Chapter 53: New Members of the Tarot Club
Zhou Mingrui was stunned for a moment. He glanced at Rosen with a hint of surprise and said subconsciously, "You actually came up with such a serious suggestion."
"Don't be so stereotyped. I'm very reliable most of the time." Rosen said dissatisfiedly, and then continued:
"Besides that, I also suggest that you establish an organization. You need someone to help you recruit believers. The Goddess of Night will help you in this regard, but you still have to rely on yourself."
"As for the name of the organization, how about calling it the Tarot Club? The core members of the organization can use the main card of the Tarot as their code names. You are the Fool, which happens to be the beginning of everything and fits your position. Normally, you can directly call the core members to hold meetings in the gray fog. It is both stylish and safe." Rosen suggested enthusiastically.
Of course, The Fool must be paired with the Tarot Club to be complete.
Zhou Mingrui nodded. He also felt that he needed to establish an organization, but why did everything Rosen described seem so familiar?
Zhou Mingrui suddenly had a premonition, which made him do a divination for himself. Then Zhou Mingrui couldn't help but look at Rosen with a strange expression.
If the result of his divination was correct, he would most likely have established such a Tarot Club in his original destiny.
So Rosen really knew everything, right? And when did he know it?
Zhou Mingrui subconsciously thought about it, and after a moment he felt that he should not think about this problem too much, after all, it would make him look too easy to fool during his cotton doll days.
Sometimes it's better to be a little confused.
So Zhou Mingrui simply nodded and said, "Okay, then which card do you want as a code name?"
"Of course it's the Moon card." Rosen said without hesitation. As for what would happen to the future Little Moon Emlyn White if he took the "Moon" card, it was simple. He could just take the "Priestess".
Anyway, Emlyn White will be a loyal believer of the Mother Goddess of Earth in the future, so there is nothing wrong with being a loyal priest of the Mother Goddess.
"...Okay!" Zhou Mingrui nodded subtly. Although he was not sure to whom the "Moon" card originally belonged, he actually had some premonition. But since Rosen wanted the "Moon Card", he could only say sorry to the moon in his original destiny.
Unknown Mr. Moon, please change your code name from now on!
"Also, since you're already a Secret Servant, I think you can recruit everyone who's interested at once, rather than recruiting new members one by one." Rosen suggested enthusiastically. He didn't even bother pretending, and said with a smile:
"That would be fun! If you're missing a list, I can provide one."
Zhou Mingrui glanced at him, smiled helplessly, and some anticipation did arise in his heart.
He was also very curious about who his destined friends were.
However, Zhou Mingrui thought about it and said, "Even if I have a list, I can't directly summon them to the gray fog without establishing a solid connection."
As for what constitutes a real connection, the answer is also very simple. For example, the person in question possesses items related to Sefirah Castle, or the person in question recites the Honorable Name of the Fool. Without these connections in a physical or mystical sense, Zhou Mingrui cannot pull the other party to Sefirah Castle out of thin air.
"This is indeed a problem." Rosen pinched his chin, unable to think of a solution for a moment. Finally, he said, "Let's gather those we have contact with first. As for the others, we can slowly issue number plates later."
…
Both Zhou Mingrui and Rosen are people with strong action ability.
So after arranging their next schedule, the two of them quickly took action.
So Backlund, Queens—
Audrey Hall was playing with a mirror. Young and full of curiosity about extraordinary things, she wiped the mirror repeatedly, occasionally muttering some strange words such as "Mirror, mirror, who is the person who loves mom and dad the most in the world?" and "Mirror, mirror, wake up."
However, the mirror did not respond to her, which made Audrey a little disappointed and aggrieved.
Just when Audrey was about to stop messing with the mirror, the bronze mirror in her hand suddenly shattered, and then a deep red light engulfed her.
…
Sonia Sea——
Alger Wilson was standing on the deck, facing the boundless ocean. The sea was not calm at the moment, and the wind and waves caused the entire ship to toss and turn. However, as a Storm Path Sequence 8 Furious Citizen, he easily managed to stabilize his body amidst the tossing and turning, appearing more relaxed than a fish in the ocean.
At this moment, Alger was contemplating his advancement to Sequence 7. He had already gathered most of the materials needed to prepare the Navigator's potion, lacking only the Ghost Shark's blood.
At this moment, the gas bottle in Alger's hand suddenly burst out with a deep red light, swallowing Alger up before he could react.
…
God-forsaken Land——
This is a dark place without the sun. There is no sun, moon or stars in the sky. Only the occasional flash of lightning brings a ray of light.
Derrick Berg sat at the wooden table in confusion and pain. His parents had met with an accident while out exploring and had been severely injured. Although they were not dead yet, their time was running out.
Because of some unknown and mysterious curse, Derrick Berg had to kill his parents with his own hands before they died completely, otherwise his parents would turn into monsters and bring great disaster to Silver City.
This sudden change made Derrick Berg, who was only a teenager, completely at a loss as to what to do. He prayed to God to save his parents, but God never responded.
"Lord, have you really abandoned us? What should I do…" Derrick Berg covered his face in pain, and out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of the crystal ball on the table through the gaps between his fingertips.
Derrick Berg's eyes suddenly widened.
Because he saw the crystal ball suddenly burst into a crimson light, and before Derrick Berg could react, the light engulfed him.
…
The same is the Sonia Sea——
On the Future, Cattleya was directing the crew to clean up the mushrooms growing all over the deck.
