Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 300 Prime Movement Core
As the rust-colored sphere rapidly approached, Roger's figure appeared on a huge circular platform.

The circular platform was rust-colored, and at its very center was a huge, closed eye.

The eye was sealed by a series of runes pointing to the "Key to the Gate," and above it, three orbs of light of different colors floated in the air, moving erratically around each other.

One of the clumps was larger and rust-colored, while the other two were smaller, displaying blue-green and black colors respectively.

Roger, relying on his intuition, immediately realized that it was the triple sequence 1 extraordinary property of the "Judgment Star" pathway, as well as the extraordinary properties of sequence 2 and sequence 3.

Because of the power of the seal, Roger cannot access or obtain them at this time; he will only be able to do so after he has fully digested the Sequence 4 potion.

And from the eye as the center, layers of spoke-like patterns radiate outwards.

Although the radial pattern divides the entire rust-colored platform into many narrow fan-shaped sections, four of the perpendicular patterns stand out particularly well.

They even extended beyond the platform, forming four bridges of light of different colors, leading to some unknown place.

Unlike the other three bridges, which were silver-white, one of them was fiery red. Roger immediately realized that it was closely related to the mystical pact between himself and Mars.

Beyond that rust-colored platform, there was a celestial sphere, half starlight and half a thin mist enveloping irregular patches of color. Judging from the appearance of that celestial sphere, it seemed to correspond to the two aspects of the astral realm and the spirit realm.

"Intuitively, I should be a celestial being who arrived here, rather than a complete body, although this still needs further confirmation."

"And this scene in the sky suggests... that the exact location of the 'Primal Core' should be the mystical intersection of the astral plane and the spirit realm?"

Roger made his guesses while feeling a slight sense of surprise.

Because the fog in the sky, which was covered with irregular color blocks, was not the gray fog he had seen in the "Source Castle," but rather the white fog he had seen in the bone desert territory of the "De La Hoya Giant Rat."

After thinking for a while, he decided to put the problem aside for the time being, and instead floated up and began to fly rapidly on the surface of the "Primal Core".

However, this disc-shaped platform, though seemingly small, appeared boundless when Roger actually took flight. Even as he flew outwards along the spokes, he would eventually return to his original position.

"Could it be that I don't have enough control over this thing?"

Roger shook his head and began to visualize the appearance of a long bronze table.

Soon, the long table he had imagined materialized, which pleased Roger.

He tried to sit in the seat of honor, but before he could take his seat, the bronze table vanished.

"Ok?"

Roger was slightly taken aback, and tried to create another bronze table, but it still disappeared before he could sit down.

"Try something smaller..."

Roger thought for a moment, then closed his eyes again and began to meditate.

A moment later, a round table and a chair appeared, and in the very center of the table, an incredibly realistic holographic astrological chart was slowly rotating.

"Success."

Roger finally breathed a sigh of relief after sitting down.

Through his previous attempt, he realized that he could not completely influence this place at present, and could only create some small things to a limited extent. However, his extraordinary abilities could be projected onto his creations. For example, the holographic star chart at present corresponds to the "living star chart".

Next, Roger conducted a variety of experiments, which lasted for about half an hour, and he also came to some new conclusions.

First, the power of the "Original Core" not only amplifies Roger's existing extraordinary abilities, but also provides a boost to divination and prophecy skills, similar to the "Source Castle," with the greatest benefit undoubtedly coming from astrological divination.

Given Roger's current status, even angelic-level anti-divination and anti-prophecy techniques can be countered by the "Primal Core" and rendered ineffective.

Secondly, Roger can freely visualize and create certain specific items or even people within the "Primal Core" through materialization. These created objects are not real and can only be used on this stone platform.

The good thing is that the existence created by this materialization and visualization can be extraordinary objects or people that Roger has come into contact with and understands to a certain extent, and his extraordinary abilities can be simulated to a limited extent.

