When Odis heard that someone was selling him "Rossel's Notebook" again, he originally intended to refuse outright, since "Mechanical Heart" no longer reimbursed him for the cost of "Rossel's Relics".
However, remembering that he had read Russell's diary before, and that the guy was quite knowledgeable, he decided to buy the diary and take a look.
Odis said, "The person who wanted to acquire Roselle's relics is no longer in a hurry, so the price he offered is not as high as before."
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"Two pages for £15, would you accept that?"
The main problem is that I can no longer claim reimbursement; I have to pay for it myself. Of course, I have to bargain when necessary.
The "giraffe," whose neck was slightly longer than that of an average person, said, "Okay."
The price offered by the "leader" is acceptable; at least there's still a profit to be made.
Odis took the two pages of the diary, glanced at them, and confirmed that they were indeed genuine. Fearing suspicion that he could understand the mysterious symbols on the "notebook," he didn't examine them closely. He then took out his wallet again, ready to pay.
At this moment, "Giraffe" said again, "I also have a relic of Emperor Rodel here."
As he spoke, he took out a small black metal box with the Chinese character "密" (mì) written on it.
"Giraffe" continued, "But there's no way to open the box. I once asked a professional for help, and they said there's a very clever mechanism inside the box. If you force it open, it might destroy the contents."
As he explained, he handed the metal box to the waiter.
Odis smiled helplessly. What if, when he opened it, it turned out to be a book called "The Sunflower Manual" or a story about characters named Wukong and Bajie? That would be hilarious.
He took the box from the waiter and immediately felt its coldness. The box was only the size of a palm, but it was heavier than he had expected, as if it were solid.
Odis immediately sensed that the contents of the box were valuable, but he was not yet a "prophet" and did not know exactly how valuable they were.
If he hasn't been promoted yet and is just a "fighting scholar," he won't even be able to judge whether his inspiration is valuable.
After thinking it over for a moment, Odis felt that his current financial situation was acceptable, so he could buy it first and study it slowly when he got back.
So he quoted a price: "50 pounds."
"Giraffe" gave a wry smile: "It seems that the person who acquired the relics of Emperor Roselle is indeed not very interested in this matter."
"Okay, £50 it is, but you have to tell me what's inside after you open the box."
Odis nodded: "No problem, but you also have to tell me where you got this box from?"
"It was sold to me by an Intis," said "Giraffe." "Many Intis and Fussac people come to Backlund to sell antiques."
"I didn't ask how it got its specifics, but it was probably stolen or dug out of a tomb."
"However, considering the era, it's more likely that it was stolen."
Odis grunted in agreement, counted out six 10-pound notes and one 5-pound note from his wallet, handed them to the waiter, and completed the antique transaction.
The intelligence exchange at the gathering continued, and Odis listened attentively as always. About half an hour later, another piece of information caught his attention: the night before last, someone saw a river of stars flowing through the streets.
However, no one else was interested in information about this very strange phenomenon, and no one was willing to trade it. As a result, Odis was unable to eavesdrop and had to initiate another trade: "Tell me more about it, or write it down."
Member "Cheetah" said, "Let me be specific, it's 15 pounds."
Odis nodded: "Okay."
Because the so-called "flowing starry river" is very similar to the ability of the "astrologer" in Sequence 5 of the "secret seeker" pathway.
Odis sent a letter last Wednesday asking Aria to pick up the goods, but almost a week has passed and she still hasn't come.
Moreover, Bernadette seemed very busy, and he suspected that the "mysterious queen" might have some secret operation recently.
"Cheetah" then said, "It was late Saturday night last year. Many people on Rice Street in the South of the Bridge saw that the Milky Way in the sky seemed to have fallen to the ground."
"The streets lit by streetlights suddenly became dazzling with starlight, giving people a very unreal feeling."
"The starlight lasted for more than ten seconds. After the starlight disappeared, tiny grains of glittering stardust appeared on the street. However, when people went to pick them up, the stardust turned into normal sand."
"The most peculiar thing is that a homeless man's left leg seemed to have been 'assimilated' by the Milky Way, and the entire leg turned into a transparent crystal that sparkled with brilliant starlight."
"His leg didn't fully recover until half an hour later."
"Cheetah" paused and then said, "In addition, it is said that there are voices in the starlight. Some people heard them. It seems that someone said they wanted to prevent something from descending, and others said they wanted to use some team or faction."
"But because the words were spoken in a fragmented manner, no one heard exactly what was said."
He concluded, "I think it must have been an extraordinary battle of a very high level."
