The Master of the Strange Realm

The location where Duke Antak was hiding was actually the big clock tower next to the Civic Square. Lying on the rooftop in the distance, looking at the tower in the mist from a distance, Jenkins was surprised that he would choose such a conspicuous place.

"If you directly use twin demons to bomb the bottom of the clock tower, it is completely possible to directly destroy this landmark building. As long as Duke Antak can't fly, it will be difficult for him not to die."

This is definitely a good idea, but from now on, the "believers of the God of Lies" will really be upgraded from "suspected cultists" to "real cultists".

And now Nolan's demigods are out in full force looking for traces of Scrooge Pompeii. If they make too much noise, it would be too bad to provoke them.

"Bah~"

The cold wind blew the sand into Jenkins' mouth, and he quickly spat, impolitely spitting the saliva onto the roof of someone else's house. He awkwardly climbed the steam pipe back to the ground, scratched his hair, and felt that a direct attack should also be successful, but the danger was too great, and he could not exhaust all his souls just because of the [Undead] in a place like this.

Jenkins looked up at the ordinary people who accidentally appeared in front of the clock tower window, thinking about how to deal with them. Duke Antak probably arranged all his men here, and even the alley near the clock tower has traces of a sentry post.

Fortunately, the guns in their hands are all small-caliber. Although the possibility of pushing directly through the current scene is very small, if the Duke contacts the local arms smuggling businessmen with more powerful thermal weapons, Jenkins will Facing more troublesome scenes.

My heart suddenly jumped and I realized an interesting question:

"Why aren't the Duke's ordinary people unconscious?"

Thinking of this, Jenkins became more and more certain that the person who activated A-06-1-6269 [Good night, my child] must be Scrooge Pompey.

His purpose in doing this was most likely to eliminate the interference from ordinary people. And if you think about it this way, once he successfully summons the undead army, Nolan, who has less than four benefactors, will most likely be lost.

Ordinary people trained in the church can also cause harm to the undead by relying on holy water, magical items, and thermal weapons. It was probably the last battle in the cemetery that made Pompeii figure this out.

"It seems I have to move a little faster."

He stretched out his hand to hold down his hat. The wind passing through the street could not dissipate the fog, but it could blow Jenkins' clothes. He hesitated in place for a while, and his figure slowly faded and disappeared into the strange and quiet fog.

"Meow~"

The man under the tree climbed up, and the cat immediately greeted him. This seemed to be a signal, and the sounds of various animals appeared one after another, but due to the threat of the terrible cat, only Chocolate could accept Jenkins' patting and caressing.

*** stood up and tidied his clothes, trying to get rid of the smell of fog in the city.

After confirming that there was no problem, he took the initiative to leave the open space under the giant tree and found Captain Binsi who was busy at the edge of the forest.

He is discussing the defense of the Evergreen Forest with the security teams of other churches. People in the forest have received news that Pompeii is attacking various churches to snatch numbered items. The Evergreen Forest contains more undead items.

"Are you awake? I saw you fell asleep just now, so I didn't disturb you. You must have been very tired recently. I also heard about what you did in Shire. It must be very hard."

In fact, it was not hard at all. The hardest thing was digging out and opening the coffin.

"Captain Binsi, I would like to know if there is any way to wake up those sleeping people before A-06-1-6269 [Good night, my children] is closed? Look, the children lying there are really It’s so pitiful.”

As he said that, he tried to recall the scene when Feini fainted, and indeed there was an unbearable expression on his face.

"Of course there is a way."

Captain Binsi nodded, put down the notebook in his hand and handed it to the person next to him:

"The news from the church is that it is not that we are unwilling to close A-06-1-6269, but that Pompeii used special means to eliminate the method of closing A-06-1-6269. This probably requires several It takes an hour to break it, huh~ He is indeed prepared. But the power of A-06-1-6269 is essentially a special curse. Isn’t the easiest way to break it right there?”

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed at the giant tree. Jenkins was stunned for a moment before he realized:

"Pure potion?"

"Yes, that potion has powerful healing properties against diseases and most curses."

"Oh~"

Jenkins showed an expression as if he had just woken up from a dream, but Captain Binsi added:

"I'm sorry Jenkins, we can't use potions to save the children now. You know, that precious potion is a non-renewable resource..."

Jenkins certainly understands this, and waking up the children now will waste more manpower to take care of them, which is detrimental to the defense work.

He did not mention the matter again after that, but "accidentally" revealed that he wanted to return to the city to see it. Captain Binsi quickly stopped him and repeatedly warned that both Father Oliver and Miss Bevanna wanted Jenkins to stay in the forest until the incident was completely over.

"Oh well......"

