Mystery: Survival from the Secret Doll

Chapter 124 123 Original
Tang threw back the quilt and sat up.

The sun is shining outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, and the blue sky and white clouds are extremely peaceful.

Tang, who was wearing pajamas, was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt as if he was sitting up in shock from a dying illness.

His whole body was aching. He was clearly already a strange wizard, having entered the realm of demigod, but he just felt that his body was not his own. Every muscle was aching, and so was his spirit.

It was like the feeling of an ordinary person running several kilometers in a row and then sitting down on the bed to take a nap.

This unpleasant memory made Tang's expression suddenly become a little grim.

It hurt, it hurt so much. After he traveled through time, he had only experienced this kind of pain in the morning when his idiotic elder brother chased him out of bed. Especially after he became a Beyonder and was promoted to Sequence 8, he hadn't felt this way for a long time.

After learning from his mistakes, Tang rubbed his eyebrows and carefully recalled what had happened before.

He quickly remembered the deal between him and Grandpa Pales. In order to prevent Amon's influence from directly affecting the entire Tingen, Grandpa would take Amon away directly. At that time, he would use the special features of Euclidean space and yesterday's reappearance spell to cooperate with Grandpa and try to fight against Amon.

Even if I don't bite off a piece of Amon's flesh, I will tear off a layer of his skin.

"What happened? Why am I here? Where's Amon? Where's Grandpa Pales?"

He looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar room, and the broken strings in his mind were slowly being connected.

"system."

"Yes, yes, host, you are finally awake. You have been sleeping for four days."

The system's clamoring sound calmed Tang down a bit. He asked hesitantly, "Four days? Is this the theater?"

There was a gap in Tang's memory. After Pales pulled Amon to the depths of the raging sea and he took out the talisman that reproduced yesterday made with his own spirit worm, everything went black before his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, he was already in this place, but he had no idea what had happened in the meantime.

The account was taken over by someone from another place, and then his own consciousness went offline?
"I've already returned to Tingen, host, let me tell you..."

"Wait a minute, where is the video I asked you to record?" Tang asked.

He had previously considered what his future self meant by the 'five minutes'. If a Sequence 3 ancient scholar of the Diviner Path were to pull in a High-Sequence Beyonder from the Diviner Path to bring the historical projection 'to life' and give it its own thoughts, then this High-Sequence Beyonder would have to hide himself.

This is similar to the rule that 'uniqueness' itself is unique and cannot be pulled out by the fog of history. The same thinking cannot appear in the same time and space. Of course, some ways of possessing the power of concealment can circumvent this.

Similarly, if he were to intervene in the future, as a Sequence 1 of this path, the situation would be similar, but more special.

Therefore, not knowing what this cheating-style "number-topping" behavior actually manifested, Tang asked the system to record the entire process, intending to take it out and watch it after his future self left.

"Ah, that, ah this..." The system hesitated, "It's that, um, host, you know, it's that..."

Tang: “Not recorded?”

"There is a record, there is a record, that is..."

The system hesitantly played a video to its host. In the video, the system was sitting in a high-back chair with the principal's office of Miskatonic in the background.

The young man sitting behind the office chair just smiled at the third-angle system and said just one sentence.

"I deleted the stuff, please don't bother me if you don't mind."

The video ends with a black screen.

Tang: “…”

Okay, the system's recordings were deleted by his future self...

Yes, my future self must have experienced all of this... Then again, instead of blaming myself, it's better to make things difficult for others.

"Can't you be a little tougher? Like, format it when I tell you to delete it, and save the video?" Tang asked the system, rather angrily, "Do you have a backup?"

The system was politely threatened by Monocle and cried as it deleted seven or eight backups at once, feeling helpless.

Its electronic sound has a sense of throbbing, "But it's so scary, really, host, don't disbelieve it, Amon is broken into pieces like your conscience, ah no, Amon is broken into pieces."

It is really afraid that if it chats with its future host, the future host will ask it to cancel itself.

Tang blinked, "...ah this."

How cruel was that Sequence 1 self to scare Tongzi like this?

