Ring of Fate

Chapter 750: Secret Experience (Last day to ask for double monthly tickets)
Jingle Bell.

The steam train-like thing passed by Lumian quickly.

Although the dark fog was still thick, Lumian could still make out a few details:
Both carriages were blue and seemed to be packed with passengers. They were all standing facing the street, their expressions were unclear and their bodies seemed to lack outlines.

There were more of them than what I had seen before in Trier in the Fourth Epoch... not steam-powered... Just as Lumian had these thoughts, he noticed a figure bending over at the other end of the street, pulling a small black cart with two wheels and a roof.

Sitting in the cart was a lady in a long skirt holding a round fan. The thick fog obscured her and the cart puller's specific outlines and the details of their clothes.

Lumian looked over unconsciously, staring at the black car approaching from afar.

At this moment, the lady sitting in the covered carriage picked up the round fan, covered her face with it, and slowly turned sideways to look back at Lumian.

At this moment, the mist seemed to have faded a lot, and Lumian could clearly see the back of the lady's hand holding the round fan:
It was swollen and shiny, with dark blue patches all over.

The cart puller with a towel around his neck stopped, and the lady with a round fan of flowers and birds covering her face seemed to be getting off the strange cart and walking towards Lumian.

Lumian felt a sudden fear for no apparent reason and instinctively avoided any contact with the lady.

He then heard low, panicked cries.

That came from Himself!

But he obviously didn't have such an idea!
Surrounded by the dark fog, standing on the edge of the street, watching everything, he seemed to be not completely the same as the real him!

Lumian's heart suddenly tightened and he tried to step back.

He suddenly floated up into the air.

He saw the core of the thick fog, somewhere in the huge city, standing a tall tower with a strange outline, as if only a black shadow was left. Under the tower there was an indescribable horror and gloom.

He couldn't help but fly in that direction.

Almost at the same time, starlight appeared before his eyes.

Lumian suddenly came out of his meditation state. In front of him, there was no longer the city and tower wrapped in dark fog, nor the two-piece train and the lady holding the round fan with flowers and birds.

He opened his eyes and saw Ms. Magician and Mr. Hanged Man.

"Your condition just now was not right. You showed signs of being out of control, so I had to force you to wake up." The "magician" explained simply.

Lumian thanked him, extinguished the corpse oil candle that was emitting an alluring subtle fragrance, and then recounted in detail the scenes and characters he saw in meditation.

The "Magician" lady nodded slightly and said:

“Similar to the effect of a secret ceremony.

“This allows you to establish a connection with an unknown entity, and gradually become compatible with it. However, the difference from true mysticism is that the objects of the mystical rituals are gods, angels, demons, evil spirits, and spiritual entities, while the object of your mysticism seems to be a city.

"If I hadn't interrupted the process in advance, you might have been able to gain some high-level knowledge or power through this mystical experience. Of course, this is probably not a good thing."

Lumian was no longer a beginner in the field of mysticism. He was well aware of the nature and effects of the mystical rituals. He asked thoughtfully:
"In other words, the city in the thick fog is real. It is closely related to Trier in the Fourth Epoch and is very special. Through this corpse oil candle, I have formed a connection with it despite the long distance and numerous seals?"

"Yes, it's not an illusion." The "Magician" lady cast her eyes on the yellowish-red candle in the glass bottle. "In addition to the corpse oil of the 'Iron Knight' and the 'Desperate Witch', this candle should also be mixed with some special materials whose source and circumstances I don't know. Well, compared to here, the other two scenes are more suitable for it to work. It can help you see more and experience more, but it's too dangerous. You just showed signs of losing control. I don't recommend you try it now."

“The other two scenes…” Lumian’s mind moved, “One of them is Trier in the Fourth Epoch?”

In Trier in the Fourth Epoch, one can directly see part of the scene of the foggy city. If one lights a corpse oil candle and enters a meditative state, one will definitely be able to see more and experience more!
“Yes.” The “Magician” confirmed Lumian’s guess.

"Where is the other place?" Lumian asked curiously.

Unless the vortex plan of the "School of Truth" points to Trier in the Fourth Epoch and can open the seal there, he will not be able to enter Trier in the Fourth Epoch again for a long time.

The Magician looked at Lumian for a few seconds and replied simply:

"Bansi."

Bansi... Bansi Port? The port that was destroyed by the Church of Storms due to some kind of pollution, and no one escaped? It was once the home of the Red Angel Medici family... Lumian nodded slightly.

Combining the Red Angel's harvest in Trier of the Fourth Epoch and His own path, Lumian no longer had any doubts that Bansi Port had something similar to Trier of the Fourth Epoch.

"Of course, it has to be somewhere in Bansy Harbor, not just any place." The Magician added, and then said, "There is another place, but I'm not sure if it is also suitable for corpse oil candles."

"Where?" Lumian asked, and then an idea suddenly occurred to him, "The 'Exiled City' Morola?"

"Not bad, you can clearly recognize the connection between things." The "Magician" lady praised and solemnly warned, "If you really want to take the risk of using corpse oil candles to help you meditate and complete the secret contract in those places, it is not impossible, but you must ensure that there is someone by your side to monitor your condition at all times and wake you up forcibly if anything unusual happens."

