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

Chapter 284 The mantis stalks the cicada

3 month 4 day.

Beyond the safe flight path, on a mysterious island.

Klein and Alger cautiously traversed the forest, exploring the ruins deep within the island.

Despite their caution, some dangers still came unexpectedly.

Snapped!

As the dry branches crunched underfoot, Klein stopped in his tracks, much to Alger's surprise.

He felt a sudden tightness in his chest, and the hairs on the back of his neck stood on end.

This is a strong sense of danger!

However, despite this premonition, no corresponding image appeared in Klein's mind!

Without thinking about what had happened, he reached out and grabbed Alger's shoulder, and without hesitation opened the magic book he carried with him, turning to a page with symbols and mysterious patterns that all belonged to the category of 'travel'.

The two figures quickly became transparent, disappearing from their original spot and entering the spirit world, where colors were dense and distinctly superimposed, rapidly traversing towards the ancient ruins.

When the two left the spirit world and returned to reality, they landed in an area of ​​rubble and weeds, not far from a building that had mostly collapsed. They crossed an invisible boundary and entered the area surrounding the ancient ruins.

In the corner of Klein's eye, the Hanged Man's lower back had turned grayish-white, like a stone sculpture!

boom!

The two landed at the same time, making a sound like stones hitting stones.

The deep shadow in their hearts vanished, and the danger lurking in the darkness receded like a tide.

Whew… Klein breathed a sigh of relief, seeing the grayish-white patches that had spread to his elbows gradually fade and recede, feeling his body recovering rapidly after leaving the corresponding environment.

His vest was soaked with sweat, and his shirt was completely drenched.

At this moment, Alger also shed the layer of gray, looked back at where he had come from, and said in a deep voice:

"That area is petrifying us."

"I've been here a few times, but I've never encountered such danger before."

Klein nodded thoughtfully, trying his best to appear calm as a 'mad adventurer,' though he was actually filled with lingering fear.

If he hadn't rented this magic book from the magician beforehand, they would probably have been petrified long ago without the teleportation buff!

This island is far more dangerous than he imagined!

Klein even felt a little regretful deep down, but he didn't want to leave like this.

Klein and Alger exchanged a glance, quickly confirming each other's thoughts—

Since we're already here, we might as well go in and take a look before leaving.

The two quickly ascended the exaggeratedly high, gray-white stone steps to the doorway, where they saw the remaining classical stone pillars and concentric multi-layered arches.

The walls of the ruins are covered with numerous murals, most of which are related to the ancient sun god.

Just as Alger said, this ruin is like a church, a church of the ancient sun god.

But why would such a church appear on a deserted island? Surely it's not that some supernatural beings outside are worshipping an ancient sun god?

The two ventured deeper, traversing the ruins and ascending the steps at the end of the hall to the underground area.

In the underground area, they discovered even more murals, as well as a large number of stone statues with distorted faces, filled with pain and despair!

They were all once living beings, including humans, elves, and giants, but without exception, they were all petrified.

Judging from the petrified area, it's quite a distance from this site!

This means that either the owner of that petrified area once lived in this ruin, or these statues were moved there by people after they were petrified!

Klein preferred the latter, because the placement of these statues was clearly deliberate!

He didn't think these people would deliberately find a good spot to be petrified before they were petrified.

But who would do something like that on purpose?

"Could there be other people living on the island? Or are there truly extraordinary beings worshipping an ancient sun god?"

Klein was filled with confusion, but before he could think about it, he suddenly heard a dull sound coming from afar.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

The ground trembled slightly, becoming more and more noticeable, and then Klein saw a figure nearly four meters tall emerge from in front of him.

It is also grayish-white all over, with patterns carved on its body like armor plates. It has goat horns on its head and a mouth like a hunting dog, with fangs showing between its half-open and half-closed mouth.

What's most eye-catching about it are its eyes that glow red and its six pairs of grayish-white membrane-covered wings!

The two held their breath almost simultaneously, while the six-winged gargoyle seemed oblivious to their presence, passing horizontally through the passageway.

call!

