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

Chapter 290 The Best Ending

finally.

Everyone except Snowman chose to pray to the Fool, and through a miracle, they survived the passage of time.

Seeing that the atmosphere seemed a bit somber, Mobert Zoroaster half-jokingly said:

"At least we all survived, so cheer up, this is the best outcome."

Compared to the fate of finally defeating the King of the North only to die of old age the moment they left, at least they survived, even though they are now being targeted by an unknown god. This is the best possible outcome.

Edwina changed the subject:

"What do you plan to do next?"

Shatas said firmly:

"I must go and find my people!"

Mobert Zoroaster opened his mouth, but then hesitated and stopped.

But in the end, he said nothing, though a hint of gloom remained in his eyes.

"You don't need to come with me."

Shatass seemed to see through his thoughts and said:

"You should also go find your own people."

Mobert Zoroaster shrugged, feigning nonchalance, and said:

"What else is there to look for? When the Solomon Empire fell, the Zoroaster family was probably wiped out by the Amon family. And in all these thousands of years, there hasn't been a trace of the Zoroaster family left behind, has there?"

Klein said in a deep voice:

"I don't know if the Zoroaster family still exists, but your ancestors may still be alive."

"Hmm?" Mobert's expression shifted.

Klein explained simply:

"I know of an angel who is infesting a night watchman of the Church of the Night."

The poet classmate was being inhabited by an angel from the Zoroaster family, a piece of information Arods had given him. However, explaining the source of this information was complicated, so Klein didn't directly state that it was an angel from the Zoroaster family.

"Angel?"

Mobert raised an eyebrow and pressed on:

"How did he get here? I mean, the night watchman."

Parasitism is an ability possessed by high-sequence extraordinary individuals through the 'Thief' pathway; the sequence of the parasite is irrelevant.

Although it was unclear how Klein determined that the parasite was an angel rather than a newly acquired Sequence 4 'parasite,' he still chose to believe it. After all, the other party had no reason to deceive him, nor was there sufficient incentive for him to do so.

"The sleepless one."

Mobert seemed to be deep in thought, and muttered to himself:

"It's neither the 'thief's' route nor an adjacent route to the 'thief's' route; this certainly fits the old man's character..."

After a pause, Mobert realized that his talking to himself was a burden to others, and offered an explanation:

"The 'parasite' can steal the life force and even extraordinary traits of its host, thereby prolonging the recovery from injuries and extending their life and condition. In most cases, the 'parasite' will only steal a small amount of the host's life force to maintain its condition. Only when the host becomes powerful enough, such as Sequence 6 or Sequence 5, will the 'parasite' devour their extraordinary traits and all their life force, completely taking over their body."

After a pause, Mobert added:

"That's what the Ammon family and the Jacob family did."

"But the prerequisite for absorbing extraordinary traits is a similar pathway. If the extraordinary traits are not similar among the sleepers, absorbing them will not benefit the 'parasite' at all. It is like drinking poison, which will increase their risk of losing control and even make them half-mad."

"Therefore, under normal circumstances, a 'parasite' will not easily parasitize unless it has suffered severe damage. Furthermore, a 'parasite' will try to choose extraordinary individuals of the same or similar sequence as its parasites."

"And since He is an angel, even if He suffers severe damage for some reason, He will certainly not lack the opportunity to choose extraordinary beings with similar pathways. If all else fails, He can choose an ordinary person to parasitize and then find a way to cultivate them into extraordinary beings with similar pathways."

"Choosing to parasitize an extraordinary being from a completely different path, especially one belonging to the Church of the Night, is not something a normal person would do."

"Because once the parasite realizes that it has been parasitized, it will definitely choose to pray to the god it believes in, which will expose the parasite directly to the god, and may even lead to its complete annihilation."

"This style of doing things is incompatible with the Ammon family and the Jacob family. Even if it were me, if I were really forced to do something, I would probably choose to devour the extraordinary characteristics of the host."

"Only the old man isn't too bad; he won't truly take over the body of the one he's parasitizing. He'll just use 'parasitism' to hide himself and secretly recover from his injuries. After the 'parasitism' ends, he'll at most take a few years of the parasitized person's life."