The limitation is that the extraordinary items or extraordinary beings simulated by Roger cannot exceed Sequence 3, and they cannot be taken away from the "Primal Core". As soon as Roger leaves, they will disappear.

If we assume that all created beings are at sequence 3, then the total number of people and objects that Roger can simulate in a single run cannot exceed 1. If the created beings are at a lower level, the number can be increased appropriately.

With this capability, the "Primal Core" will become a laboratory or a scenario theater.

Roger can materialize people he knows well and simulate situations with them, using their wisdom, thinking, or knowledge to analyze problems, or he can use extraordinary objects that he has come into contact with or knows well to temporarily use their abilities.

If it is something that already exists in reality, it can also be brought into the "Original Core" and will not disappear like the things Roger simulated.

As for real people, they cannot be brought in for the time being. As for whether it is possible when Roger reaches a higher sequence, he is not sure yet.

The "Primordial Core" can also display a panoramic view of the outer perimeter of Earth and Mars. These images are not affected by illusions and can directly reveal the mythical forms of mythical creatures.

Both of these celestial bodies have mystical connections with Roger; one is the location of his own home, while the other is the contractual partner determined during the "Living Star Chart" ascension ceremony.

When Roger opens his celestial vision in the "Original Core," he can interfere with the surrounding celestial bodies through the gravity and mystical significance of the contracted celestial bodies. For example, he can perturb the orbits of some celestial bodies and change the manifestation of the corresponding celestial bodies in terms of "fate" through the power of the "living celestial disk."

In this way, Roger essentially had many clandestine cameras in space, allowing him to monitor the movements of the Great Old Ones who were eyeing Earth through Mars.

Of course, this "camera" is also protected by the "Primal Core," so as long as Roger does not actively use Mars to create certain anomalies, the "Superstar Overlord" and other Great Old Ones should have little chance of realizing that they are being monitored.

Roger predicted that once he advanced to a higher sequence, he would be able to establish mystical connections with more celestial bodies. This would allow his "true vision" to extend to multiple corners of the astral plane, making it easier for him to monitor and confirm many things.

Finally, there are functions related to musical rhythm.

If Roger were to compose music within the "Original Core," he could inscribe two or three rules into his compositions, depending on the complexity of the rules and the length of the music itself.

He can even modify the rules attached to an already composed piece of music, but such modifications will shake some of the "anchors" formed by the solidification of the original rules, making it a completely new piece of music in the occult.

Moreover, Roger can also distort and interfere with the fate of those beings whose minds and bodies are deeply connected with the music he creates over a period of time, and even respond to their prayers and indirectly influence their behavior.

"...That's the general situation. I have to say, this thing has quite a few functions."

"Once I advance to Sequence 3 and my mastery of it improves, its effectiveness should be able to be further enhanced."

Roger was quite satisfied with the functions of the "Original Dynamic Core". It could not only be used as a storage space, but also to simulate items and characters, and even monitor the situation of the starry sky.

Once Roger's mastery of the "Primal Core" improves further, he plans to move some of the functions of the "Star Lord's" captain's cabin here, using it as a safe testing ground and a place to store some dangerous items—a win-win situation.

"By the way, there's one more thing."

While his spirituality could still maintain the manifestation of the "Primal Core," Roger directly prayed to the "Primal Core," requesting it to reveal the name of the next "Judgment Star" pathway sequence and the potion recipe.

Soon, the celestial image above Roger's head rapidly changed, revealing a great deal of information.

"'Conspicuous Pack' Pathway Sequence Name:"

"Sequence 9, conspicuous package."

"Sequence 8, the Noisy One."

"Sequence 7, Singer."

"Sequence 6, Composer."

"Sequence 5, the leaker."

"Sequence 4, Live Astronomical Disc."

"Sequence 3, the Black Prophet."

Sequence 2: ...

Sequence 1: ...

"Sequence 0:..."

