't bear any consequences."

"Finally, thank you for your help, your dear friend Will Unsettin."

Will Unsett provided quite comprehensive information, even directly acknowledging that the "Dice of Probability" was the only path to the "Wheel of Fortune".

"So, the 'Wheel of Fate' is Sequence 0 of the 'Monster' pathway?"

Klein suddenly understood; no wonder Will Unsett was holding the Wheel of Fortune card when he first met him. However, this wasn't surprising, since among the twenty-two Tarot cards, only the Wheel of Fortune and the Monster pathway perfectly matched in their representation of destiny.

"Isn't he afraid I'll pocket the 'probability dice'?"

Klein muttered a complaint, but he knew it was impossible.

After all, such a unique and fixed seal could even kill a demigod. Furthermore, given enough time, it could influence the entire world, making the actions of all living beings except the gods determined by the number it rolls—

It's like turning the whole world into a tabletop role-playing game.

Even if Klein were given such an item, he wouldn't be able to use it. After all, the side effects of even demigod-level magical items were enough to deter him, let alone a sealed artifact that was second only to a true god.

Although the "probability dice" could theoretically kill a demigod, it is more likely that he, the "master," would be the first to be killed.

Now that he is aware of the danger of this sealed artifact, in accordance with his usual cautious style, the best choice should be to keep his distance, refuse Darkwell's request, and stay as far away from this sealed artifact as possible.

While this may keep you away from potential dangers, it may not necessarily be a good thing...

After all, as the president of the Fate Council of the Life School, Will Unsett's 'Probability Dice' was undoubtedly his property, or even prepared specifically for him. If he could successfully deliver this 'Probability Dice' to someone from the Life School, he could simultaneously gain the friendship of the Life School and Will Unsett, the Sequence 1 'Mercury Serpent'.

However, if I refuse Darkwell's request, resulting in the loss of the "Dice of Probability," although I am not directly responsible, there is still a possibility that I might be resented by the School of Life and even Will Onsett himself, even though he said in the letter that he would not hold me responsible for anything, Klein does not believe a single punctuation mark.

and……

Klein patted his pocket. Perhaps because he was no longer near the probability dice, the embers were no longer restless, but Klein could still feel their deep longing. It longed for the probability dice, longed to burn away this item, whose unique path of the 'Wheel of Fate' was fixed, turning it into nourishment for the First Flame—

Well, the second half was Klein's imagination. He could only feel the embers' desire, but he didn't know why they were so eager.

Darkwell is just an ordinary Sequence 8, and has almost no practical combat ability. If he wanted, he could simply snatch the 'Dice of Probability' from Darkwell and feed it to Ember.

However, this would inevitably offend the School of Life and Will Angstin, even though Will Angstin is currently at a critical moment in 'reincarnation' and is still in someone else's womb waiting to be born. But he is, after all, a Sequence 1 angel, and the extraordinary abilities he possesses far exceed those of Klein.

Since the other party can contact him across thousands of kilometers by entering his dreams, they might also be able to curse him from the same distance, such as making him extremely unlucky, or even causing him to trip and fall to his death—what the uniquely fixed 'probability dice' can do, Will Onsett, as a Sequence 1 'Mercury Serpent', might not be unable to do as well.

"This is really a difficult problem for me."

Klein rubbed his temples; he had a terrible headache.

The current situation is like putting him on the hot seat; he's caught in a dilemma no matter what he does, and he might end up pleasing neither side.

After much hesitation, Klein gritted his teeth and made a decision—

What is meant to be will be; what is meant to be will be.

Regardless, let's do some divination above the gray fog first!

Klein decisively got up, turned the handle, went into the bathroom, closed the door, and walked four steps backward.

"Should we just run?"

In the next room, Darkwell, who had been forcibly taken back to the hotel by "German Sparrow" and forced to pay for the room out of his own pocket, asked the owl on his shoulder with some trepidation.

"It's best not to."

The owl muttered:

"If he really wanted to harm you, he wouldn't have waited until now. Besides, do you think you can escape?"

Darkwell's chubby face twitched slightly; indeed.

That's the infamous bounty hunter, the mad adventurer Gehrman Sparrow! What could a Sequence 8 beast tamer like himself possibly do in front of him? With the help of this sealed artifact, it wasn't impossible for him to escape successfully.

But the prerequisite is that the 'dice' always rolls a '6'; only then can he escape the pursuit of that mad adventurer through incredible luck. The problem is, however, that the result of rolling the 'dice' is completely unpredictable; otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to seek out Gehrman Sparrow to protect him.

If he rolls a 6, he will naturally have incredible good luck. Even the most clumsy lie can be easily believed, and even the most outrageous behavior can win the approval of others. But if he rolls a 1, Darkwell feels that suicide might be more painless.

Darkwell's face paled, and he muttered to himself with some regret:

"I should never have told him..."

At this moment, he finally remembered his teacher's advice. That die was clearly a very important sealed artifact within the school, and now that Gehrman Sparrow knew about it, it might incite the other party's greed and cause things to develop in a worse direction!

