Part 2 The Faceless Man Chapter 268 Numbers and People
Inside a small town on the outskirts of Berkland.
Changing into dry and clean clothes, Klein laid the soaked bills one by one on the surface of the table and waited for them to dry naturally in the warmth of the room.
During this process, he moved carefully and very gently, forcing down even the sneezing and coughing brought on by the cold and fever.
To make sure there were no mistakes, he did not control the fire himself.
When he was done, he walked toward the corner of the hotel room where a full-length mirror stood.
Inside the mirror, Klein’s black hair was neatly combed at an angle, he had dark brown eyes, and his face was rather thin and angular.
With gold-rimmed glasses perched on the bridge of his nose and no beard around his mouth, he looked both young and well-traveled.
This was the look of Zhou Mingrui that he had magically altered according to the characteristics of the North Continent’s race, and it was the look of a man who had been studying at the university who was vibrant and had not been fattened up by society.
He plans to go back to Birkeland when things settle down a bit, and get a legal identity for his current appearance – compared to the time he left Tingen, now he does not lack the appropriate channels, such as Ian in the “Braveheart” bar, such as Sharon’s circle, such as Miss Aisling’s circle, such as Aisling’s circle, and so on. Ms. Sharon’s circle, and Detective Inspector Eisinger Stanton.
What a nostalgia …… Klein whispered, in the room where the curtains have long been closed, busy with the ritual, ready to bring the “writhing hunger” into the gray fog above, to do foolproof research.
In the silence of the ancient palace, he appeared at the top of a long bronze table, holding a thin glove made of human skin, and leaned back in his chair.
Immediately afterward, he closed his eyes and extended his spirituality into this item that needed to be sealed.
Immediately, he felt the hunger of the glove, as if it had a stomach pouch that could never be filled, but it was so tame above the gray mist that it did not dare to shed even a hint of malice, as if it were lying down, not daring to move a single hound.
Then Klein heard cries of resignation and groans of agony.
A twisted, hideous, wailing transparent face immediately highlighted in his inspiration, overflowing with sadness and madness that people could not bear to see.
These “faces” were deeply fused with the extraordinary characteristics of different colors and different states, and wherever Klein’s spirituality spread, he could combine it with the corresponding “face” and use the abilities it possessed.
Is this the way to use it? Klein tried again and again, and combined with divination, roughly figured out which five souls the “Creeping Hunger” was currently “grazing”.
First, the “Faceless Man”, but only has the ability to change his appearance and figure;
The second is the “psychiatrist”, who can make the target fall into a frenzied state, can carry out a certain amount of psychological suggestion, can simulate the dragon’s power, shock individuals and groups, and create chaos;
Third, “Inquisitor”, he can make the wearer of the gloves proficient in the use of various weapons, become an expert in explosives, and have the ability to gather the spirit and pierce the target’s spiritual body;
The fourth is “Nightmare”, which has only one ability, that is, to drag people into a dream silently, but unlike the corresponding extraordinary person, this mainly relies on the “writhing hunger” to accomplish, so that the wearer can still move his body after entering the nightmare state;
Fifth is the “Priest of Light”, which can produce an aura-like effect to purify the dead and filthy creatures within a certain range, and at the same time, he also has the “Chantor” to enhance his own and his companion’s songs, and can summon a “Yang Yan”, which is weaker than the “Yang Yan”. He can also summon “Sacred Light”, which is weaker than “Yang Yan”.
The limit is five souls, and the ability to use them is fixed at the time of the initial “herding”. …… It’s not up to you to decide, it’s purely a matter of luck, maybe three, maybe only one… …Klein nodded thoughtfully, sighed, and said to those suffering souls:
”No matter what kind of people you were before, I will gradually let you out of your confinement and get complete relief.
”And in the future, the souls I graze will only come from those whose sins are so deep that they cannot be forgiven, and for every such extraordinary person I kill, I will allow one of you to be replaced and freed, regardless of whether or not his abilities are needed by me.”
His solemn but soft voice echoed through the ancient palace, and the wailing, agonized souls quieted, no longer so twisted and hideous.
Phew …… Klein exhaled and opened his eyes, tapping up the edge of the long ancient table with his fingers and muttering silently to himself:
”That ‘Faceless Man’ has abilities that overlap with my own, and is completely worthless, when there is a replacement, he will be the first to be released, well, when that time comes, we can try to psychic, and talk to him, and maybe we can get the ‘Diviner’ pathway to the high Sequence news, and clues as to where the mermaids are infested …… No, don’t wait for a replacement to be available, in a few days, when the cold is cured and the condition is restored, you can try ……
”The corresponding soul of the ‘Priest of Light’ should be able to replenish the formula I obtained earlier, and he will also leave behind the corresponding extraordinary characteristics, so that the little ‘sun’ will not have to worry about the subsequent promotion, well, he will be the the second one to be liberated ……”
”As for the matter of having to feed the ‘Creeping Hunger’ with a human’s soul and flesh and blood every time it is used, there is no need to care about it, I would definitely not use it normally, and the time when I need it is bound to be facing a terrifying enemy, and there is definitely no shortage of lives that can be harvested in a battle like that, and even if there is none , I can also throw the ‘Creeping Hunger’ on top of the gray mist without worrying about it backfiring, and then I won’t be able to harm innocents, the worst that can happen is that I won’t be able to use it again ……”
Collecting his thoughts, Klein tried to utilize the magical item “Creeping Hunger” to divine the “Shepherd” magic potion formula, but in the end, he only reaped the results of failure.
He didn’t try to divine the source of the “Creeping Hunger” for fear of attracting a bad presence.
