Conan: Start with three choices, but sequence potion

Chapter 181 Prelude at Sea

With Vermouth's long experience in the entertainment industry, she can naturally see Suzuki Sonoko's emotions.

"Don't be so nervous." She took off the hood of her cloak, revealing her long red hair, and smiled gently and kindly, "Actually, I'm a player just like you."

"Really?" Suzuki Sonoko widened her eyes. She didn't expect that this girl who looked like an NPC like a big boss would actually be a player like them.

“Really.” Vermouth nodded, “It’s just that I entered the game earlier than you, and I was luckier, so I was chosen to become a Favored One.”

"What a lucky guy!" Suzuki Sonoko was a little envious. When the identities of both parties were brought to the equal and realistic level of players, the confusion and uneasiness of being in a "different world" faded a lot, and a sense of closeness that came from "meeting an old friend in a foreign land" arose.

Seeing that Suzuki Sonoko was so excited, Kyogoku Makoto had no intention of spoiling her fun, but he secretly maintained basic vigilance to prevent the same situation from happening again.

“Although it is said that there is no main storyline, in fact, there are naturally different beliefs in the metaverse. The fact that we can gather in the Scarlet Church is a kind of fate, which is equivalent to partners in the same camp.” Vermouth smiled gently.

"Unlike the other organizations, the bishop of our Scarlet Church is not in Tingen, so we naturally lack a high-sequence expert to take charge. This is a gap that we have with other organizations, so we must unite as one."

"I will first teach you the sacrificial method so that you can become extraordinary people."

She took out two pieces of paper from behind the podium, started writing on them, then walked down and gave them to Suzuki Sonoko and Kyogoku Makoto.

"This is the ritual for the 'Apprentice' of Sequence 9 of the 'Moon' Path, which is my current sequence."

The requirements to become an "apprentice" are somewhat harsh. The altar needs to be illuminated by the full moon, and moon water and any kind of gemstone must be used as sacrifices.

The mantra of the prayer is:
"The power of scarlet!"

"You are perfection, purity, and the deep night;"

"You are the secret, the scarlet, the source of magic!"

"I pray to you!"

"I pray for your grace;"

"I pray that you will grant me the power of 'apprentice'!"

The first two sections need to be recited in an ancient language related to nature, while the last section can be recited in the safer Hermetic language.

There were a lot of resources and materials in the Scarlet Church's warehouse, so the ceremony was very successful, and tonight was a full moon.

With the help of Vermouth, Suzuki Sonoko and Kyogoku Makoto successfully became Sequence 9 Beyonders.

The ceremony went smoothly, without any stimulating experience. The whole process was like bathing in the moonlight. This is perhaps the unique gentleness of the righteous path.

"I feel" Kyogoku's expression turned strange.

Why does it feel like the power of Beyonders is so weak?

There are only two extraordinary abilities brought by the "apprentices", one of which is "opening the door". No wall or lock can really trap them. They can even rely on spirituality to create a "door" out of thin air on the wall and pass through it.

The second is the prerequisite for learning magic, chanting.

At Sequence 9, they are still unable to cast magic on their own, and can only rely on scrolls created by Beyonders of higher sequences in the "Moon" pathway, triggered by "chanting", to achieve the level of indirect release of magic.

“The oracle mentioned a key concept called the Acting Method. Only after you have digested the Beyonder characteristics can you be promoted more safely.” Vermouth shared the Acting Method with them.

"But even I haven't figured out how to play the role of an 'apprentice' yet."

"But anyway"

She smiled and held out her hand to the two of them.

"Welcome to the Scarlet Church."

In the alley next to the Maori Detective Agency, a small figure was hiding, holding a red bow tie in one hand and talking on the phone.

Conan silently observed the area outside the alley, trying to prevent someone from catching him, a little kid, making adult noises.

"Yeah, that Metaverse is also very popular here, and I even bought a device." "Were you also born in Tingen? That's a coincidence. Although it's hard to meet in reality, we can meet in the Metaverse."

"Looking forward to seeing you next time."

He hung up the phone and then sighed.

"I don't know what sequence I have to wait for to truly change back."

Conan raised his hands in front of him and clasped them together for a moment.

Rumors about the sacrificial method gradually became popular on the Internet. In addition, Uncle Maori shared with him and Xiaolan a sacrificial method called the "Holy Spirit" path as a reference. Conan began to think about this as a template. Could Mr. A also represent an extraordinary path?

In a recent dream, he asked Mr. A about this matter, and as expected, he got the answer he wanted.

"If it's just watching, it shouldn't be a problem. After all, I'm always watching you."

If the conditions of gaze are met, then the sacrifice can be omitted. After using his clever brain to study it, Conan came up with a feasible sacrificial method.

Mr. A is always watching the people in the real world, so the environment of the altar needs to be in reality, not the metaverse.

As for prayers directed to the gods
Conan referred to the format of the sun god and speculated on Mr. A's power. He modified it dozens of times and finally tested out an effective prayer.

"The power of fantasy!"

“You are the dream, the prophecy, the future reality;”

"You are the sky, salvation, and the master of the stars!"

"I pray to you!"

"I pray for your grace;"

"Please grant me extraordinary power!"

Mr. A also represents a path.

Its name is "Ideal", while Sequence 9's name is "Supervision".

After becoming a Sequence 9, one's observation abilities will be greatly enhanced, and one will be able to see through the micro-expressions of ordinary people, while also mastering certain conversational skills.

This is consistent with his impression of Mr. A. This is the way it should be, and the name "Ideal" directly hits his aesthetic taste.

As a typical idealist, he embarked on this extraordinary path without any hesitation.

"Conan!"

A shout from upstairs pulled him out of his thoughts, and Conan quickly responded.

"Yes!"

He trotted upstairs and saw Xiaolan discussing something with Uncle Maori.

"It must be a record. Let's try it with the record." Mao Lilan turned around and asked Conan: "Conan, you also want to see dolphins, right?"

"Huh? Hmm"

"It just so happens that you are free recently, Dad, and there are no commissions coming to you."

"Really?" Maori Kogoro was very depressed while holding the newspaper. "This kind of trip is so boring. Besides, you have to answer the questions correctly to get a free trip, and the answers don't necessarily mean records."

Conan leaned over and saw the title of the puzzle.

"Bring 'an important item that almost all Japanese people had during the Showa era' and arrive at the Tsukushi Port before 10:9 on October 17, and the first 10 people to arrive will have a chance to join the Ogasawara Dolphin Tour for free!"

(End of this chapter)