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"Hmm?" Klein didn't hide his confusion, asking with great curiosity, "Warrior and Planter? This has nothing to do with those five Pathways of Omniscience and Omnipotence, does it?"
"Indeed, it doesn't."
Leyton nodded slightly, leaning back on the sofa behind him and continuing, "The Ancient Sun God ending the rule of the ancient gods was one aspect of reclaiming authority, but another reason was that He wanted to lead humanity to rise. That was the reason He ended the era ruled by the ancient gods."
"Lead humanity to rise?"
Klein was slightly stunned. This was a reason he had never thought of or considered.
Leyton looked at Klein's somewhat dazed expression, chuckled, and continued, "The current Seven Gods, and those Evil Gods, primarily focus on developing human faith. While there are inherent advantages to humanity itself, the more important reason is that other races have been culled into rare species."
"Even the Sanguine, who are still relatively common now, don't actually have many members, especially since they also have to compete with humans who walk this Pathway for Beyonder characteristics."
"At least they still have a race. Dragons, Giants, Phoenix, and Demonic Wolf, these have basically become history," Klein said with a sigh.
Hearing this, Leyton pondered for a moment. He realized that the races brought by the Eight Ancient Gods, except for the unlucky Phoenix, still existed, and were concentrated at the Angel level.
He sighed inwardly for the unlucky Phoenix, then chuckled, "The Phoenix might truly be gone, but other races still exist, and there's more than one at the Angel level."
"Moreover, before a corresponding Sequence 0 changes the mythical creature form of its Pathway, every Beyonder is actually approaching those ancient gods."
"The mythical creature form can be changed?"
Klein was slightly puzzled and quickly thought of Death. The Balam Empire worshipped the Feathered Serpent, not the Phoenix image of the ancient god. Was this the former Death's alteration of the mythical creature form? A Sequence 0's influence and control over its Pathway are incredibly strong!
The scene on the water ended after Bernadette destroyed the stone Door connecting to the Abyss.
"There's even a passage to the Abyss in that tomb? Is this Amon's main reason for leaving this tomb?" Klein exclaimed with a sigh.
"My intuition is truly accurate. As expected of a Beacon of Destiny."
He sighed inwardly, then said with a hint of pleasure, "It's gone now. No matter what He left this contingency for, it's good news."
After chatting for a few moments, Klein took his leave. Those Beyonder characteristics and materials needed to be properly preserved as quickly as possible to prevent spiritual loss or combination with surrounding materials, forming strange Mystical Items.
Leyton took the Biologist Beyonder characteristic from Bugs Bunny.
"Your Harvest Priest potion hasn't been fully digested yet, so this characteristic isn't needed for now. I'll make it into a Mystical Item for you to use later."
"Can it be made into a staff?" Bugs Bunny immediately suggested what he wanted.
"No problem. I'll also make you a bowtie to complete a three-piece set with that hat!"
He took a few Mystical Items upstairs to the second floor, found a small iron box to store the Biologist characteristic, and sealed it with a Wall of Spirituality.
Then he found ritual materials, quickly set up a ritual, and sent all the Mystical Items he didn't need to the Library deep within the Spirit World, waiting for Mr. Hughes to pulverize them and re-condense them into characteristics.
The next day, Leyton, still enjoying breakfast in the dining room, received a newspaper and various bills from a Natural Spirit.
He set the bills aside and unfolded today's "Tussock Post." Soon, he found an "obituary" on it:
"Our beloved son, Talim Dumont, passed away yesterday due to a sudden heart condition. His funeral will be held next Tuesday at 9:00 AM at Crown graveyard. This is a special obituary."
"Backlund… Is the Demoness Sect situation developing so quickly?"
Leyton leaned back in his chair, muttering to himself with complex emotions.
"You seem to have some foreknowledge of the impending events. Is this a hint from Herabergen?"
"The development of this matter will not shift due to personal will. Making preparations in advance and saving more people when disaster strikes is the best choice," Sasrir's calm and rational voice echoed in Leyton's mind.
"The Aurora Order plans to use this opportunity to win over a group of believers?" Leyton murmured softly.
Sasrir's voice still echoed in his mind: "They will gather believers in the name of the New Church. Although the Aurora Order, under the suppression of the major Churches and kingdoms over the years, is not yet at the point of being utterly terrifying, it's not far off."
