13 Mingke Street

Chapter 92 Praise

If some are chosen, Puxien will not stay here, it will escape.Even if it is clear that the consequence of not cooperating with the selection is the activation of the prohibition embedded in its body, it will directly disintegrate.All the mythical beasts that appeared before, in fact, have been embedded with prohibitions in advance, and this prohibition is connected to the formation in the square. Each team in the boundary has a separate formation master in charge.Defeating the mythical beasts in the boundary can gain freedom.Mythical beasts that do not cooperate with the selection will be directly executed.Each formation master can judge whether the team in charge of the boundary has lost the possibility of winning, and end the selection early. The mythical beasts will be controlled by the formation to prevent further casualties.In principle, Puxien's spiritual domain, that is, its soul blessing, has the effect of making the soul "boil", thereby greatly enhancing the target's soul wall in a "false" state.It does not transmit any soul energy itself, but acts as a catalyst.

But now, this catalyst is tightly trapped in this reaction.Puxian would rather die than continue, there are things in this world that are more terrifying than death.Especially the scene in front of me,Can I see it myself?Damn it,Did I enter the trial field to help you select and test for the Order of the Gods for the sake of freedom;But,Do you even know who you are selecting?No,Do you even need to select him?

"These are all fake, fake, all fake, this is... an illusion."Karen gradually calmed down from his initial panic. He had a lot of experience dealing with illusions and had enough reliance to handle soul attacks.However, as Karen gradually regained his consciousness and self-awareness, the illusion did not dissipate and he did not wake up. Instead, the surroundings began to constantly expand and become more intricate.Did the intensity of the illusion increase?Karen could only guess, because the information provided by Eslie about Puxien was very limited, and the organizers' sneaky way of launching a surprise attack on the team as soon as Puxien appeared did not allow for a gradual contact and familiarity process.So, Karen did not realize that the illusion he was currently in was actually a wall he had built for himself.A rope was already tied around his neck, and he was holding onto the rope with his own hands. The more he regained his consciousness, the tighter the rope around his neck became.The world in front of him began to tilt, and Karen subconsciously tried to maintain his balance, but found that he couldn't do it. His center of gravity was disturbed by the tilting world, and he fell backwards."Bang!"

When the back of his head hit the ground heavily, Karen finally realized that it wasn't the world tilting, but everything was overturned in his perception.It had been a long, long time since he felt so weak, even when he overused his spiritual power."Karen, Karen?"Huh?Karen opened his eyes and found himself lying on a bed, with many people sitting or standing by the bed."Oh, thank goodness, Karen, you finally woke up." Aunt Winnie cried tears of joy.Aunt Mary smiled, then her face turned serious, but soon she smiled again.Uncle Mason patted his chest and said, "My nephew is awake, haha.""Karen, big brother?"Mina, Lunt, and Chris stared at Karen curiously.

"Uncle...Aunt...Auntie..."Karen sat up from the bed, the expressions of the people around her were still so genuine, and the warmth of family was also so delicate, but...something seemed to be missing?What was missing?Karen couldn't help but put her hand on her head, what was missing exactly?"Karen, don't scare me, is there something else bothering you?" Uncle Mason asked with concern.Karen struggled to lift her head, despite the tearing sensation in her mind, and looked at the faces of everyone by her bedside again.Everyone was here, who was missing?"Karen, you just recovered from your illness, come on, lie down and rest again."Aunt Winnie reached out and gently pressed Karen's shoulder, guiding him back down.Karen's body slowly relaxed and lay back down.

"Yes, I just recovered from my illness, I need to rest.""Listen, Karen, rest a little longer, take another nap and you'll feel much better," Uncle Mason said."Yes, just one nap and I'll be fine."Karen's head sank into the soft pillow, feeling the immediate comfort and contentment.But just as Karen was about to close his eyes, his expression suddenly turned serious and his eyes opened wide:"Someone is missing!"Karen propped himself up on the bed, trying to get up."Karen, you need to rest," Uncle Mason said."Yes, take another nap, it's good for your body," Aunt Mary said."Listen, Karen, be a good boy and rest," Aunt Winnie urged.

"Karen, please rest well and join us when you feel better." The younger cousins also started to persuade themselves."Someone is missing!"Karen stared and repeated the words from her throat.At this moment, Uncle Mason, Aunt Mary, Aunt Winnie, and the younger cousins all reached out and pressed on Karen, trying to push her back to bed."Someone is missing!"Karen let out a low roar, then forcefully pushed away the hands on her and rolled off the bed. She crawled towards the bedroom door and stood up, closing the door behind her. With her back against the door, she lowered her head and started to breathe heavily."This is not real, this is not real, this is not real..."The voice started to rise in her mind and Karen repeated it quietly.There was no sound coming from the bedroom behind her, everything was quiet.Looking at the floor beneath her feet, Karen gritted her teeth and looked puzzled.

