The " Artisan " are suspected of being controlled by a cult or Concealment organization, so why are they thinking of asking the " The Hermit " for help? They should just ask the "World"! Who knows which sea the " Future " is adrift on right now, or how long it will take to get there, while the "World" can " Teleportation "! After hearing the " The Hanged Man's " prayer, Klein subconsciously rejected the other party's request, thinking that it would delay the opportunity and cause unnecessary losses.
He quickly calmed down and concluded that given Mr. The Hanged Man's cautiousness, shrewdness, and competence, he couldn't possibly have made such a simple Error. Since the other party believed that asking the " The Hermit " for help was better than seeking help from the "World" to resolve the problem, there must be a reason for it.
In other words, Mr. The Hanged Man judged that the situation wasn't urgent enough to warrant immediate action. He even wanted to observe further to find more clues and confirm more details... Moreover, since Ms. The Hermit offered to help, it meant she believed that her recent activity area overlapped to some extent with Mr. The Hanged Man's, so if anything went wrong, she could get there as quickly as possible... Or perhaps she also possessed a similar " Teleportation " ability? But that was highly unlikely... Klein tapped the edge of the mottled long table lightly with his fingers, deciding that he should still trust Mr. The Hanged Man's experience.
Of course, this is also because the other party did not specifically describe what they discovered or what was suspicious, making it impossible for him to speculate or Divination the truth of the matter.
In a flash, Klein tossed the image of the Hanged Man praying into the crimson star that symbolized the Hermit.
He was waiting for a reply from the " Admiral of Stars " when he suddenly saw the star representing the " The Sun " begin to contract and expand, and layers of prayer sounds emanated from it.
Has City of Silver made initial progress in its exploration of the former chief's mausoleum? Klein, with a hint of suspicion, extended his Spirituality over the area.
As he expected, the little " The Sun " described in detail everything that happened after the three elders of the " Council of Six " opened the tomb of the former chief. This included encountering the spirits of their deceased relatives, crossing a phantom, dark river teeming with countless strange creatures, facing the former chief covered in white feathers in an incomplete Mythical Creature Form, and the " Shepherd " Lovia separating a shadow and attempting to pounce on the phantom tubes extending from the former chief's body, only to be temporarily swapped by Colin Iliad Fate the " Fate Siphon " spell, thus altering the outcome.
A phantom black tube... covered in white feathers stained with pale yellow oil... This sounds familiar... Right, isn't this the main feature of some of the images I saw when I divined the anomaly of the Azik Bronze Whistle? And the reason that former chief built the mausoleum was because he wanted to transfer to Sequence 3 "Ferryman" of the "Death" pathway... As Klein listened, his brain worked at lightning speed, putting together everything he could think of, trying to figure out what conclusions he could draw.
Soon, he had a bold guess:
The strange changes in the former chief of City of Silver are somewhat related to the Spirituality Religion's Artificial Death Project!
Although this conclusion sounds incredible and hard to believe, because City of Silver is located in the " Forsaken Land of the Gods " which is completely isolated from the outside world, and can only be entered and exited through some connection between the " Giant King's Court " and the " Ruins of the Gods' Battle," even the Seven Gods cannot find it or infiltrate it with their power, the similarities in many aspects made Klein, who is sensitive to coincidences, combine this with the performance of Elder " Shepherd " Lovia in this operation, and eliminate several other possibilities. He had to seriously consider that the two seemingly unrelated things might be pointing to something.
Based on the images he saw during Divination and his experience of white down growing from the pores of the back of his hand when he failed to summon the Artificial Death Reaper, he verified these observations with the encounters of the three elders of the City of Silver's " Council of Six," and began to suspect that the Spirituality Religion's attempt might have achieved a certain degree of success.
Through a series of sacrificial rituals and the modification of their own High-Sequence powerhouses, they inversely influenced the legacy of the Death, gradually giving rise to a vague instinct in the more abstract, ethereal, and representative " Uniqueness " of divine authority, and bringing those things that were merely totems and concepts to life in the beginning!
Thus, this thing, which was not yet Wisdom and could not yet be called an " Artificial Death," began to assimilate with the entire ritual, eagerly exerting its influence on the Beyonder of Low-Sequence along the same path.
Under certain conditions, the entity hidden deep within the black mist can extend illusory black tubes, establish a connection with the target, draw upon its power, and transform its body.
This method may involve certain special aspects of the Underworld and the realm of Death, allowing it to bypass the power that isolates the " Forsaken Land of the Gods " and effectively contact the beings within!
"So, the shadow separated from Elder Lovia the Shepherd originated from the 'gift' of the ' True Creator,' with the aim of corrupting the remnants of Death through the illusory black tubes on the former chief? Perhaps the ' Mother Tree of Desire ' replaced the ' Chained God ' in this way, seizing the corresponding authority..."
