Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 231: Rapid Promotion

"last question."

"What?" Elaine looked nervously at the crazy adventurer who was kidnapping her.

Klein raised his eyes a little and his facial muscles twitched:
"How big are your breasts really?"

“…” Elaine was stunned at first, then her face flushed.

This was not the kind of blush you get when you're embarrassed, this was the kind of blush you get when you want to punch someone in the jaw.

Klein didn't evade his gaze and added calmly:
“This is an academic question.”

“…” Seeing that there was no lust in the other person’s eyes, Elaine took a breath, closed her eyes and answered the question.

Klein glanced at Elaine's chest, which was wrapped flat by the cloth. To be honest, it was really hard to tell from the surface.

Before the other party got angry, Klein calmly withdrew his gaze and took out a ticket and a stack of papers:
“New identification, boat ticket to the port of Tiana.

"When we get there, we can buy the one in Port Pritz."

Elaine was both alert and nervous. She silently took the ticket and information, picked up her suitcase, carefully got off the carriage, and saw the ship she was going to take.

Klein followed behind her and watched her board the passenger ship. From the corner of his eye, he noticed that Danitz was having a hard time holding back his laughter.

Klein turned around and walked back to the carriage, asking casually:

"Did you hear the conversation just now?"

“No, no, just a little bit, a little bit…” Danitz laughed dryly and shook his head.

Honestly, he had no idea what Klein was trying to do.

After all the trouble to find out the whereabouts of red-haired Elaine, he only asked her a few questions in the end. And they were all about what kind of food she liked, what she was allergic to, what habitual movements and habits she had.

Those who didn't know might think it was like a suitor asking the object of his affection about his preferences, but even Danitz, who had never been in a relationship, knew that no woman would like to be interrogated like this.

At least Danitz wouldn't ask the captain this question -

Although 'Vice Admiral Iceberg' Edwina likes to teach, she never refuses to answer the crew's questions. She is even happy to see the crew actively asking questions. At least this will make them seem very studious and not like illiterate people who know nothing about anything.

But if anyone dared to ask such a private question in person like Gehrman Sparrow did, the captain would definitely teach him a lesson that he would never forget.

For example, a certain unnamed flower-tie 'Yordson', this bastard asked the captain's measurements face to face when they first met, and the result was naturally what he asked for, he was dropped on the ram by the captain and hung there for three days and three nights...

This brilliant achievement is still talked about today, and the crew members would use it to mock Johnsen from time to time. After all, this shit is really unpleasant, and none of the captains like him.

He wants to chase the captain? Shit, eat your ass!

Danitz sneered. There was no rationality in his emotions. It was all personal work.

Klein nodded gently and said:

“You have to recall it, otherwise it’s easy to recognize it’s fake.”

“I was recognized as a fake… me?” Danitz raised his hand blankly and pointed at his nose.

Klein said with an unchanged expression:

"She is from the Soran family and possesses extraordinary anti-tracking skills. In addition to the subtle movements and performances just now, it is enough to confirm that she is a Sequence 7 of the Hunter Path, an Arsonist. This is a good match for you and you can play the role well."

“Me? I can’t do that! I can’t even put on makeup like that! I’ll be recognized at a glance!” Danitz was shocked.

Klein suppressed his laughter and said in a low voice:

"I'll lend you 'Creeping Hunger'."

"...No, no, I have no experience in this area, and I will definitely not be able to hide it from Vice Admiral Disease's men!"

Danitz was extremely nervous and terrified as he tried to shirk his responsibility. In his eyes, this was an extremely shitty and shameful thing that only a pervert or a lunatic could accomplish without any psychological barriers!
Klein nodded in agreement and said expressionlessly:
"Indeed, you are stupid."

Danitz forced a smile: "Yes, I am stupid."

It's okay to be stupid, at least it's not shameful.

Klein stopped talking, walked past Danitz, and opened the door of the carriage.

Danitz followed the gaze subconsciously, and suddenly discovered that Gehrman Sparrow's temples had turned red.

He blinked dully and saw that the other person's profile had softened, his eyes were deep green, his lips were gently pursed, and he looked a little weak and wavering. He had a kind of neutral handsomeness, exactly like Elaine who had left not long ago.

"..." Watching Gehrman Sparrow enter the carriage, Danitz turned around and twitched his mouth twice.