What is this illusion, is it so powerful?In the past, my experience and composure in facing soul attacks were all ineffective in this one.Even though I am still determined, why do I feel more and more like a white mouse trapped in a glass jar, constantly running around?Karen looked up and saw a person lying on the third floor window sill in front of her.There, lying a person, lying a person exactly like herself, with a haggard face and a numb expression, lying there with the sunlight shining on him, not bringing him any vitality, but more like covering him with a layer of pale misery.His gaze was dull as he looked up at the ceiling, where two figures, a man and a woman, were lying, and darkness was constantly flowing out of them, as if they were still bleeding."Why do I see you?" Karen pressed her forehead with her hand, and the drowsy feeling that had just dissipated came back again.The person lying on the window sill turned his head towards Karen and smiled, revealing his white teeth.At the same time, a terrifying wound appeared on his chest, where his heart should be, but it was empty."I am useless, I am worthless, I am useless, I am worthless..."

He was repeating these words.Karen took a deep breath, trying to maintain her balance. It's an illusion, still an illusion!The best way to break the illusion is to face it and conquer it!Karen walked towards the window and the man lying on the windowsill stopped his constant murmuring and shouted:"So he killed me, to make room for you, to let you move in!"Karen's steps froze."This is the reason for my death, because he wanted you to come, so I died. He killed me, and it's because of your arrival that I died!""No...that's not true."Karen suddenly realized that she couldn't let him lead her into this rhythm."He loves you, he loves your parents, he..."

Karen continued in a daze, "Who is he?"He started laughing again on the windowsill, his laughter making Karen feel annoyed.At that moment, the window on the windowsill opened and he stood facing the open window, his back to Karen as he said, "Push me down, push me out of this home, this home is now yours."Karen reached out his hands and walked towards the windowsill.But when his hands were about to touch the person's back on the windowsill, Karen stopped, took a deep breath, and slapped his forehead with force.Then he turned around and walked in the opposite direction.When he reached the door of the study, Karen stopped.This study gave him a special feeling, as if all his problems would be solved just by opening the door.

Karen placed her hand on the door handle, turned it, and pushed the door open.Behind the desk in the room sat an old man.The old man sat upright, looking at Karen."Grandfather..."At that moment, Karen finally realized who was missing from her bedside.It was Dias, Dias was not by her bedside!"I'm tired." Dias spoke, "I will find an excuse to sleep for a while, and when you have truly matured, I will wake up and take what I want from your hands."Hearing this, Karen took a deep breath, feeling a dizzy and heavy sensation in her head, even stronger than before."Don't worry, I will always keep an eye on you, every move of yours will be under my watchful gaze. Don't believe me? Look behind you."Karen turned her head and saw the shadow of Dias behind her, the belief system of her family.

"Di continued, 'You see, in order to keep an eye on you, I performed a blood sacrifice ritual.''It's not like that...'Karen clenched his fists and began to hit his head, trying to wake himself up again. He hated this illusion.'In this world, how could there be love without reason? Who are you? You know very well that I wouldn't show any kindness towards you just because you've taken over my grandson's body. Ha, you're so naive and childish.'Karen continued to hit his head while growling, 'You created this illusion for me, I will kill you, I will kill you! Puxien, I will kill you!''You should face your own heart. Are there things that you haven't doubted or considered?' Karen raised his head, his expression ferocious but his eyes became clear again.'Do you know, if Di really wanted it, I would willingly give myself to him. Even if this is just a dream, I would still want to continue.' 'You see, you have doubted it, haven't you? It's just that your emotions have overwhelmed your rationality.' Di stood up and looked at Karen. 'You should face your own heart.'"

"Ah..." Karen laughed.He stepped out of the study and closed the door with a loud "bang", stumbling towards the stairs where he saw a black cat sitting on the handrail.The black cat spoke, "Karen, do you know? The plan of the Allen family has never failed. It was I, Poir, who truly executed this plan.Those fools, how could they know how to use this finger?I will find the most suitable owner for this finger, oh no, who could be more suitable than its original owner?By then, I can use it as an excuse to form a symbiotic relationship with you. I will break free from the limiting belief system of our ancestor, the damn Allen family!I will choose a member of my clan with the best bloodline to marry you, and she will bear your bloodline.This way,The Allen family will receive your gift in both body and soul."

