EFB Chapter 317 The Passage Between the "City of Calamity" and the "Land Forsaken by God&
Chapter 317 The Passage Between the "City of Calamity" and the "Land Forsaken by God&
Chapter 317 The Passage Between the "City of Calamity" and the "Land Forsaken by God"
Is this the power of the mysterious city within Evan?
Klein sat upright in the palace above the gray mist, constantly savoring the feeling he had just experienced!
"It's somewhat like the depiction of 'The Conqueror' on the Blasphemy card, where one conquers one Amun and then uses the connection between Amun's clones to conquer other Amuns."
This kind of 'conquest' is so domineering, it's almost like pollution! Yes, it is pollution! Unbridled, irresistible pollution!
As the manipulator who just corrupted Amon, Klein deeply felt the domineering power of this corruption. If it weren't for that voice that seemed to travel through time at the end, which made him give up, he was confident that he could have used this opportunity to corrupt the entire Amon in the Forsaken Land!
Of course, Klein did not regret his final decision. Although the aura of the mysterious city he obtained from Evan was very useful, he also understood that the reason he was able to achieve such great results was mainly because Amon's clones were not strong or high-ranking, and they were caught off guard and suffered a great loss due to carelessness!
After this incident, Amon became more cautious, and the same methods no longer worked!
However, no matter how you look at it, the results of this battle were still significant, with at least a hundred or so of Amon's clones being corrupted.
Given the existence of a true creator, it's likely that Amon won't be targeting Silver City again anytime soon, and Silver City and the 'Sun' should be safe for the foreseeable future!
Amon's true form must be in the Land of Forsaken Gods! Otherwise, his reaction wouldn't have been so swift!
Klein reached this conclusion with remarkable certainty!
What is so special about the Forsaken Land? Why is Amon staying there? Could he, like the true creator, be sealed there by the seven gods?
If that's really the case, it would be a good thing for Klein, at least he wouldn't have to worry too much about suddenly encountering Amon or Amon's clone in the real world.
The Angel King Amon left a deep impression on him, whether it was his decades-long lurking and parasitizing of the former explorer team leader just to wait for the arrival of the "patient", or his methods of transforming into Fang Qian, all of which were impressive.
Through the perspective of the corrupted Amon, Klein has calculated the approximate size of the Forsaken Land.
That was a continental plate that was no smaller than the Northern Continent, and Amon's clones were scattered throughout the entire continent!
Klein suspected that Amon's multiple clones had no distance limitations at all!
So even if Amon was really sealed by the gods in the land of the forsaken, it is hard to guarantee that there are no clones left in the Northern Continent!
Although there are still many hidden worries in the future, Klein is in a good mood because he has finally solved the current troubles!
Suddenly, Klein felt a wave of fatigue and a headache. He knew that he had spent too long on the gray fog today, and coupled with his recent battle with Amon, he dared not hold back any tricks. He poured his spiritual energy into the fight without restraint, and his spiritual energy was already overdrawn.
If he didn't rest and recover his spirituality, he might suffer a backlash from the "Faceless Man" potion he had just taken. So Klein placed the "Red Priest" blasphemous card face down on the bronze table, and without taking the message of "Alice Einhorn," he left the gray fog and went to sleep in the real world after covering himself with a blanket!
Klein was exhausted and fell asleep, and Evan was in no better condition.
At this moment, Evan stood on the tallest building in the center of the City of Calamity, his eyes closed as he sensed the ethereal 'connection,' and he was urging his spirituality at all costs to establish a connection with the City of Calamity!
Finally, the entire city of calamity shook violently, causing the prisoners in the city to panic and collectively worship.
The storm, blizzard, volcano, meteorite, and meteor shower outside the city all seemed to come alive!
Just as Evan's face turned pale and he was about to collapse, the City of Calamity finally ceased its previous turmoil and calmed down.
The prisoners in the city all understood what had happened; the city of calamity was further encroaching on reality, and another secure passage had been created.
Their chances of leaving the city of disaster and no longer suffering have increased!
Although the prisoners of the City of Calamity were overjoyed and collectively worshipped Evan to thank the Lord of the City of Calamity for his mercy, Evan did not accept their worship and turned away to return to reality!
