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

Chapter 282 Coffin

When faced with the question posed by Miss Justice, Tarot will fall silent for a moment.

"The Sun" and "The Magician" are characters that even Gundyr hasn't been able to defeat yet, while "Judgment" and "The Moon" are characters that Gundyr defeated not long ago.

As for the Hanged Man and the Hermit, although they were progressing slightly faster than the Moon, they still failed to defeat the Ice Hound.

The only one who might have a chance of passing the level is Mr. World.

But the Hermit thinks it's unlikely.

After all, they had spent a considerable amount of time at the Ruins of the Gods, and 'The World,' like her, had only recently left there. Even at its fastest pace, a week shouldn't be enough time to devise a way to defeat the Ice Dog, right?

As for 'lovers'.

No one doubts that he could easily kill Ice Dog with his strength, but it is foreseeable that his battle would be an absolutely crushing and instant kill, which would be of almost no reference value to the other members of the Tarot Club who are only Sequence 6 and Sequence 5.

Even Audrey, the epitome of "justice," thought the same thing.

She knew more than others, such as that the so-called dream was actually a mimicry of a part of Ember's past experiences.

His knowledge of Bordeaux in the Boreal Valley certainly surpasses that of any of them.

However, given that Ember could easily kill George III, the Sequence 1 Angel King, weaknesses were completely irrelevant.

The world spoke in a hoarse voice:

"I can ask Mr. 'Fool' to recount my battle. Do you need that?"

"Justice" politely asked:

"Mr. World, what price do I need to pay?"

One hundred pounds.

Klein thought for a moment and offered a price that was neither too high nor too low.

It was free the time with Gudako, so it wouldn't be right to offer it for free again this time. But this time the "skipping class technique" is a bit too simple, so charging too much won't work either.

Audrey, her mind racing, asked, "Justice?"

"Mr. 'World,' I'll pay you 1000 pounds. Could you show the recreated battle to other people?"

The world rasped:

"Can."

Seeing that the two sides had reached a deal, the Fool materialized the battle scene of the World in the dream, just as before.

However, after the members of the Tarot Club finished watching the battle of "The World," they all fell silent without exception.

Without him.

It's simply because the battle process is far too 'simple'!

The moment the two met, 'World' rolled straight down to Bordeaux's body and began to unleash its fury.

In the minds of normal people, facing a huge, intimidating enemy is a common experience.

To rashly get close to someone is tantamount to courting death, and to deliberately run under them is even more suicidal!

However, within the context of the battles fought by "The World," they could clearly see the wisdom in "The World's" actions—

Although Bordeaux is large and imposing, he doesn't seem to use a direct, overwhelming attack style.

Most importantly, the 'world' is not fighting alone.

Before he and Bordeaux even made contact, a white knight stepped onto the battlefield and began a duel with Bordeaux.

It was precisely because of this person that Bordeaux's attacks were drawn away, allowing the 'world' that had been beneath Bordeaux to remain unharmed.

During the battle, Bordeaux's techniques, though diverse, can be broadly categorized into a few types—

Single-handed downward slam, horizontal sweep from the side of the hand to the side of the hammer, two-handed downward slam, slam forward with the left hand, dragging on the ground, straight thrust, running slam...

Apart from the sweeping attacks, almost all of them failed to threaten the 'world' located beneath Bordeaux!

Although Bordeaux would step back, exposing the 'World' beneath him, and then slam it down with his giant hammer, the 'World' was always ready, rolling and chasing after him almost simultaneously, keeping itself beneath Bordeaux at all times.

And just like when facing Gundyr, The World almost always only landed one strike.

And each time, I would first observe Bordeaux's attack pattern before deciding whether to attack or roll.

Although it looks painless and doesn't hurt, it's like giving Bordeaux a pedicure.

But it is precisely because of this caution that 'The World' was able to easily advance to the second stage!

Bordeaux in the second stage is clearly more terrifying, and the crossover tactic is obviously no longer effective.

Because in the second phase, Bordeaux will use dog carts to ram people!

