Of course, Klein wouldn't mention the Telepathist formula right from the start, but he didn't hide his thoughts. After all, he was facing a Spectator, and it wasn't easy to fool him.
"Has Hood Eugen been behaving strangely recently?" He first asked about the patient in the asylum who had turned Daxter Guderian into a member of the Psychological Alchemy.
Daxter scrutinized Klein's gaze, expression, and actions.
He thought for a moment and said, "No, he's the same as before. Frankly speaking, I think that if he wanted to leave the asylum, he could immediately act healthy and normal, but he didn't do so. He remained in there, seemingly trying to cure every patient. Hmm, those who were chaotic, violent, or had abnormal thoughts improved a little. Perhaps, perhaps Hood Eugen is using this method to train his Beyonder powers. "
The corresponding Sequence 7 Psychiatrist for a Spectator? Perhaps it's even higher … Since Hood Eugen didn't become a psychiatrist in the asylum, but instead disguised himself as a patient, it means that he hasn't truly grasped the "acting method." It should be as Daxter guessed, that he's training his Beyonder powers, and this kind of training is similar to the "acting method." It can, to a certain extent, alleviate the negative effects of the potion. Hence, Hood Eugen decided to make the asylum his home … Klein openly expressed his deep thoughts about Hood Eugen.
This would make Daxter Guderian feel that he knew a lot, understood a lot, and was unfathomable.
With this in mind, Klein also deduced something else. The Psychological Alchemy hadn't grasped the "acting method." After all, even a powerful member at least Sequence 7 didn't know. In this era where Beyonders were rare, a Sequence 7 was considered mid-level in any secret organization. It was enough to know important things, especially the kind that could effectively help members resist losing control.
The Psychological Alchemy was a secret organization established in the last two to three hundred years or even later. It was normal for them to not have grasped or concluded the 'acting method'. Currently, the only organization that clearly proposed this method was the Secret Order, and this was an ancient organization with a history of more than one thousand and five hundred years, dating back to the last era!
Eh, the Church of the Goddess is even older than the Secret Order. Just the Revelation of Evernight's' Letters of the Saints' clearly recorded a history of almost three thousand years, and this doesn't include the myths and legends from before … Why didn't such a church discover the 'acting method'?
In such a long history, in such a huge organization, there would always be members with unique ideas who would try all sorts of possibilities unconsciously or experimentally. Just like Spirit Medium Daly, they might not have been able to clearly propose the acting method, but they had already started from the name of the potion and touched upon the correct path. Through good feedback, they gradually figured out something. With the accumulation of generations of examples, unless the upper echelons were a bunch of curly-haired baboons, it was impossible for them not to come up with the "acting method!"
Klein's thoughts scattered as he made the connection, and he was suddenly shocked.
In the eyes of other Nighthawks who didn't know the 'acting method,' people like Spirit Medium Daly were all geniuses. They were existences that ordinary members couldn't emulate, so no one would suspect why it was difficult for Daly and the others to transfer their experiences to themselves.
However, in the eyes of those who had grasped the 'acting method,' it was extremely odd!
Klein believed that in the long history of the Church of the Evernight Goddess, Spirit Medium Daly was definitely not the first member to use an acting method to quickly digest a Low-Sequence Sequence potion. She might not even be ranked in the top ten or top fifty!
This doesn't make sense based on probability … Unless Daly didn't figure out the "acting method" herself and had someone else's guidance. That means that the Church of the Evernight Goddess isn't able to come up with the "acting method" because of the old path. All the members follow the will of the past and believe in the experiences of their seniors. They don't dare to rebel at all. After all, rebelling often means losing control … Yes, other than this explanation, there's another possibility. The upper echelons of the Church have concealed the "acting method" for some reason …
I have to flip through the corresponding information and find examples of Beyonders from the Church of the Goddess quickly digesting the potion, as well as figure out what happened to them … Klein thought solemnly.
Daxter observed his expression and waited for a minute or two.
"Officer, is there a problem with Hood Eugen's performance?"
"Not at the moment, I just thought of something else," Klein answered with a smile, throwing his doubts aside.
He asked,
"Has the Psychological Alchemy done anything recently?"
"No, other than a small gathering in Awwa County to exchange items and experience," Daxter answered honestly.
Klein nodded slightly.
"Then how's your physical condition?"
Daxter controlled his expression and said, "It's not good.
