Mystery: The Last Shepherd.

Chapter 644 Herding the Witch King, Mr. X Encounters a Hunt

In a world devoid of spiritual radiance.

The massive hull of the Deathsink slowly sank, gradually disappearing into the black shadows.

"despair."

Lu Ze stood at the bow and stepped forward, landing on the ground as the ship sank completely.

Before him lay the corpse of "Shadow Saint" Kesma, utterly destroyed. Radiant, extraordinary properties emanated from his body, carrying with them the souls of lambs whose suffering had finally ended.

"Yes, most of them are Sequence 5..." Lu Ze shook his head.

Indeed, generally speaking, a Sequence 4 level demigod extraordinary being is already quite remarkable. Even as the "Black Knight," Kexma cannot easily defeat other demigods and capture them for herding.

In other words, the only useful legacy of "Shadow Saint" Kexma is...

"call,"

He suddenly raised his hand, and a chilling, bone-chilling wind howled from his palm. This storm, carrying a powerful suction force, pulled something hidden behind the gray-white building towards him. It was a dark, swaying, eerie figure, its entire body shrouded in black, except for its eyes, which shimmered with a crimson light like moonlight.

The "Witch King" lamb that Kesma released!

The battle here is over, and the most precious and valuable things are these two extraordinary properties. According to custom, they should be handed over to the church. Fortunately, the others don't know exactly what the lambs of Kexma are: they can keep the "Witch King" and take the rest back to report.

The nine lamb pens inside the body are already full. To herd this "Witch King," one of the lambs inside needs to be removed.

Without much thought, Lu Ze quickly released the arsonist's lamb.

This lamb, initially imprisoned within Lady M's rose ring, later entered her own body, becoming one of her earliest lambs... Luzer once used its "arson" and the "Faceless Man's" "flame leap" to achieve rapid short-distance teleportation. Now, its mere Sequence 7 level is no longer practical, and Medici has perfectly replaced its effects.

So Luze released the lamb. Its ravaged soul, already broken and shattered, vanished completely the moment it left Luze's body, leaving only its characteristics. At the same time, he devoured the "Witch King's" soul, fixing it in the vacated slot.

As always, he needs to determine the three capabilities to retain.

The "Vampire" pathway, also known as the "Pharmacist" pathway, primarily focuses on abilities such as potion concoction, physical vampire transformation, and borrowing power from the moon. While its offensive capabilities are not particularly outstanding, it excels at supporting combat.

After a moment's thought, Lu Ze finally confirmed three abilities: Dark Gaze, Bat Transformation, and Potion Concoction.

The first two are self-explanatory; both are powerful abilities of the "Witch King." "Dark Gaze" is the technique of removing an eyeball and controlling the enemy's actions with darkness, which complements his inherent shadow abilities quite well. "Illusory Bat" further enhances his survivability. It allows the user to transform into a swarm of bats, which can reassemble and regenerate as long as one of them survives.

As for why he chose potion brewing, as a Black Knight with tenacious vitality, he didn't care about healing abilities. However, the potions brewed by the "Witch King" had more than just simple healing effects; they also had many more peculiar and complex effects. He wouldn't use them normally, but they might come in handy at some point.

Meanwhile, in the Joewood district, in the real world.

"team leader!"

After Soster and his team returned to reality, one of the Red Gloves who had stayed behind immediately caught up with them.

"How is the situation?"

"Soster asked."

"Leonard and Ms. Daly are still besieging Mr. X."

The team member quickly replied, "He's very difficult to deal with, extremely resilient, and we're still at a stalemate!"

"It's okay."

Soster sneered, "We have enough manpower to deploy now. With so many people surrounding him, do you think he can escape?"

However, the moment his words fell to the ground, something changed.

In the darkness, the invisible barrier that had enveloped this area vanished silently, and the connection between the spirit world and reality was restored.

"not good!"

Soster's expression changed. "Your Excellency, the ceremony has ended!"

He remembered that Mr. X's most powerful ability was spirit travel. It was only because of the ritual performed by High Deacon Ishmael, which severed the connection between this place and the spirit world, that he was able to be forcibly kept here. But now that the barrier to the spirit world had disappeared, that guy would definitely escape!

Sure enough, just as he had predicted, an invisible, eerie fluctuation suddenly emanated from the house. As a "Soul Soothsayer," he immediately sensed ripples spreading through the spirit world in response to that fluctuation.

Inside the room where Mr. X was hosting the party.

"hehe..."

Amidst the chaos, Louis Wayne bore several severe gunshot wounds to his chest, yet he still smiled calmly. Across from him, Leonard and Daly, who had just been caught in the blast of his self-inflicted attack, retreated, wounded in their own wake.

The ring on Louis Wayne's hand was emitting a strange crimson light, causing the fleshy buds on his chest to wriggle and heal his injuries.

"Creak—"

'

In the void before him, an illusory gate was forming, as he intended to leave before the other red-gloved figures arrived to surround him.

"The glory of the Lord is always with us."

Louis Wayne said devoutly and fanatically, his smile twisted, giving them a deep look, "I've remembered you."

Having said that, he stepped through the gate.

"Stop right there!"

Leonard stood up and shouted, about to chase after her, but was stopped by Daly.

Even if Leonard were to actually reach the spirit world, it would be Louis Wayne's home turf, and he would be no match for him.

As for Mr. X, is he really safe?

Upon entering the spirit world, before Louis Wayne could even make a further move, he suddenly felt a chill creep into his body, as if a cold air had invaded his body, making his hands and feet stiff and unable to move.

"brush!"

Having lost control of the spirit world, the colors around him rapidly changed, and a few seconds later, he returned to reality... Although he had left the encircled area, he was still in Backlund, seemingly in a dark alley.

In other words, as Louis Wayne gained a clearer view of his surroundings, he began to experience a gradual stagnation in his thinking.

A gaunt, stern-faced man wearing a top silk hat was now standing opposite him. In his vision, the man moved slowly, frame by frame, raising a revolver towards him.

Gehrman Sparrow.