The anomaly disappeared, and Klein breathed a sigh of relief. He examined the environment inside the house, then chose a place with a little moonlight and not too thick shadows to stand in, to avoid being attacked suddenly.
The experience of the past few seconds gave him some guesses about the vague figure outside the curtains and the beast-like roar:
They were the corpses that were hanging inside the church before, muttering “Honakis…Fregela…”!
When Klein passed through the wall and left the church, they all turned to the lit candle from above. There were no figures coming and going on the street. When Klein remotely controlled the flame and extinguished the candlelight, everything was the same as last time!
When the red moon is clear and spirituality is enhanced, the "magnet" on top of the church will have a deeper impact on the town in the foggy world. Can it manipulate the corpses to walk back and forth and pretend to be normal? If this is true, the light may have attracted the attention of the "manipulator". In this case, if the flame is not extinguished in time and the source is locked, something extremely terrifying may happen. Well, I can't rely on the ability to manipulate the flame to frequently divert the "sight" of those figures... Klein reminded himself and turned to use the "Spirit Line" vision that was not turned off to look at the bread, potato stew, and crimson wine on the table.
He suspected that the food here was part of the "magnet" on top of the church. If ingested, the "spiritual thread" would be contaminated and would inevitably drift toward the church. This would also explain why the food eaten here would evaporate, because it would be hung inside the church to dry, and when the red moon became clear, it could come out and "walk around", which was consistent with Mr. A's description of the disappeared people reappearing in the bright moonlight.
At a glance, Klein discovered that the food was like living creatures, with "spiritual threads" growing from the inside, extending in the direction of the ancient church.
The most special thing about them is that each of them has only one "spiritual thread", which is obviously different from the countless "spiritual threads" of normal creatures.
Sure enough, it was similar to what I speculated... After his idea was initially confirmed, Klein withdrew his gaze and thought about how to deal with the "Witch of Despair" Panatia later.
Next to him, the "ghost" Senior, wearing an old tricorn hat and a dark red coat, suddenly appeared. The secret puppet's bones made sounds, and its face moved, and it soon turned into the appearance of Gehrman Sparrow.
This is the Marionette's ability to use the "Faceless Man"!
Klein looked at the "stand-in" for a while and found that there were some flaws. That is, the clothes could not be changed. If it was covered up with illusion, it could not be hidden from the demigod-level "Witch of Despair", and even Mr. A might not be fooled.
After a brief consideration, he asked the "ghost" Senior in the form of Gehrman Sparrow to take off his clothes, and he also took off the black robe of the clergyman, and the two exchanged clothes!
As he was getting dressed and putting on his hat, Klein's expression gradually became strange, because the doll had been dressed like this for the past two months. It had been to the sewers and had experienced explosions, and the various smells were mixed together and not very pleasant.
Alas, the suffering I am going through now is all the result of my laziness in the past... Klein sighed silently and completed his transformation into the image of the pirate captain Gehrman Sparrow.
At this time, the "ghost" Senior also changed into the black clergy robe, his aura was lively and no longer cold, and he was no different from a living person.
Klein considered it for a moment, then took off Creeping Hunger and put Blood Admiral on his left palm.
In this way, the secret doll is the standard Gehrman Sparrow!
The show had to be done in full force... And if the Creeping Hunger backfired during this process, it would also eat the secret doll. Haha, when the time limit is over, would it feel cheated, just like taking a placebo... While letting the Wrathful Spirit Senior adapt to the state and taking away the fish and other items, Klein carefully formulated a plan:
With a "secret puppet" that can use my extraordinary abilities, it would be almost impossible to defeat the "Witch of Despair" or even steal the obsidian from her. She is a genuine demigod...
Even if I rely on this extremely deceptive secret doll to achieve tactical success, such as letting it attract attention so that I can launch a sudden attack and constantly swap positions to confuse Panatia and make it difficult for her to make an accurate judgment, I will not be able to make up for my own disadvantages in level and strength, and I will not be able to achieve my strategic goal...
You can consider letting the secret dolls engage in close combat and try to manipulate Panatia's "Spirit Thread". He is already a corpse and will no longer be affected by the disease or plague, so you can take them by surprise in this regard... Two questions, first, as the occult "viruses" and "bacteria" created by the "Witch of Despair" become stronger and stronger, is it possible for them to affect the zombies? Second, does she have other extraordinary abilities that I don't know about... There is a high probability that she does!
Well, I'll make a mental list first, writing down where I have an advantage or am on the same level as the Witch of Despair, and see what I can learn...
The puppet that can disguise itself as me and use its own extraordinary abilities is considered a demigod, and it can instantly swap positions. Apart from them, there is no other... Well, considering the current state of the "Witch of Despair", it seems that I have another advantage over her...
