Sharon, who was wearing a black court dress, pursed her pale lips, turned her head to glance at Maric, and nodded slightly.

Maric clasped his hands together and said with a hint of madness:

"You should know the 'prisoner' route, right?"

"Yes, I've heard of it in the extraordinary circle." Klein answered frankly.

Of course, this extraordinary circle refers to the Nighthawks and the Tarot Club... He added with a sigh in his heart.

Maric didn't know what he recalled and was silent for more than ten seconds. The sound of carriage wheels rolling over the concrete road outside the window came in rhythmically.

He ruffled his messy brown hair and spoke with a slightly distorted expression:

"Prisoners refer to people who are locked up in prison. They also represent people whose spirituality and desires are restrained by reason, body, and the world. Extraordinary people in this sequence are physically strong and perceptive. They often have a silent appearance and a crazy heart. They master many criminal skills and are good at killing people with any objects they can get."

"Its corresponding Sequence 8 is called 'Madman'. I don't think you know this because even the orthodox Beyonder organizations of the seven major churches don't know enough about this. The control that secret organization has over its members is beyond your imagination. Those nearly twisted guys are like being bound in both body and soul. It's difficult to get any useful information from them simply through spiritualism and divination."

"Sharon and I endured and waited for a long time before we found a way to remove the 'restraints' and escaped successfully."

"Because all the Beyonders on this path are cursed and prone to madness, we do not want to join the Seven Major Churches. That would mean we would completely lose our freedom, with nothing left."

So that's how it is... No wonder the Nighthawks' internal documents don't record much, not even the Sequence 8 and Sequence 7 corresponding to "Prisoner". This was the part I could know at my level at that time... Klein replied with some realization:

"I really don't know what happened after 'The Prisoner'."

Maric didn't nod. He looked at Klein with his brown eyes and continued:

"Compared to the 'prisoner', the biggest feature of the 'madman' is that he can voluntarily and actively sacrifice his reason and unleash his desires in exchange for strength and improvement in all aspects. Except that his mind will become less clear during that period, there is no big problem. He can even gain a strong resistance to certain extraordinary abilities that interfere with his thoughts and affect his spirit."

To put it simply, if I kill myself first, you won't be able to kill me... Klein couldn't help but complain in his mind.

"Starting from this sequence, the curse gradually appears, and the 'madman' is prone to losing control." Maric's facial muscles twitched.

Isn't this obvious? If a person's mental state is at a low point for a long time, or if there are frequent abnormalities, it is abnormal if the probability of losing control is no higher than that of other Beyonders! Klein has his own understanding of this. He glanced at Miss Sharon and found it difficult to imagine what she looked like in the "prisoner" and "madman" stages. Sharon still maintained that ghost-like erratic and quiet state.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Maric exhaled slowly and said:

"The next Sequence 7 is Werewolf."

Is it starting to become a different species? However, the crazy "prisoner" and the "madman" who easily loses his mind are actually almost the same as different species in the eyes of normal people... Hmm, the "werewolf" is only Sequence 7, which is a little lower than I expected... Klein's thoughts suddenly diverged.

Maric didn't notice that he was in a trance, and said to himself:

"'Werewolf' is already a completely cursed being. Every time the red moon becomes full, it loses most of its sanity and grows black hair all over its body. Its desire for killing and bloodthirstiness reaches its peak..."

His voice gradually became a little erratic, as if he was recalling the experience of enduring and suppressing himself.

"'Werewolf' has a strong self-recovery ability, as well as terrifying strength, agility, and speed. His claws and teeth are no worse than extraordinary weapons of the same sequence, and they are poisonous. He also knows some dark spells. For example, he can control a target that has been soaked in werewolf poison for a period of time and turn the target into a subordinate, turning it into a monster similar to a werewolf. The life of such a monster is often very short..."

After listening to Maric's speech, Klein made a pertinent evaluation:

At the Sequence 7 level, Werewolf was above average in terms of combat capability.

"Werewolves who are unable to suppress their bloodlust and killing urges on full-moon nights will become increasingly cruel and twisted, gradually losing the emotions that normal humans should have," Maric added, with a hint of pride in his tone that was difficult to conceal.

It matches Mr. Azik's description of the alien species... Klein subconsciously glanced at Miss Sharon again, and instinctively imagined her state when she was "werewolfized." As a result, he almost shuddered at her cold eyes and quickly turned his head back.

Maric unconsciously licked his lower lip with his tongue, not the kind of sensual lick a woman would have, but the kind that gave people a very dangerous feeling.

His eyes seemed to lose focus briefly, and I wonder what he was thinking about.

