Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 415 Top-Tier Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Terence

Roger stood on the deck, quietly looking at the ship that had suddenly appeared out of thin air.

It was a huge three-masted sailing ship covered in pure black, with lanterns hanging on both sides, nearly a hundred meters long, and three black sails suspended on it.

On the deck, behind the cabin, stands a two- or three-meter-high, mottled stone chair.

At this moment, Nast Solomon sat back in his chair, looking calmly at Roger and his "Star Lord".

Compared to their last meeting, Nast's attire was different this time—he had changed out of his asymmetrical clothes and put on a plain black combat uniform.

The ship beneath his feet was the flagship of the "King of the Five Seas," the "Black Emperor," a ship capable of etherealizing itself and sailing through the spirit world. It was precisely because of this special feature that Nast Solomon was able to evade the pursuit of the official extraordinary forces of various countries and the Church of the "Lord of Storms" for many years.

As the two ships drew near, Roger nodded to Nast from a distance, then amplified his voice to an extreme degree using his Sequence 3 "Singer" ability.

"I had long heard of the special nature of the 'Black Emperor' flagship of the 'King of the Five Seas', and seeing it with my own eyes today, it is indeed extraordinary."

Although the sound was deafening, it was confined to the space between the two ships and did not spread to other places.

Nast naturally noticed this as well. His eyes narrowed slightly, but the next second he smiled and said, feigning nonchalance:

"You flatter me, Your Excellency 'King of the Galaxy'. Your 'Star Lord' is quite extraordinary. It cannot be found using normal divination methods. If I didn't have some other methods, I probably wouldn't be able to keep our appointment on time today."

After exchanging pleasantries, Nast, the "King of the Five Seas," spoke:

"Please keep close to the Black Emperor, Star Lord. We need to reach the designated sea area before the moon rises."

So confident... has it that they've already found the trail of the "Ghost Empire"?

Roger nodded slightly, then ordered the first mate of the Star Lord, Philip Hoover, to hoist the sails to full capacity, and the steam turbines began to run at full speed.

The flagships of the two pirate kings set sail swiftly through the "Misty Sea," heading westward into the depths.

Roger, however, did not leave the deck. Instead, he sat down, poured himself a glass of white wine, and ate the various seafood snacks that Zeus had bought for him from the port of Segal while drinking.

At the same time, in his field of vision, many "dark lines" sped past on both sides of the "Star Lord". These lines were very chaotic, and each one represented a chaotic fate and possibility.

Roger realized that these were the fate tracks left by all those who had come to the "Sea of ​​Mist" in recent years, but many of them seemed to have failed to return successfully.

The "hidden threads" that represented them eventually led directly into an unfathomable mystery, or simply vanished. Some even transformed into several smaller "hidden threads" that intertwined with each other. Roger dared not even think about what they had encountered.

From any perspective, the "Misty Sea" is an extremely dangerous sea area, which makes Roger even more wary of this journey.

Soon, as night fell and a blood-red full moon finally rose, the surrounding fog began to thicken even more than before, seemingly obscuring even the spirit world.

The "Black Emperor" ahead, seemingly fearing the "Star Lord" would lose its course, began lighting all the lanterns on both sides of its hull. At the same time, the voice of "King of the Five Seas," Nast, rang in Roger's ears:

“Your Excellency Abraham, I would be grateful if you could bring my ship into the space behind the gate and then follow me.”

"Because they can't sense the spirit world, they need to use the space behind the 'Star Lord'?"

Roger quickly realized what was happening and immediately ordered Philip to activate the "isolation" mode, thus bringing the "Black Emperor" into the influence range of the space behind the door.

In an instant, all the fog vanished, and the "Black Emperor" and the "Star Lord" appeared simultaneously in darkness, surrounded by nothing but a body of water.

The "Black Emperor" was like a carriage that had finally escaped the mud and returned to the main road. It sped up, while the "Star Lord" followed closely behind.

Ten minutes later, the Black Emperor suddenly began to slow down, and Philip, the first mate of the Star Lord, also ordered the steam turbines to be reduced in power.

