The moment he saw the old man, Klein thought of reimbursement, the hand-brewed coffee in the basement, the pages of Roselle's Diary that gave him the "primitive accumulation" of mysticism, and the words on Townsend Neil's tombstone. "If you can't save her, then go and accompany her"...
But these emotions were well concealed under the surface thoughts, and when his slightly drooped head was raised again, the stubble on his face had disappeared, and his face became thinner and more booklike.
He casually took off his glasses, and Klein, who returned to his appearance as in the Tingen period, walked forward with a smile, glanced at the sign Old Neil hung on his chest, and said in a puzzled tone:
"Apocalypse is coming, no one will be spared?"
Old Neil's originally somewhat silent expression became vivid as if activated by these words. He looked at Klein and replied in a pious tone that seemed to praise God:
"When the stars return, Chaos will rise from the ground, and the great Oldest One will awaken!
"Everything in the world will cease to exist..."
As he spoke, he handed over the flyer in his hand.
This... is similar to the Apocalypse prophecy I saw on the Internet in my last life. Judging from the process of Original Creator waking up and destroying the world, the prophecy turned out to be true... Klein frowned slightly, feeling a little more confused about the origin of Old Neil.
First of all, this image must come from some kind of obsession and memory deep in Angel's heart. Out of her regret that she could not save the old man in Tingen City who provided a lot of help when the two first entered the occult, she created him in Dream City.
But what happened next was a little weird. Klein deliberately restored the image of Tingen, but Old Neil had no reaction at all, as if facing a stranger, and what he said was The Apocalypse threat, whether it is "Danger Comes from the Stars" and "16 Years Later" to Angel, or "The Stars Return to Alignment, Oldest One Awakens" to Klein, are all verified facts or prophecies with clues to follow.
In the memories of Angel and Klein, Old Neil was just an official Beyonder who had not mastered Acting Method. Until he was about to retire, he was just the official Beyonder of Sequence 9. In the end, he believed in "Hidden Sage" in order to resurrect his lover who died young. He was contaminated and eventually died...
By the way, Hidden Sage!
Klein A flash of lightning flashed in his mind.
This evil god is "Mystery Pryer" that was activated because "Knowledge Moor" sealed in the Western Continent was contaminated by "Brood Hive" Pathway Uniqueness not only fits the status symbol of the "prophet", but is also likely to be controlled by "Mother Goddess of Depravity" outside the barrier due to contamination.
As the Pathway who has the richest knowledge of occult science, he certainly has the means to sneak into the Dream Invasion realm secretly and exert influence on the sleeping Angel!
The only question is, for what purpose did Hidden Sage, or the "Mother Goddess of Depravity" behind him, enter the dream to preach the Apocalypse prophecy to Angel who was in an amnesia state?
This will undoubtedly speed up Angel's understanding of occult knowledge, gradually increase the power level of the dream, and then lead to the recovery of her memory and her awakening. This will directly lead to the failure of "Original Creator"'s attempt to compete for Angel's body. As the best candidate for Great Old One's "Calamity of Destruction", she is currently an important bridge connecting Western Continent. Waking up in a normal state will definitely be detrimental to the Outer Deitys outside the barrier...
They can accept one or two more Great Old Ones on the earth, but they can't accept that Oldest One's awakening will cause another possible "tearing" of Sefirahs and characteristics, so what's the lesser of two evils?
Or, the purpose of "Mother Goddess of Depravity" and other Outer Deity is to balance the confrontation between Angel and "Oldest One" in the dream, so that she can maintain a state where she can neither wake up quickly nor be occupied by Original Creator?
If so, "Calamity of Destruction" cannot be born due to the lack of Beyonder Characteristic, Western Continent's communication with the outside world is more difficult, and Klein cannot gain an advantage over Amon, "Lord of Mysteries", the Pillar-level Great Old One, has never appeared. When the barrier is broken and Outer Deity invades, Apocalypse will really arrive...
Quickly clarifying his thoughts, Klein took a glance at the flyer handed by Old Neil and found that they were all prophecies of Apocalypse Catastrophe such as Moon turning red and falling to the ground, the whole world being occupied by deformed monsters, Sun going out, and the earth exploding.
Maybe it's true... He murmured in his heart and asked:
"How much money do you need to donate to avoid the arrival of Apocalypse?"
This nonsensical statement made Old Neil stunned for a moment, and then he shook his head:
"We need the 'Error' in the eyes of ordinary people, the light born in Apocalypse, the arrival of the true savior."
"Error"? Light of Apocalypse? He, no, he is hinting that "Angel of Time" Amon, who has become a god, has also entered the dream? Are you helping me, or do you not want me to be easily defeated by Him?
Thinking of the prophecy's evaluation of Amon in "The Travels of Grosell", Klein was startled, put away the flyer, turned and left the alley.
Behind him, the old man wearing Townsend Neil's outer skin but not knowing what was inside looked at his back quietly.
