Chapter 146: Fire‑Proof, Theft‑Proof, A Meng‑Proof

Not long after Lei Kedun and Ke Lai En left, Sai Xi Ma, carrying a pure white bone sword, arrived here with the Black Night Church's night watchmen.

They stopped a few meters from the corpse, and using darkvision, everyone saw Lan Er Wu Si's body ahead.

Sai Xi Ma's face showed obvious anger; after he used the Goddess Sword to break that strange barrier, he found that both his target Lan Er Wu Si and the suddenly appearing mysterious person had vanished.

At the same time, the church members stationed outside were all affected by the evil god Hidden Sage and were in poor condition. He had intended to continue tracking Lan Er Wu Si, but the other's trail was concealed.

After much difficulty, the church's extraordinary one finally divined Lan Er Wu Si's trace, and he immediately led a night watch squad over.

On Lan Er Wu Si's corpse, the surrounding walls and floor were scattered with Tarot cards.

This all looked like a bizarre ritual site, with Lan Er Wu Si as the destined sacrificial offering.

Sai Xi Ma let out a silent sigh; Lan Er Wu Si, the one who reported him, the Aurora Society, the True Creator, the Hidden Sage, and the person who killed Lan Er Wu Si—too many parties are involved in this incident.

The house at No. 15 Mingsike Jie, Ke Lai En and Lei Kedun's silhouettes quickly took shape.

The moonlight outside the window streamed through the glass into the living room, and Ke Lai En felt his mind attain a rare tranquility.

After completing the initial revenge, Ke Lai En clearly felt much less inner repression, and his mental state improved.

"You seem to have changed a bit; that looks like a good thing."

Lei Kedun vaguely sensed Ke Lai En's slight change in condition and said.

"Hmm, thanks for tonight."

"What kind of reward do I need to give?"

Ke Lai En gave a slight nod, then asked about the reward.

Lei Kedun waved his hand:

"No need, I've already gained something!"

He then raised the transparent amber in his left hand, wrapped in crimson flesh.

Ke Lai En nodded, did not continue probing the reward, but curiously looked at the transparent amber in his hand, and the blood‑flesh frozen inside, and asked:

"What is this?"

"It is something the True Creator left inside Lan Er Wu Si's body, a vessel He intends to use to descend here through a seal; however, it is only a seedling, not yet sufficient for His descent."

Lei Kedun answered based on the information he observed.

"Earlier at Dongbailang Shipyard, did you seek help from the Hidden Sage?"

Ke Lai En recalled that shortly after the True Creator's aura burst, another high‑rank aura had arrived.

"It wasn't seeking help; the Hidden Sage briefly descended for an instant, otherwise I wouldn't have obtained this mass of blood‑flesh bearing the True Creator's divinity so easily."

"Evil god—descend!"

Ke Lai En's complexion turned sour at once; Dongbailang Shipyard is not an uninhabited area, and if the Hidden Sage truly descended briefly, it would be a disaster for the people there.

"It won't be a big problem; He has made some concealment, you should have sensed that the Hidden Sage's aura has not spread wildly."

"Those staying nearby will only get a headache for a while and acquire some chaotic but useless knowledge."

Lei Kedun explained a bit. He himself hadn't expected the Hidden Sage to act so methodically, unlike the manner of an evil god.

Before chanting the Hidden Sage's title, Lei Kedun actually hoped the Night Goddess could block the Hidden Sage's influence.

With the Black Night Church's Goddess Sword and Ke Lai En's involvement, Lei Kedun believed the goddess must also be watching the development.

Lei Kedun even thought the Hidden Sage handled matters more reliably than that storm brother who loves to strike with lightning.

"I always feel the Hidden Sage is different from what I imagined; I didn't detect any madness at all."

Lei Kedun muttered something quietly to himself.

Ke Lai En took out the only loot obtained from Lan Er Wu Si, a badge the size of an eyeball.

After examining it carefully for a moment, besides the front engraving of the symbol representing fate and concealment, the back bore a tightly packed inscription in Ancient Hermes script:

"Possess this, and you may join!"

"Is this the emblem of some secret organization?"

Ke Lai En handed over the badge and asked.

Just a glance, and Lei Kedun already recalled the related memory:

"Hermit of Fate! A gathering of thieves, you shouldn't go; A Meng might be mixed in!!"

"Thieves? A Meng?" Ke Lai En's expression showed obvious confusion.

