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

Chapter 310 Relay Race

Above the gray fog.

The members exchanged ideas and learned from each other. As the gathering drew to a close, "The Fool" Klein, seeing that it was almost over, lightly tapped the edge of the table and said:

That's all for today.

"Your will is our will!"

Audrey and the others, representing "Justice," rose simultaneously and bowed respectfully.

Once their figures disappeared above the gray mist, Klein looked at the only remaining embers above the mist and said in a deep voice:

"I found a record in the diary about the ritual that brought Mr. 'Door' back, but I always felt that it was too much of a coincidence."

It sounds like a good thing to have someone offer you a pillow just as you're about to doze off.

But Klein was skeptical—

There's no such thing as a free lunch. Who knows if there's a knife hidden in this seemingly soft and comfortable pillow?

"coincide?"

Yu Jin lowered his head slightly; he knew what Klein was worried about.

Of the twenty-two pathways, only a handful can intervene in "coincidence".

Aside from the "Dreamer" path, there is only the "Wheel of Fortune" path.

The former can fabricate reality, the latter can rewrite destiny.

Both of these pathways allow high-sequence extraordinary individuals to create "coincidences" to some extent.

Similarly, high-sequence extraordinary individuals via the thief pathway can theoretically do the same, since they can steal fate. However, compared to the former two, the 'stealing' via the thief pathway is much more limited, making it difficult to create coincidences in advance.

In other words, if all of this is truly a coincidence influenced by human factors, then it can only be due to interference from angels through the means of "visionaries" or "the wheel of fortune."

The latter can almost be ruled out, among the two Sequence 1 angels of the 'Wheel of Fortune' pathway.

One is Will Onsetin, and the other is Ouro.

For now, these two are practically allies, and they won't try to interfere with Ember and The Fool's actions.

If they are ruled out, then only one suspect remains—

Adam.

He has every reason and is fully capable of doing such a thing.

With His unique power over the 'Dreamer' pathway, it wouldn't be difficult for Him to subtly influence a Sequence 2 angel.

Based on the information He possessed, it wasn't hard to guess that Ember's next goal was to advance to Sequence 0. And for the 'Gate' pathway to advance, Mr. 'Gate' had to return.

Given these prerequisites, it is not surprising that He would create such a "coincidence".

The only question is, what was His purpose in doing this?

After thinking for two seconds, Yu Jin slowly spoke:

"Whatever He wants to do, the plan will proceed as scheduled."

"it is good."

Klein nodded; he didn't really think 'Adam' could do anything. After all, the power of the embers was undeniable; even true gods were mere prey, so what was the King of Angels?

Moreover, if all of this is truly a "coincidence," then Adam's actions were a completely calculated scheme, knowing full well that the embers would inevitably perform the ritual to summon Mr. "Door."

If all of this is just a normal coincidence, rather than a deliberately created "coincidence," then that would be the best outcome.

There are two rituals to bring Mr. Door back.

"The first sacrifice is one demigod from each of the paths of 'diviner,' 'apprentice,' and 'thief'... The second is to draw the blood of at least ninety-nine extraordinary beings from the Abraham family and use it to draw a symbol."

Klein paused for a moment, then said with a hint of helplessness:

"But unfortunately, Russell did not record this symbol, perhaps because he was afraid that someone might accidentally perform a ritual based on the symbol and send Mr. 'Door' back to reality."

"In other words, only the first method works."

Yu Jin tapped the tabletop lightly with his fingers, as if he had just realized something.

Emperor Roselle's concerns were not unfounded.

The first method requires three extraordinary individuals or superhuman beings at the 'demigod' level, which means that the person performing the ritual must have at least Sequence 4 strength.

The latter is quite simple. Given the current state of the Abraham family, their strongest member is only at Sequence 6. And the 'Apprentice' rebellion decades ago nearly led to the Abraham family's annihilation!

Obtaining their blood would be incredibly easy.

Klein hesitated for two seconds, then said:

"Regarding that symbol, I suspect it might be related to the 'door' pathway."

