When Altair opened his eyes again, he found himself surrounded by a boundless expanse of white.
As Altair entered, the space around him began to ripple.
Countless architectural structures appeared, starting from the plane beneath his feet. They formed the castle before him, whose entrance faced him directly.
By the time Altair realized something was wrong, his legs no longer felt like his own. They began moving forward against his will.
After he touched the castle's gate, Altair's eyes turned white. He didn't know how much time had passed before he came to his senses.
From the information he had just received, he, as a "High-Dimensional Descender," had indeed been granted "Rank" because of his uniqueness. But he wasn't the "High-Dimensional Overseer," because "He" already existed. Altair couldn't replace "Him."
However, his arrival had also given the "Original Creator" some new "concepts," so it had instinctively bestowed a tiny fraction of the "Pure Source" upon him.
When this tiny fraction of the "Pure Source" combined with him, it formed this building.
This building, "He," mainly recorded everything Altair had ever seen and compiled it into books.
This combination! It was basically a bargain-bin version of the "High-Dimensional Overseer" and the "Omniscient Almighty God"!
He had the ability to observe, but he had to look for himself. He had omniscience, but he had to record everything himself.
He couldn't create things through imagination, and he couldn't freely travel between dimensions.
Besides, in essence, he was still an "ordinary person." The only thing that set him apart from everyone else was that he had this little "Rank" but no abilities. He didn't even need to be a "god"—an ordinary person could still kill him just as easily.
Apart from this "Library," he hadn't gained nothing else.
There were other benefits, too: "I won't be affected by the 'True God' of my own Sequence. In other words, if a High Sequence Beyonder messes up my Pathway, it won't affect me, because our 'Rank' is the same—and besides, you can't find me."
But those "Great Old Ones" could still affect him!!
"Besides my main 'Assassin' Pathway, I can now choose three more Beyonder Characteristics to serve as my Secondary Pathways. But a Secondary Pathway can only be a secondary one."
"To use an analogy, I was originally a piece of steel. After drinking the Assassin Potion, I was forged into a dagger, and that couldn't be changed. A Secondary Pathway just adds some other functions to the dagger, like poisoning it in real life."
The first thing Altair thought of was adding a "Hunter" to his set, but unfortunately, he couldn't.
That was because the Hunter represented yang, while the Assassin represented yin. Since his main Pathway was "yin," he couldn't add "yang." It was possible to cultivate both yin and yang, but not yet.
He could only choose "yin" or "neutral" Secondary Pathways.
But on second thought, it wasn't a bad deal. At the very least, he could gain abilities from three more Pathways.
The "Assassin" Pathway was basically well-rounded. At the beginning, it could fight; in the middle, it had divination, anti-divination, and all kinds of Black Magic; and in the later stages, it had absurdly powerful survival abilities and large-scale AOE damage.
Sleepless, Warrior, Corpse Collector—couldn't risk conflicting abilities. PASS.
Bard, Sailor, Secrets Suppliant—conflicting abilities. PASS.
Prisoner, evil—conflicting abilities. I still wanted to be human. PASS.
Lawyer, Arbiter—conflicting abilities. PASS.
Since he had the "Library," he definitely needed to choose one with creation abilities.
Mystery Pryer, Reader—no large-scale creation abilities. PASS.
The abilities of the "Door" Pathway were also very good, but he could make Extraordinary Items himself using "Characteristics."
Seer—already had one. PASS.
Marauder—too dangerous. PASS.
Apprentice—only one ability he wanted, and he could make it himself later. PASS.
The Planter—he liked farming games, but the "Mother of Desolation" was too unusual. PASS.
Apothecary—some overlap, but acceptable.
As for Monster, forget it. He was naturally unlucky; it wasn't a good fit.
Spectator—actually, you're the one I need most!
After thinking it over for a while, Altair chose three "Secondary Pathways": Spectator, Apothecary, and Savant. He could look for the materials in the treasury over the next couple of days and complete the set.
As for the formula, sorry, but the human-shaped third Blasphemy Slate—he hadn't become an "Assassin" in the past month because he was waiting for someone. It would be hard to explain if people found out about him after he became a Beyonder.
After Altair had made up his mind, he immediately severed his connection to the "Library" and returned to the real world.
When Vivian saw Altair open his eyes, she finally felt reassured.
"Do you feel any different?"
Altair tried some familiar movements, like jumping and jogging, then told Vivian, "I feel much lighter now. I can jump higher, and I'm faster than before."
After hearing Altair's answer, Vivian said, "Although 'Assassin' is the starting Potion of its Pathway, it has advantages that other Pathways don't. It gives you Eagle Vision and night vision, a light and agile build, the ability to hide in the shadows and launch surprise attacks, and the power to concentrate your strength into a single blow with tremendous force."
"Then congratulations. You're officially a Sequence Nine Beyonder now." Vivian clapped lightly.
Altair took the opportunity to compliment her. "It's mainly thanks to your help that I became a Beyonder so quickly."
Vivian immediately wrapped her arms around him and asked, "Then shouldn't you give me a reward?"
Seeing Vivian's expression, Altair replied without hesitation, "Is there anything you want? I can buy it for you."
"Honestly! You're still such a blockhead." Vivian sighed softly.
"Altair, this is when you're supposed to kiss me passionately, maybe even pin me down."
Hearing Vivian say that, Altair turned his head away and gave an awkward, foolish laugh.
"Becoming a Beyonder isn't a lucky thing, Altair. We're constantly faced with curses and misfortune."
"After generations of research by Beyonders, the churches have come up with a better way to digest Potions: the Method of Acting. Just as the name suggests, you act according to the name of the Potion in your Sequence. This helps you digest the Potion faster and reduces the risk of losing control..."
After listening to Vivian explain the "Method of Acting," Altair concluded that he must be of some value to the "Demoness Sect." Otherwise, they probably wouldn't have taught him the "Method of Acting."
I remember that because of Cheek, the Demoness's "Method of Acting" has one extra hidden rule compared to other Pathways: "Remember that you're a man!"
But that had nothing to do with him. "She" couldn't affect him anyway.
"Starting today, I'll be your teacher in mysticism. I've already packed my things; I just need to move in. From now on, whenever I don't want to go back, I'll stay here."
"A Beyonder must not only master their own abilities, but also learn many languages, such as Hermes Language, Elvish, and Jotun, along with Beyonder knowledge like Ritual Magic and material preparation."
"Of course, I brought you other gifts besides the 'Potion.' I also brought the things you asked George III for. After this, he'll make regular deposits into this anonymous account until our cooperation ends."
"Your other 'teachers' will also arrive one by one. Besides learning Beyonder knowledge from me, you'll study under 'him' and 'her' as well. This is George III's first order for you: he wants you to enter the Social Circles of those ladies and young women as soon as possible."
"But don't worry. I also received a noble education, though it was over in the Republic of Intis. Still, the basic principles are the same, so I can guide you to some extent."
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