Although Klein didn't know whose memory this Light Cone had come from, he could feel the sorrow contained within it.
The Light Cone cracked apart in his hand and dissolved completely into his body. Klein felt a strange transformation take place — his sense of balance and physical control had both improved dramatically.
Along with that came a set of peculiar extraordinary abilities:
Paper Soldiers, Bone Softening, Illusion Creation, Flame Control, Paper Substitute, Air Bullets, Fire Leap…
These were the powers of a Magician.
Klein had once fought alongside his team against a Magician before, so he could recognize them instantly.
"So this Light Cone came from a Magician's memory," Klein concluded.
It truly was miraculous — a fragment that could grant the wielder the power stored within someone's memories.
Alien technology indeed. Klein was deeply impressed.
Sairuis had told him he would receive a gift in tonight's dream. His intuition told him that this was it.
"So this makes me a Sequence 7 now?"
He checked himself — his spirituality hadn't increased much.
Apparently, these were just abilities, not true Beyonder Characteristics.
A pity. He'd been hoping to jump straight to Sequence 6. Seems that's not happening.
The scenery changed once again. Now Klein stood in a vast hall.
At the far end was a red portal.
Between him and the portal stood a roughly 1.4-meter-tall doll beside a table filled with exquisite dishes — none of which Klein recognized.
The doll was so lifelike that he initially thought it was human, until he got closer and noticed the seams at its knees, shoulders, and fingers.
Its face was delicately carved.
It wore a white dress overlaid with a robe resembling a wizard's cloak, a lock hanging over its chest, and a small beret on its head.
As Klein approached, the doll lifted its head and met his gaze.A pleasant female voice sounded:
"I am Herta Currently busy. This is the automaton's preset response mode.Hello hello hello everyone, may you have a wonderful day."
A message box popped up in front of Klein's eyes:
[You are in the Rest Chamber. Please adjust your status.
(Note: Buffs gained here cannot be taken into reality.)]
Buffs? Klein turned to the table, eyeing the food.
He picked up a piece of amber-colored bread and took a bite. It was faintly sweet, soft and sticky in texture.
[Gained "Divine Construct: Macroscopic Segregation."
Spirituality slightly increased.
A body-fitted shield now forms around you, refreshing every 20 seconds.]
The moment he took that bite, the rest of the bread and all other amber foods vanished from the table.
Klein's eyes lit up — it was like opening loot boxes!
He examined the faint amber shield glowing around his body, poked it once — his hand passed through easily.
His curiosity ignited. He picked a glassy, triangular cake that wobbled like jelly.
He bit into it — bouncy texture, flavor indescribable yet oddly satisfying.
[Gained "Perfect Experience: Silence."Spirituality slightly increased. After repeated attacks on the same target, may inflict Freeze status.]
Next was a bowl of porridge.
Tasteless.
[Gained "Why Hasn't Everything Yet Faded."Enemies suffer continuous damage; every 10 seconds, the DoT briefly doubles for one second.]
Then a green stick resembling a chocolate bar — bitter at first, then spicy.The sweet-toothed Klein winced in pain.
[Gained "Imperial Star Descends, Rules the Firmament."Spirituality slightly increased.Every 10 seconds, your attack penetration and speed increase.Can stack up to 12 times.]
Next, a crimson juice.He took a cautious sip — and it felt like swallowing liquid chili oil. Eyes watering, he reached for something else to drink.
He grabbed a wineglass and downed it in one go.
Instantly, the "wine" turned into popping candy inside his mouth — crackling explosions mixed with searing spice. Klein thought his mouth was about to explode.
"Aahh—" Klein groaned, face twisting in agony.
[Gained "Entropy of the Universe."Spirituality slightly increased.When attacked, strength ×4; attacks have a chance to cause explosions. Duration: 10 seconds.]
[Gained "Automatic Harmonica: Endless White Night."Spirituality slightly increased.Each attack triggers 1–3 additional strikes.]
After a long while recovering, Klein reached for something resembling a chicken wing — though not quite. It tasted vaguely of Sichuan pepper.
[Gained "Scythe-Limb Adaptation."Spirituality slightly increased.After using an extraordinary ability, the next one becomes stronger.Can stack up to 2 times.]
Finally, there was a cup of faint blue water and a crisp, sweet apple.
[Gained "Echo Phoneme: Mimetic Regression."Spirituality slightly increased.When enemies are nearby, spirituality regenerates slowly.]
[Gained "Sin or Blessing, Seal of Desire."Spirituality slightly increased.Recover a small amount of health every 10 seconds.]
Now filled with surging spirituality—nearly triple what it had been—and countless buffs coursing through his body, Klein felt unstoppable.
He truly had everything he needed.
Pocketing the napkin from the table like a true professional, he strode toward the red portal.
A new popup appeared:An image of a black-armored figure with transparent energy blades extending from both hands.
[Final Stage: Defeat it.]
"That's all?" Klein smirked. Now, as a Perfect Worm, he was more than enough to judge whatever stood ahead.
With a confident smile, he stepped into the portal.
Just as he left, a mask materialized in midair. It floated down, circling the Herta puppet once.
It chuckled—"Heh heh"—and flew off, higher and higher, until it reached a massive mechanical head.
The machine seemed unsurprised, as though it had predicted this. It didn't react.
The mask drifted beneath a tangle of wires, grew a hand, and yanked on one cable.With a sharp pull, it drew out a long, slender steel needle.
Returning to the Herta doll, it planted the needle like an antenna atop her head.
Then, laughing wildly, it vanished.
A few seconds later, the doll twitched her neck and looked around the room.
(End of Chapter)