As he spoke, he manifested a symbol—

It was a symbol resembling a "layered door".

Klein explained:

"This is the symbol on the back of Miss 'The Magician's' chair; it should be a symbol of the 'door' path. Everyone has a similar symbol on the back of their chair, corresponding to the path they have taken."

As Klein spoke, he glanced at the embers again.

Unlike the others, the symbol on the back of the Ember chair is a burning flame, which fits his stereotype of "Ember". As for why he doesn't display the same "layered door" symbol as Miss "Magician", it's probably because that symbol doesn't deserve to appear in flames.

Yu Jin noted down the symbol and nodded, saying:

"I will verify it."

After exchanging words for a while, the two left the gray fog and returned to the real world.

Back in his rented hotel room, Klein left the bathroom and sat down at the table, lost in thought.

Besides the "Master Eye of the Trickster," the main material he used to advance to Sequence 4 was the "True Soul of the Spirit Realm Raider."

The former, based on information provided by Little Sun, is likely a monster called a Shapeshifter from the Forsaken Lands, a fact confirmed by Ember.

Of course, Klein himself confirmed this through divination.

Once the little 'sun' reaches Sequence 5, we should be able to obtain the corresponding main material.

As for the latter, Klein also had detailed information.

He questioned both Miss Sharon and Mr. Azik, and the information they provided was largely the same:

The Spirit Raiders live in the city of Calderon, deep within the Spirit Realm. They are few in number, intelligent, and extremely aggressive.

They can transform captured or killed creatures into their own fragmented souls, and these fragmented souls can change into the appearance of their true souls, possessing similar behaviors and special characteristics. They can also disguise themselves as other spirit beings. When you encounter them, perhaps all the spirit beings around you are them, all transformed from their fragmented souls.

In addition, both of them suggested that Klein consult "Red Light" Elmoria to obtain more detailed information.

As one of the seven lights of the spirit world, the "red light" is extremely friendly to extraordinary individuals and is usually happy to give accurate answers.

However, Klein did not immediately heed their advice. Instead, at the Tarot meeting just now, he made a private request to Miss "The Magician," asking her to help obtain information about Calderon City from the Abraham family.

After thinking for a while, Klein walked to his desk, found paper and pen, and drew a mixed pattern that combined secret and voyeuristic symbols.

As soon as he finished the last stroke, the light in the room suddenly dimmed slightly. The full-length mirror first turned deep black, then a silvery-white light appeared, outlining one Rune word after another:

"Great master, your humble, insignificant, and loyal servant Arodes has heard your call. Am I late?"

Klein shook his head with amusement and said:

"no."

"This is your leniency towards me, great master. You may ask your questions now." Each word stood out neatly and orderly on the mirror.

Klein was already very used to this, and said calmly:

"I have a question: In a place where being in the dark would be dangerous, how do you create a safe and pure darkness? There are probably two kinds of dangers: one is that people will evaporate and disappear directly in the darkness, and the other is that they will be attacked by strange monsters that appear."

"..."

Two minutes later, Klein saw Arrodes off and rubbed his temples.

"Arods's understanding is also quite limited."

He had just asked Arrodes about a solution to the Little 'Sun' ritual.

Arrodes offered two solutions:

The dangers in the darkness of the Forsaken Land stem from the authority of the 'Night' and the 'True Creator'.

The authority of the "Night" can make people disappear, while the authority of the "True Creator" can create all sorts of monsters.

Therefore, to be safe in the darkness, one needs the protection of both of these forces.

Either actively accept the pollution and transform yourself into a monster in the darkness. The reason why the monsters in the Forsaken Land do not disappear into thin air in the night is because they are protected by the authority of 'corruption'. In this way, all darkness will be pure and safe.

Alternatively, one can create darkness that includes a temporary dream world, protecting the spirit within the "dream," which effectively slows down the encroachment of the dangerous night. This doesn't require a high level of power; simply being able to create a dream world suffices, the only difference being the duration of the delay.

Klein would definitely prefer the latter, which could be achieved through the Church of the Night.

