Inside the magnificent palace supported by stone pillars, Klein sat in a high-backed chair, his fingers lightly tapping the edge of the mottled long table. He first ruled out the method of finding the " The Sun " through Sequence 4, " The Unshadowed ".
Firstly, he had almost no contact with the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun, making it difficult to find anyone to help him. Secondly, he doubted that the " Unshadowed " could Purification the mental pollution within the " Eye of All-Black," since the " The Hermit " Cattleya's suggestion was aimed at the lingering effects of ordinary out-of-control individuals, while this came from the " True Creator "!
"Seeking help from Angel or the true god is also unrealistic. Theoretically, I could Divination the Eternal Blazing Sun in this mysterious space above the Gray Fog, using His spontaneous counterattack to shatter the Eye of All-Black and evaporate the spiritual pollution. But the problem is, with His experience, He might take the opportunity to invade this place and occupy the Gray Fog, which would be a huge loss for me..."
"Moreover, that power, which is many levels above my current level, takes effect instantly without delay and is directed at myself. I have neither the time nor the ability to direct it to the Eye of All-Black, leaving me with no room for maneuver."
"Also, it's not as simple as just being able to Divination Divination; you need a medium. The one we used before was Mutated Holy Emblem of the Sun with the blood of the Eternal Blazing Sun God, an ear that had been corrupted by the True Creator."
"Currently, the only intermediaries are Mr. Door and the Hidden Sage. We can try to use Miss Magician's Full Moon Ravings and the Pursuit of Knowledge Admiral of Stars, but there is also the problem that the counterattack does not point to the Eye of All-Black, and I cannot act as an intermediary."
"Mr. Azik hasn't recovered yet, Snake of Fate Will Auceptin. I've thought and thought, but I can't find Angel to help me. Sigh, I still don't know enough high-level figures... Oh right, there's someone related to the Angel class, that Evil Spirit in the underground ruins of Backlund that's suspected to be the Angel King Medici! But this guy is cunning and harbors countless schemes and malice. If I didn't really have no other choice, I couldn't even consider it."
"Yes, it's not worth taking such a risk. I might as well give up the Eye of All-Black and start collecting the main materials for the Marionettist again, which are the dust of the Ancient Evil Spirit and the core crystal of the Six-Winged Gargoyle. The former might be available in the Underworld!"
"From this perspective, re-collecting is one approach, while finding magical items similar to the Blood Vessel Thief is another. With the Gray Fog shielding me, I can make the most of that Stealing ability and definitely separate the True Creator's mental pollution within the Eye of All-Black without fear of it returning."
"The simplest operation is to throw the corrupted magical item far away as soon as the Stealing is complete, and then bring the pure Eye of All-Black back to the real world, physically isolating the two."
"Hmm... where can we find similar magical items?" Mr. The Hanged Man remained silent after seeing the solution, indicating he didn't know either, but he could ask at the Tarot Club next time. The Hermit, Miss Justice, Miss Magician, Little The Sun, and Emlyn White all have the necessary channels and resources...
"This week I'll try to find it myself, starting with Vice Admiral Iceberg. Her three Flower Bow Tie... Jodeson has the extraordinary ability to Stealing these things, and perhaps he knows where similar magical items exist."
Klein gradually sorted out his thoughts and came up with a preliminary plan.
He first performed a Divination, then quickly returned to the real world, shaking off the decadent state of lounging in his armchair drinking beverages and reading newspapers, and swiftly began setting up the ritual.
There are still three candles, but the difference is that the pattern depicted has been changed to the holy emblem of the " God of Knowledge and Wisdom " located on the Eye of Omniscience of the open book, and the ritual silver dagger has been replaced with a brass knife. In mysticism, the " God of Knowledge and Wisdom " corresponds to the Blue Star, and the metals of the Blue Star's realm are mercury and brass.
Klein had long considered the need to contact " Vice Admiral Iceberg " Edwina Edwards, so he had prepared a set of materials for a " Spirit Summoning Ritual." After some maneuvering, he burned the corresponding herbal powders and dripped in the essence and hydrosol extracted from lavender and peppermint.
Amidst the fresh, delicate, and mysterious fragrance, Klein took a step back and began chanting an incantation in Ancient Hermes:
I pray for the power of knowledge;
I pray for the power of reason;
I pray for the favor of the god of Wisdom;
"I pray that you will grant me access to the spirit of Edwina Edwards, the mentor who pursues knowledge, the researcher of Spirit World beings, the Vice Admiral Iceberg of the high seas, from Lenburg."
Klein's voice echoed, and the altar suddenly became cold and eerie. Both the brass holy dagger and the metal vial Levitation to the surface.
Success! The " Golden Dream " is still within 500 nautical miles... Klein was initially overjoyed, then noticed that the flames of the three candles had grown slightly longer, turning pale with a hint of green.
He knew that the essence of the " Spirit Summoning Ritual " was to open one's body and allow the target's Astral Body to attach itself and complete effective communication. However, this would leave one without necessary protection and make one vulnerable to harm from the Spirit Summoning Ritual." Therefore, he had done Divination beforehand to assess the level of danger. Moreover, through meeting and talking, he believed that " Vice Admiral Iceberg " Edwina was not a malicious person and could be trusted for the time being.