The summoned white knight was killed because he couldn't dodge in time and was run over by Bordeaux's three dog carts.

Therefore, in the second phase, it was almost a one-man show by "The World".

During this phase, the combat process is equally simple and brutal—

While the cross-legged attack method is no longer effective, it's still possible to attack from behind.

Furthermore, the flank maneuver effectively avoids collisions with Bordeaux's dog carts.

When I saw Bordeaux's massive figure fall to the ground and vanish with a crash.

The tarot will suddenly fall silent.

This was undoubtedly a clean and decisive battle; 'The World' had a very good grasp of Bordeaux's weaknesses.

The only problem is that the battle wasn't exactly... well, glorious.

of course.

The members of the Tarot Club are not ordinary people; they don't really care whether their fighting style is honorable or not.

Moreover, judging from the battle process in "The World", they can easily replicate it even without using extraordinary abilities.

£100 is definitely a great deal.

The moon asked hesitantly:

"Mr. World, who is that white knight?"

He had confirmed that everyone in the dream was in a separate dream.

You have to rely on yourself for the whole process.

But why can 'the world' collaborate with other people?

Could it be that he has some kind of technique he doesn't know about?

The world had anticipated this, and spoke up:

"That's the Lion Knight Albert. You can find his white rune above the stairs in front of Bordeaux's room."

"The world in the dream is fragmented, and everyone exists in different timelines. Although these disordered timelines occasionally overlap, they are mostly separated. But even so, one can still be summoned by people from other timelines by drawing a white talisman on a white-marked wax stone at the same location."

After a pause, 'World' continued:

"You can get this information from High Priestess Emma of Lothric in the room opposite Bordeaux."

"Moon" seemed to understand something; he had just defeated Gudako.

Since they couldn't even climb the high walls of Lothric, they naturally knew nothing about what happened afterward.

and many more!

If the white-marked wax stone allows others to summon you, doesn't that mean they can also cooperate in dreams?

"The Moon" asked hesitantly:

"The white-marked wax stone you mentioned, is it the kind you can buy from the maids at the Firelink Shrine?"

"That's right."

The world nodded slightly.

You can view detailed descriptions of items in the maid's shop once you purchase them.

But the price isn't cheap—

The price of 80,000 is enough to make most people hesitate.

Those who cannot defeat Gundyr are not qualified to purchase this item. Those who can defeat Gundyr will choose to use the Soul Consumption Potion immediately rather than buy a seemingly useless and ridiculously expensive item.

In fact, although the white-marked wax stone is expensive, it is definitely one of the most practical items in the "Dream" world.

After all, this is the only designated online item.

Many bosses that are impossible to defeat alone can become much easier when played online with other players.

Moreover, this also has advantages for the person being summoned.

Because the BOSS can only be fought once normally, but can be fought once more when summoned, and you will get an extra portion of souls.

of course.

Klein hasn't conducted any experiments yet and isn't sure how many souls the summoned person can acquire.

If it were like in the game, where you obtain an equal amount of souls, then collecting souls would become much easier...

Klein did not hide it, but instead manipulated the 'world' to tell others his 'guess'.

"The Sun" Derrick was the first to raise his hand and ask:

"May I summon you, Mr. 'World'?"

He hasn't even passed the Guda teacher's exam yet, and he can't afford the white wax stone mark.

However, only those who draw talismans need to purchase white wax stone markers.

The world spoke:

"The summoning rune can only be seen in the 'Lord of Cinder' state."

"The only way to become a Lord of Cinder is by defeating powerful enemies or by using the Ember."

"For your first enemy, the Ash Judge, I suggest you rely on yourself."

The sun was not discouraged, but nodded thoughtfully.

The free exchange continued for quite some time until "Sun" Derrick finished learning this week's Ancient Hermes vocabulary, at which point it all came to a complete end.

After watching Miss Justice and the others leave, Klein turned his gaze to the Antigonus family notes on the table.

He knew there was a trap, and the constant refrain of "Honakis, Fregra" was the best proof of that.

But for those extraordinary individuals on the 'diviner' path, it also holds unparalleled appeal.