After taking a photo and saving the prophecy Apocalypse on the flyer, Klein went to the supermarket where Angel drew the "assassin" Potion.
"Business hours are from 9 am to 7 pm..."
Looking at the sign hanging at the door of the supermarket where the door was closed and the interior was dark, Klein smiled, turned to the back of the empty building, walked directly through the wall, and came to the inside of the supermarket.
This is a manifestation of his ability to use the adjacent "door" Pathway Door Opening as Mystic Seer who mastered "Sefirah Castle". Even if it is limited to Sequence 8, it is not a problem to enter any house in this Dream City.
In fact, "flash" is faster, but it has a more ceremonial feel... He hid his figure in the darkness to avoid being captured by the camera with night vision function, and then quickly found the counter where the shopping receipts were used to draw prizes according to the location described by Angel.
There is also no one here. Bottles of drinks with gorgeous packaging and different colors are neatly placed on the shelves, with only one spot empty.
Klein walked around the counter to the shelf, grabbed the drink on the right side of the empty space and looked at it.
The bottle is printed in black and purple with a half-open mouth dripping with black substance, and the name of the drink, "Instigator".
Sure enough, the missing bottle was the "assassin" who was drunk by Angel... This should be some kind of arrangement for Angel, with the purpose of making her drink Potion and become Beyonder again, deepening her understanding of Beyonder Ability On the one hand, the knowledge of can continuously improve the power level of the entire Dream City, making it easier for outside interference. On the other hand, will it give "Mirror Person" a chance to appear and then be occupied by the hidden Original Creator?
Klein looked at the "Potion" that filled the wall and was divided into twenty-two large horizontal columns with nine bottles in each column.
He put down "Instigator" and came to another shelf. He picked up a bottle of "Seer" with a familiar pendulum painted on it. After enjoying the mellow taste of Olmir Wine in his mind, he smoked a fragrant Desi cigar. After dancing to a melodious melody, he unscrewed the bottle cap with a click and took a sip.
The slightly cool liquid flowed down the mouth into the esophagus, sank into the stomach, and then... nothing happened.
It was indeed a fake medicine... Klein nodded, then grabbed "Apprentice" with a key drawn on it and "Marauder" with a thin hand, Potion, and took a sip respectively. Apart from the weird taste of the drink, he didn't feel anything unusual.
When it comes to Sequence 1, Klein, even if you take Low Sequence Potion directly from Adjacent Pathways, you don't need to worry about losing control of yourself. What's more, the person who drank Potion was just him more than ten minutes ago, so what does it have to do with him now?
After trying a few more Pathway and Sequence 9, he finally set his sights on "Instigator", picked it up, unscrewed the bottle cap and brought it to his mouth.
At this moment, his Spirituality, which had become dull, finally got a reminder.
Drinking it will cause some harm... It seems that only "Demoness" Pathway and Potion are real.
Klein smiled and did not continue to commit suicide. Instead, he screwed the bottle cap on and stuffed the entire bottle of "Potion" into his pocket. As for the other useless Potion, he put them back on the shelf, pretending that they had not been touched.
The next step is to find out who is selling these "Potion"... There are too many possibilities for the blonde woman, maybe "Justice" Audrey... Klein looked around and tried to reach out to grab the daytime scene from Historical Void, but failed.
Although this is the reason why his Sequence 1 ability was compressed to Sequence 8, the main reason is because he came here for the first time tonight and lacked the corresponding "familiarity".
Fortunately, this is modern society... With a secret smile, he came to the security room of the supermarket. "Door Opening" walked in and found the surveillance records during the day on the computer with a dazzling interface but a rather stupid operation.
On the screen, a blond woman wearing a white robe inlaid with gold thread, with a face as handsome as a classical sculpture but without expression, stood blankly behind the counter. She did not receive any customers to redeem her prizes all day long.
It's not Audrey, nor anyone I've ever seen, but judging from her dress and demeanor, it's probably Trier Guardian Angel that Angel once described, "Lightseeker"Viève... Klein observed carefully for a moment, dragged the progress bar, and found that Grounded Angel maintained the same posture from beginning to end, not looking like a normal person at all.
There is a high probability that there is interference from external forces, or even being replaced by some force like Old Neil... Could it be "Eternal Blazing Sun" Osekes? Is He really what Adam said? Because "God Almighty" is resurrected in the body, He can also enter Dream City and exert influence? Feeding Potion to Angel so that she can gradually regain her strength is this God's arrangement?
Unexpectedly, the "Mother Goddess of Depravity" outside the barrier, the "Eternal Blazing Sun" inside, and even the "God Almighty" in his body actually came together for the same goal... Klein was a bit dumbfounded.
He used his mobile phone to record a video to collect evidence, then restored the scene and left the supermarket through the back door.
His fingerprints have been erased by the "Faceless" ability, and his appearance has not been photographed due to the invisibility of the illusion. Even if the supermarket knows that there is an intruder, it cannot find him.
