Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 377 Preparations for Digesting the "Living Star Chart" Potion (Thanks to Nestlé's Wonderful House for the Qidian Coins donation)
"Report to me?"

The "magician" lady didn't react for a moment. After a brief pause, she asked:

"Is there a problem with Master Qiu?"

It's not clear yet.

Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," shook his head:
"But from my observation, that Master Qiu may have been contaminated by some unknown source, and at a very high level, so much so that even I can't see it clearly."

"Ah, this."

Miss Magician paused:

Now that you mention it, he does seem a bit strange.

"Really? You feel that way too?"

Upon hearing this, Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," asked in response with a hint of surprise.

"Doesn't his rote memorization teaching method sound a lot like the ravings of an evil god?"

Miss Magician blinked and said it as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

“That’s not the case.

"If that's the case, then there are countless believers in evil gods all over the world... and you could find a ton of teachers in grammar schools."

Roger casually made a joke about Fors, and continued:
"I'd like to ask, do you have no requirements for your spiritual mentors?"

"Require?"

"The Magician" Fors frowned:
"No, we don't force any changes to the original belief systems of the 'masters'."

"But we also regularly organize prayers for 'Hexing'—although most people don't receive any response, it's a form of recognition of the organization's culture."

Master? He Xing? Prayer?

Leonard, whose brows had been furrowed, suddenly relaxed. He finally understood what the two people in front of him were discussing.

"Is it the 'He Xing School'? Could it be related to Mr. 'The Fool'?"

As a "Red Glove," Leonard naturally knew about this newly emerging secret organization in Backlund. His superior, Soster, had asked the Sanctuary to investigate the organization, but he was not granted permission and only received vague instructions such as "irregular monitoring."

Leonard felt something was off at the time. He privately discussed this with Daly Simone and Dunn Smith, who had recently arrived in Backlund to take up his post. Daly and Dunn both thought it might be a civilian organization secretly supported by a certain orthodox church to monitor wild extraordinary individuals, but it seems that this is not the case at present.

Yes—since the incident in Fenerport City, Captain Dunn seems to have suddenly had a breakthrough. He took the initiative to accept the order from the Sanctuary, came to Backlund to take up his post, and became a high-ranking "Night Watcher" in the truest sense.

"Also, I don't know if it's just my imagination, but this Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune' seems to look somewhat like Metersbonwe?"

This feeling was not Leonard's illusion—in fact, during the national day celebration of the Kingdom of Feneport, a demigod-level extraordinary being who was neither an official extraordinary being of the Kingdom of Feneport nor a "Night Watcher" intervened and joined forces with Archbishop Mattiada of the Church of the "Earth Mother" to save tens of thousands of ordinary people.

Leonard immediately recognized the man as the businessman he had met the day before. He and Dunn had both found the man somewhat strange, and after that incident, Palles took the initiative to speak up and told Leonard that the man seemed to be someone he knew.

But when Leonard pressed for details about who the person was, Palez remained silent, only telling him to figure it out himself.

Leonard thought and thought but couldn't come to a conclusion. It wasn't until he dug up Klein's grave and confirmed that there was only a corpse of unknown origin inside that he finally began to suspect Metersbonwe, who disappeared not long after Klein's "death".

After all, the two were very close in terms of personal relationship and location. Moreover, he and Klein appeared in Fenneport at the same time. One killed Ince, and the other saved many innocent people. Only by interpreting it in this way can it be consistent with Pales's hint.

This left Leonard speechless—when he first met Klein in Tingen, he had considered himself extraordinary and thought that Klein was just as "special" as himself; he had even had a similar feeling towards Meters.

However, it seems that Leonard is only a Sequence 6 "Requiemr", while the other two are already demigods, and one of them is even a suspected god's chosen one. This made Leonard feel like "the Joker is actually myself".

While Leonard, nicknamed "Star," was pondering, Roger, nicknamed "Wheel of Fortune," continued speaking:
Are you sure he prayed?

Roger's question, "Wheel of Fortune," immediately stunned Fors. From her previous perspective, "Wheel of Fortune's" question should have been just a inquiry. But now Fors knew that "He Xing" was Roger himself, so there was only one hidden meaning in his words.

That is, Master Qiu was not praying to He Xing at all; he was just putting on an act!
This raises the question: what was his motivation for doing this?
Is it simply that he is unwilling to pray, or is it because he has been corrupted by an evil god, causing him to consciously avoid any mystical or religious connections with "He Xing"?
Thinking of this, Fors recalled many details from that time before nodding affirmatively:

"Uncertain. In such ceremonies, no one usually checks the prayer process—unless it's an internal prayer within the Level 5 Council, which are, of course, two completely different situations."

