After rushing into the house and closing the door, Klein discovered that the curtains behind the windows had been tightly closed, with only the faint crimson Moonlight filtering through to provide a little light.
He didn't have time to observe further. He found a wooden chair, sat down, and tried to enter Cogitation to calm the previously suppressed physical abnormalities.
Having witnessed the incomplete Mythical Creature Form Beyonder at the Saint level, how could they possibly have weathered it so easily? This isn't some mysterious space above the Gray Fog, with built-in healing effects!
Because of his high mental resilience, Klein was able to extricate himself from the chaos of his thoughts in advance, barely control his tendency to lose control, and complete the escape, but this does not mean that the problem has been solved.
He sat there, relying on Cogitation and his own control over his emotions to resist wave after wave of frantic thoughts. In the process, he heard the cracking sound of his facial bones, saw his black hair growing uncontrollably thicker, his chest gradually filling out his clothes, and his skin showing granular growths.
After nearly thirty seconds, Klein finally let out a breath and relaxed a little.
He had completely broken free from the influence of the incomplete Mythical Creature Form of Panatiya, and even gained some knowledge that the other party's level was centered on "despair" and was adept at creating and spreading plagues.
Witnessing the madness and physical mutations caused by Mythical Creature not only manifests as signs of loss of control over one's own pathways, but also as characteristics of the other party's Sequence... I was almost roasted alive by the " Eternal Blazing Sun " back then, and this time I almost became a " Witch "... Klein looked down and examined his current state, restoring his skin, chest, and hair to their original state.
If he weren't a " Faceless," aside from the fleshy buds slowly shrinking into his body, everything else would have to be dealt with by external force.
There was no time for sentimentality, sighs, or analysis. Klein slowly stood up, turned his gaze to the tightly closed dark curtains, and tried to understand his current situation.
His expression suddenly changed, because he heard a commotion of whispers coming from the street outside!
In that instant, he felt as if the town, which had been deserted except for himself and " Lady Despair " Panatiya, had suddenly become much more populated. They walked through the streets and alleys, greeting each other and discussing whether to just buy bread today or splurge and get a pound of beef.
The Foggy Town suddenly came alive!
However, the indistinct figures did not attempt to enter the houses on either side. They seemed to be walking back and forth on the street, and the sounds they made were hardly words; they were more like the low growls of wild beasts.
Klein couldn't imagine what the scene outside was like; he only knew that it was a danger that even a Demigod- level Witch would avoid.
He looked away, pondered for a few seconds, and muttered to himself silently:
"Can't go out..."
But we can't stay here either...
"Who knows when the red moon in the sky will be obscured by the mist again, allowing Panatiya to regain her freedom of movement? At that time, with such close proximity, I will have no way to escape!"
"But how can we move if we don't go out?"
In the silence, Klein slowly turned around and faced the dark, ancient, pointed church.
According to Panatiya, the " Lady Despair," the church was the only area she neither dared nor dared to explore; it seemed that only by entering it could she escape her "hunt."
Of course, Panatiya, the Witch, might not be telling the truth, but Klein judged that she wouldn't lie about these things because, in her eyes, she saw herself as prey, as food.
Moreover, Panatiya was already using her persuasive words and personal charm to gradually lure and trap her, preparing to hunt her down. Given the confidence of a Demigod, it's unlikely she would lie about the information she revealed. Besides, in this situation, telling the truth is the easiest and safest option, without worrying about the prey noticing the Lies and escaping beforehand.
Unless her semi-madness caused her to habitually lie, there shouldn't be a problem... Lacking other options, Klein quickly made up her mind.
He immediately lowered his left hand, making the " Creeping Hunger " transparent.
Although he knew that " Travel " was unusable, he still held onto a sliver of hope, because the red moon was now at its clearest, without any obstruction, round like a silver plate. Whenever this happened, Mr. "Door" could transmit his cries for help from where he was lost to the ears of his descendants. It was not impossible that " Travel " would be enhanced and undergo a mutation.
Klein's figure faded and disappeared quickly, only to reappear in his original position a few seconds later.
"Unable to enter the Spirit World, or even sense it at all... This extraordinary ability of ' Travel ' is only effective for the first third now, barely enough to be used as 'invisibility'..." Klein muttered to himself, summarizing his experience and lessons learned, and found a question in his mind, "But the physical fading and transparency brought about by ' Travel ' is based on the special nature of the Spirit World, so why is it effective?"
Klein pondered for about ten seconds and had a vague guess:
"Everyone is inevitably connected to the Spirit World because Astral Body are always inside and can receive all kinds of abstract information. This is the principle behind obtaining revelation through Divination."
"So, when we are transformed into a ' Concealment ' state, is our connection with the Spirit World also included?"
"This explains why we can still use the special properties of the Spirit World, but cannot enter Spirit World, because the former is already part of the ' Concealment ' aspect! Hmm, I tried ' Flame Jump ' without having time to think before, and it was successful; this also requires the special properties of the Spirit World."
