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Chapter 56 Advancement to Spirit Medium, Urgent Mission (4k5)

The medium's potion... was much "quieter" than the gravedigger's?
Looking at the "medium" potion in his hand, Ron was momentarily curious.

He vaguely remembered that when he first embarked on the path of the extraordinary, the "Gravekeeper" potion he concocted released a deathly gray mist upon success...

The gray mist filled the entire room at an extremely fast speed, then gradually dissipated, condensing into half a cup of dark, self-rotating potion.

But the "meddler's" potion... not to mention the gray mist that filled the room, even the eerie phenomenon of it spinning on its own disappeared.

While these condensed, seemingly unshakeable, glowing droplets are somewhat special, the phenomenon of the "Medium" potion is quite ordinary compared to that of the "Gravekeeper" potion.

Could it be that... the unusual phenomena exhibited by potions do not become more intense as the potion's sequence increases?
I wonder how much loss of control such a "quiet" potion will cause after drinking it...

Ron vaguely remembered that he had just drunk the [Gravekeeper] potion, and as soon as [Out of Control] was loaded, he immediately had 15% out of control.

In fact, if Ron hadn't just loaded the [Potion Sequence] and then discovered and uninstalled the [Extraordinary Loss of Control] setting, its loss of control level would probably have rapidly climbed to 100%...

After all, given Ron's situation at the time, if he hadn't discovered and uninstalled the hidden setting "Out of Control," he probably would have completely lost control within an hour and been corrupted into a crazed monster.

He was unable to resolve the issue of "Supernatural Out of Control" afterward, and the "Vector Manipulation" he created based on "Supernatural Out of Control" also rapidly increased its degree of out of control due to its use and the improvement of control.

However, Ron now has a way to deal with the problem of things getting out of control.

When he was playing the role of the "gravekeeper" before, he had already reduced his rate of losing control by 35% by relying on the [playing method].

Currently, the out-of-control level of [Extraordinary Out of Control] is only 20%. Although this out-of-control level is not low, drinking the Sequence 7 potion may push it to a rather high level, but it is definitely not to the point of truly going out of control.

The potion was ready, and Ron wasn't going to wait any longer. He would play the roles of "gravekeeper" and "corpse mortician" to completely reset the "Out of Control" status before drinking the potion...

Anyway, it shouldn't get out of control. Even if the "Extraordinary Out of Control" level approaches its maximum after drinking it, it can be digested slowly afterwards.

After all, he was still a long, long way from advancing to Sequence Six or even reaching Lv.4—he had plenty of time to digest the potion, neutralize the contamination, and calm the loss of control.

With that thought in mind, he didn't hesitate for a second and drank the "medium" potion in his hand in one gulp.

The moment the potion entered his mouth, he felt an extremely distinct, soul-piercing coolness—

Those shimmering, grayish droplets that barely moved with the pure water fell into Ron's mouth, as soft and bouncy as the coconut jelly in iced milk tea.

Ron instinctively reached for it to chew, but the teardrop-shaped, grayish clumps burst open as soon as they entered his mouth, turning into a cold, icy mist that filled his oral cavity.

"This coldness...it feels like it could freeze your tongue off..."

Ron, suppressing the numbness and slight stinging sensation from the cold, stiffly swallowed the potion.

The next moment, he swallowed the icy mist, and immediately felt an boundless chill emanating from his abdomen and spreading throughout his body...

Suddenly, his vision was filled with countless vibrant colors, and his spirit was elevated to a state beyond his physical body...

Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple—

The seven colors swirled before his eyes, then dimmed and intensified.

The world is like an oil painting with rich, randomly pieced-together blocks of color, which has a captivating and mesmerizing effect.

Ron felt a little dizzy for a moment, and then heard a faint sound like a rushing river in his ear. He immediately realized what had happened—

This is contamination from the [Death] sequence that occurred when I took the potion to advance in rank!

Ron immediately calmed himself down, closed his eyes, and tried to ignore the chaotic colors and the sound of the cold river rushing past his ears...

Gradually, the sound of the river's rushing flow subsided, and Ron felt his dizziness gradually fade before he slowly opened his eyes—

When I opened my eyes, all I saw was that dizzying, chaotic patchwork of colors, but it became clear in the next moment...

Gradually, Ron could see the scene around him clearly. The colored blocks gradually returned to the normal world, but some places still retained that chaotic, mixed color.