"Yes, yes, host, it's on the bedside table to your left." The system was very abrupt, and when it mentioned this thing, the system's electronic sound became excited.

"Hmm?" Tang looked to his left, where a crystal-carved monocle was casually placed on the bedside table.

Tang:?

Oh, by the way, I almost forgot about the main thing.

He just, well, he just seemed to hear what his own system described, Amon was shattered and his good... bah, shattered into pieces.

"Amon is dead?" He asked subconsciously when he saw the iconic monocle.

"Yes, I think so."

"He has become the uniqueness of the Thief's Path and a copy of the Time Worm's Beyonder characteristics, but there is also a Sequence 1 clone in Intis."

Tang was silent for a few seconds before reaching for the monocle. "So, Amon died with a clone that had the uniqueness and a Sequence 1 potion, right?"

The system was bewildered: "Ah..." Is it still possible to say that?

Tang, who was playing a joke, picked up the monocle and was about to observe it carefully when he saw a human figure appear on the monocle under the reflection of the sun outside the window.

The one with the pointed hat, broad forehead, and thin face—

'Hey, surprise?'

The next moment, the War Bishop was replaced and looked around in confusion.

The monocle was thrown against the wall, and with a snap, it hovered in the air, without any damage, as bright as crystal.

"Sorry, I was sleepy and suddenly saw Amon and couldn't help myself."

The War Bishop picked up the monocle and made sure there was no danger. Then Tang switched places with the War Bishop and picked up the monocle.

He rubbed his arm, which had almost turned into a spirit insect and ran away, and was almost scared to death.

'Looks like this is a good surprise.'

In the reflection of the monocle, Amon had a smile on his face, and he looked like he was sincerely doing this for your own good, yet at the same time, he had a sinister feeling of being ready to replace you at any time and anywhere.

Tang: “…” How come this thing is inherently sarcastic?

No, why is there something dirty in the uniqueness of the thief's path? Amon was shattered into happiness, why is this thing still there?!
"The host, that host, said that this thing carries a bit of Amon's spiritual influence, retaining a bit of its original flavor... It's because it retains a bit of Amon's flavor that people know this is the only way for the thief to pass..."

Don't do the Nine Turns Large Intestine at this time, you—

Tang's expression was a little dull. "It's not necessary. It's really not necessary."

If I wear this thing, won't I know when Amon will come to me?

Amon lost a Sequence 1 and a unique original body, but he still has a Sequence 1 and a large group of Sequence 2 and Sequence 3 clones.

With so many clones, one day, would he run into Amon's large group foraging for food due to the Beyonder characteristic aggregation law?
After looking at Amon who was smiling at him for a few seconds, Tang's facial expression showed that he was ready to put this thing in the bottom of the box, stuff it into the system warehouse, and never take it out for the rest of his life.

It’s creepy, so creepy.

"Don't be so nervous, but as you can imagine, I should be able to come to you soon after I put it on."

"But don't you want to know how I survived?"

'After all, to the mysterious me*! @…'

The thing behind seemed to be muted, and Tang didn't hear it clearly at all. Amon in the monocle didn't seem to care.

But there seems to be a hint of melancholy in this person's voice?
Oh no, what are you worried about, you angel king of the thieves' path?
But he stopped stuffing the thing into the system warehouse and asked, "Can you communicate?"

While asking the system to take a set of 'X-rays' of the monocle, he was always ready to stuff it into the system warehouse. After all, the seal inside was absolutely perfect. Even if the uniqueness of the thief's path was parasitized by Amon, he would not be able to get out once he was stuffed in.

Amon smiled and said, "It can only be simple. There is no way to make any more impact."

"Don't you want to give it a try? After all, as a thief, its effectiveness is more powerful than all the magical items you have, uh, currently possess."

But Tang is cautious: "I want to live a long time."

"System, are the identification results out?"

Rather than believing Amon's statement, he would rather believe the system's identification results.

The system quickly popped up the identification results, which were clean and had no problems.

Has the remaining spiritual influence of Amon been restrained?
'Try it on?'

Tang didn't hesitate: "No."

