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

In the land forsaken by God, on nights when lightning strikes very infrequently.

In the easternmost part of the Forsaken Land, in a surviving human city-state called Moon City, a mass is being held.

Klein, in his capacity as the angel "Fool," successfully performed a miracle before the eyes of the Moon City residents—healing their deformities with miraculous power.

Unlike Silver City, where Blackface Grass is edible, the residents of Moon City can only survive by gathering mutated plant fruits and collecting monster flesh. This leads to the accumulation of toxins and madness, causing them to either die quickly or gradually lose control as their physical condition deteriorates.

But the cost of accumulating toxins and madness generation after generation is far more than just a decrease in average age. Even those whose physical condition remains normal will gradually develop certain abnormalities. Some have a dozen or twenty lumps, some have their two eyes almost squeezed together, and some have no nose at all, which is a black hole.

Similarly, accumulated toxins and madness can be passed on to offspring, leading to deformities.

Their lives will be shorter, and they will be more prone to getting out of control and mutating.

In Moon City, almost all of the newborn children are deformed!

This means that perhaps in just two or three generations, before the residents of Moon City have fully grown and before they can conceive a new generation, they may lose control.

In that case, even without external attacks, Moon City would be quickly destroyed, leaving only stone buildings, murals, and other traces to prove that they once existed.

In this situation, Klein's appearance is undoubtedly that of a savior sent by the gods to save them!

Because he not only cured and purified the deformities of the residents of Moon City, but also promised that they could leave this dark and desolate land of the gods and return to a normal life!

Under the power of the 'miracle,' this ancient city-state became a follower of the 'Fool' without any resistance, a process even smoother than that of the Silver City.

As the Mass drew to a close, High Priest Nym of Moon City approached Klein and respectfully asked:

"Your Highness Gehrman, what is the full name of the great Lord?"

Klein looked around, his face tense, and solemnly said:

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

The residents of Moon City listened with great excitement, then clasped their hands, bowed their heads, and shouted:

"Praise the 'Fool'!"

-

After concluding the Grand Mass, Klein left Moon City and headed east, arriving at an area where the sky and earth were shrouded in a gray-white mist. This mist acted like an invisible barrier, not only obscuring vision but also preventing any living being from passing through.

Klein stared at the silent, grayish-white mist, remaining motionless for dozens of seconds, as if he had turned into a statue.

Before coming here, he originally thought that the Eastern Continent was Europe and the Western Continent was Asia.

But after arriving, I realized that this perception was wrong.

After this period of exploration, Klein has discovered that the "Eastern Continent" is much larger than he imagined. If he compares it with the world map projection he took out from the gap in history, he will find that the Eastern Continent does not only refer to Europe, but also includes most of Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.

As for the region isolated by this gray-white fog, it consists only of East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Besides, the legendary Nuinian civilization, located in the Misty Sea, corresponds to Australia. However, due to some unknown event, this civilization, along with the entire continent, sank into the sea…

Klein snapped out of his thoughts and turned his gaze back to the grayish-white mist.

He had tried various methods, but none could open a passage through the gray mist. Although chanting the name of the "Celestial Venerable" caused ripples to spread across the gray mist, he still could not truly outline a real "door".

Klein was somewhat disappointed, but not surprised.

After all, the reason 'Moon City' moved here to guard this gray mist was because it was under the command of the ancient sun god. If even the ancient sun god in his prime couldn't do anything about this gray mist, how could he, at only Sequence 2, be an exception?

Perhaps he can try again when he becomes a true god, but right now he has more important things to do.

Klein turned his gaze to the deep pit not far away, which used to be a 'hill' and the reason he came here.

He didn't know about this area beforehand; he was there to track the Dark Wolf Kotal.

As an angel of the 'Diviner' pathway, Klein was more aware than anyone of just how powerful this pathway was at surviving. To pinpoint the exact location of the Dark Wolf in the Forsaken Land, he needed to deeply understand the Dark Wolf, search for traces of its past, and grasp its specific circumstances.

