Joining (Third Update)

The handsome man with the missing arm uttered the secret command, "Life and soul will eventually decay."

Lu Li had also seen the corresponding secret command on the stone slab in the Dream Interstice, and said accordingly, "Only faith and knowledge endure."

The one-armed man opposite nodded and lowered the drawbridge. Lu Li stepped onto the drawbridge and then discovered that there were quite a few crocodiles in the moat below. These crocodiles seemed to glance at Lu Li with pity before quietly drifting away.

"If you fail to answer my secret command, you'll need to pass through below. Those crocodiles will demand one or two limbs from you as their food," the one-armed man said coldly. "Of course, you can also try to fight them again."

"Come with me, I'll take you to meet Mr. Theseus first." The one-armed man ignored Lu Li's expression and turned to walk into the castle, introducing it to Lu Li as if it were a routine matter.

"That's the accommodation area. After you've met Mr. Theseus, I'll take you to your room."

"That's the cafeteria over there, the Materials Street over there, the teaching area over there, the teleportation area over there, and the council hall over there." After the one-armed man finished speaking, he led Lu Li to the front of a tall tower and said expressionlessly, "Go in, Mr. Theseus is inside."

The castle where the Theseus Magic Society is located is a fully-fledged town, with each building serving a specific purpose. The tallest building is the tower in front of us, which also houses an observatory.

Lu Li pushed open the door and entered, finding the room laid out in a predictable manner. A figure appeared on one of the sofas after Lu Li walked in, pointing to the sofa opposite and saying, "Please sit down, Mr. Strange Light."

"I'm glad you've chosen to join our Theseus Magic Society. I am the current Theseus." This figure surprised Lu Li. He was bald, and his face and figure were extremely beautiful. He seemed like a man, but he also seemed like a woman, giving off a feeling of being neither male nor female.

Furthermore, Lu Li couldn't sense how old this figure was. It was as if the other person had no concept of age. It was like an old person, like a child, like a man, like a woman, yet it was none of them. It was simply itself.

"Contemporary?" Lu Li asked, sitting opposite him.

"That's right, as long as one masters the Theseus Immortality Technique, then one becomes the latest Theseus," the being said. "Of course, this Theseus Immortality Technique refers to the original version."

"Many students who graduated from the Theseus Magic Society developed their own methods of immortality based on their personal understanding, like her." Theseus waved his hand, and an illusion appeared in front of Lu Li.

"The Perfect Witch Immortality Technique," Theseus replied affirmatively. "Humans are born ordinary, but only through trials and tribulations, through countless trials and tribulations, can they forge a perfect body and achieve the most perfect form. They constantly change themselves to approach that goal, to become that goal, and finally to perfect that goal. This is the Perfect Witch Immortality Technique, a technique that, through the successor, achieves immortality."

Lu Li looked at the familiar figure. It was the Witch from the Merfolk instance, the form she transformed into when she was close to perfect. She was the first generation of perfect Witch there. He didn't expect that the first generation Witch had also graduated from Theseus.

"Our Theseus Immortality Technique is similar, except it's not in the form of an inheritor," Theseus said. "Of course, if you're interested, you can obtain a copy of the Theseus Immortality Technique later. Whether you study the original or modify it yourself, we welcome you."

"In addition, we will train you for three months. During this time, we will teach you the basics of witchcraft and various mystical arts. If this can help you solve your problems, that would be even better. Afterwards, there will be a series of benefits and resources," Theseus said. "In return, your name will be engraved on Theseus's list. Wherever you go in the future, whatever organization you establish, you must add Theseus's mark."

"This is it." Theseus waved his hand, erasing the image of the Perfect Witch. A three-dimensional mark appeared in his hand. The mark was a constantly rotating and changing circular ship hull, which looked extremely beautiful and had a rhythmic pattern.

"Let me explain the purpose of Theseus's list and the mark." Theseus had encountered far too many people with similar questions, who were always worried that this was another contract of servitude.

"Theseus's List, full name: Theseus Sacrificial Ship Crew List. You need to sign the outermost column." A huge parchment scroll appeared in Theseus's hand, with a flat Theseus's mark in the center. On it were many names, but what was different was that three concentric circles of different sizes were drawn around Theseus's mark.

The parchment was divided into four regions: the center, the inner circle, the outer circle, and the edge. Each region had a name. Theseus then pointed to the outer circle and said, "Sign your name here, and it will be as if you are a crew member on the Ship of Theseus."

"Aside from their duties, there is no distinction of rank between the different positions. The person at the center cannot command the people on the outer circle. It's just that you will need to do something for this ship afterward, and these are normal costs. I swear on this in the name of Theseus."

Through Theseus's explanation, Lu Li also understood the responsibilities that the outer crew members needed to bear. Theseus was a great ship that led to eternity. This great ship constantly replaced new planks to maintain its existence, but this replacement required the help of the crew.

After signing on the outer ring, you will fulfill the duties of a crew member, replacing the rotten planks for Theseus until you have made enough contributions, at which point you may leave the ship.

However, even if you establish another ship before you truly leave, that ship will still be considered part of the great ship of Theseus, and you will have to contribute to the great ship of Theseus. It's just that your name will be moved to a peripheral position. Lu Li saw the name "Perfect Witch" in a peripheral position.

During this period, you can also choose to become a higher-level inner circle member, receive more help from Theseus, and take on more responsibility. As for the responsibilities of the center, Theseus didn't mention them, presumably because they involved classified information, so Lu Li didn't ask.

"You should understand your rights and obligations now?" Theseus said, placing the parchment scroll and a quill pen in front of Lu Li. "Then please sign your name here, whether it's a code name or your real name. As long as it's a sincere signature, it will be valid. Of course, if you want to sign in the inner circle, you're welcome to do so as well."

"You have to give something to gain something, that makes perfect sense," Lu Li said, signing his name and saying goodbye to Theseus. The one-armed man would then arrange accommodation for Lu Li.

Just as Lu Li stepped out of the tower, the wooden door behind him opened once more, and a person walked out...

After finishing the third watch, and with the fourth watch in the evening, Xu Ming went to exercise first, and then ate, to prevent sudden death.

Now, everyone can guess who came out. The answer will be revealed in tonight's update.