Once the "isolation" space completely disappeared, the two ships finally reappeared in the mist.

At this very moment, not far from them, a huge sailing ship, full of Quaternary style, covered in verdigris, and as big as a small mountain, was moored. The ship swayed gently with the waves and at first glance looked like a ghost that had suddenly appeared.

"This is... the 'Ghost Empire'?"

Roger narrowed his eyes and immediately called Lindsay and Medici to the deck. As the two ships drew closer, Nast, the "King of the Five Seas," also came to the deck of the "Star Lord."

"Your Excellency Abraham, are these the helpers you wished to bring?"

Nast glanced at Lindsay, then his gaze settled on "Red Angel" Medici.

To prevent their trump cards from being overly exposed, Roger had Medici conceal his aura in advance and used the sealing artifact in his possession to further ensure that Nast Solomon could not perceive his power level.

"This demigod is quite unfamiliar. May I ask how I should address him?"

Nast narrowed his eyes, surprised to find that he could roughly discern that the other party possessed divinity, but he could not sense the exact sequence level to which the other party belonged.

You don't need to know my name.

Medici glanced at Nast and shook his head:
"We're here to explore the 'Ghost Empire,' not to find a partner. Are you asking so many questions to help you advance to angel status?"

These words thoroughly stung Nast Solomon.

A hint of dissatisfaction was clearly visible in the eyes of the "King of the Five Seas," but this dissatisfaction was quickly replaced by confusion.

He suppressed the urge to ask further questions; reason told him that the other person, who dared to speak to him like that, was definitely not a kind person.

After all, the title of "King of the Five Seas" is well-known. Even Roger, the leader of the "Star Lord" faction, has to treat him with respect. For this demigod, who is clearly a "Hunter" type, to speak like this means that the other party does not take him seriously at all.

Considering that Sequence 6 of the "Hunter" pathway is "Schemer", the other party is probably not a fool. The possibility that he is so arrogant is that he has strong strength or is an angel-level sealed artifact.

Thinking of this, Nast dared not act rashly. Although he was the king of pirates, he was not stupid and would never offend another demigod without clear information.

Roger listened from the side with a slight upturn of his lips. Although he had previously told "Red Angel" Medici to be careful about his words and actions, he had not made any strict demands.

After all, Medici was there to help, and as an angel, it wouldn't be appropriate for him to be too restrictive towards her.

Right now, this strongest "provocateur" in history has just met "King of the Five Seas" Nast and has successfully angered him with his "provocateur" skills, which makes Roger, who has been competing with Nast, secretly happy.

Most fatally, because Medici had only recently and suddenly returned to the historical stage, Nast's powerful intelligence network had no information about him whatsoever!

This made Nast hesitant to act rashly when faced with Medici's provocations, and he could only suppress his anger.

The "King of the Five Seas" is indeed powerful, but the stronger a person is, the more they understand the principle of being flexible and adaptable, especially when intelligence is unclear.

If Medici were to slap him to death, then his momentary slap would seem incredibly foolish.

So Nast stopped arguing with Medici about the name issue, and he stopped dwelling on it altogether.

Just then, another extremely obese man, dressed in a loose-fitting suit and large leather shoes, with a small mustache, appeared on the deck of the "Black Emperor". He also came to the deck of the "Star Lord" and then gave Roger a slight bow.

"Greetings, Your Excellency, King of the Galaxy."

"Who is this?"

Roger nodded slightly in acknowledgment, then looked at Nast Solomon and asked curiously.

“Benedict Wood, my first mate.”

Nast explained.

"Not a demigod, just a 'Chaos Mentor' of Sequence 5... possessing a Sequence 4 sealed artifact?"

Roger easily saw through Benedict Wood's strength level using "Secret Insight," and also guessed that this level of strength was definitely not the opponent's trump card.

Considering that "Viscount Fear" Bird Mustang, the "Mentor of Chaos," was only the second mate of the "Black Emperor," it seems somewhat strange that the first mate, Benedict Woodrow, was also only a Sequence 5.

