svetikya Chapter 234 Advancement to "Wraith"
Chapter 234 Advancement to "Wraith"
Chapter 234 Advancement to "Wraith"
After Audrey was sent back to her office by Raphael through a "trip," she sat on the office sofa for a long time without saying a word.
Raphael's guess had given her quite a shock: "The Emperor of the Underworld" had a plan to resurrect in the "Land of the Forsaken Gods".
But upon closer reflection, she realized that this guess was quite reasonable.
Sitting in the chair behind Audrey's desk at that moment was Susie, the big dog wearing glasses, who was reviewing a document.
If the staff came in, they wouldn't see a big dog sitting in a chair, but rather the beautiful Miss Audrey.
Audrey's "psychological invisibility" ability gradually disappeared, and Susie noticed Audrey sitting on the sofa thinking.
He put down the file, adjusted his glasses, and observed Audrey for a moment before asking, "Audrey, what surprised you?"
"Nothing much?" Audrey smiled. "I just—just because some things went beyond my expectations, but upon reflection, they make perfect sense."
Susie said seriously, "Did Raphael tell you some strange theories again? You can't let your mind drift toward a madman."
Audrey paused for a moment before smiling and saying, "No."
Her moment of surprise was a moment of silence as she thought to herself: Susie's words make so much sense!
Backland West.
Raphael returned to his study, took out the "Wraith" ability again, examined it, and smiled with satisfaction.
As he said before, the process of obtaining the "vengeful spirit" trait went smoothly. Although he encountered some dangers, those dangers were within a controllable range because of the "big brother".
He took out £3000 from his private safe and prepared to give it to Mr. White.
When Raphael finally produced the 3000 pounds, he found that his savings were gone.
I made a fortune selling extraordinary features a while ago, but lately I've only been spending money and not earning any, so I'm spending it all at a pretty fast pace.
There are several auxiliary materials for the upgrade that need to be purchased at the next gathering, and this amount of money is definitely not enough.
However, Raphael was not flustered, because as Mr. A, he could still embezzle public funds and then make up for it later.
He gave the £3000 he had to Emlyn White, and the operation officially came to an end.
As for who Alex was waiting for in the ruins, or what her purpose was, Raphael wanted to live a few more years and had no intention of continuing to investigate, at least not now.
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After settling Emlyn's payment, Raphael returned to his study. In the meantime, he planned to do nothing but rest for a few days, get himself in shape, and prepare for his promotion.
Not long after he returned to his study, Wagner requested an audience, saying that the Iron Cross had contacted him and that their representative wanted to meet Raphael.
Raphael laughed, "I know why they're looking for me. You can tell them that if they want what they want, they need to prepare the extraordinary characteristics of a 'puppet.'"
In the previous conflict with the Ironblood Cross, Raphael obtained eight extraordinary traits through the "Hunter" pathway, including two "Reaper" traits.
He was well aware that the Ironblood Cross would certainly want to reclaim these characteristics through negotiation.
Raphael will definitely ask for an exorbitant price, after all, the "Iron Cross" wanted to kill him before. If he were a demigod now, he would have already gone to hunt down the other members of this secret organization.
Because he is currently only a Sequence 6, we can still talk about him.
Although Wagner did not understand what Raphael meant, he said he would convey Raphael's words.
"You're here just in time, do me a favor," Raphael said to Wagner, who was about to take his leave.
"Whatever your command."
"Kill me."
Wagner coughed twice in fright, then laughed and said, "You must be joking."
"I'm not kidding," Raphael said. "In a moment, I'll give you a magical item with the power of 'harvesting,' which you can use to kill me."
During his previous battle with the "Iron Cross," Raphael had been in a near-death state, and at that time he realized that the "Harvest" ability could help him complete the ascension ritual.
Furthermore, during that battle, Raphael also captured a belt buckle covered in rust, which corresponds to the "Druid" path of the "Cultivator" and has the ability to "heal".
Raphael will have another version of himself use this magical item in the "Dark Hut" to heal his dying self. After waking up from the near-death state, Raphael can then "transfer the damage" to effectively control the injury.