"If you think it's necessary, you can provide me with the list of people who need to be promoted and the corresponding information on how to get promoted in the future."

Fors was telling Roger that, as the actual controller of the "Hessing School," he had every right to lead these matters. She only needed to make a general record of the situation and would not interfere with which path these people ultimately chose.

Of course, unless Roger also finds a reliable young person in another class, only the students in Master Qiu's class can enjoy this.

"okay, thank you."

Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," nodded slightly, and then said:

"There is another matter, which is that I believe the organization must have a dedicated law enforcement team that reports directly to the Level 5 Council, in order to investigate those extraordinary individuals who arbitrarily leak organizational secrets or even betray the organization."

"The candidates for this position can be selected from '2' level apprentices through targeted training, or can be concurrently held by '3' level members who are loyal to the organization."

"Of course, this will be a long process, so in the early stages, Level 4 or Level 5 members can participate in this process to ensure a smooth transition during the initial window period."

After listening to Roger's words, Miss Magician pondered for a moment and asked somewhat uncertainly:
"Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune,' are you implying that there might be a traitor within the 'Hercules School'?"

"In any case, it's never a bad thing to be prepared for both possibilities."

Roger paused, then spoke again:

"As for Master Qiu, I will keep an eye on him."

“Yes, Mr. Wheel of Fortune.”

After this conversation, the previously somewhat languid "magician" suddenly became tense.

She suddenly realized that since joining the "Hertz School," she had hardly had any rest. Even when she wasn't involved in the school's affairs, she was either at home working on her manuscript or being driven by "the world," Gehrman Sparrow, to do some work from time to time. She was incredibly busy.

"Since I was assigned to work by two of Mr. 'Fool's' followers at the same time, rounding up, am I also one of Mr. 'Fool's' followers?"

Fors couldn't help but fantasize in his mind, and after a moment he shook his head slightly.

“Mr. ‘Wheel of Fortune’, I also have something to report to you.”

"The Sun" Derrick, seeing that Roger and Fors had finished their conversation, then said:
"Currently, prayers for that one are slowly becoming more widespread in 'Silver City,' especially among those who know how to play musical instruments and members of combat squads, who are gradually developing a faith in this name."

After hearing what "The Sun" said, Leonard and Hugh were once again dumbfounded. Where exactly was this Silver City? They had never even heard of it.

As for what this so-called "that one" is, they are completely baffled, only thinking that it might be some kind of mythical creature.

"very good."

Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," nodded slightly.
"Next, I'd like to ask you to do something for me. If you can do it, I can do something for you in return, as long as it's not too outrageous."

"Can you do me a favor?"

"The Sun" Derrick paused, then shook his head:
"You have already done so much for me."

"No, there are still differences."

Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," laughed:
"Listen to what I have to say first, then you can make a decision... After all, this matter is not easy."

"Alright, please go ahead."

Derrick agreed after hearing Roger's suggestion.

“I need your help to facilitate a collective praise and prayer ceremony for both ‘that one’ and ‘the original Creator’.”

Upon hearing Mr. Wheel of Fortune's words, Derrick finally understood why the other party had said that this matter would be difficult.

If it were just the "First Creator," it would be understandable, since that is the deity that the "Silver City" has always worshipped. However, the "Star Orbit Tuner" is a new deity that has only recently appeared. Even though there are many clues pointing to His close connection with the "First Creator," it does not change the fact that the current faith of the "Silver City" in Him is still based on practical considerations.

For the Council of Six, the belief in the "Star Tuners" is still in the "pilot phase." Although there have been no negative supernatural events related to the "Star Tuners" from the beginning until now, it is still a bit far-fetched to put them in the same event as the "First Creator" for worship.

"You're right, it's not easy, but I'll do my best."

Although "The Sun" Derrick felt it was a bit difficult, he still agreed to it.

"It's okay, don't be too nervous, I'll help you too."

"The Wheel of Fortune," Roger comforted her.

"Ok."

"The Sun" Derrick nodded.

What he didn't know was that ever since the first time "Shepherd" Lovia prayed to the "Star Orbit Tuner" and received a response, she would repeat the same prayer from time to time, and Roger would almost always respond to it.

Given his influence over Lovia, Roger could start by working with her to help Derrick complete this mission.