Furthermore, the fact that the other party was summoned by Nast to participate in this exploration of the "Ghost Empire" means that he must have a Sequence 4 sealed artifact, and it is highly likely that it is good at large-scale attacks and even has a miraculous effect on undead creatures!
Roger knew without a doubt that the "Ghost Empire" likely contained a large number of mid-sequence or even high-sequence undead creatures, so Nast's summoning of Benedict Wood was probably to deal with the potential dangers posed by this situation.

"Mr. Wood, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Roger used "Your Excellency," a title usually reserved for demigods, instead of "Sir," because he didn't want Nast to realize that he had already discerned Benedict Wood's true level of power.

After they shook hands, Nast said again:
"Let me remind you all again that we will be staying in the 'Ghost Empire' for several days, so you must prepare enough food and fresh water. Otherwise, if something goes wrong and we are unable to return to our respective flagships in time, we may starve to death in the 'Ghost Empire' and become a member of that ship."

"Don't worry, we've got everything ready."

Roger smiled slightly. He had already stored enough food and water for a fleet to last a month in the "Original Core" and the "Old Box". Lindsay had even bought a lot of mussels and various seafood wholesale.

With Chef Rosie around, their side will definitely have a much more comfortable dining experience than Nast and Benedict Wood.

"If there are no problems, let's set off."

After Nast and Roger gave the Black Emperor and Star Lord instructions respectively to retreat a short distance to a safe area, the Star Lord lowered its rope ladder.

However, in the end, only Benedict Wood managed to disembark via the rope ladder; the remaining four divine beings all landed on the water using their respective flying or levitation abilities.

Although the scene was somewhat awkward, Benedict Wood seemed to be used to it and remained quite calm.

After landing, he boarded a lifeboat, started the miniature steam turbine, and sailed toward the rusty ship opposite.

The four demigods quickly followed, and when they arrived near the "Ghost Empire," Nast Solomon swiftly moved closer.

He threw a barbed rope onto the side fence of the "Ghost Empire" and then secured his lifeboat to the rope.

The whole process was very slow, which made Lindsay a little anxious. He immediately wanted to fly over and help Benedict Wood, but Roger stopped him.

"Your Excellency is considering our future."

"A way out?"

Lindsay asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Yes."

Roger nodded slightly:

"If I'm not mistaken, this area of ​​the sea is not suitable for using the spirit realm teleportation function, and that lifeboat is just big enough to seat five people."

"If we cannot find any trace of the 'Star Lord' and the 'Black Emperor' after our exploration is over, or if we are unable to use some of our extraordinary abilities, this lifeboat will become our foothold."

"While machines are not reliable in all circumstances, they are a practical means we can rely on when supernatural forces malfunction."

Then he looked at Nast:

"Am I right, Your Excellency?"

"That's right, your insight is indeed very strong."

Nast nodded in approval.

"Good work."

Roger responded politely.

In fact, for Roger, who possesses the "Original Force Core," breaking through the spiritual blockade of this sea area would not be a problem at all, but of course he could not tell Nast Solomon this information.

As a seasoned pirate king who had seen the world and made his mark at sea, he naturally understood the importance of concealing his strengths. It was best not to reveal his trump cards if possible.

After Benedict Wood tied the ropes, a gangway automatically descended from the "Ghost Empire".

However, Benedict did not seem to climb the gangway, but instead gave a solemn salute to the "Ghost Empire".

Roger was puzzled by this action, but then he saw Nast Solomon suddenly fly over.

He gestured for Roger and the others to come, and the three of them exchanged a glance and followed him.

"Everyone bows together."

Nast called out and then bowed to the ship.

“If you don’t do this, you will be burned at the stake for disrespect.”

"A special rule for 'judges'...?"

Roger thought to himself as he bowed to the "Ghost Empire."

Lindsay did the same, but Medici wore a disdainful expression.

He immediately wanted to fly up and see if Trensust's "burning at the stake" could burn him, an expert in playing with fire.

