Mystery: Chaos Path

Ince Zangwill listened, uncomprehending, instinctively looking in the direction Roland was looking. Then, he saw a priest in a white robe standing there, seemingly out of nowhere. The priest's golden eyes looked at him, carrying a hint of pity, yet upon closer inspection, seemed devoid of any emotion.

No, that's not right. He wasn't seeing him for the first time… Ince Zangwill suddenly remembered. He had seen this priest before, about two months ago. And after that, many times, when he was secretly observing the Night Watchers, when he was writing stories with 0-08 in hand, the priest seemed to be beside him, watching him quietly, just like now.

Who is this again?

Ince Zangwill suddenly felt a great sense of irony. He originally thought he was the mastermind behind the Tinggen story, but now he suddenly realized that in this story, he might just be the clown, being watched without knowing it.

The anger at this moment even made Ince Zangwill briefly forget his fear. He wanted to speak, to question who these two people in front of him were, but when Ince Zangwill raised his head and met Roland's golden eyes, immense panic suddenly enveloped him.

The next second, Ince Zangwill knew nothing.

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Ince Zangwill stopped thinking.

“As expected, directly manipulating emotions is faster than anything else. However, if I wasn't planning to turn him into a puppet, but preparing to do a more detailed operation, the Persona Mask itself might be more practical. Moreover, emotional manipulation can only directly control a limited range of emotions. In terms of breadth, the Persona Mask is superior…”

Roland came to a conclusion, his gaze sweeping over Ince Zangwill, who had already become a puppet and was standing there quietly. Then, he landed on Adam, smiled, and said:

“So, you want to snatch it from my hands? With your strength, it's very easy.”

Roland wasn't surprised at all that Adam would appear here. After all, the other party was usually integrated into the air. Roland had long assumed that He was always nearby. Moreover, since it concerned 0-08, a Sequence 1 characteristic of the Audience pathway, it would be strange if Adam continued to play dead.

Roland was just curious about what the other party was planning to do. Directly snatch 0-08?

Then he would be angry. Although this pen wasn't his, now that it was in his hands, it wouldn't be so easy to let go.

Two pairs of golden eyes met at this moment, one with a playful look, the other calm and unwavering.

Adam took back his gaze first. He shook his head and said, “I won't snatch it by force, just an exchange.”

“Oh?” Roland became interested. He pinched his chin and sized up Adam, saying, “What are you planning to use to exchange it with me?”

Adam didn't mean to keep him in suspense. He then took out a box from his arms and said with a smile, “A Conqueror characteristic.”

“Wow! A generous offer!” Roland raised his eyebrows, undoubtedly tempted.

Objectively speaking, Roland wasn't very interested in 0-08. The negative effect of this thing writing the holder to death was too great. Although Roland could use physical threats, if he really had a long-term tug-of-war with it, it would be over if it capsized in the middle—most importantly, Roland didn't think this broken pen was worth him spending so much effort to pull. It even threatened him with social death.

Moreover, 0-08 didn't have too much direct lethality after all. The pre-cast time was too long. Ince had to prepare for two months just to steal an urn of ashes. Did Roland have that time to find an angel and grind for favorability?

Not to mention that this thing was something Adam absolutely needed. Although Roland wasn't afraid of dying together with Adam, there was no need to completely fall out with the other party for something he didn't really want.

So, now that Adam proposed to exchange it for a Conqueror characteristic, it was simply a surprise for Roland.

The Hunter pathway's Conqueror characteristic definitely wouldn't lack direct lethality. Because it was still a characteristic, the negative effect wouldn't be too great. After Roland fished out Rosell, he could even use the other party's hand to create a suitable Sealed Artifact.

Most importantly, when Roland didn't need this thing, he could just trade it to Medici with one click, which could both exchange for what he wanted and grind the other party's favorability. It was simply a win-win situation.

Who said Adam didn't understand people's hearts? Wasn't he very understanding?

Roland announced that Adam could stand on his durian's tip for one second.

“Should I feel honored for this?” Adam seemed to see what Roland was thinking and smiled gently.

“You can feel honored for this.” Roland wasn't embarrassed at all. He just looked at Adam and said with a smile, “So what do you want again? Mr. Adam.”

Adam could have taken 0-08 in advance, but he allowed and even promoted the transaction in front of him. Roland didn't think the other party was full and supporting himself.

“Let the past me personally see this world, understand the whole picture of the world, this is my only request.”

Adam lowered his eyes, his voice unhurried and slow: “He should witness everything with his own eyes, and then make a choice.”

“Choice?” Roland raised his eyebrows and looked at Adam, saying: “Choose you or the True Creator?”

“Then if He chooses the True Creator, you will voluntarily die?”

Roland certainly understood Adam's meaning. His meaning was to let the Ancient Sun God truly understand the current situation, understand everything that happened, and then make a choice between humanity and divinity.

Nothing wrong, a first, a hair, an inner, an appearance, a look!

“If He chooses this way, I will of course follow my will.” Adam raised his eyes, his golden eyes without the slightest wavering.

“I admire you a little, divinity ah…” Roland said with a sigh, and suddenly said with interest:

“So has Mr. Adam ever thought about doing some treatment? Absolute rationality is not a good thing, have you ever thought about getting some humanity?”

“I am the strongest psychiatrist in this world, but I cannot cure myself.” Adam shook his head.

Has He ever thought about curing himself? Perhaps He had thought about it. Absolute divinity is not a good thing in this world. The balance between divinity and humanity is the best situation.

But Adam couldn't do it, He couldn't cure himself.

“Then how about I try?” Roland enthusiastically proposed a suggestion. Although the ability of Sequence 7 theoretically couldn't do anything to the King of Angels, this was after all power from Nyarlathotep, maybe it would be useful?

Adam glanced at Roland upon hearing this, and then glanced at Ince Zangwill, who had already become a puppet, the meaning was obvious—you also want to turn me into a puppet?

“Of course I want to, but that's impossible.” Roland generously admitted, then spread his hands and said:

“Since you have been observing me by my side, you should also know that although I have the means to die together with this world, and my level is not low, the power I can exert now is not much, at most equivalent to an ordinary Sequence 5.”