Not long ago, her first mate Frank Lee's experiment had some unexpected problems, causing strange mushrooms to grow everywhere. Although these mushrooms had no destructive power, it was obviously impossible for Cattleya to allow them to continue to exist.
"...What went wrong?" Next to Cattleya, Frank picked a mushroom from the wall, took a bite, and tasted the flavor, with a thoughtful expression on his face.
Cattleya watched this scene in silence. She had always been a good captain who respected the hobbies of her crew, otherwise there wouldn't be so many weirdos on the Future. But at this moment, Cattleya began to wonder whether she should persuade Frank to be more restrained in his experiments in the future.
I always feel that if I continue to let the other person go like this, something terrible might happen in the future.
"You continue to clean up, I'm going back to the study." But Cattleya didn't say anything in the end. She just reminded Frank and went back to the study adhering to the principle of out of sight, out of mind.
Just as Cattleya was about to read a book and wash her eyes, the star-shaped bottle on her waist suddenly burst into a deep red.
Cattleya:? !!
Chapter 54: Do Not Look Directly at God
In the boundless gray fog, in the giant-like palace, Audrey found that the crimson light that made it difficult for her to see anything had finally faded. This made Audrey feel relieved at first, but then she became nervous because she felt like she had come to a strange place. Around her, on both sides of the long bronze table, there were people other than her.
Audrey was surprised to find that she couldn't see the appearance of anyone present. A strange gray mist filled everyone's face, but strangely enough, it allowed people to distinguish each other's facial features, colors, and corresponding expressions.
So Audrey could see that among all the people present, some seemed as surprised as he was, while some seemed to know what was going on and were sitting calmly in their seats.
What caught Audrey's attention even more was undoubtedly the person sitting at the head of the long bronze table. That was the absolute seat of authority, and with just one glance, Audrey sensed an unfathomable depth.
What kind of existence is this?
Audrey felt a sense of fear, which was the instinct of a living being when facing a more powerful being. At this moment, she noticed that the woman next to her raised her head to look at the being at the head of the long bronze table, and then she suddenly lowered her head as if she had discovered something.
Audrey vaguely heard a short, but suppressed scream.
what happened?
Audrey was a little confused.
Across from her, the young man sitting quietly in the first seat on the left said, "Don't look around, ma'am. Mr. Fool is kind and won't mind your prying. But you should know that not looking directly at the gods is a protection for mortals."
"I'm sorry, sir. I didn't mean to pry. It's just that my eyes have strange properties, an instinct that I can't control. Normally, I would seal it with magical items, but..."
Cattleya immediately began to explain. Just now, she instinctively wanted to observe the existence with the bronze head. Although she did not see anything specific due to the obstruction of the gray fog, just this one glance still brought her heavy trauma, making her feel like her eyes were going blind at that moment.
The other party is definitely a great being. Even if he is not a god, he is at least an existence like the Hidden Sage.
What a reckless girl... Zhou Mingrui, the fool sitting at the head of the long bronze table, was also a little surprised at this moment. He didn't expect that someone would be so careless as to use special abilities to spy on him.
Although Zhou Mingrui himself doesn't care about such things, he is now a serious mysterious servant. To be honest, Zhou Mingrui doesn't need to do anything deliberately at this moment. He only needs to show his mythical creature form, which is enough to make ordinary extraordinary people suffer.
In other words, the gray fog itself has a shielding effect, otherwise the result of Cattleya's glance just now would not be just a minor pain in the eyes.
I hope this girl can learn a lesson and stop being so stubborn.
The Fool Zhou Mingrui shook his head inwardly, thought for a moment, and then said, "That's fine. You can manifest a pair of glasses."
The first sentence is an expression of tolerance for what just happened, while the second sentence is a reminder to Cattleya.
"Remember your generosity."
Cattleya immediately spoke respectfully. She certainly wouldn't be so foolish as to ask how to materialize the glasses. In fact, Cattleya, who was considered the most knowledgeable person among all the people present, thought for a few seconds and successfully materialized a pair of glasses with the power of imagination and put them on.
This made Cattleya feel relieved, but at the same time, she felt that the other party was even more unfathomable.
This little episode was obviously seen by everyone else present. If some people had doubts about the existence of the person at the top of the bronze table just now, then at this moment everyone was certain that the other party must be a powerful and mysterious being.
"Mr. Fool, is there anything we can do for you?" Alger Wilson said after considering for a few seconds. Although he was facing Mr. Fool while speaking, he lowered his eyes, avoiding looking directly at him, and only looked at the patterns on the long bronze table.
As for how Alger Wilson knew the other person's name, it was naturally due to the recent incident.
"Don't be nervous." The Fool Zhou Mingrui could see that all the newcomers were a little nervous at the moment because of the incident just now. This made him smile helplessly and said, "I have no ill will towards you. This is just a test."
Try? What try?
Alger couldn't help but feel confused.
Rosen, who was sitting next to him, in the first position on the left, smiled and said:
"Mr. Fool holds the power over fate, and you are the ones who are connected to him in destiny. So, at my suggestion, Mr. Fool has decided to gather you and form an organization to add some excitement to this boring fate."
"You can refuse. I won't force you." The fool Zhou Mingrui spoke at this moment.
After these words were spoken, everyone present was silent for a few seconds, and then Alger spoke first:
"It's my honor! Praise you, Mr. Fool. I'm more than willing to join your organization and serve you."
