Xia Lun had been a little sleepy, but one quick look at the new material in The Labyrinth of Ornes woke him right up. Without hesitation, he manifested the Bottomless Coffee Cup in his hand and gulped down several mouthfuls of cold coffee.
He had just been through an intense Scenario, but now was no time to rest!
The contents of this book were too important, too thorough and systematic. He had to read them at once!
The rich bitterness spread across his tongue. Xia Lun's eyes brightened, and he felt instantly alert as he began reading the new appendix closely.
The new appendix followed the previous one on "Madness and Knowledge." The pages were fresh; Xia Lun could even smell the ink. "But to escape the labyrinth of inevitability, relying on one another is not enough. The mad must ultimately learn more about the labyrinth and gain more Knowledge of it before they can break free of its shackles."
"Once an individual gains Knowledge and reaches Knowledge 1, they may be called a Secret Art Scholar. By then, they have fully transcended the mundane, and both mind and body undergo comprehensive improvement. The cost of using Secret Arts also falls dramatically. Secret Art Scholars can even use them as everyday abilities."
"Furthermore, once an individual gains Knowledge, they have already set foot on the path out of the labyrinth. Their counterparts in other worlds will gradually wither. The more similar two worlds are, the sooner their counterparts will begin to wither."
As Xia Lun read, he committed the information to memory.
"For Secret Art Scholars, the withering of their counterparts has advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantage is that entering the corresponding worlds becomes harder, and even if they do enter, other Secret Art Scholars there can detect them more