Lord of the Mysteries: The New Black Emperor

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Watching Audrey leave in a carriage, Hobert returned to the terrace, but the tea had already gone cold.

Audrey had experienced a lot today, but the 'Spectator' pathway had one advantage: she rarely experienced emotional fluctuations or problems due to life's encounters, so there was no need to worry about her condition.

Hobert knew that he needed to give Audrey some time to figure things out for herself.

Just as he was about to ask the servant to change the tea, Hobert suddenly heard the prayer from the 'Nation of Disorder'.

He first returned to his study and entered the 'Nation of Disorder'.

In the pool in front of Hobert, there was actually an unfamiliar star shining.

However, just seeing this star, Hobert knew who it represented. He spread his spirituality over, and sure enough, it was Xio, looking a little apprehensive.

It turned out that the investigation into the two Aurora Order members was over, and Xio was submitting a report to the 'Creator' in the form of prayer.

This timing was just right.

Hobert said in a mellow voice: "Give it to Hobert!"

Then he withdrew his spirituality, and through the expanded star, he observed again. Xio was stunned for a second or two, then immediately put away the information with great initiative, put on her coat, and went out.

So Hobert returned to the real world, asked the servant to change the tea, and waited on the terrace for more than half an hour before Xio arrived.

Xio still liked to wear men's clothes, which made her movements more agile, and coupled with her somewhat immature face, she looked like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy.

"Don't be so restrained," Hobert smiled. "I'm still me, still that Hobert."

Xio said: "It's different. You are now a Earl, and no longer that intern lawyer who went to the East Borough to investigate cases."

"Yes, I am a Earl, so I can now help tens of thousands of vagrants solve their livelihood problems at once, and I won't be able to only help my clients like before," Hobert smiled:

"You've stayed in South Colson for a while, you should know I'm not bragging."

Xio was slightly stunned, and sat on the other side of the tea table: "You're right, you haven't changed in most places."

Then she took out the information she had investigated: "The 'Creator' asked me to give you this information."

Hobert poured her a cup of tea before picking up the information and looking through it. Xio's investigation was very professional, with not only tracking records, but also summaries of their habits.

While Hobert was looking through the information, he thought of several assassination opportunities through their daily activities.

"Very good," Hobert closed the information and smiled. "The 'Creator' asked me to be your superior. In the future, I will directly issue any tasks to you.

"As for your reward, I think you need the Sequence 6 potion formula and Beyonder characteristics the most."

"I only need Beyonder characteristics," Xio said. "I have already obtained the potion formula from the Masked Man."

"Okay," Hobert smiled. "This investigation will be counted in your merits. I will assign you a Sequence 6 helper, and you will complete the assassination of these two targets.

"Well, the action will be mainly you. That Sequence 6 has strong control skills, but rarely participates in this kind of action, and lacks experience."

Hobert didn't directly say it was Audrey. During the action, he would also let Audrey wear a mask and slightly change her body shape, so as not to make Xio think too much.

And the two Aurora Order's Beyonders, one is Sequence 7 and the other is Sequence 8, she two can completely kill the other party.

Moreover, Hobert would hide in the dark, preparing to hunt down the higher sequence Beyonders of the Aurora Order.

He continued: "If you complete the assassination of them and hand in the Beyonder characteristics, after completing the next investigation task, you will get the Beyonder characteristics of 'Judge'.

"In addition, I will also find a way to arrange you in the Beyonder Court, so that you can digest the potion as soon as possible."

Xio scratched her head: "Hobert, there's something I don't understand."

"What don't you understand?"

"You, or rather the 'Creator', why are you helping me?" Xio asked strangely.

Hobert thought: Of course, it's because you are an 'important character'!

He smiled: "Xio, this question should actually be asked to yourself. Have you ever thought about why you would get help?"

Xio frowned and thought for a few seconds, then shook her head.

