In the blink of an eye, Klein switched to the unfathomable state of The Fool, who looked down on everything.
He nodded slightly and said, "Not bad."
The river in front of him surged, and the white words squirmed and changed before taking shape again:
"The following is the exploration process recorded by your loyal servant, Arrodes. You can choose to speed up or skip certain scenes at any time."
After this sentence froze for two seconds, the scene suddenly zoomed in. Klein arrived beside Ikanser Bernard, but no one noticed him.
He looked around and felt that he was surrounded by living people and scenery. It didn't feel fake at all, making him feel unusually immersed.
It can even speed up or skip certain scenes … This mirror of Arrodes's is actually a virtual reality home theater … Klein couldn't help but lampoon.
He examined the Machinery Hivemind members again and discovered that the leader was an elder wearing a white priest robe and a clergyman's bonnet. His face was abnormally benevolent, and his expression was calm and gentle.
"Your Grace, everyone is ready." Ikanser approached the old man and bowed.
Archbishop … This is the archbishop of the Church of Steam and Machinery's Baekeland diocese, the demigod, Horamick Haydn? The Machinery Hivemind is indeed cautious and not careless …
Perhaps they even have a Grade 1 Sealed Artifact on them and have done a divination ahead of time. After all, they are in control of the Mystery Pryer pathway. Thankfully, I can basically confirm that the gray fog's anti-divination or divination interference ability is like the Cards of Blasphemy, making the outcome appear the most normal, most natural, and least suspicious. Otherwise, it might expose certain things …
However, there's a certain chance that the scene of my meeting with Miss Sharon will be replayed. This is because it's not something harmful to me. It all depends on whether the Wraith's instinct to interfere with divination can affect the Machinery Hivemind's attempt. Wait, the Machinery Hivemind is most likely relying on Arrodes. From its performance just now and before, it's not impossible for it to censor a mosaic to curry favor with me … Klein thought in enlightenment.
At this moment, Horamick Haydn drew a triangular Sacred Emblem on his chest.
"Let's begin. God will protect us."
Nearly ten Beyonders descended one after another, with Klein following closely behind. He didn't fast-forward at all.
He had always been curious about the combat methods of the Low- and Mid-Sequence Beyonders of the Machinery Hivemind and planned to take this opportunity to see for himself.
In addition, he was very interested in how a demigod would fight and what secrets were hidden in the Amon family's mausoleum.
The black marble staircase had been eroded by time for one or two thousand years, but it still maintained sufficient hardness without any signs of corrosion. The members of the Machinery Hivemind followed it all the way underground and saw asymmetrical stone pillars and patterns that were extremely characteristic of the Fourth Epoch.
The pillars stood on both sides of a wide path, and in front of them was a huge, heavy, double dark grey stone door.
The stone door had already been cracked open enough for two people to enter and exit side by side. It was dark inside.
The members of the Machinery Hivemind weren't in a hurry to enter. With lanterns that provided good illumination, they carefully searched the periphery but didn't find anything of value.
"According to the plan, the first team will do the initial cleanup." After obtaining the archbishop's consent, Ikanser pressed down on the hat on his head and pressed down his fluffy hair again.
Cleanup? Beside him, Klein ruminated over the word.
Amidst his puzzlement, the two strongest and most burly male members of the Machinery Hivemind each put down the long black boxes on their backs and opened them.
Inside the long box was a sturdy, heavy, iron-black, cannon-shaped object. It was engraved with dense, strange patterns. The other was a complicated and exquisite gun with a pale golden bullet chain inserted into it.
One of the two members carried the cannon-shaped object and walked to the open stone door with heavy footsteps.
The other Machinery Hivemind member picked up the strange gun, hung the bullet chain, and followed behind, slightly slower by two steps.
After the two of them looked at each other, the cannon-shaped object the former was carrying quickly lit up, outlining a noisy and blazing imprint and patterns.
Boom!
A golden fireball that looked like a miniature Sun flew out of the "cannon barrel" and into the darkness.
Boom!
The ground trembled slightly, and a fierce light emerged from the cracks.
The body of the Machinery Hivemind member holding the "cannon barrel" clearly sank, and his feet trembled.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
He repeatedly used the Beyonder weapon, shooting the golden "cannonballs" one after another at different locations. The mausoleum shook from the explosions, but no dust fell.
After he calmed down a little, the member holding the strange gun took two steps forward and pulled the trigger.
Da da da da da da!
The sound of a machine gun firing rang out as light golden bullets flew out one after another, purifying the danger in the depths of the darkness.
… Isn't this the effect I've always wanted? And they're using Beyonder consumables like purifying bullets and exorcism cannonballs … How extravagant! Is this the Machinery Hivemind's combat style? Klein's eyes widened and his mouth gaped slightly.
After a series of indiscriminate bombardments, Ikanser raised his voice amidst the rumbling echoes.
