Mystery: Survival from the Secret Doll

Chapter 158 Chapter 157 Questions
Arrods possesses a certain extraordinary power of audience access, which allows him to sense and explore the secrets in other people's minds, and then throw these secrets out fiercely.

Therefore, the person holding the magic mirror in the Crimson Campus is a puppet whose power has been reduced by Tang, not a real person.

How could he not be careful when facing something that came from the source?
However, with Euclidean space and the uniqueness of the thief's path as isolation, and the never-ending theater as a cage, Arrodes had no way to break through the limitations here and could not read his thoughts.

Before Arrodes could finish his words, Tang continued:

"Before I answer this question... let me guess. Did you foresee your future destiny? Did you know that you would be taught by the craftsman? And then, at a specific time, in a specific place, you would meet a specific person?"

The words that appeared on the surface of Arrodes' silver mirror suddenly stopped, as if his thoughts were seen through, and they stopped abruptly in an instant.

Having never truly come into contact with the human species, the Magic Mirror Arrodes, who had been through thousands of years of sedimentation, was not as sophisticated as those in the later generations within the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery.

It was obvious that it was frightened by Tang's almost prophetic words.

In response, Tang chuckled and touched the bottom edge of his monocle with his finger.

This mirror is not necessarily honest when facing anyone except the Lord of Mysteries and the master of Sefirah Castle.

Ah, of course, when facing Xiao Ke, I don’t know how much this dog-licking mirror is hiding.

And working backwards from the result to figure out the process, it would be quite easy for him to scare a magic mirror that was obviously inexperienced.

After all, the sequence he belongs to is known for being 'weird', and scaring people is a common occurrence.

"So, do you think that what I just asked is the first question?"

He could solve this problem by himself and didn't need Arrodes to answer.

"No, it's not."

Arrodes quickly wrote out new words, and the speed at which these words were combined was even faster than before. Clearly, the magic mirror had begun to frantically run its CPU, trying to turn the tide and find some rules and loopholes that would benefit it.

So, what will Arrodes do when facing a Sequence 1 Time Angel?

The new words were quickly connected into sentences.

"I admit that I was put back to the place where I was buried because I saw some signs of fate, but I am not sure if those signs are correct or when they will happen."

"Life underground is indeed a bit boring..."

Arrodes compromised with his own experience in disguise, recognized the current situation, and acknowledged his current affiliation. He could only live in the hands of Amon, the Angel of Time, with some frustration and fear for a while.

The sealed object has a high IQ and is almost unaffected by madness, worthy of being a product of the Chaos Sea.

Tang was very satisfied, so he formally asked his first question.

"Where is Zaratul, the ancient scholar of Sequence 3 of the Secret Order, now?"

This time, Arrodes responded quickly. Ripples spread across the surface of the silver mirror like water, revealing a picture.

It was a city where a middle-aged man wearing a hat and a black robe, looking like a gentleman, walked on the roadside and disappeared silently on the street, like a porous image from history.

The scene changed again.

The next time the gentleman appeared, he was inside a house.

The furnishings in the house were enough to show that the owner of the house was a person of a certain status. The maids and butlers seemed not to have noticed the gentleman who suddenly appeared, and continued to do their own work. They looked like clockwork puppets, real enough, but they only did their work mechanically.

Those are marionettes, marionettes transformed by the ancient scholar Zaratul.

In addition to these servant puppets, there are also many such puppets in the basement of the mansion. They are hung on the ceiling one by one, but they raise their heads and look at the ceiling above their heads, with the corners of their mouths raised in a hollow and weird way, revealing twisted arcs.

It's like looking up at the Zarathustra above your head, which is a layer away.

Very good, this is a very strange mage.

Tang narrowed his eyes, and the image on the surface of the silver mirror suddenly rose higher. It was a city that was not small and quite lively. The surrounding scenes came into Tang's sight.

He saw the holy emblem of the Church of the God of War. This was a city-state within the Feysac Empire.

"Feysac Empire, Castel City."

A string of white words appeared, Tang nodded, and prepared to put away the magic mirror.

"Based on the principle of reciprocity, you must answer a small question of mine."

A string of new words quickly appeared on the silver mirror's surface. Tang paused, looked at the magic mirror, adjusted his monocle, and asked with a half-smile, "Oh? What's the problem?"

Silver Mirror seemed to have considered some of the problems in his current situation. How could a sealed object living under someone else's roof survive?
So, it could only be cautious, not asking questions that would instinctively pry out the other party's secrets. It held its breath and revealed a single word: "How old are you this year?"

Ah, it's a bit rude of you to ask that.

Amon must be at least a few thousand years old, right? He? Just a twenty-year-old rookie demigod.

Adding the twenty years in his previous life, it is only a fraction of Amon’s age.

"Guess what it is. If you guess right, I'll tell you." Tang didn't wait for Arrodes to punish him with lightning or something. He simply stuffed the thing back into the system warehouse.

What lightning punishment? The system stuffed it into the "Book of the Dead" and gave it a good beating, and it became obedient.

Really, don’t you know how to ask other people’s age?

After putting away his monocle and walking out of the Euclid space again, Tang turned the corner and went to the newly built hospital.

The "0" level sealed object 'Ancient Guardian' from the Secret Order is a huge stone statue. Without spiritual drive, it will make the surrounding things involuntarily breed spirituality and grow wildly.

There is a certain degree of uncertainty in this growth. From a scientific point of view, the speed and number of cell divisions have increased a lot. However, as the number and speed of division increase, some "cancer cells" with incorrect divisions are also born, and they also receive a higher intensity of mystical bonus. It doesn't take long for them to assimilate the normal cells, pulling everyone towards an unpredictable direction.

