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At the beginning of the year, Selena's family went to Boklun Manor for a vacation, but they encountered the corruption of the "Uncertain Mist." Fortunately, Selena wrote to Hobert for help, which solved the corruption problem.
Hobert remembered that Selena's brother and sister-in-law had turned into snake-men and snake-women because of the corruption.
But Hobert clearly remembered that he had absorbed the corruption into the "Nation of Disorder." So he stared at Selena and asked, "Don't joke, how can people lay eggs?"
For him, with the "Nation of Disorder" as a backup, such corruption was not a big problem.
Selena, with wine-red hair, said anxiously, "Teacher, it really is an egg."
"I was outside the delivery room at the time, but for some reason, from the doctor to my parents, and even my brother Chris and sister-in-law Vina, no one felt it was abnormal!"
Only then did Hobert realize: Considering this, Selena's sister-in-law Vina was already pregnant when the Boklun Manor incident happened. Could it be that I failed to remove the corruption from the baby at that time, causing the child to mutate?
This matter was indeed more urgent than Orseya's, so Hobert pointed to the sofa over there: "Sit down and talk slowly."
Audrey also felt very surprised and came over to listen.
For her, tonight was really exciting. Just eating barbecue had alarmed 'The Fool' and experienced a battle between angels.
Hobert asked the servant on night duty to pour Selena a glass of wine and first asked her a question: "When did your sister-in-law find out she was pregnant? Before or after going to Boklun Manor?"
"I…" Selena realized that she had never thought about this question before, and her family had never talked about Vina's pregnancy time: "I… I don't know."
She then asked, "Did this child have problems during pregnancy?"
Hobert pondered for a moment, and this time it was his turn to say, "I don't know."
He added, "We have to take a look before we can draw a conclusion."
At this time, the servant brought the wine, and Hobert asked the servants to go back to rest for the time being. Only the three of them were left in the huge living room.
Selena took two sips of wine and gradually calmed down, and began to talk about the whole story.
Two days ago, Selena received a telegram informing her that her sister-in-law Vina was about to give birth and had been admitted to the hospital.
Without finding Hobert, Selena immediately used the "Traveler's Gate" to go to Longtail Island and asked Fors to use "Travel" to take her back to Tingen City.
After thanking the Countess and watching her leave, Selena rushed to the hospital as quickly as possible. As soon as she met her parents, the child was pushed out of the delivery room.
What was pushed out of the delivery room was an egg, silver-white all over, about the size of an ostrich egg, with a circular mark on the top of the egg.
But strangely, including Selena, no one felt that this matter was strange. They all took great care of the egg, thinking that it was a new member of the family. Even the doctors and nurses didn't feel anything was wrong.
That afternoon, Chris and Mrs. Wood supported Vina, who had a very smooth delivery, and Selena held the egg. The family happily returned home.
Soon a child hatched from the egg. At first, it looked only one or two months old, but after being fed once, it grew to be one year old!
So far, no one had noticed anything unusual, and the whole family was overjoyed.
Just at dusk today, when Selena went out to purchase, she thought more and more that something was wrong.
When she arrived at the mall, she completely realized the root of the problem: How could a family treat an egg as a new member of the family? How could a normal child grow to be two or three years old in one day?
Alarmed, she realized that this was not something she could solve. Writing a letter was also difficult to explain the whole story, so she took the train back to Backlund overnight to seek Hobert's help.
After listening, Hobert thought for a few seconds and asked Selena to hold his hand. Hobert did not detect any corruption on her.
In other words, the reason why the people around her didn't think the egg was abnormal was because it used its ability to influence everyone!
Hobert then said seriously to Selena, "Didn't I tell you that if you encounter such an incident and I'm not nearby, you should immediately go to the nearest church to inform the priest?"
Selena rubbed her hands and hesitated for a long time before saying, "Teacher, I, I really want to ask you to take a look and see if that little nephew can still be saved."
"He, he is so cute…"
Hobert sighed and said, "After you advance to Sequence 7, go to the Special Operations Department to train."
He suddenly realized that of his three students, only Selena had not experienced the desperate tearing of the mystical world.
Selena seemed to understand Hobert's meaning and nodded with tears in her eyes.
Hobert looked at his pocket watch and said to Audrey, "Come with me to Tingen City and help comfort Selena's family. I'll send you back before one o'clock in the morning."
