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George was very interested in that special space Klein possessed, which harbored such powerful energy.
After becoming a Magician, he felt that the Magician Beyonder characteristic within him seemed to have a faint, vague connection with the power in Klein's space.
"Yes, I was just an ordinary person before. I joined the Nighthawks because I got caught up in an extraordinary incident. I've only been a Diviner for a few months."
Klein did not hide his experiences over the past few months and spoke truthfully.
To get closer to someone, you need to let them know a bit about you; only then can trust be established.
George was of the same Sequence as him. If they could build a good relationship, it was very likely he could trade for follow-up intelligence regarding his Sequence from George.
Most Nighthawks of the Church of the Evernight Goddess chose the Darkness pathway. From Sequence 9 to Sequence 0, all the potion formulas and advancement directions were very clear.
However, the Church of the Evernight Goddess didn't just possess the Darkness pathway; they also held low-sequence potion formulas for several other pathways.
In other words, Nighthawks didn't necessarily have to choose the Darkness pathway; they could opt for others.
It was just that for later advancements, they would have to find a way themselves.
The Church did not encourage choosing other pathways, but they didn't forbid it either, because most Nighthawks remained at the low Sequences for their entire lives anyway.
Furthermore, in battles between low-sequence Beyonders, a mix of different Sequences was naturally much more comprehensive than a group from a single pathway.
For instance, he was a Sequence 9 Diviner; he could divine danger before an operation and find clues to various incidents through divination.
Old Neil was a Sequence 9 Mystery Pryer.
Mystery Pryers possessed a comprehensive but preliminary understanding and mastery of occult knowledge such as magic, witchcraft, and astrology, and they knew quite a bit of ritual magic.
For example, how to open Spirit Vision, how to conduct ritual magic, as well as Hermes, Ancient Hermes, Elvish, Dragonese, and Jotun.
This could greatly enhance one's learning ability.
Their unique ability, the Eye of Mystery Prying, allowed them to see more than most Beyonders of the same Sequence from other pathways.
Then there was Daly Simone, who had been responsible for examining him; she was of the Death pathway and was skilled at dealing with corpses.
A Sleepless, a Corpse Collector, a Mystery Pryer, and a Diviner—the power exerted by the four of them working together would certainly be much stronger than four Sleepless.
The reason he didn't choose the complete Darkness pathway was that he had discovered some secrets in the notes left behind in simplified Chinese by the senior transmigrator, Emperor Roselle.
The Diviner pathway might be able to help him return to his own world in the future.
It was also because of Emperor Roselle's notes that he learned of the "acting method," and he had currently almost completely digested the potion in his body.
However, up until now, he still didn't know what the next stage of Diviner was called or what the potion formula was.
The two chatted as they walked. After passing through several rooms, they arrived at an open-air market roughly the size of a basketball court.
The market was crowded with vendors at stalls and a wide variety of buyers.
Ninety percent of them were occult enthusiasts, with very few genuine Beyonders.
For many occult enthusiasts, this open-air market was their trading ground.
However, a portion of the items they traded really could be linked to the occult.
For example, items like Moonflower, Bergamot, Night-scented Vanilla, pure silver, citrine, and rubies were all basic materials that could be used for rituals and making charms.
But as for those finished products like amulets, exorcism charms, and lucky charms, not many were actually useful.
Only a few, because their materials possessed some initial spirituality, could have even a tiny bit of effect.
After walking a lap, George didn't buy anything. The materials here were too low-level and useless to him. Even if used to make charms, they would be the lowest-level charms with no research value.
Furthermore, when he had interrogated the Clown killer, it was an interrogation, not a soul-search; he wasn't clear on every single detail and didn't know how to craft this world's charms.
"How much?"
Klein, on the other hand, was clearly very interested in the materials in the market and was soon haggling with a stall owner.
However, he was clearly not wealthy.
"It seems it was an accidental gain. I wonder if he understands the value of that space of his," George thought, rubbing his chin as he watched Klein haggle, silently analyzing the situation.
After spending some time together, he was certain that Klein wasn't some powerful figure's parasite or a reincarnation; he really was just an ordinary, normal young man who fit his age.
Therefore, the god-tier spatial item Klein possessed, which rivaled his own world and held powerful energy, definitely wasn't something he had created himself.
There was a high probability it was an accidental find or a gift from a powerhouse at or above the level of a God in this world.
What he couldn't be sure of now was whether Klein knew the value of this item and whether he could use the power contained within it.
"Eight soli, I can't go any lower. I'm the only one selling this here. If you don't want it, forget it."
Finally, under Klein's persistence, the stall owner lowered the price from ten soli to eight.
Klein pondered for a moment and eventually pulled out eight soli to buy the materials he needed, but he couldn't help but mutter in a low voice that only he could hear:
"I really want to destroy you in the name of the moon!"
George, hearing this sentence, was suddenly stunned.
His hearing was too good; even in the noisy market, Klein's voice was so small it couldn't escape his ears.
The reason he was surprised was that this sentence was exactly the battle cry of a certain magical girl from his previous life.
At the same time, he thought of that Emperor Roselle recorded in the history books.
He began to wonder if Klein, like Roselle, had either been thrown into this world by some great power or was deliberately created by the Creator of this world.
This would also explain why Klein, who was only at Sequence 9, could possess an item on the same level as a deity.
Clearly, that was Klein's "Golden Finger."
However, it was also possible that these were words Roselle had said and Klein was simply quoting him—that Emperor Roselle had left behind quite a few "chuunibyou" declarations and quotes in this world.
Additionally, it could be a coincidence. After all, in the creation myths of this world, the Evernight Goddess was formed from one of the eyes of the Original Creator.
And one of the Original Creator's eyes happened to turn into the moon.
So, for Klein, as a believer in the Evernight Goddess and a Nighthawk, saying something like "destroy you in the name of the moon" seemed to have a sliver of logic to it.
"I'll know after a little test."
Watching Klein pick up his things and stand up, the corners of George's mouth curled up:
"Klein!"
"What is it, Mr. George?"
Klein turned his head toward George with some confusion.
George gave a slight smile:
"You're a transmigrator, aren't you?"
No beating around the bush—just that direct.
(End of Chapter)