Jenkins said with some regret, then lowered his head and led the animals behind him to return to the tree.

"Then I can only sleep to kill time."

He reached out to push away the branches that were in the way above his head, and the squirrel on the branch jumped down and followed the group of animals.

"You go and rest, no one will disturb you."

Captain Binsi promised.

Surrounded by a group of animals, he returned to the tree again. There was no one around because everyone had serious things to do.

Jenkins found the right opportunity and cast a simple sealed water storage container with reading. After taking some bath water under the cover of the animals, he returned to Nolan again as before.

He did not immediately attack the heavily guarded bell tower, but turned to the small building three blocks away with the words [Shopal Freight Company].

He melted the door lock with flames and walked in. He found the unconscious middle-aged receptionist at the reception desk, picked up the pen beside him, moistened it in a jar, and then put the pen into the middle-aged man's mouth. This worked very well. He woke up immediately and realized the foreign object in his mouth.

"I need help."

Jenkins wore the ice-blue gem ring on his right thumb. It was a gift from Miss Stuart.

Section 909 Chapter 892 Stage and Destiny

"This is the antidote. How long will it take you to gather people?"

Seeing the middle-aged man raised his head, Jenkins put the tin can-like container on the table.

"Oh~"

The middle-aged man had just woken up and had not figured out the current situation. But he knew the ring and knew what it meant.

"The people outside are also unconscious now, right?"

He immediately realized the crux of the problem.

"Only ordinary people are unconscious. I think you know what I mean."

"That's good. Dear sir, please wait for five minutes. Since there is no one in the way, it will be faster to gather people."

The middle-aged man saluted Jenkins and then set out to gather people. His speed was faster than expected. Although there were not many people who could be deployed, the weapons were exceptionally sophisticated.

In the alley near the clock tower, Jenkins briefly introduced the situation and then emphasized again:

"You just need to attract attention on the periphery, and don't take too much risk. Remember, once you find that the weather nearby has changed, or there are abnormal explosions and flashes, stay away immediately and don't leave any evidence."

"Okay, sir, I remember."

Ten minutes later, a war-like scene took place in the alleys and streets near the Civic Square.

The gunman who came out of nowhere suddenly fought with the gangsters who also came out of nowhere. After the first gunshot, there was a sound like fireworks. Steam bombs were thrown everywhere, and screams and shouts rang out everywhere.

The scene of bullets flying across the city rarely appeared in Nolan, which is known for its peace and tranquility. But unfortunately, no one could witness such a low-intensity battlefield scene.

Jenkins had taken advantage of the vacancy in the guard to climb up the clock tower. Although it was still difficult to deal with ten guns at the same time, it was barely possible to deal with two guns at the same time.

Ordinary people in the bell tower couldn't stop him at all, and the benefactors around Duke Antak seemed to have died in the accident last night.

In short, the Eye of Truth didn't see anyone who was in the way, and when he came to the top of the bell tower, there was only the Duke there.

He looked terrible now, and his whole body was immersed in a transparent coffin. The coffin was hung in the center of the platform at the top of the bell tower by eight iron chains on the wall. There was a translucent gray unknown liquid in the coffin, and countless tiny insects swam in the liquid and came into close contact with the Duke's body.

With this coffin as the center, a large-scale ceremony was taking place. The corpse that had become a mummy was placed at the node of the ritual formation. From Jenkins's point of view, the function of this ritual was to gather the spirits in the air and provide energy for the Duke to use the puzzle lock.

Such a simple and crude method would of course cause permanent damage to the body and soul. Jenkins didn't know whether this was forced or the Duke took the initiative to ask, but he didn't need to know.

He stood there with a cold face, and a black figure emerged from behind him and laughed grimly.

"Twin demons?"

Duke Antak in the liquid suddenly opened his eyes, and a dull voice came from the transparent coffin. Jenkins was very curious about how he avoided being choked to death.

"Do you know me?"

Now he is in a black robe disguise.

"No, I have heard of you... Believers of the God of Lies, you are really everywhere."

Jenkins did not want to talk to him. Now that he killed the man in front of him, everything would be over. There was no need for him to waste time. This was extremely stupid.

"You really came to me for trouble again and again for the Savior's Emblem..."

"Huh?"

Jenkins was a little confused. Since the end of the [Real Phantom] incident, this was the first time he heard about the Savior's Emblem.

"No, not the first time. I remember that the puppet that exploded itself also said something related. It said that one of the Savior's Emblems of this era is... [Fate Stage]?"

In the modern human common language, [Fate Stage] is not a phrase composed of "fate" and "stage", but a proper noun.

The term originated from playwrights' description of stages and stories, and later evolved into a common word commonly used by citizens, specifically referring to those events and stories full of drama.