Apartments in Backlund and Joewood districts.
There were many materials used in the ceremony displayed on the coffee table in the living room.
Most strikingly, there was a bowl of bright red, yet uncongealed blood on top.
If someone who doesn't know the truth saw this scene, they would definitely think of Evan as a cult member, or a vampire who should be tied to a cross and burned at the stake in legend!
Sitting on the sofa in his apartment in the Joewood district, Evan looked exhausted. After a long pause, he gave a wry smile and muttered to himself:
"I was really too careless this time, and I overestimated myself. I almost failed!"
Fortunately, it was a success after all, not a complete failure!
That's right, the aura of the "City of Calamity" was deliberately sent to Klein by Evan, and even more so to maximize its effect.
To allow Klein to indirectly leverage the power of the City of Calamity, Evan even bled for three consecutive days, soaking the blasphemous card in its blood. He used the power of the City of Calamity and the special properties of the blasphemous card to corrupt the 'Red Priest' blasphemous card!
In the end, Evan successfully imbued the power of the City of Calamity into the Blasphemy Token, allowing Klein to take the opportunity to severely injure Amon!
Evan did this not to help Klein. Knowing the plot, he knew that although Klein's confrontation with Amon was exciting, it was safe and he didn't need Evan's help at all!
Moreover, he didn't harbor any deep hatred for Amon; in fact, Amon was a card he could use to counter Klein, who might turn against him in the future.
The reason he did this was actually to see if he could take this opportunity to extend his reach into the land abandoned by God.
Since the gray fog can bypass the blockade of the Forsaken Land, there's no reason why the City of Calamity can't.
Having witnessed how the Silver City's leader dealt with his ex, Evan was certain that the Death Path could influence the Forsaken Lands. Back then, the True Creator had even tried to use the former leader to influence the "uniqueness" of the Death Path, but it was stopped and destroyed by Colin Iliad, who had received the "Fool's" gift!
If even uniqueness can achieve this, Evan doesn't believe the City of Calamity can't.
To establish a passage connecting the City of Calamity to the real world, the City of Calamity needs to contribute, but the real world also needs something to rely on.
Just like making a talisman, you not only need the bestowal of high-level power, but also the best materials as a carrier to carry that power!
In the Northern or Southern Continent, any secluded place will suffice, but the Forsaken Land is different; it requires something of a higher level as its vessel.
Ultimately, it was Klein in the original work who used the blood of the "Mercury Serpent" as a high-level talisman carrier, carrying the blessing of the goddess of night, to inspire Evan.
In the land forsaken by the gods, there is no better vessel than the body of Amun's avatar!
Evan hadn't held out much hope for this operation, but he hadn't expected the combination of the gray fog and the "City of Calamity" to be so powerful, directly corrupting hundreds of Amon's clones from a distance.
Just now, Evan was trying to force open a passage in the Forsaken Land by taking advantage of the corruption of Amon's clone's corpse by the "City of Calamity".
Persistence pays off. After tireless efforts, Evan finally managed to open a stable passage with the help of Amon's clone's corpse when he was on the verge of spiritual exhaustion. Although it was small, he had successfully opened it nonetheless.
However, Evan then had another long-term task: to urge the City of Calamity to continue expanding the size of this passage every night!
Evan has always wanted to expand the strength of his future demon army, but the reality does not allow it, and the limited number of extraordinary traits restricts Evan's actions!
Therefore, Evan has always wanted to directly absorb mature Extraordinary organizations and has already begun preparations for this.
The monsters of the Forsaken Land offered Evan yet another option, but Evan wasn't picky; in his eyes, monsters and humans alike were irrelevant.
He doesn't care about anything, as long as you listen to him!
It doesn't even matter if they have intelligence or not, since there are countless prisoners in the City of Calamity who want to return to the real world!
The newly opened passage is still too small, and can only release two prisoners each day, and they are the lowest-level prisoners. These prisoners may not even be able to defeat or corrupt the weakest monsters in the Forsaken Land. After all, there are no simple monsters that can survive in that environment!
To turn the monsters of the Forsaken Land into a reserve army, I'll have to advance to demigod status and expand the passage to a certain extent first. Although Evan can utilize the power of the City of Calamity and the "Bonaparte's Fortitude" to unleash the full power of the "Iron-Blooded Knight,"
However, his rank in the City of Calamity is still Sequence 5.
