Mystery: I, the Hermit, am too eager to improve

Chapter 155 Emlyn: Thanks to Mother Goddess for Her Guidance

"A murder scene? He must have been chased by the murderer, hahaha, that damn key was definitely not to be taken. Praise be to Mother Goddess for guiding me here."

Emlyn laughed loudly.

Roy glanced at him with a half-smile, realizing that the other man had no idea that there was a problem with his words.

Praise the Mother Goddess…

You are so devout!

He smiled and said, "Yes, there are some things that you really can't take."

"and then?"

Emlyn laughed, "What happened to him afterward? Did he get chased and run over, leaving a trail of debris?"

He knew who had taken the key.

That damned guy even came up to him and asked where the key came from, and pressed him to tell him where he lived.

Judging from the results...

That guy was obviously not dead, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to appear in front of him.

"That guy is a serial killer. You should have heard of him. He's been a real headache for the Westville area lately."

Roy sat down and told Emlyn about the latest gossip: "He stumbled upon it, immediately reported it, and received a reward."

"???"

Emlyn tilted his head, a puzzled expression on his face.

"Is he using the same key?"

"Yes."

Roy nodded.

Emlyn's face stiffened, and he was speechless for a moment.

I could see that he was starting to lose his composure.

Roy chuckled and continued, "You don't need to be jealous."

"I am not jealous. How could a noble vampire be jealous of a mere human?"

Emlyn answered dismissively.

Roy tidied his notebook slightly and said, "There's more to this than meets the eye. Others may not know, but I do know some things."

What happened next?

Emlyn was indeed curious.

Roy said, "That demon was a dog, probably someone's pet. You can imagine what kind of power someone must have to keep a demon pet."

"That was a tragedy."

Emlyn stopped laughing.

He was silent for a few seconds, then sighed, "Let's destroy that thing, or find a way to seal it away. It doesn't feel safe to leave it outside."

No matter how stubborn this vampire may be, his heart is ultimately kind.

"Do you know where the curse on that thing comes from? Is there any chance that the key can be destroyed?"

Emlyn became concerned about the key.

"I'm not entirely sure, but I have a rough guess."

Roy looked at him intently.

Emlyn asked curiously, "What?"

"moon."

"What?"

Emlyn paused, not quite understanding the meaning behind the words.

Roy said, "The closer it gets to the night of the full moon, the stronger its curse will be. You can try to recall if it was a full moon or close to a full moon when you accidentally walked here."

Emlyn recalled.

It really is!

The moon was shining brightly that night, which is why he decided to go out for a stroll. As a result, he accidentally got lost and ended up at the Earth Church.

It turns out that the root of everything comes from the moon.

Could it be guidance from the ancestor?

Emlyn was slightly taken aback, then thought it was unlikely.

If it was the patriarch who guided him, how could he have led him to the Earth Church and sent believers outwards?

Who knows, it might be the damn primordial moon.

He harbored a deep grudge.

Does He want to eliminate as many of the original followers as possible?

What a sinister intention!

Roy didn't know what the vampire was thinking, but judging from his rapidly changing astral form, his mood was probably very complicated, and he was probably thinking about something else entirely.

He smiled but didn't explain.

He had only said it casually, to make a small joke to this vampire. He was already quite satisfied with the other party's rapidly changing and undisguised expressions and emotions.

Emlyn sat in his chair, lost in thought about his imagined "war of the gods," harboring resentment towards the primordial moon—

He considers himself a devout follower of the original faith.

Ok.

In a sense, Roy acknowledged his piety.

He glanced up without making a sound, then made a subtle gesture resembling the symbol of life before moving on to the back.

Behind the door, a woman looked at him with a smile.

"Why are you here today?"

Liana.

She was also at the Harvest Church.

Roy was somewhat surprised, but nodded politely and said, "I've come to ask for some materials for research."

"No need to come yourself, just have a servant let you know, or your friend can do too. Do you have any new scrolls?"

Not yet.

Roy shook his head. "The path of the Mother Goddess is vast and profound. I have only understood a small part of it now. To expand further, I need to continuously absorb and learn more knowledge."