"No need to help." The Fool shook his head and smiled, "I am a fair person and abide by the principle of equal exchange. You can treat this as a gathering for you to exchange information and materials. I will not force you to do anything."
When these words were spoken, no matter whether they believed them or not, everyone felt more or less relieved.
This time, Cattleya spoke before Alger could, "Your will is our will. Praise you, Mr. Fool."
With her leading the way, others followed suit.
So shameful, so strange... The fool Zhou Mingrui felt a little embarrassed facing this scene. After all, he was not a big shot like Rosen, and had never experienced such a scene.
It was even more embarrassing because there was a friend watching the fun next to us.
But the Fool is a Fool, even though he was so embarrassed that he wanted to carve out a three-bedroom, one-living room apartment in Sefirah Castle right away, he remained calm. After everyone expressed their loyalty, he smiled and said:
"The Tarot uses tarot cards as codes. This is the main card left after removing the existing codes. You can draw one from it."
As soon as he finished speaking, a deck of tarot cards appeared in front of all the newcomers. This was the result after "The Fool", "The World" and "The Moon" were eliminated.
Among them, the Fool belongs to Zhou Mingrui, the Moon belongs to Rosen, and the World belongs to the cotton doll Klein.
It's really magical... Audrey looked at the tarot cards floating in front of her, hesitated for a moment, and then chose one of them.
When it was turned over, it was a "Justice" card.
"Justice, I like this code name!" Audrey's eyes lit up. This tarot card perfectly matched her expectations for her own code name.
Chapter 55 "Make a wish to me, Mr. Sun."
Perhaps because she had drawn the card she liked, Audrey's fear and panic had dissipated a lot at this moment, and were replaced by curiosity and yearning for the unknown and mystery.
Compared to the excited Audrey, Cattleya was much more reserved. She also drew a card, and the result shown on the card was Hermit.
not bad!
Cattleya breathed a sigh of relief, not only because the Hermit card was exactly what she wanted, but also because being able to draw the card she liked meant that Mr. Fool was probably not angry with her.
Otherwise, a god who controls fate would have too many ways to make her get a result she doesn't like.
Opposite the two ladies, Alger Wilson and Derrick Berg had also finished drawing code names, and the results were not surprising: one was the Hanged Man and the other was just the Sun.
It's hard to say that there's no one behind the scenes manipulating this.
After everyone's codenames were drawn, Cattleya looked up at Rosen and said in a friendly tone, "Sir, what should we call you?"
From what just happened, it was not difficult for Cattleya to realize that the person in front of her was special. He was most likely a follower or even a follower of the Fool.
"You can call me the Moon," Rosen said with a smile. He gestured to the bottom of the long bronze table and said, "That's the World."
Cattleya was stunned for a moment. She looked over there belatedly and found that the seat was not empty. There was a... doll on it?
A Beyonder on the Path of Wrathful Souls?
Cattleya couldn't help but speculate in her heart.
Naturally, the others also noticed the existence of the cotton doll at this time, and most of them showed surprised expressions.
World Klein greeted them in a friendly manner, "Hello, I am the World."
"Hello, Mr. World, I'm the Hermit." Cattleya said with a smile. She was well-informed and didn't show any abnormality.
"Hello, Mr. World, I'm Justice. Are you human?" Audrey couldn't help but ask. Then, realizing something, she quickly added, "Sorry, Mr. World, I'm just too curious. Please forgive me if I offended you..."
"It's okay." World Klein certainly wouldn't hold a grudge against Audrey. He smiled and replied, "I'm human. I only exist as a doll for some special reasons."
"Oh, so that's how it is." Audrey said dryly, but she looked like she had gained some experience.
Rather, for Audrey, who was still just an ordinary person, everything that happened today was too bizarre and completely beyond her imagination.
The others then greeted World Klein one after another, and exchanged code names in the process.
After everyone got to know each other, Derrick Berg finally couldn't hold back any longer. He looked in Mr. Fool's direction and said, "Mr. Fool, I want to ask you to save my parents. I'm willing to pay any price..."
"Don't be anxious, Mr. Sun, and don't make promises like any price lightly." The fool Zhou Mingrui interrupted him. His tone was not harsh, but more like an elder teaching his junior.
"Sorry, Mr. Fool, I was just too anxious." Little Sun Derrick lowered his head in shame.
Rosen said, "Why don't you tell me about your parents' situation first? Perhaps there's someone here who can help solve your problem without Mr. Fool's intervention."
Little Sun Derrick immediately began to recount his parents' current situation, and concluded with a sad voice, "...I don't want them to die, and I don't want to kill them myself, and I certainly don't want them to turn into monsters, but I don't know what to do."
"I'm afraid I don't have the ability to solve your parents' current condition." After listening carefully, the hermit Cattleya shook her head. She was not good at treatment.
She, who is at Sequence 5, has no way to deal with it, so the Hanged Man Alger and Justice Audrey are naturally even more helpless.
Rosen did not express his opinion. Although he could actually solve the problem of Little Sun's parents, today was Mr. Fool's home court, so he naturally had to give the spotlight to the other party.
World Klein was originally eager to try. With the ability of the mysterious servant, he could directly ask the little sun to make a wish to heal the other party's parents.
But after thinking about it, World Klein still didn't speak, intending to leave this matter to his future self to resolve.
