With the iron cigar case in hand, she passed through the wall and left the warehouse she was originally hiding in. Sharon strictly followed Sherlock Moriarty's arrangements and flew towards the tallest lighthouse in Pritz Harbor in her Wraith form.
Right on the heels of that, she silently counted the time.
Three seconds … Two seconds … One second …
Before she could finish her thought, Sharon heard an intense sound. It sounded like a terrifying tornado had touched down at the distant dock.
Her left hand, which was holding the iron cigar case, suddenly extended and sharpened her fingernails. She stabbed at the wall of spirituality, using a Wraith's spirituality attack to completely destroy the invisible "isolation."
A sudden gust of wind dispersed as Sharon suddenly felt that her Spirit Body had been strengthened for some baffling reason. And this stemmed from the item inside the iron cigar case.
She wasn't affected by her curiosity. She was long accustomed to restraining such emotions as she continued approaching the lighthouse at high speeds.
Throughout the entire process, she maintained an irregular trajectory. At times, she would turn left, and at other times, she would float to the right. At times, she would use Mirror Blink to jump to another path before continuing her approach to her target.
This made her look like she was avoiding an invisible and terrifying enemy, but Sharon knew very well that nothing was chasing after her, nor were there any distant attacks locked onto her.
She felt that she was only acting in a one-man show that seemed to have an opponent.
However, she didn't have any doubts. She didn't waste any time observing or waiting. She pretended that the air around her was Mahmosi, a demigod from the Rouen military. She tried her best to dodge and maneuver around them.
After flying for quite a while, Sharon's blue eyes that were constantly looking at the sky reflected a crimson stream of light.
It flew to a high altitude and suddenly exploded, turning into a beautiful red, orange, and yellow firework.
Sharon immediately retracted her gaze. As she used the Wraith's fingernails to spew out spirituality and reconstruct the barrier, she leaped towards Marić's path.
At regular intervals, there would be a shattered mirror. Sharon's figure in her tiny bonnet and black dress kept flashing on it. Soon, she appeared in Marić's brown eyes.
Following that, she nimbly took a step forward as the iron cigar case in her hand was covered with a wall of spirituality once again.
Marić and Sharon didn't speak, nor did they make eye contact. It was as though they were being pursued by an invisible monster. They didn't dare stop at all.
Frankly speaking, they had a general idea of the effects of what they were doing. After all, Sherlock Moriarty had once used the copper whistle to attract zombies and shadows. As for Sharron's Mirror Blink, the two of them were very familiar with it. However, they couldn't imagine how the detective with many secrets would steal the Tutanssess II mummy under the watchful eyes of the demigods. It wasn't to say that the mummy would definitely be able to escape if it wanted to. The demigods would definitely stop and chase after it.
At this moment, they saw a figure instantly appear in front of them.
He was wearing a black suit and a half top hat. His face was covered by a grayish-iron mask. In his hand was a clump of dark red soil and a book with a dark brown cover. It was none other than Sherlock Moriarty.
Marić immediately slowed down. As he allowed the man to smear the soil on the book's surface and into his clothes, he grabbed his shoulder and surveyed his surroundings. However, he didn't discover the Tutanssess II mummy.
Did I fail in the end … Mentally prepared, he sighed as he watched himself, Sharon, and Sherlock Moriarty turn transparent and vanish from their spots.
…
In the region where the demigods were fighting, when the man in the grayish-iron mask teleported away while bowing, the golden-eyed demigod from the Rouen military had a baffling foreboding. He felt that the situation had taken a turn for the worse.
He had to be stopped! Although he didn't know what he had done, he had to be stopped! Such thoughts instantly surfaced in his mind as the golden-eyed demigod immediately activated the ring on his finger, using Traveling to fight Traveling and Teleport to pursue Teleport.
However, in this short interval, he realized that he was unable to lock onto the mysterious guest's aura. In other words, the other party had either interfered at the demigod level, or he had "Teleported" to a faraway spot. Regardless of the possibility, it meant that his pursuit would easily fail.
And more importantly, if he were to leave, it would be equivalent to leaving the lady in the evening gown with Mahmosi and the other Rose School demigod. This was an extremely dangerous situation. After all, the current region's mysteriousness hadn't dropped to the point where it could be completely suppressed by the guns of reality.
Besides, there haven't been any losses. The mummy is still around. That person only took away a bit of soil that's rich in spirituality … The golden-eyed demigod swept his gaze across the Tutanssess II mummy that was standing there in a daze before casting his attention back onto Mahmosi.
Suddenly, in the four demigods' spiritual perception, the mummy that was covered in yellowish-brown bandages and soaked in dark red liquid had vanished!
Such a solid mummy had disappeared without any warning. Gone!
For that one second, Mahames and the other demigods felt as though they had watched an interesting magic show or a play that contained a trick. But sadly, as demigods, they failed to discover the trick behind the magic show or the trick behind the play.