The overlapping blocks of color are like illusory, shapeless objects superimposed on reality, dazzling the eye.

But upon focusing and looking closely at them, Ron could clearly see that there were some things he couldn't see before in his field of vision—

Above those overlapping blocks of color are cold, incomprehensible curtains constructed of numbers and symbols.

Behind the curtain, shadowy figures loomed, and Ron could vaguely see indescribable shapes, some even so transparent they seemed nonexistent…

what is that?
Looking at these shadows, Ron felt somewhat dazed. For a moment, he looked at one of the illusory shadows and felt a sense of familiarity—

But the shadow seemed to move, as if it had sensed something, turning its head-like form and glancing in Ron's direction...

A distinct chill immediately seeped into his limbs and bones, and Ron heard the cold, rushing sound of the river again!

This time, it was even more intense than when he had just drunk the potion. Ron could feel his spirit dissolving, as if he were about to collapse in an instant.

His body was losing temperature at an alarming rate, and life was slipping away from him; death seemed imminent.

He had no doubt that if things continued like this, he would go insane in an instant and be turned into a mindless monster by the corruption of the potion!

But... that cold curtain of numbers and symbols suddenly began to swirl.

As if calculating something, the numbers and symbols on the curtain kept changing, and the cold, illusory shadows blurred and then disappeared...

The rushing sound of the river in Ron's ears stopped instantly, and his hazy consciousness cleared in an instant.

He instinctively shrank back, but suddenly realized that his consciousness had jumped out of his body.

The next moment, his consciousness suddenly sank into his body, and his spirit and flesh instantly became one.

As Ron completely detached from that transcendent vision, he faintly heard a cold, ticking sound—

"..."

“．．━━━”

What is this... Morse code?
The number four and the number two?
What does it represent? Where does it come from?
Is that curtain or those semi-transparent, illusory shadows?
Ron was still reeling from that cold gaze, cold sweat dripping down his back, and he couldn't understand what the ticking sound meant.

He was just panting heavily, his mind still filled with that chaotic, color-blocked image.

What are those things...?
He could never forget those incomprehensible, illusory beings... Ron was certain that they truly existed in this world and were not merely figments of his imagination.

One of them... is even clearly connected to his current potion sequence and to [death]!

Otherwise, how could one hear the rushing sound of those icy rivers after just one glance from that transparent figure?
This is terrifying, this is unimaginable...

Could he be a god of death from the "Potion Age"?

Thinking of this, Ron couldn't help but shudder.

Could it be that... the gods of the "Potion Age" have not actually passed away, but are still watching over this world from some other level?

And then there was that cold, curtain-like creation made of numbers and symbols… No matter how Ron looked at it, he felt it was the Anti-Mystic Equation that the Ideal City's Central Brain was operating, dissolving all mystery!
Thinking about this, Ron couldn't help but feel a little confused.

What is this... "The gods are still secretly watching reality, and the anti-mystical equation is resisting everything?"

Something feels off...

Ron frowned, unable to understand for a moment what profound secrets, waiting to be discovered, were hidden within what he was seeing.

After pondering for a long time, a cold notification sound rang out. Ron saw a notification pop up on the Dimensional Update Manual, indicating that his [Potion Sequence] was being resisted by the [Anti-Mystic Equation], and the damage to its properties had increased by one percent.

Oh... forget it.

He shook his head, coming back to his senses.

What gods, what "anti-mystical equation"... what kind of struggle exists between these things? Is it something Ron can interfere with now?

Strength... strength is the most important thing.

Having just advanced to Sequence Seven and become a Level 3 superpowered being, what's the point of thinking about these things with this level of strength?
It would be better to reflect on what new abilities you gained after the promotion, master them, and strive to reach the pinnacle step by step with the help of the Dimensional Update Manual...

By then, Ron might be qualified to intervene, whether it's a god or the "Anti-Mystic Formula".

With that thought in mind, he opened the Dimensional Update Manual's light screen and saw his upgrade notification—

[Your profession "Potion Sequence [Death]" has been promoted: Lv.2 → Lv.3!]

[Your player level has increased: Lv.2 → Lv.3!]

[“Setting: Grace of [Death] (Lv.2)” has been upgraded to “Setting: Grace of [Death] (Lv.3)”]

[Setting detected: [Blessing of Death] has been upgraded to Lv.3, unlocking a new setting for you.]

