Klein didn't react much to Isengard Stanton's suggestion. He glanced at the closed living room door and said:
"As far as I know, the ' Devil ' can foresee danger before we act, and even pinpoint the source of the danger, thus enabling it to take effective countermeasures."
"It's going to be difficult for us to find and hold him off."
Isengard nodded slightly and said:
"Yes, that's true, but it's not without a solution."
"What method?" Kaslana asked immediately.
Isengard smiled and said:
"I have fought him head-on and witnessed his extraordinary ability to Danger Premonition, so I have a preliminary understanding of its advantages and disadvantages."
"The ' Devil ' can indeed sense danger in advance, even well in advance. As long as we devise a plan against him and put it into action, he will have a corresponding premonition. Of course, it must actually harm him."
No, the truth is that different kinds of " Devil " have different levels of ability in this regard. Some may only be able to detect it ten or twenty minutes in advance... Klein silently refuted this in his mind, but did not say it out loud.
Isengard continued:
"The drawback of this predictive ability is that it can only detect who and where the danger comes from, but it cannot know the specific details, which gives us an opportunity to exploit it."
"What opportunity? I don't think we can let a Devil who can Danger Premonition fall into our trap," Kaslana asked, somewhat skeptical.
Klein nodded in agreement.
Of course, I can use the Gray Fog to Deceit that " Apostle of Desire " and prevent him from noticing the danger too far in advance, but the problem is, how can I expose the secret of the Gray Fog in front of others... Klein added a few words silently.
Isengard chuckled:
"Normally it wouldn't work, but the extraordinary world is always full of the incredible."
"I am Sequence 7 of the ' Reader ' pathway, the ' Keeper of Knowledge,' also known as the ' Detective.' I'll tell you frankly, it's about demonstrating sincerity in cooperation."
"In this situation and environment, I believe honesty is more important than any other factor."
Only Sequence 7? A Sequence 7 could escape from the " Apostle of Desire "? It seems Mr. Stanton possesses a powerful magical artifact... Klein adjusted his posture with a sudden realization.
"Can the ' Keeper of Knowledge ' suppress Devil's ability to Danger Premonition?" Kaslana asked, leaning forward.
"No," Isengard chuckled, "But I have a ring derived from a runaway Sequence 6 of the ' Reader ' pathway. It allows me to identify, see, remember, and simulate all extraordinary abilities I've ever encountered. Of course, the stronger the extraordinary ability, the higher the probability of failure."
"Haha, we have a motto in our church: Omniscience means omnipotence."
This sounds so familiar... especially the description of that item... Just as Klein was about to recall, he saw Isengard Stanton take out a dazzling ring.
The ring was set with many tiny diamonds, which together surrounded a beautiful, emerald-green gemstone, as green as a human eye.
Just seeing the ring made Klein feel dizzy, as if he had overexerted his brain.
This... isn't this the Sealed Artifact "2-081"? Isengard Stanton the " Eye of Wisdom "? Klein looked up in astonishment, gazing at the great Detective sitting in the armchair.
That ring was the very same Sealed Artifact "2-081" that the " Eye of Wisdom " had shown off to him and used several times at the Gathering of Beyonder!
The Eye of Wisdom... This codename sounds like it's related to the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom... Klein used the " Clown's" ability to control his expression and calmly sized up Isengard Stanton.
Ultimately, he discovered that while some of the Detective's features did match those of the " Eye of Wisdom " gentleman, there were significant differences in many details.
"His disguise skills are impressive... Does he have the ability to use '2-081'?" Klein made a rough judgment.
At that moment, a scene suddenly came to mind:
If Mr. Stanton says, "Let's work together to fight the ' Apostle of Desire,' and the most important thing is honesty. I've described my Sequence and magical items; it's your turn," what should I say? Silently pull out the " The Sun Brooch " I bought from him?
At that point, will he say something like, "Oh, so it's you, kid!"?
As Klein was lost in thought, Kaslana looked at the ring Isengard Stanton was displaying and asked with a mixture of envy and doubt:
"What ability do you want to simulate to counteract the ' Apostle of Desire's' premonition of danger?"
Isengard curled the corners of his lips and chuckled softly.
" The Devil's ability to foresee danger."
At that moment, he resembled a fox with graying fur.
Huh? This works? Klein couldn't figure out how to do it for a moment.
Seeing their puzzled looks, Kaslana Isengard and explained:
"The first step, which is what we are doing, is to devise a plan that can actually harm the ' Apostle of Desire ' and put it into action."
"The second step was that the ' Apostle of Desire ' sensed the danger and realized that it came from us, from here."
"The third step is that, as a Devil, without prior preparation, there are some instincts he cannot change. His first reaction will definitely be to eliminate danger or retaliate against us, and there will be certain physical changes. Only then will he consider whether the current situation is not suitable for counterattack or whether he should choose to stay away."
