After a pause, Klein continued writing:
"The essence of solving the Potion problem is assimilation, not mastery; this can be understood intuitively."
"Mastering is merely treating the power of the Potion as an external tool, like a tamed beast. No matter how well or skillfully you master it, it still doesn't truly belong to you, and the risk of backlash is high. Digestion, on the other hand, is treating the Potion you drink as part of yourself, breaking it down, fusing it, absorbing it, and unifying it into a whole."
"That's not in doubt for now; the key question is why ' Acting ' can help with digestion."
Based on today's Seer experience, let's make two conjectures and await further verification.
"First, based on the ' Acting ' of the Potion's name, it can alter the state of body, mind, and spirit, gradually bringing them closer to the stubborn spirit remaining at the core of the Potion, thereby creating resonance, assimilating and absorbing it little by little."
"Secondly, the stubborn spirit remaining at the core of the Potion is like a well-defended computer mainframe. To infiltrate, breach, and dismantle it, one must find the bug, the vulnerability, and the key. The name of the Potion reveals the corresponding clues. Thus, by Acting, harmonizing body, mind, and spirit, one can disguise oneself as 'one of us,' deceive the 'guards,' and swagger in. This approach is quite similar to the description given by Emperor Roselle."
Regardless of the speculation, the state of body, mind, and spirit are unavoidable factors, as they are the only bridge between ' Acting ' and the power of the Potion.
Klein put down his pen and read the text again, suddenly feeling grateful for the exam-oriented education provided by the Great Foodie Empire.
Regardless of whether one has chosen science or engineering, basic logical reasoning skills are still essential; otherwise, one cannot become a keyboard warrior and make such analyses and guesses.
" Acting might actually be effective; the specific changes remain to be seen," Klein concluded at this stage.
He then wrote down the second question:
"It's a strange description: why is it that ' Seer,' being more knowledgeable and professional in the field of occultism, lack direct means of defeating their enemies? Shouldn't Seer extensive knowledge and expertise make them more powerful and better able to discover ways to defeat their enemies?"
The reasons are analyzed as follows:
"The first scenario is like those online novels I've read before, where I transmigrated into a game world that has become reality. Therefore, different 'professions' must each have their own unique characteristics while maintaining a relative balance. However, so far, there are no signs of data-driven development or task-based progression. This factor is temporarily suspended, and the probability is extremely low."
"The second possibility is that the underlying rule of this world is balance; the Creator created this place with balance as its core principle."
"The third type is where Potion of the same Sequence are at the same energy level. This is the best state discovered by our predecessors after exploration and summarization. Exceeding this energy level can easily lead to collapse and loss of control, while falling too low a level will prevent you from obtaining the extraordinary power you desire. Therefore, given a certain energy level, if one aspect is stronger, the other will naturally be weaker."
"The fourth theory is that all things share a common origin, all originated from the Creator, and are all fragments of the Creator. The underlying meaning of their complementarity is that each has its own problems."
"Currently, we tend to believe in the third and fourth reasons, but the latter stems from an uncertain myth and can only be considered as a reference."
"Let's first use the third approach as a guide, and then verify it through current learning and subsequent discoveries."
By this point, Klein had filled two full pages, but he didn't stop; he began to work out new questions:
"Based on what I've learned today, my ' Luck Enhancement Ritual ' is a typical example of Ritualistic Magic."
"Such Ritualistic Magic can be divided into three parts. The first is the sacrificial part, which pleases or arouses the interest of the corresponding being. The second is the incantation describing the specific object of supplication. The third is the actual part, which requires the use of a formatted language and certain symbolic symbols to explain it."
"Starting from this point, analyzing the ' Luck Enhancement Ritual ' reveals a clear problem: there's no third part!"
"It has a sacrificial area where the main food is placed, arranged in a square by walking four steps counterclockwise, and also a section indicating the direction of prayers, such as ' Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings, ' etc."
"But its follow-up was simply closing its eyes and waiting; there was no description of the ritual's purpose as a change of fortune."
"In other words, what this so-called ' Luck Enhancement Ritual ' is trying to pray for is completely unknown to the corresponding being; it can only act freely... freely..."
"What a rip-off! That book, ' Qin and Han Secret Summary of Mystical Arts,' is such a scam!"
"I must have been out of my mind to even consider trying that..."
Klein put down his pen, took two breaths, and tried to calm himself down.
He exhaled a breath of stale air and continued combing his hair:
"Consider redesigning this ritual to make it complete, with the goal of returning to Earth, to the world where your parents and loved ones reside."