[Unlock setting: Psychic Vision]

The animistic school believes that all living things possess a spirit.

Spirituality is the original self that a living being represents, a spiritual entity that is combined with consciousness itself.

When the spirit transcends the limitations of the body, it can glimpse the true nature of the world.

"The Lord of All Spirits resides atop Mansu..."

—From the title page of "On the Spirit World".

[This is a setting bound to the profession: Sequence Seven - Medium. After loading this setting, you will unlock "Spiritual Vision," which allows you to observe and influence the spirit world.]

Looking at this unloaded setting, Ron couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.

Psychic vision... that's obviously the state Ron was in just now.

Using the power of clairvoyance to peer into the so-called "spirit world"—

Who would be a kind soul who could activate this so-called spiritual vision and see the things Ron just saw?
The description of this setting also states that the Lord of All Spirits resides atop Mansu...

Clearly, this Lord of All Spirits is none other than those high and mighty "gods"!

Ron's first psychic vision revealed a group of gods and the "Anti-Mystic Formula." He figured his survival was entirely due to the "Anti-Mystic Formula"...

Ron felt he would never dare to do that again.

He can't rely on the Anti-Mystic Formula to save his life every time. What if the Anti-Mystic Formula fails even once?
He dared not risk his life to see if the "Anti-Mysterious Equation" had any flaws!

If I continue like this, I'll definitely lose my life...

Ron felt a pang of regret as he continued to perceive the extraordinary knowledge that the "medium" potion had brought him.

After pondering for a moment, Ron understood the extraordinary ability of the [Death] Sequence Seven.

Like Father Harvey, Ron can now use his [spirit vision] to control some of the "spirits" wandering in the spirit world and turn them into his own help...

However, this method is obviously not feasible in Ideal City. Ron can't possibly bypass the [Anti-Mystic Equation] to control those gods, so let's ignore this for now.

Aside from this extremely important special ability, what remains are many special abilities related to the soul and divination.

Ron can now rely on his spirituality to perform simple divination for his future, seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune.

Furthermore, one can rely on the power of a "medium" to influence corpses whose souls have not completely dissipated, to communicate with their fragmented souls, and even to directly control their bodies...

In addition, there is one last ability, arguably the most powerful in the "medium" category—

With a thought, Ron instantly became transparent, and apart from a semi-illusory shadow, he was practically non-existent!

"Spiritification"!
This was the key method Father Harvey used to avoid Idrila's attacks during the battle!
However, it only lasted for a moment before Ron's face turned pale and then returned to normal, panting heavily.

This power allows Ron to avoid a lot of physical damage, making it an extremely powerful life-saving method, but the price to pay is also considerable...

Just a moment ago, it was as if a quarter of Ron's spirituality had been drained away.

The Dimensional Update Manual also popped up a notification that the [Anti-Mystic Equation] was resisting fiercely, causing Ron's [Potion Sequence] to wear down by another twenty percent...

When Ron "became a spirit," he was also corrupted by the magic of "death," and seemed to gradually turn into a corpse.

We can only use this as a last resort...

Ron silently pondered, and after confirming that there was absolutely no extraordinary knowledge left over from the "Spirit Medium" potion, he was about to change the [Potion Sequence] when he suddenly felt a subtle sensation.

Wait a minute... there seems to be something he forgot?

His spirituality was subtly touched, and following that spiritual connection to the magic flowing through his blood, Ron was astonished to discover a tiny, almost invisible, crimson tinge flowing with his blood…

That seems to be due to some War magic power brought about by using Idrila's "Holy Shroud" to make potions!
Although this did not yield any extraordinary knowledge from the [War] sequence...

However, it allows Ron to be as energetic as if he were constantly blessed and supported by a "war adjutant," ensuring he doesn't lose his fighting spirit during battle.

What a pleasant surprise...

Ron chuckled to himself, just about to change his [Potion Sequence] to see if there would be any changes to his Lv.3 [Vector Manipulation], when he suddenly heard a bell ring.

He took out his phone, only to find that Xia Zhi had called.

Ron answered the phone, only to hear Xia Zhi's hurried voice:

"Come to the patrol station quickly, Ron! Our C-112 team is on an urgent mission!"

"In Sector D... a factory suddenly went wrong, a large number of people died, and a group of monsters with plant-like features, similar to those in the previous case, appeared!"

(End of this chapter)