"Because of your diligence and excellence," Hobert said half-truthfully. "You are a very excellent Beyonder and a very excellent bounty hunter. As a Beyonder force with a certain power in Backlund, of course it will try to win you over.

"Of course, I must admit that there are my factors in it, because I know your ability very well, and I also know that we are now very short of talents like you."

Xio was a little embarrassed by what Hobert said: "Ta... talent?"

She still didn't quite understand: "Then what exactly do you plan to let me do?"

"Collect intelligence!" Hobert said.

His plan was to eventually let Xio become the intelligence officer of the 'Creator' force!

Originally, this position was held by Dennis's father. This old man performed very well when he was an undercover agent, but when Hobert asked him to build an intelligence network in Backlund, the result was that he spent a lot of money for several months, but the effect was not satisfactory.

With this old man's ability, he really couldn't be competent for this kind of high-level intelligence department position.

At that time, Hobert had two ideas, the first was to train Dennis, and the second was to let Xio take on this responsibility.

Because when he was considering this matter, Xio happened to tell him about the Abraham family's traitor, Lewis Wien, so from that time on, Hobert's heart was more inclined to let Xio join the 'Creator' force.

Xio breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm good at this."

"Then let's cooperate in the current way," Hobert smiled. "The expenses you pay to informants, as well as the expenses for developing the intelligence network, can be reimbursed from me.

"After you become a 'Judge', we will start a new mode of cooperation."

Xio felt that this cooperation model was not unacceptable, and the last bit of worry in her heart disappeared: "Okay."

"Well, I will hire you as my combat coach, so you have a reason to come to the Earl's Mansion often," Hobert said. "If you get any useful information, you can also consider selling it to me first, and the price I give will definitely satisfy you.

"Most importantly, if you encounter danger, you can also ask me for help, just use the corresponding tasks to offset my help.

"In addition, in case of emergency danger, you can also pray to the 'Creator'."

Xio nodded, such benefits sounded very good, the key is that after her observation, the "Creator" seemed to be a very normal god, and there was currently no need to worry about being corrupted or affected in some way.

After talking about the business, Hobert asked again: "Do you know Hvin Rambis?"

Xio thought for a while: "I've heard of it, it seems to be a consultant to the royal family, but I don't remember what kind of consultant it is."

"I'll give you a small task," Hobert smiled. "Find his residence."

He emphasized: "Just find his residence, don't try to do any tracking, because any form of tracking will be 100% discovered."

Xio was slightly stunned, then said: "This is simple, I can reply to you tonight."

Hobert nodded: "I'll give you the reward for this mission next time we meet.

"When your assistant is ready, I will notify you to meet her and carry out the assassination mission.

"Before this..."

He took out the folder that he had prepared long ago: "Go and investigate these three people again, well, they are also members of the Aurora Order.

"After completing the investigation of them, you will get the Beyonder characteristics of 'Judge'."

Xio put away the folder and looked at Hobert: "Are you going to launch a Beyonder war against the Aurora Order?"

Before, she had followed Fors and witnessed the extraordinary war, and the large-scale extraordinary action was still fresh in her memory.

"To deal with them, there is no need to launch a war at all?" Hobert smiled: "The power in Backlund is enough!"

The so-called power in Backlund is mainly Hobert and Dophis, and also the few Beyonders Hobert transferred to protect the power plant, but Hobert generally does not call those Beyonders.

Xio nodded: "I will go to investigate tomorrow."

Just as she was about to get up, Hobert suddenly said: "Wait a minute."

As he spoke, he counted out 100 pounds in cash from his wallet: "In the future, you can receive a sum of money from me every two weeks, don't be a bounty hunter anymore, and seriously complete the tasks I give you!"

Xio hesitated for a moment, but still put away the money: "Okay!"

Since Hobert can continue to issue tasks, it is certainly more efficient than accepting bounties everywhere.

Then Xio smiled and asked: "Didn't you say that you only have 80 pounds on you?"

