Another night.
In a two-bedroom rental in the East Borough, Klein took out his gold-cased pocket watch, flipped it open, and glanced at the time.
Tonight, he had arranged to meet Miss Sharron and Maric in an unoccupied house.
Klein was collecting the blood of Beyonders from all 22 Pathways.
He had originally considered summoning the historical projection of the Admiral of Blood to draw blood from it. However, even if he could obtain some, it would vanish once the projection disappeared.
Therefore, Klein gave up on this "shortcut" and contacted Miss Sharron, who was also from the Hanged Man Pathway, hoping to obtain the corresponding blood from her.
At this moment.
Inside the rental, Klein raised his right hand and grabbed at the air before him.
A key instantly appeared in his palm. This ancient-looking brass key was the Master Key that had once helped him defeat Steve the Wraith, stop the True Creator's descent, and allow people to hear Mr. Door's ravings on nights of the full moon!
Through his explorations over the past few days, Klein had discovered another application for a Scholar of Yore's abilities.
He could summon items he had once owned or used from the gaps in history, regardless of whether they had ultimately been sold, returned, or destroyed.
Like this Master Key, Klein could maintain it for about ten minutes.
Putting away the Master Key, he donned a silk top hat, put on a double-breasted wool coat, picked up his gold-inlaid cane, and left the room.
As Klein passed the entrance of a tavern, his spirituality suddenly stirred, and he looked up.
He saw a young gentleman with his top hat pulled low and his long coat wrapped tightly around him.
The gentleman hurried past.
He was an utterly ordinary-looking man, but Klein