Miss Justice Pouts

"That's right!" Mr. Devil snapped his fingers.

"The process of mastering a potion is a collision between your own spirit and the residual spirit of the potion. This process is extremely dangerous, equivalent to a life-or-death struggle between two people. If an Extraordinary weakens the residual spirit to a certain extent, they can gain the upper hand.

Similarly, if the residual spirit weakens the Extraordinary to a certain extent, the Extraordinary's spirit will collapse, leading to madness or even Loss of Control. But regardless of who wins or loses, the residual spirit cannot be 'recovered' from the Extraordinary."

"So that's how it is!" Klein felt as if the mysteries in his heart had suddenly been solved, but Audrey asked with some worry, "Then if we use the Acting Method, won't we..."

"Don't worry, at least Miss Justice, you don't have to worry, because the Spectator Sequence currently has no True God," Mr. Devil explained with a smile. Feeling that his persona was almost complete, he changed the subject and said to The Little Sun, "For reasons that are inconvenient to explain, I have some guesses about your location. To avoid bringing you unnecessary trouble, I'll ask this: are you still performing sacrifices to your object of worship?"

"Sacrifice ritual?" Klein was still shocked by the mysterious knowledge revealed by Sno. Upon hearing these four words, he immediately refocused his attention. Compared to the astonishing but ultimately useless mysterious knowledge, the sacrifice ritual was actually a power he currently needed.

"Yes, every time we harvest Black-faced Grass, we perform a sacrifice to the Lord. But ever since we were abandoned, we haven't received any response."

"Oh, tell me about your sacrifice process," Klein finally found a suitable opportunity to interject, asking in a leisurely tone.

"Abandoned by the Lord? Land of the Abandoned? Mr. Fool is also interested in this? Does he want to figure out if the so-called Lord who created everything still 'exists'?" Mr. Hangman Alger straightened up completely. The feeling of hearing secrets made him feel as if he had been sublimated.

Audrey watched everyone present getting excited and realized they seemed to be discussing something even more astonishing than the Acting Method. However, with her limited knowledge, she had no idea what was so astonishing about this sacrifice.

"After Zilingus's commission is finished, I'll pay the reward and exchange what Mr. Hangman learned today... Hmm, I'm just afraid he won't agree, but Mr. Devil has publicly shared so much for free, he should agree, right?"

Miss Justice thought with some anticipation, but then she heard The Little Sun slowly narrating the sacrifice process of Silver City. Only after Klein understood the general procedure of the sacrifice ritual did Mr. Devil speak again:

"From what you've said, I'm certain that Silver City is the place I know. However, I'm very sorry, I cannot tell you some information directly. It's not that I'm unwilling, but because this part of the knowledge is toxic. Even if you just know it, it could bring disaster to you and your city-state."

"Is that so?" The Little Sun's tone was clearly a bit dejected, but he didn't doubt Mr. Devil. This was because Silver City's general knowledge classes had also taught that some knowledge related to high-level existences could bring immense risks.

Although he really wanted to give The Little Sun more spoilers, considering that Ammon, who could steal thoughts, was nearby, Sno ultimately didn't say much more. Instead, he turned his head and apologized to Mr. Fool, "I'm sorry, Mr. Fool, for taking up your reading time."

"It's nothing," Klein responded with an air of magnanimity. He then remembered that he still had a page of Perrdax's diary in his hand, so he immediately picked it up and began to read quietly. As he did this, the members of The Tarot Club also quieted down—

"March 3rd, I killed someone. It doesn't feel as exaggerated as described in novels from my past life. Am I naturally cold-blooded? Or has my emotional management ability been passively enhanced after advancing to Clown? However, while disposing of the body, I discovered a gem-like substance on him. Through divination, I found that this thing seems usable as a potion ingredient... Is this why the Church isn't worried about the extinction of species corresponding to Extraordinary materials?"

