After activating the Pure White Eye and studying it carefully for a while, Abner had a fair idea of what new "experiences" he had gained upon advancing to Prophet.
"Leaving aside the boost to my existing abilities—that's always been an inherent power of the Pure White Eye, regardless of Sequence...
"What helps me most is how it's elevated my Simulation ability!
"Now I can briefly take on the Incomplete Mythical Form of another Pathway to fight!
"That's one of the signature abilities of a Dominator of Mysteries.
"Of course, I first need to fully analyze and master the model of the Incomplete Mythical Form I want to assume...
"Heh. I remember Telles saying, after Lilith rewarded him with a Blood Elf, that the ritual for advancing to Dominator of Mysteries required a thorough understanding of the essence of at least three Incomplete Mythical Forms. Only after fully analyzing their models could one consume the Potion...
"And the more Incomplete Mythical Creatures' essences you mastered, across a wider range of domains, the better your chances of advancing.
"Looking back, this ability of a Dominator of Mysteries—hmm, perhaps I should call it Mimicry—must be gained through the advancement ritual.
"The ritual sounds simple, but it's anything but easy... What Demigod would willingly lay themselves bare for someone else to study?
"You'd either have to be close enough to earn their trust or strong enough to force an Analysis...
"But for me... in a sense, I've already completed the ritual!"
At that thought, Abner recalled the information he had just obtained from the Pure White Eye. There—or rather, within the illusory brass eye set in the "sun"—were complete models of the Mythical Creature Forms of nine Pathways: Monster, Apothecary, Corpse Collector, Apprentice, Prisoner, Savant, Hunter, Arbiter, and Bard!
"The Monster records probably came