Sequence 5 and Sequence 4 may seem similar, but they represent a huge difference in the presence or absence of "divinity," a vast chasm between humans and "non-humans." They are worlds apart and cannot be compared!
"The passage I've built isn't far from Silver City. Could I find a representative there and create a multi-party arena for competition?"
Klein was able to deduce the approximate extent of the Forsaken Land through "contamination," and Evan could do the same, perhaps even more accurately!
Evan already sees Silver City as a crucial pillar for his future conquest of the Fusak Empire. Establishing contact with Silver City in advance would not be a bad thing for him!
The problem now is that he wants to find a representative for Silver City, and the only way he can do this is by releasing a prisoner and creating a soul-stitched monster.
Once this matter is discovered, it will naturally incur the hostility of Silver City, unlike Lovia and Derrick, who were accepted by Silver City!
This is also the difference between the gray fog and the city of calamity!
Even if Evan manages to seduce a person from Silver City and make them utter the fabricated name he made up, after the City of Calamity's intervention, he will immediately become a 'prisoner'.
For the city of calamity, believers are just another name for "prisoners"!
Alas, this characteristic of the City of Calamity has basically eliminated my possibility of becoming a true god! Anyone who believes in me is essentially corrupted, isn't that a clear sign of an evil god?
At this point, Evan was spiritually exhausted, delirious, and even started talking nonsense, blaming his cheat!
Klein hasn't managed to take down Alice Einhorn yet, he's probably exhausted. I don't need to wait any longer, I'll take a break!
When Miss Hugh Deercha, the "Judgment," mentioned Alice Einhorn at the Tarot meeting, Evan knew that Klein would eventually seize Alice's existence through the Gray Mist!
Evan didn't know if Klein could use the gray fog to expose this disguise, but he was indifferent to it.
Unable to expose this disguise, Evan continued to act secretly as Princess Alice, causing trouble in Backlund and drawing hatred for the Fursac Empire!
By revealing this disguise, Evan will also take the opportunity to unveil part of the Horn family's history, laying the groundwork for his future actions.
Anyway, the Horn family's affairs will be exposed sooner or later. If Klein finds out, it won't have much impact on Evan, and he might even have a chance to drag Klein down with him.
Once he was sure Klein wouldn't take over, Evan lay down on the sofa, slowly cleared his mind, closed his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep!
Compared to Klein, Evan had a higher sequence and recovered much faster. In less than two hours, he was back to his previous energetic self.
He took out his pocket watch and glanced at it, realizing it was already six o'clock.
Evan drew back the curtains and saw that it was almost completely dark outside, and the gas lamps along the roadside were already lit.
It's been quite a while; Duke Negan will be holding a memorial service tonight, and Evan needs to rush to attend.
In fact, Duke Negan had already returned to the embrace of the Storm God the day after his assassination and was buried in the Storm Church Cemetery in Backlund!
All of Backlund's top officials attended the funeral, making the memorial service seem almost superfluous!
But Evan knew that this was a memorial service that had to be held, just like Ansang's funeral in his previous life.
Too much has happened in Backlund during this period. The old guard of the Conservative Party, represented by the Duke of Cornigan, has just had a public conflict with the younger generation, represented by Robert, and it has been very unpleasant!
In this situation, the Earl of Hall, who acted as a representative and lubricant for the centrists within the Conservative Party, would inevitably need a suitable occasion to bring all parties together for discussion.
The previous funeral had too much of a religious atmosphere and was not suitable for discussing matters. Holding a memorial service was just right, which can be considered the Duke of Negan's last contribution!
Tonight's gathering is crucial to the future division of power within the Conservative Party and even the entire Backlund Party. Both Robert and Irwin need to be extremely vigilant.
They want to take a big bite out of the power pie left by Duke Negan!
In this game, Earl Hall and the eldest son of Duke Negan will be key!
Robert needs to complete the consolidation within the Conservative Party tonight and at least solidify his position as the number two!
After quickly packing his belongings in the apartment, Evan, holding the blasphemous token he had exchanged with Klein, left the apartment amidst a flash of flame.