Chapter 62
The Gate Connecting to the Spirit World
Chapter 62 The Gate Connecting to the Spirit World
To conceal their tracks, Hobart, Hugh, and Fors disembarked early and left the main road, crossing the fields to the opposite side of Upton Country House.
Hugh found a good surveillance spot, and the three of them hid around the surveillance area. Hobert then used binoculars to look at the villa.
A man in his forties was chopping wood in the yard; that must be Upton's male servant. From the window, I could see shadowy figures moving around in the second-floor room; that must be Upton himself.
But after watching for a long time, Upton still didn't come out.
Hobert took out his pocket watch and looked at it. It was only about four o'clock in the afternoon. He whispered, "We'll move out after dark."
Fors took the binoculars and stopped Hobart from looking at the distant farmhouse: "Life here is so peaceful. I dream of having a life like this. If not..."
If it weren't for Full Moon's ramblings, she would definitely have saved up money to buy such a small courtyard and spent every summer in its tranquil setting.
Hobart smiled and said, "A dream is only valuable when it is a dream."
Fors sighed, "What Emperor Roselle said makes a lot of sense, but that's only because he's achieved all his dreams. I don't know what it feels like to achieve my dreams."
Hobart smirked. "Alright, alright, all those famous quotes came from Emperor Roselle."
As the three chatted, the sun gradually set and night fell.
They waited until after 7 p.m., and the three of them ate a simple meal in the wilderness. Hobart then gave Hugh and Fors the masks he had prepared: "Don't reveal your voice, habitual movements, or other such information, lest Upton have contact with some secret extraordinary organizations."
After making their own preparations, the three approached Upton's farm under the cover of night.
Although this area is still part of Backlund, it is already a suburb of the suburbs, with virtually no nightlife. The villages not far away are already dark, with only one light still on on the second floor of the Upton Villa.
Upon arriving at the farmhouse wall, Fors stood guard outside while Hobart and Hugh nimbly leaped into the yard.
During the afternoon's wait, Hobart revealed that he had obtained an extraordinary item that would make him agile.
As partners, this is something that must be told to each other to avoid a lack of understanding when working together.
However, Hobart did not tell Hugh about the "psychic necklace." Although he trusted Hugh, he always needed to have some trump cards up his sleeve.
The two men nimbly climbed to the second-floor window where the light was on. The light inside was dim, illuminating only half the room. They saw Upton lying on the bed, as if he had forgotten to blow out the oil lamp while sleeping.
Hopper winked at Hugh, and the two of them pushed open the window and jumped in.
According to the intelligence Hobart obtained, Upton was likely a "lawyer," or at most a "barbarian."
Even if he and Hugh couldn't subdue each other, they could easily escape the battle. Therefore, Hobert suppressed many cautious thoughts and chose to obtain the information he wanted through the most direct action.
Upon entering the room, Hobart felt an unusual chill. Although August in Backlund was late summer, it was only cool at night, not as cold as it was now.
Hugh realized something was wrong and didn't rush forward blindly. She stayed by the window, which was also a way to protect her escape route.
Although this girl is sometimes a bit slow on the uptake, she is very reliable in action.
Suddenly, Hobart's spirituality was stirred, and he quickly activated his spiritual vision, only to see a "person" with a long face and disheveled hair standing not far from them.
Hobert took a step back and immediately determined that the "person" in front of him was a "spirit," which, although not aggressive, looked very frightening.
The "psychic necklace" gave him the ability to discover the weaknesses of "spirits," and combined with his "lawyer" ability to discover weaknesses, Hobart realized almost immediately that the "spirit's" weakness was its fear of fire, which was why it was in the corner furthest from the oil lamp.
Hobert stepped forward, grabbed the oil lamp, and threw it at the "spirit."
slap~
The oil lamp shattered, and the flames spread along the oil, burning on the ground.
Call ~
With a whoosh, the "spirit" in the room quickly flew away.
Just as the oil lamp hit the ground, a figure rushed out from the dark corner. By the light of the fire on the ground, it could be seen that the person was a young man with obvious nervousness on his face.
He threw a punch at Hobart's head, but Hobart easily dodged it.
After activating his spiritual vision, Hobart glanced at the bed but didn't detect any living person's aura. Instead, he sensed an aura of someone in the darkness of the room. He guessed that it must be Upton hiding there, which was why he was already prepared for Upton's sneak attack.
However, Hobart found it strange that Upton was on guard.
When Upton realized his punch had missed Hobart, he launched a series of attacks, each one seemingly possessing immense power far exceeding that of ordinary people.
Hobart, fighting Upton with his cane, was not at a disadvantage. He seemed to know by nature how to attack his opponent and how to dodge the enemy's attacks. At this moment, he seemed to be a born fighter.
Meanwhile, Hobart still had time to think. Upton had already taken the "Barbarian" potion, and his strength was astonishing. He almost knocked Hobart's cane off several times. The "Lawyer" was not that strong.
However, Hobart soon discovered that while Upton's attacks were powerful, they seemed to be a bit slow.
At this point, Hugh intervened, and Upton was completely powerless to fight back.
However, he stubbornly retorted, "The Tamara family only sent you two bastards to kill me? You're too naive!"
Upton's face suddenly turned pale, and Hobart was startled to see that the door to the room had been opened.
However, on the other side of the door was an indescribable world. It seemed chaotic, with no distinction between up, down, left, or right. It seemed to contain a wealth of information, and one could see every detail of that world. There was nothing that could obstruct one's view.
Hobart and Hugh felt dizzy to varying degrees after witnessing this scene.
The Spirit World!
Hobart realized that this was the spirit world!
While "low-sequence" extraordinary individuals can sense the existence of the spirit world, many highly inspired extraordinary individuals can also directly receive revelations from the spirit world.
However, at this stage, one cannot have prolonged contact with the spirit world, let alone enter it.
After the gate to the spirit world appeared, a humanoid monster with long arms and a long tongue, but no eyes or ears, walked out.
Hobart and Hugh's spirituality immediately alerted them to the impending danger.
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