It sounded like it was just a mutated baby. Although it had some Beyonder abilities, it was not dangerous to Hobert.
Audrey was lacking such cases, so she was very willing to go.
So Hobert first went to Dophis's room and briefly explained what happened tonight.
To avoid encountering the angels of the Tamara family again without being able to fight back, Hobert went to the "Nation of Disorder" again and brought the "Concealment Fruit" that had been strengthened by the Evernight Goddess.
If he encountered enemies from the Tamara family again, Hobert would immediately hide in the "Concealed Space," so that there would be room for some operations.
After making the corresponding preparations, Hobert used "Travel" to bring Selena and Audrey to 66 Fania Street, North Borough, Tingen City.
It was already midnight, and the Wood family was still lit with gas lamps.
Outside the door, Hobert seemed to hear a child singing.
Selena pushed the door open at the front. Mrs. Wood and Mr. Wood were still in the living room. Mrs. Wood said a little helplessly, "Why did you go for so long? We are still waiting for you to buy new clothes for the child."
Mr. Wood saw Hobert and Audrey following behind him. He greeted them enthusiastically and said, "Mr. Hobert, please come in, please come in."
This was his daughter's boss and teacher, so of course he was very enthusiastic.
Mrs. Wood complained to Selena, "You invited Mr. Hobert to be a guest, why didn't you tell me in advance?"
The always cheerful Selena didn't know how to respond.
Hobert smiled at this time and said, "My friend and I happened to have something to do in Tingen City. We met Selena and heard that your family has a new member, so we came to congratulate you."
He noticed that there seemed to be some problems with the Wood couple's spirits, but the problems were not big, and there were no signs of corruption. Audrey should be able to solve it with comfort.
As he spoke, Hobert took out a few gifts from his backpack as if by magic.
Everyone was polite, and Hobert winked at Audrey, asking her to comfort Mr. Wood and Mrs. Wood.
Selena also understood what the teacher meant, so she asked, "Where is the little baby?"
Mrs. Wood replied, "In the nursery."
Selena asked again, "Where are my brother and sister-in-law?"
"They are resting in the bedroom on the first floor." Mr. Wood shook his head: "You young people have too little energy."
Audrey asked curiously, "So, the little baby is alone in the nursery now?"
Mr. Wood nodded: "He said he wanted to be alone for a while."
Audrey was slightly stunned. Was this really something a two-day-old baby could do?
Then she smiled and said, "The little baby is very cute, right?"
Mrs. Wood's face immediately filled with a smile: "Yes, especially his smile, it melts people's hearts."
So the three of them sat on the sofa and talked about the child.
Hobert followed Selena upstairs to the second floor. They heard a child's voice singing: "I have a rag doll, big eyes that can talk."
"I have a rag doll, a long skirt, with broken flowers…"
It was clearly a very childish singing voice, and the surrounding environment was normal, without any gloom or horror, but the singing voice made people's backs feel cold.
Hobert's spirituality did not feel any danger, indicating that although the child had mutated, his current strength was not strong. He whispered to Selena, "Go down."
Selena hesitated, but turned around and went downstairs.
Hobert continued to walk forward and heard the childish voice continue to sing: "Rag doll, let's dance…"
Then there was the sound of footsteps in the nursery, as if someone was really dancing.
"Rag doll, let's chat…"
A clear, unfamiliar voice suddenly came from the room: "Hello, hello."
This voice made Hobert's hair stand on end again. He seemed to see a rag doll that was originally drooping its head suddenly looking up and talking.
Hobert came to the door of the nursery and heard the singing inside: "Rag doll, I want to grow up quickly…"
The clear voice said again: "Wow, you have grown up another year."
Squeak~
Hobert opened the door, and the singing stopped abruptly.
He saw a seven or eight-year-old boy standing in the room under the soft light.
The child was very cute, with innocent eyes, a childish smile, and wearing clothes that were obviously a little small, as if he had just had a lot of fun.
However, there was a black circular mark on his forehead, making his smile look a little evil.
There was also a rag doll next to the boy, as if it had just been chasing and playing with the boy. After Hobert opened the door, it seemed to realize that it had no life, so it fell to the ground.
Hobert did not feel the growth of spirituality and could almost determine that it was not a life-type Beyonder power, but the specific type of Beyonder power was unknown.
In addition, there was also a crib in the room that was no longer useful, and some smaller baby clothes were thrown in the corner.
The boy smiled and said, "You are here."
