Chapter 1384: Conceptualization
Upon hearing Amon's words, Klein's heart sank.
Before this, he wasn't worried that Amon would collude with Genie,
because "He" was a top-notch Swindler. No promises "He" made could be
believed. As for Genie, "He" had encountered the former Lord of the
Mysteries. "He" was considered a victim of such matters in a similar
vein. Therefore, "He" would definitely use "His" most wary of approaches
to deal with Mr. Error.
This was the result of a lack of trust.
Sometimes, lying, cheating, and swindling could indeed increase the
profits in the short-term, but in the long-term, it was better to be
honest.
But now, the Trunsoest Brass Book had just formulated the rule of
"deception is prohibited here."
And Amon didn't receive any punishment after making the promise!
At the same time, Klein and Genie didn't notice "Him" using any
loopholes.
This proved how true and effective Amon's words were. It was from the
bottom of "His" heart and wasn't a scam.
Genie could even rely on "His" own level and traits to distort the
sentence from "I can promise" to "I promise." It would make it
impossible for Amon to go back on "His" word. If "He" did, "He" would
suffer damage at the level of a Great Old One.
This made Klein not help but wonder if the rule that "deception is
prohibited here" was secretly guided by Amon or deliberately created by
Genie, making any Lord of the Mysteries candidate to promise to return
"Him" to the cosmos.
To Genie, "He" didn't suffer any losses in such a deal because Klein
himself owed "Him" a promise.
If it were any other scene, Klein would still have the time to
communicate with Genie and rebuild "His" trust. However, at this moment,
Amon's threat was right before his eyes. "He" wouldn't give him the
chance to resolve this problem.
If he chose to continue to believe in Genie, Klein would be putting his
life in the hands of this Outer Deity and be under "His" control. In the
subsequent battle, as long as Genie was able to formulate a few rules
that appeared to be fine but were biased towards Amon through the
Trunsoest Brass Book, Klein, who was already at a great disadvantage,
would rapidly lose with no way to reverse the situation.
As his thoughts raced, Klein made the choice of this gamble.
A translucent dark-colored cloak instantly appeared around him. His face
was covered with a strange and distorted mask.
The Fool!
Invisible rings rippled from his body and instantly enveloped Genie, the
Trunsoest Brass Book, and the entire wilderness, as well as Amon.
"Blind Stupidity" authority!
Amon's monocle temporarily lost its luster, as though "He" had lost
"His" vision. "His" gaze also turned dull.
The speed of text being written on the Trunsoest Brass Book clearly
slowed down as though it would take fifteen minutes or even hours to
think up the next rule.
Genie's blurry and distorted golden figure shook as it suddenly shrank
back into the golden magic lamp that looked like a water flask. It was
unknown if it was escaping or if it was purely an instinctual reaction.
Seizing this opportunity, Klein attempted to escape Sefirah Castle as he
prepared to "Graft" something to himself.
Just as his consciousness sank, the crystal monocle appeared at the edge
of Sefirah Castle, blocking his "path."
Even though "His" intelligence had been reduced briefly, Amon still
seemed to remember to stop Klein from leaving Sefirah Castle.
"His" eyes quickly regained clarity as they were still dyed black. "His"
mouth slowly opened as "He" laughed uncontrollably.
"I've written this matter into my instinct. This is a good way to resist
the effects of Blind Stupidity."
Clearly, "He" had cheated the rules and lied to "Himself," making "His"
instincts believe that this was what "He" wanted.
Klein wasn't depressed. He immediately completed the "Grafting" he had
prepared long ago.
In the cosmos, a giant star that emitted light and heat suddenly dimmed.
In the wilderness with the effects of "eternal daylight," an orange sun
with a destructive aura and a heavy feeling descended from the sky.
The entire wilderness collapsed and curled up as though it was going to
charge straight into the star.
At the same time, everything here was ignited, including Amon.
In the next second, the surrounding void began to shrink as they
revolved around the real sun. Everything in the world either
disintegrated or vaporized. All that was left was the Magic Wishing Lamp
and the Trunsoest Brass Book, which were still struggling to withstand
the flames, barely suffering any damage.
Klein, who was floating in midair, had long disappeared.
He had "Grafted" himself to that star.
Of course, his "Grafting" was only with the concept of a star, not a
physical entity. Otherwise, with The Fool's obviously lower defense than
most Sequence 0s, he would be directly swallowed by a real star and die
on the spot thanks to his relatively weak body.
The Fool was a very extreme deity. "He" had the ability to destroy a
star, but he was unable to face it directly. "His" strengths and
weaknesses were equally obvious.
In addition, conceptualized objects couldn't directly affect the
surrounding environment and harm the enemy. It wasn't enough to write
the words "immense mass, gravity, high temperatures, high heat, and
fusion" to create similar effects, but as Mr. Fool, Klein held the
authority of "Fooling."
He made his surroundings change according to the concept of a star!