There is nothing wrong with it just from the word itself, but if you connect it to the origin of the word, then it is inextricably linked to [stage].

"[Stage] Mysterious Lock...[Stage of Destiny]..."

Jenkins seemed to understand something, and at the same time he remembered Alexia's somewhat vague words:

"The emblem of the savior is not necessarily formed after acquiring a single ability."

"The emblem of the savior [Stage of Destiny] corresponds to the chain ability!"

He suddenly realized that all the accidents he had experienced throughout February became clear as if the clouds were clearing. The writer seemed to have realized something, but he understood nothing.

The realization of these many things and talking about "stage view" with friends are not enough to support Jenkins to obtain that complex chain now. Moreover, there is still a big gap between [Stage] and [Stage of Destiny]. Hathaway mentioned that only destiny can truly promote the emergence of this ability.

"Duke Antak cannot be a candidate for the savior now. He has not yet come into contact with destiny! What he has is the [stage] and not the [stage of destiny]. This is another person who is pursuing the emblem!"

There was no proof, but Jenkins was beyond certain. In just a few seconds, his thoughts went back and forth, but the Duke's reminder had indeed awakened him.

"Very good, now that the matter of the Skeleton Sword has been resolved, the [Stage of Destiny] will also be put on the agenda. Eh? Does this count as my active pursuit?"

Regardless of whether Jenkins' actions count, at least Duke Antak is indeed actively collecting the components of the Mystery Lock. While Jenkins was thinking, he loudly talked about the difficulty of obtaining the [Stage] Mystery Lock. This was of course stalling for time, but Jenkins wanted to hear the process.

"This incident is recorded in the family's ancient books, and my friends also reminded me that this is a good opportunity. Savior! This is an opportunity that only comes once in thousands of years, and one of the qualifications is quietly lying in the family library. In the stone slab!”

Jenkins believed that this "my friend" was the person in the tree house, but he just didn't understand why this person never showed up. Now the Duke was trying to delay time, perhaps waiting for the arrival of this person, but Jenkins immediately thought that Pompeii might be the person in the tree house.

Chapter 910 Chapter 893 How to break the situation

"For [Player]! I sacrificed myself to the evil god and killed my lover with my own hands!

For [Storyteller]! I would not hesitate to offend the Church of the Sage and make a deal with the defecting scribe!

For [Thread Operator]! It took me three years to explore the ancient desolate forest and kill all my friends before I got the clue on the rock wall of the ruins!

For [Performer]! I conduct human transactions with dangerous illegal benefactors!

To [build the stage]! I was defrauded of one hundred thousand gold pounds by that hateful woman! "

"That hateful woman" should be Miss Magic. She can indeed do such a thing, and she does need money for that strange and strange situation.

"Now I am about to succeed, but believers of the God of Lies have appeared. You obviously have more than one qualification, why are you still so greedy! Those who are greedy will be punished!"

By the end of the sentence, the Duke was already feeling a little hysterical. The way his mouth kept bubbling while talking was very funny.

These words are somewhat like the protagonist of a stage play, but unfortunately, Jenkins thinks that he is the righteous side.

"Those who are greedy will be punished!"

Jenkins also repeated this sentence, and the twin demons that had been maintained behind him were ready to attack.

A violent explosion suddenly exploded on the top floor of the clock tower, but it was not caused by Jenkins. He subconsciously raised his hand to block his face, but was still hit by the powerful impact and flew to the opposite wall.

When I reluctantly climbed up, I saw a big hole on the side of the top floor of the clock tower. Howling wind and choking thick fog broke in through the hole. And outside the tower, standing on a small boat composed of bones and an unknown gelatinous liquid, was Scrooge Pompeii.

The skeleton ship was extremely terrifying. Black clouds and mist surrounded the ship, which was in sharp contrast to the gray mist nearby. Human skulls were decorated on both sides of the hull. Blue flames burned in the skulls and served as a light source. The faintly visible wailing human faces were swaying in the flames.

Some whispers sounded at this moment, like someone whispering in the ear. The originally dim tower seemed to have been swallowed up by the ship, and the terrifying blue soul fire became the most conspicuous color at the moment.

"Since I can control Nolan's stage, I can naturally arrange the right people to appear in the right place at the right time."

The Duke in the coffin said proudly, without any scruples about these words, and had already tacitly regarded the people on the skeleton ship as his own chess pieces.

But Scrooge Pompeo had the expressionless expression of a corpse. Jenkins found some sense of Mr. Corpse in his body at this moment.

But Pompeii is far less powerful and weird than Mr. Corpse. Among all the opponents Jenkins has faced, Pompeii with the Skeleton Sword is not even ranked in the top five.