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Leyton followed Icanton and Josie into the carriage bound for the Naxos Grand Library. Inside, Leyton, wanting to appear as a newbie freshly introduced to the world of the Beyonder, constantly peppered them with questions about the mystical world. However, most of Icanton's answers were knowledge Leyton already possessed.
"Captain Icanton, could you tell me about potions?" Leyton pondered for a moment, deciding to start with a simple question befitting his novice status in the Beyonder world.
Every Beyonder on the Reader pathway seemed to enjoy answering questions for others, and Icanton was no exception. He meticulously answered Leyton's question.
"Potions are the means by which we become Beyonders and advance to higher sequences. Normally, a potion is made by combining several main ingredients and several auxiliary ingredients in a specific manner. By consuming a successfully prepared potion, one can advance to the corresponding sequence. Of course, where there are normal circumstances, there are also abnormal ones."
"For example, you had an abnormal advancement. You became a Beyonder by directly consuming the Beyonder characteristic, rather than a prepared potion. This carries significant risks. Compared to those who advance normally, you are more prone to losing control. Additionally, your grasp of Beyonder abilities will be comparatively raw, requiring time to adapt."
"However, you don't need to worry too much. Since you haven't shown any signs of losing control, it means you have successfully advanced to Sequence 8 of the Reader pathway, becoming a Student of Ratiocination."
"The Church will assist you in mastering your abilities. Once you are familiar with your Beyonder powers and understand the corresponding rules, the probability of losing control will be greatly reduced."
"Of course, the risk of losing control will still exist, but it's unavoidable. It's not a problem brought about by your advancement method, but rather a problem inherent to all Beyonders. Whether it's you, me, Josie, or any other Beyonder, we all face the risk of losing control. It's the destiny of every Beyonder."
Icanton meticulously answered Leyton's question, sentence by sentence.
"Is it possible for all Beyonders to lose control?" Leyton tried his best to express fear and concern on his face, conveying that the mystical world he yearned for was actually so terrifying and dangerous.
"Yes, perhaps that's the price we pay for becoming Beyonders!" Icanton said with some emotion.
"Although every Beyonder faces the risk of losing control, as long as your spirit is resilient enough to withstand it, you won't lose control. Especially since you directly consumed a characteristic to become a Sequence 8 Beyonder, with your luck, I think you don't need to worry about losing control at this stage at all," Josie said, her tone filled with admiration.
Sensing the comfort in Josie's words, Leyton nodded slightly. However, recalling the excruciating pain he felt when he woke up in Leyton's body, he couldn't help but shake his head. "I never want to experience that feeling a second time."
At the same time, Leyton also thought of a question. When he first woke up in Leyton's body, he had many wounds, but later they all healed on their own. It seemed that the Student of Ratiocination characteristic had already been absorbed by him.
"Who helped me suppress the loss of control and absorb that Beyonder characteristic? At the time, Leyton should have failed and been in the process of losing control and turning into a monster when I transmigrated. There's a big problem here!" The more Leyton thought about it, the more problems he found.
Regardless of why he transmigrated or how he took over the already losing-control Leyton and successfully absorbed the Sequence 8 Student of Ratiocination's Beyonder characteristic.
Leyton felt that everything that had happened since he started that luck-transferring ritual felt off.
"In a sense, my luck has indeed become strange. Could this be the so-called luck transfer of the ritual?" Leyton thought with a wry smile.
Seeing the expression on Leyton's face, as if he didn't want to recall his previous experience, Icanton assumed that the previous experience had left a serious shadow in his heart. He then suggested again that Leyton could choose to stay at the current stage and stay away from the dangers brought about by Beyonder power.
"If the experience of consuming the Beyonder characteristic before has brought you bad effects, you can also choose to stay at the current stage. You can still live a peaceful life. Even if you join the Church, as a Sequence 8, you will not participate in overly dangerous missions."
"Thank you for your suggestion, Captain. But perhaps I will change my mind after I adapt to the life of an Beyonder," Leyton nodded in response.
Not rejecting Captain Icanton's suggestion, only saying that he might continue to advance after he adapted to the life of an Beyonder, Leyton felt that this answer would make him look more like a newbie who had just come into contact with the Beyonder world.
"Okay!" Icanton nodded and didn't delve into this topic any further, instead saying, "Do you have any other questions?"
"Um, Captain, what are Sequence 8 and Student of Ratiocination that you mentioned earlier?" Leyton fully expressed his curiosity about the mystical world.
"I thought you didn't notice this information! It seems that you have a good grasp of your Beyonder abilities. Even though you have just suffered the effects of consuming the Beyonder characteristic, you can quickly sort out your thoughts and notice some details in the words. Perhaps you are very suitable for this pathway, so you were able to not lose control after directly consuming the Beyonder characteristic," Icanton realized that he had strayed from the topic again and stopped narrating.
"Returning to your question, Sequence 8 refers to a stage of advancement by consuming potions. The initial stage is Sequence 9, then Sequence 8, and so on, until Sequence 1. As for Student of Ratiocination, it is the name of Sequence 8 on our pathway. The name of Sequence 9 on this pathway is Reader, so we usually call this pathway the Reader pathway. My core understanding of this pathway is that knowledge is power!" Icanton brought the topic back again.
"Knowledge is power!"
"Knowledge is power!"
One exclamation came from Leyton, and the other came from Josie.
Leyton looked at Josie, who was sitting on his left side, with a puzzled expression.
"Don't be so surprised, I'm just a Sequence 8 Student of Ratiocination who hasn't advanced for long. I don't know much more than you," Josie shrugged and explained.
"You're also Sequence 8? Then what sequence are you, Captain?" Leyton looked at Captain Icanton, who was sitting directly across from him, with great curiosity. Leyton was genuinely curious about this question.
After taking a deep look at Leyton and pausing for a while, just as Leyton thought that the other party wouldn't answer this question, he opened his mouth and said, "Sequence 6: Polymath. The characteristic of this stage is being versatile due to extensive learning, being able to identify, see through, remember, and imitate the abilities you have seen."
"That's so cool!" Josie was the first to exclaim.
Josie's face was full of shock and longing, as if she was already imagining the scene of herself becoming a Polymath.
Because Leyton himself already knew this information, and even knew more than Captain Icanton, his emotions were not as rapid and obvious as Josie's. However, when Josie exclaimed, Leyton realized this problem, quickly adjusted his expression, and made a look of surprise and expectation.
"Is this the reason why knowledge is power?" Leyton said, seemingly to himself and seemingly with doubt.
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