Chapter 182 Alternative Path
"We were once told that once we have chosen a sequence chain, we can only follow this path. If we take a potion with a sequence from another path, although we will most likely gain mixed, strange, and twisted abilities, we will also fall into a semi-crazy state. In more serious cases, we will lose control and will not be able to be promoted again.

"But this common sense is inaccurate. There is another concept in the potion system we are familiar with: interchangeable pathways."

Daly introduced the beautiful woman beside her, Dunn, and looked at the latter's serious expression and almost perfect face...hiss, drool!
“Replacement…” Dunn was somewhat dazed. She had not been a Beyonder for more than a decade in vain. Many truths were actually before her eyes. For example, she and Daly had discovered the existence of “Extraordinary Characteristics” before. In fact, they were strange items left behind by the death of Beyonders. Many people knew about the latter, but very few people truly understood the “Law of the Indestructibility of Extraordinary Characteristics”.

"Perhaps you have already guessed that the 'Sleeping Man' path controlled by the church and the 'Corpse Collector' path I am in are interchangeable paths.

"After I was transferred to the Backlund Diocese, His Eminence the Archbishop told me that after I became a Sequence 5 'Gatekeeper', I could make a choice for the next step! I could switch to another path! That is, I could become an 'Undead' of this path or a 'Night Watcher' of the Church path!
"Of course, that's still a long way off...According to my current rate of accumulating merits...maybe until I'm 40?"

After Daly's revelation, Dunn immediately figured out the key, and also understood why the church had been targeting the "Spiritual Cult" in the southern continent; at the same time, she also thought of the Steam Church, which had a complete set of "Comprehensives", and had been targeting the Moss Ascetic Order, because the latter had a complete chain of "Secret Peepers"! Everyone is an enemy when they meet!
"No wonder... Sequence 4, a level that so many people in the church will never be able to reach in their lifetime... No wonder the church deliberately concealed the concept of 'alternative path'. This is simply unattainable. Most Beyonders don't need to consider this matter...

"Uh, could it be that the 'Assassin' path is also an alternative path to the 'Sleeping One'? So I took the Beyonder characteristics of Sequence 6, which is equivalent to drinking the potion for promotion, and successfully promoted to the Sequence 6 'Pleasure Witch'?" Dunn's beautiful face was filled with sorrow, and he looked so fragile... Leonard, not only did he not avenge his teammate, but he was also favored by him...

Daly grabbed Dunn's ears and said with a ferocious expression:

“You actually didn’t respond to my mention of 40 years old! You should have said: Ms. Daly, you can complete the accumulation of merits at the age of 30, and I will help you.

"Ah?! Have you ever coaxed a girl? Huh? Now it's my turn to coax you?
"How about, once we find a way to turn back into men, I'll be the man and you'll stay the way you are now, how about that?"

Hiss! That won't do! Dunn said hurriedly, "Ms. Daly, you can become a demigod at the age of 27! I will help you!"

"Tsk!" Daley loosened her hand, which had not exerted any strength at all, and said with a serious expression:

"I'm not sure if Assassin is a replaceable path, but your current situation must be unusual. Even if it is a replacement, you must switch to Demigod at Sequence 5, rather than jumping from Sequence 7 Nightmare to Joy like you did. If I wasn't familiar with you and hadn't confirmed it myself, I would have doubted whether you were still Dunn Smith...

"Perhaps there are more secrets hidden in the path of potions, but we cannot know them with our level of confidentiality."

Dunn's expression also became serious, and then he said gently:
"Daly, thank you for everything you have done for me. It would be great if you could confirm that I am who I am...

"I almost lost control when I was promoted yesterday, just a little bit... I think this has a lot to do with the fact that I didn't digest the 'Nightmare' potion completely." "But I feel pretty good now, even better than when I had the 'Nightmare'. At least I used to be in a trance from time to time, but now I'm much better.

"Emperor Roselle once said: Seeing is believing. Another saying is: Existence is reasonable.

"Since I have successfully advanced from Nightmare to Pleasure, and am mentally normal, this means that there must be a relationship between these two paths. Perhaps it is different from the relationship between the Sleepless and the Corpse Collector. The Sleepless and the Assassin can be interchanged at Sequence 6."

Daly curled her lips and said:
"I'll say your next sentence for you: We should contact the Holy Temple immediately and report our discovery... This is what you said when you discovered the existence of Beyonder characteristics."

Dunn's eyes were deep and he said with a smile on his face:
“Yes, I was a little afraid of people knowing that I was a woman before, and I was a little resistant... But now that we have made such an important discovery, regardless of whether the church knows about it or not, we’d better report it to the top leaders. That’s what you said before, right?

"And you returned to Tingen secretly, right? How about this, you escort me back to Backlund and say that you received my letter for help and the situation was critical. You didn't have time to notify others, so you had to rush back to Tingen as soon as possible, and immediately discovered my abnormal condition..."

"I don't care about honors, achievements, or status at all... I only care about..." Daley suddenly stopped her confession because Dunn's moist lips had already been pressed against hers. At this moment, everything was self-evident.

After a long while, Dunn touched his forehead to his forehead and whispered:
"I care about you, too."

Listening to the words of confession spoken before her, Daly's expression changed drastically, she cried and laughed, how many times have she hinted to Dunn over the years! But he just didn't confess! With just one sentence, her answer would only be yes!
Now Dunn has become a girl who looks prettier, younger, and more beautiful than herself... She has actually gotten it right away! This time, she really got it! She took a breath and said:
“Perhaps you will face strict scrutiny and be tested with various occult methods.

"But I believe in you, and no matter what the church decides, I will face it with you.

"Well, maybe you can ask for help from your good team member Klein Moretti. In the current Backlund Church circle, besides Old Blue from the Storm Church, the most famous person is the 'Fortune Teller of the Night'."

"Ah?" Dunn was a little incredulous. They had seen relevant reports in the newspapers sent from Backlund before, and had guessed Klein's activities, but they didn't expect it to be so exaggerated? Klein had just arrived in Backlund for less than a week, right?! How could he be so famous?

(End of this chapter)