"So the question arises: is that being simply acting on its own initiative, or does it conceal a deeper purpose?"
"Furthermore, is the being that the descriptive incantation points to on Earth the same being that it points to in this world?"
"If the difference in the effects of the first and second rituals can be explained by improvisation, then why are the second and third rituals both able to reach above the Gray Fog and connect ' Justice ' and ' the Hanged Man ' with almost no difference?"
"Once the fourth ritual tomorrow afternoon proves that it can be repeated stably, it means the effect will be solidified, and it means that the goal of the prayer is implied in aspects that I am not yet clear about. In this case, adding new descriptions or new prayers will not yield clear responses, and may even only make the ritual more chaotic and produce negative effects."
"The difference between the first and subsequent times, assuming the object of the ritual remains unchanged, does it mean that the world in which the ritual is performed will respond differently? It's like using different interfaces..."
"How should I design it to achieve the effect I want?"
"If we believe that the first and subsequent two instances point to different things, then some of the earlier questions can be fully explained. However, the stability and unchanging nature of the second and third instances implies an implicit goal, making change temporarily impossible."
"The most crucial question is: who exactly is this being, where is it, and why has it given me no Psychological Suggestion or guidance whatsoever?"
"He is deep within that Gray Fog world?"
"Hmm, could I treat Him as a dormant being, providing certain stimulation and receiving consistent feedback, without interfering with or affecting me otherwise?"
"We can design different rituals to stimulate responses, summarize the patterns in feedback, and ultimately find the right regression method."
"But the problem is, if He is not asleep, then all the temptations could lead to terrible things, which is very dangerous."
"The first attempt must be extremely careful; it must be designed to avoid provoking the enemy..."
"This is really a headache; it requires further study."
Klein sighed and gave his conclusion.
After that, he Record other things in bits and pieces:
"There's always an unseen voice echoing in my ears, screaming 'Hornacis ' and, well, is the pronunciation 'Felegra' or 'Felegra'?"
" The Hornacis is a mountain range that straddles the Kingdom of Loen and the Republic of Intis, with its main peak reaching over six thousand meters."
"According to the Antigonus Family Notebook, during the Fourth Age, there was Nation of Evernight. Is there any connection between the Nation of Evernight and the Evernight Goddess? Are they all allies or rival forces? Was the destruction of the Antigonus Family by the Church of the Evernight Goddess partly due to the Nation of Evernight?"
"The whispers I heard came from that notebook, from the long, mournful cries of the Antigonus Family for one or two thousand years?"
"Fregra, um, Flegrea, what does that mean?"
"An interesting question: the fact that they left behind such notes and the Sealed Artifact 2-049 indicates that the Antigonus Family possesses considerable extraordinary power. So, which Sequence Pathway do they have? Is it complete or incomplete?"
"The discovery that the notebook was in Riel Bieber's possession was somewhat coincidental, yet there were no signs of it being planned. Was it truly a fateful entanglement?"
As his thoughts flowed onto the page, Klein wrote down the events he had encountered and his own speculations.
This writing went on for four whole pages, on both sides.
With a sudden tear, Klein ripped off the four pages and read them over several times, sometimes marking them with his pen and sometimes adding a few sentences.
Time flew by, and the red moon was briefly obscured by dark clouds. Klein picked up the pocket watch on the table, snapped it open, and glanced at it.
He put down his pocket watch, took out a box of matches from the drawer, struck a match, and brought it close to the four pages of notes.
The orange-red flames bit into the paper and spread rapidly.
Klein placed the four pages of notes on the wooden trash can and watched the ashes Levitation and fall.
He loosened his grip, letting the paper fall. In just over ten seconds, everything vanished, leaving only the swirling ashes and the scorch marks at the bottom of the barrel to tell the story.
Because of the existence of Emperor Roselle's secret diary, Klein dared not leave any evidence that he could write Chinese—if Old Neil and the others discovered those four papers, things would become complicated.
When writing confidential questions, whether in Loenese, Ancient Feysac, or Hermes, Klein worried that the one watching him in his dreams would see and interpret the contents. Therefore, he wrote in Chinese to organize and summarize the information. After completing the task, he burned the paper without leaving a trace.
Because he couldn't save the information, he made a plan for himself: to summarize it once a week to avoid forgetting.
Watching the ashes settle, Klein pulled out a piece of white paper and wrote at the top:
"Dear Professor:"
He was going to write to Senior Associate Professor Cohen Quentin to ask if he had any historical materials related to Main Peak of Hornacis.