Details that didn't match

Room 12... Lumian's gaze suddenly froze as he looked at Safali.

He had considered many possibilities, but he never guessed that "Room 12" meant this.

Room 12 was occupied by "Night Lady" Pualis de Rocfoure, her husband, Butler, Maid, and children!

Almost simultaneously, Lumian thought of the Oil Painting he had seen at the Trier Arts Center, which depicted a naked Women modeled after Safali, her skin covered with faces.

Those faces were symbols of the room's guests, or perhaps the outward appearance of the "Hostel" rooms? Lumian's pupils dilated as he stared at Safali in front of him, ready to activate the Black Mark on his body at any moment and use the "Heng-Ha Art" to block the guests of Room 12 from coming out.

He still harbored considerable psychological trauma towards Madame Pualis.

Safali, clutching her lake-blue Long Dress, Distortion her full face in obvious Pain.

"I can't affect the guests' perception of the outside world for very long..."

In other words, Madame Pualis hasn't discovered me yet... Lumian secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but dared not be careless. What if Safali's interference soon became ineffective?

At this moment, Safali pulled down the neckline of her Long Dress, revealing part of her skin.

Lumian could clearly see several faces there, like those in Oil Painting, half-hidden and half-revealed, making them particularly eerie.

This confirmed Lumian's guess, but also raised new doubts for him:

Why use Corruption Mannequin as rooms in a "Hostel" for powerful Evil God Gift-Bearers like Madame Pualis and Vazan Sanson? Couldn't they just move into this replica of the Fake Golden Rooster Inn?

Is this intended to interfere with the search for Mysticism methods such as Divination and Prophecy?

I get the feeling that this has Ritual feel to it, like a specific setup and requirement... As a "Mendicant Friar" with a wealth of knowledge about Ritual Magic, Lumian felt that this matter had a slightly Evil edge.

Seeing that Safali hadn't turned to leave yet, he quickly asked, "How many rooms does the ' Hostel ' have in total?"

"From room number 2 all the way to Room 13," Safali's voice replied in a faint, ethereal tone.

"There's no Room 1?" Lumian pressed.

Gabriel, speaking on behalf of his lover, said, "It's said to exist, but we've never seen it. Room 1 has never been occupied by the ' Hostel '."

The mysterious Room 1... There are currently 12 confirmed rooms, but each room may house more than one Evil God Gift-Bearers... Lumian knew time was running out, so he immediately changed the subject:

How do I get out of here?

"With the Fairy ' permission, or through the Black Hole of Market Avenue, but that's dangerous and might put you in a place you shouldn't be." Safali's eyes sometimes became increasingly Cavern, sometimes overflowing with Pain.

"That Black Hole on Market Avenue..." Lumian asked urgently, "How many Fairy are there, and where are they?"

"Three," Gabriel answered. "They don't live in this world; they only come in occasionally. They have servants maintain order here—those flying, glowing figures outside."

Three Fairy... According to the information provided by the "Purifier," the "Fairy" Gift Sequence shouldn't have acquired Divinity yet, initially estimated to be equivalent to Sequence 5. However, their state is special; as long as they don't actively enter reality, even some Saint might not be able to attack them... Even if I encounter Fairy, I'm not without the ability to fight them... If I could capture one Fairy, I should be able to leave this place... Lumian raced as he further inquired, "Do the Fairy ' comings and goings follow a pattern?"

"No..." Safali slowly shook her head, her demeanor detached.

Lumian abandoned this approach and raised another question:

Do you know where Jenna has gone into hiding?

"I don't know," Gabriel said quickly. "But the Fairy ' servants haven't found her either. They're not sure if anyone actually entered. It's likely that the Fairy cautiously issued a search order based on Change in the outside world."

Before Lumian could ask a new question, Safali's face Distortion once more.

She turned around and left the doorway of Room 207, heading upstairs.

It's clear that she's almost unable to influence the "inside" inhabitants' perception of the outside world.

Gabriel's condition was also deteriorating, and he slowly walked towards the outside corridor.

"Is there a border here?" Lumian finally asked.

Gabriel nodded, his gaze growing increasingly Cavern, and said, "Only Market Avenue and the area around it are real."

"All around was a dark, deep void, with an invisible Barrier."

Barrier... Lumian repeated the word to himself, watching Gabriel close the door for him without Change his expression, and listening to his footsteps returning to the Third Floor.

The Vocabulary "Barrier" reminded Lumian of some things that the "Magician" Lady had once said:

Outside their world, there is a Barrier that prevents the invasion of Outer Evil God.

Although Gabriel's use of the word "Barrier" is more of a figurative expression and may not be the same as the "Barrier" in the words of Lady "Magician," since it is now those followers of the Evil God god who are plotting something big, Lumian cannot ignore the possibility that this Barrier and that Barrier are related.

Lumian turned her gaze away from the doorway, knowing that her time might not be much longer.

