Klein looked down at his palm, and the appearance of the gold coin appeared in his eyes:
It is facing upwards, showing the king's head.
This means affirmation, indicating that Klein should use the eyes of the secret doll to look at himself!
After receiving this revelation, Klein was still hesitant, wondering whether to hold a ceremony to bring the secret doll Enzo above the gray fog and try again in that relatively safe environment where the damage and pollution to the spirit could be completely eliminated.
However, he doubted that this would be fruitless, because the Beyonders of the "Destiny" Path noticed the projection of the mysterious space on their bodies. Above the gray fog, similar abnormalities would most likely no longer exist. It was like trying to observe the external shape of an elephant but instead entering the target's body.
Klein clenched his fingers one by one and grasped the gold coin. He was silent for a long time and finally made a decision.
He stood up suddenly, took out the ritual silver dagger, and created a "spiritual wall" that enveloped the room.
This is to prevent possible screams and strange noises from being transmitted out!
Then, Klein arranged a ritual and sacrificed the "Creeping Hunger" above the gray fog.
He was afraid that if something went wrong with his own condition, the gloves would backfire on the wearer!
——This is an inherent property of "Creeping Hunger". Once it cannot eat enough and cannot guarantee to eat one person every day, it will feed on the wearer. Klein has starved it more often than he has fed it.
After making other preparations in an orderly manner, Klein reached out and took the "Blood Flower" ring from the secret doll Enzo's hand and moved it to his left palm.
This ensures that he can recover even if his body is seriously injured.
Before putting it on, Klein thought for a moment, paused, took out a pen and paper, and wrote a sentence:
"Remember to take the ring."
He was worried that after the experiment, his intelligence would be reduced due to the "Blood Flower", so he didn't want to take it off.
By then, maybe I’ll need a beautiful princess to wake me up with a kiss, or to help me take out the ring… Klein laughed at himself, exhaled, took off his clothes, and put on the ring.
Then, he turned his attention to the new secret doll, Enzo, the "winner".
Hesitation and inner retreat beforehand are always inevitable, but as long as he has made up his mind, he can move forward bravely and firmly after experiencing so many things.
After making some minor adjustments and entering a meditative state, Klein let the secret doll slowly turn its body and look at him.
With the help of the "winner's" eyes, he first saw a thin layer of grayish-white mist that was spreading outward.
In the mist, there was a faintly brilliant gate of light tinged with a hint of blue-black.
The light gate was composed of countless overlapping light balls, and the body of each light ball was a pile of twisted worms huddled together. Some of those worms were transparent, and some were translucent, carrying symbols and patterns that were either complex and indescribable or profound in meaning.
Before Klein could see the specific details clearly, his mind suddenly buzzed and he lost consciousness.
After an unknown amount of time, he slowly woke up. He had some amnesia for a moment and almost thought that he had slept normally until dawn.
“What happened? It’s still dark outside the window…” Klein propped himself up with his hands and sat up, only to find himself lying on the floor.
At this moment, he caught a glimpse of the secret doll Enzo standing beside him, and suddenly a large number of images and sounds emerged in his mind.
"Yes, I was just studying what the Beyonders of the 'Monster' Path could see from me... Was I stimulated beyond my limit and fainted? I vaguely remember hearing a scream of pain at the time. Was it made by me?" After regaining his memory, Klein quickly examined his physical condition and was shocked to see one hideous bloody wound after another on his body surface, as if something had drilled out from the inside.
At this moment, the flesh and blood were wriggling at these densely packed wounds, reorganizing into a whole at an extremely fast speed.
Klein then looked at the floor and saw a figure imprinted in blood where he had just been lying.
“Luckily, I was wearing the ‘Blood Flower’ ring, otherwise I might have slowly died from the serious injuries caused by the collapse of my body. I wonder if after such a death, I would be resurrected as a human or a monster…” Klein raised his hand and rubbed his forehead. He glanced around and found that the tables and chairs had fallen over, but the “Spiritual Wall” was not broken.
This made him feel truly relieved, confirming that the change just now was limited to his own body and a very small area nearby, and did not spread outward.
Judging from the recovery of his wounds, Klein estimated that he had been unconscious for no more than a minute.
He picked up a chair and sat down. He felt as if he had forgotten something, but he couldn't remember it.
It was not until he instinctively dealt with the scene and saw a note saying "Remember to take the ring" that he suddenly realized and pulled out the gold ring inlaid with a ruby on his left hand.
More memories emerged, and Klein shook his head in fear and amusement, whispering:
"Luck is really important sometimes. If the negative effect of the Blood Flower Ring had randomly reached the strongest, I might not even recognize the words and would not have been able to get the reminder..."
