The intelligence released by "The World" didn't shock most people, except for Alger, the "Hanged Man" who frequented the seas, who quickly asked, "Is the information accurate?"
He had heard that Nast, the "King of the Five Seas," had once named his flagship, the "Black Emperor," the "Black Throne."
"The Fool" Klein, manipulating "The World," smiled and said, "This information is absolutely accurate."
Because this is what Russell himself said in his diary.
Alger took a deep breath: "I've always heard rumors that Nast, the 'King of the Five Seas,' was once bestowed a title by Emperor Roselle. It turns out that this is not just a rumor."
Only then did everyone understand that the ship called the 'Black Throne' currently belonged to a king of the sea.
This is truly incredible. It is unbelievable that the Great Emperor, who has been dead for over a hundred years, still influences the current maritime landscape.
Alger then asked, "How did the Emperor obtain that ship, which is said to be a ghost ship of the Solomon Empire?"
"I don't know about that," Klein said, manipulating "The World." "It is said that clues were obtained from some legends and historical records, and the ghost ship was eventually discovered in the Oradeg Islands."
Alger nodded: "I am very satisfied with the information you provided."
To be precise, it was a completely unexpected surprise that allowed him to distinguish the truth from falsehood in many messages.
"Justice" Audrey suddenly asked, "Mr. World, do you have any other information about the Emperor?"
She was very interested in this legendary emperor.
Klein thought to himself: Could those things that happened in the bedroom with noble ladies and wives be considered other information?
In order to protect the emperor's reputation, he decided not to release this information.
Klein then manipulated the "world" and said, "I don't have much information about the Emperor either."
Audrey was a little disappointed: "Oh, okay then."
The deal concerning the elves is now officially concluded.
Similar to the transactions at the last Tarot meeting, everyone not only got the answers they wanted, but also gained a lot of knowledge in the subsequent Q&A session.
After the transaction was completed, "Sun" Derrick asked, "Could anyone help me find out if Adam is currently in the 'Forsaken Land'?"
At last week's party, Klein revealed that Amon has an older brother, and Little Sun is very worried that Amon's brother is also in the "Forsaken Land".
He thought about it for a long time after returning home and decided to inquire about Adam's whereabouts at the Tarot meeting, so that Silver City would not be at a loss as to how to defend itself when it faces a threat from Adam in the future.
Odis replied, "From what I know, Adam was not in the 'Forsaken Land.'"
"He established an organization called the 'Twilight Hermits' in our world, so I speculate that he mainly operates in our world."
The Twilight Hermits' Gathering?
Klein, who was behind the gray fog, was somewhat surprised when he heard the name, because Rosell had once been a member of this organization.
Alger frowned; it was the first time he had ever heard of this organization.
Audrey and "The Magician" Fors looked somewhat confused; they had never heard of this name before.
Derrick breathed a slight sigh of relief: "Mr. Hermit, thank you for your answer."
Odis nodded slightly, accepting the other party's thanks, and then reminded them, "Outside of the Tarot Club, do not mention or write the name 'Twilight Hermits Club' or casually utter Adam's name."
Klein recalled the corresponding entry in Russell's diary: It seems Russell's guess was correct; even if the name "Twilight Hermits" were written in the outside world, it might still be noticed by the organizers of the gathering!
Audrey, Fors, and Derrick didn't quite understand the meaning of "hermit," but they found it strange and somewhat eerie.
Alger, however, already had a guess: "If we mention 'Adam' and 'The Twilight Hermits,' Adam might become aware of it?"
"Yes." Odis did not elaborate, but simply said, "He possesses such an ability."
Klein immediately thought of "0-08": it was a Level 0 sealed artifact from the "Spectator" pathway! Just like Adam, I knew about it, and it knew about me too. This... this ability is a bit abnormal!
Alger asked the "Hermit," "What are Adam's specific abilities?"
"I cannot tell you the details," Odis said. "We are under the protection of Mr. Fool at the gathering, and Adam will not know the topic we are discussing."