At this moment, "Elephant" laughed and said, "Could it be using apple pie?"
His sarcastic remarks made many people burst into laughter.
"Elephant" then added, "This little thing is worth 15 pounds?"
The cheetah blushed and was about to argue with the elephant when Odis raised his hand and said, "The value of intelligence depends on where it is used."
The elephant wanted to say, "It's not worth 15 pounds anywhere," but considering that it was the "leader" who stepped in to smooth things over, he didn't say anything more.
Odis looked at the "elephant's" somewhat unconvinced expression and smiled to herself: Don't be unconvinced either. That so-called "faction" is either the "Witch Cult," the "Rose School," or the "Life School." Perhaps you will be dragged into it too.
He remembered that the "fat pharmacist" was a member of the "life school".
Based on the description of the "cheetah," Odis can basically conclude that it must have been an extraordinary battle involving "astrologers."
To ordinary people, or extraordinary individuals who lack relevant knowledge, an extraordinary ability at Sequence 5 is a truly miraculous phenomenon.
Odis counted out £15 in cash and completed the transaction with "Cheetah".
During the subsequent gatherings, no further information caught his attention.
Around 10:30, Odis announced the end of the gathering.
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
He used the "teleportation array" in the basement to arrive at 77 Hilton Avenue, changed out of the "leader's" clothes, and took a taxi to the Backlund Mechanical Research Society.
In the carriage, Odis took out the two pages of the diary and began to read.
October 17
After advancing to demigod status, all my previous abilities underwent a qualitative change, and I gained some powers that ordinary people could hardly imagine.
I noticed that the source of these powers is "divinity"!
Although Sequence 4 only possesses a small amount of divinity, it is precisely this small amount of divinity that has made me feel a certain change within myself, both inside and out.
This change is hard to explain, but if I had to put it into words, I feel like I'm not even human anymore.
This is by no means self-deprecation. I used to hear members of "Mechanical Heart" say that the Extraordinary are monsters in human skin, and I thought that description was a bit exaggerated. Now I think that this may be their personal experience.
Even if one is in a good state, after acquiring divinity, one will undergo some changes.
For example, the subtle aspects of emotions may seem somewhat unfamiliar to people. It's not that they lack the ability to feel emotions, but rather that they feel unfamiliar with certain emotions, as if those are not the emotions they should have.
These changes have forced me to think about a question: what exactly is "divinity"?
Having acquired divinity, I can obviously mobilize more extraordinary power, and it is clearly different from the extraordinary characteristics within my body. If I had to give an analogy, it would be more like a catalyst, causing a certain change in extraordinary abilities, a change that deviates from the normal laws.
That's right, it's a normal pattern.
At Sequence 5, although extraordinary traits have all sorts of amazing effects, these extraordinary abilities can still be understood after learning about the extraordinary realm, the spirit realm, the underworld, and the astral realm.
Or rather, those abilities were still within the realities and extraordinary laws of this world, but the extraordinary abilities gained after acquiring divinity seem to have broken through these laws! They became more magical and more bizarre.
As someone who has received nine years of compulsory education and attended university, my thinking and logic find it difficult to accept this cognitive gap.
We must figure out what divinity really is!
Odis nodded slowly upon seeing this: Indeed, the Emperor had also thought of this.
He has also given this some thought, believing that the emergence of divinity has catalyzed something else from spirituality and extraordinary characteristics.
Further down, the next few lines describe Russell's affair with a noblewoman.
Odis twitched his lips: Your Majesty, is this how you study "divinity"?
Then he looked at another page of the diary, which was connected to the previous page.
"Continuing from where we left off," Russell continues to devote considerable space to discussing the thrill of his affair with that noblewoman.
This made Odis chuckle. He hadn't expected Roselle, a demigod, to still enjoy doing this. Intis was truly a mess.
In the last few lines of this diary entry, another very valuable entry appears.
October 26th
During that occult gathering, I received some shocking news: some members of the "Morse Ascetic" had become followers of an evil god!
What's puzzling is that the "Hidden Sage" supposedly knew about this, yet remained indifferent.
I asked the member who provided this information, "Which evil god have they become followers of?"
The member replied, "The undying murmur."
How come I've never heard of such an evil god?
...
Odis stared at the diary for a while, vaguely feeling that he had heard of "the undying murmur," but he couldn't remember where he had heard it.
Soon, a warning from his own inspiration made him realize that it wasn't that he had a bad memory, but rather that he didn't remember the name and the meaning it represented; it was the "wilderness of knowledge" protecting him.