Souls on the Sea
9 St. Anthony Street, East Borough.
After flipping through the pile of newspapers, Luther threw them all onto the table.
Aside from the recent assassination of the Duke Negan, there was little noteworthy news in the newspapers. At most, some journalists were calling for measures to address Backlund's severe air pollution.
Indeed, especially in the last few days when there hasn't been much wind, the Fog has thickened, making it difficult to see people more than a few meters away. Luther recalled what happened yesterday; the fog on the street was so dense that it caused him to misjudge the battle.
"Gulp."
He stuffed the last biscuit into his mouth, chewed it, and then poured the hot water from the cup into his stomach.
"You've finally started eating normal food."
M leaned against the wall and said softly, "I warned you long ago that you need to engage in ordinary human activities to maintain your humanity and resist mental illness. In the end, my advice was less effective than a dream."
"Stop talking nonsense."
Luther glanced at her and said.
"OK."
The latter smiled and changed the subject, "What are you planning to do today?"
Do what?
Luther thought for a moment.
My immediate goal is to completely digest the Shepherd's Potion, my mid-term goal is to advance to the Black Knight level, and my long-term goal is revenge and to save Cecilia.
As for his immediate goal, he has been Acting "Shepherd," Potion is being digested smoothly, with only a small portion remaining.
As for advancing to "Black Knight," Luther had already begun taking action. For example, his trip to Amon's Tomb a few days ago was actually an attempt to find something of value as a Potion chip to exchange with the City of Silver Chief for the "Black Knight" potion formula. As a result, although he obtained many Beyonder Characteristic from exploring the tomb, the only thing that matched its value was the Portrait of Amon.
However, being caught in the crossfire of yesterday's battle between Demigod unexpectedly granted him a Card of Blasphemy.
This card contains the recipe and Ritual for the entire "Abyss" Pathway, and its inherent mystery and high status make it a truly exceptional item. This gave him more confidence in his negotiations with the City of Silver Chief.
Thinking of this, he Consciousness took out the tarot card and noticed that the Spirituality it exuded was very conspicuous.
It doesn't seem quite right to carry it around with me like this.
People with similar Beyonder Characteristic tend to attract each other. The playing cards have a high status associated with the "Devil's Pathway," so carrying them around might attract negative things to your surroundings. However, you're worried about losing them if you don't keep them with you.
Wait a minute, in that case, we can just store it in a special place.
Luther looked up at M and asked, "Can that sea store real-world items?"
"Sure."
M gave an affirmative answer.
"How do I bring it up? Is it the same method as when I carried Katie's soul?"
He immediately recalled the scene, so he placed the Card of Blasphemy directly into his chest. After hesitating for a moment, he also took out the "Lucky Roulette" and stuffed it into his body in the same way.
There's a special new mark on this Revolver; it's still unclear whether it's a good thing or a bad thing.
After inserting both items into his body, Luther closed his eyes.
"Whoosh--"
The illusory seawater enveloped his body, drawing him into deep darkness, where countless frenzied and overlapping terrifying murmurs echoed in his ears. He continued to fall, fall, until a damp sea breeze caressed his cheeks and cool seawater washed over his feet, at which point he opened his eyes.
Luther once again came to sea.
Looking around, he easily spotted the only jarring feature in the sea – the strange structure he had accidentally summoned last time, which was now only showing its head above the water, with the rest mostly submerged.
Luther stepped forward and arrived at the white spire. The edges surrounding it separated it from the other seawater, creating an independent "pool." The seawater in this pool had been cleansed of impurities and was now completely under his control.
Soaking in this pool is the soul of "Interrogator" Katie.
Luther looked down and saw that her illusory Spirit Body was submerged in the translucent black seawater, appearing peaceful and calm, no longer as painful and frantic as when he was Grazing.
"It looks like it's working well; the Spirit Body's damage has been repaired."
As Shepherd, he only needed to sense it slightly to confirm that the other person's soul had improved—proving that the purified seawater could indeed nourish the soul.
"That's good."
M smiled and said, as if happy for him, "The experiment was a success."
In this way, if absolutely necessary, Cecilia's soul could be brought up and temporarily placed here.
Luther thought cautiously.
No, we can't be so hasty. We need to use other souls and let it linger for a while longer to confirm.
He steadied himself, reached into his chest, and pulled out the "Abyss" card and the "Lucky Roulette" with a new mark on the gun handle. There was a raised platform in the middle of the pool, just the right size to place these two items on. Otherwise, simply leaving them on the sea would be too careless; they might sink somewhere and never be found.
After placing the "Abyss" card on the table, Luther picked up the "Lucky Roulette." He glanced Consciousness at the symbol on the gun handle; the "Secrets Suppliant's " ability allowed him to easily memorize the structure of the symbol, so that he could quickly recall it and draw it if needed.
". Um?"
He looked at the logo again and suddenly felt it looked familiar.
This Sacred Emblem looks a lot like the symbol of Ouroboros!
The True Creator's chosen one, Sequence 1, also appeared in the "Secrets Suppliant's" Potion. "Snake of Mercury" and "Snake of Fate" liked to leave murals, which always depicted rivers connected end to end, similar to the looping white serpent that devoured its own tail.
Moreover, the "Lucky Roulette" itself is Beyonder Item of the "Fate" Pathway, and it is reasonable for it to be manipulated by the High Sequence of this Pathway!
Luther felt a sense of surprise and uncertainty.
Could it be that Ouroboros?
Wrong!
He is a follower of the True Creator, and his stance is certainly aligned with that evil god! If he encountered me, he would only be hostile, not try to influence me in such Concealment way, let alone leave his Sacred Emblem as a reminder.
It is not Ouroboros, but High Sequence extraordinary being of the "Fate" Pathway.
Luther suddenly had a thought.
Could it be that the one present at the time was another "Snake of Mercury"?
In that case, it's easy to understand; He must have been an enemy of Ouroboros.
On the same Pathway, a maximum of three Sequence 1 Extraordinaries can exist simultaneously. However, if there is True God on this Pathway, then there can be no Sequence 1 on this Pathway.
This information was obtained by Luther from the "Abyss" Potion recipe. Because the Main Ingredient Sequence 0 Potion are the Beyonder Characteristic of the other two Sequence 1 from the same Pathway!