So Little Sun Derrick could only turn his hope to Mr. Fool again.
The Fool Zhou Mingrui sighed, grieving for Silver City's unfortunate fate. He lowered his eyes and spoke in a gentle and compassionate tone:
"Make a wish to me, Mr. Sun."
Derrick Berg was stunned for a moment. He spoke without hesitation, "Mr. Fool, I wish for you to restore my parents' health."
"I heard your wish." said the fool Zhou Mingrui, like a god who listens to the wishes of all living beings.
As a mysterious servant, if Xiao Taiyang's parents were already dead, he really had no way to resurrect them, but now that they were only seriously injured and dying, he had more than one way to save them.
This wasn't even a big wish. After all, even at Sequence 7, the Diviner Path had the healing skill of using paper figures to directly relocate the location of a severely injured person.
Therefore, Mr. Fool only needs to directly use the authority of the miracle worker to fulfill Little Sun's wish.
Little Sun Derrick became nervous in his heart. He didn't know what the outcome would be, but then he heard a chuckle.
"When you go back, you will see your parents, and they will be completely healthy."
So my wish has come true?
Little Sun Derrick blinked in confusion. He couldn't imagine that something that had caused him so much pain for so long could be solved so easily.
Is this the power of God?
Little Sun Derrick suddenly remembered those ancient books that recorded the deeds of the gods before they disappeared. This made him suddenly realize something. Then he thought of something else and looked at the Fool and said:
"Mr. Fool, what should I pay for this?"
The Fool Zhou Mingrui smiled and said, "I'm very interested in the historical materials collected by Silver City. I'll use them to pay!"
Little Sun Derrick was stunned for a moment, a little surprised, but mostly just incredulous.
He hadn't expected Mr. Fool to ask for such a low price. He had been prepared to sacrifice his soul.
Mr. Fool, he is indeed a good god!
There is no doubt that at this moment, Derrick Berg, who originally believed in the Sun God, has shifted his inner beliefs.
After the episode about Little Sun, the atmosphere in the Tarot Club became noticeably more relaxed. After all, Mr. Fool had proved through his actions that he was not a cruel god. On the contrary, he was very tolerant.
As for the unlucky hermit lady at the beginning, it was obvious that she could only blame herself for looking carelessly.
Chapter 56: Tarot Club in Progress
"Great! Mr. Sun's parents are saved! Mr. Fool is indeed not some evil god!" Audrey, genuinely happy for the rescue of Little Sun's parents, couldn't help but raise her hand and say:
"I want to become an Extraordinary. Can anyone help me?"
"Which path of Beyonder do you want to become?" Hermit Cattleya looked at her and asked. Because she had acted suicidal at the beginning and experienced the power of Mr. Fool, she was now obviously much more active than when she first joined the Tarot Club in the original story.
As a pirate general, Cattleya obviously mastered more than one way to obtain the Sequence 9 potion formula.
The Hanged Man, Alger, who was also planning to speak, glanced at her and ultimately chose to remain silent.
"Uh..." Audrey hesitated, a little embarrassed, "I'm not very familiar with the twenty-two divine sequences. I only know the names of some of them. I wonder if you have the formula for Sequence 9 potions? Could you please introduce them to me?"
"The Sequence 9 formulas I know are those of the Secret Peeper, the Cultivator, and the Generalist..." The Hermit Cattleya leisurely introduced the four Sequence 9s. This might not be all she knew, but she obviously didn't intend to sell the others.
After hearing her introduction, Justice Audrey said with excitement and hesitation, "These sequences are all good, but I don't think they're really suitable for me..."
"Perhaps I can also provide you with some options." The Hanged Man Alger took the opportunity to speak at this moment and introduced the situation of the audience and the sailor sequence. He had mastered the formula of the sequence nine magic potion of these two paths.
Justice Audrey was clearly moved this time. She couldn't wait to say, "I want to be a spectator. It sounds like a good fit for me. I wonder what I have to pay for it?"
"Ghost Shark's blood..." The Hanged Man Alger said without hesitation. He was about to give an address for handing over the items when he heard the sound of knocking on the surface of the bronze table.
The Hanged Man, Alger, immediately fell silent and looked respectfully at the table in front of Mr. Fool at the head of the long bronze table.
Others performed similarly.
The Fool Zhou Mingrui chuckled and said, "On this point, perhaps I can provide you with some help."
Before summoning the newcomers to the gray fog, Mr. Fool had already finalized his own honorific name and used the gray fog to experiment with the effects of rituals such as sacrificial ceremonies. These were all contents of the novice Beyonder enlightenment book that Rosen had once given to the cotton doll Klein.
So at this moment, the Fool smiled and said, "Perhaps you know about the sacrificial ritual."
Sacrifice ceremony?
The Hanged Man, Alger, was stunned for a moment. As he suddenly realized what had happened, he also deeply sensed what a great being the person before him was.
This made him bow his head deeply and said respectfully, "Dear Mr. Fool, I wonder what we should do?"
"It's very simple..." The Fool Zhou Mingrui leisurely recounted the entire process of the sacrificial ceremony, informing the Hanged Man and the others of the symbols that represented him. Finally, he said, "As for my honorable name..."
The Fool seemed to smile before saying:
"A fool who does not belong to this age;
The mysterious master above the gray fog;
The yellow and black king who controls good luck."
It is indeed a three-part honorific name. Even if Mr. Fool is not a god, he is probably an existence close to godhood!