Hobert said "Um": "Sorry, child, you shouldn't have appeared in this world."
Although this boy looked very cute, Hobert could see that he was full of distortions and inconsistencies. This should be a baby that was transformed by the previous corruption.
"You are wrong." The boy said to Hobert in a childish voice: "I was destined to appear in this world more than a thousand years ago!"
Then he said: "Hobert Jeffrey, or rather Trunsoest, I have been waiting for this moment for a long, long time."
Hobert's spirituality felt danger for the first time. He didn't know why, but he felt that it was a very dangerous thing to have his real name called out by the other party.
"I didn't expect that the Demonic Wolf could attract you." The boy smiled happily, as if he had gotten a toy he liked very much.
Hobert ignored the other party's pointing and asked, "Who are you?"
He realized at this time that this might not be as simple as a polluted baby. Even this life may come from "outside the atmosphere."
To prevent the occurrence of corresponding corruption, Hobert used some similar words to replace these concepts, such as using "outside the atmosphere" instead of the cosmos.
The boy smiled slightly, revealing his little tiger teeth: "Guess!"
Hobert drew his rapier: "I don't have time to play games with children now!"
Although he sensed a trace of danger, this boy did not seem difficult to deal with.
The boy looked at Hobert with a childish smile, without any intention of dodging, nor any intention of fighting.
At this time, Audrey's voice suddenly came from the stairs: "Hobert, are you looking for me?"
A dense white fog suddenly appeared in the entire corridor, isolating the line of sight between Hobert and Audrey, and the entire corridor became cold and biting.
Hobert immediately felt his scalp tingle and immediately used the method of "distorting" space to go to Audrey's side, but found that after the power of "distortion" ended, there was still white fog in front of him.
At this time, he heard the child's voice again: "Do you think I let everyone else go downstairs for what? Of course, it was to spend a whole day here setting up a trap that you would never notice."
"Hehe, goodbye, Hobert. Disappear from this world forever with your beloved woman."
While the other party was speaking, Hobert tried to open the "Underworld Gate" and tried to use "Travel", but both failed.
Just as he was about to take out the "Concealment Fruit", the surrounding mist disappeared, and he found himself suddenly in an endless cosmos!
He was also in a state of weightlessness.
Audrey was not far away. At this time, she was somewhat frightened and could no longer maintain her state as an Spectator.
Just as Hobert was about to see if he could float over, the scene in front of them changed, and they appeared in a desolate plain under the scorching sun.
"Hobert!" Audrey said in surprise: "Where is this?"
"I don't know either." Hobert quickly used "Distortion" to come to Audrey's side. Beyonder abilities could be used normally, but he noticed that the gravity under his feet seemed to be different from that on Earth.
Not only that, but the oxygen content should also be different.
However, both of them were Beyonders with strong physiques. They did not feel any strong discomfort due to the difference in the environment.
Audrey took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and observed the surrounding situation with Hobert.
In the far distance, as far as the eye could see, stood a classical tower. On the vast plains, there were sculptures facing upwards, resembling giant skulls with three eye sockets. From each socket grew a tree, verdant and possessing an eerie beauty.
"Look!" Audrey pointed to the sky, alerting him.
Hobert looked up and saw two suns in the sky!
One sun was normal-sized, while the other was only half the size of a normal sun.
Hobert smiled wryly. "Audrey, the good news is we've just taken an interstellar trip, but the corresponding bad news is, I don't know if we can get back to Earth using 'Travel'."
Audrey opened her mouth in surprise again. "We, we're on another planet?"
In the field of mysticism, there's the concept of other planets. Some mystical enthusiasts even believe that the brown dwarf star closest to Earth harbors a thriving civilization.
"As it seems right now, yes." As he spoke, Hobert poured his spirituality into "1-109" to test the ability of "Travel."
The space in front of him became very viscous, and the corresponding spirit world was like a swamp.
Clearly, the spirit world in space is different from the spirit world on Earth. Hobert couldn't say exactly how, but he vaguely remembered that the spirit world on Earth seemed to have been destroyed once, which might be the reason for their difference.
Perhaps those of the "Door" pathway could control such a spirit world, but if Hobert used sealed artifacts to enter such a spirit world, it might be very dangerous.
Hobert said helplessly, "As I suspected, it might be difficult to return from the spirit world, and we don't currently have the ability to travel through the astral world."
Audrey quietly clenched her fist. "Then what should we do now?"
