Chapter 446: Twilight Hermit Order
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After a brief silence, Hobert continued, "Over the long years, Adam, who inherently embodies the uniqueness of that pathway, has successively found and accommodated two Sequence 1 characteristics."
"Now, he only needs to obtain the final Sequence 1 characteristic and complete the corresponding ritual. Theoretically, he can then become a god."
Klein only recovered from his surprise at this moment, and he manipulated 'The World' to ask, "So, the last characteristic is...?"
Hobert smiled and said, "That's right, it's 0-08!"
Although 'The World' didn't show much emotion, Klein behind the gray fog suddenly felt an invisible force lingering around him.
From his arrival in this world to his experiences in Tingen City, and his recent experiences in Backlund, he felt as if an invisible hand was manipulating his destiny.
Now Klein wondered, could this invisible hand be Adam?
But immediately afterward, Klein denied his idea, because he really couldn't figure out what benefits Adam would gain from manipulating him?
This gray fog space? If Adam wanted to obtain it now, he should be able to do so easily, right? Why would he still manipulate me? To make me stronger?
Audrey on the opposite side also recovered from her surprise: "Mr. Emperor, have there been many Angel-level figures trying to become gods recently?"
"No." Hobert said, "Let's go back to the question of the 'Twilight Hermit Order' members. Doesn't the name Hermes sound familiar to you?"
Audrey then realized: "Hermes language! Is that a descendant of Hermes?"
Of course, she knew Hermes, who provided humans with the ability to communicate with natural forces. It was precisely because this was common knowledge that she hadn't thought of it.
Hobert smiled and said, "It's Hermes himself!"
He said, "I'll give you a piece of information. The Psychology Alchemists have a close connection with Hermes. It can even be said that some members found the relics left by Hermes, which laid the foundation for this organization."
While Audrey was surprised that Hermes had lived to this day, she nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for your gift."
She couldn't help but imagine: Could Hermes be the president of the Psychology Alchemists? Or was the establishment of the Psychology Alchemists due to some psychological suggestion left by Hermes in the relics?
Hobert smiled, indicating that it was nothing, and then he said, "As far as I know, George III is also a member of this organization."
This once again surprised Klein and Audrey. Klein immediately made a guess, and he manipulated 'The World' to say, "George III's actions to become a god are closely related to Adam."
"Yes." Hobert said, "According to reliable information I have obtained, the Uniqueness and Sequence 1 characteristic that George III needs to become a god were all provided by Adam."
Klein asked with some surprise, "What is Adam's purpose?"
Hobert did not answer directly, but instead began to tell the story from another direction: "From a long time ago, Adam has been trying to revive the 'Ancient Sun God'.
"In recent centuries, the 'Twilight Hermit Order's' purpose has been to stir up a torrent of the times, and George III's process of becoming a god will be a catalyst for this torrent."
Klein roughly understood Hobert's meaning: "Adam supports George III in becoming a god in order to stir up a torrent of the times!
"And Adam's purpose in becoming a god is to revive the Ancient Sun God."
With 'The World's' explanation, Audrey understood Hobert's meaning. She felt that these purposes and processes of becoming a god seemed very far away from her, but now they seemed very close.
Hobert smiled and said, "You can understand it that way, but I want to explain that there is also a very secret piece of information in this, which is just a guess, but the possibility is very high.
"But I can't tell you now, or rather, that information is worth more than 1800 pounds."
Currently, the awakening of the 'Ancient Sun God's' divinity in Adam's body may not even be certain for Amon. If Hobert said this information very confidently, there would be a big problem.
Klein nodded. Such an answer was already beyond his expectations.
Audrey on the opposite side asked, "Mr. Emperor, why are you so knowledgeable about Adam's information?"
Klein also looked at Hobert, because he had a similar question. The information that Hobert knew about the 'Twilight Hermit Order' seemed to have surpassed Roselle.
Regarding this question, Hobert was prepared: "Just last week, Adam went to see 'The Creator'.
"Because of 'The Creator's' intervention in the Backlund smog incident, Adam was worried that 'The Creator' would affect the torrent of the times that he had worked so hard to create."
