Among the figures of Archon Goredolf, there is a Angel that has been seen countless times, and was even used to make Charm's "Worm of Time". This proves that the law revision fourteen years ago to target the "substitute Archon" loophole did not have time to save this Archon.
If that was all, Angel wouldn't be too surprised, because after seeing the wild bird with a faint circle on his right eye last night, she decided that the consul was the most suspicious, and at this time, another boot fell to the ground.
But the scene in 26 Sassen Street's living room that appeared in her other eye made all the blood in her body freeze.
"Weapon Master" Kaya, the short "biologist" Lai Li next to her, and the professional fish farmer "Folk of Rage" Yasin, "Detective" Wilson, "Archaeologist" Neumann who are over sixty years old, are all parasitized by Amon!
How is this possible? Isn't there a law that stipulates that one cannot be a parasite or replace other residents?
Are they suffering from the kind of deep parasitism that completely becomes one of Amon's Avatar, or the kind of shallow parasitism that can only perceive the information the host sees and hears, but cannot control the host's behavior?
Why is "Pyromaniac" Nemo not parasitized? Is he really "different", or does he have some special characteristics that make him unsuitable for parasitism because he once spent some time in Iron and Blood Cross Order, which believes in "True Creator"? Or is it just because "Worm of Time" is not enough that you escape the disaster?
What is this party that is almost controlled by Amon's Avatar planning in this "Hope City"?
Questions appeared and exploded like bubbles in Angel's mind, but she still tried her best to keep her expression stable, and lowered the hand holding Klein's hand, as if it was just a small gesture of intimacy.
"We intend to join the party here, but wouldn't that violate some law? Like unlawful assembly?"
she asked, feigning interest.
"Of course not. We have been meeting every week for more than five years. If the governor had objected to our behavior, he would have stopped it long ago and even revised the law to dissolve our small group... By the way, do you mind?"
The oldest Wilson replied, smacking his lips, and took out a small handmade pipe and a bag of tobacco from the inner pocket of his coat. After Angel agreed, he continued with a smile:
"I secretly grew this myself, and it tastes much better than the one I exchanged for quota."
Then, he looked at Nemo, and also asked for the owner's permission before lighting the tobacco, letting a not-so-choking but rather refreshing smell permeate the living room.
"You see, this is what I call 'harm with good intentions', but after asking for your consent, especially the consent of the owner Nemo, you will not be punished."
He explained breathlessly.
"We didn't agree!"
Kaya, who has the typical height of Feysac people, complained, but his tone didn't mind him too much. He was obviously often immersed in this kind of smoke, Already Got Used To It.
"Haha, as long as Nemo agrees, it will be fine unless I go to your house for a party next time."
Wilson muttered, but still put the pipe on the table and did not continue to create "second-hand smoke".
Was such a person really Amon Deep Parasitism, made one of his clones...
Seeing them joking with each other, Angel had a question in his heart.
The Amon clones she had seen before would always take out Crystal Monocle from nowhere and wear it in the right eye socket, showing a smile that seemed to understand everything, giving people unparalleled oppression. However, these Beyonder people of different genders, ages and origins in front of them maintained their own independent thinking and action abilities, making her almost think that the picture "Mirror Person" showed her just now was an illusion.
Of course, it is impossible for Angel to mistake the appearance of "Worm of Time". The five people except Nemo must have been parasitized, but this is likely to be a shallow parasitism, just like the relationship between Leonard and Pales Zoroaster. The latter can hear and see the information around the host, but cannot affect the host's behavior unless he takes the initiative to expose himself and engage in dialogue.
Combined with the "goodwill harm" mentioned by "Detective" Wilson just now, Angel suspects that the "Archon" used some method to give "Worm of Time" to these unlucky outsiders in good faith. This may be when they first entered "Dream City" and have not yet become real residents, when they were in a state where the protection of the law was weakest.
The "Archon" did not choose to parasitize me, Klein, Anne and others, is it because we are all Demigod and can sense the danger of parasitism, or is it because after the "Law" was revised, even He lost this method?
With thoughts in her heart, Angel resisted the urge to get into Mirror World, and naturally glanced at Klein beside her. She was surprised to find that his eyes had also turned around, and his dark brown eyes were calm with a kind of power that reassured her.
He also noticed it, was it because of my abnormality at that moment?
Angel just breathed a sigh of relief when he found Klein standing up and asked politely:
"Where is the bathroom?"
Walking into the small bathroom, Klein still had a faint smile on his face, locked the door, hung his hat and coat behind the door, and sat on the toilet.
It did not surprise him that "Dream City" had a toilet that was only invented during the Roselle period. After all, in addition to continuing laws, this city is also very good at absorbing new knowledge brought by "outsiders", making the city more and more modern. New shock absorption for horse-drawn carriages, various chemical products, and even practical small steam engines have all appeared. The technological gap with the outside world is no more than 20 years.
But that's not the point now. The change in Angel's expression just now should have been the discovery of an abnormal situation other than the "Archon". However, I just came to Nemo's house last night for investigation, and no problem was found. Could it be other members of the "Different" club?
While thinking, Klein exchanged places with another Marionette that he had already prepared at home. The latter was a domestic rabbit he bought from the market. It had already been transformed into "Gehrman" with only skin and as light as a balloon through the ability of "Faceless", and was put on the same clothes and pants as him.
At this time, it sat on the toilet, keeping its waist slightly bent, as if it was doing the only thing it should do in the bathroom, but it muttered words and offered its own prayer to "Sea God".
