Lord of the Mysteries: Just a Bystander, Moonlighting at the Tarot Club
Chapter 404

Nine secret arts

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Sebastian smiled:

That's right.

"The Mystical Item you possess are Horror in both quantity and quality, and they do not rely on the abilities gained from Advancement."

"The most important factor limiting you is actually your Spirituality."

"For most Beyonder, Advancement is the primary means of Spirituality advancement, but it is not an easy thing that can be done just by thinking about it today and doing it tomorrow."

"I'm sure you understand this deeply."

Upon hearing this, Lorry nodded slightly.

A month ago, he had already digested nearly half of the "Mystery Pryer" Potion, but recently he has been entangled in other matters, and his progress has almost stagnated.

Of course, this is also related to his involvement, whether actively or passively, in some matters, such as his deep involvement in the downfall of Kalvetua.

"For you, Spirituality is your most serious weakness," Sebastian said with certainty. "The reason it wasn't exposed before was because I..."

He paused briefly at this point, then continued:

"I taught you the ' Spirituality Restoration ' Charm, which allowed you to defeat your opponent at Sequence 7 level by virtue of the powerful Mystical Item you possess. But Charm will eventually run out, and you can't rely on them forever."

"The most important thing is to strengthen ourselves."

Lorry's heart stirred upon hearing this:

"The secret technique you carefully selected for me, is it related to Spirit Ascension?"

"That's right." Sebastian smiled smugly and explained:

"The problems you face are the same problems that exist for other Beyonder, but because of poverty, they are not as obvious as they are for you."

"The three secret techniques I'm about to tell you are all related to Spirit Ascension."

"Of these, the first two can permanently enhance one's Spirituality."

"But unlike most arcane arts, they require a large amount of spellcasting materials, precise guiding Incantation, and indispensable spellcasting steps."

"It's less of a secret technique and more like a ritual for praying for blessings."

"Also, it's only effective the first time you use it."

Lorry gave a soft "hmm," showing no surprise whatsoever. On this extraordinary path filled with madness and danger, no amount of power comes without a price; necessary limitations are to be expected.

If the "Curse of Knowledge" says that these two secret arts can repeatedly Spirit Ascension, his first reaction would definitely not be surprise.

It's terrifying!

Because he simply didn't believe in free lunches, and who knew what price he would ultimately have to pay for doing this.

As a flood of information rushed into his mind, Lorry heard Sebastian's voice. "Both of these secret techniques are original and have no names."

"If you mind, you can refer to it as the ' Spirit Ascension ' secret technique."

After saying that, he continued his introduction:

"The third secret technique can only temporarily enhance one's Spirituality. It requires no spell materials, guiding Incantation, or spell steps, and can be used Concealment and quickly."

"It can temporarily boost your Spirituality by up to twice its own, but the price is that once your Spirituality is depleted, it cannot be restored through Meditation or other methods for the Future three days. It can only be replenished through methods like ' Spirituality Restoration ' Charm. Otherwise, during this period, you will be no different from an ordinary person."

"Therefore, you should be cautious when using this secret technique, and do not allow your Spirituality to dry up unless there is a way to restore it."

"Understood," Lorry replied in a deep voice.

In his view, the third secret technique was more suitable as a trump card, something to be used only as a last resort. "Its name is ' Future Self '," Sebastian added.

This name is not bad... much better than something like "Spirit Ascension," which looks like it was just something hastily come up with... Lorry thought to himself.

"You little rascal, your eyes are gleaming with cunning. I can tell you're up to no good." The miniature features of the White Bone Ring curled their lips and said irritably.

"... Where can I find them?" Lorry naturally wouldn't admit it. "I'm thinking about how to collect the materials for ' Spirit Ascension,' there are quite a lot of them."

Sebastian ignored his feeble explanation and snorted:

The remaining six secret techniques are "Past Self," "Present Self," "Knowledge Vortex," "Prophecy Pointer," "Unsolved Mystery," and "Disconnection."

"As long as a person is not dead, they can still use the ' Past Self ' technique to restore their state to three seconds ago, which is a healing secret technique."

"Present Self" allows you to maintain your current state for a period of time, and any changes to your state during this period will be returned in a concentrated manner after the spell expires.

"For example, when you use ' Present Self ', you won't get hurt even if you get stabbed, but the wound will appear immediately after a while."

"The ' Knowledge Vortex ' is used to deconstruct and reconstruct knowledge, rendering certain Ritual Magic and Mysticism mechanisms ineffective, which will be of great use to your upcoming exploration."

As the name suggests, the "Prophecy Pointer" is a means of assisting in combat, and its use can provide some key divination clues.

"For example, if the enemy is about to attack or flee, which ability should be used?" "Unsolved Mystery" is a mind-bending technique. When used, your question will transcend language barriers so that the target can understand it. He will subconsciously think about it, experiencing negative states such as slowness and distraction, and may even forget that he is fighting, until he gives the correct answer.

"The prerequisite is that you must know the correct answer; otherwise, the spell will definitely fail."

"The more difficult the problem, the better the effect; the simpler the problem, the worse the effect; therefore, it tests the user's knowledge base."

"The ' Disconnection ' is an offensive tactic that conceptually interrupts the target's thought process, such as causing them to suddenly forget their next idea, stand frozen in place, or have a continuous action broken in two, resulting in stagnation or outright failure."

After giving a lengthy introduction, he added:

Note that the effect described above is targeted at Sequence 5.

"The effectiveness will be greatly reduced when dealing with Demigod. Similarly, once you possess divinity, the effectiveness of your ' Past Self,' ' Present Self,' and ' Future Self ' will also decrease."

He paused, then asked, "Is there anything you don't understand?"

Huff... Lorry exhaled and slowly shook his head:

"No."

After a brief pause, he stood up and said, "I'm going back to my room now to write to Backlund and ask Fors to help me gather materials on the ' Spirit Ascension ' secret technique."

"Will you come with me, or stay here?" Go to Bing search engine to see the latest chapter!

"It's just writing a letter, it's not like I'm not coming back... I'm going to find little Edwina." Sebastian scoffed and flew towards the Bedroom.

Lorry shrugged and walked out without paying any attention.

As he left Edwina's captain's cabin, the sea breeze swept over him, bringing coolness and making his mind clearer.

At that moment, Lorry suddenly thought of a question: Was that guy who said he was destined to be broke in his past life actually quite Brush?

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