Before, at the Picking Festival, in order to repair his relationship with Fors faster, Hobert once said that his pocket money was not much.

When Xio asked this, Hobert didn't have the slightest embarrassment of being exposed, he smiled: "This is public money!"

"Okay," Xio smiled, and left with the documents and money.

Hobert looked at his watch, it was already past four in the afternoon, he was about to go to South Colson to have dinner with Fors, but Duke Christian's butler came to invite Hobert to have dinner.

So Hobert followed the butler to the Duke's residence not far away.

After having dinner, when chatting, Christian informed Hobert that he would go out with him tomorrow morning.

Hobert probably guessed what he was going to do, so he agreed, and chatted until more than nine o'clock in the evening before returning to the Earl's Mansion.

As soon as he entered the living room, Dophis told Hobert that Xio had been here and left him a note.

Opening the note, there was indeed an address on it.

Hobert returned to his study, made some preparations, and then used "Travel" to come to the address on the note.

He walked into Hvin Rambis's house without any disguise.

But Hvin was not at home at this time, and the whole villa was relatively deserted.

After "asking" the housekeeper, he learned that Hvin had no family, and usually did not come back until after ten o'clock in the evening.

Hobert looked at the grandfather clock, it was almost ten o'clock, so he sat on the sofa in the living room and waited.

Sure enough, at about a quarter past ten, Hvin came back in a carriage.

Because Hobert "tampered" with his aura and spirituality, Hvin Rambis didn't see Hobert until he entered the door.

He was somewhat surprised, but the old man with all white hair quickly put on a kind smile: "Earl, what's the matter with you looking for me so late?"

Hvin leaned his body outward, ready to run away at any time.

"It's nothing else, just to kill you!" Hobert smiled innocently.

Hearing this, Hvin turned around and ran.

"Distortion!" Hobert "distorted" the space, and Hvin, who had already gone out, instantly appeared in front of Hobert.

Hobert smiled: "Is this how you treat guests? You want to leave immediately after seeing a guest?"

Hvin coughed twice: "I have already mapped the information that you want to kill me to the 'Mind World', our people will know that you are the murderer."

Hobert spread his hands: "Since I appear in front of you with my true face, it is to let the people of the Psychology Alchemists know that I killed you.

"I can wait in the Earl's Mansion, and then kill the council members of your Psychology Alchemists one by one! But I guess they are more likely to not even make a sound!"

"You... you... cough cough..." Hvin didn't know how to describe the young man in front of him.

Hobert smiled: "Very arrogant, isn't it?"

That's the feeling he wanted, and he felt his spirituality was very lively at this time!

Hobert continued: "Please use the 'Mind World' to tell Hermes that we all respect his contribution to mankind, but it is not appropriate for him to condone his subordinates to offend the 'Creator'."

As for Adam, Hobert was so arrogant that he didn't dare to tease Adam at this time, so as not to make this brother really angry, and the promised Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristics would not be given.

Hvin covered his mouth and coughed violently, while looking at Hobert in surprise: "You... cough cough..."

Hobert stretched out his hand and used the ability of "tampering" to instantly condense the air in front of him, forming a transparent, seemingly simple giant sword, and stabbed Hvin's chest.

A piece of illusory scales appeared on Hvin's chest, helping him resist Hobert's attack, but he was knocked out by this heavy blow, knocking down a wall.

After the previous attempts during the war, Hobert was now more proficient in using his abilities. He turned his hand again and "distorted" the space, and Hvin, covered in dust, returned to Hobert's feet.

"Cough cough cough..." Hvin coughed violently, like a cooked shrimp, bent on the ground.

In order to be on the safe side, Hobert also brought the "0-71" Disaster Porcelain Doll this time.

During the waiting period, Hobert had been using the "Order Crystal" to seal the Disaster Porcelain Doll, and after Hvin entered the door, Hobert lifted the seal.

Hvin's housekeeper, servants, etc., had already coughed up blood while kneeling or lying on the ground, and many people had coughed unconscious.