Hobert pointed to the tower over there. "Let's go take a look over there first."
Then he explained, "The trap set by that boy sent us next to this tower, there must be a reason for it.
"What we need to do now is figure out his intentions and see if there's a way to counter them."
Audrey suggested, "I can also try praying to Mr. Fool."
Hobert shook his head. "We don't know to what extent Mr. Fool has awakened, and we don't know if he can help us."
Actually, he felt that Klein had limited control over the Sefirah Castle, and being far away on Earth, he might not be able to influence things here.
Thinking of this, Hobert said, "We can try praying to the Evernight Goddess."
After all, this goddess has authority related to the cosmos.
So the two of them prayed to the Evernight Goddess together: "You are the Evernight Goddess, standing higher the cosmos and more eternal than eternity..."
After the two of them finished praying one after another, there was no response.
"We can try again at night," Hobert looked at the two suns in the sky and said, "If there is night here."
Audrey suggested, "Then can we pray to the Eternal Blazing Sun! After all, there are two suns here."
Hobert shook his head. "The problem is that neither of us are believers of the Eternal Blazing Sun. Even if He hears our prayers, He may not pay attention to us."
His spirituality seemed to be a little resistant to praying to the Eternal Blazing Sun. After arriving on this planet, Hobert felt that his spirituality seemed to be more deeply connected to the sky, and in many ways, it was more sensitive than before.
Hobert guessed that this might be related to the fact that this planet doesn't have that layer of protection, and spirituality is closer to the sky, closer to the universe, or closer to the astral world.
Since there was no imminent danger, Hobert and Audrey walked towards the tower, while the two of them sorted out the matter.
Hobert first asked, "Why did you suddenly go upstairs to find me?"
Audrey said, "Selena came down from the second floor and said you were looking for me."
"Selena should have been influenced by that boy," Hobert analyzed.
He regretted that when he entered the "Nation of Disorder" in the Earl's mansion to get the "Concealment Fruit", he didn't look towards the living room because of the time constraints.
Suddenly, Hobert realized something was wrong. Even if time was tight, how long would it take to take a look? Why was there such an obvious oversight at the time?
Then Hobert thought again: After arriving on this planet, why wasn't my first thought to enter the "Nation of Disorder" to find a solution?
Hobert suddenly realized that his spirituality seemed to be resisting his entry into the "Nation of Disorder".
This suddenly made him worried: Could that boy have affected the "Nation of Disorder"?
That was Hobert's greatest reliance!
Audrey noticed that Hobert was a little strange. "What's wrong?"
"I, I suddenly thought that boy must have a close relationship with an Outer God, 'Uncertain Mist'!" Hobert said.
His memories of the Outer Deities are basically sealed in the "Nation of Disorder". He only knows the general concepts of Outer Gods and "Uncertain Mist". Without the concept of the Outer Deities, there won't be any danger.
Hobert continued, "At the beginning of the year, I received a letter from Selena asking for help..."
He roughly told Audrey what happened at the Boklun Manor. Finally, he said, "It seems that the corruption at that time was not completely eliminated, or the 'Uncertain Mist' may have secretly retained some power in some way, forming this little boy.
"He hid in Selena's sister-in-law's belly for more than seven months. It was probably after he was sure that he wouldn't be discovered by the gods that he was 'born'."
Hobert felt that there seemed to be some key points in his speculation that he hadn't sorted out, but he soon realized that it might be because his memory was missing.
As they walked, the two of them came to the place with the skulls facing upwards.
Hobert discovered that they seemed to be real skulls, but there were many differences in details from normal human faces, such as having three eyes, and there seemed to be no nose, and the shape of the mouth was also a bit strange. He didn't see any teeth, nor did he see a structure that could chew up and down.
The trees growing out of the eyes of these skulls were similar to the trees on Earth, but not quite the same.
For example, the leaves of the plants in front of them were also green and roughly rhomboid, looking similar to the appearance of some trees, but unlike any plants he had seen before. The trunks were segmented, a bit like corn stalks.
This reminded Hobert of the theory he had seen in the AD era. Some scientists believed that if extraterrestrial civilizations existed, the plants and animals there might be like the plants and animals in Australia.
They are a bit like the plants and animals of other continents, but they are completely different creatures.
This is not to say that the appearance and size of plants and animals throughout the universe are similar, but only such a size is likely to stand out in the competition of nature.