When Klein returned home and heard the illusory voice of prayer, he took four steps backwards and came to Gray Fog. He turned his attention to 26 Sassen Street and the location of Rabbit Gehrman.
There was no abnormality in the surroundings. The "Archon" did not come nearby, which meant that he did not notice Angel's prying eyes. This was strange. Ordinarily, "Hand of Order" could detect that Mirror Substitution was praying to a certain existence, but it could not be restricted and punished by law... Klein first scanned the nearby streets and confirmed that the surroundings were safe, then lowered his perspective and moved his gaze to the living room where he had just attended the party.
At this moment, he felt like his scalp was going to explode.
At the round table with coffee pots, teacups and pipes, among the "different" club members who were exposing each other's old stories and trying to please the newly joined Angel, except for Nemo who came to "Hope City" six years ago, all of them had a familiar "Worm of Time" with twelve links sleeping in their bodies.
That is the Beyonder Characteristic carrier used by Amon and his clones to infect and parasitize others!
It felt like returning to Backlund North Borough Böklund Street, watching Amon parasitize the neighbors... His first reaction was not to lift the "Sea God" scepter and name all the Amon clones one by one, but to feel a sense of astonishment.
He and Angel tried their best to use the special characteristics of "Sefirah" to find a reasonable way to avoid City Law and exert a certain influence on their own Marionette and avatars, and "Archon "Amon not only replaced the original Archon himself, but also parasitized almost all the Beyonder who were still alive in "Hope City". Now only Nemo and the new batch are left.
If it weren't for knowing that every "Worm of Time" branched out by Amon actually comes with a part of Beyonder Characteristic, making it difficult to continue parasitizing without a new supply of "Marauder", Klein suspected that Nemo would have joined them long ago and truly become "different".
Unexpectedly, I came to inquire about some information, but entered Amon's nest. Fortunately, they were all in "Shallow Parasitism" status. Perhaps it was just Tool Person that Archon Amon used to store "Worm of Time" as his back-up, rather than a real clone... The experienced Klein quickly distinguished their status and felt a little relieved.
Then, he began to think about how to solve the current problem at Grey Mist.
"The actions of the Archon should be against the law, but the revised law will not pursue past actions. It is difficult to solve this part of the problem through 'Hand of Order'. Instead, it will protect these residents from us, unless I punish Grey Mist, or Angel uses 'City of Calamity' Purification everything..."
As soon as several gunpowder-filled plans popped up in his mind, he discovered that the position of the praying "Rabbit Gehrman" in his sight had changed.
The five "Worm of Time" parasites in the bodies of the "different" club members began to squirm and wake up!
26 Sassen Street, Angel quietly guided the conversation around the round table, allowing everyone to focus on themselves, instead of Klein who was going to the bathroom, and his "Marionette" Chunas who was already sitting next to him without moving.
Fortunately, her appearance does not require the cooperation of "Charm" to accomplish all this. Even Kaya told rare Feysac jokes and did not regard her as a "Loen person" as an outsider.
In the eyes of Angel, in the images that Mirror Substitution kept transmitting, the five "Worm of Time" were curled up and sleeping without any movement. However, this kind of picture is seen by "Mirror Person" in response to prayers, and is passed to Mirror Substitution through "given", and then perceived by Angel. There is a certain time delay, and it is not absolutely safe.
Klein should use his method to confirm the current situation. I hope he can find out that Amon is all around him as soon as possible and think of some countermeasures. Otherwise, I can only summon "Mirror Person" to use it. Calamity or the power of betrayal has wiped out the ground, which is likely to cause the casualties of these parasitized innocent people... She has a lot of thoughts in her mind, and she is even more anxious as she echoes the somewhat excited conversations of several people under the call of Demoness.
Suddenly, there was a dull sound in the distance, like a thunderous explosion.
Nemo, who was sitting opposite Angel, suddenly stopped pouring coffee for others and looked at the ceiling curiously. Others also stopped talking, attracted by the strange thunder.
"Miss Angelica, where is Mr. Sherlock?"
Nemo suddenly asked curiously.
"He should still be in the bathroom."
Angel replied with a smile.
But Mirror Substitution, who was near the City Hall just now, rushed here through Mirror World at an extremely fast speed. Angel's fingers also touched Anne Mark in the palm of his hand, conveying his anxious mood.
"Really? I thought... that was just his Marionette?"
Nemo suddenly laughed and said in a teasing tone.
The next second, a black flame surged out from beside Angel, burning towards Marionette Chunas who was sitting beside her, completely wrapping him up.
In the flames, a transparent insect that had just emerged from "Folk of Rage" Yasin and tried to parasitize Marionette struggled, Distortion, and quickly moved away from Chunas.
Then, it got into Nemo's body.
At the same time, strips of the same "Worm of Time" appeared on Kaya, Lai Li, Wilson and Neumann. They turned into light and penetrated into Nemo's body one after another, making him seem to have a layer of illusory light.
This strange scene was ignored by the members of the "Different" Club. They just looked at the sudden rise of Black Flame in surprise and fear. Then they all turned their attention to Angel, seeing her as a villain who ruined the party and tried to harm other people!
The old man Wilson even tried to dissuade him:
"Don't be impulsive. It's a serious crime to hurt others. Be careful of being severely punished..."
"You should worry about yourselves."
Angel said coldly, staring closely with an indifferent expression, and his blue eyes were somewhat deep under the reflection of Black Flame. "Pyromaniac" Nemo.
"She's right, you should worry about yourselves."
The latter chuckled lightly, grabbed a handful in his pocket, took out a hand-polished monocle composed of brass rims and convex glass, and put it on his right eye socket.