Hvin was also coughing so hard that he couldn't breathe. He raised his hand with difficulty and made a grasping motion.

"Mental Plague!"

"Hahahaha... cough cough cough... hahahaha..."

Crazy laughter rang out throughout the villa, accompanied by violent coughing.

Soon, they all died in painful laughter and coughing!

The moment Hvin entered, he had quietly planted seeds of "contagious madness" around the 'Mind Island'. Now, he detonated those seeds.

However, Hvin discovered with some despair that Hobert's smile remained perfectly normal, without a hint of madness.

"Aren't you wondering why I haven't gone mad?" Hobert smiled slightly. "When you were affecting my 'Mind Island' just now, I 'distorted' the position of our 'Mind Islands'.

"So, that seed you planted earlier was planted on yourself."

Although Hobert couldn't sense the 'Mind Island', at the Sequence 3 level of 'Distortion', everything could be distorted!

Even if Hobert didn't know what Hvin had just done, he could 'twist' his attack back onto himself.

The seed on Hvin's 'Mind Island' was also detonated by him, but he quickly calmed the madness in his heart with 'Placate', leaving the 'ocean' around the 'Mind Island' without a ripple.

Hobert knew the principle of "villains die from talking too much," so while speaking, he spread his hands wide and then clasped them together. Suddenly, all the air in the room was compressed into a white sphere the size of a marble using 'Tamper' and 'Distort'.

He didn't know if suddenly releasing the 'Tamper' ability would cause an explosion.

Hobert was about to 'twist' this marble into Hvin's body when he noticed Hvin's figure rapidly enlarging, with illusory dragon scales appearing on every inch of his skin.

In an instant, Hvin transformed into a huge monster, with a pair of wings growing from his back and his limbs becoming thick and strong. Only his head remained in human form, while the rest of him resembled a dragon. Even Hobert was intimidated by his form and took a step back.

Hvin was now constantly emitting 'Mind Deprivation', but Hobert merely took a step back. He also emanated a faint black mist around him, causing both extraordinary and physical attacks to be pulled into other directions by 'Chaos'.

Other pathways generally didn't dare to display demigod-level mythical creature forms at Sequence 4, but the 'Spectator' pathway was an exception, as they could temporarily control the demigod mythical creature state through constant 'Psychological Cue'.

Hvin stared at Hobert as if to say something, but when he opened his mouth: "Cough, cough, cough..."

Hobert smiled: "Heh, a dragon? That's all you've got!"

Even if Hvin transformed into a dragon form, his physique was only about the same as Sequence 3, and he still couldn't get rid of the mystical virus of the Disaster Porcelain Doll.

The only difference from before was that Hvin now had the ability to counterattack. His human head was coughing violently, but his wings suddenly spread out, launching a 'Mind Storm' towards Hobert.

"Exploit!" Hobert utilized part of the Disaster Porcelain Doll's ability, placing himself between the 'Mirror World' and the real world, hiding his spiritual body and astral body in the 'Mirror World', unaffected by the 'Mind Storm'.

At this moment, he held the white marble in one hand and raised the other: "Magnify!"

"Cough, cough, cough..." Hvin coughed again, trembling as if he were about to cough up his lungs.

Hobert 'magnified' his illness, making Hvin in his demigod form feel weak all over, wanting only to lie on the ground and not move.

Just then, Hobert saw an ice-blue metal cylinder appear in Hvin's hand, from which a dark green bullet was fired.

Hobert's spirituality sensed extreme danger!

He immediately launched the marble in his hand to block the bullet that seemed destined to hit him.

Rumble~

The earth trembled.

Hobert was directly blown away by the sudden explosion, landing near the pond in the yard.

Although he wasn't seriously injured, he was somewhat surprised: "Such power?"

The dark green bullet fired from the cylinder wouldn't cause such a violent explosion, so the explosion must have been caused by the 'air bomb' Hobert created.