"After learning the relevant information, I took corresponding protective measures."
"Without proper protection, the more you know Adam, the more Adam knows you!"
Apart from "The World", the other members all stared in astonishment.
Alger thought to himself: This ability is just too amazing!
Fors had only one thought in her mind: How terrifying! How terrifying.
Audrey then asked, "Mr. Hermit, what are the protective measures you mentioned?"
Odis smiled and said, "Once you reach Sequence 7, you will have the corresponding abilities."
Audrey realized: "Hypnosis?"
Odis nodded: "Yes."
Klein thought to himself: Using "the audience" to deal with "the audience" is a pretty good idea.
Audrey added, "Thank you for your answer, Mr. Hermit."
Odis accepted the thanks again without hesitation, as the information was actually very valuable. Odis reminded everyone that he did not accept any payment.
Then Klein manipulated the "world" and said, "Does anyone have any news about the 'Thousand-Faced Hunter'?"
No one spoke, which meant there was no news.
Klein sighed inwardly. The "Magician's" potion was almost digested, the Deep Sea Janna's hair had been obtained a few days ago, and "Little Sun" would soon be able to help hunt "Human Skin Shadow." Only "Thousand Faces Hunter" was still missing.
He planned to try other channels after this tarot gathering, such as asking Miss Sharon, or asking a vampire servant of the Church of the Earth Mother if the vampires had such accumulation.
Alger is currently searching for a Sequence 6 potion recipe, so he has no immediate need for it.
"Sun" Derrick is currently digesting the "Lightbringer's" potion and has no further needs.
"Magician" Fors learned that Dorian would give her a main material for advancing to Sequence 8. She planned to buy another main material after obtaining that one, so she did not intend to initiate a trade for the time being.
Audrey, on the other hand, plans to obtain the Sequence 7 potion recipe from the "Psychological Alchemy Society." She hasn't received the recipe yet and has no need to trade it.
Odis, on the other hand, had just advanced to Sequence 7 and was working hard to digest the potion; he had no plans to trade Sequence 6 formulas for the time being.
So after a few seconds of silence, the main hall automatically transitioned into a free exchange session.
Everyone began sharing interesting things that had happened to them in the previous week. When it was Odis's turn, he said, "I encountered a strange thing last week, or rather, a strange and extraordinary path..."
"Hmm, I don't even know if I should call those abilities extraordinary pathways?"
Everyone's curiosity was piqued by the description of the "hermit," and they all looked at the "hermit."
"The Hermit" Odis continued, "She was an extraordinary being of the 'Witch' pathway, but possessed some ability to control corpses and souls, as well as the ability to absorb life from others."
"It is said that it can also control the blood of others, and make the corpses it controls bear the damage it suffers."
"It is certain that the extraordinary abilities she displayed, beyond being a 'witch,' were not achieved through the use of sealed artifacts, but were indeed her own abilities."
Everyone was stunned; it was clearly the first time they had ever heard of such a thing.
Alger asked, "You mean that an extraordinary being possesses the ability to have two paths?"
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
"It seems so," Odis said. "Her extraordinary abilities beyond those 'witch' pathways are quite unexpected."
"So far, I don't have enough information to explain all of this."
"I just got some information from a friend that some followers of evil gods, while possessing their own extraordinary abilities, can also obtain some abilities and power from evil gods."
"However, there are very few such cases, and my friends don't know exactly how they did it."
Everyone fell into deep thought, because this was different from their previous understanding of the Extraordinary. The first piece of Extraordinary knowledge they had learned since becoming members of the Extraordinary was that potions should not be drunk indiscriminately.
Once you've drunk a potion from the "Seer" pathway, you absolutely cannot drink potions from other pathways, except for those from adjacent pathways that have reached a certain sequence.
However, the description of the "hermit" is that a person has the ability to have two paths!
Audrey asked first, "Did she take a potion from an adjacent pathway?"
"I've heard people say before that if you take a potion with an adjacent pathway, you can have the abilities of both pathways at the same time."