Klein quietly breathed a sigh of relief, loosening his grip on the spellbook in his right hand, but still tightly holding a purple stone in his left.

The two continued forward, with numerous murals carved on the walls on either side.

Although most of them are dilapidated, they still occasionally tell the story of the greatness and holiness of that ancient sun god.

Finally, they reached the end of the passageway and arrived at an underground burial chamber.

Klein did not risk his life, but instead guided the puppet forward to explore.

The burial chamber was damp due to seepage of water. It was divided into two parts, left and right, each containing twelve dark gray stone coffins. In the center was an empty circular area, and the corresponding floor seemed to contain an exquisite and intricate picture—The Last Supper.

Klein's heart suddenly raced, pounding so hard he could hear it himself!

That was a scene of the eternal sun, the lord of storms, and the god of knowledge and wisdom devouring the ancient sun god!

That was the scene of the ancient creator successfully using the Rose of Redemption to kill himself, only to be betrayed by the angels!

Alger lowered his voice and asked:

"What's wrong?"

Klein silently pointed to the circular area in front of him:

"See for yourself."

Alger was somewhat suspicious, but believed that "the world" would not harm him.

So he glanced at it cautiously and curiously, and then he was so terrified that he wanted to gouge out his own eyes!

Alger didn't dare look any longer, turned around, looked at Gehrman Sparrow, and asked in a trembling voice:

"Are those three all angel kings?"

Klein fell silent. Once he was certain that viewing the scene would not incur divine punishment, he had the puppet continue to observe.

He tried his best not to look at the details of the three gods of the 'Lord of Storms' devouring the ancient sun god, and instead focused his gaze on the side of the corpse.

There was a huge oil painting there, in which a little girl with white hair that dragged on the ground sat on a high stool and was painting by herself.

Beside him stood a nun holding a scythe and wearing a cloak, guarding him.

"The young lady and Sister Friede."

Klein recognized the two almost immediately and finally confirmed the origin of those painted worlds—

Just as the 'Primordial World' uses the blood of darkness as its pigment, the other painted worlds in this world also use the blood of the ancient sun god as their pigment.

of course.

Klein actually understood that the painting was more of an image than a symbol.

The scene at the time was certainly not the same as depicted in the painting, where the three gods, the "Lords of Storms," ​​pounced on the corpse of the ancient sun god and devoured it. After all, what they were after was the gold coins dropped by the ancient sun god, namely the uniqueness and Sequence 1 extraordinary characteristics of the "Storm," "Sun," and other pathways.

However, it must be admitted that these images full of "imagery" are more impactful.

Just then, the two suddenly heard a sharp sizzling sound.

It's like someone inside a sarcophagus, scratching at the lid with their fingernails!

No, it's not just "seems," it's exactly like that!

Sizzle! Zzz! Zzz!

Three stone coffins on the left and right sides emitted sharp, piercing scraping sounds. Then, the heavy, grayish-white coffin lids were either lifted or shattered, and three twisted figures stood up.

Klein and Alger tensed up simultaneously.

"Use the gravity stone!"

Klein lowered his voice to remind him, and at the same time, he threw the purple stone he was holding in his left hand without hesitation!

Alger also realized what was happening and quickly pulled out a similar-looking stone, throwing it at the three figures.

pat!

The stone fell to the ground with a thud, rolled once, and stopped in front of the stone coffin.

It seemed to have no effect; surging purple electricity, like countless twisted tentacles, stretched out from the ground, hissing as if something was about to burst forth from the earth.

At the same time, the three twisted figures happened to walk into the area covered by the gravity stone.

boom!

Countless sharp stone pillars jutted out from the ground along with the twisted purple current, piercing through the three distorted figures like sharp spears!

"Dead?"

Alger looked at the three figures "hanging" on the stone pillars with a somewhat surprised and uncertain expression.

The stone in his hand was a small "tool" he bought from Mr. "Lover". Although it could not bring people back to life like the Sacrifice Ring, according to Mr. "Lover", this stone had powerful destructive power!

But now that we see it, doesn't it have tremendous destructive power?!

"Anything produced by Ember is guaranteed to be of the highest quality."