Because the seal of the "Key to the Gate" was restored, the potion recipes from Sequence 2 to Sequence 0 remained hidden. Roger could only vaguely see that the name of the Sequence 2 potion seemed to contain the character "Song," but when he tried to look closer, the already blurry character would become even more difficult to decipher.

The difference is that even though he didn't fully digest the Sequence 4 potion this time, he still managed to learn the name of the Sequence 3 potion, which was "Black Prophet"!
At the same time, Roger also obtained the complete formula for the "Black Prophet" potion, which finally brought him some joy.

"last question."

Roger looked up at the sky again and asked:
What makes the "eye-catching bag" approach unique?

This is also a problem he has realized since entering the "Original Motion Core".

At the sealed location, only the extraordinary characteristics of Sequence 1, Sequence 2, and Sequence 3 are present, but the uniqueness that should exist is not there!

However, this time, the "Original Core" did not answer his question.

"...Is it because my own level is too low?"

Roger looked somewhat dejected and sighed softly.

At this moment, he felt a pain in his forehead. Entering the "Primal Core" for the first time had greatly depleted his spiritual energy.

Roger then surveyed the rust-colored platform once more, enveloped by the spherical starry sky and the mist of the spirit world, before "releasing" himself and returning to the captain's cabin of the "Star Lord".

As Roger opened his eyes and looked again at the ordinary wooden captain's table in front of him, he discovered that there was now a three-tiered, ancient, and luxurious jewelry box on the table.

Roger then realized that he had left the "Old Box" inside Grosser's Travels when he carried out the plan.

So Adam must have come by earlier and brought this item to him.

This made Roger feel a little uneasy. He should have been wandering in the "Primal Core" at the time, and he didn't know if Adam had seen him.

It's not entirely accurate to say that Adam did it intentionally, because he couldn't "see" Roger's state.

However, Roger didn't believe it was completely unintentional. He couldn't rule out the possibility that the "imaginary angel" had been observing him for a while using "psychological invisibility," but Roger was unaware of it.

However, Roger didn't care much about these things; after all, they were minor matters.

For Roger, Adam, the "Imaginary Angel," was a truly high-quality ally. Not only was he intelligent, but he was also very proactive. In terms of reliability, he was comparable to the "Goddess of the Night."

As for the "Lord of the Storms," ​​he also contributed greatly to Roger's advancement, for which Roger was quite grateful.

In fact, as an incarnation of an Outer God and a vessel for extraordinary abilities, Roger was not likely to gain the trust of the gods within the barrier. Therefore, from the moment he landed on the ground, he was in a disadvantageous position from the start and immediately encountered Amon's police intervention.

Fortunately, Roger didn't make any rash decisions and had good luck along the way. In the end, he not only successfully allied with the two angel kings, but also gained the trust and help of the gods Storm and Night because of his great contributions in the war.

Without them, Roger alone would have had no idea how to complete the "Living Star Chart" ascension ceremony.

"Everything else is fine, it's just a pity about Grosser's Travels."

Grossell's Travels played a crucial role in Roger's ascension to the "Living Star Chart" rites, but precisely because of this, the sealed artifact related to the "Dreamer's Path" is most likely still within Jupiter's gravitational pull, floating in Jupiter's orbit.

Although Adam could descend into the book at any time using his superior authority in the "Daydreamer" path, he had no way to bring it back to earth.

We can only wait until Roger's digestion of the potion improves and his mastery of the "Primal Core" increases before we can figure out how to retrieve the book.

Out of courtesy, before leaving the captain's cabin of the "Star Lord," Roger once again performed a prayer ceremony for "Goddess of the Night" Amanisis and "Lord of the Storm" Leodorus, offering some essential oils and fragrances that these two deities liked, and saying some words of praise. Afterward, he drank two bottles of potions that would help with spiritual recovery before returning to the deck.

At a glance, at least 30 percent of the Rune Navy fleet that had entered the Minsk Strait with Roger and his group to fight against the Fusak Empire's coastal artillery and inter-naval fleet had disappeared. Most of these ships were either damaged and forced to dock, or were sunk directly.