"I'll remember that." Lumian promised earnestly.

The Magician signaled Lumian to put away the corpse oil candles and thought for a moment before saying:

"Use the Sword of Courage as a Sealed Item first. When you need to prepare the Iron Knight potion, I will help you restore it to its Beyonder properties.

"Well, the seal made with Hisoka's extraordinary characteristics should be completed in the next few days."

"Thank you, Ms. Magician." Lumian thanked her sincerely.

Although getting the main materials of the "Iron-Blood Knight" so quickly and easily made him feel that it was not real enough, but when he thought about where the residual aura of the "Blood Emperor" came from, who played a key role in the middle, and the problem of the seal of the "Underworld Man", he felt that this was not actually "easy".

Lumian then talked about Omibella's umbilical cord remains and Ludwig's three methods of dealing with them, and finally said:

"Can I eat the remains of the umbilical cord so that I can have a little blood of the Son of God, the Great Mother?"

The Magician's expression became a little strange. She looked at the Hanged Man Alger, seemingly seeking the advice of her companion.

The Hanged Man looked at Lumian and asked seriously:
"This will indeed bring you some opportunities, but at the same time, it will also bring corresponding dangers. We will help you, but it is not possible every moment. You have to think clearly whether you are willing to take this risk and whether it is worth it."

Ms. Magician also added:
“Although the Great Mother’s gaze sounds illusory and unreal, and seems unable to have a substantial impact on you, and you are usually under the gaze of the being named Fate, and one more person doesn’t seem to be a big deal, but you must remember that the Great Mother’s interference and infiltration into our world far exceeds that of the being named Fate. If you really eat the remains of Omibella’s umbilical cord, you may encounter some unknown influences or be targeted by special enemies without knowing it.

"Of course, there is only a possibility of such a risk, not a certainty."

Lumian was more concerned about another point:
"Ms. Magician, Mr. Hanged Man, you seem to have made it clear that eating the remains of Omybella's umbilical cord will bring some good fortune?"

And this is probably a very useful opportunity, otherwise Ms. Magician wouldn't have had a strange expression and wouldn't have asked Mr. Hanged Man for his advice.

If something only has disadvantages, just reject it directly. Only when there are disadvantages but also great advantages will Ms. "Magician" hesitate!
The Magician thought for a moment and said:

"The Vortex Project may involve a place that has been contaminated by the power of the Great Mother. There are many monsters there. If you have the blood of the Son of the Great Mother, theoretically you don't have to worry about being attacked by them. You can even simply command them.

"That's one thing. Another thing is that when you meet the other two prerequisites, you should be able to touch and pick up a '0' level seal and use it for a short period of time."

A "0" level sealed item... is extremely dangerous. It cannot be inquired about, cannot be spread outside, cannot be described, and cannot be spied on. It is a "0" level sealed item that can destroy a country or even the entire world... Lumian was cheered up after hearing this.

到目前为止，他已经间接地接触过“0—01”和“0—05”两件“0”级封印物了。

"What is the number of that '0' level sealed item?" Lumian asked curiously, "Why can I touch and use it for a short period of time if I have the blood of the 'Great Mother' Godson?"

The Magician glanced at Lumian and said:

"I can't tell you the details for now. The only thing I can say is that it's not the blood of the Great Mother's Son that allows you to touch it, but the fusion of the remains of Omybella's umbilical cord with you that helps you touch it without having to endure great danger, because it is formed from the remains of Omybella."

The remains of Omibella... Omibella had remains before she was born? No, this is normal. She had umbilical cord remains before she was born... Uh, the one with the same name? No, it's obviously not just a name... Lumian asked thoughtfully:

"The remains of the 'Harvest Goddess' from ancient times?"

PS: It’s the last day to ask for double monthly votes~ You all should know that I will be doing a book signing in Guangzhou tomorrow, and I need to stock up on manuscripts to support myself, so if there are any additional updates, they will be put on the weekend of next week. Please forgive me, and I will update as normal tomorrow.

PS2: Today’s trip was really outrageous. It was raining heavily in Hangzhou, and I left home half an hour earlier than expected. As a result, there was traffic control and I couldn’t get on the elevated road. I missed the high-speed train and was ten minutes late.

On the way, I first bought a plane ticket for tomorrow morning, and then five minutes later I was told that the flight was cancelled due to weather reasons in Guangzhou, and the other flights could not catch up with the afternoon activities. I had to anxiously check 12306 and think of countermeasures. I thought that since the ticket to Guangzhou was sold out, I could buy a transfer to Nanchang. Who knew that the buses to Nanchang were all in Hangzhou East, and I was almost in Hangzhou West.

Just when I was about to despair, I found that 12306 had not reminded me that the high-speed train was about to arrive and would be delayed, as it always does. I took a closer look and saw that you were late too, and it was said to be three hours late!
So now I am not afraid of delaying the high-speed train. I am waiting for the delayed high-speed train.

(End of this chapter)