A middle-aged man in his forties wore a black tuxedo and a dark red robe. His hair was neatly slicked back, gleaming with a glossy sheen. His eyes were black and green, devoid of any emotion or pain the wraith, Steve!
Just as Klein raised his hand to strangle himself, a bright, pure, and warm light suddenly descended from the sky.
It was like a pillar of light descending from the Sun domain, carrying with it a radiant sensation and sacred purification that completely enveloped Klein.
A spell of the Sun domain—Holy Light Invocation!
Under the sacred light, the invisible force of control suddenly weakened, and brightness instantly returned to Klein's eyes.
Right after that, his body burned, became brittle, and charred, leaving behind only a thin piece of paper.
Whoosh… A cold wind from an unknown source brushed against the back of Klein's neck, causing the hairs on his body to stand on end. He couldn't help but shiver.
The dark golden Sunbird brooch in front of him suddenly flashed brightly, and at once, golden mystical flames ignited all around!
These flames radiated the aura of the sun, and due to their density, they formed something like an ocean.
This was fire of light from the Sun world!
The terrifying wraiths surrounding Klein silently screamed as they vanished. The cold wind at the back of his head was replaced by the warmth emitted from the Sun brooch.
In such an environment, Klein was temporarily safe. He couldn't help but let out a long breath in relief.
Although he had prepared beforehand and possessed an item capable of resisting the enemy, facing a Sequence 5 Wraith in a one-on-one battle still put him in danger. His "performance" had nearly failed at the very beginning!
Klein saw the red-robed Tayar curling in pain, while Miao Miao held the Scarlet Lunar Corona in her hand. Steve's figure became somewhat illusory, and the bright flames in his left hand quickly extinguished.
Without wasting time, Miao Miao concealed the Scarlet Lunar Corona into a hidden space ring, out of everyone's sight. The red-robed Tayar, still writhing in pain, lunged toward her to attack. She dodged to the side, but Tayar grabbed her hand. Using her glasses, Meow Meow detected that Steve was approaching her.
From near her feet, Miao Miao drew a sharp dagger. She skillfully leaped into the air and struck at Tayar's right wrist. In pain, Tayar released his grip. In the next instant, Miao Miao flipped over Tayar's head and landed, simultaneously driving a sharp arrow straight through his heart, piercing from one side of his chest to the other.
Watching from a distance, Klein felt that Miao Miao's leap and mid-air flip looked no less impressive than a scene from an action movie.
Tayar curled up in pain, then extended his long, blade-like claws and attacked Miao Miao . To avoid the strike, she kept her feet planted while bending her upper body backward from the waist in an extremely flexible arc, like a bow. The claws passed very close to her face and body but failed to touch her. She then drew another dagger and stabbed it into his abdomen.
Tayar lost his balance and fell to the ground. Steve was now about two meters away, but suddenly—whoosh… a cold wind from an unknown source brushed against the back of Miao Miao's neck, causing her hairs to stand on end. She shivered involuntarily.
This was the ability of a wraith. With all her strength, Miao Miao waved her hand and retrieved the Scarlet Lunar Corona from the hidden space ring.
Steve's figure became visible, as if his legs could no longer support his body, and he collapsed weakly onto the ground.
A bright, pure, and warm light suddenly descended from the sky.
It was like a pillar of light from the Sun domain, carrying a radiant sensation and sacred purification that completely enveloped Meow Meow.
A spell of the Sun domain—Holy Light Invocation!
Under the sacred light, the invisible controlling force weakened, and brightness returned to Miao Miao's eyes.
"You did very well," Sharon's emotionless voice sounded. Miao Miao handed the Scarlet Lunar Corona over to Sharon.
Miao Miao saw the zombie Jason curled up on the ground, as if he had lost all his strength and lay motionless.
The werewolf Tayar stood up again. His entire body sprouted black fur and sharp fangs. Even at this moment, he was not free from the effects. Blood dripped from his eyes and the corners of his mouth as he covered his ears in pain.
