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Ah, this!
Lin Ruo blinked, realizing he might be able to confirm some of his suspicions from the Abraham Family's young man's diary. He continued reading the last part of this diary page:
"Anyway, I'm not counting on that Angel of Judgment who no longer cares about us. I am a staunch Ancestor Faction member. The Abraham Family should, under the leadership of Ancestor Bethel, once again become a top noble Family like in the fourth epoch, instead of how we are now, with the entire Family only able to produce two high-Sequence Beyonders, and constantly having to hide ourselves due to fear of the Aurora Order and fear of Amon."
"Is it reasonable for me, a direct Bloodline of the Abraham Family, to not even be able to tell others my true surname when I'm out and about?"
"This is unreasonable!!!"
"So I must change all of this. This is also my responsibility and mission as a direct descendant of the Abraham Family."
However, child, you didn't even make it past Sequence 9. You courted death and nearly caused a great disaster.
Lin Ruo inwardly scoffed, gaining a basic understanding of this young man from the Abraham Family.
This was a naive, rebellious teenager who had probably been indoctrinated with Family glory since childhood, growing up listening to stories of his ancestors and the Family's honor.
As for why his father seemed to be of the "Closed-Door Faction" and even had tendencies to oppose him, while this young man became an Ancestor Faction member—this was perfectly normal. It's rebellion. These days, "filial piety" is common, and a son going against his father is even more normal.
However, the name of a certain person mentioned in the young man's diary caught Lin Ruo's attention.
"Amon..." Lin Ruo tapped his fingertip, and a certain past conjecture resurfaced in his mind.
"Or maybe it really was he who messed with the Abraham Family over 100 years ago..."
Without further analysis, Lin Ruo immediately turned the diary to the next page:
"Day five of running away from home. I've finally gathered the Materials for concocting the Apprentice potion. My wallet is pretty much empty too. Hmph, if my old man hadn't kept such a close eye on me at home, why would I need to buy these Materials myself?"
"Never mind, that's not important. What's important is that I'm about to become a Beyonder. I will embark on the path of ancestral glory. This will be the beginning of the Abraham Family's revitalization."
"Although it's said that walking this path will subject one to the influence of Full Moon Ravings, I believe I can overcome it. But perhaps I should prepare some potions for myself in advance?"
Upon reading this, Lin Ruo slightly narrowed his eyes, his gaze falling on the word "said."
This diary entry didn't seem to contain much important information, but it actually confirmed one thing for Lin Ruo—the Abraham Family had indeed, to a certain extent, "escaped" the influence of the Babbling. Otherwise, a direct descendant of the Abraham Family shouldn't use "said" to describe the Full Moon Ravings in advance.
That word could only mean that this young man from the Abraham Family had probably never witnessed people troubled by Full Moon Ravings.
And his phrase, "it's said that walking this path will subject one to the influence of the Babbling during the Full Moon," also confirmed Lin Ruo's previous conjecture.
With his help, the Abraham Family members who now walk other Sequences are probably no longer affected by Full Moon Ravings, but the Apprentice Sequence likely still cannot avoid this debuff due to double influence.
Lin Ruo continued to read the following diary entries. The next few entries were basically just this young man from the Abraham Family's complaints or daily records. Lin Ruo quickly scanned them and turned to the last few fully written pages of the diary:
"Running away from home, uh, I don't remember how many days it's been, but today's date is July 5, 1349.
Today I bought a strange book. It came from a strange person.
How should I describe that person? First, their clothes were very strange, a style I had never seen before. But I think I've seen something similar in Roselle's creative notes. The name seems to be... Hanfu?"
Lin Ruo's eyebrow twitched, his gaze instantly becoming serious.
"This strange man spoke in a strange way too, but he was quite handsome. He had the long, jet-black hair I envied, and he wore a monocle. He also wore a cloak even indoors, and he kept a cigarette in his hand while talking to me. I guess he must really like smoking."
"I originally didn't want the book he sold me, but he actually told me it could help me revive the Abraham Family. Ancestor, who exactly is he? How did he know I was from the Abraham Family?"
"I think this guy definitely has a problem, and that bookstore also has a problem, but I don't know what happened. I didn't ask at the time, just bought the book and left. When I went back to look for it later, I couldn't find that bookstore anymore."
"To be honest, I'm a bit conflicted now. Should I read this book? What if there's a trap..."
"But what if what that strange man said is true?"
"Oh, right, I need to record the name of that bookstore. It's a very strange name. It's called [Old Spooky Bookstore]."
"Pfft..." Lin Ruo, who had been reading intently, almost choked.
What the hell?
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