After all, He was born earlier than Ternsost, and having once followed the "ancient sun god," He wouldn't necessarily bow to Ternsost.

But Roger shook his head at Him, signaling Him not to reveal His strength so soon.

After a moment's hesitation, Medici placed his hand on his chest and gave a symbolic salute to the "Ghost Empire" before following Roger and the others up the gangway.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly, and no unusual flames ignited on Medici's body, which made Roger breathe a slight sigh of relief.

"It seems that as long as the so-called laws are not violated, there is still some flexibility in how they are enforced."

While he was thinking, he was already standing on the deck.

At first glance, the huge deck resembles a boundless plaza, with two rows of long tables covered with white tablecloths in the very center.

On that long table were plates made of metals such as gold, silver, and brass, upon which were placed many strangely shaped, differently colored items that radiated a shimmering light and an aura of danger.

Most importantly, these items are arranged in a strictly symmetrical manner.

All of this further proves the myth of Terence's top-tier obsessive-compulsive disorder.

"Extraordinary materials..."

For a moment, everyone except "Red Angel" Medici felt their breathing become heavier.

Especially Nast and Benedict, the two extraordinary individuals of the "Lawyer" pathway, because they clearly saw that among the extraordinary materials laid out on the table was the main ingredient of the "Arbitrator" pathway Sequence 4 potion!

On the other hand, unlike Benedict who desperately needed these materials, Nast, who was already a Sequence 3, did not need them very much.

However, if Sequence 4 potion materials from the "Arbitrator" pathway can be found on the deck alone, then there is a high probability that there will also be Angel-level Extraordinary Properties, Extraordinary Properties, or potion main materials inside the ship's cabin!
"Captain, I..."

Benedict spoke up, and Nast, the "King of the Five Seas," pondered for a moment before looking at Roger.

"Your Excellency Abraham, if I remember correctly, the first mate of the 'Star Lord' is an extraordinary individual with the 'Arbitrator' pathway, is that correct?"

"Yes?"

Roger smiled and looked at Nast, answering in a questioning tone.

“My subordinates need the main ingredients for the potion required to advance to the 'Law Master' rank, but judging from the rules here, it seems that the same potion ingredients need to be removed from both sides of the long table at the same time to ensure the absolute symmetry of the items on the table.”

Nast paused for a moment and then said:

"So if possible, could you please cooperate with him to complete this task? We'll each take one portion of the corresponding potion ingredients."

Roger thought about it for a moment. In fact, Nast could have done it himself, but he was probably worried that the "Ghost Empire" might have special arrangements targeting high-sequence extraordinary individuals through the "Black Emperor" pathway.

Therefore, to be on the safe side, Nast suggested that Roger's side send someone to do the job, which was also a cautious approach and a way to take care of camaraderie.

"can."

Roger nodded slightly, but he neither made a move himself nor had his two high-sequence "hunters" make a move.

He quickly separated a flesh puppet from his body, which immediately transformed into Roger's appearance upon landing.

Moreover, he also possesses vivid expressions, and at first glance, one might even imagine that he has an independent personality.

This move slightly surprised Nast Solomon. He knew Roger had the ability to create flesh and blood puppets, but he never expected that the other party could create such a flesh and blood puppet that was so close to a living person.

This made him think even more highly of Roger's strength.

The flesh golem nodded to Benedict, and then spoke:

"I counted down to three, and we both grabbed the edge of the plate at the same time."

Benedict nodded and then placed his hand on the edge of the plate.

3.

2.

"1!"

Both of them simultaneously gripped their plates and held their breath, without moving the plates.

"Still three seconds left, we'll pull it out at the same time."

"Okay." The two exchanged a glance, and after a three-second countdown, simultaneously pulled away their respective plates.

There was no punishment, and they simultaneously obtained the extraordinary materials they needed.

This brought a look of great joy to Benedict's face, and even Nast Solomon's expression relaxed considerably.

Roger's flesh puppet and Benedict's success illustrate a very important point.

