Whether it is the mysterious knowledge that Jason has learned or the mysterious knowledge that he has been exposed to, this can be clearly understood.
But, how should we interrupt?
The interruption of the ritual is not a rash action, but requires a corresponding method.
Therefore, when Jason confirmed that 'Edward's' behavior was completing the 'ritual', he had been thinking about it.
After all, with the correct interruption, the 'ritual' can immediately backfire on the person who presided over the ceremony.
But what if it’s wrong?
Those who interrupt the ceremony will suffer unimaginable costs.
Even, some costs will be irreversible.
Therefore, Jason was very careful.
Even though he knew that Edward's explanation was part of the 'ritual', he didn't try to interrupt it.
Because this kind of 'interruption' is too simple and too direct.
With the caution and cunning shown by 'Edward', would such an obvious flaw be exposed?
The answer is no.
By interrupting the other party's words, 'interrupting the ritual' should be a trap!
Or to be more precise, Jason believed that the other party's so-called explanation, which was also part of the 'ritual', was simply a lie, just to make those who entered the 'ritual' blindly interrupt.
This is quite normal.
Both sides are enemies.
Believe what the enemy says?
It is better to believe that the enemy is well-intentioned.
Of course, there is a more important point!
Jason has absolute certainty and can reverse everything at the last moment.
because--
He, Jason, is immortal!
No matter what the final result of the 'ritual' in front of him is, he, the 'replaced' person, will definitely die.
And as long as he doesn't die, the 'ritual' will naturally be interrupted.
As for whether 'Edward' wanted to kill him?
Jason is very sure about this.
Ever since he appeared, although 'Edward' had been smiling, looking at the malice in his eyes, the killing intent could not be hidden.
It was a never-ending attitude.
In fact, this is also the case.
In order to allow the ceremony to continue, 'Edward' took action decisively.
Although this was somewhat different from his initial expectation, it would not terminate the ceremony. It would just require some effort and some cost. 'Edward' believed that he could bear such a loss.
Then--
Click!
With the crisp sound of bones breaking, the face of 'Edward', who was smiling and ready to welcome victory, immediately stiffened, and he fell to the ground.
The short-handled, broad-bladed machete he held in his hand appeared directly in Jason's hand.
The moment Jason held the handle of the knife, he subconsciously moved it twice.
Woo, woo.
The blade tore through the air and let out a low roar.
It seems like the wail of an innocent soul.
It's like the roar of a monster.
Very handy.
As before.
However, Jason could feel that the short-handled broad-bladed machete in his hand became sharper and stronger.
There is no doubt that this is the credit of 'Edward'.
And at the next moment, the hockey mask worn on 'Edward''s face also appeared in Jason's hands.
That cool, cozy feeling penetrates your heart.
Jason felt a long-lost comfort.
Involuntarily, Jason put on his hockey mask again.
Just like before, nothing different.
But the moment Jason put on the mask, a coercion originating from the fear in the creature's heart began to emanate from the mask.
Jason clearly felt the power from the mask.
"good."
He commented like this.
This is naturally also the credit of 'Edward'.
However, these are not the only achievements of 'Edward'.
[Ritual transformation, unarmed combat upgraded to master level!]
[Unarmed combat (Master): The body itself is a powerful weapon, and you are the master of it. You not only rely on your fists and feet to fight, your whole body will be a deadly weapon; Effect: Constitution, strength, agility +0.3 (mastery,
Expert, Master +0.1)]
[Unarmed combat is upgraded to the proficiency level, and the inherent talent option is obtained: Well-trained]
[Upgrade your unarmed combat to the master level and gain the inherent talent option: Danger Intuition]
[Well-trained (passive): A lot of fighting training gives you this talent. When encountering unexpected battles, long-term training can allow you to adapt to emergencies faster]
[Danger Intuition: Long-term training and constant fighting have allowed you to hone your perception of danger to an extreme. Effect: Perception +0.5]
…
The next moment, a text prompt appeared in front of Jason's eyes.
The skill [Unarmed Combat] has been directly upgraded from the expert level to the master level, and the constitution, strength, and agility are again +0.1 respectively.
But what surprised Jason the most was that the master level also had fixed talent options.
The newly appeared [Danger Intuition] directly increased his perception by 0.5.
