A way to separate the mental pollution of a lost-control Beyonder from a Beyonder characteristic… "The Hermit" Cattleya glanced at "The World," guessing that he might be holding one or two Beyonder characteristics left behind by those who had lost control, and one of them most likely involved the advancement of "The World" or someone close to him.
This was a very easy deduction to make, because if a Beyonder characteristic wasn't being used as the main ingredient of a potion, whether it contained the residual mental pollution of a lost-control Beyonder wasn't the critical issue. At worst, the resulting mystical item would have extremely strong negative effects, making it equivalent to a Sealed Artifact, but even that could be utilized.
Having adjusted his mood, Klein manipulated "The World" to respond hoarsely:
"Write it on paper and pass it to me."
At this point, Klein wanted to encourage Little "Sun," praising him for being a man of his word, but considering "The World"'s image—gloomy and introverted, not speaking nonsense without an extra purpose—he hesitated for a moment.
No, there *was* an extra purpose… Keeping Little "Sun" true to his principles would make many things easier in the future. Simply put, it made it easier to fleece him… Of course, for that, he would have to endure the harm caused by his blunt honesty… In the eyes of Miss "Justice" and Mr. "Hanged Man," "The World" was an experienced and seasoned Beyonder who shouldn't fail to notice such things… In a flash of thought, Klein made "The World" let out a low laugh:
"You really are a man of your word. Your character is commendable."
"The Hanged Man" raised an eyebrow and took the initiative to say to "The Sun" Derrick:
"I am also very interested in this knowledge. What can I use to exchange for it?"
His plan was to agree if the price wasn't high, and give up if the price exceeded his expectations, since he didn't need it at the moment anyway.
Derrick, who had just been praised, was immersed in joy. Hearing this, he thought for two seconds and said with extreme sincerity:
"Mr. 'Hanged Man,' there's no need. You've always given me advice and helped me face difficulties in the past. Consider this as my thanks."
…If "The World" was a real person and was drinking water, he would definitely have spat it all out at this moment. Fortunately, he wasn't drinking water, nor was he a real person. "The Fool" Klein had to use all his "Clown" Beyonder abilities to barely restrain the changes in his facial expression.
"…" "The Hanged Man" was briefly at a loss for words. "The Sun"'s answer completely took him by surprise.
Having drifted on the sea for so many years and experienced many things, his perspective had long shifted from black and white to primarily gray, but at this moment, he somehow felt a slight sense of shame.
"Your character is truly commendable." Alger quickly returned to normal and praised Little "Sun".
Don't copy me! Can't you say something else… "The World" swept a glance at "The Hanged Man," while "The Fool" sighed inwardly, the old hands are all the same.
Stupid donkey! No, worse than a donkey, a stupid sheep! "The Moon" Emlyn silently slandered "The Sun".
Since this morning, he had been looking forward to this Tarot Club meeting because he had successfully advanced to Baron and wanted to find a chance to show off without being too obvious.
"Maybe they can't tell, except for Mr. 'Fool'… 'The Hanged Man' should be able to guess… I need to do something later to let them know that I am now the noble Baron…" Emlyn thought while listening.
Regarding Little "Sun"'s words, "Justice" Audrey did not feel jealous or angry. She was well aware that it was primarily Mr. "Hanged Man" who was responsible for guiding him each time, while she and the others only occasionally gave advice.
Doing good naturally brings good rewards… She hoped Mr. "Hanged Man" could become a little kinder from now on… She happily looked at the opposite side, temporarily having no impulse to pay a price to obtain the method for separating the mental pollution within Beyonder characteristics.
"The Sun" Derrick quickly turned back, obtained Mr. "Fool"'s consent, and soon materialized two pieces of yellowish-brown parchment.
Klein manipulated "The World" to take one and scanned it eagerly:
"Two methods. The first is to use an item that can steal others' Beyonder abilities to steal the residual mental pollution of the lost-control Beyonder. Then, before the theft fails, mix the Beyonder characteristic into a potion. This way, the mental pollution won't return but will directly dissipate."
"The second is to set up a ritual to pray to one of our City of Silver's two powerful mystical items. By using its feedback, it can shatter the Beyonder characteristic and evaporate the mental pollution. Afterwards, the Beyonder characteristic will slowly gather on its own."
"I can only obtain the corresponding ritual procedures. I cannot get an accurate description of that item; only the elders of the Six-man Council have the qualifications to understand and preside over such rituals."
"The ritual procedure is as follows…"
Hmm… Klein's mind was racing with thoughts, and he almost forgot to manipulate the puppet "The World":
"The first method is indeed something I hadn't thought of before… The Sealed Artifact 'Vein Thief' behind the Chanis Gate in Tingen City can steal a target's Beyonder ability, treating mental pollution as one of them. Logically, there is no problem…"
"But the problem is, the mental pollution in the 'All-Black Eye' isn't from an ordinary Beyonder. It comes from the evil god 'True Creator'. Whether it's a Beyonder who masters the stealing ability or a mystical item with a similar nature, it would be very difficult to withstand such mental pollution. The former would lose control on the spot one hundred percent of the time, while the latter would be directly polluted…"
"Theoretically, one could sacrifice a similar mystical item and let it be polluted instead of the 'All-Black Eye', but the timing must be grasped perfectly without the slightest error. Otherwise, both would be polluted."
Klein quickly analyzed the feasibility of the first method, while the second method was close to his previous deductions and Edwina's guesses, differing only in the details.