"The second team will do the follow-up cleanup."
Also … Klein felt a little numb.
The second team also had two members. They used scrolls made of different leather.
They chanted a short incantation to activate the scrolls and threw them inside.
The building behind the stone gate was suddenly enveloped by a gentle and pure light. Drops of pale golden sacred rain fell and 'cleansed' everything within range.
Klein watched the scene with a stupefied expression. He suddenly felt that it was a little ridiculous.
Wait, aren't you here for archaeology? Aren't you professional "archaeologists"? Wasn't he afraid that the mausoleum would collapse if he used this method to clean it up?
While he was thinking, the second group finished cleaning up and shouted to Ikanser,
"Deacon, as expected, the structure of the building was not damaged."
They were obviously prepared.
"Okay, keep going," Ikanser ordered.
Klein walked in the middle and passed through the stone door. There were piles of stains and debris on the ground. It was impossible to tell what kind of monsters had been active here, and it was impossible to guess the purpose of the traps that had been set here.
After a few waves of "cleansing," as long as they didn't avoid it in advance, Beyonders below High-Sequence Beyonders wouldn't be able to withstand it … Klein once again gained a deep understanding of the aesthetics of violence and what it meant to be simple, crude, and unreasonable.
In the following process, the scene from before was repeated. The members of the Machinery Hivemind successfully approached and explored one area after another. From time to time, they would harvest Beyonder characteristics that were beginning to gather.
"There are no murals …" Seeing that the main tomb chamber was in sight, the archbishop of the Church of Steam and Machinery, Horamick Haydn, stopped and muttered to himself in puzzlement.
Klein, who was considered half a historian, was equally puzzled.
Normally speaking, the tomb of a noble would more or less have something that indicated their status and glory during their lifetime.
And when the tomb became a mausoleum or even a mausoleum with a large enough space, it was very common to use murals to describe the owner's life. This wasn't rare in even more ancient and ignorant eras. It was even the most common method — humans were the first to learn how to draw, not how to write.
Therefore, it was indeed strange that there were no such murals in the tomb of a Fourth Epoch noble.
Hearing the archbishop's question, Ikanser immediately ordered his team members to spread out in groups of two and search the vicinity for the corresponding traces.
Watching all of this from the sidelines, Klein couldn't help but want to "fast forward" and see the results directly.
At this moment, he discovered that the two Machinery Hivemind members in the left corner had suddenly become three!
One of them looked identical to Ikanser Bernard, and his hair was so fluffy that it reached the top of his hat.
This … Klein was first stunned before he had a guess.
Just as he had this thought, "Ikanser" walked towards the team member closest to him.
He cleared his throat and lowered his voice, "Did you find anything?"
The team member turned around warily and immediately relaxed when he saw that it was Deacon Ikanser.
"No …" Before he could finish his sentence, the "Ikanser" in front of him suddenly turned into a piece of human skin and covered his body.
The pale human skin tightly wrapped around him, and the outline of his face began to outline his facial features. During this process, there were no unnecessary sounds, and no abnormal movements were triggered.
Suddenly, rays of light shone from under the human skin, like the light of the rising Sun!
The human skin immediately turned translucent and quickly soared into the air as if it had been burned.
A black whip lashed out and struck its body, causing its movements to become noticeably slower.
In such a battle, slowness was an "Original Sin." Beyonder weapons, burning scrolls, and pale gold bullets arrived one after another, drowning the human skin.
After the dazzling light, countless ashes fell.
They all shimmered with a faint light, and slowly, they "struggled" to gather together.
It really is a Human-skinned Shadow … Klein cast his gaze at the Machinery Hivemind member who had just been attacked.
The man tugged at his collar and pulled out a talisman. There were many symbols and magic labels related to the Sun on it.
"Fortunately, the archbishop allowed us to wear these things!" Holding the lantern, he exclaimed sincerely.
Only then did Klein realize that his brooch had the sense of the tranquility of the night, his ring had the fierceness of a storm, and his belt gave off a tangible feeling of strength …
Although not all of them were mystical items, and most of them were charms, accessories, and Beyonder weapons. Their effects would quickly decline, but they were still worth a lot! If one wasn't an Artisan or a tycoon Beyonder, there's no way they could get so many … Is this the Machinery Hivemind's combat style? Burning money … Klein suddenly felt as if he had suffered a blow, and it took him a long time to recover.
At this moment, the Human-skinned Shadow's characteristics had already taken shape. It was like a huge diamond, with countless cross-sections that reflected light, and each surface reflected a different face.
The faces were densely packed and stacked on top of each other, making one dizzy.
I'm just short of this … Klein was delighted.
After the Machinery Hivemind processed their harvest, they continued searching for the murals, but they didn't find any traces.
They had no choice but to gather again and walk towards the tunnel that led to the main tomb.
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