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

Chernobyl, the land forsaken by God.

"curtain……"

Klein murmured to himself, a vague guess forming in his mind.

Ammon is the god of mischief and deception, but that doesn’t mean that everything he says is a lie.

Just like a proverb Klein once heard—

The highest level of lying is when every word you say is true, but when put together, it becomes a huge lie.

Just like that famous example:

In the 84-year history of the 19 World Cups, only three countries have ever defeated the Chinese national team: Brazil, Turkey, and Costa Rica. No football powerhouse has ever managed a draw against China; even a world-class team like Brazil has only defeated China once.

The Chinese team has never lost in a World Cup penalty shootout, and no team has ever been able to defeat China twice in the World Cup.

Moreover, the Chinese team conceded far fewer goals than Brazil and Italy, a team known for its strong defense, in the World Cup.

Powerhouses like Spain, Germany, Italy, and France have never qualified to face China in the World Cup in 84 years. Meanwhile, the Chinese team remains undefeated in the knockout stages of the World Cup finals; as we've said before, we've only lost in the group stage!

The same goes for Amon.

His purpose was certainly to deceive Klein, but he wouldn't fool him with pure lies.

As the god of deception, Amun must have understood that if every word he spoke was a lie, no one would believe him, and his deception would naturally cease to exist.

Therefore, He will certainly provide sufficiently shocking and attractive truthful information to lure the other party, thereby concealing His true purpose of deception.

That's how it is now. Whether it's Chernobyl, who's right in front of him, or the curtain in the Dark Wolf's hand, they both have an attraction that's hard for ordinary people to imagine for Klein!

Klein had to admit that Amon's fraud was successful.

He hoped to explore Chernobi while Amon was away, and he also hoped to obtain the curtain as soon as possible—the Dark Wolf, also known as the God of Wishes, was a standard angel, a follower of God, and a miracle worker.

The fact that He was able to survive for thousands of years in the Forsaken Land, under the very noses of the "Angel of Time" Amon and the True Creator, shows that His ability to escape is absolutely second to none. And once the Dark Wolf Kotal is promoted to a Sequence 1 Mysterious Servant, He will definitely be more difficult to deal with than Zarathustra!

Just as Amon said, he is now in a similar state to Amon and Adam. They all possess two sets of Sequence 1 extraordinary properties and the uniqueness of this pathway. The only difference is the extraordinary property of the last set of Sequence 1.

Now, Adam and Amon are about to succeed, while only Klein has just obtained a few clues about the last Sequence 1 extraordinary property.

If this process had a progress bar, then Klein's progress bar would be far behind Adam's and Amon's.

And once Amon and Adam become the true gods of Sequence 0, they will definitely try to use Cortal to their advantage!

Amon spent thousands of years searching for the last Sequence 1 Extraordinary trait. And Amon himself was the kind of person who would tear someone else's umbrella because he himself had been rained on.

Therefore, once he becomes a true god, in order to compete for the Source Castle, he will definitely try his best to prevent Klein from becoming a Sequence 0 and to prevent Klein from obtaining the last Sequence 1 extraordinary characteristic from the Dark Wolf.

In other words, whether Klein wants to or not, he only has one path to take now: to hunt this Dark Wolf before Amon becomes a god and before Cortal becomes the "Mysterious Servant"!

This would force Klein to remain in the Forsaken Lands, searching for the Dark Wolf. But how easy would it be to find a Dark Wolf that had survived for thousands of years right under the noses of Amon and the True Creator?

The only thing that could comfort Klein was that he and the Dark Wolf were both on the 'Fool's' path and possessed the Source Castle. Their extraordinary characteristics had a strong tendency to converge, which would have a certain effect on their fate and judgment.

Therefore, as long as he stays in the Land of Forsaken Gods, he will definitely encounter the Dark Wolf!

The problem is that Amon is an angel king of a similar path, and there is also a law of extraordinary attribute convergence between him and the Dark Wolf, so the effect wouldn't be much worse than his. But even under these circumstances, Amon still failed to capture the Dark Wolf, which is by no means because Amon was incompetent, but only shows that the latter was extremely cunning.