At that moment, the wind within the Wall of Spirituality began to howl, and Klein felt a chilling, icy power descend from the void, attempting to enter his body.
Then, he was surprised to find that he was not as helpless as he had expected, but had enough power to resist and room to maneuver.
What's going on? The thought had barely formed in his mind when he vaguely saw a thin, invisible layer of Gray Fog surrounding him.
This was a special ability he gained after being promoted to " Faceless "—the power of the Gray Fog had seeped into reality!
In a flash, Klein didn't hesitate. He suddenly swung his arm, pointed at the coat rack where the coats were hanging, and "threw" that cold, chilling power over it.
His black wool coat Levitation eerily on the coat rack, his arms raised awkwardly.
It's like an unseen person putting on his coat!
The black wool coat floated two meters in front of it, then stopped.
Its two sleeves were raised and crossed into a "" shape.
What does that mean? Klein paused for a moment, then seemed to understand the meaning of " Vice Admiral Iceberg ":
Without a mouth, I cannot speak! Without hands, I cannot write!
This is a bit awkward... Klein thought for a moment, then said directly:
"I need a magical item that can Stealing other people's extraordinary abilities. I wonder if you possess one, ma'am?"
"If not, could you please ask your third mate, Mr. Jodeson, the man in the Flower Bow Tie?"
"The corresponding answer can be written in a letter, and my messenger will be summoned to deliver it."
The sleeves of the black wool coat were spread out and pressed down.
Then, it lost its soul, fell to the ground with a thud, and was no longer so upright.
Does that mean "okay"? Klein sighed silently, quickly ended the ceremony, hung the black wool coat on the coat rack, and cleaned it with a brush and handkerchief.
Then he wrote a letter to consult Mr. Azik with similar questions.
After blowing the whistle to summon the messenger and retrieve the letter, Klein enthusiastically tried the third method.
He took the origami crane out of his wallet, carefully unfolded it, and wrote on it with a pencil:
Where can I get a magical item that Stealing other people's extraordinary abilities?
After placing the pencil, Klein followed the lines and completed the restoration of the origami crane, feeling very pleased with his significant improvement in his craft.
That evening, after browsing through the believers' prayers, Klein returned to the real world and took a very comfortable hot bath in the bathroom.
This made him fall asleep quickly after getting into bed, until he was startled awake in his dream by the intrusion of a power.
Once again, there was that desolate plain, and once again, that dark, towering spire. Klein skillfully passed through doors and walls, until he reached the depths of the tower.
The secondary tarot cards are still scattered here, placed around the central raised area of the ground, seemingly indicating something, but Klein, as a " Seer," can only offer confused and contradictory interpretations.
On that raised area, the text has been updated; the silvery-white words form three sentences.
The first sentence reads:
"I'm just a child who hasn't been born yet."
Klein's expression froze, as if he heard a baby crying out, "Please, don't make things difficult for me, this kind of communication is exhausting..."
The second sentence is equally concise:
The clue lies within yourself.
The third sentence is:
Don't ask what the clue was, because I don't know either.
In other words, " Snake of Fate " Will Auceptin foresaw the clues about me, but couldn't foresee what they were... It felt a bit like a fortune Divination, no, I can't say that, I can't include myself in that... Klein remembered the hint, exited the dream, and went back to sleep until dawn.
After finishing breakfast, he began to recall the items he owned and the things he had experienced, searching for so-called clues.
Just then, he was suddenly struck by Spirit Intuition and quickly activated his Spirit Vision.
The skeletal messenger was still enormous, but unlike before, its head no longer pierced through the ceiling.
This is because it emerged from the floor, with most of its body on the lower level.
In this situation, it looked straight at Klein and placed the reply in his palm.
Witnessing the messenger disintegrate rapidly, cascading down like a waterfall, Klein paused for two seconds, then muttered, both amused and annoyed:
"You've learned to be polite!"
"You're getting more and more considerate!"
"Things have changed a lot since I found out it wouldn't be transferred to me..."
Klein quickly looked away, unfolded the letter, and began reading Mr. Azik's reply:
"... The way to Stealing other people's extraordinary abilities is the Marauder's Way. In the Fourth Age, it belonged to the Amon Family, the Zoroast Family, and the Jacob Family... War of the Four Emperors, they rarely appeared again. It is said that some of them formed an alliance and called themselves Hermits of Fate."
"I can't recall much more, but you can start with the descendants of these three families."
Amon... So " Blasphemer " refers to this path? The Jacob Family is one of the five Angel Family of the Tudor Dynasty, alongside Abraham, Amon, Antigonus, and Tamara, while the Zoroast Family is from the Solomon Empire... Hermits of Fate, Fate, hermit... The clue lies within myself... Klein suddenly sat up straight, thinking of an item.
That's a mysterious emblem from Lanarvus, its symbols representing " Fate " and " Concealment "!
P. S.: I recommend a novel by a fellow reader: Leaping Across the Doomsday Wasteland. Guns, evolution, abilities, genes, corporations, power, civilization— He Yingwu, a crippled "former cultivator," survive on this land? This is the story of a "former cultivator" in Apocalypse wasteland, and also a story of alternative cultivation and alternative evolution.