The Hanged Man, Alger, took a deep breath, remembering the honorific name firmly. At the same time, he couldn't stop the trembling in his heart, so much so that his hands were secretly clenched under the bronze bench.
He didn't know whether all this was an opportunity or a danger for him, but no matter what, Alger knew that he had to seize every opportunity he could get. Only in this way could he climb higher and control his own destiny.
Mr. Fool is indeed a goddess-like existence. I never thought that I would one day come into contact with such a being.
Justice Audrey recalled the past discussion of occult knowledge with her friends, in which they mentioned that one should not casually recite the names of unknown beings. She couldn't help but feel emotional, but she was more excited.
At this moment, Audrey could be said to be the person in the entire Tarot Club who, apart from the Fool, had the least exposure to the dark side of the mysterious side. Therefore, she did not have a very clear understanding of the existence of evil gods and the like. She was more excited and curious about the unknown and the extraordinary.
Mr. Fool's authority is indeed linked to fate and luck. I wonder if he is an unknown ancient god resurrected from ancient times, or the new incarnation of some evil deity...
Because of the little lesson she had just learned, Cattleya was one of the people present who least doubted the Fool's godly identity. So, she wasn't surprised by the Fool's three-part honorific name. She just instinctively began to wonder about his background.
These days, new unknown beings might be ancient gods awakened from their ancient slumber, or they might be the vests of existing evil gods, or even the aliases of righteous gods.
As a secret peeper who was often fed random knowledge by hidden sages, Cattleya actually knew some secrets about this matter. However, she searched her mind for a long time and could not match Mr. Fool with the existence she knew.
Could it really be the resurrected ancient god?
The hermit Cattleya couldn't help but feel biased.
Little Sun Derrick Berg didn't think too much about it. He just tried hard to memorize the sacrificial ceremony described by Mr. Fool and his honorable name.
After all, in Little Sun's opinion, isn't it a foregone conclusion that Mr. Fool is a god?
The first Tarot Club didn't last long. After Justice Audrey traded the audience potion formula with the Hanged Man Alger, Little Sun Derrick traded the formula for the Sun Path Sequence 9 Potion Chanter with Rosen, and Rosen traded the ingredients needed for the Scholar Potion with Cattleya.
As for the hermit Cattleya, perhaps because she still had some reservations, she did not make any requests.
After the transaction was over, a few people briefly shared the information or gossip they knew, and Mr. Fool announced the end of the first Tarot Club.
God-forsaken Land——
Derrick Berg opened his eyes, his vision slightly hazy, clearly still not fully recovered. However, this confusion didn't last long, as Derrick soon realized something. He found a pen and paper in the room and wrote down the formula for the Sun Pathway Sequence 9 potion he had just acquired.
Although according to Mr. Fool, even if he forgot, he could still recall the relevant information by praying to the Fool, Derrick was a very practical child and really didn't want to trouble Mr. Fool for such a small matter.
It is one thing for Mr. Fool to be tolerant and kind, but it is another thing for them to respect Mr. Fool and not squander His kindness.
Chapter 57: Little Sun's Preaching
Just as Derrick finished writing the recipe for the Chanter potion, he suddenly heard a knock on the door.
"Dongdongdong——"
"Derrick! Derrick, are you there? Open the door!"
Derrick Berg was stunned for a moment, then immediately opened the door and saw a member of the patrol team he knew.
The other party said seriously and solemnly after seeing him, "The Chief wants to see you. Also, something seems to have happened to your parents. Please go to the morgue immediately."
Derrick Berg suddenly became nervous, but when he thought of Mr. Fool's words, he felt a faint sense of anticipation. He quickly followed him to the morgue hall and saw two people standing in the hall from a distance.
Those were his parents who were already lying in the coffin, dying and about to be killed.
"Dad! Mom!"
Derrick Berg's vision blurred instantly, and he almost subconsciously rushed forward and hugged the two of them.
Derrick's parents were obviously startled, but after they came to their senses, the couple responded to Derrick.
After a while, Derrick finally let go of his parents and looked at them nervously and carefully. As expected, he found that their injuries had completely healed.
This made Derrick even more grateful to Mr. Fool.
"Derrick!" At this moment, a deep male voice came from the side.
Derrick looked over and saw a tall figure. It was Colin Iliad, the chief of Silver City.
"Derrick, you don't seem surprised by the miracle that happened to your parents." Colin Iliad's eyes were sharp. He looked at the boy in front of him and said in a tone that was not too harsh, even gentle, "Perhaps you don't mind telling me the reason."
"I met a god." Derrick Berg said without any hesitation. Before the Tarot Club ended, he had asked Mr. Fool and had obtained his consent in this regard.
——Mr. Fool doesn't mind other people in the City of Silver knowing of His existence.
"He is an extremely powerful, mysterious, and benevolent being. He kindly fulfilled my wish..." So at this moment, Derrick wanted to let the whole world know immediately how good Mr. Fool was, and his compliments flowed out of his mouth like they were free.
As for hiding the matter from Mr. Fool, Derrick hadn't thought about it. On the one hand, the fact that his parents had recovered was impossible to hide. On the other hand, although Derrick was still young, he had long been aware of Silver City's current predicament.
He knew very well that Silver City needed a god to save it, otherwise it might fall into the abyss in a few years.
…
Backlund Queens...
