Whoosh—
Lex abruptly stood up, leaning forward, and looked nervously at Luke Bruce.
The conference room fell silent. People looked at Lex with strange expressions, unable to interpret his behavior.
Lex only then came back to his senses, realizing his gaffe, and quickly remedied, "Uh, sorry, I need to go to the restroom."
The major shareholder of Dove Company was stunned for a moment, then a smile appeared on his lips, "Then let my secretary take you."
"Alright."
Lex put down his steel pen, pressed his hand to his abdomen, exited his seat, and under the guidance of Luke's Young Miss secretary, arrived at the restroom.
"How embarrassing."
Lex scooped up a handful of clear water and splashed it on his face. He wiped his face, "But I can't be blamed for this. The scene just now was really..."
"No, that's not the point now. Even Luke has strange smoke appearing around him. He's also a member of the Horse Riding Club, and the club's auditor just committed suicide. There must be something wrong with this club. What should I do now?"
Lex took out his handkerchief and wiped his face, "Ask Mr. Kyle for help? No, first, he has already left the circle, and second, he still has a wife to take care of. I can't involve him."
"I've got it."
Tarot Club!
If nothing unexpected happens, I should be able to enter Above the Gray Mist this afternoon and attend that gathering.
I can exchange information with others at the meeting. Perhaps they will know what those strange smokes are.
I hope nothing happens to Mr. Luke before I find an answer, after all, this concerns my 'money' prospects.
Returning to the conference room, Lex put on a smile, "Sorry to keep you all waiting."
The signing was finally completed smoothly.
Under Luke's farewell, Lex and Kyle got into the carriage.
"Mr. Kyle, would you like to have dinner together? We can go to the Intis restaurant. Their dishes have a unique style and are worth experiencing."
Kyle shook his head, saying as Lex expected, "I want to go home. Lanci wants to go out for a walk this afternoon."
"Alright then, it seems only I will be able to enjoy this feast."
Kyle glanced at him, shook his head, "Although you are still young, I don't recommend you eat such rich food. It's not good for your health."
Lex was stunned for a moment, then humbly nodded, "I will follow your advice."
Near Daffodil Street, the carriage stopped, and Kyle got out to go home.
Lex originally wanted to go to the Intis restaurant, but after hearing Kyle's words, he decided to dine at a regular restaurant near the hotel.
Moreover, his lunch mainly consisted of vegetables and mushrooms, paired with lean chicken breast and wine that has a lipid-lowering effect.
So, when the bodyguard and butler found their own seats to dine, Lex heard Gru say in a low voice.
"Sir's health preservation techniques seem to be even more advanced..."
While waiting for the food to be served, Lex somewhat boredly observed the guests in the restaurant. Not many people were dining at noon. There were a few well-dressed gentlemen, but their clothes gave off a cheap smell, looking like employees of some company.
Lex also noticed that in a distant corner, two men who were clearly not native Loenese were sitting. One of them was older, and the other was in his early thirties.
The older one had no expression on his face, his skin was pale, and he looked lifeless, like a corpse from a tomb. If he hadn't put the diced meat into his mouth, Lex would have thought he saw a Living Corpse.
His companion, the younger one, had his hat placed on the table next to him, revealing a thick, black, curly hair. This person had darker skin, and his facial features were clearly not Loenese.
Lex noticed that he was wearing a ring on his right hand, and there seemed to be some symbols on the ring. But the distance was too far, and the symbols were small, so Lex couldn't see clearly.
At this moment, his dishes began to arrive. Lex tied his napkin, picked up his knife and fork, and prepared to eat a mushroom first.
Suddenly.
He felt the surrounding temperature drop, and his hands had not been raised, not moving at all!
What's going on?
Lex was about to get up, but he felt as if a thousand-pound weight was hanging on him, making him unable to stand up.
Immediately after, he felt a constricting sensation in his neck, as if being tightly choked by two invisible hands!
Lex began to feel difficulty breathing, and at the same time, he knew that he had fallen into a bizarre assassination.
Fortunately, he could still blink his eyelids. He quickly blinked twice, activating his Spiritual Vision.
As soon as Spiritual Vision was activated, a huge chill immediately rose up Lex's back. He saw his hands, feet, and waist being embraced by 'people' whose skin was so pale it was almost illusory!
What is this?
Are these undead?
Am I being attacked by undead?
Although he couldn't see behind him, or even his neck, Lex was certain that there must also be a pair of illusory hands there, tightly gripping his throat.
If he didn't do something, in the eyes of others, he would just sit there stiffly until he stopped breathing.
Damn it.
My Sun Charms has already been used. The Hunter Pathway does not have the ability to deal with the undead, at least not me now.
I can't move, I can't take out my revolver, but even if I could, Blood Praise probably wouldn't be able to do anything against the undead.
These undead should not be attacking me spontaneously; they are being controlled. There is a Beyonder in the restaurant!
What to do?
Should I use the Teleport brooch? I could use it to immediately escape the danger, but what after escaping? Will these undead also Teleport with me?
Damn it, I'm hypoxic, and my thoughts are starting to blur.
No.
I must act immediately.
Teleport?
Wait!
I have another trump card, a trump card that can ensure a perfect resolution to this incident.
Authority Projection!
It can only be used once, and I don't know when I'll get it next time.
I can't worry about that much now.
Summon!
I want to summon Authority Projection.
As this strong desire arose, Lex saw pale golden characters appearing in the air before him, like a Mysterious Book unfolding in another dimension, displaying its information before his eyes.
'A Watcher's projection has been randomly selected for you.'
'Please recite, or silently recite, Its honorable name, and pray for Its descent and help.'
In an instant, segments of honorable names appeared before Lex's eyes. He endured the pain of not being able to breathe and silently recited them in his mind.
'The sorrow that spreads despair, the eternally youthful one;'
'The master of viruses and bacteria;'
'The dominator of extreme pleasure;'
'Great Clemons Bergman! I pray for Your descent, I pray for Your help to overcome this difficulty!'
Invisible ripples spread through the air, and an illusory, sweet scent permeated the restaurant, but apart from Lex, no one else seemed to notice anything unusual.
Then, Lex heard a beautiful voice, each note bringing endless pleasure.
"Is it you who summoned me?"
In his vision, strands of dark purple, lustrous hair fell from the Void Realm...