By tracing back through various clues, he has found three places where the Dark Wolf used to hide, but the results have not been very significant.

The reason is simple: Amon anticipated Klein's actions and had already destroyed all the clues and traces that were favorable to him.

The only place that can offer Klein any help is Moon City.

Fortunately, this is also the most important clue.

On June 28, 1349, Zhou Mingrui transmigrated into the body of Klein Moretti.

At the same time, the seemingly unchanging gray-white mist in front of him "spit out" a curtain, which was eventually obtained by the Dark Wolf.

As Klein continued his pursuit, he found the Dark Wolf increasingly difficult to deal with.

It's not because He's so strong, but because He's so fast!

After all, there's a reason why the Dark Wolf could survive in the Land of Forsaken Gods for so many years, and why even Amon couldn't capture it.

But for Klein, this was not an unsolvable dead end—

Because no matter how cautious the Dark Wolf may be, one thing is certain.

That means the Dark Wolf who obtains the 'Curtain' will definitely set about advancing to Sequence 1!

"In other words, no matter where the Dark Wolf is, it must be preparing for the 'Mysterious Servant' ritual. This means it will inevitably be collecting a large number of puppets to create a puppet city. Therefore, its movements are definitely not untraceable!"

Klein took a deep breath; he now had two ways to pinpoint the location of the Dark Wolf.

One is divination, the other is prayer.

Klein has been searching for the past of the Dark Wolf, which is actually a search for traces left by the Dark Wolf, in order to perform divination.

But the Dark Wolf had been hunted by Amon for many years, and caution was ingrained in its very bones. Before each relocation, it would eliminate everything around it that could connect with itself.

Even if some remnants remained, they had all been destroyed by Amon—this angel of time clearly did not want Klein to become a god before Him.

But Klein's divination target was not the Dark Wolf, but the curtain he had obtained.

Unlike the Dark Wolf, which left almost no trace, the curtain, though gone, left a deep pit 'stained' by it, perfectly preserved. Therefore, Klein could use the stained soil in the pit to divine the item's whereabouts—the Dark Wolf wouldn't abandon the 'curtain,' so finding the 'curtain' was equivalent to finding the Dark Wolf!

Of course, the advantages and disadvantages of this approach are both obvious.

The advantage, of course, is that it allows for quick location pinpointing of the Dark Wolf's current hiding place.

The downside is that this method will most likely disturb Him, alerting Him and causing Him to take evasive action.

Once He becomes aware of this, given His suspicious nature, He will not hesitate to abandon everything and move to another place.

As for prayer, that was a suggestion given to Klein by the "Hermit" lady.

The Dark Wolf will usually turn off the automatic response to prayers to prevent enemies from using the feedback to establish contact and lock onto its location;

Under this premise, when faced with a sudden, unfamiliar prayer, one would undoubtedly rely on the corresponding light spot to observe who is on the other side, gather more information, and prepare for what might happen in the future.

However, the advantages and disadvantages of doing so are also obvious.

The advantage is that this method is less stimulating than divination, and the Dark Wolf might not relocate immediately.

The downside is that the Dark Wolf will definitely realize it's a trap.

Even a fool would realize that an angel possessing a "Source Castle" was praying to him because the other party coveted him.

For the Dark Wolf, the best option is, of course, to extinguish the prayer light directly.

No matter how much Klein prayed, it was useless if He didn't respond or pay attention—that's what Klein did when he prayed to Amon.

But Klein didn't believe that the Dark Wolf Kotal really had no interest in the 'Source Castle' at all!

When Klein prayed to the Dark Wolf, the other side held absolute initiative. This initiative undoubtedly created a kind of 'illusion'—that the advantage was in their hands.

As long as the Dark Wolf has this misconception, it will not relocate immediately, which gives Klein an opportunity.

"'Divination' puts me in control, but the Dark Wolf will definitely be scared away."

"Prayer gives the other party the upper hand, but the chances of failure are also very high..."