That is, the high-sequence extraordinary properties and potion ingredients on the "Ghost Empire" can be taken away!
After that, the two began to extract the same potion ingredients in the same way. Roger saw that they were cooperating well, so he looked towards the cabin.

Nast was also looking in that direction. The two exchanged a glance and then walked over at the same time.

However, after taking only two steps, they felt an invisible wall appear in front of them.

The wall, like air coming to life, pushed Roger and Nast backwards simultaneously, and the two then realized that the wall was actually made of ancient Fussac script.

The words flashed by extremely quickly, and Roger immediately used "Dark Annihilation" to completely memorize them in his mind within two or three seconds!
And the top two lines of those texts are:
"Killing is forbidden when the moon is full."

"Entry is prohibited during the full moon."

This was exactly the same information that Nast had previously told Roger. However, because the text flashed too quickly, it did not allow explorers with strength below the first level to fully decipher it. Therefore, the "King of the Five Seas" could not learn the complete content of the rules from his intelligence officer.

"Have you seen it clearly, Your Excellency Abraham?"

After being pushed back more than ten meters, the two finally regained their footing.

Nast Solomon, the "King of the Five Seas," immediately looked at Roger with great eagerness, and then added:
"I only saw the first to the fifth points."

"In addition to the two we already know, the other three are:"

"Insulting women and harming vampires are prohibited."

"It is forbidden to disrupt symmetry."

"Rules against spreading misinformation."

After saying that, he looked at Roger with anticipation in his eyes.

"I saw the remaining five."

Roger nodded; he knew Nast wasn't lying to him.

He then continued:
"Excessive greed must be avoided."

"Solomon's family members are forbidden to enter."

Disrespectful behavior is prohibited.

"It is forbidden to falsely invoke the names of deities."

"Pointing at the moon or talking about the moon is prohibited."

He then added:
"...Those who violate the above rules shall be warned, punished or even executed, depending on the severity of their crimes."

Upon hearing Roger's words, Nast's expression also turned serious.

He felt a slight unease when he heard the seventh clause, "Solomon's family members are forbidden from entering."

Although, as Ammon said, Nast was not a direct descendant of Solomon, he could be considered a member of Solomon's family in a broader sense.

However, there is still a considerable gap between this level of relatives and direct bloodlines, so Nast and Roger were simply pushed backwards just now.

This can be understood as a warning, not a punishment!

Besides this one, there is another rule worth noting.

That is "prohibiting the destruction of symmetry"!
In fact, this rule, like the first and second rules that Roger and Nast analyzed earlier, has a wide range of interpretations.

Does the so-called "symmetry" refer only to geometric symmetry, or does it also include symmetry in terms of rules and concepts?
For example, although Nast Solomon changed out of his clothes, which resembled those of the Solomon Empire in the Fourth Age, and put on symmetrical clothes before boarding the ship, thus not violating the rule of "not breaking symmetry," how should we interpret his use of the "Mad Mage" ability on the ship, which could distort some rules and concepts and thus lose symmetry in a symbolic sense?
Although there was no evidence, Roger had a gut feeling that if this was the case, the ship's malice towards "King of the Five Seas" Solomon Nast was much greater than he had previously estimated!

Putting aside other things, the most useful abilities of the "Black Emperor" demigods, including but not limited to "Gift", "Amplification", and "Twisting", will all be affected.

If it happens only once, that's fine, but if Nast uses these abilities again and again, then he will most likely face the death penalty!
Roger himself was also affected, as it meant he could not use most of the abilities of "Fallen Earl" Chunus Colger!

"Your Excellency, shall we return first and fight again another day?"

Roger thought for a moment, then looked up at Nast Solomon, the "King of the Five Seas".

"It doesn't matter."

Nast shook his head:
"I have my own methods, you don't need to worry."

"really……"

Upon hearing this, Roger confirmed his earlier guess.

That is, Nast must possess some kind of Sequence 3 or Sequence 2 level seal that is not from the "Black Emperor" or "Judge" pathway, so that even when his own abilities are targeted by the "Ghost Empire", he can still maintain a considerable level of combat power!
"Ok."