Even after so many injuries, he's still standing… werewolves are truly physically powerful.
At that moment, Klein had already raised his revolver and aimed at him.
Without the slightest hesitation, Klein his face covered and wearing a half hat calmly pulled the trigger.
Bang! Bang!
Along with the flash of the Sun brooch, two bullets filled with purity struck Tayar's head with precision.
Although they failed to penetrate his skin and bone, they ignited brilliant flames, turning Tayar into a burning torch.
"Ah!"
Tayar fell to the ground. His limbs no longer moved.
Crack!
As sharp laughter, crying, and screaming echoed, a crack appeared on the mysterious bronze door.
Hands covered in teeth or stripped of skin struggled forward, trying to grab Steve, their boils bursting one after another.
Strange bluish-black vines with childlike faces and slippery, eerie tentacles wrapped around this powerful Sequence 5 figure.
"Ah!"
Steve screamed again.
The pale yellow liquid oozing from the boils covered his entire body, making it difficult for him to resist the pull.
A bright red crack appeared on his face, and inside it was a dark hole resembling a tunnel!
Miao Miao sensed something was wrong. "The bottle of biological poison ".
"Poison," Sharon whispered.
"Shoot at him."
As Klein discarded the revolver's cylinder and poured out the cartridges onto the ground, he took out the metal box containing Beyonder bullets.
At the same time, he once again infused his spirituality into the Sun brooch.
2! 1!
A sacred and flawless beam of light descended from the sky and struck Steve's body in an instant.
Taking advantage of this opening, Klein loaded the chambers in a 3:3 ratio with purification bullets and exorcism bullets, then closed the cylinder.
He aimed at Steve's head again, and as the dark golden brooch flashed, he pulled the trigger six times in succession.
The bullets, glowing with pale golden radiance or blazing with bright flames, tore through the air and struck the wraith Steve's head one after another.
Thanks to Klein's control over his body as a Clown and his constant marksmanship practice, all six bullets, enhanced by Cleave of Purification, hit precisely the same spot as the previous two!
They were like the fists of a being of light, repeatedly striking Steve's left cheek!
Amid the deafening noise, entangled by strange arms and bluish-black vines, Steve could not turn invisible to evade the attacks. His body trembled as his head tilted to one side. His cheekbone rapidly caved in, and his white, sharp bones cracked with a snap!
"Strike his heart," Miao Miao instructed Klein.
Bang!
The final bullet completely tore through the area, causing the dark red blood of the Sequence 5 Beyonder to splatter out. Bright, golden flames surged inward relentlessly, incinerating a bluish-black fog.
Thwack! Thud!
Simultaneously, Miao Miao slowly released four arrows, striking right in the middle of his chest; the arrows pierced through from one side of the chest to the other.
Under the holy light, Steve's clothes caught fire, and his body quickly scorched, with fat dripping away.
A massive crack appeared in the middle of his chest where the arrows had transfixed his body. Blood was streaming from Steve's mouth. A void appeared in the middle of his head, looking like a hole the size of a bullet.
Creak—
The heavy, terrifying door slammed shut, and Steve's body slumped to the ground.
"He is dead," Sharon confirmed with certainty.
The wind howled, as if time itself had come to a standstill. At that exact moment, **Miss Assistant** materialized over Steve's lifeless body. Her form was translucent, hovering in mid-air, radiating a strange blue aura.
Miao Miao, astonished, adjusted her glasses once more. "Why show up now?" she asked.
"Just watch in silence," Miss Assistant replied in a calm tone.
Suddenly, a glowing sphere blossomed in Miss Assistant's palm. As she released it into the air, the sphere began to circle over the corpses of Jason, Tyre, and Steve. A blue beam scanned the bodies. Within seconds, the familiar blue system screen flickered before Miao Miao's eyes. Large letters appeared:
> **[ System Upgrade Complete ]**
>
"Upgrade? What does it do?" Miao Miao asked, feeling somewhat bewildered.