For example, only by standing upright can the brain capacity be increased. Of course, if the thinking and information processing organs grow on the feet or on the buttocks, and there is an excellent shock absorption structure, then that's another matter.
This theory only flashed through Hobert's mind. It is also possible that the plants here were brought by Beyonders from Earth. After all, the tower looked like it had the style of the early Fourth Epoch.
It looked magnificent and huge, like a building prepared for giants several meters high, and it was extremely asymmetrical. One side had a bit of Chinese style, while the other side had a Gothic style, which made people feel very uncomfortable.
Arriving at the foot of the tower, Hobert pushed open one of the huge doors.
The overall circular tower was a bit dilapidated, and the ground was inlaid with many gems. He didn't know if this was the "local" decoration style.
Entering the tower, Hobert saw murals on the walls.
Upon closer inspection, these murals were pieced together from ceramic-like materials. Because of the special materials, the colors still looked very bright.
Hobert saw that there were four murals in total. One was of a person with holy light descending from the sky. Many humanoid creatures on the ground had their hands crossed and placed on their chests. This seemed to be their highest etiquette.
The person with holy light was obviously a human in terms of appearance and body.
He was a middle-aged man with a rigid face and eyes that seemed to have layered structures. He was wearing a very classical outfit. The outermost layer was a high-collared trench coat, a bit like the image of a Sanguine duke in folklore.
The people on the ground all had three eyes, no noses, and round mouths, like the structure of a mollusk's mouthparts, with several layers of teeth.
Hobert thought to himself: This explains why the skulls outside don't have jaws or other occlusal structures. It turns out that they can completely use muscles to perform biting movements.
Audrey pointed at this "weirdo": "This should be a 'local', right? They look a lot like humans."
"Maybe it's because they look like humans that the person with holy light descended into this world," Hobert analyzed.
This sounds a bit like "artificial selection."
Audrey nodded, and the two looked at the second mural.
The second mural was composed of several smaller murals. Some were of humans with holy light guiding in the fields, some were guiding in workshops, and some were guiding on construction sites.
It meant that he brought civilization to this world.
The third mural was a sacrificial scene. The locals were kneeling before a layered, somewhat illusory door.
Hobert had already guessed that this mural was the best evidence for his previous guesses: "They are sacrificing to Mr. Door!"
"Mr. Door!" Audrey suddenly heard the name of an "acquaintance."
Hobert pointed to the layered door: "Do you remember? We said before that after Mr. Door became a 'Wanderer', he liked to travel in the cosmos.
"In the previous two murals, the person with holy light may be Mr. Door!"
Audrey looked at the illusory door: "In other words, Mr. Door spread civilization here?"
Then she asked, "Then why did the civilization here disappear?"
"Maybe it was also because of the arrival of Mr. Door," Hobert guessed: "If this world's application of Beyonder power is very primitive, or there is no Beyonder power at all, the arrival of Mr. Door will make the Beyonder power here systematic enough, and it will also attract the attention of many mysterious existences.
"When Mr. Door was sealed, without a god to protect this planet, this civilization quickly perished under the gaze of some malice."
He pointed outside: "Those skulls and big trees may be the 'masterpieces' left by the mysterious existences."
Audrey sighed: "It's really hateful. Well, I don't know if Mr. Door is hateful, or those existences with malicious gazes are hateful."
Hobert smiled: "Let's continue to look down."
The fourth mural was a description of the ground inside this tower, which looked like a floor plan, marking the locations of gems of different colors.
At the same time, there were some mysterious symbols and line curves and other markings on the ground.
Hobert looked at this picture and pondered for a while: "This, this is a magic circle!"
He said: "Mr. Door not only brought civilization, but also brought the mysticism of Earth. These symbols and markings are the same as the symbols we use."
Then he glanced at the gems on the ground: "Maybe those symbols are covered by dust."
Hobert waved his hand suddenly, stirring up a small gust of wind: "Magnify!"
Then he "magnified" this gust of wind. A gust of wind swept through, and sure enough, it blew away a thick layer of dust on the ground, revealing small crystals composed of mystical symbols and straight lines, curves and other markings.
Audrey asked curiously: "What is the function of this magic circle?"
Hobert pointed to the symbol in the middle: "This is the symbol representing 'Door'. It should have the function of teleportation."
That symbol is composed of three layers of arc-shaped doors. On the left, right, and below, there are abstract symbols representing the spirit world and illusion. In the middle is a four-pointed star.
