Please be my partner.

Thinking of this, Mellen had an idea and left the villa and followed.

In Mellen's opinion, the two had come here to look for it more than once, and they might have some key clues.

So, instead of searching on your own without any clue, you might as well follow these two people. Maybe you will find some extra surprises.

Walking on the path filled with oil lamps, the feeling of being watched became stronger.

There seemed to be countless tentacles in the darkness, which would immediately drag him into the abyss if he made a wrong step.

When Melen arrived at the place where the two disappeared, he was stunned.

A mechanical passage suddenly appeared before my eyes.

Melen clearly remembered that when he was strolling around in the afternoon, there was no mechanical passage at this location.

After a moment, Mellen smiled and walked in.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the manor, David and Johnny were walking cautiously in the oil lamp passage.

Chapter 159 Spirit World

The passage that Mellen walked through was a little unusual. Sometimes it was dark and cramped, and sometimes it was bright and spacious. It did not look like a complete passage, but rather like several different areas that were forcibly spliced together.

Mellen walked slowly forward in silence, while constantly using his mind to perceive changes in the surrounding environment.

The passage was not straight, but crooked. Although it was moving horizontally in the physical sense, in spiritual perception, it was moving downwards, just like going down stairs.

After an unknown amount of time, a door appeared in front of Mellen. He pushed it open without hesitation, and suddenly the scene in front of him was brightly lit.

What caught his eye was still the Puppet Manor, and even the place where Mellen appeared was the same place where he entered before.

Looking back, the previous passage and door had disappeared, and there was no way back.

The manor in front of him seemed to be in daytime. The reason why it was said as if was because Melen clearly saw that the sky in the distance was dark, but the area where the entire manor was located was unusually bright.

The manor was bustling with people, many well-dressed people were playing and chatting there.

The puppets were also smooth and exquisite, and the clothes they wore were brand new, obviously they were always carefully maintained.

At this moment, the Puppet Manor no longer looked as dilapidated as when Melen first saw it. It was as if it had returned to its heyday.

But Melen knew that the Puppet Manor he saw now was no longer the real one.

Melen exhaled and muttered to himself, "Spiritual world?"

Although Melen's knowledge of the spiritual world is quite limited, based on his observations during this period, this is the most appropriate answer. He even has some guesses about the origin of this place.

According to what Mellen has learned so far, the world is not the only one. It can be said that the world he is in now is a rather inconspicuous existence among many worlds.

And the spiritual world is connected to all worlds.

Of course, the above is only the conclusion based on Mellen’s current understanding, and whether it is true or not remains to be verified.

The world occasionally interacts with the spirit world, such as when life is accidentally teleported to the spirit world, or when life in the spirit world mistakenly enters other worlds.

Generally speaking, the above situations are channels that are opened by chance and their existence time is usually very short.

But sometimes, these interactions become somewhat regional and stabilize.

Just like the manor in front of us.

In fact, as the world is currently in the stage of the return of the spiritual tide, the world's defense is still very weak. If you want to do this, it is not difficult as long as the timing is right.

If the world and the spiritual world are compared to two pieces of paper stacked together, then just dropping a drop of 'water' on them will glue parts of the two pieces of paper together.

The deserted manor at the beginning was the real world. After midnight, when Mellen came into contact with the puppet maid, he was pulled into the layer between reality and the spiritual world.

The mezzanine world should also be divided into many layers. If Mellen continues to interact with the existence in the mezzanine world, he will naturally fall "down" until he reaches the spiritual world.

This can be confirmed by the fact that when he was in the mezzanine world, the number of servants he saw increased as time went by.

Of course, it will take more than a day or two to fall from the mezzanine world to the spiritual world. It will be a long process.

As for the servants in the mezzanine, they may be humans, spiritual beings, or a combination of the two.

But they themselves don't seem to realize that there is anything different about themselves.

No, it should be said that some people did not realize it, while others not only noticed it, but may have also mastered some kind of power through it. Some of them are even disguised spiritual beings.

When he saw the two black shadows in the villa before, Melen thought they were David and Johnny, but when he chased them to the passage, he came to his senses and realized that they were deliberately disguised by some beings, and their purpose was probably to lead him into the spiritual world.