She is in a semi-crazy state, her rationality is sometimes there and sometimes not, she is quite extreme in her actions, and is easily driven by instinct. Well, although she is still good at instigating and inducing, this is her hunting instinct, while I am in a normal state, my intelligence has not yet had any problems, and my thinking and analytical abilities are still online...
Could it be that this time I have to win by my IQ?
Klein suddenly had an idea, and gradually came up with a new idea and plan:
Why should I fight to the death with the "Witch of Despair" Panatia now?
She must also be eager to escape from the foggy town. In her heart, this instinct is stronger than eating! And she is still full!
I can definitely try to cooperate with her. She provides the obsidian, and I draw the special and secret symbol, and we can put together the conditions to "open the door"...
Moreover, I am not confident about Zaratul. Who knows if he has any evil intentions or hidden conspiracies? Bringing in the "Witch of Despair" can effectively confuse the situation and restrain Him to a certain extent!
Cooperation is a literary drama, not a martial arts drama. The role that a perfect substitute at the demigod level can play is definitely greater than direct combat. This is equivalent to the combination of my two advantages!
Klein made a quick decision. While pondering the details of the "cooperation negotiations," he patiently waited for the red moon to return to the mist.
After a while, the crimson moonlight that penetrated the dark curtains finally dimmed. Klein immediately let the secret doll pass through the wall and open the door, moving away from the house where he was hiding.
Then, the "ghost" Senior, who looked like Gehrman Sparrow, walked onto the street and headed towards the dark church.
In just ten seconds, Klein, who was controlling the secret doll, discovered that Senior was infected with the disease.
This has no effect on the dead, but Klein vaguely foresees that as time goes by, the disease will become more and more serious and bizarre, and can even directly affect the body's nerves and spirituality, which will cause the zombies' movements to become stiff and rigid. In the end, perhaps the knees cannot be bent, and they must jump to move.
Fortunately, I did not choose the plan of using the secret puppet to manipulate the "Spirit Thread". Klein immediately asked the "Wrathful Spirit" Senior to speak loudly:
“I was inside the church for a while, and I didn’t die.
"I found a way to escape from here!"
After saying this, Gehrman Sparrow sniffed, as if his physical condition had deteriorated and his resistance to disease was getting weaker and weaker.
At this time, the "Witch of Despair" Panatia, wearing a pure white robe, suddenly appeared at the door of the church. Her hair had been tied up again, and her appearance was clean and tidy.
She looked at Gehrman Sparrow with her beautiful, slightly crazy eyes and took out a piece of deep and strange obsidian from inside her clothes.
The outline of this obsidian is exactly the same as the depression on the wall behind the church statue!
"Need it?" Panatia asked calmly.
Klein discovered that the Witch of Despair had put away the plague and disease, and hurriedly asked the Wrathful Spirit, Senior, to nod slightly and said:
"Yes, as long as you place it in the correct position inside the church and use a special symbol, you can open a 'door' to escape from here.
"I know that the interior of the church is very dangerous for you, but this mainly focuses on the 'Spirit Thread', and I am the 'Master of Secret Puppetry'. I can manipulate the 'Spirit Thread' and save you from the fate of being suspended."
The Witch of Despair Panatia was silent for a few seconds, then she raised the corners of her mouth and asked with a bright smile:
"Then, I became your secret doll?
"Or will you give up helping me at the critical moment, leaving me as a figure wandering under the moon?"
Klein was well prepared, and immediately asked the secret doll to speak sincerely:
"How can I reassure you?"
Panatia did not respond immediately. She thought carefully for a while and said:
"Give me your hair and flesh."
The curse that witches are good at? Using Senior's hair and flesh to curse Gehrman Sparrow? If it succeeds, I lose! Klein made up his mind and made the secret doll look very embarrassed:
"Then you can kill me at any time?"
"Desperate Witch" Panatia responded with a smile:
“You can give me your hair and flesh only when you enter the church.
"Once we're inside, if I show any signs of cursing you, you'll have to give up manipulating my 'Spirit Thread'. The same goes for the other way around. If I show any abnormality, I'll curse you immediately.
"When the escape door is opened, I will leave first. In the meantime, I will return your flesh, blood, and hair to you."
Gehrman Sparrow pondered for a long time, discussed the details with the Witch of Despair, and finally nodded:
"Okay, let's do it."
Panatia was about to speak when her eyes suddenly narrowed and she said slowly:
"I don't know why, but I'm still a little worried."
PS: I’m asking for monthly tickets in the last half day. Also, due to technical reasons, Audrey’s birthday party will start on June 6th. Just let everyone know.