After rushing into the house and closing the door, Klein realized that the curtains behind the windows had been tightly shut the entire time. Only the crimson moonlight seeped in weakly, illuminating the room.
He couldn't be bothered to make further observations as he found a wooden chair and sat down. He attempted to enter Cogitation to calm his repressed inclination towards his body's mutation.
Since he had witnessed a saint Beyonder's incomplete Mythical Creature form, how could he withstand it so easily? This wasn't the mysterious space above the gray fog that had its own recovery effects!
As Klein's mental resistance was relatively high in this aspect, he was able to extricate himself from the chaos of his thoughts and barely control his inclination towards losing control, allowing him to complete his escape. However, this didn't mean that the problem had been resolved.
He sat there, relying on Cogitation and his control over his emotions to resist the waves of crazed thoughts. During this process, he heard his facial bones emit cracking sounds. He saw his black hair grow and thicken uncontrollably as his chest protruded from his clothes. Granules that resembled granulation protruded from the surface of his skin.
After nearly thirty seconds, Klein finally exhaled and relaxed a little.
He had completely extricated himself from the influence of Panatiya's incomplete Mythical Creature form. He had even gained some knowledge that she was at a level that had "despair" as its core. She was good at creating and spreading plagues.
As a result of witnessing a Mythical Creature, one's inclination towards madness and body mutation will not only show signs of losing control of one's own pathway, but it will also come with the characteristics of the other party's Sequence … Back then, I was nearly roasted by the Eternal Blazing Sun, and this time, I nearly became a Demoness … Klein looked down at his present state, allowing his skin, chest, and hair to return to their original state.
If he wasn't a Faceless, apart from the granules slowly shrinking back into his body, he would have to rely on external forces to resolve the rest.
Without the time to sigh or analyze the situation, Klein slowly stood up and cast his gaze at the tightly shut dark-colored curtains in a bid to figure out his present situation.
His expression suddenly changed because he heard a clamor of murmurs on the streets outside!
At that instant, he felt that apart from him and Lady Despair Panatiya, the empty town suddenly had many residents. They walked through the streets and alleys, greeting each other and discussing whether to only buy bread or to be extravagant and buy a pound of beef.
The foggy town suddenly came to life!
However, the indistinct figures did not attempt to enter the houses on both sides of the street. They seemed to be walking back and forth on the street. It was hard to believe that they were speaking. It was closer to the low growls of beasts.
Klein could not imagine what the scene outside was like. He only knew that this was a danger that even a demigod-level demoness had to avoid.
He retracted his gaze and pondered for a few seconds.
"I can't go out …
"But I can't stay here either …
"Who knows when the crimson moon in the sky will be covered by the fog again, allowing Panatiya to regain her freedom of movement. When that happens, I won't be able to escape at such a close distance!
"But if we don't go out, how are we going to move?"
In the silence, Klein slowly turned around and faced the pitch-black, ancient steepled church.
According to Lady Despair Panatiya, the church was the only area she didn't dare explore. It was as though entering it was the only way to escape her "hunt."
Of course, Panatiya wasn't necessarily telling the truth, but Klein believed that she wouldn't lie about such matters. This was because in her eyes, he was a prey, a delicacy.
Furthermore, Panatiya had already used her verbal skills and her charm to lure him in, designing a trap and preparing to hunt him. With a demigod's confidence, it was unlikely for her to divulge any more information. In addition, telling the truth was the safest and most worrisome choice. There was no need to worry that her prey would sense a lie and escape ahead of time.
Unless her half-mad state causes her to habitually lie, there shouldn't be any problems … With no other choice, Klein quickly made up his mind.
He immediately lowered his left hand, turning Creeping Hunger transparent.
Although he knew that Traveling was useless, he still held onto a sliver of hope. This was because the crimson moon was in its clearest state. Without any concealment, it was as round as a silver plate. Every time this happened, Mr. Door would be able to transmit his cries for help from the spot he was lost to the ears of his descendants. It wasn't impossible for Traveling to be enhanced and for an anomaly to happen.
Klein's figure rapidly faded away and vanished. A few seconds later, he appeared where he originally was.
I can't enter the spirit world, and I can't even sense it … The Beyonder power of Traveling is only a third of its effectiveness. It can barely be used as invisibility … Klein mumbled to himself as he summarized the experience and lessons he had learned. He found a question in it. However, the body's fading and transparency brought about by Traveling is based on the uniqueness of the spirit world. Why is it effective?
Klein pondered for about ten seconds and had a vague guess.
Everyone must have a connection with the spirit world. This is because an Astral Projection is always inside, allowing them to obtain all kinds of abstract information. This is the principle behind divination and revelation.
So, when we are transformed into a state of concealment, our connection with the spirit world is also included?
This can explain why we can still use the uniqueness of the spirit world, but we can't enter it. It's because the former is already part of concealment! Yes, I didn't have the time to think before attempting Flaming Jump and succeeded. This also requires the use of the uniqueness of the spirit world.