"Fourth step: Simulating the Devil's precognitive abilities, I sensed the threat posed by the ' Apostle of Desire,' and determined the source of the danger—his current location."
This... that's incredible... Klein was almost stunned.
But what happens next? The " Apostle of Desire " will run away as soon as it discovers a problem, and we won't have time to catch up... He immediately had a new question.
Isengard glanced at the two men separately and smiled:
"Based on my deduction, he must be hiding nearby. Even if he can remotely manipulate other people's emotions, there are still distance limitations. And he just caused Stuart and others to lose control of their emotions."
"The reason I waited until now to come over after escaping the pursuit is because I was discussing a plan with the Nighthawks, the Machinery Hivemind, and the military. They each sent out two or three small teams to be responsible for a certain area in the surrounding area. These areas each have their own code names. Heh, this is all a measure that the ' Apostle of Desire ' could have anticipated in advance. Even if he sensed danger, he would consider it normal."
"Once I confirm his location, I will immediately notify the official Beyonder, who will quickly seal off the relevant area and surround it layer by layer."
"But the problem is, how do we notify the official Beyonder? If we can't get this done in a few seconds, the ' Apostle of Desire ' will escape. Of course, after the operation failed, he might already be far away," Klein said thoughtfully.
"If that's the case, we have no other choice. No solution is absolutely perfect. We can only wait for the activation of a certain Sealed Artifact to be completed. By then, the ' Apostle of Desire ' may have already left Backlund, but it could return at any time," Isengard explained.
He immediately took out a palm-sized golden object, which resembled a miniature telegraph machine but also had a loudspeaker.
"This is a Sealed Artifact that allows my voice to resonate within a five-kilometer radius simultaneously," Isengard explained with a smile. "Its downside is that once activated, all sounds within a five-kilometer radius will reach the user's ears for a considerable period. Of course, I can simulate an extraordinary ability to mitigate this effect."
Kaslana listened attentively, then frowned slightly:
"Since you have an official Beyonder, it seems you don't need to cooperate with us?"
Isengard carefully and solemnly put on the Sealed Artifact "2-081" and said sincerely:
"To avoid alerting the ' Apostle of Desire ' prematurely, this area closest to us is powerless. If the target is indeed here, the three of us will need to help each other to delay him as much as possible."
"I have no problem," Klein agreed after a moment's thought.
Kaslana nodded in agreement.
"Mr. Stanton, you don't really need to explain that much. We'll cooperate for our own sake."
"Haha, the explanation is part of the plan, and reaching an agreement means the operation is about to begin..." Isengard half-closed his eyes.
The emerald green gemstone on the ring he wore on his right hand shimmered with a deep blue-black light.
Suddenly, Isengard Stanton stood up, pointing upwards with a grave expression:
He's right here, upstairs!
Klein and Kaslana stood up at the same time. One was about to snap her fingers, light a match on the second floor, and jump up, while the other followed Isengard and ran towards the door.
They never expected the " Apostle of Desire " to be so audacious, remaining nearby after their previous failed operation, staying at 15 Minsk Street!
"Perhaps while we're discussing how to deal with him, he's watching all of this coldly from upstairs!" This thought suddenly popped into Klein's head.
Just then, he saw Kaslana's eyes suddenly turn red, and she clenched her right fist and punched Isengard Stanton in the back!
This... Klein's pupils contracted, and he suddenly understood many things:
The " Apostle of Desire " didn't escape because he still had plans!
He still harbors the seeds of Depravity within someone's heart, seeds that have yet to be sown.
That person is Kaslana!
One of only three Beyonder here!
The purpose of easily defusing the commotion that just happened was actually to lower everyone's guard, so that Kaslana could lose control of her emotions at the crucial moment!
The Apostle of Desire's ultimate target remains Isengard Stanton.
How cunning... Klein snapped his fingers, but only created an Air Bullet, which he fired at Kaslana's Air Bullet.
At the same time, he shouted:
"Careful!"
Isengard, being experienced, didn't care about the situation and immediately lunged forward.
Kaslana ignored the bullet, letting it hit her arm and causing blood to splatter everywhere.
Bang!
She punched and slammed into Isengard's back.
Snap!
Klein heard the sound of bones breaking, and the point of contact was the spine.
P. S.: I was typing this morning, but as soon as I opened a webpage to look something up, my Wi-Fi connection disappeared. Even the wireless network adapter was gone from Device Manager, and I don't have a wired network connection at home... So I quickly switched to my phone to type, and thankfully I made it back in time. Um, it's not edited yet, so please excuse any typos. My system is Windows 10. Does anyone know how to fix this?
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