"Come to think of it, when I divined the Clown potion back then, the Clown's corpse also appeared, and I remember there was also a strange thing on his corpse... And Earlbert's corpse..." Seeing this, Klein immediately cross-referenced it with his own experiences. However, considering the time for The Tarot Club, he didn't dwell on it and continued reading—

"March 5th, is it a coincidence? The Roselle's Diary I obtained from an Extraordinary gathering happens to contain content about the Immortality of Extraordinary Characteristics. Hmm, and also the Aggregation of Extraordinary Characteristics... Is this coincidence also a manifestation of the Aggregation of Extraordinary Characteristics? But the diary doesn't have any Extraordinary Characteristics. Is mere knowledge fulfilling the potential requirements for aggregation? If that's the case, then knowledge might be more than just knowledge."

"Immortality and Aggregation of Extraordinary Characteristics? What are these! And what does it mean that knowledge is more than just knowledge? Is it related to the toxic knowledge Mr. Devil mentioned earlier? Mr. Panredax, since you wrote a diary, write it more clearly! Didn't you write the diary for later generations to read?"

Klein grumbled silently in his heart, but finally cast his gaze to the last line—

"How can there be such a disgusting pathway as Spectator in this world? Beware of Spectators! Beware of Spectators! Beware of Spectators! When I become successful in the future, I must create an extraordinary item that can counter Spectators!"

"Hmm, it seems you did manage to create one." Klein thought of Mr. Devil's extremely high-level extraordinary item, waved his hand, and dismissed the parchment—

"You can communicate freely now."

Upon hearing Mr. Fool's words, Mr. Hangman immediately wanted to bring up Zilingus's matter. However, before he could carefully choose his words, he heard Miss Justice say to Mr. Devil, "Mr. Devil, thank you for the protection you've provided me. However, if possible, I hope you can discuss it with me."

"Oh, she expressed gratitude and subtly conveyed dissatisfaction with a naive and playful tone. Hmm, is this the characteristic reserve of the Loenese? I love it, I love it." Sno, listening to Miss Justice's sweet thanks, pretended not to understand and said, "After all, I was the one who recommended you to interact with people from the Psychology Alchemist Association, so I naturally can't let anything happen to you."

"..." Audrey felt an urge to pout when Mr. Devil answered like that. She was certain that this gentleman had understood her meaning. While she mentally chided him for not being gentlemanly enough, she also understood that he was acting for her own good, so she didn't press the issue further, only asking, "Then, Mr. Devil, how long can your protection last? And will it be discovered by someone of a higher Sequence?"

"You can rest assured about that. As long as it's not an Earth Angel, they won't discover anything unusual about you. As for the duration, you don't need to worry. As long as you attend social dances and salons according to the normal schedule, I will help you replenish it."

ps1: Regarding blocking the Acting Method to slow down promotion, I think it's a bit far-fetched. Why? Because with the formula in hand, it's too easy to hinder mid-Sequence promotion. Extraordinary Characteristics are conserved. With the formula mastered, whether it's acquiring high-level Extraordinary materials, controlling the origin of raw materials, or secretly raising ritualistic components (like Mermaids), one can effectively curb advancement. There's no need to rely on blocking the Acting Method.

If one is worried about resources for advancement, they can easily control them secretly, even without the lower levels knowing. If they want someone to advance, they can open an Extraordinary gathering and let them accidentally receive the news. Or, the higher-ups can simply cultivate their own direct descendants. There are plenty of ways.

If you say blocking the Immortality of Extraordinary Characteristics is to avoid internal competition, I would believe it. Blocking the Acting Method... it feels as absurd as blocking medical services to slow down aging, causing everyone to not live to old age.

ps2: Regarding the population of Silver City, I couldn't find specific figures. However, during the relocation, everyone was gathered in the training grounds. One training ground could accommodate the entire population of Silver City and Moon City, indicating that the number wasn't large, likely not exceeding ten thousand. Five to six thousand people combined for both sides is a more reasonable estimate.

Another piece of evidence is that Bayam was not affected. Bayam's population should be around one million. If Silver City's population exceeded ten thousand, it would mean a large number of giants appearing on the streets, and employment opportunities would be greatly impacted. Considering these factors, the population of Silver City was set at over two thousand. If there are exact figures, please let me know, and I will revise it.