"That makes sense. Don't be fooled by how much knowledge the church has about these things; it's actually the accumulation of knowledge over countless years and generations."

Liana looked toward the room where the books were kept.

Roy nodded.

Many families are more powerful than others because they possess knowledge, books, and collections that others lack.

heritage.

This is something that truly exists.

For example, Abraham.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, and for someone in the former's situation, without a mysterious temple, reaching a high position would be extremely difficult.

Even just getting started is a life-or-death struggle.

Roy withdrew his gaze and thoughts.

"Madam, the strongest being in Backlund right now is likely a Sequence 4 mystic. If I wish to deal with him, or hunt down a Sequence 5, could you offer some assistance?"

"Sequence 4 or Sequence 5?"

Upon hearing this, Liana's face turned serious. She then looked at Roy, her gaze sweeping over him before she finally spoke, "Green, aren't you overestimating me?"

She sighed.

"If I had that ability, would I have been injured by mere members of the Spirit Cult and forced to seek help from the Mother Goddess?"

but.

The next moment, Liana smiled and said, "But I can't help you. However, I can ask my brother for me. He is a Sequence 6 potions professor."

"Thank you very much."

Roy nodded.

You can never have too many helpers.

A Sequence 6 Potions Professor can be very useful in certain situations.

"It's hard to say whether we can get him to move. My brother doesn't like to move around, so you might have to pay a price."

"It's alright, ma'am, please help me make the contact. If necessary, I can speak with him in person."

Roy laughed.

Liana nodded: "Okay."

Then, she took out three boxes from her bosom.

"This is the extraordinary characteristic of the audience mentioned earlier. As for the Sequence 6 one, it is still being mobilized and cannot be obtained immediately."

Then she took out three more booklets.

"These are some books about artisans from our church's collection. We are not a steam church, so we don't have many of these."

"I will try it as soon as possible, and if it works, I will bring it to you immediately."

"No rush, you can take your time to figure it out."

Liana smiled.

……

After leaving the house, Roy used the power of the useless mask to disguise himself as "Groot" and returned to Hillston District.

It's not very comfortable to stay at someone else's house.

but.

Since Roy wasn't paying the rent himself, he didn't care.

He ascended to the mysterious hall and absorbed three books from the Earth Church. These books, like Sharf's notes, were all the insights and experiences of a craftsman.

Although there was no systematic knowledge above, Roy still absorbed a lot of useful knowledge through sorting and summarizing.

This was mentioned above.

Aside from extraordinary items created by chance or coincidence, the creation of other extraordinary items often requires a thorough understanding of the materials at hand and a plan in advance of what to amplify and what to suppress.

Secondly, that is.

Exceptional characteristics also need to be understood.

This gave Roy a lot of inspiration.

He learned about the precursors of the three extraordinary properties through dream divination.

One of them was killed because his hints and guidance were discovered by the other party, while the other two could not resist the madness.

"This one is best suited for amplifying the power of suggestion and guidance."

Roy picked up the first one.

He then began experimenting with and developing plans for creating extraordinary items for the audience.

"The shape of the object".

"Candle?"

Roy thought for a moment and then gently shook his head.

Finally, he made up his mind.

Candles are not a good choice.

This thing is too obvious; any opponent would know something's wrong at a glance, unless it's a special case like Emlyn's.

In the dungeon, carrying a candle will keep you out of the way.

however.

It's impossible to be in that state all the time.

Roy ultimately chose—

Ring.

Wearing a ring on your hand is the easiest way to wear it without attracting attention.

and.

In "God of Gamblers," Ko Chun's ability to spin the ring is very cool.

Turning the ring triggers a suggestion...

Roy already had a plan in mind. He had some extra ordinary rings on hand, as for auxiliary materials...

Among the materials obtained from Audrey, there are some that are more suitable for making it.

He immediately began to try it.

Given the presence of a mysterious temple, there is no fundamental difference between creating extraordinary items and crafting scrolls; both involve combining materials to achieve the desired state.

Practice makes perfect.

Roy can now easily control and manage it.

Half a day has passed.

A ring appeared in Roy's hand.

Hints at a ring.

Roy amplified its observational capabilities, allowing users to use it for suggestion and guidance.