Klein and Audrey were both a little surprised. They didn't expect such a high-level meeting to have taken place last week!
Klein thought: So Hobert learned so much about the 'Twilight Hermit Order' through 'The Creator's' attention to George III's process of becoming a god.
Audrey asked curiously, "What is the torrent of the times that Adam wants to create, or is creating?"
Hobert said, "The Creator believes that the improvement of the steam engine has brought the world into a new era. The production capacity of various countries in the Northern Continent is gradually becoming surplus, and the gap between the rich and the poor in various countries is gradually increasing. These unprecedented problems have triggered a series of conflicts."
Klein was stunned. He seemed to have heard a description of the Second Industrial Revolution.
Audrey said with some worry, "Can't these problems be solved?"
Hobert smiled: "There is currently no solution in sight."
Specifically, the current policy strategies of the North and South Continents simply cannot solve such conflicts.
Only by transferring the contradiction of overcapacity can there be a possibility of resolving the conflict.
Either transfer it externally, or transfer it to the lower classes. External transfer will inevitably lead to war, and transfer to the lower classes will aggravate domestic conflicts.
So for the current rulers of the North and South Continents, it is a dilemma.
Klein asked again, "What role did George III play in this?"
Hobert smiled: "I can't answer you this question."
Klein was slightly stunned, but thinking of George III's abolition of the Corn Laws in recent years and the implementation of many new policies, it seemed to be exacerbating domestic and foreign conflicts: Hobert's deliberate concealment, could it be because it involved some key rituals?
Audrey keenly realized: "Mr. Emperor, will Adam's becoming a god have any impact on me, who is on the same pathway?"
"For now, you can only become Sequence 2 of that pathway at most." Hobert said, "You may have the opportunity to become Sequence 1 of that pathway in the future."
Audrey asked strangely, "Why are there these effects?"
Hobert smiled: "That's another question."
Klein used his rich mystical knowledge to guess: According to the Law of Conservation of Beyonder characteristics, when a pathway has a True God, there may be no Sequence 1. After all, to become a True God, you need three Beyonder characteristics of Sequence 1 of that pathway. But why does Miss Justice have the possibility of becoming Sequence 1 in the future? Could there be some law here that I don't know?
Hobert once again used the 'Psychological Spoon' to hypnotize Audrey and 'The World', so that they would forget the information about Adam after leaving the gray fog.
'The World' then said, "Go to the 'Bravehearts Bar', ask for a beer, tell the bartender that you are looking for Miss Sharon, introduced by Sherlock the detective. No matter what reply you get from the bartender, drink the beer and leave by taxi carriage. Miss Sharon of the Temperance faction will meet you in the carriage."
Hobert nodded. In fact, he knew this method, but he also knew that Klein would return to Backlund in the future and have contact with Miss Sharon again, so he had to spend 300 pounds to go through the motions.
The Audrey on the opposite side keenly captured the name "Sherlock the detective": Could this be the identity of Mr. "World" in the real world? So he is a detective. No wonder he has such a strong "counter-reconnaissance" ability. All along, it has been almost impossible for me to get any psychological information from him.
Klein had abandoned this identity, so he was not afraid of Miss Justice knowing.
After this transaction ended, it was time for the final information exchange.
Little Sun proposed to determine a gesture to pray to Mr. Fool, but the experienced Alger opposed it: "Compared with other secret organizations, the most significant characteristic and advantage of our Tarot Club is that the members do not know each other.
"To give an extreme example, even if one of our members is arrested and tortured, it will not affect the others.
"Once there is a complete set of 'codes' or iconic gestures, the betrayal of a traitor can allow hostile forces to use these methods to fish us out one by one."
This remark calmed everyone down and dispelled the idea of designing prayer gestures.
It's just that Audrey felt a little regretful. Not only Audrey, but Klein also felt a little regretful: I just thought of a special gesture!
Hobert thought to himself: This is the difference between a 'Seer' and a 'Lawyer'. The 'Seer' pathway develops its power in a habitually secret way, while the 'Lawyer' pathway cannot be hidden after reaching a certain level.
With the shelving of this proposal, Klein announced the end of this Tarot Club.
