radicalducati The last two abilities in Chapter 12
The last two abilities in Chapter 12
Under the influence of the "revelation," fragmented texts appeared in Suren's mind, texts so fragmented that they could not even form a complete sentence.
Just as the ability was about to end, a fleeting, incomplete image flashed by. It lasted only about half a second, but fortunately, Suren's memory was astounding, and she still managed to glean useful information from the image.
Although the text is very fragmented, it still contains text related to the "classical wisdom society," which is consistent with Suren's deduction.
The last incomplete image shows a hand receiving a yellowed document, which is roughly estimated to be only three pages long. The image is not very clear, and the handwriting is illegible.
Suren speculated that this might be the heretical manuscript that the Libra Church was investigating.
The hand that took the document had distinct knuckles, suggesting it belonged to a man. His nails were neatly trimmed, and there were some strange colors remaining on his fingers, but because the image was too blurry, these were the only things that could be seen.
With so little information, it would be difficult to identify the person based solely on a pair of hands. Moreover, Suren realized that the imagery provided by the revelation lacked a specific timeframe, meaning that the manuscript might not even be with the owner of that hand at this moment.
After using [Revelation], Suren felt somewhat tired. Although the consumption of "Source Knowledge" was small, it was very mentally taxing.
After resting for a while, Suren tapped the table and closed his eyes again. This time, he focused on the origin of the "General Knowledge Manual".
Almost instantly, Suren felt as if his "Source Knowledge" had hit a wall, and his brain throbbed with pain.
He opened his eyes, and everything in his vision seemed to be double. A metallic, sweet smell filled his nostrils, and warm liquid flowed from them.
Suren looked up and walked toward the washroom, realizing she had been a bit rash.
This must be the effect of the so-called "information barrier," and it seems that "revelation" is not a panacea.
This is still the case when the "General Knowledge Manual" has been corrupted and is an inanimate object.
If you use the truth of divine gifts, who knows what will happen?
Suren's original plan was to use the high information barrier provided by the Book of Secrets to try to break through the gap.
Looking back now, I was too naive. The Book of Secrets can only serve a defensive purpose; for the rest, you still have to rely on yourself.
Considering Suren's own ability to mislead, it cannot be ruled out that other similar forces exist in this world, and what he sees may not be accurate.
After wiping the blood from her nose, Suren began to study her last two abilities.
The first ability is similar to the rule of [Secret Manifestation] and is closely related to the core secret consciousness it is bound to. The difference is that it gains a passive enhancement called [Secret Consciousness Protection].
Suren strongly suspects that the naming of these abilities is actually related to her fondness for fantasy novels in her previous life, revealing a touch of chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur).
Compared to the secret arts of creation, this ability is not as mentally taxing.
Suren attempted to exploit this ability to create a passive ability similar to being able to move freely within a mirror, but unsurprisingly, she failed. Perhaps her rank was insufficient, or perhaps the ability simply didn't meet the judgment criteria; whatever the reason, it was impossible at her current stage.
Suren had no choice but to change his approach and created two relatively simple buffs. The first buff could directly reduce the damage transfer of [Mirror Conduction] to 70%.
The second type, [Secret Protection], makes Suren's disguise and concealment even more difficult to detect.
Since they will most likely be going into exile afterward, it's never a bad thing to prepare some secret-related abilities.
The last ability, called [Cognitive Mist], can disguise the symbolic symbols used by Suren when casting her abilities as other symbols, and can also reduce the effects of any illusion-type abilities on Suren.
The two "Demon Hearts" that Suren has seen so far both have some patterns appearing on them, and the one tonight has the same symbol as his own. From this, it can be inferred that the pattern appearing on the "Demon Heart" is the symbol of the corresponding ability.
Therefore, the symbol of the extraordinary beings of the Libra Church should be that scale pattern.
Suren tried using [Mirror Transmission] on the water in the glass, and sure enough, the symbols that appeared in the air turned into balance scales.
The experienced Suren immediately recognized the value of this ability and disguised himself as another superhuman to mislead the enemy.
In battle, this ability is enough to tip the scales of victory or defeat.
Suren picked up his water glass and took a big gulp. After fully understanding all the abilities brought by the Book of Secrets, Suren tried to compare himself with the saints of the Libra Church.
According to Libra Church books, the three professions in the "Seeker" stage are much more functionally superior to those in Suren.
If Suren were an alchemist, he could craft the Demon Heart and the eyeball into items or potions.
Suren's abilities are generally quite versatile. If he can collect more secrets, his abilities will combine to create something very strange.
Fortunately, there is still the "Mirror Demon" as a powerful weapon. Although it has great side effects, it is still a strong trump card for Suren.
Suren took the coins out of his iron box and put them in a small cloth bag. Then he put the Demon Heart and the eyeball into the box.
Although the Deathbird has two sets of uniforms, enough for changing.
However, wearing these two outfits all the time would easily expose his identity, and carrying money in his pocket all the time was also inconvenient. He decided he should take some time to buy a few outfits and a wallet.
The next day at noon, Suren, who had already bought new clothes and a wallet, went to the duty station.
He looked at the mere 9 pounds and 6 shillings left in his brand-new wallet and sighed. He needed to buy bullets later; money really didn't last long.
I'll pretend for the next few days, take on some simple bounties after Monday, and then find an opportunity to sell that disgusting eye at the Fog Exchange.
Suren pushed open the door of the duty station. The duty station was much quieter today, at least there were not many people on the first floor. Lawrence was still organizing documents in the same spot.
Suren sat down at the long table and politely asked:
"Mr. Lawrence, who should I contact if I want to purchase supplies?"
"Just call me Lawrence. I'm in charge of handling the supplies." Lawrence looked up in surprise, then took out a list and a form from the cabinet and handed them to Suren. "Actually, I would suggest you wait until you have more contribution points before buying these things. They're not cheap."
"Thank you for the reminder, but I'm used to preparing in advance. After all, as Mr. Corrigan said, you only have one life," Suren replied politely after taking the list.
Lawrence stopped talking and continued to organize the documents.
Suren looked at the list, which was very comprehensive. In addition to basic bullets and medicines, it also included a map of the wilderness outside the city that could only be redeemed with contribution points.
Even the materials needed for promotion can be exchanged, but the prices are outrageous.
The "Source Knowledge Condensation" required to advance to the Awakener level is called the "Dominator Demon Heart Seal" because it is dropped by the Dominator Demon. It requires 2500 contribution points and cannot be purchased with gold pounds.
而20发一盒的附魔银弹需要3贡献点，或者4圣金镑，换算下来1贡献点差不多是1.3金镑的购买力。
Suren clicked his tongue in surprise. That meant that just one material for advancing to the Awakened level would cost more than 3000 gold pounds, and that was after a discount. The price on the black market would only be higher. Other materials, although not as expensive, would probably still cost several hundred gold pounds.
Suren sighed, "Even a hero can be brought down by a penny; this thing is way too expensive."