"It really is the Spirit World..." Klein thought to himself with a surge of joy.
No further confirmation was needed; his Spirituality and Spirit Intuition had already told him that this was the true Spirit World!
This means that he has returned to the real world, back to a place with all kinds of delicious food.
Klein almost burst into tears... He chuckled to himself, then started thinking about where to go next:
"Judging from the positions of the Star, the Moon, and the Sun, it is still early morning. If there is no time difference between the real world and the Foggy Town, it would be at most 7:30, or even earlier. At this time, the servants would have already discovered that a companion was missing, but they might not have informed the priests and bishops in such a timely manner."
Even if they have received the corresponding training and report to their superiors according to the procedures, they still have to rule out options such as someone finding a place to slack off or someone having diarrhea. It takes at least ten minutes to reach a definite conclusion and take effective action.
"And after the report is submitted, the priests and bishops certainly won't be able to see the seriousness of the problem at first. They'll just think that a servant has escaped. They won't connect this matter with the internal guards so quickly. By the time they discover the truth through Divination and a search, it will be at least twenty or thirty minutes later."
"In other words, they most likely haven't started searching the surrounding area for the intruder yet, Dawn Dantès's identity as a wealthy man hasn't been exposed."
"Well, if the ' Bizarro Sorcerer ' Potion recipe that Zaratul gave us is correct, then there are still many ways to use Dawn Dantès. We should try not to give it up as long as we can preserve it."
"Besides, the only real items I'm wearing right now are my gloves and underwear. Going anywhere else like that would be like being a pervert..."
Klein had already made his choice. He took out the iron cigarette case that seemed to be in his pocket but was actually clipped to the elastic band, opened it, and picked up the gold coin inside.
"Returning to 160 Böklund Street is dangerous." Klein muttered to himself seven times, then flicked out a gold coin with a clink, watching it Levitation slowly in the Spirit World, sometimes up, sometimes down, sometimes left, sometimes right, finally landing in his palm.
This time, the side with the number on it should face up, indicating negation!
Klein nodded almost imperceptibly and immediately darted towards Backlund.
After three transfers, he finally appeared inside the house at 160 Böklund Street, where the curtains were drawn and the light was dim, a place perfectly suited for sleeping.
On the bed, Dawn Dantès lay on his back, his hands reaching out from the gap near his neck, gripping the edge of the blanket.
It seems they haven't finished investigating yet... This design is so awkward... Klein secretly breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the figure of " Dawn Dantès " rapidly dissipate, degenerating into a palm-sized mirror.
On the surface of the mirror, ripples rose and silver light surged, condensing into one Loen language after another:
"Great and supreme master, what has happened to you? Your humble and loyal servant Arrodes could no longer sense you!"
"It's nothing," Klein replied dismissively.
This gave him initial confirmation that even the " Magic Mirror " Arrodes couldn't see what was happening in the Foggy Town. After all, this guy could even show the environment where the out-of-control Zaratul was.
"Is it really related to divine authority?" Klein's thoughts raced, and he asked.
Has no one come looking for me?
"No, no one is bothering you." On the surface of the mirror, silver wriggles and transforms into new words.
Klein was truly relieved and said to " Magic Mirror " Arrodes:
"You can go back now. I'll call you again if needed."
"Okay, Master, goodbye, Master~" Arrodes, just like before, added a simple waving line drawing to the mirror surface to accompany the text.
Once the water droplets dissipated and the mirror returned to normal, Klein walked to the bedside, took out the robe he had hidden in the blankets, and put it on.
Then, he rummaged through the candles and other items, entered the washroom, and set up a sacrificial ritual, preparing to put " the Creeping Hunger," " Azik Copper Whistle," the iron cigarette case, and various occult materials into the Gray Fog to avoid any possible investigation.
After doing all this, Klein paused briefly, then sat down in the " The Fool's" position and conjured the " Bizarro Sorcerer's " Potion recipe before him:
Sequence 4: The Bizarro Sorcerer.
Main materials: the main eye of Trickmaster, and the true soul of Spirit World Plunderer.
"Auxiliary materials: 200 ml of blood from Trickmaster, 30 g of dust from Spirit World Plunderer, 10 g of bark from a red birch, a section of a golden grapevine, and a homemade rubber mask the size of a fingertip."
"Ascension Ceremony: Primarily relying on one's own strength and planning, in front of a large Spectator, a grand drama is staged to murder a Demigod or an equivalent supernatural being, and then, at the end of the drama, Potion is consumed."
Klein didn't have time to ponder what the ritual truly represented; beneath the Potion recipe, he wrote down the corresponding words.
Then, he summoned a pendulum from the pile of clutter, held it in his left hand, and began to Divination.
Not long after, Klein opened his eyes and saw the citrine pendant spinning clockwise.
This means that the " Bizarro Sorcerer " Potion recipe he has is correct!
Huff... Klein let out a breath, then casually checked what changes had occurred in the " Creeping Hunger " and what negative effects it had.