At this moment, Jason's attributes are changed to: strength 3.8, agility 3.6, constitution 4.5, spirit 2.6, and perception 6.2.
Crunch, crunch!
Feeling the harmony between the knowledge in his mind and his body, Jason clenched his fists and felt the changes at this moment.
The physical changes are not big, but the changes in perception are extremely obvious.
The latter affects the former.
Strong perception allows Jason to better control his own changes.
At the same time, you can also grasp your surroundings.
At least, Jason could now conclude that the 'Edward' whose neck he had broken in front of him was not dead.
Even if the other person has no breathing or heartbeat.
But the blood flow is still there.
In a different way than ordinary people.
"The power of the 'reincarnation ritual'?"
Jason guessed.
Then, chop it down with a single slash.
He could confirm that the 'Transformation Ritual' had been interrupted and had backfired on 'Edward'.
He just broke 'Edward's' neck, but did not break the other person's heart, which was still strong before.
The heart exploded directly due to the backlash of the 'ritual'.
Woo!
The short-handled broad-bladed machete whizzed past 'Edward's' neck.
puff!
'Edward's' head flew far away.
However, there was no blood spraying.
The headless 'Edward' quickly rolled around a few times before standing up.
Then, as if taking off a 'coat', 'Edward' emerged from this tall, strong body.
Edward, who was covered in some kind of mucus, looked quite embarrassed, and the tall, strong body, together with the head that flew far away, began to wither after Edward got out.
In the blink of an eye, it turns into something like a 'snake shed'.
No!
To be precise, it’s ‘human shedding’!
Edward touched the mucus on his face.
At this time, Edward's smile finally disappeared from his face.
There is only anger, resentment and... disbelief.
Edward was convinced that he had decapitated Jason.
Can a person live without his head?
Obviously it's impossible.
So how is Jason alive?
Is it a ‘ritual’?
Involuntarily, Edward began to make associations, and the look he looked at Jason changed several times.
"So that's it!"
"I'm not the only one who discovered that!"
"You discovered it too!"
"No wonder that after you wrote the good "Cross Street Stalker" back then, it became mediocre. Not only did your writing skills decline, but there was also no logic. It turns out that all your energy was devoted to studying the 'mysterious side'."
Edward nodded as he spoke, and the surprise and disbelief in his eyes began to disappear.
Edward has seen and experienced the power of the mysterious side.
With that kind of magical power, no matter how many things go against the norm, it's normal.
Jason is resurrected.
Isn’t he also resurrected?
There's nothing surprising about this.
But there was one omission that bothered Edward.
"You have mastered a considerable degree of 'mysterious knowledge', and your own perception is superior. You even have skills and rituals similar to applying perception! Because only in this way can you combine the two, divination, and calculate my perfect plan
!So, you naturally followed the plan, you didn’t stop everything from happening, and you didn’t act rashly, you just waited quietly, waiting for me to reveal my flaws!”
"I didn't even think that my opponent was also a 'mysterious person'. This was my biggest mistake!"
Edward's face showed resentment.
Jason's brows raised behind his mask.
He really wanted to say something, if you think too much, things are not like that at all.
However, Jason did not speak.
He doesn't mind if his enemies think a little more.
Because this is good for him.
Edward continued to speak.
"You were very clever in catching my flaw!"
"This is as it should be. You know when to interrupt my 'ceremony'."
"I also know that the flaw of 'interrupting words' that I deliberately exposed before was a trap."
"but!"
"Do you really think you have everything under control?"
Edward's voice became high-pitched. He pointed the cane in his hand at Jason and said word by word: "Do you really think I didn't prepare for the worst?"
"Tell you!"
"What I have completed is not just the 'reincarnation' ceremony!"
"There are others!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Edward disappeared from where he was.
The next moment, when Edward appeared again, he was already standing behind Jason.
Edward 'emerged' from Jason's shadow.
The former king of Cherry City still pointed his cane at Jason, with little bits of deep brilliance blooming at the bottom of the cane.
This light was like the light of a firefly, but Jason, who was 'illuminated', felt as if a mountain was pressing on him, but Jason didn't care.
Under the hockey mask, Jason's nose twitched.
He smelled the aroma of 'food'.
It's Edward's cane.
