Chapter 537

Jenna also finished reading Lumian's letter and said after a few seconds of silence:

"That source of madness is really amazing... Lumian was unknowingly affected for nearly half a month..."

That is to say, the woman didn't have an outbreak, otherwise everyone on the ship would have become lunatics.

Jenna thought for a moment and felt that if it were her, the result would be the same, and there wouldn't be any change.

"So, sealed artifacts above Grade 2 are very strong, but most of the time they are not suitable for use. Their mere existence alone brings disaster to the humans around them." Franca took the opportunity to teach her companion who had only been a Beyonder for half a year.

She then told Ms. "Judgment" about this matter, instead of "007," because even if the emergency contact method was activated, it depended on whether the luck was good enough to succeed. What if "007" was working overtime today and didn't go to that place? And normal contact would have to wait until after 10 PM.

Under the premise that the source of madness could break out at any time and affect innocent people, Franca didn't want to waste precious disposal time. Anyway, with Ms. "Judgment's" status in reality, she definitely had channels to contact the official Beyonders of the Feynapot Kingdom, so she wouldn't worry about not finding anyone. When evening came, she would inform "007," using a two-pronged approach.

After handling this matter, Franca and Jenna took a taxi carriage and arrived at the catacombs.

They had both followed Lumian to the third layer separately and had absorbed useful information from his experience, so they were not strangers to this place at all. Soon, holding burning white candles, they entered the small square where two sacrificial pillars stood.

Jenna deliberated for a moment, and under Franca's puzzled gaze, walked to the sacrificial pillar representing the "Eternal Blazing Sun," half-opened her arms, and said piously:

"Praise the Sun!"

She was seeking protection.

Franca watched this scene with a twitching corner of her mouth and said amusedly:

"How did you become more and more like Charles, uh, Lumian?"

"Damn it! How am I like him?" Jenna retorted habitually.

"In the flexibility of faith," Franca pointed out with a smile, "Like me, I just praise Mr. 'Fool' and don't go under that pillar and say something like 'Steam is above'."

Jenna thought for a moment and said:

"Because Lumian and I have both truly believed in the 'Eternal Blazing Sun' before..."

Speaking of this, she suddenly stopped, her lips moving, and she cursed herself inwardly.

Isn't this admitting that she and Lumian are indeed a bit alike?

Franca herself was just joking. After praising Mr. "Fool," she left the sacrificial square with Jenna and walked toward the entrance of the fourth layer where the "Column of Night of Kriesmuna" was located.

Thanks to the information provided by Lumian, they easily avoided the "obstructions" of the skeletons on the road and moved slowly in the dark environment, relying on the dim candlelight.

As they walked, Franca had a sudden whim:

"Do you think we must hold the lit white candle in our hands? Can we put them on our heads, or make a lantern and put them inside? Would that also have the effect of protecting us?"

Jenna was already used to Franca's behavior of coming up with strange language and ideas from time to time and responded casually:

"You can try."

After weighing the consequences of a failed attempt, Franca laughed dryly:

"Forget it, forget it, there's no need to be curious about this kind of thing."

She looked at Jenna beside her and changed the subject:

"Why are you dressed like this?"

Jenna was currently wearing a black dress and a dark soft hat. It was pretty, but it didn't reflect her own youthful feeling, adding a bit of maturity that didn't belong to her age.

Jenna instinctively looked around to confirm there were no other dim candlelight before whispering:

"I'm acting as a 'Witch,' making myself look deep and mysterious."

Wearing a black robe and an attached hood might be closer to the witch in the general human cognition, but it was easy to arouse the suspicion of the Demoness Sect, so Jenna compromised.

"Very hardworking," Franca instantly understood the cause and effect and nodded approvingly.

Jenna asked in turn:

"What about you? Since Gardner died, you haven't had a target to digest 'Pleasure', right?"

If someone else said this, Franca would have been thick-skinned enough not to care, but when Jenna mentioned this, she felt instinctively embarrassed. She coughed twice and said:

"It's actually quite easy to find one if I really want to. If it doesn't work, I'll find a chance to push Blanche down and see if this guy still makes things difficult for me. Hehe, if she feels true pleasure, maybe she will invite me to participate in her..."

Franca suddenly closed her mouth, wishing she could raise her right hand and slap herself.

How could I tell Jenna these things?

What about my image!

Franca quickly cleared her throat and said:

"Besides, this is an opportunity."

"Opportunity?" Jenna expressed confusion.

Franca nodded seriously:

"Relying purely on things in bed, relying on physical pleasure, can indeed slowly digest the potion, and it also fits the 'Witch's' trait of representing the feminine, but I always feel that the connotation of 'Pleasure' shouldn't be just that. Taking advantage of the fact that there is no object for physical pleasure now, I want to calm down and slowly experience and explore other possibilities.

