The secret of having children

Lorry nodded slightly, pretending to listen attentively.

Sebastian didn't answer directly. He first flew higher to check the progress of the secret technique before slowly landing back in front of him.

"I remember Vera said that you have done a lot of research on Emperor Roselle."

Have you ever heard his famous quote?

"Uh, the taste of Demoness is really good?" Lorry didn't know why, but this sentence popped into his head, and he quickly coughed guiltily.

It shouldn't be... The Emperor wrote that sentence in his diary, and apart from Klein and me, no one else in this world should know it...

As a legendary figure, many of his words are regarded as profound truths by his admirers... It's unclear which question the old man was actually trying to ask...

Amidst a jumble of thoughts, Lorry, considering the question from earlier, asked somewhat uncertainly:

"Whatever is separated will come together, and whatever is together will separate?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he clearly saw a fleeting look of surprise cross the aged features of the White Bone Ring, which he quickly concealed before calmly saying:

"Yes, that's it."

"Little Edwina told you, didn't she?" All of this was observed by Lorry, causing him to secretly grumble to himself:

"Why do I feel like there's a hint of disappointment in his tone? Is this old man deliberately asking the question because he thinks I don't know it?"

He wasn't sure if he'd guessed right, but Sebastian didn't give him a chance to speak, continuing his explanation:

"The Potion system is currently the most suitable Advancement path for humans."

"Taking one dose of the corresponding Potion for each Sequence is the most cost-effective for Beyonder; taking multiple doses would result in serious waste."

"Because when similar characteristics are forcibly brought together, they will instinctively separate and cannot all be utilized by Beyonder."

Take you, kid, as an example:

"The act of drinking a second dose of Potion ' Swindler ' Potion after fully consuming it is essentially equivalent to forcibly aggregating its properties."

"But because you already have a ' Swindler ' trait within you, you can only control a portion of it, even if you forcibly incorporate it into your body."

Do you understand?

"That's why the second Potion didn't provide as much of a boost as the first."

Similarly, if you continue to consume duplicate Potion, the mutual repulsion between the properties will become stronger, and the improvement they provide will become smaller. Even if you completely digest them, you will only absorb them, not utilize them.

Lorry listened, a thoughtful expression gradually appearing on his face.

Prior to this, although he knew about this matter and had experienced it firsthand more than once, he had never thoroughly analyzed the reasons.

After listening to the old man's explanation, I suddenly felt enlightened.

After a moment, he nodded slightly with an expression of "I've learned something": "As expected of you, no wonder you can teach such an outstanding student as ' Vice Admiral Iceberg '."

These words struck a chord with Sebastian, who laughed heartily and said:

"However, drinking Potion might not be a bad thing for you."

"Firstly, because the Beyonder of the ' Marauder ' Pathway are quite special, unless you don't have the ambition to become Half-Human, Half-God."

"Furthermore, those characteristics that are forcibly contained within the body but cannot be utilized are not truly wasted."

"If you and the silly girl walk down the aisle in the future, these Beyonder Characteristic will be passed on to your offspring, making them different from other babies."

"At least a half -Beyonder, or High Sequence."

"As for the latter, it depends on how much of that excess trait you have. If it's inherited quite completely, they might be born with the Mid-Sequence." Lorry's heart stirred, remembering Hugh's situation, and he asked:

"Does this phenomenon of inherited traits only occur in Beyonder who have consumed ' Beyonder Characteristic concoction Potion '?"

"Of course," Sebastian said firmly.

"If an Beyonder uses Beyonder Characteristic to concoct Potion from start to finish, their inherent characteristics will not be abundant and therefore cannot be passed on to their offspring."

I see... The emperor must have also taken Potion concocted with Beyonder Characteristic, or taken Potion repeatedly; the former is more likely... I remember his eldest son Ciel, was born with a fixed Sequence...

Tsk, thinking about it this way, the old man is quite something...

At least based on the Emperor's notes, his research on this matter is far inferior to the old man's... Thinking of this, Lorry couldn't help but sigh:

"Old Gentleman, your knowledge is truly vast."

"I benefited greatly from your explanation."

Seeing this, Sebastian let out a "heh," appearing quite pleased.

He recalled the past with great pride:

"Of course. Even before I was refined into Sealed Artifact, my erudition was second to none, even within the church, which is full of ' Polymath '."

"Of course, I'm referring to those below the Half-Human, Half-God level."

At this point, he quickly added, "Except for that old bastard Luca Bru; even if he Advancement Demigod, he's still a fool."

Sensing the other person's desire to confide, Lorry cooperated:

"Why?"

"Because I follow the 'omniscient' path." Sebastian paused slightly, chuckled, and began to explain the reason:

There are two different ritual aids for Advancement rank of "Mysticism Mentor," corresponding to the "Omniscient" and "Specialized" domains, respectively.

"The former requires training at least fifty generalists, while the latter requires training five Mid-Sequence Beyonder can independently comprehend the ' Acting Method '."

Generally speaking, most "Mysticism Mentor" choose the latter, especially those with good talent, such as Edwina Jr.

"Take Luca, for example."

"But my thoughts are different from theirs. As a devout Believer in God, I firmly believe in the saying 'knowledge is power.'"

Choosing the "omniscient" domain may seem like being good at everything but mediocre at everything, but that's not actually the case. The reason is that the knowledge you have is not rich enough.

"Wouldn't it be enough to specialize in every field?"

But the reverse is also true: after specializing in one field, you can then study other fields... And there should be a limit to the pursuit of omniscience, right?

I have every reason to suspect that you've delayed your Advancement because you've wasted so much energy on this...

Lorry shook her head imperceptibly, without uttering her thoughts aloud.

Lost in thought, he suddenly heard Sebastian's slightly excited voice. "Kid, the secret technique worked! Go drink what's inside!"

The secret technique succeeded... Uh, so there's a chance this thing could fail? Lorry suppressed the urge to complain and quickly walked through the transparent barrier.

He glanced down at the multicolored liquid in the large cauldron, and a slight twitch appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Disastrous cuisine" doesn't even begin to describe it... Hopefully, this stuff isn't poisonous... Thinking this, he gritted his teeth, picked up the large pot, and gulped it down.