However, considering the Fusak Empire's defensive capabilities in the Interseas and the fact that two demigods were stationed there, this was the best outcome Roger could have imagined.

Because, on the other hand, Fusak suffered even greater losses.

One demigod was killed and the other wounded; Roger stole a Sequence 2 sealed artifact; and the Interstellar Fleet also suffered heavy losses.

In the end, Roger summoned that terrifying meteorite that directly attacked Grand Duke Andrea Einhorn, a member of the royal family of the Fusak Empire. This directly crushed the Fusak garrison's will to resist. Many soldiers lost the courage to continue fighting the Rune army and watched helplessly as a large number of ships passed through the Minlminsk Strait.

This is what is meant by "a defeated army collapses like a mountain falling, and when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter." Once the backbone of the army is broken, all that remains is to subdue the enemy without a fight.

On deck, First Officer Philip was talking to a well-built man in a Rune naval uniform. Upon seeing Roger appear, the naval officer immediately saluted Roger.

"Admiral Galactic, my name is Joran Connor. On behalf of the Rune Navy, I thank you for your contribution in today's battle." "You're welcome, Rear Admiral Connor. It is my duty as a citizen of Rune."

"You've fought hard too; it's been a tough night."

Roger glanced quickly at Connor's bare shoulders, which were deliberately bare of epaulets, and spoke in a businesslike but sarcastic tone.

For a "leaker" at Sequence 4 level, he could tell the other party's identity at a glance.

He really wanted to complain about Rune's way of doing things. To be able to rise to the rank of major general in the military, one must be at least a Sequence 4 demigod or a top-tier Sequence 5 who possesses a demigod-level sealed artifact. However, in the battle just now, this major general did not make a move at all, and he had no idea what Rune was up to.

After the fight was over, this guy came out to try and build a relationship with Roger, only to be given a hard time by the latter. He had only made a fool of himself.

Seemingly sensing the sarcasm in Roger's words, Joran Connor gave an awkward smile.

In fact, this was not his own will, but rather because some factions within the Rune military distrusted Roger, the pirate general, which kept him inactive and prevented Roger from siding with the enemy at a crucial moment.

However, Roger remained calm and composed, because when an organization grows to a certain size, there will inevitably be some people who fail to recognize the situation, mistakenly believe they are very farsighted, and completely ignore the underlying implications of the whole affair.

After exchanging a few more casual pleasantries with Connor, the rear admiral voluntarily left the "Star Lord" and returned to the flagship of the Rune Navy.

After all, if you continue to stand out in front of this powerful figure who can summon meteorites and anger him, you'll probably get thoroughly humiliated.

"Captain, that rear admiral seemed a bit problematic. Should we be on guard?"

Philip also noticed Connor's problem. Although he didn't know the rear admiral, he had heard from Roger about the general relationship between the rank system of the Rune Army and the level of officers' own abilities.

He had been wondering what Connor's rank was, but out of instinct as a former naval officer, he hadn't dared to ask.

But as soon as Roger appeared, the "Galactic Admiral" revealed Connor's sequence level, which made Philip realize what the Rune Navy had just done.

Roger fought so hard with "Silver Knight" St. Austin, being killed and resurrected several times, yet Connor didn't come to his aid. This behavior really crossed the line.

"No need."

Roger shook his head:

"On the path of becoming stronger, the extraordinary will always encounter some fools. Many of them seem to be far-sighted, but in fact they are simply blind to the big picture and are self-righteous."

"In fact, when we entered the Minsk Strait, the positions of both sides were almost obvious. After all, the saints of the Storm Church had already made their move, and I had also formed a united front with Lord Valentine. There was no doubt about that."

"By that time, Connor and his faction were still playing the game of checks and balances in secret. To put it mildly, this was dereliction of duty; to put it more seriously, it was treasonous."