Mellen, who had made all the necessary preparations, was naturally not afraid. Or rather, going deeper into the mezzanine was his original purpose, so he just went with the flow.

Recovering his thoughts, Mellen turned his attention back to the bustling manor in front of him.

The 'Puppet Manor' in the spirit world is the projection of the Puppet Manor in reality, and is also the source of all the weirdness of the latter.

If nothing unexpected happens, the reason why Vera cannot leave Puppet Manor in reality is probably because part of her existence has been trapped in the 'Puppet Manor' in the spiritual world.

In other words, if you want to save her, you just need to bring the part of her in the spirit world back to reality.

Moreover, the things hidden by Nomi are most likely here.

Perhaps Melen took too long to think, and this attitude attracted a lot of people's attention. Many people around him started pointing and talking at him.

A waiter came to Mellen and asked respectfully, "Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"

Mellen glanced at the waiter, then glanced at the people around him, and then ignored them. He didn't think there was any need to communicate with these guys who might not even know his true identity.

After waving casually to the waiter, Mellen walked towards the villa.

At the same time, David and Johnny also passed through a portal and came to the spiritual world 'Puppet Manor'.

Looking at the surrounding environment, the two seemed both nervous and excited.

Johnny said, "Sure enough, there really is another world. He didn't lie to us. We really found it."

David also said, "It seems that we are really lucky. I thought it would take a few more days to get here. Now it is better. The sooner we get the things, the sooner we can leave this damn place."

The two of them were quietly discussing their plan of action when Johnny suddenly glanced behind him. He didn't pay much attention to it until they chatted for a few more words before he suddenly realized what was happening and turned to look behind him...

There was nothing there, the passage they had come in through had disappeared.

Johnny, horrified, immediately informed David of his discovery. David observed it with a serious expression and said, "Since there's a passage that allowed us to come in, there must be a way out. At this point, we can only take it one step at a time. It's more important to find that thing first!"

Johnny could only nod.

A banquet was being held in the villa, and every participant had a smile on his face.

Melen saw Vera at first sight. She was wearing a gorgeous long dress and was walking among the crowd like a butterfly among flowers. Her face was full of happiness, joy, liveliness and innocence, which was completely different from the image of a delicate doll in reality.

Mellen walked up and said, "Miss Vera, I'm sorry to bother you, but I need to talk to you."

Vera looked at Mellen with a puzzled look on her face, but she still said politely, "Of course, sir, but before inviting a lady, shouldn't you introduce yourself first?"

Mellen's mouth twitched slightly, and he said, "I'm Mellen Warwick."

As he said this, he made a gesture of invitation.

Vera walked to a corner of the banquet hall with Mellen with a reserved smile.

Mellen said directly, "Miss Vera, I was actually entrusted by you to come and rescue you."

"what?!"

Vera uttered a puzzled word and looked at Mellen in confusion. She could understand every word Mellen said, but she didn't understand when they were put together.

After a pause, Vera realized from Mellen's serious expression that the latter was not joking or playing some kind of prank, so she became alert and even classified Mellen as a lunatic.

Vera already regretted following Mellen to the corner of the banquet hall. Although she could feel that many people were paying attention to her, they were all polite and had no intention of getting closer.

Vera took a step back calmly and said, "Oh, Mr. Mellen, that's really quite interesting! Are you sure I asked you to save me? Is there some misunderstanding here? I mean... uh... you know..."

Looking at Vera who was turning a blind eye and quietly retreating, Mellen sighed helplessly.

He could understand this situation. After all, in the spirit world, Vera's life was perfect, and she didn't face the same difficulties as in reality. How could she need to be saved? She had even commissioned it herself. Isn't this inexplicable?!

Mellen had no intention of forcing him directly, but instead said, "You should have noticed something, right? This world is like a cage; it's imprisoning you."

Vera paused, her eyes flickering.

Mellen continued, "Don't be blinded by the illusion before your eyes. You should be able to hear, deep in your heart, your own calling and desire."