Moments later, Mahmosi and the other Rose School demigod, who had lost their target, didn't hesitate to fade their bodies as they attempted to enter the spirit world to escape.
The golden-eyed demigod and the lady stopped them in their tracks.
…
After two consecutive "Teleports," Klein brought Miss Sharon and Marić back to the two-bedroom apartment they had rented in Baekeland's East Borough.
"I will pay you according to the agreement." Sharon said the moment she found her footing. At the same time, she returned the iron cigar case to Sherlock Moriarty.
They had already agreed that regardless of whether they ultimately achieved their goal, Sharon would provide them with the information regarding the Spirit World Plunderer. If they succeeded, they would be compensated with 3,500 Rouen coins or 5,000 pounds.
Klein took the iron cigar case that had traces of corrosion on its exterior and casually weighed it in his hand. He sensed the slight throbbing of Aztec's copper whistle inside.
He then put away the item and smiled at Miss Sharon and Marić.
"Gentlemen, please wait in the room outside. Give me another five minutes."
His tone was very certain, as though he was saying that he had succeeded … What can he do in five minutes? It's impossible for him to 'Teleport' over and bring back the Tutanssess II mummy. This will be even more dangerous and difficult than before … Marić was filled with questions as his footsteps appeared extremely slow. As for Sharon, she had already arrived in front of the wooden door that separated the inner and outer rooms. She passed through it.
Marić hurriedly reined in his thoughts and followed closely behind, opening the door and leaving.
Klein watched them with a smile the entire time. Then, he 'Teleported' to a cheap hotel in another direction in East Borough. He had disguised his identity and appearance in the afternoon to rent a room there.
Right on the heels of that, he took out a book with a dark brown cover that was smeared with dark red mud.
It was Ge Rosell's Travels.
As long as blood that hadn't dried yet and still had remnant spirituality was smeared on its cover, it could forcefully pull the corresponding target into the World in the book!
And the liquid in the Tutanssess II mummy's golden coffin contained blood!
This also meant that at that moment, the mummy was already in Klein's hands, in Rosell's Travels!
After hearing Marić's explanation of the Pharaoh mummy's creation, Klein actually had a general plan. It was to use Aztec's copper whistle's attraction to the corpse as a Spirit Body Threads to control the Tutanssess II mummy. He would then use this marionette to lure the demigods away from the coffin's vicinity, creating the conditions for him to 'Teleport' over to retrieve the liquid.
He had never thought of directly taking the mummy away or allowing it to successfully escape the dock. It wasn't realistic. This required him to face the attacks of a demigod, and he, Sharon, and Marić were unable to deal with it even if they joined forces. Even if he spent a large sum of money to summon Miss Messenger Reinette Tinekerr, it might not be possible.
Therefore, Aztec's copper whistle and the mummy's reanimation appeared to be a goal and plan, but in fact, it was just a method to control and guide them. This could make the other "actors" ignore the situation around the golden coffin.
This was an overt scheme that even demigods couldn't resist. This was because they were protecting the mummy and not the golden coffin. They were targeting High-Sequence Beyonders like Mahmosi from Rose School, and not a few fellows wandering far away with unknown intentions.
Klein's plan wasn't interconnected or ingenious. It couldn't be carried out without any accidents happening. There were very few problems that he needed to control. As long as the tornado successfully flipped over the coffin, Miss Sharon had to follow his instructions and maintain an irregular trajectory. As long as the military didn't have enough manpower to easily finish off Mahmosi and the other Rose School demigods, all he needed to do was wait for an opportunity to appear. After the demigods left the vicinity of the golden coffin and before the mummy was possessed by the evil spirit, he would "Teleport" over and take away something soaked in liquid before immediately escaping.
There was no need for him to worry about the exact changes in a demigod battle. He didn't care which side had the upper hand or which side would be injured. He also didn't care how far the Tutanssess II mummy had to run to be considered victorious. As long as the other party could successfully start moving and was difficult to catch, there wouldn't be any problems.
Finally, he bowed. On the one hand, it was to pick up the soil in passing. It was equivalent to a curtain call, and on the other hand, it was to press down on Rosell's Travels by his chest. If any accidents happened, he could immediately pull it out and use it as a shield.
And it was precisely because of this that Klein had just "Teleported" away that he had smeared the soil soaked in blood onto the book's surface.
The overall progress is in line with expectations. The director has succeeded … Klein felt wistful as he felt the potion in his body being digested at an accelerated pace.
He didn't waste any time as he quickly set up a ritual and sacrificed Rosell's Travels above the gray fog. Then, in his Spirit Body form, he entered the World of the book with Creeping Hunger, Aztec's copper whistle, the Soul Assurer Beyonder characteristic, and the anti-curse golden bead that Sharon had given him.
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