Although the true creations are temporary allies, Klein isn't stupid; how could he possibly trust them completely?

Moreover, if the little 'sun' were truly corrupted, Klein would not dare to send him above the gray fog again.

While Arrodes' answer to this question wasn't perfect, it was at least detailed enough.

However, his information about Calderon City was very limited, and his advice was also to have Klein inquire with "Red Light" Elmoria.

In other words, in the end, we still can't get around the 'red light'...

Klein shook his head, deciding to first resolve the ritual issues surrounding the little 'sun'.

The power of 'Dreams' undoubtedly belongs to the authority of the 'Night' pathway, and both the captain and the poet are extraordinary individuals in this pathway. Given their mastery of role-playing, they are now at least Sequence 6.

The "Night" pathway already possesses the extraordinary ability to enter dreams at Sequence 7 "Nightmare".

With their abilities, it shouldn't be difficult for them to create talismans with similar effects.

The only problem is that Klein can't go to them for help himself.

He didn't want to bother Yu Jin with such a trivial matter...

Klein thought for a moment, then got up and left the room.

I hailed a horse-drawn carriage on the street and headed straight for Pesfield Street in the North District.

-

Inside a café on Pesfield Street in the North District.

"A temporary dream world?"

Leonard Mitchell thought for a moment, then said, "I can indeed create talismans with this ability, but I'd like to know what your purpose is?"

Mobert Zoroaster shrugged and said:

"You can rest assured, it's not used for illegal activities, and it won't implicate you."

He paused, then continued:

"If this talisman causes any problems, you can bring your night watchman directly to my house."

Leonard stared at him expressionlessly, as if calling him out would make everything alright.

If something really happens to Mobert, then the old man inside him will definitely be exposed.

At that time, he will be a Night Watcher with an angelic persona parasitizing within him.

Even if the Church of the Night doesn't expel him as a traitor, it will certainly never trust him again. Forget about becoming a high-ranking member of the church; he'd be lucky if he wasn't thrown into the ranks of Charles!

"call."

Leonard took a deep breath, pulled a talisman from his pocket, placed it on the table, pushed it toward Mobert, and said in a deep voice:

"I don't care what you're planning to do, but don't let anyone find out."

Mobert looked at Leonard meaningfully and chuckled:

"Don't worry, it won't happen."

-

Silver City, unlike the bustling training grounds during the day.

A pile of dark blue ice blocks stood there, like a small mountain.

Derrick, unarmed, stood before the iceberg and prayed devoutly:

"A fool who doesn't belong to this era..."

After reciting the name of the honored one, Derrick glanced at Colin Iliad, the chief of the Council of Six, who was waiting in the distance, and walked towards the pile of ice.

Seeing this, Colin, carrying two swords, approached with a bottle of golden liquid that emitted light and heat. He watched as Derrick exerted his strength and burrowed into the pile of ice, completely burying himself without leaving a single gap.

A deep, hazy darkness suddenly descended, and even the lightning that streaked across the sky could not illuminate the place.

In an instant, an indescribable surge appeared around us, as if pairs of eyes were casting their gaze from the depths of darkness.

Colin Iliad could clearly sense that Derrick had fallen into a deep sleep, and even though he was frozen pale and trembling slightly by the ice that could not be melted normally, he did not wake up.

Without further hesitation, he threw the potion forward, and a ghostly, transparent figure appeared and enveloped it.

The figure passed through the dark blue ice and arrived at the small space that Derrick had created. It took out a potion and poured it into Derrick's mouth.

As soon as it completed this action, it immediately retreated and left the ice pile.

brush!

Colin Iliad suddenly drew his straight sword and slashed to his right rear, unleashing a stream of yellow pus and a rotting monster covered in eyes.

I don't know where this came from!

Just then, Colin Iliad saw a blazing light slowly rise from the pile of dark blue ice, scattering a pure light different from lightning—intense, warm, bright, and full of life.

This was reflected in Colin's eyes, as if shining from before the Dark Ages.

The chief of Silver City watched intently for a long time without moving, until yet another monster emerged from the darkness.

(End of this chapter)