"His Excellency Valentine is no fool. He doesn't need us to dirty our hands. What happened today will definitely not end well."

"After all, the Church of Storms has a lot of influence in the kingdom now, and you know their style of doing things."

After hearing Roger's analysis, Philip's expression softened.

How much longer until we reach Jianhai?

Roger glanced at the snow-capped mountains on the southern shore of the Minsk Strait and asked a question.

"Captain, we should arrive by tomorrow afternoon."

"Okay, let the brothers get a good rest tonight. We should have a tough battle to fight tomorrow."

Although there are many Fusak troops stationed in the Minsk Strait, their real elite forces are still in the Interstellar Sea. If the "Star Fleet" enters that area, it will definitely encounter greater firepower.

Just as the two were talking, Roger suddenly stopped talking and looked into the darkness in the corner.

Sure enough, three seconds later, the yellow parrot, Flash, flew out from there.

The little bird looked very anxious. It glanced at Bandit, who was giving it a hostile look at Roger's feet, and flew to Philip's shoulder in fear.

This left Philip completely bewildered, but he didn't try to dodge it.

"What's wrong, Sparkle?"

Roger looked at the panicked yellow parrot and asked.

"Luna... Miss Luna has been captured!"

"Sparkle said, panting heavily.

"Captured?"

Roger was slightly taken aback:
"Are you sure?"

This was his first reaction. Luna was not only a direct member of the Augustus family, but also possessed a high-sequence seal artifact from the "Writer" pathway, and she herself was a Sequence 4 "Law Mage".

The fact that such a being could be captured was far beyond Roger's expectations.

"determine."

Flashy flapped its wings anxiously:

"Those half-giants somehow managed to locate Luna's intelligence office and sent two members with divine abilities to take her into custody, attempting to extract a list of Rune intelligence agents lurking within Fussac from her."

"Before she was taken into custody, she told me to come to you for help, so I came."

"Why are you looking for me?... Oh, I think I understand."

Roger was still somewhat confused, but he soon figured out many things.

Because Luna herself is a lieutenant general in charge of intelligence work in MI9, she is too familiar with the basic operations of counter-espionage and multiple counter-espionage among intelligence personnel. In fact, many intelligence personnel who seem to be serving Rune are actually double agents, playing both sides and enjoying the benefits and funding of both warring countries at the same time.

Such things happen frequently in every era. In a sense, this is the biggest drawback of intelligence personnel: they possess too many secrets and can control too many people, which leads to no one being able to truly trust them, and even within their own country, there is often mutual suspicion.

Roger, on the other hand, was not a member of the military. He was a collaborator with the secretive organization "Twilight Hermits," to which Luna belonged. He also had a personal relationship with Luna and had a relatively simple background, which was why Luna thought of him.

Of course, given Luna's nature, she was definitely not Luna's only option. Gilgamesh's goal was definitely to test her intentions first, and only consider alternatives if that didn't work out.

It's even possible that Flash had visited other people before coming to find Roger, but Roger didn't dwell on these questions.

"Okay, I'll go help her."

The fact that Rune's intelligence personnel list may have fallen into enemy hands is a very serious matter. It could not only lead to the capture of those working behind enemy lines, but could also result in intelligence leaks, directly affecting the course of the war.

Luna likely sent Gilgamesh to Roger to avoid this situation.

Where is Luna?

Roger pressed on with the question.

"In a secret facility in the northern suburbs of Constance."

Flash quickly relayed the intelligence and location information about the enemy that he had gathered to Roger, who then checked it with Philip and discovered that the location was near the southern shore of the Intersea.

"Philip, notify all ships to run their steam turbines at maximum power. We need to get to Constance as quickly as possible."

"Also, no third person should know about our conversation just now."

"Yes, Captain!"

After listening to Roger and Gilgamesh's conversation, Philip didn't know the whole story, but he guessed most of it.

As a former naval officer, he was well aware of the importance of intelligence personnel, so Philip handed over the tasks Roger had arranged without hesitation.