This was an intense "change" and also a type of "Fooling."
Amon, who was wearing a pointed hat and a classic black robe, was
completely ignited under the illumination of the star. "He" began to
vaporize.
At this moment, his figure distorted as "He" was instantly dyed with
resplendent starlight. "He" turned extremely illusory, as though "He"
had transformed into an astral door.
At that moment, Amon no longer resembled a physical creature. "He" was
closer to a collective body of the symbols like "wandering," "astral
world tunnel," "key," and "door."
This was the ability of a Planeswalker to use the astral world to head
to different planets and worlds. "They" were able to transform
"Themselves" into symbols, allowing "Them" to effectively use the astral
world.
At Sequence 0 Door's stage, the qualitative change in such powers became
"conceptualized."
Amon transformed "Himself" into a concept creature and avoided the
damage brought by the star.
A figure suddenly appeared behind "Him." It was Klein, who was wearing a
trench coat and a top hat.
Almost at the same time, Amon's thoughts slowed down a little.
"His" Spirit Body Threads were grabbed by Klein.
Using the chaos brought by the "star," Klein dispelled the combination
he had with the corresponding concepts, and he secretly "Grafted" the
location of both parties and arrived behind Amon.
Originally, without the concept of "Reassembly," the star's influence on
the surroundings would immediately stop. However, Klein had "Fooled"
time, allowing the effects of the first two seconds to linger until now,
allowing him to fool Amon.
If possible, what Klein wished to do now was to deepen the control of
Amon's Spirit Body Threads and turn "Him" into his marionette. However,
he knew very well that in the present situation, the probability of
success was very low: On the one hand, Amon could withstand damage and
steal the Spirit Body Threads back. On the other hand, "He" might be
able to use the connection established between the two of them via the
Spirit Body Threads to use a bug and influence Klein and "Parasitize"
him.
Before he had absolute confidence, Klein didn't want his actions to
appear rash.
The main goal of capturing Amon's Spirit Body Threads was to give the
other party a certain sense of sluggishness.
This was a performance of the "Fooling" authority during the stage of
transforming into a marionette. And with Klein's present state, he was
naturally more willing to choose such a low-level but effective method.
This would be less of a burden on him, and it wouldn't seriously affect
his mental stability like when he used the authority of "Fooling."
At this moment, apart from Amon, his enemy also included the Celestial
Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings in his body.
Of course, Amon was the same. If "He" didn't suppress the Celestial
Worthy's madness, the latter would have already revived in "His" body.
After creating a brief pause in Amon's thoughts, Klein had three
choices:
The first was to take this opportunity to escape Sefirah Castle, but he
wasn't sure if Amon's instincts were still working and would still
attempt to stop him from escaping.
Second, it was to summon the projections of the Historical Void, but it
wasn't of much use. The effects of an angel-level existence could do
little in this battle of gods. It was possible that they couldn't
withstand Amon's gaze, much less "Their" historical projections. Even if
Klein wanted to use it to transmit information, it lacked sufficient
value---the other deities couldn't enter Sefirah Castle and provide
help.
Third, he could use this opportunity to exert a certain amount of
influence on Amon's true body.
Without any hesitation, Klein chose the third plan.
He wanted to take the opportunity to "Graft" Amon, Sefirah Castle, and
the door of light that was stained with bluish-black together.
Klein felt that Amon's half-crazy state wasn't bad enough. "He" just
appeared rather talkative, with him occasionally not grasping an
opportunity. He wanted to make "Him" go crazier.
When Amon and Sefirah Castle completed the "Reassembly," the Celestial
Worthy's will in "His" body would clearly strengthen, and the chaos in
"His" mind would intensify.
That way, Amon would lack the rationality to restrain "Himself," making
"His" actions more instinctive than being the result of a contemplative
thinking process.
To Mr. Error who was an expert at "deceit," this would be fatal.
Of course, Klein could only maintain this kind of "Grafting" for a
second. Exceeding this limit might mean that he would no longer be
facing Amon, but the Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings.
When the time came, the other party would definitely gladly accept the
gift of Sefirah Castle. "He" could then fight Sequence 0 The Fool with a
sefirah, two Uniquenesses, and the corresponding Sequence 1 Beyonder
characteristics.
Originally, Klein could've relied on his "Fooling" authority to reduce
Amon's intelligence, but firstly, he wasn't able to use power at this
level for a long time in his current state. Secondly, as a dual-pathway
true god, and a wielder of many authorities, the duration of the "Blind
Stupidity" effect on "Him" was rather limited. Therefore, Klein had no
choice but to take the risk of "Grafting" things in such a way.
And madness would accompany Amon, doing so until "He" found a new
balance or met the best Psychiatrist.
In the blink of an eye, the translucent, cold mask appeared on Klein's
face once again. A strange door of light that was stained with a hint of
bluish-black suffused from Amon's body.
Sefirah Castle.