Wagner hesitated for a moment, opened his mouth, but ultimately didn't ask why he should do this, and instead said, "Okay."
Raphael was pleased with the "hermit's" reaction, which was actually Wagner's final test.
Raphael has always understood the importance of delegating authority to his subordinates, and in the Extraordinary World, with the assistance of those with superior abilities, there is little need to worry about his subordinates betraying him.
Therefore, once he has been tested a few times and there are no major problems with his ability and intelligence, he will generously delegate power.
Raphael then used "travel" to take Wagner to a forest in the countryside, picked "Crawling Hunger," and told Wagner how to use it.
Wagner was immediately stunned by its power after putting on this amazing item!
Having such an extraordinary item makes one absolutely invincible at Sequence 5!
The two men put some distance between themselves—Raphael did this because he was afraid that if he encountered danger, he would instinctively retaliate, and while he himself might not die, he might severely injure Wagner.
Following Raphael's instructions, Wagner summoned two "Blazing White Spears" and used the "Harvest" ability to pierce Raphael's body with them.
Two wrist-sized holes were burned into Raphael's chest and abdomen, his internal organs were almost completely burned to ashes, and he collapsed to the ground convulsing, successfully entering a state of near death.
Meanwhile, Raphael in the "Dark Hut" was observing Wagner, a tall and imposing "hermit" who was panting and leaning against a tree because he had used a Sequence 5 level "Harvest" ability that consumed a lot of spiritual energy.
Then he looked at the "wriggling hunger" with greed in his eyes, but soon he sighed and slowly took off his gloves.
Raphael, in the "Dark Hut," withdrew his gaze. Wagner had withstood the test; now it was time to consider whether to save him.
As for the greed in their eyes, that's normal; any extraordinary being below demigod would see "wriggling hunger."
Everyone is prone to greed.
At this moment, Raphael, who had appeared to be dead, suddenly raised his hand and "transferred" the two fatal wounds from the "harvest" to his arm.
He sat up weakly, put on the "Crawling Hunger" Wagner handed him, and said to Wagner, "Go back and rest for a day. Come find me the day after tomorrow and kill me again."
Two days later, Raphael had Wagner help him complete the promotion ceremony, and as he expected, he obtained the remaining auxiliary materials at the Aurora Society's high-level gathering five days later.
After the party, Raphael immediately returned to his apartment to concoct a potion.
The auxiliary materials at Sequence 5 level are already quite valuable, with three of them costing between £100 and £300, and another costing Raphael £1200.
Fortunately, there was the Aurora Club, a high-level gathering, otherwise Raphael would not have been able to gather so many materials in a short time.
When the four auxiliary materials were placed in the beaker, they reacted and produced a thin layer of black mist.
Then Raphael produced the "Wraith" ability, which appeared to be a somewhat ethereal, highly viscous liquid. A phantom-like figure would frequently appear within the liquid, as if many souls were hidden within it.
Raphael has already had "The Original" help him destroy this trait; it is an independent "Wraith" trait, so there's no need to worry about other sequence extraordinary traits.
The thick liquid, when placed in a beaker, immediately begins to boil rapidly.
A few seconds later, the mixture formed a potion that looked a bit like vomit.
Raphael took a deep breath, suppressed his nausea, and drank the potion.
This potion not only looks like vomit, but it also tastes like vomit.
Raphael was taken aback. He had never tasted vomit before, so why would he have such an idea?
In the next instant, Raphael's consciousness suddenly blurred. He sensed a calling, and his body grew lighter and lighter as he slowly floated toward the place that had summoned him.
He didn't know where it was, but he felt that the call was both tempting and terrifying. He wanted to go, but he also had to go, or he would be severely punished.
The next second, he appeared in front of two huge bronze doors.
The bronze gate is covered with mysterious and terrifying symbols.
Raphael was about to push open the two large doors and go inside.
Just then, Raphael suddenly felt that his current experience was very familiar.
The moment he had this thought, he regained his thinking ability and recalled the three near-death experiences he had gone through before.
At that time, Raphael was already only one step away from the "Gate of the Underworld," but he knew very well that he was not dead yet, unlike now, when he was completely drawn to the gate by the spirit world and even wanted to "break in."
