Mysterious, but Naruto

On the other side, as soon as Louis left the room, Audrey deflated like a punctured balloon and collapsed.

She felt that she had experienced far too much stimulation today, and that each of these stimuli could have killed her.

Especially during that Fool's Meeting, when he learned that the other party had a three-part prayer incantation, meaning they didn't have a real physical body, otherwise their heart would have jumped right out of their throat.

Audrey had even thought about her last words, because she knew that her current actions were tantamount to betrayal and leaking secrets to the Fool in front of her.

Even if this secret wasn't something Audrey actively sought to know, but rather something the other party forced her to accept passively.

But she also knew that when the strength and status of the two sides were severely unequal, the truth of the matter was not important; what mattered was how the strongest and highest-ranking person made the judgment.

In any case, when Audrey put herself in the position of the Fool, she felt that she was doomed to die.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they came out of there, they received news from Louis that they didn't know whether it was good or bad.

The Fool was not a true god, and she did not betray a deity.

But the Fool was an angel. Although she didn't have any real knowledge about him, once she learned that he was at least Sequence 2, she knew that killing her shouldn't be too difficult.

Just as Audrey was worrying about this, she suddenly learned that Louis might be a god walking on earth, and that he had extended an olive branch to her.

Is there even a need to think about it?

In Audrey's eyes, what Louis was offering was not an olive branch, but a lifeline.

Loyalty is not absolute, nor is absolute loyalty.

Even though she now turns around and pledges allegiance to Mr. Fool, and has saved her life in the process.

But who knows if the other person will remember this incident again someday?

At that point, there might be no other way out.

Therefore, regardless of whether Louis was telling the truth or not, she had no way out and no time to verify it.

She believed that she had to appear loyal to Louis in order to further enhance her standing in his eyes.

It's no wonder Audrey was thinking this way; since she started refining chakra, not only had her physical abilities improved, but her five senses had also become more acute than before.

However, through Audrey's observation and probing, she discovered that her parents and older brother were indeed ordinary people without any supernatural powers.

After witnessing the wonders of the Fool and Louis, Audrey was not entirely at ease with the power wielded by Earl Hall.

Audrey believed that even if there were superhumans protecting them in their home, they must be of low strength, otherwise she wouldn't have been dragged into the palace by the Fool without anyone noticing.

After that, Louis came even less frequently, but no one noticed anything unusual.

Even worse, they couldn't even realize that Audrey's dog, Susie, had become a superhuman, so there was no way to count on them.

It was precisely because of these considerations that Audrey couldn't wait to accept Louis's offer, and only after he agreed did she feel a huge weight lifted off her shoulders.

Wang!

"Miss, it's almost afternoon tea time. May I come in?"

Hearing Anne's voice outside, Audrey sat back down in her chair and quickly checked her clothes to make sure no one would notice anything amiss.

"Please come in, help me choose some clothes and accessories."

Louis had no idea what Audrey was really thinking, even though he possessed the ability to probe memories and read minds.

However, he is not a particularly voyeuristic person, and he will not pry into other people's privacy unless necessary.

Memory and thought are clearly the most private things a person has.

Louis finished eating everything on the food cart, and the next moment he appeared in the space of the divine tree.

Returning here now, it is no longer as desolate as before.

The once chaotic sky is now filled with many brilliant colors, and streaks of light can be seen flashing by from time to time.

Even the earth is no longer empty; it is now piled with jewelry and precious stones in a disorderly manner.

Since Louis was preparing to create an organization and a force, he naturally needed a headquarters.

In his view, his supposed fellow fool had a rather good idea.

He planned to emulate the other party and set up his headquarters in his own divine tree space.

While Louis borrowed ideas from others, he did not copy them entirely.

In the palace of fools, only the consciousness of people can be taken away.

Louis's place allows people to enter not only voluntarily, but also both their consciousness and body.

Without hesitation, Louis placed his hand on the trunk of the sacred tree.

With the infusion of his chakra and his manipulation of the Divine Tree,

The ground within the space trembled instantly, and the next moment countless thick roots burst forth from the soil.

Under Louis's control, these roots wove together to form a palace in the open space in front of the sacred tree.

The palace before us, though entirely constructed from the roots of the sacred tree, does not appear monotonous; instead, it evokes a sense of sacredness and closeness to nature.

But after walking around it once, Louis finally gave up.

He once again manipulated these roots, transforming the palace into a vast manor.

Louis's Divine Tree Space can pull people in completely, because in the future, people from powerful factions will definitely be stationed here to work.

In this way, palaces used solely for holding meetings become less practical.

Most importantly, Louis considered this divine tree space to be his territory, so he might live here in the future.

It was for this reason that he did not build a mobile office building with roots, after all, in addition to the convenience of working, he also had to consider the comfort of living.

Now that we've started, we certainly won't just build an empty shell.

Louis reached out and retrieved the jewelry and jewels from the ground, then used methods such as recasting to incorporate them into the decorations of the manor.

Moreover, although the root system of the sacred tree is sturdy, its aesthetic appeal and comfort level are still somewhat lacking.

Therefore, Louis later used methods such as burrowing into the ground to begin planning and landscaping the estate.

Finally, they even opened a spatial entrance, bringing in the water from the Tasok River outside.

With the addition of this small artificial lake, along with the trees and flowers, the place instantly became vibrant and full of life.

As for further decoration and planning, Louis did not proceed with any further arrangements.