Looking at the villa in front of him, it had been razed to the ground, turning into ruins.

Not only the villa in front of him, but many surrounding villas were also knocked down. For a time, wails could be heard everywhere.

Splash~

Hvin in his dragon form emerged from the rubble, taking advantage of the distance he had created from Hobert, coughing violently as he struggled to fly away.

Hobert raised his hand, and a huge mirror suddenly appeared in front of Hvin.

Hvin realized the danger, but before he could dodge, the mirror crashed into him.

However, the mirror didn't break, but allowed Hvin to pass through like a film of water. Hvin disappeared in mid-air, and a mirror surface formed in Hobert's pond, receding backward, and Hvin appeared in Hobert's pond.

Hobert reached out and pushed forward: "Tamper!"

He 'altered' the temperature of the environment around Hvin, making it extremely cold. The water in the pond under Hvin's feet immediately froze, quickly turning from white to light blue. Even the mist and droplets Hvin coughed out quickly solidified!

Hvin wanted to escape, but his feet were frozen. Ordinary ice couldn't trap him, of course, but the ice in the pond had been reinforced by Hobert, making it difficult for Hvin to break free even for a moment.

In the extremely cold environment, Hvin's condition rapidly worsened, and his vision became blurred.

Hobert raised his hand, about to launch a new attack, when suddenly he burst into laughter.

Hvin's eyes immediately softened, as if Hobert were his lover, the goddess in his heart.

Just as illusions were about to appear before Hobert's eyes, he had already 'distorted' his emotions, leaving his spirit and emotions without any fluctuations.

His attack continued: "Tamper!"

The sub-zero temperature suddenly seemed to have life, bypassing the protection of the dragon scales and pouring into Hvin's chest from his mouth and nose, and into his cranial cavity from his eyes and ears.

Although this demigod of the 'Spectator' pathway was not yet dead, his whole body was frozen stiff.

Hobert raised his hand, and a stone flew into his hand. He 'distorted' the stone, connecting it to the concept of Hvin's internal organs and brain, and then crushed the stone.

Hvin's already frozen internal organs were instantly crushed by Hobert.

Hvin, covered in a layer of white frost, trembled again, his eyes rolled upward, and he slowly spat out a mouthful of blood plasma, but the blood plasma froze into a bright red ice cube the moment it was spat out.

Hobert sighed: "'Spectator' demigods are really hard to kill!"

Their defense is quite outstanding after 'Dragon Transformation', and mental attacks have little effect on them.

Although the mystical virus of the Disaster Porcelain Doll takes effect quickly, it still takes at least 2 minutes for the opponent to die of illness. Even if Hobert 'magnified' the effect, it would still take 1 minute for the opponent to die of illness.

Hobert used the 'Exploit' ability again, and the Beyonder characteristics on Hvin's body immediately separated. Hobert beckoned, and the Beyonder characteristic, about the size of a fist and shaped like a heart, as well as the ice-blue cylinder, flew towards Hobert.

At the same time, a pocket watch also flew from the rubble, which was also a mystical item.

After collecting the spoils, Hobert 'distorted' the environment within a five-kilometer radius, 'twisting' the people buried in the rubble by the sudden explosion to flat areas such as the yard or roads.

Except for a very few who died directly, most people were only injured by being hit, avoiding the fate of being buried alive.

After doing all this, Hobert used 'Travel' to leave.

The entire battle lasted less than a minute.

A dozen seconds after Hobert left, a pile of illusory mysterious symbols suddenly appeared in the courtyard of Hvin's mansion, like a spring.

These symbols rippled out, forming an arched corridor that didn't look very real.

A middle-aged man with long, pale yellow eyebrows and a very pale face emerged from the corridor, none other than Pauli Derlau, the nominal president of the 'Psychology Alchemists'.

He looked at Hvin, who was still emitting white cold air, and chuckled: "Arrogance!"

