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A party that was supposedly to welcome the newcomer ended up with Leyton, the newcomer, sitting by the ship's rail with a cat and a rabbit, eating dried fish and gnawing on fruit.
"As expected, the so-called welcome party was just an excuse they came up with to hold a party."
Leyton leaned against the ship's rail and bit into a piece of dried fish Paz handed him, feeling indignant.
"Hmm? What kind of dried fish is this? It's quite tasty."
Leyton smacked his lips, saying, no wonder Paz liked dried fish so much.
"Meow! You're not allowed to steal my dried fish."
Paz jumped to the side vigilantly, shielding the dried fish behind him with his tail.
"This is a type of silverfin fish, a specialty of the northern Sonia Sea. It's quite rare and tastes good. These dried fish were caught when we sailed to the Sonia Sea last time," Cattleya explained as she approached.
Bugs Bunny cast a disdainful glance at the food-guarding Paz, gnawing loudly on the fruit he held in his paws, making crisp crunching sounds.
"Captain! How did you come over? Aren't you drinking and chatting with everyone else?"
Leyton asked curiously.
"No, they can just have fun. Not everyone on a ship can be drunk," Cattleya said, pushing up the glasses on her nose.
Leyton nodded. Cattleya always presented herself as calm and composed, perhaps to manage a pirate group with too many problematic members.
"What about you? Are you not bored staying here alone and chatting with two Beyonder animals?"
Cattleya showed concern for every crew member.
"Of course not. Not only do I not drink, but these two little guys are also my companions!" Leyton shook his head, chuckling.
"More importantly, I'll need them as laborers later to help me look through some knowledge of the Spirit World!" This was what Leyton did not say aloud.
Cattleya nodded, preparing to leave.
"Captain! Do you have any books about Spirit World creatures? The books I prepared don't have this part," Leyton called out to Cattleya, who was turning to leave.
"Books that record Spirit World knowledge carry a certain degree of corruption. Both the compilers and the Readers will be affected. Such books are rare, and I don't have many. If you need them, you can borrow them from the captain's cabin."
Cattleya did not ask why Leyton needed knowledge related to the Spirit World.
"Alright, Captain!" Leyton nodded, not asking anything further.
After Cattleya left, Leyton sighed slightly. He hadn't expected books recording Spirit World knowledge to be so scarce, even Admiral of Stars Cattleya didn't have many.
"Looks like I'll have to find another way, or I'll fail the make-up exam," Leyton muttered to himself.
Leyton didn't really want to ask "the best study partner" for help. He suspected Mr. Hughes had a way to observe him, and once he asked Hidden Sage to infuse him with knowledge, He would change the subsequent exam questions.
Besides Hidden Sage, the only ones who liked to impart knowledge were the Seven Lights of the Spirit World.
Leyton only knew the honorific name of Red Light Aiur Moria, but Red Light was enough. Red Light symbolized authority and will, and to some extent, controlled knowledge related to Spirit World creatures and locations.
After most of the Star Pirates members were swaying and stumbling on the deck, Leyton left with Bugs Bunny and Paz.
Having drunk the liquor spiked by Frank, these pirates could sleep soundly until noon tomorrow. This was also why Leyton had been eating dried fish and gnawing on fruit with Paz and Bugs Bunny; as animals, their instincts were more reliable in this regard.
Paz, the black cat, didn't want to leave after seeing Bugs Bunny's small nest. He insisted on squeezing in with Bugs Bunny, a rabbit, to sleep.
In his words: "Ever since leaving Madan, he hadn't slept on a soft bed again! He even lowered himself to be Nina's cuddle pillow to better integrate into the Star Pirates!"
Leyton was helpless. This black cat had coaxed Bugs Bunny in just a few words, so he had no choice but to let them both sleep in one bed.
Anyway, one rabbit and one cat, he wasn't worried about them giving birth to a bunch of rabbit-cats!
After greeting the two animals, Leyton set up a Spirit Wall in his room, then began to prepare the mystical ritual to communicate with Red Light Aiur Moria.
He quickly set up the ritual, lit the candles, and used a ritual silver pen to draw an Omniscient Eye symbol on the desktop, then sprinkled a layer of red herbal powder on it.
This was the ritual used by the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom and the Seven Lights of the Spirit World to communicate, more convenient and effective than ordinary rituals.