Seeing that the wounds on his body had almost healed, he asked his secret doll Enzo to put on the "Blood Flower" again and took off the "Green Flower" ring.
With the help of the latter's treatment, Klein no longer felt uncomfortable and turned his attention back to the scene he had seen before - that was the scene that the Beyonder of the Destiny Path saw on him:
"The light gates stained with a little bit of blue and black, the countless light balls, the transparent and translucent worms hugging each other, the mysterious and complex symbols and patterns that contain a lot of knowledge but people cannot get feedback from... What do these symbolize?
"Is this some kind of mythical creature form corresponding to the mysterious space above the gray fog? One that belongs to the level of Sequence 0 True God?
"Because of the gray fog, only the Beyonders of the Path of Destiny can see directly and withstand the impact and pollution? Similarly, because of the gray fog, the Beyonders of the Path of Destiny will not completely collapse like looking directly at the gods, but they will not gain any knowledge either?"
Klein thought for a while and began to use divination techniques to interpret the symbolic meaning of the picture:
"The light gate is a bit like the symbol behind the 'apprentice's' chair, and it seems to point to Mr. 'gate'...
“The countless overlapping balls of light are consistent with the content of my meditation, which originated from some mythological system constructed on Earth… Was my subconscious mind affected and chose similar memories, or did my choice reversely affect the form of the picture in the gray fog?
"The twisted transparent worm is close to the mass on the huge throne at the main peak of the Hornachis Mountains, but it seems a little different. Is this a Sequence 0 'Fool' of the 'Fortune Teller' pathway? It's semi-transparent and I can't see it clearly, so it's hard to judge...
"Also, the dark blue color on the surface always reminds me of the place deep in the mysterious space that I cannot climb up to yet... When I stand on the highest step of light, I can see a bit of dark blue on the clouds condensing in the air..."
Klein thought for a long time but could not get an answer. He had to temporarily put the matter to the bottom of his heart and wait for more information and clues in the future to analyze it again.
After dealing with the traces at the scene, he took four steps backwards and entered the gray fog, preparing to make a more comprehensive and thorough inspection of his own condition, and to confirm whether the secret doll Enzo still had the passive "luck" and "disaster".
…………
In Bayam, a slum area, in a not-too-big, shabby room.
"Admiral of the Stars" Cattleya sat behind the table, looking at the door, and heard a knock on the door with a special rhythm.
"Come in." She said without trying to disguise her voice.
The wooden door creaked open, and the "Hanged Man" wearing a hood and a black robe walked in.
Seeing the other party's concealed attire, Cattleya pushed the heavy glasses on her nose and smiled slightly:
"If you go out like this, you will be surrounded by people from the Storm Church in less than five minutes."
She did not disguise herself, because she knew that the news that she had allowed Gehrman Sparrow to board the Future had already spread across the sea. It was not difficult for the Hanged Man to guess that the Admiral of the Stars was Ms. Hermit.
Alger did not respond directly. He closed the door, pulled out a chair, and said without losing face:
"You're going to walk out like this, too."
What he meant was that the "Admiral of the Stars" was second only to the "Admiral of Hell" among the seven pirate generals, and was suspected to have a close relationship with Gehrman Sparrow. He was the main target of multiple forces such as the Church of Storms and the Church of Night. The bounty had already risen to 45,000 pounds. No matter which city he went to, as long as he was not disguised and was recognized, it meant that a lot of trouble would come.
Cattleya nodded slightly, then turned to look at the face of the Hanged Man that was hidden by his hood and said:
“In front of me, this kind of dressing up actually has no meaning.
"But I respect your choice."
She kept her glasses on.
He was full of vigor and confidence, worthy of being called the "Admiral of the Stars"... Alger, who was wearing an extra mask under his hood, did not bother about disguise and went straight to the point:
"Thank you for your help."
"Admiral of the Stars" Cattleya placed her right hand on her left elbow and said:
"I'm very curious. With your current strength and the resources you have, you should be able to handle the problem of the 'craftsman' even without my help. Why do you need to come to me for help?"
Alger was well prepared and said simply:
“I don’t want to be the subject of discussion.”
Cattleya seemed to have grasped the other party's hidden intention, and after a few seconds of hesitation, she said:
"I need more information."
Alger nodded gently and said:
"According to my observation and speculation, the 'Craftsman' should be controlled by those who believe in the 'Original Moon'. The latter belongs to the faction that originally existed in the southern continent, not the traitors of the School of Life."
Cattleya's expression did not change. She thought for a moment and said:
"Why don't you talk to Mr. Moon? He should be very interested in this matter."
Alger curled his lips and replied in his usual voice:
"If we can't figure it out, I might do this."