Chapter 174: Mad Mutation

Chapter 174: Mad Mutation

Someone deep in the mural hall had opened a door and come out? A nearby out-of-control Beyonder or extraordinary creature? And he also possesses the ability to move in the dream? After hearing Anderson Hood’s account, Klein made a logical guess.

As thoughts raced through his mind, a new idea suddenly occurred to him:

Could it be the owner of those mysterious eyes that had watched the deck—watched him?

It’s possible! If that mysterious person really has been lurking aboard the ship and followed us into this sea, then when night falls, he will inevitably fall asleep too and appear in the dream world… Does Madam Hermit not know of his existence at all, or has she tacitly allowed his actions? Is this the hidden card that made her dare accept my commission, unafraid of this place’s danger? No, that can’t be confirmed. At the very least, I can’t confirm that the one who opened the door deep inside the mural hall is the mysterious person aboard the ship… Klein’s gaze darkened as he looked at Anderson and asked in return, “Why didn’t you think so?”

Just now, Anderson Hood had mentioned that he had originally suspected the door opener was a member of the Future, but later felt that it did not seem like it.

Anderson chuckled.

“I visited everyone on the ship in the dream earlier and discovered that none of them possessed the ability to move freely in that world, except you.”

“Unfortunately, I was outside pushing the door open at the time,” Klein said calmly.

Anderson shrugged.

“I know, so I didn’t suspect you. This sea is full of hidden dangers and all kinds of unimaginable monsters. Maybe the fellow who opened the door was that Stone Giant from before, or a rotting dragon dreaming of countless treasures.”

At this point, he leaned against the railing, looked out over the sea covered in golden sunlight, and said with a smile, full of feeling, “I’ve discovered that after I escaped from the shipwreck crisis caused by the storm, my bad luck has been gradually fading away. Haha, clearly, it isn’t fixed, nor permanent.

“Look, I smoothly swam to that island. Afterward, although all sorts of unlucky things happened, at least I held out until you arrived.

“Yes, I did attract a monster and make that Stone Giant appear, but we solved it very easily, didn’t we?

“And also, I’ve been aboard for several hours now, and nothing has happened. Doesn’t that prove—”

Before Anderson could finish, Klein cut him off in an icy tone.

“Shut up!”

Doesn’t this fellow understand that when your luck is bad, you should talk less? I really want to hit him! If not for the divination above the gray fog confirming that you haven’t mutated and aren’t possessed by some bigshot, I’d be tempted to sink you into the sea. Mm… Sequence 8 of the Hunter pathway is Provoker. He must have digested that potion very easily… Klein sincerely felt that Anderson was far stronger than Danitz when it came to provocation.

“All right, all right. I’ll shut up. I’ll shut up.” Anderson raised both hands, smiling bitterly without the slightest anger.

Seeing that he had no further clues to provide regarding the door opener in the dream world, Klein stayed silent for a few seconds, then suddenly turned and walked into the cabin.

He had realized that he had been careless about something.

Since Anderson, who was shrouded in bad luck, had boarded the ship, it meant the chance of encountering attacks and danger afterward would rise sharply. Therefore, it was necessary to make preparations.

Returning to his room, Klein took out Azik’s copper whistle and Will Auceptin’s paper crane while entering the washroom. He arranged the ritual for summoning himself, then brought the Fire Seed glove, the Sun Brooch, and the Nightmare Beyonder characteristic from above the gray fog into the real world.

He did not immediately switch the items he carried. Instead, he put them into his suitcase, beside the Biological Poison Bottle.

That way, even if danger erupted…