What does a brief silence count for?The Allen family will eventually welcome true glory under my arrangement. In the future, the Allen family will have the qualifications that even the God's teachings cannot help but look up to!"Karen began to evade, and that drowsy feeling came back.But at this moment, a cat's tail poked at him, followed by a clean finger pointing at his forehead."Order... come out and see me!""Bang!"Karen instantly became dizzy and fell down the stairs.Before he could get up, a golden retriever came over and licked his hand:"I have been waiting for you for so long according to our agreement. This time, you must not leave me again. I still need you to help me bring back my Mills. You won't deceive me again, right?"Karen instinctively lifted his foot to kick the dog away, but stopped halfway.

He climbed up, holding onto the handrail of the stairs, and continued to struggle downwards. He wanted to leave this place, to get away from here!Here, absurdity and oppression filled the air.But what tortured Karen the most was that he could wake up again and again, but never have any impact on his surroundings. And yet, his surroundings always had the most direct impact on him.When Karen reached the stairs on the first floor, he saw an old man sitting by the coffee table, drinking tea."Hoffen...Grandpa Hoffen?"Mr. Hoffen looked at Karen and smiled, saying:"My good friend, Dis, what an outstanding person he is. He shouldn't have lived such a dull and melancholic life. In my eyes, he should be standing in the most brilliant place.So, I summoned you for him.You have to work hard, grow up quickly, and become the stepping stone for his ascension to godhood, hehehe..."A feeling of drowsiness came over Karen once again, and he could only hold onto the handrail tightly to maintain the last bit of balance. But he still failed, his body unable to resist the slide. When his back finally hit the carpet, he struggled to turn his head and saw that on the original embalming table in the first floor mourning hall of the Inmoleis family, there was no coffin, but a throne of order.

"Come here, come here, this is where you should sit, this place belongs to you, Karen.You are me, I am you.I will return before they come back, I will block their path of return, I will create a world where only I, the one true god, exist, I will make order the only measure of this world!Forget your memories, give up your struggles.Those are just a little dust that has accumulated on this gem, blow it away and it will be clean.Perhaps, it was because of my slumber, I had some dreams, dreamed of many stories, dreamed of many identities, and the identity you remember is nothing but a simple dream I had before waking up, but you, foolishly took that dream as reality.Karen,You are me,You are order,You are the god of order that the Order of Worship worships!"

Karen hugged her head with both hands, a strong desire to give up rising in his heart.This damn illusion, filled with lowliness!But it was this lowliness that kept crushing him over and over again, leaving him powerless, making him feel hopeless, and making him want to bow his head.The carpet was so soft, he just wanted to lie down forever.Karen knew clearly that the Uncle Mason, "Karen", Dis, Pu'er, Kevin, Mr. Hofen, and the throne he had encountered before were all fake!But the more sober and clear he became, the more intense the pain became.It wasn't just simple pain, it was like he was forcefully strangling himself, the more sober he became, the harder he strangled himself.This paradoxical tearing and distortion plunged Karen into a bottomless despair.Just sleep,Stop resisting.

At this moment,A faint sound came, coming from the basement.Karen slowly opened his eyes, he wanted to pretend he didn't hear it, but the sound continued, still faint, still blurry, but it made his mind buzz and kept him from falling asleep.Slowly, Karen turned his body over, wanting to stand up, but he found that he couldn't do it at all. He had no choice but to crawl, crawling towards the direction of the basement.He wanted to turn off that sound, just like turning off the light in the basement.Finally, Karen crawled to the corner, his body leaned to the side and rolled down the slope leading to the basement.Stumbling and tumbling, not knowing how much time had passed, Karen finally arrived in the hallway of the basement.The sound was coming from Aunt Mary's workshop, and the door to the workshop was closed."Stop, I'm tired, stop, stop, don't disturb me, don't disturb me anymore..."Karen hoarsely shouted as he crawled towards the workshop.

"Stop for me, please stop, your voice makes me uncomfortable."Karen slowly squatted down."I don't want to hear your voice, I want peace, I need peace!"Karen slowly stood up."What are you doing?"Finally,Karen walked to the door of the workshop, and from inside came the sound of prayer:"You are the great God, the embodiment of the highest truth in the world;Please allow me to praise you, for you have lit the light in the darkness for me;Please allow me to sing to you, for you have washed away all the dust on me."

Please allow me to follow you, as you have purposely left footprints for me to follow;I will forever bask in your radiance, I will forever uphold your will, I will forever keep your promises;Praise you, my God, my Lord, my heaven and earth, my...master."The door was pushed open by Karen:"Alfred..."