However, this is also related to the fact that Dark Wolf and Amon have spent a long time together. Over these thousands of years, the two must have played a lot of cat-and-mouse games. Dark Wolf Kotal is extremely familiar with Amon, to the point that he can tell what kind of fart you are going to fart as soon as you bend over.

Therefore, Klein's only advantage at this stage is that the Dark Wolf doesn't know him!

The Dark Wolf will be wary of Amon and the true creator, but it will not be wary of Klein, this unknown variable.

In other words, if Klein wants to hunt the Dark Wolf, he only has one chance!

However, the appearance of that curtain was also quite strange.

According to Amon, the curtain appeared at the same time he came into this world.

In other words, that curtain was likely a "companion item" given to him by Yuanbao.

Perhaps from the very beginning, the purpose of the Source Castle, or rather the "Celestial Venerable," was to allow Klein to directly become a Sequence 1 Mysterious Servant—similar to the ancient Sun God, who was already a dual-path True God when he emerged from Chernobyl.

However, due to the interference of one or more beings, this curtain, which was originally Klein's companion, appeared in the Forsaken Land.

Although it seemed that the other party had deprived Klein of the possibility of becoming Sequence 1, Klein was actually relieved. Because the biggest difference between him and the ancient sun god was that he knew nothing!

If someone were truly born as a mythical being like 'Amon,' already a Sequence 1 angel upon entering this world, then the individual named 'Zhou Mingrui' would inevitably be crushed from the very beginning. This is because he would be unable to control this power that doesn't belong to him, and would be possessed by 'Celestial Venerable' the instant he is born!

Only by advancing step by step from Sequence 9 to Sequence 2, as he is doing now, can Klein maintain his humanity.

"But before that..."

A flurry of thoughts flashed through Klein's mind, but he quickly turned his attention to reality, focusing on the deep ravine before him.

Finding the Dark Wolf is essential, but Cherokee can't afford to leave without exploring—after all, they're already here.

pat!

The points of light generated by the "miracle" illuminated everything around him like miniature suns. Klein's feet, clad in unbuttoned leather shoes, landed firmly on the ground at the bottom of the deep ravine, while the endless darkness around him seemed to conceal one monster after another.

In front of him was Chernobyl, which was poured layer by layer in 'gray and white'.

Under the combined effect of high-altitude lightning and the "miracle" light, Klein quickly discovered a situation:

This heavy, expansive, greyish-white building has no doors!

Outside Backlund.

In a forest, a priest dressed in a simple white robe and sporting a light blond beard held a silver cross pendant in one hand and spoke in a calm voice:

"This struggle is meaningless."

Karula, dressed in a black tulle dress, smiled and said:

"Is it meaningless? I think it's very meaningful."

Adam continued, his eyes clear:

"Once I become a 'Dreamer,' I can give you the two extra Sequence 1 Extraordinary traits."

Compared to other approaches, the "Dreamer" has a very special feature.

A normal Sequence 0 consists of uniqueness plus three Sequence 1 extraordinary characteristics. If any one of them is missing, it cannot be called a true god, but can only be considered an angel king. However, a "Dreamer" can separate two Sequence 1 extraordinary characteristics after becoming a Sequence 0 and replace them with the corresponding characteristics "imagined".

The things 'imagined' are real enough that they can function perfectly within the framework of 'uniqueness' plus a Sequence 1 extraordinary characteristic, ensuring that the 'Dreamer's' status remains unchanged and their power undiminished.

The two separate, real Sequence 1 extraordinary characteristics can be combined with one of their own identities or a "fictional" being, allowing them to become "writers," acting freely and, when necessary, transforming into the original entity through some means or medium.

Even so, Adam's willingness to give all two extra Sequence 1 Extraordinary traits to Karula was already a huge concession—because keeping these two Sequence 1 Extraordinary traits meant that Adam could create two clones and have two chances to resurrect.