Odis shook her head: "As far as I know, the adjacent pathway to the 'Witch' pathway is the 'Hunter' pathway, and her additional ability is not an ability of the 'Hunter' pathway."
Klein, behind the gray fog, thought to himself: I didn't expect the adjacent pathway of the "Witch" pathway to be the "Hunter" pathway! That's quite interesting. I remember Roselle saying that when the "Hunter" pathway reaches Sequence 4, a woman can also become a man, while the "Witch" pathway is exactly the opposite.
Alger also noticed this: This was an unexpected gain; he hadn't expected that "Witch" and "Hunter" would be adjacent paths... There seemed to be nothing similar or common between these two paths!
After a moment of silence in the hall, Alger suddenly asked, "Have you ever heard of the 'Lord of Storms' favored ones?"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and no one answered. Even Klein had never heard of him.
Odis thought for a moment and said, "I've heard that some extraordinary individuals at the Sequence 7 level in the Sailor Path, after receiving the favor of the 'Lord of Storms,' can acquire some Sequence 6 or Sequence 5 abilities ahead of time!"
Alger nodded: "That's right. Through the blessing of the 'Lord of Storms,' they possess some extraordinary abilities in advance, so they are called 'Chosen Ones of the Lord,' able to summon gales and giant waves whenever they are on the sea."
"I have also heard that some devout believers who are not extraordinary can also briefly possess these abilities."
Odis understood what Alger meant: "You mean, the gods can use 'gifts' to grant certain believers or extraordinary individuals extraordinary abilities?"
Alger shrugged: "I just had this idea, and I'm not sure if other gods have this ability too."
Odis considered it for a moment and felt it was a very good idea.
Because it is a "gifted" ability, it does not possess corresponding extraordinary characteristics and will not conflict with the extraordinary characteristics within the body, so it seems to be an ability that can be used in two ways.
Thinking of this, Odis smiled and said, "Mr. Hanged Man, thank you for providing the idea."
Alger waved his hand to indicate that there was no need to thank him, since the "Hermit" had provided some high-level information about Adam without receiving any payment.
Klein, behind the gray fog, had a similar thought to Odis: the extraordinary world is indeed complex and bizarre.
Other members also shared their thoughts, but since they had never met such an extraordinary individual, they only speculated about it.
After this topic ended, Klein manipulated "The World" and said, "I just received information that there is a mastermind behind the serial murders."
"Or rather, there is a master behind the murderer."
This was information he had just learned from the renowned detective Isengard Stanton, who had official connections. He was sharing it now, firstly to remind the members in Backlund, and secondly to see if they could exchange any information.
Audrey and Fors were very concerned about this, but they didn't know much about the "demon" and couldn't offer any useful information.
Alger stroked his chin and considered for a moment before saying, "The person hiding behind this should be a Sequence 5."
"After all, his 'pet' was preparing for promotion to Sequence 5, while the master couldn't possibly still be just Sequence 6."
In a previous tarot reading, the serial killer was discussed in detail. Everyone knew that it was an extraordinary creature committing the crimes.
Audrey and Fors both took a deep breath; this was even more difficult to deal with than the previous extraordinary creature.
Alger asked "The World": "Could this Sequence 5 be so insane as to seek revenge against the official Beyonder who killed his 'pet'?"
"If given the chance, he would definitely do it," Klein said, manipulating "The World." "But I estimate that for now, he will only retaliate against the unofficial personnel investigating the case."
For example, detective Sherlock Moriarty.
Odis reminded them, "Gentlemen, there's something I've always found rather strange about this serial murder case."
"Why didn't the murderer destroy the evidence, but instead displayed the victim's body in front of everyone as if to show off his masterpiece?"
Klein pondered for a moment, then manipulated "The World" and said, "You mean, he's using this case to cover something up?"
Odis smiled and said, "I don't know either, I just find it a bit strange."
Klein fell into deep thought again.
After exchanging ideas for a while, Klein announced the end of the tarot session.