Klein was also still shaken; thankfully, he had made thorough preparations before coming.

Not only did they rent Lemano's travel notes from "The Magician", they also got a batch of "props" from Ember.

It's a bit pricey, but it's really edible!

And it's a bit of a waste, considering those three people who just passed away.

If you could gather them together, you only need one gravity stone.

Just as he was thinking this, Klein's expression suddenly changed.

Because he heard a sharp 'sizzle' sound again!

Meanwhile, heavy running sounds could be heard coming from the passageway behind them.

It's that gargoyle!

Alger almost caught his breath and quickly pressed on with the question:

"How many gravity stones do you have left?"

Klein and Alger stood back to back, and said in a deep voice:

"There are two left, what about you?"

Alger remained silent for a long time, then said quietly:

"I only have that one."

A gravity stone costing 1000 pounds isn't cheap; he only bought one to "try it out."

The truth is, I don't really believe in the effectiveness of these disposable props and I don't want to spend too much money.

Klein almost caught his breath.

Although the deaths of three people have been resolved, there are still nine people who have crawled out of their coffins!

With the gargoyles blocking the way, two gravity stones aren't enough!

Klein said quickly:

"You go and hold off the gargoyles, I'll take care of the dead!"

"good!"

Alger paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and walked towards the passageway.

He is already a Sequence 5 Ocean Singer.

Even if we can't kill that gargoyle, at least we can hold it off.

As he watched Alger leave, Klein felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at the deceased who were gathering from all directions.

There's no other reason than that the appearance of these deceased people was too eerie!

Some of their faces were pitted and rotten, and their necks, foreheads, and the backs of their hands were covered with deep, dark eyes.

Some were covered with a layer of green pus, and a strange stench emanated from the pervasive mist.

Some even had long, thick, slick tentacles covered in fish scales emerging from under their pants...

Each of these strangely shaped deceased possessed strength comparable to Sequence 5!

call!

Klein took a deep breath, reached into his pocket with his left hand holding the Lemanor Travel Notes, pierced the spiritual wall, and pulled out the Azik Bronze Whistle with just two fingers.

The power of the gravity stone is undeniable; it is enough to kill a Sequence 5 Extraordinary with a single blow.

The only problem is that these deceased are too scattered.

In situations like these, it's often necessary to gather the monsters together!

While Klein and Alger are locked in a fierce battle.

Deep inside the church, a priest calmly observed all of this.

He was dressed in an unusually simple white robe, with a silver cross pendant hanging from his chest.

He had a light golden beard that covered the lower half of his face, and his eyes were clear and innocent like a child's, with a warm and reserved expression.

He is waiting.

When Klein threw out the Azik bronze whistle, the deceased were drawn together by the whistle.

Once the gravity stone was activated, countless sharp stone pillars protruded from the ground, piercing through their bodies.

Klein and Alger joined forces to defeat the six-winged gargoyle.

They will discover the "Tyrant" card.

boom!

Suddenly, rows of dark stone pillars rose up, supporting a magnificent and enormous church.

Inside the church, every pillar, every arch, and every dome is inlaid with bones of different races. They are densely packed, staring at Klein and Alger with different eye sockets, surrounding a cross that is hundreds of meters long.

Before the cross, a blurry figure stood there, seemingly watching everything with pity.

This is a church of bones, but instead of being gloomy, it is full of sanctity!

On the walls, windows, and doors of the church, transparent and distorted faces emerged, as if countless souls were sealed inside, making it impossible for extraordinary beings to sense the existence of the spirit world and the astral world!

"What the hell is this?!"

Alger's pupils contracted sharply as the Church of the Bones suddenly appeared, enveloping him and Klein in the burial hall.

Deep inside the church, the kind-looking priest was walking towards him step by step!

Angel!

A true angel!

Klein's spiritual senses were frantically warning him, but his body seemed to be bound by some invisible chains.

Can't move!

This unexpected turn of events caused Klein's expression to change slightly. Looking at Alger, who was equally surprised and uncertain but was still able to move and even silently walked to his side, Klein immediately realized that the angel was coming for him!

(End of this chapter)