It's not that he can't continue, but rather that he's somewhat unsure how to plan his future.

He wasn't a professional after all; even when playing Minecraft, he only built simple structures like matchboxes and underground caves.

The construction of this manor was actually based on his previous observation of the layout of a suburban manor, which he then expanded and renovated.

"Alright, let's leave it at that for now. Anyway, I probably won't be staying here anytime soon."

Even that organization probably only has a few people in the short term; a meeting room will suffice.

Louis clapped his hands, brushing away the dust that wasn't actually there.

This manor is not as simple as it looks; he has set up many spells and barriers within it, each with a different function.

The most useful things right now are the incantations and barriers in the conference room, which are what Louis mentioned earlier as "signal receivers".

It is matched with 10 ring-shaped "signal generators".

He kept one of the ten rings for himself, and the remaining nine were the ones he planned to distribute later.

He learned from Audrey that 22 seats were still too many in the Fool's Palace.

He felt that having nine other people in charge of different areas besides himself was more than enough, and even a bit too much.

Of these ten rings, the one he kept for himself was called Gou Chen.

The remaining nine are Tanlang, Jumen, Lucun, Wenqu, Lianzhen, Wuqu, Pojun, Zuofu, and Youbi.

In other words, it represents the nine stars of the Big Dipper, and the Gouchen in his hand is also known as the North Star.

All the rings contained intricate spells arranged by Louis.

Even if the holder does not know the Illusionary Body Technique, as long as the other party injects chakra into it, the ring will automatically convert the other party's chakra into "thought waves".

At the same time, the incantations in the conference room will also respond synchronously, directing the "waves of longing" emitted from the ring to this location.

Thanks to the knowledge granted by that portal of light, Louis even made further modifications to the original incantation.

With this later change, even if the holder does not have chakra in their body but has taken a magic potion, they can still activate the ring by consuming spiritual energy.

However, using spiritual energy consumes more energy than using chakra directly.

This isn't actually the most crucial point. The main reason is that he only has the ability to use spirituality, unlike his control over chakra.

In other words, if the opponent uses chakra, the safety and concealment are almost 100%.

However, if he uses spiritual means, he cannot guarantee that the "signal" will not be hijacked by other means.

Having done all this, Louis returned to his study.

Louis glanced at the time; it was already past 5:40 PM. He rolled his eyes and looked in the direction of Earl Hall's mansion.

I discovered that the afternoon tea gathering there was almost over, and only a few guests remained.

Audrey had already returned to her room, leaving Mrs. Hall to entertain the guests.

Louis immediately stopped waiting, but he did not go over there in person; he merely opened a spatial rift in the study.

As Audrey watched the void in front of her suddenly begin to distort, she instinctively went on guard. In a mere half-second, the bracelet on her wrist transformed into a dagger, which she gripped tightly in her hand.

Audrey breathed a sigh of relief after the spatial rift opened, revealing Louis's face inside.

Without saying a word, Louis tossed over a ring marked with the character "辅" (fu).

"This ring will be the symbol of status for the organization's higher-ups in the future."

It's also a very practical communication tool. Once you input your chakra into it, you'll know how to use it.

Louis wasn't making things up. These ten rings could not only assist people in using the Illusionary Body Technique, but also facilitate one-on-one communication.

However, the ring in Louis's hand has the highest level of access, and he can view the communication between the other nine rings if he wants.

After the spatial rift closed, Audrey did not wait long and immediately began refining chakra.

As a stream of chakra was injected into the ring, Audrey discovered that it could transform, just like the bracelet.

However, unlike bracelets which can be changed without limit, rings can only be changed in appearance and size within a limited range.

After making a few simple adjustments, Audrey put it on the index finger of her right hand.

At the same time, the specific instructions on how to use the ring entered her mind as she infused it with chakra.

Immediately afterwards, Audrey sensed that someone was contacting her through the ring, and when she consciously began to try to find out what was happening...

Then I saw the message Louis had sent.

[I will explain the Illusionary Body Technique to you here—Gou Chen]

That's right, the connection between the rings is similar to a text message, except that they are transmitted directly through consciousness.

Without any hesitation, Audrey began to infuse chakra into the ring according to the instructions.

The next moment, a strange feeling arose in her heart, as if her whole body was melting, turning from a person into a puddle of liquid, then gradually expanding into a cloud of gas, and finally being blown away by a hurricane, to an unknown place.

"Open your eyes and look around."

Only when she heard Louis's voice did Audrey open her tightly closed eyes.

Then she found herself in a huge conference room, and she was sitting at the conference table.

"what?"

Audrey looked down and couldn't help but let out a soft cry of doubt, because she found that her body had become semi-transparent.

"Don't worry, you are just a phantom here, an illusion."

Once your main body disconnects from the chakra supply, the illusion here will disappear.

Audrey found her current situation quite novel because she now actually had two perspectives.

Not only can they see the conference room where the illusion is located, but they can also open their eyes and see their own room.

"I."

She had barely uttered a single word when Audrey covered her mouth with her hand.

Because she found that she could not effectively control her illusion, at that moment both the illusion and the real her spoke.

Louis, who knew the other party's situation, was not surprised.

"Hahaha, don't worry, you're just not used to it yet. Once you get the hang of it, you'll be able to multitask and only use one side for conversation."

"But you don't need to rush. After all, our Akatsuki organization has only just been established, and we probably won't be using it for meetings anytime soon."