"The potion formula of the Seer pathway."
Klein leaned back in his chair, using the technique of Dream Divination to attempt a spirit summoning.
In the hazy, illusory, unreal world, a gas lamp suddenly lit up, illuminating the flagstone floor and a desk with a roll of parchment on it.
After the formulas for "Seer" and "Clown" flashed in succession, Rosago stood beside him, wearing a shirt with fluffy cuffs, listening to a voice coming from somewhere unknown.
"Before your advancement, I must remind you of one thing. You've been relying too heavily on divination lately."
"Divination is a revelation. It is a result. It cannot tell us the process. For example, you divine whether a railway stock will make money. If the answer is yes, you invest all your funds. But actually, the true meaning of that revelation is that, from a long-term perspective, thirty years later, this railway stock will make money. But before that, its falls will surpass its rises. Fate is not so easy to grasp. Often, it cannot be qualified or quantified. Divination is not all-powerful."
"Furthermore, divination can also be interfered with, misled. There are too many incomprehensible things in this world. If you completely rely on divination, then you will inevitably die because of it in the future."
"Divination is a revelation. It must be combined with your own caution, prudence, and restraint."
Rosago died at my hands precisely because the "Loquacious Curse" involved the mysterious space above the Gray Fog, and he couldn't divine the corresponding danger. Otherwise, with his bizarre abilities, Miss Bodyguard and I would have had a hard time surviving today... This is also a reminder to me. Even though I have the Gray Fog isolating interference, I must not be careless. No matter how certain my actions are, I must leave some leeway... Judging from these words, they probably didn't know about the "Acting Method" back then. Otherwise, some of these words could be directly summarized as reverence for fate... As his thoughts raced, Klein heard Rosago make a reply and unfold the parchment.
"Sequence 7, 'Magician':"
"Main ingredients: One genuine rhizome of a Misty Tree-man, all the spinal fluid of a Sin-marked Black Panther."
"Supplementary materials: 60 ml of pure water, 30 ml of Misty Tree-man sap, 3 grams of Aquamarine powder, 4 drops of Hypnotic Grass essential oil."
"Magician"... That's also part of the circus! It can form a Circus Triumvirate with Seer and Clown... Klein first muttered a complaint to himself, then thought back to the tailcoat clown he had encountered earlier.
He seemed to be a "Magician", with abilities like snapping his fingers to fire air bullets, flame jumping, pulling paper to summon soldiers... Not bad... Just the ability to cast spells quickly could greatly increase my combat power...
As his thoughts flickered, Klein saw the scene change: This time it was a magnificent room, surrounded by various golden sculptures and decorations.
It was the same voice as before, offering the same kind of advice.
"Based on my experience, after consuming this 'Faceless' potion, you must remember one thing. You can pretend to be anyone, but you can only be yourself."
Faceless? Sequence 6 of the Seer pathway is Faceless? This should be the supernatural ability that allowed Rosago to transform into Sheriff Falsin... From the looks of it, the fake Detective Zreal was also him...
"Creeping Hunger" allowed Zilingus to transform into people with different appearances, which fits perfectly with this supernatural ability. It seems a "Faceless" died at his hands... This ability won't improve one's level of direct combat, but in many situations, it is more useful than ninety percent of supernatural abilities... No wonder Rosago dared to come and kill, not afraid of falling into a trap... This ability is of great significance to me!
Thinking of this, Klein subconsciously widened his eyes and saw Rosago pick up a thin golden page, covered in many Hermes text.
"Sequence 6, 'Faceless':"
"Main ingredients: Mutated pituitary gland of a Thousand-faced Hunter, the characteristic of a Human-skin Shadow."
"Supplementary materials: 80 ml of Thousand-faced Hunter blood, 5 drops of Black Mandrake juice, 10 grams of Dragon's Tooth grass powder, 3 strands of Deep Sea Naga hair."
Thousand-faced Hunter? This seems to be a type of dragon, not a particularly powerful type... It shouldn't be a psychic-type dragon, but it is also very rare, almost extinct... Klein instantly recalled the corresponding mystical knowledge.
At this moment, the scene before him didn't change, but Rosago's attire and position had changed. He was wearing a white wig, a deep black tailcoat, and had a thick beard on his face.
"This advancement is no longer as simple as before. The potion must be consumed alongside a ritual. Once successful, you will obtain one of the most difficult supernatural abilities to counter below the high sequences." The speaker had changed, his voice older.
Rosago asked, as if expecting this, "What ritual?"
"Go to the sea, find a mermaid, and consume the potion amidst her song." The old man speaking opened an ancient book covered in countless mystical symbols.
Suddenly, light shot up from the surface of the book, outlining lines of ancient Hermes text in the air:
"Sequence 5, Marionettist:"
Just as he saw this, Klein suddenly got a headache—a sign that his spirituality was nearly depleted.
In the previous battle, just the "Loquacious Curse" charm had consumed most of his spirituality. Later, he not only used three charms of the Evernight Goddess domain, but also summoned himself and responded to himself. Being able to hold on until now showed that he had made significant progress compared to the past, and had made significant progress in digesting the "Clown" potion.
Just as the image flickered and shook, about to shatter, Klein forced himself to hold on, sweeping the rest of the formula into his eyes:
"Main ingredients: Dust of an Ancient Wraith, core crystal of a Six-winged Stone Gargoyle."
"Supplementary materials: 80 ml of spring water from the Golden Spring of Sonia Island, 10 grams of bark of a Dragon Pattern Tree, residual spirituality of an Ancient Wraith, 1 pair of Six-winged Stone Gargoyle's eyes."
"Advancement ritual: Consume the potion amidst the song of a mermaid."
Crack. Klein no longer forced himself, letting the dream dissolve into countless illusory specks of light and disappear.