"I think there's an adult Manhar fish's eye in the warehouse. Even if not, I should be able to trade it with someone else. And there's also the blood of a black sheepfish..."
Audrey, who had just quickly written down the audience potion recipe on paper with a pen, couldn't help but stand up and dance excitedly after figuring out where to get the corresponding materials.
Everything today was too magical for her, perfectly satisfying Audrey's yearning and fantasy for mystery and extraordinary.
"It's a pity that I can't share it with others..." After dancing, Audrey resumed her ladylike sitting posture, but couldn't help feeling regretful in her heart.
Although Mr. Fool didn't mind them publicizing his existence, Audrey was a sensible person. She knew very well that given her situation, if she really publicized Mr. Fool's existence in the aristocratic circle, she might be warned by the Orthodox Church tomorrow, or even imprisoned.
"I wonder if there will ever be a day when I can talk openly about Mr. Fool." Audrey muttered in her heart.
…
Sonia Sea——
Alger opened his eyes on the deck. Everything before him was no different from before, but Alger knew that everything was different.
Thinking of what had just happened, Alger trembled almost from the bottom of his heart, and couldn't help but think subconsciously.
This time he was not thinking about Mr. Fool, but about the other members of the Tarot Club.
"Justice is clearly a noblewoman from Loen, most likely from Backlund. Moon is hard to discern, most likely a follower of Mr. Fool. World might be a Beyonder of a different path. Sun is very young, but he seems to come from a very strange place. I think I've heard of him somewhere..."
Alger recalled that when Derrick described his parents, he had accidentally revealed information about his birthplace. He frowned and searched his mind for relevant information.
He wasn't known for his memory, but thanks to his instinct to remember key information, Alger quickly located the suspected target.
——A land forsaken by God.
Legend has it that the seven gods are searching for this place but cannot find it.
Is that where the sun comes from?
Alger's heart skipped a beat. While feeling unbelievable, he also made up his mind to get some information from the Sun at the next Tarot meeting.
He could see that Sun was a complete novice, and people like him were usually easy to fool.
"Compared to these, the Hermit seems somewhat familiar. I might have seen her somewhere..." Alger narrowed his eyes suspiciously as he thought of the Hermit Cattleya's behavior.
Where is it exactly?
Alger's mind suddenly flashed back to the information he had read about several pirate generals. The facial features of one of them seemed to match those of the Hermit Lady.
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Also on the Sonia Sea——
On the Future, Cattleya naturally had no idea that someone had already vaguely noticed her identity. At this moment, she was writing a letter.
The content of the letter was undoubtedly about the Fool. Since she had Mr. Fool's permission this time, Cattleya wrote it without reservation, describing Mr. Fool's situation in almost every detail, but she did not specifically describe the other members of the Tarot Club.
Mr. Fool doesn't mind them publicizing his existence, but he doesn't allow them to disclose information about other Tarot Club members.
This was normal. After all, as a mysterious servant who owned Sefirah Castle and had reached a cooperation with the Goddess of Night, Mr. Fool himself was not afraid of being publicized. However, the other members of the Tarot Club were not. Mr. Fool had to ensure the safety of the Tarot Club members. At the very least, they should not encounter danger by participating in the Tarot Club.
The person Cattleya wrote this letter to was naturally her adoptive mother, teacher, and secret loyal object, the mysterious Queen Bernadette Gustave.
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Above the gray fog, Mr. Fool, who was secretly observing Little Sun Derrick, confirmed that the Chief of Silver City did not arrest Little Sun on the spot because of his belief in the "evil god".
The other party simply calmly extracted more information about the Tarot Club from Derrick, and also extracted the price of Derrick's wish. He then proactively suggested that if Derrick had any questions while researching historical data, he could come to him.
This made Mr. Fool breathe a sigh of relief and ended the screen peeking.
Chapter 58: Strange sequence names added
Although he didn't know much about Silver City, Zhou Mingrui, the Fool, who had already sensed its predicament from Little Sun's few words, knew that he had made the right bet. The Chief of Silver City was indeed inclined to test the waters first towards an unknown and friendly "god".
This way he doesn't have to fish for the little sun.
The fool Zhou Mingrui thought so and breathed a sigh of relief, then he saw Rosen looking at him with interest.
"What are you thinking about?" The fool Zhou Mingrui glanced at him and immediately perked up. After all, whenever Rosen became interested in something, it would often bring some unpredictable consequences.
"I was just wondering when you plan to convert the people of Silver City into believers. You should have already thought about changing their predicament!" Rosen said with a smile.
The situation of the people in Silver City can be simply described as a group of unfortunate people struggling to survive in the darkness, living even worse than some residents of the apocalyptic wasteland. At least people in some apocalyptic wasteland worlds can still have a normal meal, but it is different in Silver City. They don't even have a normal meal.
Faced with such a miserable group of people, it is normal for Zhou Mingrui to want to help them given his personality, especially now that he does have the ability to do so in a sense.
Mr. Fool, it is always difficult to turn a blind eye to the suffering that you can change within your power.
Zhou Mingrui, the Fool, was stunned for a moment when he heard Rosen's words. He then sighed and said, "I do intend to help them, but I'm not quite sure how to do it right now. Besides, I'm afraid the people of Silver City won't be able to trust an unknown person like me anytime soon."
