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Klein did not hide anything and explained in detail:
"I was just about to tell you. Over the past two days, the Captain and I were on a mission and utilized a Sealed Artifact called 3-0782, a Mutated Sun Sacred Emblem.
It can continuously purify corpses and ghosts within a fifteen-meter radius; they dissipate in less than a minute.
The negative side effect is that it also purifies the souls of normal people.
If a normal person stays within its fifteen-meter range for one hour, they will turn into an idiot who only knows how to 'Praise the Sun.' The limit for Beyonders is six hours.
I was bored that day and tried to perform a divination on it, but the results were obscured due to interference.
So, I took it above the gray mist to isolate the interference. There, I saw the formation of the Sun Sacred Emblem, which originated primarily from a drop of golden liquid.
Afterward, I divined the source of that golden liquid.
You have no idea—it felt as if I were looking at the true Sun. I nearly had my soul scattered on the spot. Fortunately, the gray mist blocked ninety-nine percent of the power.
It was then that I obtained the potion formulas for the Bard pathway from Sequence 9 to Sequence 4, as well as the manufacturing technique for something called a Flaring Sun Charm.
To be honest, I suspect that drop of golden blood might be divine blood, and that Sun might be the Eternal Blazing Sun."
"Now that is interesting!"
Upon hearing Klein's narrative, George's eyes suddenly lit up.
By using the gray mist to isolate interference, one could actually divine the deity's true body and indirectly obtain their corresponding knowledge.
If he were to perform divinations within Klein's gray mist, wouldn't he be able to pluck the Eternal Blazing Sun clean?
Klein's strength was too low to withstand the instinctive counterattack of the Eternal Blazing Sun, but George wasn't afraid.
Forget the fact that the gray mist blocked ninety-nine percent of the attack; even without the mist's protection, with the strength of his soul, he wouldn't be injured by that small amount of burning.
Furthermore, it wasn't just the Eternal Blazing Sun. As long as he obtained anything related to the Orthodox Deities or Evil Gods in the future, he could use this method to "fleece the sheep" and acquire the corresponding knowledge.
"Is Sealed Artifact 3-0782 still in your hands?"
"The mission ended, so it has been taken back by the Captain to be resealed."
Klein shook his head.
George shared his thoughts, and Klein's eyes immediately brightened:
"Perhaps I can ask Mr. Azik for help!"
Azik was a history teacher at the university this body had attended, and he was also a high-sequence powerhouse suspected to be of the Corpse Collector pathway.
However, for some unknown reason, he had lost his memories.
Klein was currently helping him recover them.
When the time came, he could ask Mr. Azik to help orchestrate a ghost incident. He could then use that as an excuse to propose the deployment of Sealed Artifact 3-0782.
Conveniently, he could also use the Mutated Sun Sacred Emblem to create a Flaring Sun Charm as a trump card.
"Alright, there's no rush."
George nodded. Klein had mentioned Mr. Azik to him before.
He planned to wait a while until he could convert spells like the Memory Charm into the magic of this world, then he would go and help treat Mr. Azik.
Perhaps he could obtain some useful information from those memories.
"By the way, take this."
George handed a pacifier to Klein.
Klein took the pacifier, looking somewhat dazed. He stared at the faint flame patterns appearing on it and blinked, clearly waiting for George's explanation.
George smiled:
"This is a mystical item I created by combining Taoist incantations from my previous life with the abilities of a Magician.
If you keep it in your mouth, you can use it to spit out Samadhi True Fire. It can cause extreme damage to enemies like the undead and can also inflict soul-burning on living creatures.
Even a Sequence 6 Beyonder would likely find it unbearable to be burned by it.
If you encounter a powerhouse above Sequence 6, just chant my name silently while holding it in your mouth. I will sense it and can teleport directly through the flames on the pacifier to help."
He was about to leave for Backlund. Considering Klein's low strength—where a Sequence 8 could potentially take his life—George felt it was more prudent to provide a layer of insurance before departing.
Coincidentally, his research over the past few days had yielded some results, allowing him to barely refine a decent-enough magical tool.
This way, Klein could handle anyone below Sequence 6 himself without bothering him.
As for the probability of Klein encountering a Sequence 6 or higher enemy, it was extremely low. If he truly did, George would simply make the trip personally.
If Klein didn't even have time to take out the pacifier to call for help, then it could only be said that Klein was too unlucky. George couldn't guard Klein's side every single day.
In that case, George would have to wait until he could exercise more power, or until the Sequence levels of this world significantly increased, before reclaiming the gray mist space.
However, this pacifier was only temporary. As his power recovered, he would create even stronger magical tools to protect Klein's life.
"Samadhi True Fire!"
Klein looked at the pacifier in his hand, his eyes shining brightly. Internally, he couldn't help but sigh:
"Old friend, your 'thigh' is so thick, so fragrant!"
The fact that it could damage a Sequence 6 was already impressive, but more importantly, it could summon George for help.
George was a top-tier expert who could suppress and pummel two high-ranking deacons with Sequence 4 strength.
As long as he didn't run into an Angel of Sequence 3 or above, he basically didn't have to worry about his life being threatened with this pacifier.
"So, what are the negative side effects of this pacifier?"
"There are no negative effects. As long as your spirituality isn't exhausted, you can keep using it to spit Samadhi True Fire."
George waved his hand.
In this world, almost all mystical items—except for those charms—essentially had negative effects. The more powerful the item, the more terrifying the side effect.
Therefore, one had to be extremely careful when using them, trying to avoid or mitigate the negative effects, or learning to use them in reverse to achieve one's goals.
The Church had a lot of experience in this regard and did very well when deploying Sealed Artifacts.
But the pacifier he made was different. It primarily utilized refining methods from another world.
He had simply converted the method according to the power system of this world.
Therefore, there were no negative side effects.
"It actually has no side effects."
Hearing this, Klein's evaluation of the pacifier in his hand jumped several grades.
To him, other than the shape of the pacifier and the slight embarrassment of needing to hold it in his mouth while using it, this mystical item was perfect.
However, he wasn't someone thin-skinned. A little embarrassment was fine—it was better than losing his life.
In truth, he didn't know that George could have used anything to refine this tool.
It just so happened that when he had the idea, there was a newly bought pacifier nearby. He didn't want to use that thing himself, so he used it for the refinement on a whim.
After giving the pacifier to Klein, George left the gray mist space and returned home to continue his research.
Klein, meanwhile, made a silent decision in his heart:
"I can't delay any longer. The potion is completely digested. It's time to report to the Captain and find a way to advance to Sequence 8 as soon as possible.
George can help for a while, but he can't help for a lifetime. I still have to rely on myself."
(End of Chapter)