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"How stingy, your robust voice doesn't sound weak at all," Leyton grumbled inwardly, not even bothering to disguise his expression. He knew Pallez could definitely hear his thoughts.
"What an impolite little fellow."
"Relax your mind, don't resist."
Pallez first commented irritably, then his tone turned serious.
Upon hearing this, Leyton nodded lightly, quickly closed his eyes in meditation, adjusted his state, and at the same time, relaxed his mind, cooperating with Pallez's "theft" of his own Beyonder characteristic.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw the ancient, mottled clock once again floating above Leonard's head, its Worm of Time-formed hands gently turning.
The Prophet's strong intuition suddenly issued a warning, constantly stimulating his spirit; something extremely terrifying was happening.
Leyton restrained his impulse to resist and closed his eyes, relaxing his spirit.
The next moment, a sense of weakness suddenly spread through Leyton's body. He felt as if he had lost something important.
He subconsciously looked up at the glass window of the carriage. In his vision, the long river formed by countless silvery fine lines converging in the air was no longer there.
The Prophet's Characteristic had been stolen. As his thoughts turned, the sudden sense of weakness deepened again—another Characteristic had been stolen.
He suppressed his subconscious resistance, yielding to that strange feeling, allowing his Characteristics to be stolen.
In a moment, he felt he had lost much knowledge related to Mysticologist Arts. Was the knowledge carried by the Characteristics also stolen?
As he pondered, he also lost the Beyonder abilities of "Analysis" and "imitate," then parts of ritual magic and reasoning abilities gradually disappeared, until finally, he felt his memory and comprehension abilities also declined.
Pallez's aged voice came from Leonard's mouth:
"Alright."
Immediately, he shifted his gaze to Leyton beside him:
"I hope you have completed the relevant acting. The identity separated by the Manipulator is completely independent, including acting and digestion. Heh, I'm old, my mind can't keep up. knowledge must have already solved this problem."
As soon as he finished speaking, the mottled clock above Leonard's head suddenly began to turn counter-clockwise.
Dong!
The illusory sound of a bell echoed in his ears, layer upon layer.
Having lost the Mystery Pryer's Characteristic, and the Eyes of Mystery Prying ability of the Mystery Pryer not yet recovered after being stolen, Leyton instead felt that the bell sound no longer seemed abnormal.
Across from him, Leyton's aura began to change, from a Reader to an Student of Ratiocination, then to a Detective, a Mysticism Magister, and a Prophet.
There was a flash of silver in his eyes, as if he could penetrate fate and see the future.
Leyton closed his eyes. Suddenly losing the Reader Pathway's Characteristics, he still felt unaccustomed, as if something that had always bound his hands and feet was suddenly removed, and also as if a part of his strength was removed, causing weakness and emptiness.
After a moment, he reopened his eyes, looked at his clone, and after adjusting his state, smiled and said:
"Congratulations, Mr. Prophet~"
Leyton chuckled and nodded:
"Heh, good afternoon, Mr. Mysticologist."
"I'll go home first, and after saying goodbye, I will head to the Southern Continent."
As soon as he finished speaking, his figure quickly became transparent, faded, and disappeared.
Seeing Leyton's clone leave directly through Spirit World Travel, Leonard hesitated for a moment before coming back to his senses. He looked at Leyton and asked in confusion:
"He left through Spirit World Travel? What about you?"
Leyton leaned back against the carriage, saying with a relaxed expression:
"It's not just Readers who can turn the knowledge they possess into power; Mystery Pryers can do the same."
"Do you Nighthawks all work at night and rest during the day? At this hour, you still have time to come to Backlund Street."
"Just compensatory leave; it's common for Nighthawks."
Leonard relaxed, and his tone also became leisurely.
Seeing that Leonard seemed to have no inclination to communicate with Pallez, Leyton pondered for a moment, then raised an eyebrow slightly and said:
"Where's Pallez? Pretending to sleep again?"
"Heh, when you need my help, you call me Old Man; when you don't need me, you directly call me Pallez. You're truly consistent!"
Pallez's aged voice came from Leonard's mouth, with some displeasure.
Leyton touched his nose, feeling a bit awkward. As his thoughts turned, he changed the subject:
"That 'Groselle's Travels' I mentioned last time, I wonder if you're interested."
Without waiting for Pallez's reaction, he continued:
"I suspect that book is the transformed 'Liveseyd,' the divine kingdom of the former 'Dragon of Imagination,' Ankewelt. This might involve His contingency plan for resurrection."
"Your blood relative just happened to become a part of His resurrection plan."
Leonard's mouth opened slightly, then quickly closed. When his lips reopened, it was still Pallez's slightly aged voice:
"Dragon of Imagination… Liveseyd?"
"This is just your guess. The City of Miracles, Liveseyd, has always had clear records in history and has never suddenly disappeared…"
Leyton gently shook his head, saying in a calm tone:
"If the Dragon of Imagination can imagine one City of Miracles, He can imagine a second."
"'Groselle's Travels' is in Vice Admiral Iceberg's hands, which is no different from being in the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom. That one is also a Dragon."
Leonard's eyes were full of confusion, seemingly with many questions, but his body was controlled by Pallez, so he couldn't ask a single word.
After a brief silence, Pallez's voice rang out again:
"It seems that one has already been to the imagined world in that book…"
"For now, do not explore the world within that book. For thousands of years, once they leave that imagined world, they will turn into a handful of dust."
"The contingency plan left by the Dragon of Imagination thousands of years ago cannot be precise to a specific time; He can only ensure the general direction of the story."
Understanding Pallez's attitude, Leyton chuckled and nodded in response:
"No problem. If you want to collect some lifespan, you can go to the sea; there are plenty of pirates there."
"Then, I shall take my leave."
Leyton bowed slightly towards Leonard. Starry light permeated around him, enveloping his figure as he disappeared into the Spirit World.
After Leyton left, Leonard regained control of his body. He leaned back against the carriage, tilted his head slightly, and said to himself:
"Old man, who is that one? An ancient Dragon who survived from the second epoch?"
"You don't need to know. Don't casually explore hidden things; be careful not to die without knowing why."
The aged voice echoed in his mind.
Leonard pouted, muttering carelessly:
"Don't I still have you?"
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