In the world inside the book, as soon as Klein appeared in a secluded spot outside the city, he immediately took out the remaining dark red soil, picked up a dry branch, and used the "divining rod method" to search for the mummy of Tutankhamun II.
He was worried that the mummy, known as the embodiment of a curse, would harm the local residents—although the world inside the book was not lacking in Sequence 5 quasi-powerhouses, and the mummy of Tutankhamun II had lost the stimulus of Azik's copper whistle, leaving it in a dazed state and lacking mobility. Still, when alive, it had been a demigod Beyonder, and the curse derived from its corpse after death was definitely extraordinary. Even Klein himself wouldn't dare approach without the anti-curse golden bead given by Miss
Of course, Klein had weighed the pros and cons before deciding to use "Grosell's Travels" to steal the mummy of Tutankhamun II. His previous experiences and the encounters of others all proved one thing: when an outsider enters the world inside the book, they don't appear directly before the local inhabitants; they must explore to meet them, especially the first time!
Therefore, Klein believed that the mummy of Tutankhamun II had likely been transported to some uninhabited place, and given its state as a living corpse, it would probably wander nearby and would find it hard to explore in different directions on its own like humans, elves, or giants.
In other words, as long as they weren't too slow, there shouldn't be any harm done. From the time Klein smeared the blood-stained mud on the cover of the travelogue, only two or three minutes had passed.
Following the direction indicated by the "divining rod," Klein flew toward a nearby mountain peak and soon saw a valley.
Just then, the mummy of Tutankhamun II appeared, wrapped in yellow-brown bandages stained with dark red liquid, wearing a gold mask with colorful patterns on its face.
It let out an inhuman sound from its throat and charged forward in large strides, the surrounding air dimming.
At the same time, in the valley, several mutilated animal carcasses pushed aside the soil covering them and laboriously moved toward Klein.
Klein, who had reinforced his spirit with Azik's copper whistle, let out a laugh: "How hospitable..."
He unhurriedly threw away the dry branch and picked up something pitch-black.
This was the Beyonder characteristic of the "Soul Doctor" he had previously released from the mutated "Squirming Hunger." At its core was a pure point of light, and overall it resembled a night sky dotted with stars.
An intangible wave spread somewhat unevenly, and the surroundings suddenly darkened, as if it were late at night.
A feeling of tranquility and peace descended with the twinkling stars. The mutilated animal carcasses first froze, then fell down, returning to slumber.
The mummy of Tutankhamun II also slowed its pace, its movements growing increasingly sluggish, but it never lay back down.
"Using a Beyonder characteristic directly really doesn't have a great effect, and the negative impact is considerable..." Klein couldn't help but raise his left hand to cover his mouth and yawn.
He then made "Squirming Hunger" turn pale, tinged with a hint of lurid green, and directly used the "Living Corpse" ability to manipulate the deceased opposite him.
The superposition of two Beyonder effects finally calmed the mummy of Tutankhamun II.
With two black gemstones embedded in its eye sockets, it slowly walked over to Klein and stood silently beside him, like the most professional butler.
"Too bad there's a curse..." Klein immediately took out from his own spirit a golden bead in the style of an ancient highland kingdom, with deep blue-green engravings on it.
This was from Sharon, prepared specifically for the mummy of Tutankhamun II, capable of effectively suppressing and dispelling the curse. Otherwise, how would this "Wraith" miss dare to plot against a pharaoh's mummy?
After toying with the golden bead, Klein made the mummy of Tutankhamun II open its mouth and, through the slit in the mask, inserted the object.
In just two or three seconds, the surrounding dimness disappeared.
Having done this, he stepped forward, possessed the mummy of Tutankhamun II in spirit form, and then unhesitatingly ended the summoning, returning above the
—This mummy had become his living corpse and could be brought out this way, like the previous "puppet"
After a bestowal, the mummy of Tutankhamun II, this material rich in spirituality, returned to the real world, to the room of the cheap inn.
Klein cleaned up the corresponding traces, reached out his right hand to grab the mummy by the shoulder and "teleport" back to the two-bedroom apartment where Sharon and
Looking at the slightly greasy yellow-brown bandages and the dark red liquid on them, Klein silently withdrew his right hand and instead used his left hand, which was gloved.
As soon as his left palm gripped the mummy's shoulder, it instantly became transparent, and this trend rapidly spread throughout his entire body.
With just a flicker, Klein and the mummy returned to the previous room.
He didn't rush to open the door to present the result to Miss Sharon and Maric; instead, he took out a gold pocket watch, flipped it open, and glanced at it.
"Thirty-six seconds to five minutes..." Klein made the mummy of Tutankhamun II pull out a chair and sat down leisurely himself.
After waiting for a while, he finally heard a knock on the door.
"Come in," Klein replied with a smile as he manipulated the mummy of Tutankhamun II to go meet them.
The door creaked open, and in Sharon's and Maric's eyes simultaneously reflected a gaunt figure wearing a gold mask with colorful patterns, wrapped in yellow-brown bandages.
The black gemstones in the figure's eye sockets glimmered, and then it deftly lay down on the floor, striking a pose.
"..." For a moment, Sharon and Maric didn't know what to say.
Klein, who had already isolated Azik's copper whistle with a "Spirit Wall," released control of the living corpse and, smiling, pointed at the mummy lying there and said: "It's your turn now."
And the drama I directed has come to a perfect close... Klein mused inwardly, quietly experiencing the quick digestion of the potion that he could intuitively "see."