Jason was certain that before, this cane was a very ordinary cane.
And now?
But it became very delicious.
Is there some kind of 'ritual' that masks its own scent?
Jason speculated with great excitement.
Since you can hide a piece of 'food'.
Would that disguise more ‘food’?
When he thought of this, Jason's saliva began to secrete involuntarily.
He was full of expectations.
Edward looked at the restrained Jason, but his heart was full of resentment and hatred.
This kind of resentment and hatred is ten times stronger than when he originally picked Jason's "Cross Street Stalker".
After all, when choosing, he took the initiative to choose.
But now?
All of this is the layout of the person in front of you!
That’s right!
It's all about layout!
Edward, who just thought of something else, looked at Jason's back and gritted his teeth.
"You must have sensed something from my abnormal behavior. Therefore, before I picked "Cross Street Stalker", you began to subtly influence me, thus making me choose your book."
"I have to say, what you did is really brilliant!"
"I didn't find out until now!"
"wrong!"
"That's not it!"
"You shouldn't have started to influence me at that time, it should have been earlier!"
Edward said, suddenly denying what he just said, and then, a look of surprise appeared on his face.
"I have been wondering why I suddenly came into contact with the special knowledge of the 'mysterious side' when I learned about that incident. It turns out that this was all your arrangement."
"You came into contact with the special knowledge of the 'mysterious side' earlier than I did, and your talent is also quite outstanding. Naturally, you knew about it."
"You have the same fear in your heart as I do about that matter."
"So, you also started to save yourself."
"It's a pity that you are very talented, but you don't have enough 'financial resources' to collect and buy more materials. Therefore, you need someone who is also tortured by fear but is extremely rich. Then, you
I was chosen."
"So that's it!"
Edward took a deep breath and looked at Jason's back with fear in his eyes.
He never thought that everything he had was just someone else's plan.
Such people are simply terrible!
You absolutely cannot let the other person live!
"However, you missed something!"
"Not only am I richer than you think, my talent is even better!"
"After I confirmed the existence of the 'mysterious side', I purchased several rare items in a short period of time and completed several 'rituals'. You felt uneasy and you were afraid that I was beyond your control, so
, you secretly took action and interrupted my key 'ritual', which severely damaged my sanity and forced me to use the 'reincarnation' ritual!"
"I wondered at the time why I failed even though I was fully prepared, and I happened to have measures to make up for it after failure."
"I'm glad for that."
"And now I'm still happy!"
"I'm glad I didn't find it too late!"
When Edward said this, he stopped.
He has fully understood the cause and effect of the matter.
Now?
Naturally, I want to kill Jason.
Kill this Jason who has manipulated his life!
"Go to hell!"
"You're a guy who manipulates other people's lives at will!"
Edward roared, thrusting out the cane in his hand.
Jason, who was restrained by the special force field, had no room to dodge. The cane pierced Jason's back and was able to withstand explosive-level defense. Under the piercing of this seemingly blunt instrument, he only resisted.
Not even a second.
puff!
The cane that pierced Jason's heart protruded directly from Jason's chest.
However, this is not the end.
Edward let go of his cane, took a few steps back, and twisted the ruby ring on his hand.
boom!
A large amount of flames erupted from the ring, directly engulfing Jason.
The flames are burning.
laugh!
The unique sound of fat burning comes from the flames.
"Die!"
"Go to hell!"
"I will destroy your bones!"
Edward roared angrily and twisted the ring again.
Suddenly, the flames became more fierce.
"Jason!"
John and Brian in the distance exclaimed, but apart from exclaiming, the two of them could do nothing, and the little fluorescent light belonging to the cane also enveloped them.
"Since you can't become my knight, you can go die."
Edward said coldly to the two of them.
He raised his fingers slightly, and the restrained John and Brian pointed their guns at each other.
The two struggled.
But compared with the binding force, it is too weak.
It's totally useless.
Looking at the muzzle of the gun so close, helplessness appeared on John and Brian's faces.
Death, they had thought about it more than once.
But I didn't expect such a result.
Just when the two were about to give up, suddenly the little bits of fluorescence on their bodies disappeared.
The two men regained their freedom.
And amidst the sound of burning flames, there was also a sound, like bursts of chewing noises——