Raphael took a deep breath and, drawing on his previous "experience," tried to recall the regrets of his life. As he thought about it, his mind became more and more active, and he became even more certain that he was not dead and was not a true ghost.
At this moment, Raphael felt himself falling, but quickly returned to his body.
The next second, Raphael regained full consciousness and took control of his body again, only to find that his body was in an illusory state.
He's a bit like a ghost, but not quite the same as a ghost.
Raphael restrained his spirituality and, guided by it, solidified his body, restoring him to a normal human state.
The promotion process was completed very easily. Raphael felt that the reason it was so easy was not only because he digested the potion well, but also because of his powerful mental and spiritual body.
As previously stated, Raphael's spiritual body and spirit were already quite powerful. Later, he practiced the "True Scripture of the Demonic Source," to the point that his spiritual body and spirit have now far surpassed his physical body.
When Raphael was gathering his spiritual energy, he realized that after becoming a "vengeful spirit," he was almost the same as a ghost, and the underworld had a natural attraction for him.
At the moment of promotion, he couldn't resist the attraction and couldn't help but move closer to it.
Therefore, the purpose of the ritual is to allow the person seeking ascension to rehearse the process in advance. As long as their condition is good during the ascension, they can react before entering the underworld.
If one hadn't reacted in time, they might have actually ended up in the underworld.
Although the underworld is part of the spirit world, most of the time and by most means, it is easy to return from the spirit world, but it is somewhat difficult to return from the underworld.
It's like having an extra customs checkpoint when returning from the spirit world to the real world, just to "check" whether the spirit is strong enough.
After returning from the underworld, in addition to checking whether the spirit is strong, it is also necessary to check whether the person is still alive.
The state exhibited by "vengeful spirits" is more like that of "dead people," so it may not be easy for them to return from the underworld.
Once his spirituality had largely stabilized, Raphael was about to experience his newfound abilities when the "Original" voice rang out: "We no longer need to communicate with you only when you advance, as before. The only help we can offer you is the potion recipe for the next sequence."
The potion recipe for advancing to "Puppet" immediately appeared in Raphael's mind. He didn't look at it closely, but instead immediately asked, "Can you answer one question for me?"
"Go ahead and ask."
"Does the 'Mother Tree of Desire' and those Outer Gods harbor many extraordinary powers on Earth?" Raphael's biggest concern was that the "Mother Tree of Desire" might use other extraordinary powers to find him.
Although the "Eye of Illusion" incident last time was a close call, it might not go so smoothly next time.
This incident made Raphael aware of the "Mother Tree of Desire's" plans, so he became more cautious.
This also confirmed to the "Mother Tree of Desire" that Raphael was in Backlund and that they had a general understanding of Raphael's condition.
"Yes." The voice of "the beginning" resounded in Raphael's mental world: "They have been invading within the barrier since the first era, and over the past few thousand years, they have accumulated a great deal of power."
"But these forces are still no match for the Church of the True God, so they are usually careful to keep them hidden."
He paused for a moment and then said, "She will definitely send people to find you again, but you don't need to worry too much. Once you advance to demigod, they will basically no longer be able to threaten your life."
"And with the help of 'Dark Lodge,' you won't die from the dangers you encounter before your promotion."
Even if you die, with a few of us here, your spirit will never die.
Raphael smiled and shook his head: "It's better to live a normal life."
He always felt that "spirit immortality" was similar to "eternal life".
He then asked, "Can I find the extraordinary power of the 'Mother Tree of Desire' hidden on Earth?"
"Initially" replied, "Of course."
He paused for a moment, then said, "For you, the hidden power of other Outer Gods is not easy to find, but the subordinates of the 'Mother Tree of Desire' are not difficult to find once you grasp the method."
Raphael immediately understood: "Use the hidden chamber."
"Yes."
Raphael laughed arrogantly: "I plan to hunt down the power of the 'Mother Tree of Desire' after I advance to demigod status, to give her a surprise."
"She won't care."
"Whether He cares or not is His business," Raphael said. "I'll enjoy myself first."
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