I still hear ravings and hallucinations frequently. If I wasn't a psychiatrist, I might even think that I'm suffering from some sort of illness. "
As he spoke, his expression turned solemn. "I followed Hood Eugen's and your instructions and ignored the hallucinations and ravings. It made me feel much better, but it still affected my sleep. It made me irritable and easily angered. I didn't feel like myself anymore. It was as if a brand new me was growing inside me, or perhaps I could describe it as a new personality. I'm very worried and afraid that I might suddenly lose control one day."
It's just as I expected, and I didn't even need divination to predict it … Klein was prepared for this and smiled.
"You don't have to worry. You're now a peripheral member of the Nighthawks, and you have your own benefits. As an ancient organization, we have many ways to prevent ourselves from losing control. It might not be 100% effective, but it can definitely help you."
"Also, I'm willing to share my personal experience with you. You have to know that the man standing in front of you only took a month to completely rid himself of the hallucinations and ravings. You should know from Hood Eugen and his other companions how difficult it was."
For the sake of the Spectator's corresponding Sequence 8 Telepathist, Klein boasted a little. He made it sound like he was being honest.
"Officer, there are lies in your words, but most of them are true," Daxter suddenly said calmly. "What do you want from me?"
It's so hard to deceive a Spectator … Klein smiled and replied,
"It's not just about what I want."
There's also Miss Justice …
Of course, he knew that Daxter would definitely think that the Nighthawks wanted something.
"If your method is indeed effective, and the item or information you want is within my reach …" Daxter said after some deliberation.
"I'll pay you in advance," Klein said frankly. "We want the Telepathist formula."
He wouldn't hide the potion formula and hand it over to the Captain, saying that Daxter was using it in exchange for his own experience in mastering the potion.
And during this process, Klein would definitely verify the formula and "accidentally" memorize it.
In addition, exchanging his personal experience for the formula would allow him to accumulate more merit points.
When the time came, he wouldn't even need to do anything extra to apply for the Clown formula and the main ingredients.
Making two deals for one formula is really worth it … Klein thought in a good mood.
Daxter stared into his eyes and was silent for a moment.
"You're very calm … I'll work hard to obtain this formula, but I'm not sure how long it will take. If it's too dangerous, I hope to use other forms of compensation instead."
"No problem." Klein didn't plan on pressuring Daxter too much. He then vaguely described the "acting method." "The key to fighting against losing control lies in the name of the potion. We have to understand it and understand its true meaning. This isn't something that can be done just by thinking. We have to experience it for real. For example, as a Spectator, you have to understand that you're only a Spectator, not an actor. As for what a Spectator should be like, you have to explore it in life, try it, and summarize its principles of conduct. Then, you have to be strict with yourself."
Daxter listened attentively and only spoke after a while.
After a while, he said, "What a brand new theory. Heh, I prefer to use the word 'theory' to describe what you just said. It's like the theory of a drama and an opera actor … I'll try it. Hopefully, there will be good changes."
"If, if it really works, I'll do my best to help you obtain the Telepathist formula!"
"May the Goddess bless you." Klein drew a crimson moon on his chest.
He didn't add the Psychiatrist potion formula because he knew that it was a mission that Daxter wouldn't be able to complete with his current status. He would be exposed if he wasn't careful.
Therefore, he decided to take it slow and help Daxter achieve a higher position in Psychological Alchemy.
That way, the long-term benefits would be very, very rich.
Klein didn't stay any longer. He first looked outside through the hole in the door before leaving quickly. He turned towards the small shooting range that belonged to the Nighthawks.
He entered and locked the door. His expression sank again. While he was guessing that the Church of the Evernight Goddess hadn't come up with the "acting method," he thought of something that he had overlooked!
The reason he had overlooked it was because the two things that were supposed to be connected had been reversed. He didn't think further about it.
The first thing was that the Antigonus family had been destroyed by the Church of the Evernight Goddess.
The second thing was that the Antigonus family had control over the Seer Sequence, or at least a large portion of it.
As Klein knew that the two things were separated by a long time, he didn't analyze them together. Therefore, he had overlooked the strangeness in them. But now, the problem was rather obvious.
Since the Antigonus family had control over a large portion of the Seer pathway, how could the Church of the Evernight Goddess, who had completely destroyed them, only obtain Sequence 9 Seer?
The spoils of war couldn't be limited to that!
Just the Aurora Order members who obtained a magical notebook from the Antigonus family were able to obtain the Clown formula. Then, what about the Church of the Evernight Goddess, who had destroyed the entire Antigonus family?
Even if the Antigonus family had long been prepared and had hidden the most valuable item on the main peak of the Hornacis mountain range, the Church of the Evernight Goddess should not have only obtained such a tiny harvest. They had killed quite a number of Antigonus family members, and the dead could speak!
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