After confirming this point, Klein raised his right hand and snapped his fingers in an attempt to light the remaining half of the candle in the neighboring house.
He wanted to use Flaming Jump to shuttle through the neighboring houses and approach the steepled cathedral step by step. When the crimson moon was covered by the fog, he would decide if he wanted to take the risk and hide in it based on the situation!
With a whoosh, the candle in the neighboring house lit up with a scarlet flame. It slowly expanded and illuminated the surroundings.
At this moment, the street outside suddenly became abnormally quiet.
The beast-like growls had all vanished!
The figures pacing back and forth on the street seemed to have all turned towards him, casting their gazes at the window where the candlelight shone through!
Klein's forehead broke out into a cold sweat. He didn't dare to "Leap" over. He instinctively snapped his fingers again and extinguished the candle flame.
After a brief silence, the noisy murmurs reappeared as the indistinct figures continued pacing back and forth.
Only then did Klein heave a sigh of relief. He raised his right hand and wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.
He realized that he had unknowingly made a few mistakes after entering the foggy town. In such a dangerous and bizarre environment, he hadn't divined if he should light the candle in the neighboring house!
My spiritual intuition should've warned me, but it didn't happen … From the looks of it, my spiritual intuition and danger premonition aren't able to be enhanced after the gray fog is screened. Now, I'm only slightly stronger than a Marionettist of the same level, but I'm far from being a freak … And it's because of this that I was led by Panatiya's Instigator powers. When I looked at her wound, I didn't have any premonitions of danger. Instead, I subconsciously felt that it wasn't a big problem with a marionette in between us … Klein temporarily didn't have the time to review the battle from before. He placed his attention back on the matter of approaching the steepled cathedral without leaving the house.
He examined the Beyonder powers of himself and the mystical items. Suddenly, his eyes lit up as he found a solution.
This solution stemmed from a Traveler's Door Opening that he thought was the most useless!
Under normal circumstances, this Beyonder power would be completely overpowered by Teleportation, but in this mysterious and bizarre foggy town, it was even more useful by relying on the uniqueness of the spirit world!
Klein wasn't in a rush to take action. He took out the gold coin that Wraith Señor originally resided in and used divination to inquire about his spirituality. He received the answer that he needed to "pass through the wall."
And without being able to directly obtain a revelation from the spirit world, he could only choose to believe in himself. He immediately walked to the wall that was shared with the neighboring house and pressed his hands on it.
Silently, Klein passed through the stone wall and entered the neighboring house.
He followed the row of houses until he came to the last one. And according to his initial impression of the town, he wasn't far from the steepled cathedral. He needed at most two Flaming Jumps to reach it.
At this moment, the crimson moonlight that penetrated the dark-colored curtains hadn't weakened. He could vaguely see figures coming and going like they were leading a normal life.
With no way to move, all Klein could do was sit down on a wooden chair that was a distance away from the window. It was nearly pitch-black with deep shadows.
Only at this moment did he have the time to recall the various details of his encounter with the Demoness, Panatiya.
She's actually the murderer who single-handedly created the Great Smog of Baekeland. Tens of thousands of people died because of her, and even more people suffered the pain of losing their loved ones.
Old Kohler, who worked hard to stay alive, Mrs. Liv, who did her best to raise her two daughters … Klein closed his eyes, raised his head, and took a deep breath.
He forced himself to extricate himself from the sudden surge of anger and hatred as he calmly examined the matter from before.
It's a pity that I didn't get Señor to wear the Flower of Blood ring; otherwise, he would've been able to struggle a little more. However, there's nothing I can do about it. While possessing me, wearing the Rose Bishop's corresponding ring and entering Chanis Gate is equivalent to self-destructing …
The only mystical item I can use now is Creeping Hunger. Inside it are Zombie, Baron of Corruption, Desire Apostle, and Traveler …
Right, I should try to see if I can contact the gray fog while the crimson moon is clear and pray …
No …
I can confirm that even through a marionette, I'll still be affected by the Demoness's bewitchment and instigation powers …
Since Panatiya can spread the plague on a large scale, why didn't she do a blanket attack? Why did she wait until I lost control of her incomplete Mythical Creature form and exposed my location before spreading the plague?
Yes, she definitely can do it. The Great Smog of Baekeland is proof … There are two explanations. First, it's because I was personally "sent" here by that angel, making her place a high priority on me. She's worried that spreading the plague ahead of time will trigger my spiritual premonition. Second, she's afraid of something and doesn't dare to spread the plague on a large scale … If it's the latter, there are other dangers here …
Amidst his thoughts, Klein's spiritual perception was suddenly triggered as he felt a chill run down his spine.
Almost at the same time, he saw the deep shadows that blanketed his body and the surroundings suddenly shrink inwards, drilling into his nostrils, mouth, and ears!
PS: First update, then make changes. Also, the single chapter from before was deleted normally. This is my habit. I only keep the summary of each novel, so that friends who aren't following the novel won't end up with a single chapter after a few chapters. That would be too out of character.
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