The degree to which Safali and Gabriel are Corruption will worsen over time, making them increasingly unable to control themselves. Once they are completely corrupted, they will certainly no longer help Lumian and Jenna hide it and will inevitably report it to the Fairy.

"The two most important issues now are how to make contact with the outside world, or how to leave this place, and how to find Jenna." Lumian concentrated, trying his best to use his "Conspirer" thinking ability.

Regarding the first question, especially how to establish contact with the outside world, he quickly came up with eight or nine solutions:

First, he would unleash the full power of the "Blood Emperor" aura in his right hand to see if it could break through the barriers of this abnormal world, "shake" the real Trier, and draw the attention of all the Half-God in this metropolis to this place;

Secondly, arrange Ritual to pray for Gift, and see if the natural activation of the seal can bypass the interference of "Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth" and transmit the information here to Mr. "The Fool";

Third, examine whether the spiritual and physical connection between Mr. K's fingers and Mr. K himself still exists;

Fourth, try to summon the Messenger of the "Magician" Lady;

Fifth, try to summon Lady Hella's Messenger;

Sixth, recite the Incantation used to enter the meeting place of the "Curly-Haired Baboon Research Society," which is the Palace of the "Night Kingdom," and see if it can work under these circumstances without prior application;

Seventh, find the fake Franca in this world and see if she has the Ancient Silver Mirror obtained from Underground, and use the special properties of the ancient mirror to leave;

Eighth, create some commotion to attract one or two Fairy, then capture them;

Ninth is...

Before trying so many options, Lumian needs to find Jenna, because each option could potentially attract the attention of the Fairy.

How could Lumian find Jenna? She tried to put herself in Jenna's shoes, imagining herself as an inexperienced "Witch" who had suddenly stumbled into a strange world that resembled an "Hostel":

"Jenna probably saw Gabriel too, and won't risk going into the Fake Golden Rooster Inn anytime soon..."

"She can ' Invisibility,' hiding in the shadows. She also has the patience to observe, making it easy for her to spot the strange behavior of pedestrians and vendors..."

"In this situation, if I were her, what would I do?"

"Hmm, find the boundaries of this place... Check if Church and other buildings believed to Protection by the Deity have been replicated. If so, what do they look like inside, and who do they worship... Collect information on the differences between this place and the real Market District, and see if you can find clues to leave... But this requires starting by confirming whether there's a fake version of yourself..."

"The Fairy ' servants were just conducting a search..."

Lumian's thoughts gradually became clearer. He returned to his Desk, slightly parted the curtains, and looked outside.

Only after the Fairy ' servants—those dimly lit, expressionless, and blurry Cavern —finded the area clean and disappeared into the air did Lumian take out the Silver-White "Lie" ear clip and put it on his left ear.

He quickly transformed into Fels. Fells and went down to the first floor in the manner of checking the condition of each room.

Then, he transformed into a peddler some distance away, passing by Fels. Fells and leaving the Golden Rooster Inn.

This was his home turf. Although it was a replica or a reflection, it didn't stop him from having already mastered the environmental details of this area and the people who frequently appeared there.

Lumian didn't rush to White Coat Street; instead, he went around to Nightingale Street and entered his Safe House.

As soon as the door opened, his brows furrowed slightly.

Of all the traps he set up here, only the one at the entrance remains, and it's also the simplest one.

Lumian's gaze then swept across the room, but he didn't see the Ritual Fur and used Cowhide and dog hides that were displayed here in the real world.

"It's not a strict correspondence..." he muttered to himself.

He increasingly felt that this place only superficially resembled the real Market District, especially in these rooms protected by traps, where various details didn't match up.

"It's like just doing an external observation and a reconstruction of the key rooms... It's like, it's like..." Lumian's pupils suddenly dilated as an idea struck him.

This is like painting!

Fake No. 3 White Coat Street, Apartment 601.

After Jenna made a simple prayer to Mr. The Fool with the Lucky Gold Coin in her hand, a thin Gray Fog appeared before her eyes, but then disappeared immediately.

"It really works..." Jenna stammered in a low voice.

That Lucky Gold Coin was truly fortunate!

Jenna gained no inspiration, so she had no choice but to patiently continue Acting the fake version of herself, repeating the actions of tidying the room and wiping the Coffee Table over and over again.

Time seemed to stand still in this world; the Sun high in the sky remained in the same position, without moving an inch.

Suddenly, Jenna heard the sound of the door opening and instinctively looked Past, but the fake Franca didn't react at all and continued doing what she was doing.

Jenna's gaze met that of Lumian, whose hair was a mix of gold and black. She instinctively looked away, reflexively entering a state of disguise, trying to make her face appear somewhat Cavern.

She wasn't sure if the Charles who came was real or not.

The next second, she heard a familiar voice, tinged with obvious sarcasm:

"So you really are here. And that's all you could think of."