This is the real "Marauder"... He stood on the street with his hands on his hips for a while, and was struck down by the worry that "Error" Amon might be mixed up with Dream Invasion.
Back in the apartment, Klein took out his mobile phone, entered a group chat with only five people, and shared the "Apocalypse" flyer he got today, the appearance of the "Instigator" drink and Viève's short video was sent out, and he summarized the experience of chatting with Angel at night and exploring two locations by himself. After a while, Chat Group, who had been silent for a day, became active.
Reminder Doomsday Little Helper: She is the only female Sun Church image of Angel, Saint Viève.
The Lord of the Grey Mist: She held a lottery in the supermarket, and the prize was all twenty-two Pathway and Potion disguised as drinks, but I tried it and only "Demoness" Pathway was real.
The Taste of Cola is Really Good: So, driven by "Hidden Sage" and Viève, Angel has drank Potion and gained extraordinary abilities? Is this why Dream City is extraordinary, but only Sequence 8?
The Lord of the Grey Mist: Yes, I contacted Angel and asked her about any strange things that had happened recently. She said that she had drunk the "assassin" Potion, and her body had corresponding changes, and she became suspicious of "Apocalypse". In order to prevent her from continuing to be promoted, I took away "Instigator".
Lights Out, Close Your Eyes: I conducted in-depth research on the Internet and found that there is no history of Chaos family invasion in this dream. Although the "Goddess of Light" that Angel Granger believes in has replaced other religions in reality, it has not shown any extraordinary power. Without the bottle of "assassin" Potion, she would probably have continued to live as an ordinary person.
Therefore, Saint Viève and his Potion are the biggest factors promoting the development of this dream world... Klein thought, hesitated for a moment, and pressed his fingers continuously on the screen.
The Lord of the Grey Mist: Today, I found a secretly enshrined statue underground in Church of Light's church. It should be Goddess of Light, but it looks exactly like Angel.
The Taste of Cola is Really Good: @All that is spoken will be known
All that is spoken will be known: Indeed, this should be some kind of undisclosed belief, symbolizing Angel Granger's deep subconscious fear that he will be replaced by "God Almighty". Combined with the appearance of Angel of "Eternal Blazing Sun", Osekes may have begun to interfere with Dream City under his influence.
Seeing how easily Adam revealed his guess about "Eternal Blazing Sun", Klein frowned and thought of another possibility.
The Lord of the Grey Mist: Perhaps there is another interpretation direction, an interpretation that can include all doubts.
The Lord of the Grey Mist: Mirrored Original Creator has no specific image in Dream City, so it became the image of Goddess of Light under the subconscious influence of Angel "Oldest One creates everything", which contrasts with the image of Cheek when he was controlled by "Primordial Demoness". Because there is no entity, He can only influence Angel with the Apocalypse prophecy, and gradually restore her strength with Potion in the dream, until his own "Mirror Person" appears when Sequence 7 "Witch".
The Lord of the Grey Mist: And at that time, He will be able to replace this female Mirror Person just like in reality, thereby replacing the real Angel and seizing her body in reality.
The Taste of Cola is Really Good: Then why does "Eternal Blazing Sun" want to promote this?
The Lord of the Grey Mist: Viève is not "Eternal Blazing Sun", but symbolizes Angel's suspicion of "God Almighty", but Original Creator may have used this symbol, after all, he is the one who split "God Almighty" from Oldest One. Similarly, the influence of "Mother Goddess of Depravity" on dreams with the help of "Hidden Sage" was also used by him.
Lights Out, Close Your Eyes: If so, taking Potion will not stop "Oldest One"'s attempts.
The Lord of the Grey Mist: Yes, it can only be postponed for a while. The Potion in the dream is probably just a symbol and not the real Beyonder Characteristic. Even if it is a characteristic, Angel also took more than one additional dose of "Instigator" and "Witch", so during this period of time, we must wake her up as soon as possible and let her recover her memory, otherwise we can only kill her and reset this dream.
When he reached the last sentence, Klein's expression changed, but he still pressed the send button.
All that is spoken will be known: You have also overlooked one point, Angel Granger, the difference between day and night. I am afraid that things have not reached the point where you need to risk resetting the dream.
Day and night... Seeing Adam's question, Klein smiled.
He had discovered this problem a long time ago, which could be seen from the difference that Cheek only came into contact with Angel during the day, and Angel had a slight reaction to "Zhou Mingrui" during the day, but seemed to have no memory at night.
Therefore, next time he plans to contact Angel during the day.
The Lord of the Grey Mist: That's exactly what I'm going to say.
The Lord of the Grey Mist: @Apocalypse reminds the assistant that during the day tomorrow, you will be responsible for using the image of Angel Granger to get rid of the "Primordial Demoness" Cheek who has been sticking to her side, and I will be responsible for solving the real Angel.
Apocalypse reminds the assistant: Huh? I?
The Taste of Cola is Really Good: Teacher-student love?
Lights Out, Close Your Eyes: (smile).