What a madman, he said he would become a woman and he did it without any hesitation!
Inside the carriage, Klein was not as calm as he appeared.

According to the measurements given by Elaine, his chest became heavy and his mood became heavy.

It's so embarrassing and I want to die.

but--

What does the woman that German Sparrow turned into have to do with him, Klein?
"Yes, that's right. What does the person lost by Gehrman Sparrow have to do with me, Klein?"

Klein took a deep breath and forced himself to comfort himself.
-
Backlund, Queens.

In the luxurious carriage decorated with the Hall family emblem, Audrey suddenly said:

"I want to go home."

The witch sitting opposite the girl pretended not to understand, looked around, and said puzzledly:

"Aren't we going home?"

Audrey was somewhat helpless and had to make it clear:
"I want to go home, do you still want to follow me?"

"of course."

Carla smiled and said, "Didn't I tell you? I will follow you until he comes back."

"But don't you still have to prepare for promotion?"

Audrey frowned slightly and reminded him.

The higher the sequence, the greater the risk you face when getting promoted.

There is one threshold for a low-sequence to be promoted to a mid-sequence, and another threshold for a mid-sequence to be promoted to a demigod. The risk faced by a demigod to be promoted to an angel may even be higher than that faced by a sequence 1 angel to be promoted to a sequence 0 true god!
It was Carla who told her this information. Audrey originally thought that Carla would start preparing for promotion next, but Carla did not seem to show any need in this regard. Instead, she had a deep obsession with following Audrey, well, you could say it was resentment.

"Promotion?"

Carla blinked, and seemed to finally understand what Audrey was saying, and laughed out loud: "Who told you that I want to prepare for a promotion now?"

Audrey was no longer surprised by Carla's erratic behavior, and said expressionlessly:

"You said it yourself. You said you were going to prepare for advancement to Sequence 2. Or, were you lying to me?"

"No~"

Carla smiled and said, "I didn't lie to you. At that time, I did need to prepare for promotion."

"What do you mean by then?"

Such a question flashed through Audrey's mind, and she was a little confused, but soon she seemed to realize something, and looked at Carla with some doubt, and couldn't help asking:

"Are you already a Sequence 2 Angel?" "Of course."

Carla didn't keep anyone in suspense. She nodded with a smile and admitted it frankly.

Audrey looked at the witch opposite her in astonishment. Although she had guessed the answer, she still found it hard to believe when she heard Carla admit it herself!
After all, Carla had been on the train these days, and even came to Audrey to have a "heart-to-heart talk" from time to time. In this state, even though Audrey's "psychologist" potion had been digested, she had not yet chosen to be promoted to a Sequence 6 "hypnotist".

As a result, before she was promoted to Sequence 6, Carula had already been promoted to Sequence 2 angel without anyone noticing!
What happened to the agreement that all promotions above low-Sequence 5 require a ceremony?

Wasn't it said that the higher the sequence, the more complicated the ceremony required for advancement?

She almost instinctively suspected that Carla was lying, but her intuition told her that Carla was telling the truth.

Audrey suddenly asked:
"When?"

Carla thought about it carefully and answered casually:
"Three days ago."

Three days ago, which was Monday.

At that time, Audrey had just finished the Tarot Club, and it was also at that time that Carula revealed to her her desire to be promoted to a Sequence 2 Angel, and even tentatively asked her if she desired power.

Audrey pursed her lips and said silently:
"In other words, you just said you wanted to advance to Sequence 2, and then you completed the advancement?"

"That's about right." Carla blinked and said with a smile.

"You said it would be dangerous."

"Correction, I never said that~"

Audrey looked at Carla calmly. She didn't say it explicitly, but her tone and expression hinted and guided her to make similar inferences.

Carla smiled and said:
"Of course, promotion itself is indeed very dangerous. Even with the assistance of the ritual, the risk of contamination and loss of control will not be reduced much. Instead, it will be like a thorn in the flesh, and you will lose your mind if you are not careful."

Audrey frowned slightly and asked doubtfully:

"Then how did you do it?"

Audrey was no stranger to the risk of losing control, as she had experienced it firsthand. Although it was difficult to imagine how great the risk of losing control faced by the High Sequence was, she was well aware of the difficulties involved.

But Carla seemed to be an outlier. The risk was enough to kill a demigod, but it seemed like a small matter to her. She could find time to complete it at any time, just as simple as eating and drinking...