Hobert had seen the Abraham family crest from Fors, which was similar in structure to this symbol.
Audrey seemed to see hope: "Then can we use this magic circle to return to Earth?"
Hobert shook his head: "Probably not. This is likely to be the teleportation magic circle on this planet."
He said: "I heard that in our Third and Fourth Epochs, there were magic circles linking the continents."
Audrey thought for a while: "I seem to have heard similar legends, but why did those magic circles disappear later?"
Hobert guessed: "It may be related to the sealing of Mr. Door, and the Abraham family's inability to maintain those magic circles, nor were they willing to hand over the operation methods of those magic circles to other organizations."
He pondered for a while and said: "Anyway, it's worth a try, but I have to study it further."
After carefully looking at the mural about the magic circle, there were special markings on the positions of two gems. Hobert quickly understood that by changing the positions of these two gems, the magic circle could present two different modes.
Hobert said: "Trying it out is risky, but it's better than waiting here."
Audrey also suggested: "Then let's try it."
In fact, she was a little anxious at this time. Although such an adventurous process was what she had always hoped for, if she went back too late, her family would find out that she had left home privately at night, and the consequences would be serious.
As for why Audrey would think of this first, instead of whether she could return to Earth? It was mainly because she had confidence in Hobert. As long as he was there, she would definitely be able to return, but it was only a matter of time.
The current state of the magic circle was with the blue gemstone placed on the left. Hobert took a deep breath and injected spirituality at the starting point of the circle's edge, causing the gemstones on the circle to light up in sequence.
Whoosh~
A violent wind stirred inside the tower, and the mystically symbols made of small crystals also lit up. Finally, the symbol representing 'door' in the middle lit up, and illusory doors rose from the ground around the circle, with wisps of mist swirling within.
Then, the space on the inner side of the circle suddenly became viscous, and this viscous space rapidly expanded, becoming extremely vast.
Suddenly, the center of the viscous space quickly transformed into a bubble-like blue membrane, reflecting the scene on the other side of the circle.
Hobert and Audrey saw a tower structure similar to theirs, but the tower over there had collapsed, leaving only ruins and rubble. They could also see dense vegetation outside the tower.
Suddenly, a huge head emerged from the ruins. Its appearance closely resembled the 'locals' depicted in the murals.
Hobert initially thought it was a survivor from this planet, but soon the creature's body appeared, revealing a body resembling a giant caterpillar beneath its head!
Many monsters seemed to have noticed the activation of the magic circle and were peering over, some with humanoid torsos and limbs but heads resembling crickets, others with six arthropod legs but mammalian torsos.
In short, they were bizarre, as if the genes of all the planet's creatures had been spliced together.
Hobert realized, "Perhaps a long time ago, a malicious gaze caused the people on the other side of the circle to lose control and turn into monsters!"
Audrey felt somewhat uncomfortable, finding it hard to imagine what a terrifying sight it must have been.
At this moment, the monsters grew bolder and began to approach the circle.
To prevent them from coming to their side through the circle, Hobert immediately stopped supplying spirituality. The tall, illusory doors disappeared, the blue membrane shattered, and the two circles disconnected.
Finally, the light from the gemstones gradually faded.
Hobert smiled wryly, "It really is a teleportation array on this planet."
However, he still switched the positions of the gemstones, moving the red one to the left.
Injecting spirituality again, the gemstones and crystals lit up in sequence, forming a cylindrical red membrane on the outside, which eventually sealed at the top to create a closed space.
Hobert's spiritual sense recognized that this space was more solid than a 'secret realm,' making it difficult to destroy from the outside.
Besides providing refuge, this mode likely also represented a refusal to connect to any other teleportation arrays.
Moreover, once spirituality was injected, this sealed space could exist on its own until the spirituality in the gemstones and crystals was exhausted. To leave this sealed space, one only needed to inject spirituality again.
Hobert and Audrey exchanged a look, realizing they would have to find another way.
Deactivating the sealed space, the two of them went to the upper floors of the tower to take a look.
There were only murals depicting the production and life processes of the people of this planet, as if they knew they would one day perish and left behind this encyclopedia-like information.
Returning to the bottom floor of the tower, Hobert took out his pocket watch. The hour hand was between three and four, indicating it was a little after three in the morning on Earth.
Just as Audrey was trying to calm herself to avoid showing anxiety, both of them suddenly sensed something and went to the doorway.