The same applies to Klein; even though he knows there are traps inside, he still has to understand as much as possible what's inside.

After all, the potion recipes recorded in this notebook only go up to the level of Trickster. To get higher-level potion recipes, you have to go to the main peak of the Hornachis Mountains, or find the insane Zarathustra.

Klein had a vague premonition that the two options were actually no different—

Just as he had seen in his divination, fate would bring everything together at the summit of the Hornach Mountains.

Before that, it is undoubtedly necessary to gather as much information as possible about the Hornach Mountains.

Just then, Klein suddenly heard layers of illusory prayers in his ears.

Klein's expression shifted slightly; the crimson star corresponding to the "Hanged Man" was constantly expanding and contracting.

Sure enough... Klein leaned back in his chair, emanating a spiritual aura.

The voice of the Hanged Man suddenly became clear:

"Dear Mr. Fool, please tell Mr. World that we will meet at the Fragrant Leaf Bar at 7 p.m. tonight."

"The Scented Leaf Bar?"

Klein was slightly surprised. As the capital of the Rothschild Islands, the generous city of Bayam was a large metropolis that was not much inferior to Backlund, and naturally, there were plenty of bars.

But among the many hotels, there are always some bars that may not look particularly impressive, but actually hold hidden secrets.

For example, Swordfish Bar is a well-known gathering place for adventurers.

And the Fragrant Leaf Bar is a recognized gathering place for extraordinary individuals—

Pirates, adventurers, and even official extraordinary individuals can all be found here.

The authorities even have a dedicated liaison here to communicate with adventurers who hunt pirates.

As for how Klein knew so much about it?

That's because he'd been to both bars, and he'd even killed the owner of the Scented Leaf Bar... well, the former owner, "The Mighty One" Olds. He'd used the bodies to exchange for a bounty from the military; the two bodies totaled five thousand four hundred pounds.

Klein fell into deep thought. Since he would be at sea for a while longer, should he take this opportunity to hunt more pirates and earn more bounties? After all, he wouldn't have such a good opportunity again once he returned to Backlund.

-

Snapped!

Inside the church, Medici looked up at the ceiling.

Within sight, figures hung in mid-air.

They all looked like smoked meat being dried in the wind, hanging down from a height, heads drooping, eyes rolled back, swaying unsteadily.

Ugh!

A chilling wind swept through the church, and the figures and corpses suspended in mid-air simultaneously turned to face the black knight who had stormed into the church.

Their collars seemed to be tied with ropes, their heads remained bowed, swaying like wind chimes, their mouths open, uttering sounds that were almost delirious:

"Honakis...Fregra..."

"Honakis...Fregra..."

"Honakis...Fregora..."

Medici scoffed, his tone mocking:

"Are you imitating Antigonus? Or do people who follow the 'Fool' path like to do this?"

His gaze went into the depths of the church, piercing through the darkness to see the pitch-black altar.

On the altar stood a stone statue.

It is generally shaped like a female human, but two beast-like legs grow from its ribs and waist, covered with short, thick, and stiff black hair. In addition, there are thin black bands around the statue, which look like tentacles extending outwards.

At the foot of this stone statue, countless souls slumber, like a cluster of stars surrounding it.

"Tsk."

Medici was somewhat annoyed because he had been "sent" here by the true form of this statue.

He quickly looked away and gazed at the figure sitting cross-legged behind the statue.

It was an old man wearing a black robe, with a hood, his head bowed, his eyes closed, and his white beard long and thick, as if it had not been trimmed for years or even decades, making it impossible to see his original appearance.

In the middle, the old man with a full white beard's eyes flickered slightly, his mouth half-closed, and he spoke indistinctly:

"They're just a bunch of puppets; you can't expect me to build a coffin for each of them, can you?"

"Secret puppet?"

Medici chuckled and muttered to himself, as if answering his own question:

"So why did He send me here? Did He want me to kill you?"

The old man lowered his head slightly and chuckled twice in his throat.

"What if He wants you to let me go?"

(End of this chapter)