Instead, Carla looked at Audrey in surprise, as if she was surprised that she would ask that.

Audrey was puzzled, but Carla suddenly said something that surprised her:

"I have already told you the answer."

"what is the answer?"

Audrey looked confused, and then she saw Carla spread out her white and tender little hands, with a bright flame in her palms.

That is not an ordinary flame, it has another name——

"King's Soul."

Audrey murmured in a low voice. Three days ago, Carula had asked her if she wanted power and explained to her what the King's Soul was. But at that time, Audrey didn't know what the King's Soul meant, nor did she know how the King's Soul could make her stronger.

And now, all of this seems to have an answer.

"The King's Soul can replace the Ascension Ceremony?"

Audrey looked up at Carla and asked.

She believed that Carla had the extraordinary characteristics of the Audience Path Sequence 2, and that she could resist the risk of losing control, but she didn't think that Carla could easily complete the ritual required for promotion.

In other words, all of this was most likely achieved through the King's Soul.

"You seem to have misunderstood something."

Carla's expression was somewhat amusing, and she said jokingly:
"The so-called promotion ceremony is not a 'necessity' for promotion. Its purpose is only to reduce the risk of losing control. The same goes for potions. Taking potions made from a variety of auxiliary materials combined with Beyonder characteristics is safer than taking Beyonder characteristics directly."

"But all these cumbersome procedures can actually be eliminated. Taking the Beyonder characteristics alone can also achieve the goal of promotion."

Audrey didn't comment.

If you use the extraordinary characteristics alone to advance, the risk of losing control is 99%.

Then, completing the digestion of the previous sequence of potions can reduce this risk by 30%.

Choosing to mix the extraordinary characteristics into a potion and then take it can further reduce the risk by 10%.

The auxiliary ritual can be done in one step, directly reducing the risk by at least 50%!

If the three are combined to form a complex but complete process, the overall risk of loss of control can be reduced by 90%!

One is 99% and the other is 9%. The risks they face are almost worlds apart.

Therefore, unless it is absolutely necessary, no Extraordinary person will choose to use the Extraordinary characteristics alone to advance.

Of course, there is also an advantage to using extraordinary characteristics alone to advance, and that is saving money.

There is no need to purchase additional potions and auxiliary materials, nor is there any need to inquire about and purchase the whereabouts of the main materials. All you need to do is find an extraordinary person of the corresponding sequence and kill him to get a ticket to promotion - some wild extraordinary people might do this.

But Audrey is not short of money. If she wants to be promoted, she needs both the potion formula and the promotion ceremony.

Audrey put away her thoughts and looked at Carla in confusion, not understanding what she meant by that.

“Where does the risk of losing control come from?”

Instead of answering her confusion, Carula suddenly asked.

Audrey thought for a moment and answered carefully:
"The mental contamination left in the Extraordinary characteristics."

The answer to this question had already been found long before she became a Beyonder—

That's what Mr. Fool told her.

The core of the potion is digestion and acting. The purpose of acting is to deceive the remaining mental pollution in the core of the potion, while the purpose of digestion is to truly solve this mental pollution and become the true master of the potion.

This is why you have to wait until the potion is fully digested before you can advance.

This is because if the potion of the current sequence is completely digested, then when you advance you only need to face the mental pollution of the next sequence; otherwise you will have to face two mental pollutions at the same time, and the risk of losing control will increase exponentially.

“A very standard answer.”

Carla nodded slightly, facing Audrey's studious gaze, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly:
"The risk of losing control comes from the mental pollution left by Beyonder characteristics, and the power of the King's Soul can completely 'purify' this pollution. In other words, as long as you have enough Beyonder characteristics, with the help of the King's Soul, you can even leap from an ordinary person to a Sequence 0 True God within a day."

Audrey was shocked. Her mind made it hard for her to believe that there was such a power as the "King's Soul" in the world. But her intuition told her that Carla was not lying and all this was true.

"wrong."

Audrey shook her head to regain her senses, took a deep breath, and asked calmly, "If that's the case, why didn't Yu Jin ever mention it?"

Kalula's King Soul was divided by Jin. There is no reason why Jin cannot do what she can do!

Carla blinked.
"Is there a possibility that
"He forgot?"

Audrey was startled. It seemed, as if, probably, maybe, this was really possible...

(End of this chapter)