"Why must it take away several years of life?" Klein asked instinctively.

Mobert replied, somewhat bewildered:

"Since it's already 'parasitized,' it has to steal something, right? Anyway, it's not a big deal for the parasitized object; it can make up for it by raising its sequence by one level."

Klein's eye twitched, as if he heard someone say, "Since we're already here, we might as well take something with us..."

However, judging from Mobert's remarks, at least the poet's situation is still safe.

The angel that parasitized him could not take away his extraordinary characteristics, nor did it seem to steal his life. It is highly likely that it was the ancestor of the Zoroaster family.

After all, the Zoroaster family was nearly extinct, and it was unlikely that several angels would have survived. And if only one survived, the most powerful one would certainly have the greatest chance of survival.

But that's not necessarily true, since the most powerful one can also become the enemy's primary target. For example, Amon, the "Angel of Time," who shares the Thief Path with the Zoroaster family, would certainly not miss the opportunity to hunt down the Zoroaster family's ancestor when the Solomon Empire falls.

Shatas stared intently at Mobert, and asked seemingly casually:

"Then what will you say? Are you going to go find your ancestors?"

"..."

Mobert remained silent for a long while, then smiled wryly:

"Sorry, if it really is an old man, I think I might really have to go and check on him."

Shatas was clearly disappointed, but she remained nonchalant, even retorting with a question:

"Why are you apologizing to me? What does it have to do with me?"

Mobert smiled wryly and remained silent; he had already learned his lesson in this matter and did not speak.

Long Ze'er, who had been silent all along, finally spoke:

"I want to go back to Backlund..."

Klein glanced at the former Loen soldier, who had also been a Loen person at least 165 years ago.

He had previously asked the Edwards family, who lived at 18 De La Hell Street in the Northwest District, in the world of the book, but unfortunately Klein couldn't answer him because there was no longer a Northwest District in Backlund.

Klein spoke in a hoarse voice:

"You can come with me for now. I know a captain who can take you to Backlund."

As Klein spoke, he looked at Mobert and said:

"You are the same; the parasitized Night Watcher is also in Backlund."

"it is good."

Long Ze'er nodded silently, and Mobert shrugged as well:

"I'm fine with it too."

Edwina looked at Shatas and said:

"If you are looking for elves, you can follow me."

"After the Great Cataclysm, the only remaining settlement for the elves was the island of Sonia. Although I have never seen an elf on Sonia, nor have I heard of anyone else seeing one, there are still many relics left behind by the elves there."

"The Golden Dream's next goal is to travel to Sonia Island to explore these elven ruins."

"Thank you," Shatas said softly after a moment of silence.

Compared to searching aimlessly alone, following Edwina and starting by investigating the elven ruins is clearly a better choice.

Edwina may have simply been heading to Sonia Island to explore the elven ruins and brought her along. However, Edwina could also have decided to go to Sonia Island after meeting her, and logically, she should thank her.

Klein remained silent. In fact, he had seen the term "Western Continent" in Emperor Roselle's diary; that was the true homeland of the elves. But this was something he obviously didn't need to say outright; Shatas's understanding of the Western Continent was likely far deeper than his own.

But the elves trapped on the island of Sonia don't seem to be making any attempt to return home, so bringing it up now would only disappoint them and cause them more trouble.

Grosser, half-squatting on the ground, lowered his head in disappointment and mumbled:

"Is it really time to part ways?"

Having spent over a thousand years together, he was suddenly reluctant to part ways.

He didn't specify where he was going, because even if he were to go, it would be back to the Giants' Court. And he had already promised Ember that he would be his guide on his journey to the Giants' Court, so the destination wasn't up to him.

Klein offered a word of comfort:

"Separation is for a better reunion."

Mobert also said with a smile:

"We're just temporarily separated because of our respective goals. It's not like we're dead and can never see each other again, so there's nothing to be sad about."

After a pause, Mobert said solemnly:

"Once I've checked on the old man's condition, I'll come find you on Sonia Island."

He stared intently at the elf Shatas, who remained expressionless and seemingly unmoved.