Once the event date is confirmed in Silver City, Roger can proceed simultaneously in New Fog City and Underground Midnight City.

Once the prayers of the three city-states arrive simultaneously, Roger can once again enter the tributary region of the "Chaos Sea" to confuse his identity with that of the "Lord of the Stars." In this way, he can successfully digest the potion and then further prepare for the ascension ceremony of the "Black Prophet."

At this moment, Leonard, the "Star," finally couldn't hold back and spoke up:
"I need a magical item."

"what type is it?"

"Justice" Audrey responded promptly to avoid an awkward silence.

Leonard made an "uh" sound and subconsciously said:
"do not know……"

do not know?
This guy is probably a fool...

At this moment, both "The Fool" Klein and "The Wheel of Fortune" Roger were secretly cursing in their hearts.

When Leonard, nicknamed "Star," saw that everyone was looking at him, he felt a little embarrassed and quickly added:
"What I mean is, the type doesn't matter, but it needs to be more focused on the attack domain, more covert, and with fewer negative effects. I have no problem with that."

Alger, the "Hanged Man," nodded upon hearing this:

"What level are you looking for?"

"Uh, the kind of '2' seal with relatively strong physical power, corresponding to Sequence 6 or Sequence 5."

Leonard subconsciously used the official terminology for extraordinary beings, but quickly realized it was inappropriate and corrected himself.

"The meeting hadn't even been going on for 15 minutes, and Leonard had already revealed everything about himself..."

Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," couldn't help but rub his temples. Inadvertently, he saw Alger, the "Hanged Man," also in a somewhat awkward and stunned state.

He sensed that at that moment, Alger clearly felt some sympathy for "Star" Leonard.

“A magical item of Sequence 5 requires at least 9000 pounds, and normally it would cost more than 12000 pounds to meet your requirements.”

After listening to Alger the Hanged Man's words, Leonard the Star nodded:

"I see."

"Okay, I'll keep an eye out for you."

"Brother, aren't you going to try and bargain?"

Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," momentarily lost his composure, but then, after a moment's thought, he spoke again:

“Mr. Star, to be honest, I have two Sequence Level 5 sealed artifacts that I need to sell. Would you like to hear about them?”

"my pleasure."

Leonard, upon hearing this, felt a surge of excitement and immediately spoke up.

"The first item corresponds to the 'Warrior' pathway, Sequence 5 'Guardian'. It looks like an ear clip and its function is to greatly enhance the user's fighting ability and the ability to use various weapons. When fully activated, it can also release a golden light to block most non-cursed and non-psychic attacks below Sequence 4 level."

"Its side effect is that if used for more than 15 minutes, it will cause large-scale random necrosis of cells throughout the body. This process is uncontrollable and may involve vital organs, but it can be transferred, repaired, and resisted through extraordinary means." Sounds good... but wouldn't releasing golden light be a bit too flashy?
Leonard, nicknamed "Star," nodded.

"What about the second one?"

"The second item corresponds to the 'vengeful spirit' at level 5 of the 'prisoner' sequence, and it has three functions."

"The first type allows one to transform into a true phantom. In this process, the holder can pass through obstacles, hide in mirrors, or directly attack the opponent's soul. Even if your opponent has spiritual vision, as long as they are not at a high sequence, they still cannot detect this phantom."

"In this state, you can even forcibly possess a target, and if you kill the target, you can use this ability to accelerate the release of their extraordinary characteristics."

"The second type is 'Entanglement of Wraiths,' which can summon a large number of special types of undead creatures to fix the target in place, making him paralyzed, stiff, and unable to move."

"Thirdly, there is 'ice control,' which allows you to shoot out rapiers made of ice crystals without being noticed, freeze enemies, and counter fire magic, among other things. Its specific uses can be further developed."

"As for the side effects... I'm sorry to say I don't know yet, but it's probably related to the time limit for use."

At this point, Roger couldn't help but laugh:
"Because I haven't started making it yet, I will let you know through Mr. 'Fool' as soon as I finish it."

"Based on past experience, it is highly likely that the use of this sealing artifact cannot exceed a fixed time. For example, after 5 minutes, it will lead to irreversible ghosting or become more likely to attract evil spirits."

This is one of the mid-series extraordinary traits that Roger obtained from Arexos, the "Shadow Saint," and it is also one of the spoils chosen by Bandit.

After that, the tabby cat said it didn't need the extraordinary ability and hoped Roger would turn it into a sealed artifact to sell for money, but before Roger could do that, it encountered "Star" Leonard.

