In the highlands, on an altar embedded with eyeballs, arms, heads, and organs.
A dark red light that resembled blood surged out like a tidal wave, distorting into a deformed tree-shaped phantom.
Amidst the buzzing sound, the human bones, candles, silver plates, golden boxes, and other items trembled as though they could scratch a Spirit Body.
The surrounding prayers instinctively lowered their heads and prostrated themselves on the ground.
Then, they came to a realization at the same time:
"Berserk Sea, Reef Island …"
…
Upon seeing the ancient palace above the gray fog and feeling the gentle trembling of the mysterious space, Klein felt that he had a deeper, invisible connection with the so-called Sefirah Castle that was difficult to grasp.
At this moment, he truly had the understanding that the place would gradually belong to him.
In just a few seconds, all the abnormalities disappeared. Klein didn't delay as he got his two marionettes to put away the items that still had value and destroy the rest. He took out a paper figurine and casually shook it.
With a snap, the paper figurine ignited with scarlet flames as dense illusory wings appeared on its back.
Klein was taken aback when he saw this. He never expected that the simple interference of Paper Figurine Substitutes would have some hints of Angel's Embrace.
He then grabbed his marionettes, Qonas and Enuni, and with the help of "Teleportation," he disappeared from the island formed by reefs.
After passing through a few islands in the Sonia Sea and making a huge detour, Klein finally returned to his residence in East Baekeland.
During this process, he had used Paper Figurine Substitutes, which had undergone several qualitative changes, to interfere with divination, prophecy, tracking, and observation.
Phew, I never expected that I would really trigger a change in Sefirah Castle, producing an unconcealable phenomenon … Thankfully, I was careful enough and wasn't careless. If I had advanced in Baekeland or the surrounding areas, Amon and Zaratul would definitely have "seen" me … Klein heaved a sigh of relief as he hurriedly took four steps counterclockwise and went above the gray fog to do a divination.
After confirming that he was in a safe situation, he didn't stay any longer and immediately returned to the real World. With the help of Cogitation, he converged his dissipating spirituality.
After finishing this step, he took off his clothes and leaned back on the bed, falling into a deep sleep.
Typically speaking, a Bizarro Sorcerer wouldn't be as exhausted as him after successfully advancing to Scholar of Yore. They definitely had the energy to check their condition. However, when Klein traveled through history, he relied on his imprint to allow him to go back very far. He relied on the fact that he grasped ancient secrets that far exceeded his current level to rush to the beginning of the Second Epoch or the end of the First Epoch, when the Giant King's Court was established.
This in itself was equivalent to digesting the potion.
After several hours of deep sleep, Klein slowly opened his eyes and woke up.
He fumbled to sit up, pulled a pillow behind him, and raised his head to rub his forehead.
After ten minutes of rest, he was completely awake and began to inspect himself.
"Most of the potion has been digested, at least four-fifths of it … This is about what I expected … But I don't know how much ancient information I need to obtain and how much real history I need to research before I can digest it …
From the looks of it, the acting of a Scholar of Yore has two directions. One is to be a scholar from ancient times, and the other is to be a scholar who studies ancient times. Both have to be present. The first point is relatively easy because the ritual itself contains the key point to become an ancient person. Once I advance successfully, I can naturally act as a scholar from ancient times.
"The second point is very difficult. It's fine in a normal society, but in this world where there are true gods, demons, and evil existences, just collecting ancient information is something that requires great risk. If you still want to find out the truth of history, you might die a tragic death at any time 'for no reason'. The more you know, the more dangerous it is …
The reason why I know so much is mostly thanks to the arrangements of a few existences, as well as the complicated fate brought about by Sefirah Castle. This makes me encounter all kinds of things. Of course, even so, as a true deity's Blessed, I've died once, much less other Scholars of Yore?
If I swap the positions of Miracle Invoker and Scholar of Yore, acting would be relatively simple. Unfortunately, there's no such thing as an "if" …
In addition, the previous two meanings are biased toward ancient times. I also have to pay attention to the word "scholar." Only by researching something from history can I be called a "scholar." There are a few directions to digest.
First, I have to figure out Dark Angel Sasrir's current state and truly restore the exact process of the Cataclysm. Second, I have to spend some effort to truly connect the history of the Fourth Epoch together, and it's not limited to just a few fragments. Third, I have to delve deeper and go from grasping the macroscopic state to studying the microscopic details, such as the rise and fall of the Antigonus family …
After confirming that acting ahead of time was effective and considering his future path, Klein combined the mysticism knowledge he had obtained during his advancement and his observation of his godhood patterns. He relied on divination and practical methods to probe the powers of a Scholar of Yore step by step.
The number of Worms of Spirit that can be split has reached six hundred. The godhood patterns have also changed to a certain extent. It's more complicated, and it can express the concepts of strength, bizarreness, and Beyonder …
The changes in the godhood patterns firstly stem from the newly obtained characteristic, and secondly, it comes from the mysticism knowledge contained in the potion. This is something that comes with the Beyonder characteristic, but it's also something they obtained from a higher level … After becoming a true High-Sequence Beyonder, is it possible to directly modify the knowledge of a higher dimension and influence other Beyonders?
