I have a Tantric panel

"--call!"

In the middle of the night, Xia En suddenly woke up and sat up in bed.

The room was pitch black, with only a faint moonlight filtering through the curtains; it was still a long time before dawn.

[Rationality: 2 (34% → 28%)!]

[Resonance: 1: (39%→44%)!]

The two numbers, one going up and one going down, both jumped a bit.

"The living dead..."

Xia En murmured softly, "So this is what a living dead is like."

He was certainly not woken up by fright.

Instead, he died in a dream while fighting the living dead.

Sister Maria, who had transformed into a living dead, was far stronger than Shane had anticipated.

Its seemingly fragile body is extremely hard; a fist hitting it feels like hitting sheet metal.

Moreover, he was incredibly strong.

His [Fighting (1)] and [Constitution (1)] appeared particularly weak in the face of such pure power crushing.

[Truth Candle] has also lost its special attack effect when facing Crimson Hound.

Most importantly, the undead are extremely difficult to kill.

Xia En guessed that even if she cut off her arms and legs, it wouldn't stop the living dead from moving around.

Therefore.

After a fierce battle, Shane, despite his best efforts, could not defeat the enemy and ultimately died in his dream.

Are the living dead really that difficult to deal with?

Or did Shay unconsciously imagine the undead as an even more terrifying existence?

The latter is not impossible.

As mentioned in "The Interpretation of Dreams and the Identification of Witchcraft" which Shane had read.

Fear stems from the unknown.

Dreams can sometimes amplify fear.

The monsters people imagine in their subconscious are often more powerful than their real counterparts.

Even so, the undead's tenacity still secretly alarmed Xia En.

Then think about it: the Knox family once dealt with the tide of the undead in the capital, and that [Silent Grip] that had killed hundreds of undead...

Xia En was immediately filled with respect.

The Night Watchmen of the capital city certainly have reason to be proud.

Shaen walked to the table, pulled the curtains open a crack, and took out the [Silent Grip] by the moonlight.

The revolver gleamed a cool, silvery-gray under the moonlight, giving it an air of mystery.

In his dream, Shane tried to summon a projection of the gun.

But it failed.

Most likely, it's because he hasn't actually used the pistol yet, so he can't be considered its true owner.

He put away his pistol and sat down at the table.

Xia En continued to analyze the information he had obtained from this dream.

It has been confirmed that junior Shay is a seed of extraordinary talent.

However, the panel did not show which criterion he preferred.

This situation is not uncommon.

Some people are indeed talented, but their personalities are relatively balanced, without any particularly strong inclinations.

Unlike Freya, who was clear-cut and intense, and who had set her sights on her goals early on.

Strictly speaking...

Xia En was also one of these types of people before.

For these seeds of extraordinary beings, what Shane needs to do is not to "deflect" them, but to "guide" them.

Only by guiding him onto a certain path and enabling him to achieve extraordinary things can he obtain the reward of Soul Points.

"Did you unknowingly transform from a recipient of guidance into a guide?"

Shane recalls his first encounter with Professor Aurora.

First, we tested his talent for that area by showing him the painting "The Person in the Painting" in class.

Let's test him further to see if he can maintain his composure.

Then, the documents recording the information behind the curtain were presented to him...

A complete process, with each step interconnected.

The pace is slow, but the key is stability.

At some point, if Shane wanted to quit, he was able to extricate himself in time and return to a normal life.

However, with the [Dream Entry] feature, Xia En's guidance method can be adjusted.

The other part.

This is the information revealed by the dream.

In Shay's dream, Sister Maria turned into a living dead, and her appearance was so realistic.

This suggests that he has most likely seen real undead!

Xia En frowned and muttered to himself.

"Not just in the capital, but also in Ashburton, have there been living dead in the past?"

And then there's the fire, and Edward, who's gone missing...

All of these vaguely point to a cruel answer.

As for the reason behind this?

The dream ended too abruptly, and the information obtained was too little; Xia En has only glimpsed a corner of the truth for the time being.

After organizing the information, Xia En lay back down on the bed, but found it difficult to fall asleep.

The hideous and terrifying face of the living dead would sometimes appear before his eyes, preventing him from finding peace.

—We still need to become stronger.

A thirst for power lingered in Xia En's heart.

Like a spreading wildfire, it burns ever brighter.

……

……

Sunday morning.

The horseshoes clattered crisply, and the wheels rolled over the cobblestone road, raising a cloud of dust.

On the slightly bumpy carriage.

Xia En glanced at the receding street scene outside the window, then turned his gaze back to the newspaper in his hand.

These days, the capital city is anything but peaceful, according to the newspapers.

Two nights ago, a gas explosion occurred on Mitchell Street.

Four or five houses were affected, with walls blackened by the fire, and there were casualties.

……

[Some people claim to have witnessed a shooting along the Thames River, with several gunmen fighting in the early hours of the morning.]

……

Scotland Yard closed the entire Horlington Street for a week, prohibiting outsiders from entering or leaving.

What secrets are hidden behind this?

……

Besides these various unusual events, both big and small.

Shane also saw a picture of a detective in the newspaper.

Deep-set eyes, an unchanging beret and trench coat, a pipe seemingly always at his lips, and...

A black cat sitting on his shoulder.

Who else could it be but Lucius?

Before crossing that line, Shane would probably only assume...

These incidents occurred simply because of the poor public security in the capital.

But now, as if he had activated "spiritual vision," he perceived the hidden information behind it.

It's not hard to guess.

The frequent unusual events are mostly related to Scotland Yard's capture of the Crimson Servant.

Scotland Yard still does not know the identity of the mastermind behind it.

But with Lucius's help, many of his subordinates inevitably came to light because of the assassination attempt at the Royal Theatre.

Scotland Yard recently began its crackdown.

The Crimson Servant naturally wouldn't sit idly by and wait to die, but instead launched a fierce resistance.

In official newspapers, the behind-the-scenes struggles were described as "gas explosion," "sudden fire," and "unjustified blockade."

Xia En turned the newspaper over.

There is also a photo on this front page.

He was a man as steady as a rock.

Julian Harrison.

According to the newspaper.

This police inspector made outstanding contributions in the capture of the murderer who assassinated Freya.

He is clearly a role model for the new generation at Scotland Yard.

It seems that Clara's two older brothers are no ordinary people.

They have all achieved remarkable success in their respective fields.

Xia En touched his chin, feeling somewhat puzzled.

With two such capable older brothers, why couldn't they solve her mother's problems, even forcing her to seek help from outsiders?

Could this be related to their father?

Closing the newspaper, Xia En felt a growing sense of urgency.

The turmoil behind the scenes has already affected the lives of ordinary people.

Moreover, no one can say for sure whether the remaining remnants of the Crimson Servant will pull off a major attack.

In any case, it's never wrong to strive to become stronger.

Having sufficient self-protection capabilities allows one to calmly cope with danger.

Actually, the reason he went out was for this very matter.

"Sir, we've arrived."

The carriage stopped.

Xia En paid the driver and got out of the car. Turning around, he saw a three-story brick building in front of him.

This is the training ground at Scotland Yard.

Today, he will learn how to use a gun here.