As they were about to look towards the sky, Hobert's spiritual sense suddenly trembled. He pressed Audrey's head down, "Don't look!"
As he spoke, he pulled Audrey back quickly.
But it was too late. Hobert and Audrey both saw a wheel-like shadow on the ground. Its outer ring was a circle, and the center of the circle had chaotic but orderly small cylinders, some intersecting and others not connecting with any other cylinders.
This shadow gave a feeling of solidity and antiquity, as if it had existed for a very, very long time, and was full of mystery and the unknown.
But just one glance at the shadow made Hobert feel dizzy, as if someone was stirring his brain with an iron rod, and all the strength in his body was drained, making him unable to stand.
As Audrey fell, her eyes turned blood red, and two lines of bloody tears streamed from her eyes. She cried out in fear, "Hobert, Hobert, I can't see, I can't see!"
Hobert, with his eyes tightly shut, crawled towards Audrey and said, "Audrey, calm down. Even if you can't see anything, keep your eyes closed!"
He struggled to reach Audrey, then groped to cover her eyes with his hand, before using 'Distortion' to return to the tower, activating the magic circle under the guidance of his spiritual sense.
Although Hobert's eyes were closed, the mental pressure on him instantly disappeared, indicating that the magic circle had been activated and was blocking the gaze of the being outside.
Audrey, in his arms, had already fainted due to the immense mental shock. Hobert also felt extremely tired and lost consciousness.
He didn't know how long had passed before Hobert woke up. Light still seemed to be shining in through the door.
Recalling the shadow he had seen earlier, his head still throbbed.
That was 'Uncertain Mist'!
This planet didn't have a shield like Earth. Although He was far away in space, just seeing His shadow had nearly caused Hobert and Audrey to mentally collapse.
If they were to see His true form, even for a glance, they would immediately lose control and die!
Hobert slowly opened his eyes, his vision filled with red as his eyes were severely bloodshot.
Then Hobert saw that his fingernails had grown much longer, and some parts of his clothes were torn, indicating that he had suffered severe corruption and showed signs of losing control while unconscious, nearly turning into a monster.
Fortunately, his subconscious was still fighting against the loss of control, and he didn't become a monster in the end.
Audrey in Hobert's arms was in a similar state. Her hair had grown longer, two lines of bloody tears ran from the corners of her eyes, and some parts of her dress were torn.
Hobert injected spirituality into the 'Healing Fork' and used 'Healing' on Audrey.
The 'Healing Fork's' 'Healing' was special, capable of healing minor spiritual and mental traumas, making it very suitable for this situation.
Audrey slowly woke up, and Hobert used 'Healing' on himself, instantly feeling much more relaxed.
However, the effect was limited and couldn't completely heal them. This was the influence of the Uncertain Mist's corruption.
Audrey weakly reached out and stroked Hobert's cheek, "Hobert..."
She was only a Sequence 7. If she were from another pathway, she might have already suffered a mental breakdown.
But even seeing the shadow caused a great deal of pain and corruption. Audrey felt a sense of uncertainty towards her own survival, an impending doom that seemed to approach.
Hobert held Audrey's hand, "Yes?"
"We're going to die here, aren't we?"
Hobert forced a smile, "There's still hope! Don't give up, we can try praying to The Fool."
"When we accidentally fell into the Little Boy's trap and were teleported to this planet, he said, 'You are leaving Earth with your beloved woman.'" Audrey weakly asked, "Am I your beloved woman?"
Hobert looked at Audrey's pale face, and his vision suddenly became somewhat blurred. "Yes, yes, Audrey."
"I've liked you since a long time ago, but we weren't suitable at that time."
"Later, when I returned to Backlund and saw you, I was very clear that I still liked you."
"But I already had my own marriage and could only hide this love in my heart."
Audrey closed her eyes again, "Hobert, I regret it so much. I... I think I liked you as well... I should have said something... I regret not telling you before you got married..."
At this time, when survival was unlikely, Audrey was clear about her feelings. As a Spectator, she was an expert on the mind and emotions, especially that of her own.
She said everything she wanted to say to Hobert without holding back, in case they died here.
Audrey had become disillusioned with men, but Hobert was still a dear friend, and perhaps he was the closest to the "prince charming" she had always hoped for. She accepted that her feelings for him were love, a romantic love she felt for no other.
Hobert smiled with bitterness, "I regret it so much too."
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