"Ah, this..."

Leonard, the "Star," was a little confused, but he quickly realized that Mr. Wheel of Fortune must know a very powerful "craftsman," or that he himself possessed such a sealed object or ability, to the point that he could freely choose the type of ability of the sealed object made with extraordinary characteristics.

On the other hand, he was quite tempted by Roger's description. After all, if he gave this sealed artifact to Pales to use, the negative effects and influence would become less important. Even if Leonard used it himself, after he became a "Spirit Wizard", he could use this sealed artifact in combination with his own abilities to achieve a synergistic effect greater than the sum of its parts.

"So, if the side effects of this sealed artifact aren't as severe as you say, how much are you planning to sell it for?"

Leonard tentatively asked:
"12500 pounds is fine. Let's do business together for the first time and make friends."

Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," shrugged.

"Of course, if the final negative effects are very different from what I described, I will not charge you. There is no forced buying or selling here, and everything is negotiable."

"All of this can be accomplished in the presence of Mr. Fool."

Upon hearing this, Leonard, nicknamed "Star," considered it briefly before replying:

"Yes, no problem, I want it."

"Thank you, Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune'."

Then he looked up at the head of the long bronze table:

"Thank you too, Mr. 'Fool'."

"You're welcome, Mr. Star."

"The Wheel of Fortune," Roger replied kindly.

At that moment, "The Sun" Derrick raised his hand:

"There's one more thing I forgot to mention. During our recent exploration, we discovered an area in 'Silver City' that is highly suspected to be the location of the Giants' Royal Court."

"The chief recently told me that Silver City has preliminary plans to explore the area... I suspect this is also the reason for the recent unusual activity in the 'Six-Person Council'."

"I sensed from his words that he wanted me to be promoted to 'Priest of Light' as soon as possible?"

These words immediately made Leonard, the "Star," open his eyes wide. As an official Beyonder and a host of angels who has lived since at least the Fourth Epoch, he had naturally heard of this name.

Explore the "Kingdom of Giants"?
This boy, who doesn't even seem to have fully gone through puberty, is going to explore the legendary "Giant's Court"?
While Leonard was still in shock, he discovered that the people in the "Tarot Club" seemed completely unsurprised by what he had just said.

Because in previous meetings and exchanges, "The Sun" Derrick had already shared that in history, "Silver City" seemed to be very close to "The Court of Giants," so when he mentioned this now, no one was naturally surprised.

Emlyn, the "Moon," seized the opportunity, glanced at Leonard beside him with a smile, and said:
"'The Court of Giants' is in the land forsaken by the gods."

"I think your guess is correct."

Alger, the "Hanged Man," nodded:

"Your chief may still be wary of that 'Shepherd' Elder, so he hopes you can become Sequence 5 so that he can keep him in check during future explorations."

"Hmm, I understand now. What you said makes a lot of sense. Thank you, Mr. 'Hanged Man'."

"Sun" Derrick nodded slightly, then turned to "Moon" Emlyn and said:
"By the way, speaking of which, Mr. 'Moon,' I've accumulated enough merit points to redeem the artificial vampire's special properties."

"Great."

Emlyn, the "Moon," breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then, as previously agreed, we can complete the previous transaction after the meeting."

"Ok, no problem."

Like Mr. Sun, Mr. World expressed the same attitude. As part of this deal, he would be responsible for providing Mr. Sun with the potion formula for the Priest of Light.

"By the way, Mr. 'World,' has the angel of the 'Destiny' path you mentioned earlier given His answer?"

The Hermit, Cattleya, brought up the matter again and looked at Mr. World.

This once again left Leonard, nicknamed "Star," speechless and turning his gaze to Klein. He felt that he had been more shocked today than in the past year.

"He chose a method that would allow him to regain his strength during his period of weakness."

Mr. World spoke calmly.

"no problem."

The Hermit, Cattleya, breathed a sigh of relief:

"I will provide you with the corresponding method after this gathering."

"Ok."

Mr. World nodded slightly, and the deal was finally completed smoothly.

"I have two things I want to share."

At this moment, Hugh, the "judge," takes the initiative to speak:
"The first thing is that a battle between extraordinary individuals recently broke out in Pulitzer Port. It is suspected that a high-ranking officer from MI9 took action and destroyed a hideout of the Aurora Society."

"The second thing is also related to MI9. They are currently investigating Gehrman Sparrow."

As she spoke, she glanced at Mr. Wheel of Fortune and Mr. World. As a close friend of Fors, she naturally knew their status in the Tarot Club and thus extended some goodwill.