If it is not controlled, this "0" level seal will soon demonize everything that can grow around it, turning it into a monster and causing a terrible disaster.

All "0" level seals have difficult-to-deal-with negative effects. Without finding the correct sealing method, it is difficult to deal with the impact caused by this type of problem.

However, after being processed by both the Never-Ending Theater, also a Level 0 Sealed Artifact, and the main system, the Ancient Guardian within the theater now only exploited the beneficial effects of this Level 0 Sealed Artifact, suppressing the negative effects. This increased the speed and frequency of the splits, thus achieving the goal of rapidly healing the injured and expediting the growth of the banker.

Proper use of the negative effects of seals can sometimes produce unexpected results.

This also made the surrounding things grow well. The newly built hospitals and farmlands were located around this "0" level seal, using the negative impact of this "0" level seal to serve the wounded and produce food continuously.

Most of the food here was stored, part of it was given to the people and knights in Baron Ramde's territory as this year's compensation or commission, and part of it was given to the Church of Night to ask them to help the people in Tingen City.

It has to be said that the extraordinary people of the Earth Path are really suitable for growing crops.

If this ability were used publicly, it would indeed be able to improve many people's lives. Unfortunately, this is also a kind of extraordinary...

And if the extraordinary is not restricted, it will sooner or later become a disaster in this world where the underlying logic is chaotic.

The newly built hospital was painted white and blended in with the surrounding buildings that combined modern and ancient techniques. It was modeled after the hospital building in Tang's memory. This style of thing was still a bit too advanced for people who didn't quite understand it.

The air was filled with the smell of disinfectant, and there were many extraordinary doctors from the Audience Path and the Moon Path coming and going in the hospital.

The former specializes in treating psychological and pollution problems, while the latter focuses on human diseases.

It's been a while since former Pirates Ellis Vinson and Bailey were transferred here.

After the pollution from the Fountain of Youth was gradually metabolized as they were separated from the pollution source and received treatment from psychiatrists, they did not leave here and returned to the sea.

"Mr. Principal."

"Mr. Principal."

Walking into the hospital, Tang saw many people greeting him.

Looking at the energetic secret dolls, Tang silently lamented his lost youth and then walked up the stairs.

Standing at the door of the room at the end of the fourth floor, he knocked.

"Come in, the door is not closed." someone shouted from inside.

Tang turned the doorknob and walked into the ward.

The ward was clean, unlike the Golden Rose Tavern's messy mess. The air didn't have the distinct smell of hospital disinfectant, but rather a faint floral scent. The curtains were drawn, revealing the bright sunlight outside, which streamed into the ward, creating a warm and comforting atmosphere.

The winter in Tingen is not too cold. Although it has some magical attack properties, this is inside the seal and everything can be adjusted. Tang does not have the habit of suffering without any hardship.

The temperature and weather here are always very good.

He fixed his gaze on Ellis Vincent and Bailey.

"Good morning, Ellis, Bailey."

"Good morning, Don." Bailey, who was lying on the hospital bed, was the first to greet him. Ellis took two apples, threw one to Don, and handed the other to Bailey.

"It's freshly washed and smells pretty good."

With the skills of a demigod, Tang easily caught the apple, took a bite, and nodded.

Indeed, the extraordinary people on the path of farmers should really put more effort into farming.

Can his sugar factory be expanded?
While thinking, Tang brought a chair over, sat on the edge of the bed, and said while eating an apple:
"As for the sea, I still suggest not going back anytime soon."

"The Fountain of Youth remains to be resolved. Someone from the Church of Storms has already gone to handle this extraordinary case involving the Witch Cult. I heard that many people died at sea, and many pirates were killed or recruited due to the Church's interference... If it's related to the Church of Storms, I don't think you would be very happy."

"Thank you, Tang." Bailey sat on the bed. Her belly gradually grew bigger, and even for a Beyonder, it seemed a bit strenuous.

However, even so, this brave former female pirate still showed the most sincere gratitude to her friends.

"I told you, I've always liked smart people."

Ellis on the side snorted coldly, but still said: "I owe you this time."

"Ellis!" Bailey glared at her husband, then turned and smiled at Tang. "Sorry, that's just his temper."

Tang waved his hand and said it was okay.

It's okay, the sins you commit will be punished in the end.

After visiting the pirate couple, Tang got up and said goodbye soon.

"By the way, there are quite a few courses on the mysticism here. If you're bored, you can go and take some. Even if you don't plan to continue on the path of transcendence, learning more will at least give you some protection when you encounter danger."

"If we have time, we will go." The two promised.

People who have not received orthodox mystical education will more or less choose the wrong options in some matters in the extraordinary world.

For example, Ellis, a former pirate, almost died in an accidental attempt by the Witch Cult.

After leaving the hospital, Tang used the spiritual thread to find the pirate who had chanted Amon's honorable name before and established contact with him, the wind-loving priest of the Storm Church.

"Looks like you're doing well?"

Obviously, Amon did not take the bait that was casually laid out.

It was too obvious. Amon probably just glanced over here when he heard the honorable name, and then ignored it.

Emm, it is also possible that he will be backstabbed at some point. When playing against the God of Cunning, you have to be on guard and think a hundred steps ahead.

Tang was not disappointed. He just looked around at the pirate leader, who was actually a Wind-Follower of the Storm Church, and then looked away.

For a long time, Tang did not touch upon the sea. After all, the colonial war had not yet begun, and steam-powered ships had not yet appeared. He was only using primitive navigation methods. The sea without a safe waterway lacked some of his passion and desire to explore.

"Oh, we should go catch some mermaids sometime."

Isn’t it everyone’s responsibility to improve the ecosystem within the theater?
(End of this chapter)