After preparing, Leyton took a step back, then began to chant:
"The Inextinguishable Light of the Spirit World,
The Embodiment of infinite knowledge,
The Red who wields authority and will,"
"I implore You for knowledge."
As the chanting finished, the candle flame suddenly expanded. The herbal powder Leyton had scattered on the desktop rapidly spun and expanded, finally twisting into a blurry light and shadow, an image of an extremely majestic old man in a large red robe.
"Hello! Respected Red Light, Your Excellency Aiur Moria!" Leyton quickly bowed to the other party.
"First meeting, 'knowledge's' Blessed!"
Red Light Aiur Moria's voice, like His image, was extremely majestic.
Leyton felt as if the other party had emphasized the word "knowledge." He looked at the Red Light's projection with a questioning gaze.
"As one of the Seven Pure Lights of the Spirit World, we can see things that ordinary people cannot, especially after your connection with the Spirit World deepens."
Red Light Aiur Moria explained.
Red Light's answer surprised Leyton. He felt that the Seven Pure Lights of the Spirit World had an unusual status.
"Perhaps it's because they are direct subordinates of the Spirit World's ruler, so they enjoy some status bonuses?" Leyton speculated in his heart, not entirely sure.
"Why have you summoned me?" Red Light spoke, interrupting Leyton's contemplation.
"I wish to seek some knowledge about Spirit World creatures from You," Leyton said immediately after regaining his composure, stating his purpose.
"Indeed, but I cannot directly give you knowledge. This is an agreement between us Seven Lights and that Library administrator. We can only provide corresponding books; you need to read and understand them yourself."
Red Light nodded with an expression that seemed to say, "As expected," then rejected Leyton's proposal.
Red Light's answer wasn't too surprising. Mr. Hughes was, after all, an Angel who permanently resided in the Spirit World, and a Wisdom Angel at that. It was normal for him to maintain some contact with the Seven Lights. It was just this agreement with the Seven Lights that was a bit tormenting.
"Providing books is also fine. Thank you for your help. How can I obtain the books?"
The ritual Leyton prepared did not have the ability to directly communicate with the Spirit World or transfer items.
"We Seven Lights are also frequent visitors to the Library. You can completely use the previous method."
Red Light gave an unexpected answer.
Leyton was stunned. He even suspected that when he had previously used ritual magic to retrieve things from the Library, this Red Light had been in the Library chatting and drinking tea with Mr. Hughes.
"Okay, I understand. What do the Seven Lights think about the Spirit World Sorcerer system?"
Leyton didn't dwell on whether his items stored in the Library had been observed by others, but instead asked a question he was curious about.
"From our Seven Lights' perspective, this is a very good power system. Although its upper limit is far inferior to the potion system, it is more stable and has no characteristic limitations. Moreover, this system, which relies on the Spirit World, will greatly increase the influence of the Spirit World, and we Seven Lights have all joined this system."
A faint halo briefly appeared on Red Light's illusory figure.
Leyton remained silent, waiting for Red Light to continue.
Seeing Leyton remain silent, Red Light continued:
"If viewed from the perspective of this world, this system has both advantages and disadvantages. Although it has no characteristic limitations, it has knowledge limitations, which is unavoidable. The biggest drawback of this system is its overly close connection with the Spirit World. Once one enters this system, their personality will gradually become extreme, and after death, more powerful and peculiar Wraiths will be born. This is the price of drawing power from the Spirit World."
Red Light Aiur Moria's words made Leyton a little worried. Under the influence of the Outer Deities in the future, would this system become a group of powder kegs? People with extreme personalities would be more easily influenced by external factors.
"Personality becomes extreme? Is there a way to solve this?"
Leyton remained silent for a long time before finally asking this question.
"No, this is a negative effect of long-term contact with the Spirit World. As long as one maintains good control over their own state, there isn't too much danger. It just increases the chance and power of forming Wraiths and Specters."
Red Light Aiur Moria explained.
Leyton then nodded with relief. The Seven Lights of the Spirit World were authorities in this area, and Red Light Aiur Moria's words had high credibility.
"As knowledge's Blessed, what is your opinion on this?" Red Light Aiur Moria asked in return.
Upon hearing this, before Leyton could even ponder, an answer had already surfaced in his mind:
"Every piece of knowledge has its weight. Those who draw power from knowledge will inevitably bear this heavy burden!"
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