After one " Dream Divination " and several direct attempts, he figured out the specific situation in less than two minutes:
"' Creeping Hunger ' can now Grazing seven souls, and each time Grazing, it gains two to three extraordinary abilities, one of which can be chosen by the wearer."
"Currently, there are eight souls within ' Creeping Hunger,' while the rest have completely dissipated due to the mutations brought about by ' Attendant of Mysteries.' Due to the excessive number of souls, 'compression' has occurred, rendering some abilities unusable. One soul must be released to restore normalcy."
"Of the current eight souls, one is ' The Baron of Corruption,' also known as ' The Sweet-Talker ' Mithor. He has fused with the Beyonder Characteristic from Mr. A's Grazing, and in addition to ' Distortion ' and ' Bribe-Weaken,' he has gained an area-of-effect extraordinary ability called ' Corrosion,' which can gradually darken the minds of people within a ten-meter radius, making them Greed and prone to making irrational choices;
"Secondly, there is the ' Apostle of Desire ' Gillschies, who fused with Mr. A's ' Devil ' and replaced ' Sulfur Fireball ' with the extraordinary ability ' Danger Premonition,' which requires pre-activation and constant maintenance of the current soul to be effective. ' Words of Filth-Slow ' and ' Magma Sword ' have also been enhanced to some extent."
"Thirdly, there is the ' Traveler,' Mr. X, Lewis Wien, who merged with Mr. A's ' Scribe.' While retaining the abilities of ' Travel ' and ' Door Opening,' he gained the extraordinary ability of ' Record.' However, this ability has undergone some changes; it cannot be used to Record ordinary extraordinary abilities and can only be used to record Demigod- level targets. Its Record success rate has increased, although it is still troublesome. As long as luck is not extremely bad, it can be completed in about eight attempts. In addition, it can only Record no more than two Demigod- level extraordinary abilities, and none higher than Sequence 3."
Fourth is the ' Living Corpse ' Maviti, which remains unchanged, still possessing the original ' Living Corpse Strength,' ' Ice Manipulation,' and ' Living Corpse Manipulation ';
"Fifth is the unnamed ' Demoness of Pain,' who can give users a strong charm and also adjust their appearance to some extent. In addition, she can provide 'diseases' that can cover nearly 50 meters. Creatures within this range will be slowly infected, and the severity will increase. At first, it may just be a skin allergy, a cold, or a fever. After 20 or 30 seconds, it may turn into severe pneumonia or other diseases. After two or three minutes, a sudden heart attack or stroke may occur at any time."
"Sixth is the unnamed ' Wind-blessed,' who possesses three extraordinary abilities: ' Short-distance Flight,' ' Deep Diving, ' and ' Water Manipulation.'"
"Seventh is an unknown ' Spirit Warlock ' with two extraordinary abilities: ' Forced Dream Entry ' and ' Spirit Body Sleep ';
"Eight is an unknown ' Doctor ' with three extraordinary abilities: ' Discern Weather,' ' Treat Severe Illness,' and ' Soul Suturing.'"
"At the same time, ' Creeping Hunger ' itself also has ' Hide in Shadows ' and ' Flesh Bomb,' and it has the chance and strength to barely Grazing a Sequence 4 Saint."
"It's become so much stronger..." Klein was secretly pleased, but at the same time, he frowned at the negative impact.
Now, " Creeping Hunger " needs to eat a living person every day, or it will Devouring the wearer. In addition, it will occasionally praise the " True Creator " in the wearer's mind, causing mental confusion and headaches. Besides these two problems, it is also afraid of mushrooms. If a mushroom appears within 5 meters of it, it will be unable to use any abilities.
Randomly praising the " True Creator " is very troublesome, and eating a living person every day is also... First, throw it on the Gray Fog, let it calm down for a few days, and see if there will be any changes. If not, I can only write a letter to Mr. Azik... Klein quickly made a decision and released the soul of the " Spirit Warlock " without hesitation.
He also plans to gradually replace the other " Wind-blessed " and " Doctor " in the future, and the " Demoness of Pain " will be replaced depending on the situation.
On the side of the bronze table, the soul of the " Spirit Warlock " appeared, but due to the mutation it had undergone, it could no longer maintain itself after losing its Possession and quickly and completely dissipated.
Its Beyonder Characteristic then emerged; it was entirely black, with pure light shimmering at its core, like a night sky adorned with the Star.
After completing this task, Klein did not linger. He threw the " Creeping Hunger " and other items onto the pile of junk, then quickly returned to the real world, ended the ritual, and cleaned up the traces.
Then, he washed his face and brushed his teeth as usual, gradually energizing Dawn Dantès.
Leaving the bathroom, Klein, still wearing his bathrobe, walked to the door with a normal expression, opened it, and said to his personal valet Richardson, who was waiting outside:
Please prepare an outfit suitable for staying at home.
"Yes, sir." Richardson didn't ask why and immediately walked towards the cloakroom next door.
Only at this moment, watching the servant's retreating figure, did Klein truly feel that he had escaped the adventure and returned to normal life.
P. S.: Starting today, I will update once a day at 12:30 PM. Updates will resume on the 17th.