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

Chapter 56 Completely Digested!

As dusk fell, the sun set and the moon rose.

Under the misty fog, visibility became even lower.

Old Ryan, Roy, and the others stood under a bridge, the dim light illuminating their surroundings—

After several searches, they finally located the location.

This is a bridge on Baker Street that leads to a more suburban area.

In the quiet night, the chirping of cicadas and the calls of insects rise and fall.

Old Ryan put on his deduction glasses and looked around. At first, a hint of joy appeared on his face, but after a moment, his expression gradually changed from surprise to astonishment and horror.

Finally, he let out a scream.

"ah!!!"

Roy immediately wanted to take off his glasses, but remembering the rules, he quickly said, "Mr. Ryan, tell me what you saw."

"Filth, babbling! This place has been disturbed and rearranged, but I still see that thief. He, he must be that thief, but he has been corrupted by the true creator, frantically stealing the characteristics of other creatures."

Ryan's eyes widened in shock and horror. "He's insane! He's still here!"

What?

Everyone tensed instantly, and Roy drew his Demon Hunter pistol.

Ho!

A low, guttural roar came from inside.

Everyone immediately grabbed their weapons.

however.

Before the enemy could attack, Roy threw a grenade.

"withdraw!"

Without hesitation, he immediately took off Ryan's glasses, quickly wrapped them in a cloth, put them in the glasses case, and then led Ryan to retreat.

boom!

A blinding light shone forth.

Lamer closed his eyes, opened them, and uttered a sound of horror.

"Steam rises above, what kind of monster is this?"

Out of the corner of his eye, Roy caught sight of a grotesque, terrifying face with a pointed snout and long beard. It was more like a "rat-man" than a human, having completely lost its human appearance.

but.

Based on his intuition, he believed...

The other party must be the thief they are looking for!

Bang!

A gunshot rang out.

The high-pressure steam rifle emitted a piercing screech, and bullets shot out rapidly, hurtling towards the enemy.

Roy also raised his hand and fired a shot in anticipation.

The next instant, the ratman stumbled and fell into the water, disappearing without a trace with a few splashes. In the darkness, a pool of blood could be vaguely seen in the water, but the other party had quickly vanished without a trace.

He also mastered the underwater abilities of fish?

"etc!"

Roy raised his hand.

Everyone stopped in their tracks.

After a while, when everything had calmed down, Roy walked forward and picked up a piece of cloth from the shore.

This is where the ratman's clothes got caught on a tree branch and he stayed.

"Let's go back and settle Mr. Ryan in first. Once we've gathered enough strength, I'll use divination to find him."

"it is good."

Ramer and Hilru helped Ryan quickly back to the main road via the underground path, then they boarded a carriage and drove towards the Steam Church.

This side is closer to the church.

Roy took out the materials and began setting up the ritual magic.

He was going to set up a mental enhancement ritual to strengthen Ryan's mental power. Although it would only be temporarily effective and wouldn't completely remove the pollution, it would at least allow him to last longer.

He always carries Fairy Flower and Dragon Tooth Grass with him.

Although it was dry, it did have some effect, which is better than nothing.

After some arrangements were made.

Roy guided his spirituality, infusing the power of the materials into Ryan.

Old Ryan's spirits were growing stronger, but his expression was becoming increasingly pained.

After his mental strength was enhanced, the battle between his mind and the polluted parts intensified.

Roy clearly saw that the contaminated part of Ryan's spirit gradually increased, but its area was compressed after the ritual was completed, proving that the ritual was indeed effective.

He maintained his spirituality, constantly replenishing the materials to compensate for the wear and tear.

but.

Spiritual enhancement rituals are not a panacea; they have their own limitations.

After two complete depletions of materials, old Ryan's mental fortitude reached its limit, and ritual magic had no effect on him.

but.

At this moment, he was able to speak clearly.

"Thanks--"

"Mr. Ryan, gather your spiritual energy and fight the pollution with all your might. The more you suppress it now, the easier it will be to heal later."

Roy said.

Under the effect of the Eye of Secrets, he could barely see the state of the internal spiritual body through the ethereal body, the mental body, and the astral body; the corrupted part had expanded again.

Simply enhancing his mental strength wouldn't help him escape his predicament.

Ryan remained silent after hearing this, focusing his spiritual energy on fighting the pollution.

Roy pondered in his heart—

What if the Steam Church can't solve the problem?

Old Ryan is not Lado.

Lado is relatively weak and in poor condition, so he can easily control the situation without worrying about revealing any weaknesses. But it's different for old Ryan.

Old Ryan is a seasoned Extraordinary.

He should be well aware of how troublesome and problematic pollution can be.

The carriage sped along, Roy keeping his eyes constantly on his surroundings, cautiously guarding against any possible attacks. Fortunately, everything was peaceful until they reached the Steam Church.

but.

At that moment, he sensed his potion being digested.

"As a martial arts scholar, one should always observe the environment and not be negligent in the slightest. Because we are not real fighters, we do not have that kind of strength and reaction speed. We must have enough preparation and contingency plans to bring out the best in our skills."

"It should become a habit, integrated into the life of a spy, rather than a simple rule."

Roy had some insights.

The rules he summarized earlier were still too one-sided.

Caution, thorough preparation, and observation are not only necessary in battle, but should be emphasized at all times, just as one should trust one's spiritual intuition when spying on secrets and not look at what should not be seen.

At that moment, he had a strange feeling—

I have completely digested the Fighting Scholar's potion.

If you have wizard potions, you can concoct the wizard potions you need at any time.

"I never expected that I would completely digest my own potion at a time like this."

Roy sighed.

He considered many possibilities.

such as.

I went through a major battle, then figured out a certain rule, and completed all the digestion.

Or, while playing the role of a martial arts scholar, you suddenly feel that you have completed it.

In fact, he did not do it intentionally; he simply followed his instincts and then expanded the scope of the rules he had previously summarized.

That's it.

"This extraordinary world is full of surprises."

His mood, which had been slightly gloomy because of old Ryan's contamination, improved significantly in an instant.

The remaining auxiliary materials are easy to find.

You can take care of the flowers yourself.

It just so happens that the spiritual enhancement ritual on Lado's side needs to be reinforced. I can use the excuse of buying materials to ask the female shopkeeper to buy some Purple-Veined Elf Flowers.

The energizing essential oil is available at the church.

It is an item frequently used by those who seek out secrets and those with broad knowledge for reading and research.

Pure water would be even easier to handle.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it will only take him two or three days at most to quietly become a Sequence 7 wizard.

This was half the time he had anticipated, which was "one month".

Roy stood at Mr. Carl's door, paused for a moment, a smile appearing on his face, and then stepped into the house.

Carl heard the noise and hurriedly got up and went downstairs.

Seeing old Ryan's appearance, he immediately lost his sleepiness.

"What happened?"

"We took 3-114 to search for enemy clues and made some discoveries, but Aurora would set up the scene in advance, and Mr. Ryan's mental body using 3-114 was contaminated on a small scale."

Roy briefly recounted what had happened.

Carl quickly understood the situation and took over from old Ryan: "Leave it to me. You have old Harlan with you. Make sure you find clues about the Aurora Society."

He didn't ask about the specifics, but that one sentence already showed immense trust and importance.

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)