Although Silver City has reached the edge of the cliff, it is obviously impossible to get on a car just by seeing an "evil god". At least they have to inspect it before making a choice. Otherwise, if it is a car heading to the abyss, wouldn't the whole city be doomed faster?
So it's no wonder that in the original novel, the Chief of Silver City was torn between the Fool and the True Creator. After all, he was responsible for the lives of a group of people, so how could he make a choice easily?
The fool Zhou Mingrui guessed this situation, so he chose to release a friendly message through the little sun first.
"That's true!" Rosen nodded, but didn't remind Mr. Fool how to rescue the people of Silver City from the God-Forsaken Land. After all, it was still early, and both sides didn't even have the most basic trust. To put it bluntly, even if the Fool directly declared that he could save Silver City, the people of Silver City would most likely not believe it.
Moreover, given Mr. Fool's current situation, even if the people of Silver City were rescued, there would be no place for them to stay.
"Compared to me, are you buying those materials because you're planning on advancing to Sequence 8?" The Fool Zhou Mingrui thought of something and looked at Rosen, asking with concern.
Mr. Fool naturally knew that Rosen was taking a special path different from the 22 divine paths, and Rosen did not hide this from him.
"Right!" Rosen nodded without hesitation, saying, "Speaking of which, the path I'm on now, at Sequence 8, is called the Learner. When I'm promoted, we can catch up on the lessons together. I imagine the world's mystical knowledge has surely grown considerably over the past few thousand years. While the Church of Evernight's collection isn't as extensive as the Church of Knowledge's, "He" laid out the Diviner path long ago. If you study diligently, you'll surely gain a lot."
Rosen glanced at Mr. Fool again and said maliciously, "You're no longer a new Beyonder. You need to catch up on all the knowledge you need to learn, otherwise you'll become a fool!"
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The fool Zhou Mingrui's expression froze. Although he had not experienced it personally, he still remembered the catalog of thousands of books. His eyes wandered for a moment, and finally he said "Oh" helplessly.
Even a fool would be afraid of a book that could bury a person.
Cotton doll Klein was somewhat gloating. Although they were the same person, it was still interesting to watch his future self suffer.
Rosen glanced at him and said with a smile, "Don't be so happy. When we get back, you can catch up with me. Herabergen may not be as specialized as Night in the field of divination, but his knowledge is broad enough and goes straight to the core. Even after thousands of years, it will probably not be outdated. Moreover, many historical secrets about the Second Age have been lost. I'll have to learn them after I get back."
"oh!"
This time it was Cotton Doll's turn to feel dejected.
The two little Zhou classmates looked at each other and saw the sadness in each other's eyes.
In fact, they are not people who resist learning, but they really cannot bear the mountain of knowledge.
The emphasis is on weight.
Mr. Fool sighed, then thought of something. He looked at Rosen curiously and asked, "Sequence 9 is called Peter Pan, and Sequence 8 is called The Scholar. There's really no pattern to the naming of your paths!"
"Not really. Actually, there's a pretty good pattern." Rosen blinked. As someone who designed the pathway, he gave an example with rare reserve: "For example, Sequence 7 in this pathway is called Athlete."
"Huh?" X2
A question mark slowly appeared above Mr. Fool's head. He couldn't help but ask, "Where's the pattern here?"
"It's like this. Imagine a child who wants to become a great person. First, he needs to acquire a wealth of knowledge. After acquiring that knowledge, he naturally needs to exercise his body," Rosen explained with a smile. "When you think about it this way, it makes perfect sense, doesn't it?"
He would never admit that he had chosen the name "Athlete Student" purely for fun.
Mr. Fool was silent for a long time. He nodded and smacked his lips, "Don't say that. You really shouldn't say that…"
Now it sounds a bit far-fetched at first, but it seems to make sense.
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All in all, Rosen successfully tricked Xiao Zhou x2. After the three of them left the gray fog, Rosen didn't waste any time and quickly completed the transaction with the hermit Cattleya, and then prepared the student potion on the spot.
The color of the Scholar's Potion is an ordinary black, but colorful words or symbols will flash inside it from time to time. These words and symbols encompass various languages and formulas, and just looking at them gives people the illusion that they will become very smart after drinking it.
Rosen looked at the Scholar's Potion in his hand for a while, and as usual, he performed divination before drinking it. After confirming that there was no problem with the potion, Rosen drank it in one gulp.
It was hard to describe what the feeling was like when taking this potion. Rosen just instinctively recalled his school days and those nights of studying late into the night.
By the time he came to his senses, the Scholar's Potion had completely become a part of his power. Rosen felt it briefly and knew what kind of abilities the Scholar's Potion had given him.
Chapter 59: Knowledge is Power
As its name suggests, in addition to the daily spiritual enhancement, the first skill that the learner brings to Rosen is called "Overclocked Memory". This skill can be simply summarized as strengthening Rosen's learning and memory abilities during use, allowing him to remember everything he sees and easily understand any knowledge he has learned.
The second skill is called "Mind Maze". This skill is an attack skill. In short, Rosen can pull other people's minds into a maze constructed by knowledge. The other party can only escape from the mind maze if they have mastered the relevant knowledge or solved the corresponding questions. Although it can also be broken by force, in theory, even if a true god comes, if he encounters a knowledge blind spot, he will be controlled for three seconds.
The third skill is called "Eye of Knowledge". It is a very wonderful skill. After using it, you can directly analyze and obtain the knowledge you need from people or objects. However, how much you can obtain depends on the strength gap between the two parties and whether they cooperate.