"Don't worry, I'll go to Constance tonight."

Roger comforted Flash, and the little parrot felt a little better. It picked up its wings, bowed slightly to Roger, and then flew back into the warp and disappeared.

"Bandit".

Roger looked down at the tabby cat at his feet:
"Come with me to Jianhai County later, see if there's anything else we need to prepare?"

"No."

Bandit shook his head, then pointed with his cat paw to the bag he used to carry the "Virtual Star Hub":

"I've already had dinner, and all my equipment is in my pack. I haven't taken it off since the start of the battle, so we can set off at any time."

"it is good."

Roger nodded slightly, picked up the tabby cat, and then threw the "Traveler's Dice" and took Bandit back to the Abraham family's residence near Torquay in Intersea County.

After arriving at the base, Roger and Bendit left through the base's exit. Then, he picked up Bendit again, used his ability to manipulate gravity to create anti-gravity, and quickly rose into the night sky, flying towards the northern suburbs of Constance.

"Woo ah meow, Le Luo Le Jie..."

Because it was Roger's first time using his flying ability and he was flying too fast, coupled with the strong night wind, Bendit, who was not yet used to it, was suddenly hit by the wind and became incoherent.

Finally, Roger used the "Rose Bishop's" ability to create a windproof cat carrier for it, which finally stopped the poor cat from drinking the wind and made it lie there obediently to rest.

……

A manor shrouded in mist in the northern suburbs of Constance.

This property originally belonged to a deceased prince in the history of the Kingdom of Rune, and nominally belonged to the prince's daughter who inherited the title. However, because the princess unfortunately died young, the property was abandoned.

But this is just the public version of events. In reality, the princess is just one of Luna's many aliases, and the manor originally belonged to her.

However, compared to the desolation on the outside, the underground of this manor was a completely different world—Luna used her resources to reinforce and expand the underground of this manor.

At night, the underground of this desolate manor is brightly lit, where more than 20 intelligence agents directly under Luna work, using various telegram interception techniques and even extraordinary means to obtain various intelligence leaked from Fussac, and then deciphering them by referring to the decrypted manuscripts provided by intelligence agents behind enemy lines.

This estate was of great importance both geographically and in terms of its role in the war.

Although Luna was busy, she often stayed here. Today was the day she happened to be here, and the two demigods who attacked her took this into account, which is why they descended from the sky and launched a sudden attack.

At this moment, Luna was surrounded by many of her advisors and subordinates, almost all of whom were dead. She herself was bound by a cage of extremely hot blue flames, her face pale and bloody at the corner of her mouth, as if she had just experienced a great battle and was on the verge of death.

Before her stood a man with fiery red hair and bluish eyes. Upon closer inspection, his appearance bore at least a five-point resemblance to Andrea Einhorn, only their demeanor was completely different.

Behind him stood a beautiful young woman with an incredibly graceful figure, whose beauty could captivate anyone with just a glance.

This was clearly a witch. At this moment, she was frowning slightly as she looked at the corpses scattered on the ground, seemingly somewhat disappointed.

"Luna Francesca Augustus".

The red-haired man maintaining the fiery cage spoke to Luna in front of him:
"You should know that I have hidden this manor using the fog, and no one will come to help you anytime soon."

"This is your last chance. Hand over the information we need, or I will make you wish you were dead."

"Aren't you supposed to be very capable, able to find this facility where I am? How come you can't find our people?"

Luna sneered and retorted sarcastically.

Then she added:
"But speaking of which, as a member of the Einhorn family, how could you get involved with a witch? Is this an act of instinctual attraction, or a sign of your own depravity?"

"you……"

Before the red-haired man could say anything, a loud crash suddenly came from behind him.

"Oh dear, I'm sorry I'm late."

Roger, finally finding a place to stand amidst the dust, smiled and spoke:

"terribly sorry.

"Did I interrupt your conversation?"

(End of this chapter)