Chapter 287: Person in the Painting

Amon's mausoleum was cleared out, and most of the spoils were hauled back to Chumen's manor for the Evernight Church to receive, while both Klein and his companion obtained the items they desired.

Those were the main ingredients for the Potion obtained through exchange, and both of them could prepare for advancement.

Klein also took the opportunity to obtain the Sequence 6 knowledge of the "Dream" Pathway from Chumen: "Person in the Painting".

Klein prepared for his advancement right there in Chumen Manor, set up the altar, and took out the Dream Gold Coin.

This had to be the oldest version of the Dream Gold Coin; it was closer to the Dream than ordinary gold coins and even possessed occult bonuses when used for divination.

Of course, the first version of the Dream Gold Coin was extremely rare in existence and held great collection value, so it was very expensive.

Klein took out this Dream Gold Coin, chanted the prayer to the "Supreme Dream", and then tossed the Dream Gold Coin down.

Hum!

The gold coin hummed as it tumbled in the air, and the candle flame representing the god bloomed like a flower.

Klein looked up, and a magnificent, indescribable portal slowly opened.

This was the second time Klein had seen that boundless Dream Sea; it was as if the Starry Sky were flowing within the water, with Dream Bubbles floating and sinking within it.

Klein's gaze was drawn by the Dream Light; he widened his eyes to look, and then he saw himself.

That sea surface could be a mirror, or it could be a painting.

Amidst the shades of light and shadow, Klein entered the painting.

Klein stared wide-eyed at the version of himself in the painting, gradually realizing: that was him!

It was also at this moment that the painting peeled away from the surface of the sea, fell onto Klein like a cloak, and then seeped into his spirit body.

Very easily, Klein completed the advancement to "Person in the Painting".

And it was also at this moment that Klein took out the "Faceless" Potion he had already prepared and drank it directly.

Relevant knowledge began to surge into Klein's mind, but at this time, the gate to the Dream Sea hadn't even closed yet!

The Dream Light fell upon Klein, like sunlight, and even more so, like a blessing from a god.

Without any danger or surprises, Klein had completed the advancement of two Pathways with ease.

"Too powerful..." Klein recalled the records of loss of control he had seen in the Church; he was very lucky, as he had never seen one even once.

"Crack!" The illusory Dream gate seemed to truly emit the sound of closing, gradually dissipating before Klein's eyes.

"'Person in the Painting', 'Faceless'..."

First was the knowledge brought to Klein by the "Dream" Pathway: various techniques for painting, color coordination, light and shadow techniques...

All sorts of things; Klein only needed to practice for a period of time to become a decent painter.

And all the abilities of "Person in the Painting" were based on these painter techniques.

The first ability was the one that best fit the name "Person in the Painting": he could walk into any painting, and the scope of what constituted a painting was quite broad.

Real paintings, reflections in water, people in mirrors, and even eyes...

These could all be abstracted as paintings; after all, he was a "Person in the Painting" and also a "Mirror Knight".

"Isn't this ability the same as Miss Sharon's 'Wraith'?" Klein was somewhat surprised.

"However, this is only a survival ability; it doesn't have the powerful control of a 'Wraith'."

The second ability was even more magical: he could paint in advance and then "take out" something from the painting.

For example, if one drew a knife on a painting, then using the ability of "Person in the Painting" to take that knife out to stab someone, it could truly kill people.

It was very normal for a "Person in the Painting" to use a "Painted Object".

This was... the false becoming the real.

"Unbelievable... In the future, I can save the money for buying revolvers and bullets..."

"... The 'Dream' Pathway always gives me a strange feeling; it seems to be somewhat more powerful than other Pathways..."

"However, there are limitations. For example, the size and intricacy of the Painted Object need to reach a certain threshold, and it must even be something that exists in the world. Otherwise, if I drew a nuclear bomb, the world would be in chaos."

"As for the duration of existence..."

Klein calculated it; it was still sufficient to support a battle.

"The most important thing is that Painted Objects are hard to involve the extraordinary, which is also normal. After all, Beyonder Characteristics are conserved; they cannot appear out of thin air."

It was hard, not impossible.

The conditions that needed to be met were related to "Mirror Knight", which meant that one needed to perform a copy first.

And after Sequence 6, the "Mirror Image" ability had also been greatly improved. Now, when facing a Sequence 6 Beyonder, Klein could at least "copy" three or more Beyonder abilities from the opponent's body.

In terms of the "Person in the Painting" combination, Klein could even manage to strip away all of the opponent's Beyonder abilities.

Of course, this was under the condition of having corresponding preparations, such as having already copied the enemy and their abilities in advance, and then drawing them on an album with the ability of "Person in the Painting".

"Invincible in encounters, undefeated in duels!" Klein evaluated "Person in the Painting".

Of course, besides this kind of ability, "Person in the Painting" also had the ability to transform real objects into "Painted Objects" within a certain period of time.

It could be used as a space bag, or it could...

"Can this power be understood as a type of Seal?" Klein's imagination ran wild. "What would the scene be like if this ability were used on a person? Dimensional reduction strike?!"

Of course, Klein, at his initial stage, certainly couldn't do this, but as his Sequence increased, it was hard to say.

Added to "Faceless", Klein was even feeling a bit inflated.

"No... 'Faceless', Paper Figurine!?" A flash of inspiration crossed Klein's mind.

Soon, Klein found the paper and pen in the manor and Leonard, who had just finished his advancement, and began his own practice.

He first copied Leonard's "Soul Requiem" ability, and then drew Leonard's face on a piece of white paper.

Klein, having mastered many painting techniques and knowledge, was quite successful in his first attempt at painting, and then, in front of Leonard, he pressed that painting onto his own face.

Leonard:?!

The white paper disappeared, and Klein became Leonard.

"Soul Requiem." Klein revealed a lazy smile just like Leonard, then tapped his finger lightly; the surroundings suddenly darkened, as if he had arrived in the middle of the night, and a feeling of peace and tranquility descended along with the starlight.

"Hiss!" Leonard had an expression like he had seen a ghost.

Not only were the face and figure the same, even the Beyonder abilities were the same!

"Haha! This is good, let's call it 'Painted Skin'," Klein said with a bit of a wicked sense of humor.

"Change back!" Leonard glared; watching such a face use his own Beyonder abilities was truly extremely bizarre.

"No rush, I still have one ability I haven't shown yet." Being mischievous made him happy, but Klein's exploration of his new abilities had not yet ended.

He took a Paper Figurine out of his pocket and drew various details of Leonard on it, essentially making a paper version of Leonard.

"The time to witness a Miracle has arrived." Klein subconsciously acted as a "Magician."