He nodded, and then said:

"It's a full moon right now, so we can't explore the ship. Should we go look around elsewhere first to get a better understanding of it?"

"That's what I meant."

Nast Solomon nodded, then turned away from the cabin and walked with Roger toward higher ground.

At this moment, Roger's flesh puppet and Benedict Wood had already taken away and put away the more valuable and extraordinary materials, and then respectfully put the plates back in their original places.

The reason they reserved some items of relatively low value was because they were afraid of violating the ship's rule against excessive greed and being punished accordingly.

As for Medici, he looked up at the highest point of the "Ghost Empire," where he felt a familiar sensation, as if an old acquaintance was lingering there.

"what happened?"

Roger asked as he passed by Him.

"The Night Emperor is there."

Medici spoke in a low voice.

"Oh……"

Roger nodded, and then he heard Medici add:

"However, he doesn't seem to have any intention to kill for the time being."

"clear."

Roger nodded slightly:

"We'd like to go up and take a look. Would you like to come with us?"

"I won't."

Medici waved his hand:
"You guys go ahead, I'll rest here for a while."

"Row."

Roger nodded, and then, filled with curiosity, he and Nast Solomon headed toward the highest point.

Although the highest point didn't seem far, it still took them nearly ten minutes to walk there, during which they refrained from using their flying abilities to maintain "respect."

After a while, they finally saw a stone seat at the highest point.

On that stone seat sat a phantom-like gray figure.

The moment Nast saw that figure, he couldn't help but feel the urge to lower his head!

Roger, however, was not too affected. He turned his eyes and soon saw a dignified young man.

His short hair was brass-colored, and his profile was handsome, with a touch of scholarly air.

At this moment, the man was looking up at the night sky with unusual focus and fascination, seemingly completely unaware of the commotion on the deck.

It looks like a statue.

Nast strained to lift his eyelids, and the moment he saw the man clearly, his eyelids twitched.

He instinctively wanted to say the name "Trentost", but then he remembered the prohibition against using the names of gods and quickly shut his mouth.

He followed Trensust's gaze and saw that He was staring intently at the red full moon in the sky, seemingly lost in thought and reminiscing about something.

Upon seeing this, Nast, the "King of the Five Seas," solemnly bowed to Trensost and then stepped back.

Roger did the same thing, and after the two of them returned to the stairs and walked for about a minute, they looked at each other.

"The pressure from the gods is truly terrifying; even though they are no longer in this world, they still make people's hearts pound."

Nast couldn't help but sigh, his pupils trembling slightly, his eyes filled with awe and longing.

"Yes."

Roger nodded slightly. With today's experience, he had fulfilled one of his wishes.

That was to see the true appearance of the "Night Emperor." He had only heard rumors about him before, and this was the first time he had ever seen him in person.

So far, Roger has seen the true appearances of five gods: Amanisis, the Goddess of Night; Badheer, the God of War; Lilith, the Mother Goddess of the Earth; Adam, the Dreamer; and Terence, the Night King.

From any perspective, his experiences far exceed the imagination of ordinary people. In a sense, Roger may be the only extraordinary person below the angels who has seen the true faces of so many gods.

"What do we do next? If nothing unexpected happens, we'll have to wait until tomorrow to explore the ship."

Nast Solomon was asking Roger about his plans, but he himself already had them in mind.

"That's it for now, let's eat first."

Roger looked down at Medici, Lindsay, and Benedict and said with a smile.

"..."

Nast bit his lip, said nothing, and continued down with Roger back onto the deck.

"Have you taken everything?"

Roger asked with a smile as he retrieved his flesh puppet.

"I've taken them all. Thank you, sir."

Benedict nodded, expressing his gratitude to Roger for his help.

"We'll have to wait about 24 hours before we can continue exploring. We'll use this table as a boundary, with two people sitting on this side, two on the other side, and a third person at the head of the table. How does that sound?"

Nast offered his suggestion, explaining that he said it in order to maintain symmetry.