"Fortunately, the current chief of City of Silver is very clear-headed. He knew beforehand to seek help from the Hidden Existence behind the little ' The Sun ' and cleverly thwarted the ' True Creator's' scheme by using the ' Fate Siphon ' talisman..."
"Hmm, one of the two powerful Sealed Artifact of City of Silver seems to be quite adept at Purification, having suppressed the shadow left behind by the Death..."
"Heh, it seems I, the ' The Fool,' am going to get another scolding from the ' True Creator.' Of course, Amon is standing in the way, after all, that ' Worm of Time ' was contributed by Him..." Through the description of the little " The Sun," Klein, relying on his own deductions, vaguely grasped the struggle hidden in this exploration of City of Silver.
At the same time, he felt he could begin to describe the psychological state of the " Shepherd " elder:
For Lovia, the illusory black tube that connects to the outside world is undoubtedly the key to City of Silver's escape from the " Forsaken Land of the Gods." Therefore, she is very certain of her actions, without any regrets, and only believes that the Chief is the one who destroyed hope.
It's not so terrible that someone does bad things; what's truly terrifying is when that person does what they believe to be right with a martyr's mentality... Klein couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
As for why Little " The Sun " knew so much about what happened inside the mausoleum, he could guess with his toes that it must have been "Chief" Colin Iliad who told him in a casual tone.
At this point, " The Sun " Derrick had already recounted how the three elders had retrieved a peculiar Sealed Artifact, formed by combining the Beyonder Characteristic left behind by the former chief with his skull.
"The former chief, from Sequence 9 ' Warrior ' to Sequence 4 ' Demon Hunter, ' all belonged to the ' Giant ' pathway. The ' Ferryman ' Potion he consumed corresponded to the ' Death ' pathway, Sequence 3. The Beyonder Characteristic resulting from the combination of the two are certainly more bizarre and unpredictable than those from a single pathway. Coupled with the influence of the Artificial Death, the final Sealed Artifact will be incredibly powerful. Of course, the negative effects are likely to be equally strong..."
"Hmm, the illusory dark river and various strange creatures described earlier most likely correspond to the Underworld. This is similar to the scene I saw in the Raging Sea, and similar to the effect created by Miss Sharron's magical item..." Klein thought casually as he heard the little " The Sun " end the exploration topic and instead mention a Monster called " Shapeshifter ".
After " The Sun " Derrick finished speaking, even Klein himself felt that the Shapeshifter were very likely to be Trickmaster.
He quickly retrieved a gold coin from the pile of clutter, performed a Divination, and confirmed his judgment.
"With Little ' The Sun's' current strength, it's definitely not possible to hunt in that city-state ruins. We can only wait and see if the chief prays to ' The Fool ' again or seeks help through Little ' The Sun '... Anyway, there's no rush. I haven't even found the Spirit World Plunderer yet..." Klein nodded almost imperceptibly.
After earnestly requesting Mr. The Fool to pass on the relevant information to Mr. World, Derrick the Sun said that he had enough merit to soon exchange for the Beyonder Characteristic of Sequence 5 Vampire and complete the previously agreed three-way transaction, and asked Mr. The Moon to prepare.
Onboard the " Future " slowly sailing in the waters off the Rorsted Archipelago.
" Admiral of Stars " Cattleya thanked Mr. " The Fool," adjusted her glasses, opened the captain's cabin window, and shouted to everyone:
"Turn around, go to Bayam."
After issuing the order, the pirate general smiled slightly, pleased that he finally had the opportunity to establish a long-term relationship with a " Artisan ".
But at that moment, a question inexplicably came to her mind:
If he could easily obtain the help of the " Artisan," would Frank Lee, who has been unable to obtain the Sequence 5 Potion recipe for a long time, try to craft the " Druid " Beyonder Characteristic property into an item to expedite some stalled experiments?
This is not a good thing... Cattleya subconsciously raised her hand and pinched her forehead.
On the passenger ship, Klein, having finished his business, focused on enjoying his journey.
Because of the unusual weather conditions at the Raging Sea, the passenger ship he was on chose a longer, more winding, but safer route and docked at a port called " Harman " that evening.
Klein didn't disembark; instead, he asked for a window seat in the upper-level restaurant and had dinner there.
While waiting for his food, he casually glanced out the window, enjoying the local night view.
Suddenly, he noticed a suspicious figure carrying luggage, preparing to board the ship.
The reason it was considered suspicious was that the man was not only wearing a black overcoat and a tall top hat, which concealed his physical features, but he also wrapped a scarf around his face, leaving only his eyes visible.
Those eyes were fixed on the ground, making it impossible to discern their exact shape.