After waiting for a few seconds, he spoke again:

"I am the corresponding Sequence 6, 'Zombie'."

A zombie... they really look like one... No wonder they often play cards with a bunch of their own kind... It turns out this is also considered an alien species, a truly living corpse... Klein thought for a moment and said,

"I heard from Caspers that you are not afraid of bullets?"

Maric nodded and said:

"My body is as hard as steel. Even if you put a revolver against my head and shoot, I will at most become dizzy. You need to hit the same spot at least five times before you can break my defense."

"And even if it is broken, as long as the head is not shattered, the other injuries are not fatal to the zombie."

"My power has been improved to a certain extent on the basis of 'Werewolf', and I have mastered some death spells. I can easily awaken corpses, control ghosts, drive them, and skillfully use extraordinary powers such as cold and decay."

The characteristics of each sequence of the heterogeneous pathways are also different. There are very few progressive changes... Klein pondered for a moment and said:

"So, what about the curse of the 'Zombie'?"

Maric bit his teeth slightly and said:

"I will crave for the warm blood and fresh flesh of humans. This state is particularly serious during the full moon. The only consolation is that the curse of the zombie has replaced the curse of the werewolf and the curse of the madman. They do not exist at the same time, and it will be the same in the future."

"Every time the red moon becomes full, I will feel extremely painful. If I don't give up my self-control, I will suffer so much that I will lose the ability to fight. If I indulge myself, I will become less and less human, and the risk of losing control is very high."

"Even in normal times, I am always fighting against the desires in my heart and against strong malice."

Phew, compared to the Beyonders of this path, the others are much better, um, except for the Abyss and the Witch... Klein had this thought.

Maric paused and glanced at Sharon, who was wearing a small black bonnet.

Sharon opened her lips and said in a disembodied voice:

"Sequence 5, 'Wrathful Spirit'."

Haunted soul? There is such a sequence? It is indeed an alien path... Klein was slightly surprised at first, but then he felt that this was indeed in line with the characteristics of the easy transformation between the physical body and the spirit.

Maric, who got the hint, added:

"After becoming a 'ghost', you can transform yourself into a real shadow and gain corresponding abilities, such as passing through obstacles, hiding in mirrors, directly attacking the opponent's soul, and jumping to most places that can reflect images."

"But unlike ordinary resentful spirits, even if you have clairvoyance, you can't spot this kind of shadow unless you are at a high sequence."

"Well, the 'Ghost' has mastered many death-related spells and has many strange techniques, such as forcibly possessing and controlling the enemy..."

"Her curse is that on nights when the red moon becomes full, she will either absorb a certain number of human souls or become extremely weak. If she chooses the former, she will always be on the verge of losing control."

Before Klein could speak, Sharon, whose face was equally pale, said vaguely:

"Our target is also the 'Wrathful Soul'."

"The extraordinary abilities of Zombies, Werewolves, Madmen, and Prisoners will not be lost due to promotion." Maric emphasized.

It sounds like a type that can restrain me. I'm afraid that pistol bullets will have no effect, and ordinary flames will hardly cause great damage... In short, I'm afraid of "ghosts"... Klein felt a little nervous when he heard this.

He thought for a few seconds and said:

"What is the effect of that sealed item?"

"Why would I restrain you?"

It actually made you willing to tell me the weaknesses of your own curse... Klein had some guesses.

Maric replied with a slightly gloomy expression:

"The cursed item that needs to be sealed is called the 'Crimson Moon Crown'."

"It can create an effect similar to a full moon within a certain range. It will help those already cold and twisted guys to burst out with strength, but we will become weak and lose our ability to fight. If, if I give up on myself, then I would rather choose death!" Maric growled hoarsely.

I didn't expect that you, who look a bit perverted and a bit cowardly, are actually a persistent person. Well, it's really amazing that you can persist until the "Zombies"... Klein didn't interrupt and listened to the other party's subsequent description.

"A person who wears the 'Crimson Moon Crown' is immune to the effects of the full moon and will gain terrifying speed, unimaginable recovery ability, and a number of relatively powerful dark spells, but it will make the wearer's blood gradually cool and freeze bit by bit. If it cannot be stopped in time or if the wearer sucks the blood of a living person, he will eventually die because all his blood turns to frost." Maric seemed to be quite afraid of the sealed item.

When he finished speaking, Sharon looked at Klein calmly with her blue eyes:

"Steve is joined by Jason the zombie and Tyr the werewolf."

"But as long as they can take care of Steve, they won't be a problem."

Maric added:

"If successful, the extraordinary characteristics left by Steve will belong to me, the Crimson Moon Crown will belong to Sharon, and all the remaining spoils and the Book of Secrets will be your reward."