Being able to decipher the potion formula from the godhood patterns seems to be an example …
Also, at the level of Sequence 3, the changes in the godhood patterns also have the influence of a person's characteristics. This is closely related to prayers and responses. As a Scholar of Yore, the corresponding honorific names will be different in nature. This is because their personalities, experiences, and characteristics are different.
Yes, I can make different Worms of Spirit listen to prayers instinctively and give a response when it's not too complicated. It won't affect my other actions at all … The specially marked and more complicated ones will be handed over to my main body …
Scholars of Yore can rely on the Worms of Spirit to complete the acting of a deity. How do Sequence 3 Beyonders of the other pathways deal with such matters? It's impossible for them to respond while sleeping, right …
Heh heh, I'll think about my honorific name as a Scholar of Yore later. I'll first study the specific powers.
Uh … The main power of a Scholar of Yore is to obtain help from history. This is divided into two parts. The first is to borrow strength from my past self.
To me, this is rather awkward. It's useless at the moment, because my past self was definitely weaker than my present self. Yes, when I was hanging above the door of light above the gray fog, I was just an ordinary person … To a high-ranking Beyonder who was once an important figure but is now weak for all sorts of reasons, this is a godly skill. I can be a baby, crying for ice cream while participating in a Sequence 1 battle. I can't see any weaknesses at all … The only problem is that it can't last long …
Of course, as I become a Scholar of Yore for a longer period of time, this will come into play. I can often borrow strength from my former self as a Scholar of Yore, so that I won't have any moments of weakness, even if I'm severely injured … To a certain extent, this is what it means to be self-sufficient. I'll never be in a trough until my spirituality is exhausted.
Yes, before my spirituality is exhausted, I can keep borrowing strength from my past self. There's no limit to the number of times I can do it. And with my current spirituality, even without recovering, I can borrow strength nearly ten times a day. Each time, I can maintain it for five minutes.
The second part is to summon a projection from the Historical Void. It can be a person or an object. The more detailed and realistic the understanding of the corresponding history and objects, the higher the chances of success and the longer it can be maintained.
Similarly, the lower the target's level is, the higher the chances of success and the longer it can be maintained.
In addition, the closer the target is to me, the higher the chances of success and the time it can be maintained will also increase.
These are the three conditions for success. Furthermore, when summoning a person or object that's of a higher level than me, even if I barely succeed, the final projection will only have a portion of the strength and characteristics. It's impossible for it to be a complete body. Also, I can only maintain three projections from the Historical Void at the same time, including those summoned by marionettes …
At present, even if it's the most ordinary and well-understood item that once belonged to me, I can only maintain it for fifteen minutes at most.
The fact that the target has a close relationship with me is something worth ruminating over. In essence, borrowing strength from myself is also a form of summoning projection. However, my relationship with myself is already extremely close, so there's no possibility of failure. It's an extreme situation.
In other words, if I want to summon the projection of an important figure from the Historical Void, it's best if I establish a sufficiently friendly relationship with "Them" and maintain it for a long period of time. Yes, if I were to summon Mr. Aztec's projection, the chances of success would definitely be higher than summoning the Historical Void projections of other angels …
How is this a Beyonder power? This is clearly the study of EQ, Relationships, and Interpersonal Communication!
Amidst his wistfulness, Klein sincerely felt that the core power of a Scholar of Yore was a godly skill. After all, it involved history and time. Most of them were extremely magical.
However, to be truly useful, one had to have sufficient intelligence and make the corresponding preparations.
This was an unchanging requirement of the Seer pathway.
Yes, when summoning a projection from the Historical Void, there's no way to talk or communicate. In other words, a Scholar of Yore can't interfere with history or change the past. From the perspective of "acting," this can be summarized as witnessing fate, affecting the present, and being unable to reverse the past …
Apart from transferring diseases, wounds, curses, attacks, prophecies, and gazes, Paper Figurine Substitutes also have an additional ability. It can transfer a particular part of a paper figurine to the target. Before the target realizes that it's fake, it can operate as though it's real. Heh heh, if anyone were to encounter me after losing their heart and their brain hasn't died, I can give them a paper heart. It can obtain the power to beat and circulate blood from history …
The initial control time of Spirit Body Threads is reduced to two seconds, and the complete transformation into a puppet is ten seconds. The range of the above two types of control is five hundred meters … When driving a marionette, the limit of switching positions is five kilometers …
Flaming Jump is also five kilometers … The Air Cannon can be freely controlled, and it's at most equivalent to a coastal defense cannon …
It can transform into a creature whose size doesn't exceed a certain limit. Some of the organs produced can be used, while others are just decorations …
Phew, this is a Scholar of Yore. A Scholar of Yore who has already digested most of the potion … After examining himself, Klein slowly stood up.
He prepared to enter the world above the gray fog to check on the changes in Sefirah Castle.
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