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Backlund, South of the Bridge District.
Emlyn's vision returned to normal, and he saw the large and small dolls in the room.
Huff~
Emlyn breathed a sigh of relief, calmed down, and recalled his first Tarot Club: "Except for Mr. Fool, the strength of the other members will not be too strong. Are they all like me, chosen for some reason?
"I have the Ancestor behind me, who is behind them? What can be determined is that 'The Emperor' has 'The Creator' behind him!"
Emlyn thought of the transaction initiated by "The Emperor" at the gathering: "What information is worth 5,000 pounds? Why do the other members still look so convinced? They actually started collecting money immediately!"
He also thought of the Beyonder characteristic that "The Emperor" was selling to him: "3,000 to 3,500 pounds... the hope of becoming a Baron in a short time, it really makes me embarrassed!"
As for the transaction initiated by "The Emperor" to the Blood Clan, he decided to talk to Lord Nibbs about it at a gathering in two days to see if Lord Nibbs was interested.
Although Emlyn doesn't go out much, he occasionally attends some Blood Clan gatherings and knows some knowledge about Beyonder characteristics.
It is precisely because of this that he knows that although the price quoted by "The Emperor" has some premium, those premiums are within an acceptable range.
The key is that it is an Beyonder characteristic from a follower of the "Original Moon". I believe Lord Nibbs should not refuse such a transaction.
If he facilitates the transaction, he will be equivalent to getting a reward of 500 pounds.
But there are still 3,000 pounds!
Emlyn sighed in his heart, he was so worried about money for the first time.
Then he began to imagine: "The Emperor" will receive an income of more than 30,000 pounds after completing this transaction. Although he knows that it is not his alone, if he has so much money, he will be in the millionaire class in Backlund. If I have so much money...
Emlyn looked at the room full of dolls and showed a happy smile.
...
Above the gray fog, in the ancient palace.
Klein picked up the "Psychological Spoon" and hypnotized himself once.
The previous two times were "The Emperor" hypnotizing "The World". For Klein, who could not yet exchange with a Secret Puppet, such hypnosis had no effect on his main body at all.
Fortunately, Hobert had to return to the real world to perform the granting ritual in order to regain the "Psychological Spoon", which gave Klein room to operate.
Then everyone began to make sacrifices to "The Fool". These sacrifices were basically the income of "The Emperor".
Klein also thought of his wallet, which would only have a pitiful 9 pounds left. Of course, in addition to banknotes, he also had 5 gold coins, but he only had so much money on him.
When he first came to Backlund, his financial situation was better than it is now!
At present, he has to take it one step at a time and wait until he goes to sea. There are plenty of villains at sea, so if that doesn't work, he'll "borrow" a little from them.
Returning to the real world, Klein sacrificed the reward for Hobert to the gray fog, and then granted the "Psychological Spoon" along with those gold pounds to Hobert, who had performed the corresponding ritual.
Klein's plan was to rest in the hotel for one night and then embark on his journey to Pritz Harbor.
He sighed: Fortunately, the train ticket had already been bought in advance, otherwise it would be an expense that would make him feel heavy.
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Feynapotter Kingdom, Jeffery Territory.
Hobert first put away the "Psychological Spoon" on the altar, and then counted the gold pounds he had obtained.
The income from this gathering was exactly 5,000 pounds, including 3,200 pounds from Audrey's two transactions, 800 pounds from Klein's two transactions, and 500 pounds each from Fors and Alger.
In addition, there were 7 Beyonder Materials of Sequence 8 level from Little Sun.
In the final free exchange session, the two had already discussed that in the afternoon of two days later, that is, on Wednesday afternoon, "Little Sun" would pay Hobert a total of 17 Beyonder characteristics for the arrears plus this reward.
Then Hobert would give the "Provoker Warhammer" to "Little Sun" in the way of offering it to The Fool. After "Little Sun" exchanged the weapon for enough merit, he would exchange it for Hobert's asking price: 15 Beyonder Ingredients.
In other words, Hobert will receive 32 sets of mystical materials in the coming week.
He smiled slightly: A small profit.
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