Lei Kedun hesitated a bit, then decided to tell Ke Lai En everything, "prevent fire, prevent theft, prevent A Meng—no problem may arise."

Skillfully, he poured himself a cup of hot water, then leaned on the sofa:

"I previously mentioned to you the Thief Path, as well as the Diviner and Apprentice; they belong to similar paths."

"A Meng is the Angel King of the Thief Path; this path excels at deception and theft, and moreover, given the special mythic creature forms of your three paths, A Meng can also create many avatars."

"Their strength varies, but their stature belongs to angel‑level avatars; combined with the Thief Path's theft and deception abilities, his avatars can assume any identity."

Ke Lai En's expression gradually shifted from solemn to a tingling scalp, as he could already imagine the terror of everyone around being others' avatars.

"Does A Meng bear hostility toward me?"

This was Ke Lai En's speculation, based on an A Meng avatar having infiltrated the Hermit of Fate, and Al refusing to let him go.

Lei Kedun chose his words carefully, then said:

"He may not necessarily be hostile to you, but he certainly is to Mr. Fool, a life‑or‑death kind of hostility!"

"Why?"

Ke Lai En's complexion turned slightly pale.

"That place above the gray mist! It belongs to Source Fortress."

Without giving Ke Lai En a chance to ask, Lei Kedun continued:

"You know the relationship between Sequence 0 of the corresponding paths and uniqueness, right? Source Fortress is essentially the uniqueness required for the Sequence 0 of the Thief, Apprentice, and Diviner paths to ascend."

"Sequence 0 can still ascend?" Ke Lai En subconsciously swallowed, realizing why the Hidden Sage invested in himself—no, invested in Mr. Fool.

"Above the Sequence, I like to call it the Old Days; the knowledge wasteland I mentioned to you before is the same kind of thing as the Source Fortress."

"However, the knowledge wasteland belongs to the two pathways of the Seer and the Scholar."

"In order to prevent Klein from developing too much rejection of himself because of this information, Reckton also mentioned the news of the knowledge wasteland."

"So this is the fundamental reason for the conflict between the Hidden Sage and the Steam God?"

"Klein recalled the answer he had received when he previously asked the Hidden Sage about the return needed for investment."

"Reckton nodded and said:"

"Yes, likewise, this is also the reason why all true gods are hostile toward each other."

"Klein didn't expect to suddenly know so much hidden information; after digesting it for a while and regaining his train of thought, he spoke again."

"So, are the angels and true gods of the three pathways of Mr. Fool, the Diviner, the Apprentice, and the Thief all hostile toward each other? And will I also be affected because of that?"

"Reckton didn't pay attention to Klein's words separating the Fool from himself, nodded and said:"

"Strictly speaking, these three pathways have no true gods yet; the one closest to a true god is Mr. Door, but Mr. Door has been exiled by the Goddess of Night and the Storm, and there are currently no other angels in the Door pathway."

"You also don't need to worry too much; as long as you don't have the bad luck to directly collide with a clone of A Meng, you'll be fine—even if the sky falls, Mr. Fool will hold it up."

"Reckton offered a consolation that wasn't really a consolation—who let Klein not admit he himself is the Fool?"

"Klein took a deep breath; he wasn't comforted at all—the Fool is himself, and these problems still have to be borne by him."

"Actually, Klein really wanted to ask the other party why they could maintain such a good mindset. After all, the Hidden Sage's opponent is a true god; once the Hidden Sage's struggle against the Steam God is lost,"

"I still have the identity of a follower of Knowledge; worst case, I just stay in the Knowledge Church and read books and take exams every day!"

"Reckton, as if he had foreknowledge, opened his mouth and said."

"Is this a prophecy? Or intuition? I haven't spoken it out."

"Klein looked at Reckton with a surprised expression and asked."

"Intuition strengthened by prophetic ability."

"Reckton directly stated that he possesses a sage characteristic that is gradually merging into himself."

"Klein's gaze toward Reckton inevitably carried some sympathy."

"What kind of look is that?! Angel-level characteristics are fixed in number worldwide; my treatment could starve a bunch of beyonders."

"Klein's words of comfort were stuck in his throat and couldn't be spoken; he knew that Al this guy fundamentally doesn't need anyone's comfort, he only stimulates others' mindsets."

"\"What do you know about the Source Fortress? \" Klein changed the subject to something he cared more about."

"\"You should go ask Mr. Fool! \" the Source Fortress is his territory."

"(End of chapter)"