"For example, let a man like me, be very happy to see me, just be happy when getting along with me, but unable to truly get me. Every time after meeting, he will fall into the pain of not being able to get what he wants. This reflects the side of the 'Witch' bringing disaster and pain amidst pleasure...

"Damn, I hate such women the most!"

As Franca spoke, she became angry herself.

Jenna paused, pursed her lips, and her body trembled slightly as if she couldn't control it, holding back her laughter very hard.

"Probably, almost, anyway, that's what it means." Franca forcibly ended the conversation and stopped discussing this topic.

Relying on the dim candlelight, when turning past a new tomb built using an ancient tomb, Franca suddenly frowned, wondering if she had missed an opportunity just now:

"If I sigh and complain about the stagnation of digestion caused by having no object for pleasure, and pretend to be pitiful, would Jenna take the initiative to help me out of sympathy?

"Ah ah ah ah, I was too stubborn just now!

"No, she might recommend Lumian to me..."

While Franca was letting her imagination run wild, she didn't relax her vigilance against the surroundings, especially the messy skeletons piled on the side of the road.

Finally, she and Jenna saw the "Column of Night of Kriesmuna" made of black marble that supported the cave roof.

It had no patterns or symbols, and no traces of weathering or corrosion.

"It's indeed very similar to the one in Trier in the Fourth Epoch, but not as huge, more like the tip part," Franca observed for a few seconds and commented simply.

She turned to ask Jenna:

"Do you have any special feelings?"

Jenna frowned slightly and shook her head slowly:

"No."

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Feynapot Kingdom, Gaya Province, Santa Port, Solo Hotel.

Lumian soon received a reply from Ms. "Magician":

"Have you experienced the terror of a Grade 1 sealed artifact?

"No matter how many times I tell you about this kind of thing, it's not as impressive as you experiencing it yourself once.

"That should be the power of the high sequence of the 'Spectator' pathway, constantly modifying the thoughts and cognition of the humans around it. So, remember that sentence, 'Beware of Spectators'...

"That sealed artifact has other powers. I'm not sure yet if it belongs to the evil gods outside. In short, you don't need to participate in the tracking and capture of her, and you can't participate. We will communicate with the Church of the 'Mother Goddess of Earth' through Mr. 'Moon'."

Seeing this, Lumian muttered silently:

"I don't want to participate either, but this kind of thing is not something I can decide. With my constitution, sometimes, I can't avoid it even if I want to."

Just like how he happened to be on the same ship as that sealed artifact, heading to the same destination.

At the same time, Lumian discovered a piece of information from Ms. "Magician's" arrangement:

Mr. "Moon" of the "Tarot Club" has a deep relationship with the Church of the "Mother Goddess of Earth."

After thinking for a moment, Lumian continued to read the letter in his hand:

"We are also investigating the existence of Resurrection Island. The main people responsible are Mr. 'Hanged Man' and Ms. 'Hermit.' They have certain guesses about this, but they cannot confirm it yet. If your assistance is needed later, we will inform you in advance and obtain your consent. But you should not consider looking for Resurrection Island now. That is very dangerous. Remember, that is very dangerous...

"The Death Mark is a mark left in the essence of death. Normal humans can only leave one. Certain pathways reaching certain sequences can leave many. And this kind of mark will be eroded by death and gradually dissolve, eventually being completely assimilated by death. The higher the status before death, the stronger the ability to resist this dissolution, and it can support for a longer time. Those with special abilities can also do it. As for ordinary low and middle sequence Beyonders, in a few years, ten years, or decades, the corresponding Death Mark will no longer exist.

"It is almost impossible to set up a ritual to summon the Death Mark. Even the true gods of Sequence 0 dare not approach the essence of death, let alone such a ritual.

"I think the 'Arden' evil spirit summoned by Burman is very problematic. I even suspect that Burman's mental state became worse, not starting from meeting Harrison, a resident of Resurrection Island, but from summoning that evil spirit and killing it.

"Perhaps, the 'Arden' evil spirit did not die."

The "Arden" evil spirit that left bloodstains and was easily killed by Burman didn't die? What kind of ghost story is this... Ms. "Magician" doesn't know what kind of creature the "Arden" evil spirit is either... Lumian recalled Burman's situation and didn't feel there was anything abnormal.

That was the performance of a semi-crazy person who had forcibly changed pathways.

Ms. "Magician" wrote at the end of the letter:

"Be sure to be careful in the investigation in Santa Port. If you encounter problems, you can ask the 'Knight of Swords' for help."

Not yet... Lumian replied in his heart.

Because he had no clues at all and didn't understand the situation, even if he wrote to the "Knight of Swords," he wouldn't know what to ask or what kind of help to seek.

(End of chapter)