Vera's face showed a trace of struggle. Just as she opened her mouth slightly, ready to say something, a voice suddenly rang out, interrupting their conversation...

"Miss, you've been gone too long!"

Mellen looked at the butler standing in front of Vera and raised his eyebrows slightly.

Unlike the dull one in reality, the butler in the spirit world is shrewd and capable.

Melen did not urge her. A wisp of imperceptible blood mist floated out and attached to the corner of Vera's skirt.

After doing all this, he said, "Miss Vera, please think carefully about what I said."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

After Mellen left, the housekeeper looked at Vera, whose face looked a little ugly, and asked with concern: "Miss, are you okay?"

Vera shook her head.

Seeing this, the housekeeper didn't ask any more questions and said, "Miss, the master is looking for you."

Vera nodded and said, "Grandpa? I see."

Mellen walked in the banquet hall. The reason why he left was that it would be better for Vera to figure out the reality herself. Although it was not impossible to take her away by force, it would cause some harm to Vera.

Second, he saw two familiar figures in the banquet hall, David and Johnny.

Melen was somewhat surprised that the two men could reach the spiritual world, so he decided to follow these two sneaky people to see what tricks they were going to play.

At this time, David and Johnny quietly left the banquet hall while no one was paying attention. They walked in the villa with a very clear goal.

When no one was around, Johnny asked, "Brother, do you think we can find that thing?"

David said with certainty, "Of course! The teacher didn't take the thing out of the Puppet Manor. We've searched the other Puppet Manor from top to bottom and still can't find it. So, the thing must be in this Puppet Manor, and if nothing unexpected happens, it must be in the teacher's bedroom!"

Johnny asked curiously, "Brother, didn't you help the teacher preserve that thing for a while? What exactly is it? Can it really help us master the teacher's magic and even allow us to enter the mysterious realm?"

David shook his head and said, "Although I kept that thing, at that time out of trust and promise to my teacher, I didn't see what it was. As for the extraordinary..."

David's eyes revealed a look of desire. Without further explanation, he simply muttered to himself, "Yes! Of course we can! We can all become true transcendents!"

Soon, the two came to a door. After a quick look and finding that there was no one around, they couldn't wait to push the door open, but found that the door was locked.

This certainly did not pose a problem for the two men who had been prepared. Johnny picked up some of the odds and ends from his body and put them together, which immediately turned into a useful lock-picking tool. He opened the door in just a few seconds.

The decoration in the room is somewhat simple, with many murals and antiques placed in an orderly manner.

The two men came to a mural that was as tall as a person and carefully pushed the frame. The mural moved horizontally, revealing a small compartment with three password hinges at the back.

David's eyes sparkled, and he took a deep breath to calm his excitement and regain his stability.

Then he came to the cubicle and began to spin the reels one by one.

Although there are only three shafts, the password is quite complicated to open. David sometimes turns clockwise, sometimes counterclockwise, and changes the shaft from time to time to repeat the operation.

The whole process took a full ten minutes. Because David was so focused, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead and the collar of his shirt was soaked.

There was a "click" sound, and David and Johnny both showed joy on their faces.

The two men looked at each other, and David grasped the handle of the small compartment and twisted it slightly, and the compartment was immediately opened.

When David saw the box inside the compartment, the greed and desire in his eyes almost overflowed.

He couldn't wait to take out the box and held it in his hands, with such cautious attitude, as if he was facing the love of his heart.

Although Johnny was interested in other things in the compartment, his main attention was on the box David was holding.

After waiting for a while, seeing that David didn't respond, he couldn't help but urge: "Brother, open it and see if there is what we are looking for?!"

David finally woke up as if from a dream, put the box on the table reluctantly, and opened it gently.

Chapter 160 Conditions

There were no flashes of brilliance, no fantastic sights.

Inside the box was a sphere the size of a longan, covered in several cracks.

This sphere is made of some kind of silver metal with geometric hollow patterns. If you look closely, you can see more delicate patterns within these patterns.

The sphere looked like some kind of exquisite decoration or work of art, more than anything otherworldly.

This was completely different from what David and Johnny had imagined, and they looked at each other in surprise.