After all, rumors of adventurers killing their quest givers for higher rewards are practically commonplace at sea. Moreover, their relationship isn't officially one of patronage yet; his current status is more like a 'hostage' than a patron…

For some unknown reason, Darkwell couldn't help but shiver.

"He's here!"

The owl on Darkwell's shoulder suddenly hooted.

Darkwell was startled, then heard footsteps outside the door. He hesitated, wondering whether to open it, when he saw the center of the doorway swirl like flowing liquid. The next second, Gehrman Sparrow passed right through the wall.

Darkwell looked extremely nervous, forcing a smile as he tried to greet them:

"that……"

"3000 pounds."

Klein looked down at Darkwell and said calmly:

"Three days, and I have the right to abandon the mission midway. Of course, if I choose to abandon it, you don't need to pay me."

"..."

Darkwell's smile froze instantly.

3000 pounds? And only for three days? They even have the right to abandon the mission? Are you kidding me!

Darkwell wanted to refuse, but when he met Gehrman Sparrow's cold eyes, reality threw cold water on his resolve. Did he have the right to refuse?

Moreover, the fact that the other party didn't forcibly kill and steal the treasure, but instead proposed a rather high condition, precisely proves that the other party is reliable. Otherwise, there would be no need to accept his request at all; wouldn't it have been simpler to just kill him and take the dice and all the money on him?

"it is good."

Darkwell hesitated for a moment and said:

"But I can only pay a 20% deposit in advance, and I'll pay the rest when I arrive at my destination and find the person I'm looking for."

Although he was a pharmacist, and although pharmacists make a lot of money, he really didn't have 3000 pounds! Money isn't that easy to earn! If he could, he wouldn't even want to pay the 20% deposit of 600 pounds; it would be best if it were cash on delivery—he planned to have his teacher's teacher pay the balance.

Unfortunately, Darkwell knew very well that Gehrman Sparrow would never accept such an outrageous request...

600 pounds!

Darkwell was heartbroken. If he weren't afraid of not being able to leave the room without paying, he really wouldn't have wanted to give it to them.

"Can."

Klein wasn't surprised by the answer, nodded slightly, and said calmly:

"In exchange, your organization owes me a favor and must do me a favor unconditionally when necessary."

"no problem!"

Darkwell nodded without hesitation. Although he didn't have the authority to decide the deal for the organization behind him, he was in danger because he was working for the organization, and the organization couldn't just abandon him, could it?

Klein nodded calmly:

"make a deal."

The portly pharmacist, Darkwell, immediately breathed a sigh of relief, then shamelessly grinned and said:

"Can I assume that the protection is effective from now on?"

Hearing the fat pharmacist's question, Klein chuckled inwardly but remained outwardly indifferent:

"From the moment you make your first payment."

Darkwell first pulled out a large wad of cash without hesitation, then counted it with a pained expression:

"This is 600 pounds."

"You can keep your promise now."

Klein took the banknotes and nodded, saying:

"no problem."

Darkwell immediately relaxed a lot, like a drowning person finally grabbing a lifebuoy.

-

Landenheim.

The rising fiery sun dispelled the crimson moon that shrouded the world, casting a golden hue upon the earth. But the rising sun did not bring life to the city; instead, it filled its inhabitants with anxiety.

Night fades away, dawn arrives.

In other eras, this might have given people immense peace of mind.

But in this era where humans can only become slaves or even food for other extraordinary creatures, the night brings them greater peace of mind, especially those protected by vampires. Conversely, the likelihood of encountering attacks from other extraordinary creatures or even dragons increases significantly during the day.

Although they may also be attacked by other supernatural creatures at night, at least the vampires are more active at night.

While the vampires' protection of humanity is not unconditional, at least they understand the concept of sustainable scientific development and will not drain everyone dry at once.

Yu Jin gazed at the sunrise on the horizon and suddenly asked:

"Should we go out and buy some clothes?"

Lilith, who had been yawning, suddenly became alert, clutched her chest, and resolutely refused:

"don't want!"

Yu Jin glanced at the girl's thin white dress and said helplessly:

"Are you sure you don't need to buy a new outfit for the party tomorrow?"

Lilith pretended not to understand and asked in return:

"What does tomorrow's party have to do with me? I'm not dressed up for them, or perhaps..."

Lilith smiled at Ember and said seductively:

"Actually, you want to see? Sure~ If it's you, you can even not wear anything..."

"stop!"

Yu Jin abruptly interrupted her, rubbing his temples with a hint of helplessness. "Then let's leave it at that. As long as you don't regret it."

He actually wanted Lilith to return the clothes, since they weren't his. But since she didn't want to return them, he figured he'd let her wear them for a couple more days; they wouldn't get damaged anyway.

"Regret? That's not an option."

A sly glint flashed in Lilith's eyes. No matter who this outfit belonged to before, it was now hers!

(End of this chapter)