Then Derlau's gaze became deep, entering the surrounding 'Mind World'.

"I see." He finally understood why he was only asked to come and see, it turned out that Hvin's death involved Hobert, involved the forces of the 'Creator'.

In the Mind World, Hobert explained clearly why he killed Hvin, so Derlau sneered again and said: "Arrogance!"

To hypnotize the people around Hobert and have them monitor Hobert, how arrogant would one have to be to do such a thing.

Or rather, Derlau was shocked: Was this arranged?

At this time, sharp whistles sounded on the street, and the patrolmen finally reacted, loudly organizing the surrounding people to come and help.

Derlau glanced at Hvin, who was frozen into an ice sculpture, and quickly returned to the illusory corridor. Then the entrance of the corridor turned into illusory occult symbols, quickly disappearing into the air.

...

Back in his study, Hobert used the power of the 'Order Crystal' to monitor the surrounding environment. Currently, he could mobilize more power from the 'Nation of Disorder' in the real world.

Although he didn't have 'True Sight', he could sense if a high-level 'Spectator' came to his study.

If Hermes came to question him why he killed his people, Hobert would question Him in return why He hypnotized the people around him to monitor him.

Hobert estimated that if the Psychology Alchemists came to ask for the Beyonder characteristics back, it would also be Hermes who came, not Adam.

After all, the Psychology Alchemists became a Beyonder organization after finding the treasure left by Hermes.

Now this organization is considered to serve Adam, but later Hermes completely controlled this organization, and there seemed to be a certain split with Adam.

Of course, that was a story for later. At this time, the person in charge of the Psychology Alchemists was Hermes, and the behind-the-scenes boss was still Adam.

This operation, helping Audrey vent her anger, only accounted for a part. The main reason was that the forces of the 'Creator' needed to make such a strong reaction!

This was done for Adam to see, not for Hermes to see.

Of course, Hobert could prevent Audrey from meeting Hvin Rambis and completely eliminate such a situation, but unless Audrey withdrew from the Psychology Alchemists, such meetings would happen sooner or later.

Moreover, Hobert also wanted to try whether his display of a 'mad' side to the entire Psychology Alchemists would have the possibility of digesting the potion.

Just now, Hobert had gradually received feedback, possibly Hermes had received Hobert's message in the 'Mind World', and the potion had obvious signs of digestion, indicating that letting himself be a little 'mad' within a safe range was a good direction.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, no one came to ask him for Hvin's Beyonder characteristics.

Then Hobert unceremoniously accepted them. Then he built a 'Wall of Spirituality' and sacrificed the spoils of this battle to himself.

When Hobert was performing the sacrificial ritual, his physical body in the real world could be protected by the ritual, and the 'Wall of Spirituality' could also be strengthened accordingly.

So he wasn't afraid that someone would come to disturb him when he was in the 'Nation of Disorder'.

Sitting on the 'Iron Throne', he first took the Beyonder characteristic of 'Manipulator' and 'connected' the potion formula of 'Dreamwalker'.

After temporarily putting this Beyonder characteristic aside, Hobert went to look at the pocket watch.

This was a Grade 2 Sealed Artifact, corresponding to the Sequence of 'Hypnotist'.

Pointing the hour, minute, and second hands all at twelve o'clock in the direction of the target would launch an attack of 'Hypnosis', 'Awe', or 'Psychological Suggestion' on the target.

But if the three hands were separated, one had to be careful. Even if nothing was done, the holder's mind world would have a high probability of experiencing violent turmoil, and emotions would temporarily become out of control. In severe cases, one would completely go mad.

Hobert sealed it casually and threw it into the pile of Grade 2 Sealed Artifacts.

Finally, Hobert took the ice-blue cylinder, and his expression immediately became solemn the moment he held the cylinder in his hand.

Since advancing to Sequence 3, Hobert had 'recalled' more and more episodes that he had little memory of before. For example, this cylinder, he remembered it was called 'Rotting Meteor', and some of its materials came from space.