After a moment's thought, Klein immediately finalized his plan—to pray first, then to consult the oracle!

-

Deep within the rolling mountains lies an ancient castle.

Giants, elves, humans, and vampires each served as gardeners, cooks, male servants, maids, and guards, respectively. Their expressions varied, and they would whisper to each other when they met, appearing very lively and intelligent.

Deep within the castle, in a large hall illuminated only by the lightning outside the window, a gigantic figure lay silently in the darkness.

It resembled a small mountain, its entire body covered in dark, short fur. Its jet-black pupils occupied at least three-quarters of its eyes, and it had a tuft of gray-white hair on its forehead. Its head looked like an enlarged, twisted wolf.

This is none other than the "God of Wishes," the Dark Wolf Kotal!

Suddenly, the wolf, which was even more exaggerated than an ordinary giant, raised its head, moved its eyes slightly, and tilted its head slightly, as if listening to something.

Someone is praying to Him!

Without the slightest hesitation, Cortal's true form swiftly disappeared into the historical rift, while simultaneously having the summoned historical projection make a wish and transfer to a mountain peak extremely far from his true form.

After making the necessary preparations, He felt a little relieved and looked at the figure praying to Himself—

It was a young man wearing a strange hat and strange clothes. He was covered by a layer of grayish-white mist, and there were some things whose specific shapes were not clearly visible hidden in the mist.

Source Castle? Cortal had heard some things from the ancient god Fregra, the King of the Dire Wolves, and immediately had a certain guess.

Given this premise, He immediately guessed the young man's purpose—

This is bait!

The opponent wants to use the "Source Castle" to lure Him into attacking, thereby pinpointing His location!

But how could the naturally suspicious Dark Wolf possibly fall for it?

The Source Castle did indeed tempt Him, but the reason He has survived until now is because He can control His desires very well!

The Dark Wolf made a quick decision and immediately tried to extinguish the light of prayer.

However, at this very moment, a sudden change occurred!

From the gray mist, raging flames surged forth like a wild beast unleashed.

The young man's figure was quickly engulfed in flames, and he curled up on the ground in agony.

The Dark Wolf was startled. It could sense the terrifying power contained in the flames, but it could not understand this sudden change.

He clearly hadn't intended to make a move, so who ambushed that young man? Are there others coveting the Source Castle?

A multitude of chaotic thoughts flashed through His mind in an instant, but one stood out in particular—

That means He might be able to seize the Source Castle by taking advantage of this opportunity!

"No, let's observe first!"

The wary and suspicious nature of the Dark Wolf quickly calmed it down, temporarily dispelling its greed.

But He still inevitably changed His strategy—taking the risk was not advisable, but He could observe more closely and at least find out who had attacked the other party.

After all, since the other party would take action to seize the Source Castle, he might also be within their target range.

It never hurts to observe more.

With this in mind, the Dark Wolf observed even more carefully, trying to see the true nature of the flames and hoping to see how the young man would react to the sudden attack.

To His disappointment, the other party seemed to have no reaction at all.

He simply let his historical projection be consumed by the flames, doing nothing.

That makes sense, after all, it's just a historical projection, so even if it dies, it won't affect anything.

But what exactly is that flame?

This question deeply troubled the Dark Wolf. In its thousands of years of existence, it had never seen such a bizarre attack. The flames seemed somewhat similar to those of the ancient sun god, but it could tell that the two were fundamentally different.

Just as he was thinking, the Dark Wolf suddenly noticed something: the flames seemed to be becoming increasingly turbulent!

The firelight grew brighter and brighter, covering an increasingly larger area.

It was as if that flame was burning right in front of Him...

The Dark Wolf frowned and blinked unconsciously.

When he opened his eyes again, they were filled with disbelief. Even with his eyes closed, the image of the flames was still reflected in his 'vision'!

That flame seemed to no longer exist only in the light of prayer, but had appeared within His body!

The Dark Wolf's pupils constricted sharply, for it suddenly realized something that terrified it—

He has been corrupted!