However, if the extraordinary ability is given to Karula, it means that he will completely give up the resurrection ability that is crucial to the "Dreamer", which is a huge concession.

Carula chuckled and retorted:

"How about we switch? You give me all three extraordinary traits and uniqueness, and once I become a 'Dreamer,' I'll give you two Sequence 1 extraordinary traits."

Adam remained calm and unmoved by Carula's provocation.

As a being of divine nature, He is not affected by "humanity" and does not experience excessive emotions, which is precisely where He is stronger than reality.

To use the terminology of the "Old Days" before the First Age, He is now the perfect embodiment of absolute reason.

Adam replied with a gentle expression:

"It's okay if you disagree. No matter the outcome, I will give you the extraordinary characteristics."

"And now, without the help of the 'Hidden Servant,' you should know that you cannot stop me."

"really."

Karula nodded in deep agreement. Even with Ariana's cooperation, they could only barely hold their own. The Angel King of the Dreamer Path was strange enough that few Angel Kings of the same level could match Him, let alone Karula and Ariana, who were only Sequence 2.

If she still had the King's Soul, she might still be able to try, but now...

Karula's lips curled slightly as she chuckled softly:

"I can't stop you, but stalling for time is no problem."

Adam had indeed meticulously planned and executed everything he could for this moment.

He used every available force, even involving the true gods, with the God of War personally intervening to help Him achieve His goal. Meanwhile, the true gods who did not appear were also wary of each other, with undercurrents swirling, thus maintaining this fragile 'balance'.

They were all observing how things unfolded, wanting to be the fishermen themselves, yet not wanting anyone else to be.

But all Adam could do was stall for time.

Because no matter how much He does, He cannot change the fact that He is not the true God.

Even the real Adam's other half, bound by his promise to the embers, would not personally help Him, but would only observe from the shadows—even though He also hoped that Adam could succeed.

Only when Adam becomes the true God of Sequence 0 can they have the hope of becoming "omniscient and omnipotent" again after their fusion.

But the truth will not intervene; He will not even show His face, nor will He allow either Medici or Ouroles to appear.

Therefore, Carla doesn't actually need to beat Adam, nor does she expect to get the Sequence 1 extraordinary property from him.

All she needed to do was stall for time, until either Ember or Ashmi was free to act.

Adam, seeing Carula's persistence, gazed at the sky and slowly spoke:

"It seems you still don't understand; everything that's happening now is just part of a story."

"Compared to angels from other paths, there is a world of difference in strength between writers and observers."

As He spoke, He slowly raised the quill pen in his hand and began to write in the air.

At noon, the crimson moon suddenly appeared in the sky, its color becoming extremely intense and expanding dramatically, as if it were hanging from the rooftops of every house.

-

Beyond the world, on the moon orbiting the Earth, flows a crimson sea that engulfs everything, as if embracing and digesting this enormous natural satellite.

In the far reaches of the universe, brown stars, orange stars, red stars, Venus, and blue stars shone brightly at the same time, emitting light of different textures.

This seems to be yet another classic case of an ignorant child escaping their mother's protection and venturing into a dangerous void—

However, this time, their departure was not due to ignorance or weakness.

boom!

The magnificent Milky Way collided with the torrent of the soul, and the turbulent aftershocks caused the void, stretching for countless miles, to collapse!

Countless stars shone brightly, yet they paled in comparison to the magnificent and dazzling Milky Way. The Milky Way, seemingly capable of piercing through galaxies, and the torrent of souls powerful enough to overturn the rules of the world, erupted in a display of their own brilliance!

That was the war between the Eternal King and the First Flame!

They both possess the power to reshape the world, and both are closely connected to fire, yet they are completely opposite.

Red Moon closely monitored the changes on the battlefield. Outside the world barrier, which was riddled with cracks, those terrifying faces, which defied description, simultaneously showed signs of movement—they moved away a little without making a sound.

On the other side of the red moon, there appears to be a bright, azure phantom of a full moon.

Within that illusory image, a petite girl quietly observed everything.