But after a long silence, perhaps afraid that her insistence would disappoint the other party, she hesitated and gave a soft "hmm".

Edwina suddenly looked at Long Zeer and asked:

"Do you still have your abilities?"

"It's still there."

Long Ze'er paused for a moment, then nodded.

Edwina asked thoughtfully:

"Could you try it?"

Grosser took the initiative to say:

"You can try it on me."

Longzel thought for a moment, then raised his right hand toward Grosser, pushed it forward, and spoke in a low voice in Ancient Hermes:

"captivity!"

Without a sound, Grosser stopped abruptly, as if he were surrounded by transparent walls or flowing with an extremely viscous liquid. He looked like an insect trapped in amber, or a prisoner in a jail.

"Imprisonment" will not harm Grosser himself, but it will also perfectly showcase his extraordinary abilities.

Longzel quickly released Grosser from his "imprisonment" and asked in confusion:

"Is there a problem?"

"have."

Edwina solemnly stated:

"Before entering Grossell's Travels, you were just an ordinary person. All your extraordinary abilities and potions were obtained from the book. Theoretically, everything in the book is fake, and you should become an ordinary person again upon returning to reality. However, you are still an extraordinary being, so..."

Ember spoke:

"It's all thanks to the 'fool'."

Edwina was interrupted and glanced at Ember in surprise, but quickly fell silent and echoed:

"It should be."

She didn't actually know if it was true, but Yu Jin said it was.

Klein suppressed the urge to cover his face and didn't show any expression... So he's taken the blame again... Although it's not really bad, and he even owes a favor, it's still very awkward!

Seeing that the topic had been skipped, Ember spoke again:

"Edwina, please settle them in first. I have to leave for a bit."

"it is good."

Edwina nodded slightly, and with the appearance of an illusory blue light, Ember's figure disappeared.

Where did he go?

Grosser asked, bewildered.

Klein was silent for a moment before speaking:

"It should be Sonia Island."

Shatas asked instinctively:

What was he doing on Sonia Island?

The moment the question was asked, the elf had the answer—

His purpose in going to Sonia Island was to hunt down the archbishop of the Church of the God of War.

This is a question they discussed in the world of the book.

But after experiencing so much, Yu Jin's "bragging" in the book's world has long been forgotten.

But she never expected that the other party was serious!

Seeing that Shatas looked deep in thought, Mobert hesitated and asked:

"What are you thinking about?"

Shatas answered seriously:

"I was thinking, could I ask him to help me get a copy of the extraordinary traits for Sequence 4?"

"I've already thought of the source; I'll take it from the Archbishop of the Church of Storms."

"..."

Mobert's eye twitched. Was it really necessary?

The ancient sun god killed the Elf King. Even if you firmly believe that the Lord of Storms is just a false god, there's no need to have someone kill his archbishop, is there?

Klein thought for a moment, then asked carefully:

"I have the Sequence 4 'Calamity Priest' potion recipe. Do you need it?"

He had just acquired the 'Tyrant' card, granting him access to all potion recipes in this pathway. Shatas, however, was from the Second Age, and the Profane Tablets hadn't yet been created during her lifetime, so she most likely didn't know what potion recipes looked like.

While Mobert was a nobleman of the Fourth Age, he certainly hadn't seen the Blasphemous Tablet. The 'Thief' pathway might not be unfamiliar to him, but the 'Tyrant' was an enemy of the Solomon Empire at the time, so he was unlikely to know the potion recipe for that pathway.

It was based on this speculation that he brought it up on his own initiative.

Shatas immediately asked:

What kind of compensation do you need?

"..."

Klein hesitated for two seconds before speaking:

"2 gold pounds, and some of the history of the Second Age that you know."

After a pause, Klein continued:

"You can owe me the gold pounds for now, and pay me back later with the money you earn from your adventures."

As an "ancient person" who has just returned from the world of the book, Xia Tass is definitely broke.

Edwina began by saying:

"Series 5 potion recipes range in price from £4500 to £7000, but from Series 4 onwards, potion recipes are always in short supply and have high prices. £2 is not expensive."

"Deal." Shatas thought for a moment and nodded slightly.

(End of this chapter)