As he spoke, a golden book fell from the Spirit World Depths. Its golden-like cover quickly tore open a mouth-like gap, and a somewhat sharp voice came out: "Good morning~ My wise master, respected Mr. Hughes asked me to inform you that those Mystical Items have been pulverized and re-condensed into their respective characteristics. You can retrieve them at any time."
"My wise master, may I praise the great Lord here? Although it's still a bit early in reality, I'm already impatient."
"This book's problem is getting worse and worse. I wonder if the God of Knowledge will find it annoying."
He grumbled inwardly, then nodded lightly: "You may do as you please!"
Amidst the Book Messenger's praises, Leyton expressionlessly finished his breakfast and waited in his chair for a while longer. After the messenger finished praising the God of Knowledge, Leyton directly threw it back into the Spirit World.
He then tidied up the dining table, went to the second floor to find materials, quickly set up a ritual, and retrieved all the pulverized and re-condensed characteristics from the Library.
Looking at the several characteristics laid out before him, Leyton rubbed his chin with his right hand and said, "If I have enough luck, can the characteristics directly form excellent Mystical Items after coming into contact and fusing with surrounding objects?"
"Give it some living characteristics. With the help of a high-level existence, Mystical Items will become very easy to control," Sasrir reminded him again.
Hearing this, Leyton's eyes lit up. He immediately thought of that wriggling, hungry glove.
After a brief thought, he quickly made a decision.
He stored away the retrieved characteristics, leaving only the Artisan characteristic. Then he found some more materials and quickly re-arranged the ritual on the ground.
He changed the ritual, originally used to connect to the Library, to a ritual of prayer for a boon from the Hidden Sage. Then he placed the Artisan characteristic and the arm model intended to carry the characteristic directly in front of the ritual.
With the ritual prepared, he stood up, took a step back, and began to chant softly:
"The Sage who perceives the world, the Eye that gazes upon truth, the embodiment of endless knowledge and numerology!"
"I pray to You…"
As the prayer ended, the Hidden Sage quickly responded.
The light in the room flickered, and an invisible, chilling wind swirled around.
The Artisan characteristic placed directly in front of the ritual gradually transformed into streams of information, swirling and merging into the adjacent arm model.
A faint, misty glow enveloped the original wooden model, and it began to twist and change continuously.
Gradually, a metallic luster emanated from the wooden model. As the misty glow on its surface gradually disappeared, the form of this Mystical Item completely solidified:
A brass-colored mechanical arm, slightly larger than a normal human arm, with exposed gears, copper plates, and coils on its surface.
Each joint of the mechanical arm had a strange eyeball connecting them. In the palm of the hand, there was a flesh-and-blood eye without eyelashes, scanning around erratically, revealing a human-like expression of disdain.
"Good thing it doesn't have a mouth, otherwise it would definitely be a noisy fellow."
No sooner had Leyton finished complaining than the mechanical arm nimbly sprang up from the ground, waving itself up and down in front of Leyton, its eye in the palm glaring at him.
Although there was no sound, Leyton knew this guy was probably cursing.
He shook his head helplessly, slowly raised his right hand, and a slowly rotating cluster of stardust rapidly formed around the mechanical arm, with countless stars appearing, dense and numerous.
The aura of the Hidden Sage faintly emerged among the starlight.
The mechanical arm, which had been so arrogant, instantly quieted down, standing still in place, except for the eye in its palm which was still uneasily scanning up and down.
It inexplicably resembled a puppy that had done something wrong.
Just as he was about to say something, a piece of information was transmitted into Leyton's mind.
Narrowing his eyes, he carefully organized the information the Hidden Sage transmitted to his mind:
This mechanical arm can create mechanical oddities and not-so-strong Beyonder Items. It is a true master of creation.
It can be used for a maximum of three hours per day. Exceeding this time will inevitably lead to stiffening of the body and mind, like mechanical aging.
It has living characteristics, can communicate with the user, and enjoys collecting and spreading knowledge.
It believes in a great existence, the embodiment of knowledge, the light of civilization, and the ultimate answer to all mysteries!
When making Mystical Items, it will ask the user various questions. It will only work if the answers are correct; otherwise, it will go on strike.
After reviewing the information on this mechanical arm, Leyton felt a second of bewilderment and a desire to complain.
"I suddenly feel that letting the Hidden Sage vivify it was a mistake. I just got used to the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom's exams, and now there's an extracurricular tutoring with random knowledge checks!"
He sighed inwardly, then thought of a name for this Mystical Item:
"I'll call you Cyber Hand! As a mature Mystical Item, you need to learn to work independently without relying on your user."
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