"Some newbie who wanted to take a shortcut?
Or is it another trap? "
Kieran muttered on the spot.
Everything was so obvious that it made Kieran unsure of the person's true identity.
Using a messenger pigeon and changing the notes were all to cover up.
However, the changes weren't thorough, especially in a place like the big city. The disguise was full of loopholes and one wouldn't need any special abilities to track the person down.
Kieran did the same.
However, unlike the person, Kieran was careful enough.
Of course, the person was also very careful.
But because of the 'careful', it made Kieran feel like the person didn't understand the big city. Such a situation would only happen to newbies.
But!
How could a newbie know about Saikory?
The answer was a definite no.
A contradictory answer.
And the timing of the person's appearance made Kieran feel that everything was getting more and more interesting. It seemed like when the person knew Saikory's identity, some things naturally appeared.
But …
Was it really natural?
Kieran laughed coldly again.
He didn't believe in coincidences.
Similar to how he believed that a good enemy was a dead enemy.
His brain was spinning rapidly.
Kieran was formulating some plans and told Rachel about what happened just now.
As for why it wasn't Lawless?
Lawless was someone that Kieran could trust 100%, just like Starbeck.
But Lawless was too impulsive.
Impulsiveness was the devil.
Kieran would never deny that, just like he wouldn't deny that Starbeck was a coward, although he was a lot better now.
Still, he couldn't rely on Lawless for this kind of thing.
Rachel: Got it.
…
After a simple reply, both of them ended the conversation.
While Kieran was leaning on the shadows again, the door to 99th Emma Street opened and Blacksmith came out. She was still in the same outfit but her presence was hard to conceal.
"Here."
Blacksmith tossed [Frost Heart Remnant] to Kieran and went back to her room.
Looking at the closed door, Kieran raised an eyebrow.
The tiredness in the Blacksmith's voice and the unconcealable aura told Kieran one thing: the appraisal this time was much more exhausting than he had imagined.
Likewise, [Frost Heart Remnant] didn't disappoint Kieran either.
[Name: Frost Heart Remnant]
[Type: Gem]
[Rank: III]
[Attribute: 1. Consume; 2. Embed; 3. Fuse; 4. Sacrifice]
[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]
[Remark: It belonged to the gods — or at least it used to, before it was broken.]
…
[Consume: Highly possible to acquire a trace of Divine Frost Bloodline after consumption (Constitution and bloodline authentication required)]
[Embed: Embed on weapons and defensive gears to acquire a special Frost effect]
[Mutual Fusion: It can enhance items with freezing abilities (The lower the level of the item, the higher the success rate)]
[Sacrifice: If you perform a sacrifice in a certain temple, you will receive an unexpected encounter.]
…
Chills traveled from Kieran's fingertip to his palm where he touched [Frost Heart Remnant]. The chills then spread all the way to Kieran's palm, causing him to shiver uncontrollably.
It felt like he was splashed with a bucket of cold water in the middle of winter.
The spread continued, and within a breath's time, the chills had reached Kieran's heart. Then …
The chills were melted by the heat.
The Devil Force that was born from his bloodline melted the chills.
Then, [Frost Heart Remnant] returned to normal.
"Repel?
Interesting! "
Kieran looked at the words' acquire a trace of Divine Frost Bloodline (Constitution and bloodline authentication required) '. After that, he made his final decision on where to go with the [Frost Heart Remnant].
Was there a better option than Frost Wolf?
Nope.
As for sacrifice?
As long as Kieran wasn't muddle-headed, he wouldn't choose this option.
Gods, from the moment they were born, they weren't easy to deal with.
: Thank you.
…
Kieran sent a message to Blacksmith and thanked her before heading back to the train station.
However, when he boarded the train, Kieran was stunned.
Inside the empty carriage, he saw a familiar face at the end of the carriage.
'Wu'.
"Don't tell me this is a coincidence."
Kieran walked over and stood in front of the man.
"Of course not.
I'm waiting for you.
It's about what happened just now. "
When Wu put down her arrogance and wanted to learn who to deal with, almost no one could ignore her words, Kieran was no exception.
"Saikory?"
Kieran raised a brow.
"Em.
It's Saikory, and it's not. "
'Wu' answered according to her habit, but she quickly reacted to the situation and added, "Saikory isn't important at all, 2567, what you should be concerned about is your next dungeon."
"Next dungeon?"
Kieran asked in a heavy tone.
He had some bad guesses in his mind.
Right after that, his guesses came true.
"Something you encountered in the previous instance dungeon has been influencing your … fate!"
Its ultimate goal is to harvest your soul.
Don't ask me why it did that.
Just like how don't ask me why wolves eat meat.
It's an instinct!
It treats you as prey and spins a web like a spider. In the end, when you fall into the web, it will deliver a fatal blow. "
'Wu' said softly.
"You're saying dungeons can affect each other too?"
Kieran pondered over 'Wu's' words and asked after a while.
"There can be, there can be.
It depends on what kind of existence you come into contact with in the dungeon — you weren't affected in the previous Unique Title dungeon.
Because the Unique Title dungeon is special.
It's so special that it can't even make a move.
But the next dungeon is different.
Whether it's a normal dungeon or a special dungeon, it can make a move! "
'Wu's' voice became serious.
"How?
Directly? Directly or indirectly? "
Kieran asked about the key point.
"It can't make a move directly, it has to follow the rules.
But within the rules, it can use its power, it … Puk! "
'Wu' wanted to continue speaking.
But a mouthful of blood spurted out, interrupting her.
The blood stained Kieran's feather mantle. The black and red intertwined, looking dazzling under the light of the carriage.
Kieran raised his hand to support Wu, who was about to fall.
"Is this also because of it?"
Kieran asked.
"Nope.
This is the backlash, the backlash from the rules — I slightly touched something outside the rules, so I'm suffering from the backlash. "
'Wu' said without a care as blood trickled down the corner of her mouth.
Kieran held her shoulder and tilted her head slightly, leaning her head on his arm.
It was enough.
The pain in her body was alleviated.
The pain in her heart was diluted.
All that was left was the warmth of her palm and arm.
And …
It was exactly the same as what she remembered.
"It …"
"Alright, it's enough.
I'm not that bad to the point that I need you to give me hints with your life!
And … "
'Wu' wanted to continue but was stopped by Kieran.
Kieran's palm covered 'Wu's mouth.
Bending down, Kieran's eyes met 'Wu's. His eyes were shining with unprecedented brilliance and heat, as dazzling as a dancing flame.
But his voice was calm, like the surface of a lake.
He emphasized each and every word.
"Isn't it just God?
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