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

Roger nodded, indicating that he didn't take it to heart.

"Then, please have this gentleman whose name I do not know sit at the head of the table, Benedict and I will sit on this side, and you two, Lord Abraham and Lord Louis, will sit on the other side, shall we?"

"I can do it."

Roger reiterated his indifferent attitude.

Then both of them took their seats as Nast had instructed. However, just as Benedict sat down last according to the order of seniority, he suddenly burst into flames!
Roger frowned. He immediately used his "Secret Manifestation" ability to throw Benedict into a space connected to the "Star Lord" that contained only seawater, and then released him again.

"Whoosh, whoosh..."

Benedict was panting heavily, his eyes filled with panic.

Nast, however, looked surprised.

"How could this be? Did we violate the rule of symmetry? This shouldn't be happening!"

However, to everyone's surprise, Roger shook his head:
"It may not be a symmetrical rule; there should also be a rule against disrespectful behavior."

Then, under Nast Solomon's suspicious gaze, he said:

"So, that might not be enough... Lindsay."

As he spoke, he looked at Lindsay:

"Why don't you switch places with His Excellency Mei?"

"Okay, Captain."

Lindsay trusted Roger completely. He nodded slightly, then stood up and switched places with Medici.

“Mei… a strange word. Is it a surname or a given name?”

Nast frowned, muttering to himself as he watched Lindsay and Medici switch places.

Sure enough, after the two switched places, everything returned to normal.

"What is the principle behind this, Your Excellency Abraham?"

Nast asked with some curiosity.

"Ah, that's right."

Roger smiled and said:
"I just realized that we may not only need to maintain symmetry in personnel, but also symmetry on another level."

"Only in this way can we have enough 'respect' for the rules."

“Symmetry on another level…”

Nast frowned, quickly trying to figure out what Roger meant, when Lindsay scratched his head and said:

"I understand, the captain must be referring to gender."

"gender?"

Medici paused for a moment, then suddenly realized:

"Just as I suspected, I had a vague feeling about it before."

"What do you mean?"

Benedict was somewhat puzzled:
"Could it be that you are a woman...?"

However, just as he asked this question, he felt Nast Solomon slap him hard on the back of the head:

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."

After saying that, Nast smiled apologetically at Lindsay:

"I apologize, Your Excellency Louis, please forgive my First Mate's slip of the tongue."

"It doesn't matter."

Lindsay magnanimously shook her head, then quickly exchanged a glance with Roger.

"Lindsay has finally gotten her brain."

Roger mentally gave Lindsay a big thumbs up.

In fact, in Roger's view, what truly triggered the burning at the stake for the "Ghost Empire" was not just gender, but more importantly, the asymmetrical distribution of the hierarchical order among the people on the ship!
Medici is currently Sequence 2, Nast Solomon is Sequence 3, Lindsay is Sequence 4, and Benedict is Sequence 5.
In this way, the sum of the four people is 14.

If Roger is considered a Sequence 3 Extraordinary, then the composite number becomes 17, but in essence, Roger is a dual-path Sequence 3 Extraordinary.

In this way, Roger's sum is 6, which, when added to Medici's, becomes 8, perfectly symmetrical to Nast and Benedict's side, while Lindsay becomes the one who needs to sit in the middle!
Faced with Nast Solomon's doubts, Lindsay deliberately used gender as an excuse, which was tantamount to covering up the fact that Roger was a dual-path Sequence 3 Beyonder and Medici was a Sequence 2 Beyonder!

It has to be said that Lindsay's transformation from female to male is indeed very eye-catching. Although it is not news to Nast, Roger had previously thought that the other party would follow this line of thinking. However, Lindsay's willingness to reveal this in this situation still managed to divert Nast's attention to some extent!
This is essentially a smokescreen. Even if Nast considered the symmetry of sequence numbers, there is no sufficient reason to disprove what Lindsay said.

At this moment, not only Roger looked at Lindsay with new respect, but even "Red Angel" Medici cast an admiring glance at him!
(End of this chapter)