Before she could finish her question, a new page opened on the system interface. A list of names glowed in sequence:
* **Wraith Ability**
* **Zombie Ability**
* **Werewolf Ability**
* **Lunatic Ability**
* **Prisoner Ability**
Miao Miao said in disbelief, "These are the names of the Beyonder sequences! Why are they here?"
Miss Assistant answered slowly from the side, "The system has now copied the abilities of those deceased Beyonders. From now on, you can use any of these sequence abilities for a maximum of **Ten minutes ** per day."
Miao Miao could hardly believe her ears. After a moment of thought, she said, "Does that mean if I use the Wraith ability, I can pass through walls? And this power can be used for a total of ten minutes a day... but I won't be able to use any other ability at the same time, right?"
"Correct" Miss Assistant's voice carried a note of acknowledgement.
A genuine smile of satisfaction finally spread across Miao Miao's lips. *Even if it's only for ten minutes , it is enough to turn the tide in this game of life and death.*
Miss Assistant gradually faded into the air, and the frozen time resumed its flow.
Now, Sharron held her hand slightly above Steve's body. From her fingertips, a type of invisible, cold spiritual energy emerged, pulling out the remnants from within Steve's corpse. At this moment, a faint sound could be heard, as if something invisible was condensing from the air. Once the process was complete, a translucent, crystal-like grain emerged from Steve's body. It looked like a shard of ice or a congealed tear, inside which blurred dark shadows moved constantly.
The bottle of biological poison was retrieved from Steve's clothes.
"Achoo!" Miao Miao sneezed, breaking the silence of the last few seconds.
"Is it because of this poison?" Klein asked.
Miao Miao shook her head.
Maric praised her in his lifeless voice, "Extraordinary agility! Judging by your movements and tactics, you seem very experienced." He held out the shriveled, dark-gray heart (the Zombie characteristic) obtained from Jason's body toward Miao Miao and asked, "Will you keep this, or shall I give it to Mr. Moriarty?"
Miao Miao smiled to her herself. If she tried to sell this at a gathering in Backlund, the lunatics of the Rose School of Thought would hunt her down. And if she tried to sell it at the Tarot Club, Klein would instantly realize that she was "Miss Lover."
Besides, she had gained so much from coming here; she could now use the abilities of a Wraith, Zombie, or Werewolf for an hour a day without any harm to her own body. "Everything destiny grants comes with a price." Adam had said that, hadn't he? She felt like a bit of a Mary Sue—after all, where had she paid the price?
*Is it right to call myself a Mary Sue?*
*No... I fought. I took risks. It's not entirely illogical... that's why I can use these powers for an hour a day.*
Furthermore, Klein had told her that if she helped him with this mission, he would give her ten pages of Roselle's diary that he had collected. To be honest, she didn't need those diary pages because she was an omniscient in this novel's world. But since Klein thought of her as a fellow transmigrator, she had to keep up the act.
She said with a forced smile, "Give it to Mr. Moriarty instead."
She said to herself with deep sorrow, "No, I am not some Mary Sue. In this cruel world of Beyonders, I am nothing more than a prisoner."
Just like a prisoner receives free food, clothing, and medical treatment when sick inside a prison, Miao Miao's system was much the same. These incredible powers, these ever-emerging abilities—weren't they just like prison rations? There were benefits, yes, but no freedom. No desired peace of mind. Because, like a prisoner, her only wish was to escape this confinement and return to the familiar real world she once knew.
Miao Miao glanced up at the sky, where a strange crimson moon hung. With sadness, she thought, "Am I truly acting on my own will? Or is this system making me do whatever it wants? I'm nothing more than a puppet, with my strings held by this system and Miss Assistant."
Afterward, Miao Miao skillfully pulled out the arrows she had used from the bodies of Tyre and Steve. Searching the bodies, she recovered a total of 76 pounds and 5 soli.
While Klein was busy creating a spiritual wall to seal the characteristics, Miao Miao tore down the rope hanging from the ceiling with a single, sharp tug.