Although he was not afraid of endangering himself because of the gray mist that separated and blocked it, the “writhing hunger” might be damaged that way.
Wait until it is no longer necessary to consider making the appropriate attempts …… Klein leaned forward, so that his elbows are supported on the table.
He quickly recalled the earlier events, noting one detail keenly:
”After the ‘Universal Key’ was obliterated, the extraordinary properties did not disappear, but became particles of light that endeavored to coalesce ……
”Predictably, the ‘Apprentice’ traits that eventually took shape no longer had their origin in Mr. Gate’s cry.
”In other words, it is possible to remove the spiritual pollution within the extraordinary characteristics in this way!
”But the problem is that, under normal circumstances, there is no way to destroy the Extraordinary Characteristics that are solidified into an item, when relying on a ritual that can bring down the True God, and the antecedents needed include a large number of, innocent lives ……
”Moreover, once the ‘Eye of Total Blackness’ is shattered, the ‘True Creator’ spiritual pollution hidden deep inside will inevitably erupt, and at that time, who can withstand it? Do it on top of the gray mist?”
In the midst of a flurry of thoughts, Klein remembered the possible encounters in the Eastern District, and busily materialized a pen and paper to do divination accordingly.
After receiving the revelation, he lost his expression and slowly, slowly leaned back in his chair.
Below him, the infinite gray fog floated in silence as if it were unchanging for eternity.
……
Audrey stood by the window and watched the pale yellow and iron-black interspersed fog dissipate quickly, and watched the heavy rain, which did not belong to winter, fall majestically, and her mood smoothed out quite a bit.
After who knows how long, she and Susie finally waited for Earl Hall to come home.
”Dad, how’s it going?” Audrey asked with concern.
Earl Hall gave his coat and hat to the attendant while revealing a gentle smile:
”It’s solved, but the exact process is still unclear, my little princess, you’ve really helped this time, you deserve a ton of medals!”
That’s good, that’s good …… Thanks to Mr. “Fool” reminding, thanks to k’s dependents adventurous investigation …… our Tarot Club once again prevented the coming of the evil god, once again to save the The world! Audrey’s heart was filled with pride.
Earl Hall took the towel from the maid’s hand, wiped his face, and sighed:
”But this time still caused more serious casualties, the haze of Bekrand can become so deadly …… Although the statistics are not yet out, but I estimate that more than 10,000 people in the East District, the dock area and the factory area have died as a result, and the plague is still spreading, you try not to go out recently. ”
Over ten thousand people? It was a number Audrey could understand but could not imagine; only every year on Founders’ Day, when the floats were paraded, could she see thousands and thousands of people gathered together.
But that didn’t stop her heart from sinking and her mood from becoming low for a moment.
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Daisy stood outside her apartment, watching the doctors and nurses in white coats and large masks enter inside and carry out a body.
She already knew the result, her expression was numb, her eyes were empty, and she subconsciously moved closer to the door.
At that moment, the police officer in charge of the cordon stopped her:
”Don’t go over there, do you want to catch the plague?”
Daisy stopped and watched the two bodies being carried out, watched her mother, Liv, hugging her sister, Freya, tightly, watched them being carried to the delivery wagon surrounded by a black cloth, temporarily requisitioned, and watched them, covered with a white cloth, disappear before her eyes.
The wagon moved slowly, toward the other end of the street.
It was only at this time that Daisy seemed to wake up from her dream, and she turned her body around and ran as fast as she could, chasing after the wagon.
The ground was unusually muddy after the rain, and she fell down and got up several times, getting stains all over her body.
However, she still couldn’t catch up with the carriage and watched it disappear around the corner.
Daisy slowed her pace, her body swaying gently, her expression unusually dull.
She held onto the trees beside the street, and watched the place where the carriage left with unblinking eyes.
Suddenly, her entire body went limp and a sob squeezed out of her throat:
”Mom ……
”Freya ……”
The voice was thin, low, shrill and weak, hovering and unceasing.
At this moment, in the East End, in the Docklands, in the Factory District, there were tens of thousands of people who were likewise wailing and crying.
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Queens, Soderac Palace.
Wearing a crown, with a firm face and two moustaches, George III sat on the royal throne, looking at the Count of the Palace in front of him for a long time.
”Your Majesty, the people of the three major churches are waiting outside for your explanation.” The Earl of Gyoko asked with a sweaty forehead.
”Explanation? Prince Edzak was tempted by a magical girl and colluded with the cults in an attempt to plot a rebellion, that’s the explanation! He failed in his plot and has already cut himself, what more explanation do they need!” George III suddenly stormed into a rage.
He took a breath and resumed his usual seriousness:
”You tell them that those who have received the appropriate knighthoods by whatever means will be given seats in the House of Lords, that property restrictions regarding elections will be relaxed, and that invalid constituencies will be cleared up, as an appeasement to those factory owners and bankers.
”Similarly, the commission of inquiry on air pollution will give its conclusions at once, the bill on it will be passed soon, and the provisions for minimum security and hours of work will be presented in the form of a law in the near future!
”The Relief Law will be reformed according to their demands …… allowing the three major churches to send personnel into the military!”
”Your Majesty ……” the Earl of the Walking Palace was shocked to hear.
Such concessions were beyond his imagination, especially that last one.
George III was once again furious:
”Just tell them that! Since they want a new order, I will give them a new order!”
”Yes, Your Majesty.” The Earl of the Row Palace dared not say anything else and withdrew from this palace.
George III sat there for a long time without moving, as if he was a stone statue.
After an unknown amount of time, his expression suddenly softened.