While the audience sequence may not be very powerful in its ability to suggest or guide, it can still achieve a certain degree of guidance if one possesses sufficient spiritual power.

The negative effect is...

If one's will is not strong enough, one is easily susceptible to the backlash of suggestion failure, which can have a suggestive effect on oneself and may also be noticed by the other party to some extent.

Compared to the positive effects.

Its negative effects can be considered relatively weak.

Roy was very satisfied.

of course.

Its effect is not very noticeable when used alone, but...

Aren't there two more left?

The second and third items can amplify the ability to "observe" and can be made into extraordinary items such as eyeglasses to enhance the ability to "observe".

The three are combined.

Even if we don't reach the audience's level, we can at least achieve about 70-80%.

Roy continued manufacturing.

He doesn't require any single item to be particularly powerful, only that the negative effects be low.

after all.

The extraordinary abilities of these items are more evident in daily life; if they cannot be worn for extended periods, their effectiveness is greatly diminished.

He spent the entire day studying extraordinary properties, constantly recombining and recreating them.

Although some materials were wasted.

but.

The result was good; Roy achieved the desired effect.

The negative effects of each item are not very strong, and the areas of their negative effects do not overlap. The negative effects of the other two items are that it is easier to see some strange things.

Taken together, the effect is quite strong.

but.

no way.

This is the least costly negative effect Roy can create; the other negative effects are far more terrifying, such as being prone to madness or succumbing to madness after wearing it for a long time.

As the book says.

The negative effects of extraordinary items are often closely related to their predecessors, and it is unrealistic to completely eliminate them.

As a creator, all we can do is guide it in a direction that minimizes harm.

With the three items completed, Roy gained a deeper understanding of crafting extraordinary items. If he possessed the skills of a craftsman, he might not even need to rely on the Mystic Temple.

but.

So far, Roy has no intention of changing his approach, and most of the potion recipes and materials for Sequence 4 and above are controlled by the Steam Church.

Unless Roy wants to return to the Steam Church, obtaining potions of Sequence 4 or higher is basically wishful thinking.

"Since Liana says there's no rush, I'll use it for a while first."

"As the creator, it's reasonable for me to try it out for a while and see the negative effects, right?"

The following day, Roy went to the Mystery Club.

He comes every day now.

of course.

It was under the identity of Groot.

In the secret club, he first tried using his abilities of "observation" and "hinting" on his clients.

The result was quite pleasing.

The effect wasn't strong, but it still reached a similar level to the audience.

but.

This is the result of adding three magical items together.

If there were only one or two items, the effect wouldn't be very good, but he was already quite satisfied with this level.

After all, it's just a special feature of Sequence 9.

The audience sequence itself isn't that strong; the only powerful ones are high-sequence beings like 008 and Adam.

but.

Fias is here again.

this time……

She brought news of a meeting.

They will have a meeting at the usual place on Thursday, which is tomorrow.

This was a test for Roy.

Whether we can infiltrate further and make contact with their higher-ups depends on this opportunity.

but.

He also needs to be prepared for failure.

Roy immediately wrote to Bernadette, reminding her to pay close attention to the situation and, secondly, to find Liana and Hyde.

Although the process was somewhat dangerous and tortuous, Hyde still successfully advanced to the Sequence 6 level.

Now we have mastered the manufacturing of scrolls.

but.

Even without fully digesting it, merely reaching Sequence 6 would greatly enhance his past extraordinary abilities, making him a powerful ally.

Having two options is a good way to be prepared.

On Thursday morning, Roy found the bookstore that reminded him of "Groot" next to the library in Hillston.

Judging from the exterior and interior facilities, it's hard to believe this is the gathering place of the Morse Order, because of the books sold here...

Some parts are not suitable for children.

"I never expected that the Morse Order would choose such a place as their gathering place. They have always pursued high status and identity."

Roy sighed, then went into the store and took out a book called "The Book of Mystery".

"These are some of my treasured books. I'd like to ask how much they're worth."

"Sir, if you wish to have the books appraised, a specialist is needed to observe them. Please go up to the second floor."

"Thanks."

(End of this chapter)