Having confirmed this, Klein raised his right hand and snapped his fingers, attempting to light the remaining half-burnt candle in the next room.
He would use " Flame Jump " to traverse between the adjacent houses, gradually approaching the steeple church, and then decide whether to risk hiding inside once the red moon was obscured by the mist!
Suddenly, the candle wick in the next room ignited with a bright red flame, which slowly expanded and illuminated the surroundings.
Just then, the streets outside suddenly became unusually quiet.
The low growls of those wild beasts completely disappeared!
The figures pacing back and forth on the street, whispering and lingering, all seemed to turn this way, casting their gazes toward the window where candlelight shone through!
Klein broke out in a cold sweat and didn't dare to "jump" over. Instinctively, he snapped his fingers again, extinguishing the candle flame.
After a brief silence, the murmurs resumed, and the indistinct figures continued to move about.
Klein breathed a sigh of relief, raised his right hand, and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
He realized that since entering this Foggy Town, he had unknowingly made several Error. In such a dangerous and eerie environment, he hadn't even Divination about whether or not he should light the candle next door!
My Spirituality intuition should have given me a warning, but it didn't... It seems that after the Gray Fog was blocked, my Spirituality intuition and sense of danger couldn't be enhanced accordingly. Now I'm only slightly stronger than a " Marionettist " of the same level, far from being abnormal... That's why, when Panatiya used her " Instigator " ability to guide me step by step and I looked at her wound, I didn't get any signs of danger. Instead, I subconsciously felt that there was a " Marionette " between us, so it wasn't a big problem... Klein didn't have time to review the previous battle for the moment and focused his attention back on why he hadn't gone out and had approached the steeple church.
He examined his own and the magical item's extraordinary abilities one by one, and suddenly, his eyes lit up—he had found a way.
This method originated from what he initially considered the most useless " Traveler's " method: " Door Opening "!
Under normal circumstances, this extraordinary ability would be completely covered by " Teleportation," but in this mysterious and Foggy Town, it is actually more useful by taking advantage of the special nature of the Spirit World!
Klein didn't rush into action. He took out the gold coin that the " Wraith " Senor had originally resided in and used Divination to inquire about his own Spirituality, receiving the answer that he should "pass through the wall."
Unable to receive symbolic revelation directly from the Spirit World, he could only choose to trust himself, and immediately went to the wall he shared with the neighboring house and placed his hands on it.
Without a sound, Klein passed through the stone wall and entered the next room.
He walked along the row of houses until he reached the last one, and based on his initial impression of the town, it wasn't far from the steeple church; he could reach it in at most two " Flame Jump ".
At this moment, the faint crimson Moonlight filtering through the dark curtains had not yet faded, and the figures faintly visible outside continued to come and go as if living a normal life.
Klein couldn't move any further, so he sat down on a wooden chair far from the window, where it was almost completely dark and the shadows were deep.
Only then did he have a moment to recall the details of his encounter with the Witch Panatiya.
"She was the one who created the Great Smog of Backlund, causing the deaths of tens of thousands of people, and leaving many more suffering the pain of losing loved ones."
" Old Kohler, struggling to live; Mrs. Liv, doing everything she could to raise her two daughters..." Klein closed his eyes, tilted his head back, and took a deep breath.
He forced himself to break free from the sudden surge of anger and hatred, and calmly examined what had happened:
"It's a pity I didn't let Senor wear the ' Flower of Blood ' ring, otherwise he might have been able to struggle a little longer. But there's nothing I can do about it. While he's possessed by me, wearing the ring corresponding to the ' Rose Bishop ' into Chanis Gate would be tantamount to self-destruction..."
"The only magical items I can use now are ' Creeping Hunger,' which contains ' The Living Corpse, ' ' The Baron of Corruption,' ' The Apostle of Desire,' and ' The Traveler '..."
"By the way, try contacting the Gray Fog when the Red Moon is clear, using the method of prayer..."
"No...
"It's confirmed that even through the Marionette, I'm still affected by the Witch's charm and manipulation abilities..."
"Since Panatiya can spread a widespread plague, why not launch a covert, comprehensive attack, waiting until I lose control after witnessing her incomplete Mythical Creature Form and reveal my location before letting the disease spread?"
"Yes, she definitely can do it. The Great Smog of Backlund is proof enough... There are two explanations. One is that I was personally 'sent' here by that Angel, which made her very concerned, worried that spreading the plague prematurely would trigger my Spirituality premonition. The other is that she's afraid of something and dares not cover a large area... If it's the latter, there are other dangers here..."
As Klein pondered, a sudden Spirit Intuition struck, sending a chill down his spine.
Almost simultaneously, he saw the thick shadows covering him and his surroundings suddenly shrink inward, disappearing into his nostrils, mouth, and ears!
P. S.: This is an update before revisions. Also, the previous single chapter was deleted normally; this is my habit—I only keep summaries for each part so that non-followers don't have to read a few chapters only to find a separate single chapter, which is too jarring... Mobile version URL: m.