The last skill is called "Knowledge is Power". This skill is also very interesting. It can materialize the knowledge you possess into a huge tangible mountain of books. The more secretive and important the knowledge is, the heavier it will be after materialization. You can directly specify the target and let the mountain of books suppress the opponent.
There are two ways to suppress. One is to pin the opponent down without hurting him or her, and the other is a direct physical attack.
In addition, Rosen's skills at Sequence 9 Peter Pan have naturally been enhanced to a certain extent, such as the effect of the golden arrow can last longer, etc.
"Not bad, quite interesting skills." Rosen nodded with satisfaction. Although he was the designer of his father's path, he only designed a general direction of the ability when he designed it, and did not really set specific skills. Therefore, he found these skills very interesting at this moment.
Rosen suddenly glanced at Mr. Fool, who was looking at him curiously. Then, with a "pop", Mr. Fool, who had no advantage in terms of strength, was pressed to the ground by the tangible mountain of books.
"No, what are you doing?" Zhou Mingrui tried hard, but found that he couldn't push away the books that were pressing on him with his own strength. But the mysterious waiter naturally had plenty of ways to escape in this situation, so soon a paper man replaced the place where he was originally suppressed, and our Mr. Fool appeared next to him.
"That's called knowledge is power. Facts have proven it's quite heavy, right?" Rosen explained with a grin. He glanced at the paper figurine now suppressed by the mountain of books and shook his head. "Your hands are truly hopeless. Cutting a paper figurine is so clumsy."
If it weren't for his good eyesight, he would have almost thought that the person being suppressed was a starfish.
Zhou Mingrui fell silent for a moment, mainly because he thought of the equally shabby Rosen doll. His eyes were vague and he felt a little helpless.
It stands to reason that the fortune teller's path has corresponding bonuses and his handicrafts should not be too bad, but he didn't know why he just couldn't do these things well. He spent a long time cutting a paper man, and finally cut out something like this.
"Ahem, that's not important..." Zhou Mingrui decided to change the subject. He coughed lightly and said, "What are we going to do next?"
"Of course, you should go to the headquarters of the Church of Evernight first, get a new identity, and pick up some books for the upcoming remedial classes. Then go back to Tingen and slowly get to know your friends." Rosen said with a smile.
After a pause, he thought of something, glanced at Zhou Mingrui, and reminded him, "You can trust the Goddess of Night most of the time, but don't trust her too much, otherwise you will be sold out and have to help her count the money."
Although there is definitely no problem with the Goddess of Night in general, if she is really given a chance, she will definitely not mind turning the Lord of Mysteries into her own thug.
Rather, who would refuse such a thing?
"Am I such an easy person to fool?" Zhou Mingrui asked unhappily, but he was also more wary of the Goddess of Night in his heart.
He was not a naive person. Although he had only met the Goddess of Night once, he vaguely sensed that the goddess was not a simple person.
But then again, are there any simple guys around him?
Zhou Mingrui thought of Rosen and the Sun God family, who were in chaos but each family had its own terrifying side, and he fell silent.
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The Moretti family welcomed a new guest a few days later.
"Melissa, let me introduce you. This is Mr. German Sparrow. Mr. German saved my life before. He is a very good person."
Moretti earnestly introduced to his sister that although it was not appropriate to tell the other party about extraordinary things, he still hoped that his family would know about Mr. Fool's life-saving grace.
As for Gehrman Sparrow, it was another pseudonym Mr. Fool had given himself. After all, it was too strange to use the name "Fool" directly in the real world, and it was inappropriate to call himself Klein in front of the Moretti family.
He also took several similar pseudonyms, such as Sherlock and Merlin, and used them in different occasions.
"Hello, Mr. Hermann, thank you for saving my brother."
Melissa was obviously surprised by Moretti's words. She politely greeted the two people across from her, then couldn't help but lower her voice and ask, "Goddess! Klein, what happened? What happened to you?"
Being saved by someone, this kind of thing only happens when the person is in life-threatening situation.
"It was just an accident. It's over now. Don't worry, Melissa. I wasn't hurt." Moretti immediately tried to comfort his sister. He then looked at Zhou Mingrui with a hint of apology and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. German. My sister was just too worried about me."
"I'm glad that you two have such a good relationship." Zhou Mingrui smiled sincerely. He looked at Melissa, as if he had caught a glimpse of their original future, but in the end he chuckled and shook his head.
Perhaps he lost the opportunity to become their relative, but compared to this, Zhou Mingrui hoped that they could be reunited with their real relatives.
Although he could no longer see his parents in this strange era, Zhou Mingrui knew that his parents were living well on the Earth they once were, and he would have taken good care of them in the past.
That's enough.
Zhou Mingrui spoke after Moretti had comforted Melissa:
"I'll be staying in Tingen for the time being. If you encounter any trouble in that regard, you can always come to me. The address is..."
After reporting his address, Zhou Mingrui remembered something. He first sent Melissa away, who was not yet suitable to know about the extraordinary existence, away, and then said, "The Nighthawks should have come to you to inquire about the situation..."
"Yes, they found me, and I told them as you instructed. I was saved by someone who called himself the Fool's Blessed One," Moretti said immediately. After a moment's hesitation, he added:
"I originally thought they might use some special means, like some mysterious power, to make me tell the truth, but in the end they simply questioned me, got the answer, and then left."