"Yes, I know about this."

Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," nodded:
"I can't go into details, but I can say that after that incident, the Aurora Club was basically under my control, and I am currently reorganizing the Aurora Club."

After saying that, he laughed again, then casually looked left and right before continuing:

"In this way, our official extraordinary friends in the Church of the Righteous God can have less work... After all, the 'Aurora Society' has been one of the biggest destabilizing factors in the Northern Continent for a long time."

"Congratulations, Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune'."

Alger, the "Hanged Man," remained remarkably calm, while Leonard, the "Star," couldn't help but glance more at Mr. Fortune.

He seemed to want to ask something, but in the end, he opened his mouth but couldn't squeeze out a word. Instead, he looked at Mr. "World," who was leaning forward slightly.

What leads has MI9 obtained?

The trial showed no shame whatsoever for betraying MI9:
"They determined that the identity of Gehrman Sparrow was a forgery, and that it originated in Backlund."

Mr. World paused, and after confirming that Hugh had nothing to add, he smiled and said:

"Don't worry about it."

Klein was so confident because, on the one hand, his current strength and power far surpassed what he had been before, and on the other hand, he could sense that the "Goddess of the Night" seemed to be supporting his various actions.

Secondly, even if all else fails, given Roger's connections within MI9, erasing this matter shouldn't be too difficult—the only problem is that if he really wants to do that, he might be forced to face the consequence of having to remove the "Mr. World" persona from Roger's face.

However, this is not as difficult for Klein now as it used to be. After all, he is practically out in the open with Leonard Mitchell, the "Star". As long as the "Fool" persona remains intact, Klein feels that he can improve his ability to accept things even further.

At this moment, Audrey, the "righteous one," also spoke up:
"So, Mr. 'World,' will you return to Backlund under the identity of Dawn Dantes later?"

what?
Leonard almost stumbled. He thought he had received enough explosive news, but he didn't expect "Miss Justice" to drop another bombshell.

Is Klein Moretti the same as Dawn Dantes?

Hugh reacted in the same way, also taken aback.

Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," looked up with great interest at the scene of Klein's disguise being exposed, wondering if he would force Mr. Fool to log off if he revealed that Mr. Fool was also Klein Moretti.

"Speaking of which, I have quite a few aliases..."

Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," sniffed. Fortunately, at present, only John West, the "King of the Galaxy," has lost his disguise within the "Tarot Club." However, if things continue to develop like this, it's only a matter of time before the "Banero Jones" disguise falls off.

However, in any case, his pressure was much less than Klein's. Unless Fors directly told the "Hessing School" group about his true identity, he basically didn't have to worry about dying.

Once the atmosphere had returned to normal, Mr. "World" finally spoke:

"meeting.

"However, there may be some things that will require your assistance at that time."

As he spoke, his gaze swept over "justice," "magician," "judgment," "stars," and "moon."

Seeing the various reactions from the crowd—some embarrassed, some nervous, some excited, some apprehensive—Roger smiled and, with remarkable emotional intelligence, changed the subject:

"Friends, there's one more thing I want to share."

"whats the matter?"

Mr. Hanged Man immediately asked a question, knowing that what could possibly prompt Mr. Wheel of Fortune to speak up must be something very interesting.

"Ince Zangwell is dead."

After Roger finished speaking, he added:
"Of course, everyone should already know about this to some extent, but what I really want to say is that traces of 'proto-moon' activity were suspected to have been found in this incident."

"'The Primitive Moon'?"

Leonard, the "star," is a bit strange:
"As far as I know, there are traces of the activities of the 'Primordial Moon' believers in the Northern Continent, the Southern Continent, and even the archipelago. And they are quite frequent."

"Do not."

Mr. Hanged Man shook his head, denying Mr. Star's understanding:

"Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune' is referring to traces of the activities of the 'Primordial Moon,' not traces of the activities of 'Primordial Moon' believers."

Upon hearing this, everyone realized what was happening and turned to look at Mr. "Wheel of Fortune," hoping to hear more information from him.

Seeing this, Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," continued:
"Mr. 'The Hanged Man' is right, this was indeed influenced by the 'original moon' itself."

"However, before I go into detail, I would like Mr. 'World' to tell me the whole story of the incident."

Upon hearing Roger's words, "The Wheel of Fortune," Mr. World nodded slightly.
“I found the ‘Moon’ blasphemous card on Ince Zangwell.”

(End of this chapter)