What good could Amon have recommended? He was mad enough to stuff this thing into his eye sockets before he even understood anything.

Without listening to what Amon said, Tang stuffed the thing into the system warehouse.

Amon:?
He had to postpone the difficult matter. He felt uncomfortable all over and didn't want to think about it at all, especially with Amon, who was obviously a big bomb.

"Well, Tongzi, do I have anything else to say?" he asked the system.

'Emm, there's also a sentence, 'If the law of aggregation of extraordinary characteristics takes effect, don't stop them, let them fly for a while', that's all.

The law of Beyonder characteristics aggregation? The uniqueness and Beyonder characteristics are being allowed to converge towards Amon again, yet no one is stopping it? Why?
Because once the aggregation is successful, the other Amons will be affected by some unknown factors?

Tang quickly made the connection and guessed that his future self must have done something, but he didn't know what it was.

That is, why are the extraordinary people on the path of fortune teller so convoluted? It is the same for him. Can you explain it clearly?
"What a fortune teller that makes me want to fight..." Tang muttered in his heart what the future Emperor Roselle would say.

"But host, this system suggests you don't be so nervous~" The system chuckled, "There is also a new Beyonder item made using Amon's Beyonder characteristics. The 'craftsman' has already made it... Both of these items give this system the feeling of a main system~"

"Gives you a sense of the main system?"

Tang's expression twisted.

The feeling of your main system, hahaha, isn't that crazy knowledge? These two things are filled with crazy knowledge?

Gathered together, and then the crazy knowledge went completely crazy in Amon's clone?
Okay, okay, let’s play like this, right?

His head was aching, and Tang didn't let the system say anything. He took out his usual clothes from the closet and changed out of his pajamas, then went to the cafeteria to find food.

Although the dishes produced in the school cafeteria were not very delicious, they were a kind of 'miracle' for people who couldn't even fill their stomachs.

The puppets do not need to eat. They appear in the cafeteria at the right time just to vividly perform a picture depicting life. Relying solely on the children brought from the outside world, the miracles harvested by the theater core are enough to meet the cafeteria's normal expenses for ordinary people, and even have a surplus.

Then Tang happily used his own memory as a template and ordered some home-cooked dishes from the waitress, accompanied by white rice. He ate so much that even the dull pain in his body became less of a bother.

"I have to say, having a good meal when you're tired and unhappy is always good for your physical and mental health."

"That happy time..."

"Have a good meal." Tang answered without hesitation while holding his chopsticks.

"Gurgle gurgle..."

After a hearty meal, Tang did not look for anyone, but went straight back to his residence and lay on the bed to continue resting, and quickly restore his spirituality through meditation.

The rest time was not that long this time, perhaps because the magic potion of the evil wizard had been completely digested.

'The task status has been updated.'

'Quest: [The Impersonation of a Trickster]'

"After being promoted to a 'Strange Mage', you have truly undergone a fundamental transformation! Strangeness, thriller, horror, and madness are the truths that a Strange Mage upholds throughout his life. Please digest the potion quickly and summarize the rules of playing a Strange Mage!"

'Task completion: 100%'

'The reward has been issued, please check it carefully.'

In less than a month, Tang completed the digestion of the magic potion of the strange wizard.

He is such a little genius.

Tang sat back on the bed, hugging the pillow, swaying unsteadily. He was in a good mood. "This is thanks to the audience's high level. Amon, the old man made an outstanding contribution to my potion digestion. In addition, the reappearance of the spell yesterday obviously pulled my future self here. It's not surprising that the Trickster's potion was digested... My future self has come to the present, so the Miracle Master's potion can also be digested quickly, right?"

Well, the only thing missing for the Sequence 3 Ancient Scholar is the ritual. After waiting for three hundred years for the ritual to be completed, the digestion of the potion should be superluminal, and then the Sequence 2 ritual can be prepared.

"System, tell me what happened in the past few days from the most serious to the least serious."

"Very good, host."

The system's simulated voice coughed a few times, "First of all, the Goddess of Night sends a sincere congratulatory message."

Tang: ...?
(End of this chapter)