When he was in the real world, Hobert didn't feel anything, but after coming to the 'Nation of Disorder', he realized the unusualness of this sealed artifact: it was actually corroding the 'Nation of Disorder'.

If left unchecked, it would cause the surrounding space of the 'Nation of Disorder' to become decayed and rotten.

This was an unprecedented reaction!

Hobert realized that the part of the material from space should not be simple.

The negative effect of this sealed artifact was that the holder had a probability of being noticed by a certain existence in space and unknowingly being corrupted.

Combining the name of the sealed artifact, Hobert guessed that this should be a 'coordinate' projected onto Earth by a certain Outer God using a meteor!

Hobert resealed it, but it only reduced the probability of being noticed by that existence, and could not completely make this probability zero.

Then he thought of a question: Did Hvin Rambis be noticed by that existence in space?

Regardless of whether he was noticed or not, Hobert clearly realized when reviewing the battle in the 'Nation of Disorder' at this time that Hvin's hypnosis of Audrey should have been arranged, otherwise, why was he so sure that the forces of the 'Creator' would not discover his hypnosis?

Hobert massaged his forehead: So the new question is, what was the purpose of arranging for Hvin's people? Was it just to have me obtain and deal with this sealed artifact?

He smiled: Am I suffering from "Spectator Fear Syndrome"? Otherwise, why would such a thought occur? Wouldn't it be better to give it to me directly? It would even avoid the loss of a demigod.

But immediately afterward, Hobert's smile disappeared, because he realized that in the real world, he only felt danger when he was attacked by the "Rotting Meteor." He didn't feel any threat when he wasn't using the sealed artifact.

However, in the "Nation of Disorder," the danger level of the sealed artifact increased sharply after he got his hands on it!

In other words, this sealed artifact doesn't have much of an impact on demigods, but it may have a huge impact on beings above the demigod level?

After all, Hobert has the empty shell of an King of Angels in the "Nation of Disorder."

Then it is very likely that Adam had to have Hvin Rambis send the "Rotting Meteor" to the "Creator."

Thinking of this, Hobert wrapped the cylinder with the "Order Crystal." Such a seal is very effective, and its influence on the "Nation of Disorder" stopped.

Recalling that Adam had once taken a piece of "Order Crystal" from him, Hobert smiled wryly: This guy didn't feel that the "Order Crystal" could seal the "Rotting Meteor," so he gave this sealed artifact to the "Creator" to deal with, right?

Because only Hobert can freely change the shape of the "Order Crystal." The "Order Crystal" that Adam got was disc-shaped, and it will always be a disc in his hands.

Logically, that makes sense. This "Rotting Meteor" actively "sought out" members of the Psychology Alchemists. Adam realized that this sealed artifact was likely aimed at him, so he sent it to the "Creator" to deal with.

As for the Beyonder characteristic of the "Manipulator," it was a thank-you gift.

Hobert nodded. It might be like this. Even if it's not, it can only be like this. He can't just stupidly ask, can he?

Then he glanced at the "Rotting Meteor" again: So, the new question is, where did this sealed artifact come from?

Rot and decay!

Hobert thought of the Outer God, "Monarch of Decay."

Although he doesn't know the authority of this Outer God, judging from the name alone, He should have an authority similar to "decay"?

Hobert shook his head: "Decay" should be the authority of the "God of Combat." Could it be that the Outer Gods and the God of Combat's authority have some overlap?

Suddenly, Hobert thought: Could the "Monarch of Decay" be related to the Twilight Giant, Darkness, and Death pathways?

Just like the "Uncertain Mist" is related to the "Black Emperor" and "Judgement" pathways.

Hobert pinched his chin. It's not impossible.

According to his previous guess, when the "Original Creator" woke up, He tore apart the "Mother Goddess of Depravity" and other Outer Deities, attracting most of their Beyonder characteristics and Sephirot to Earth.

Those Beyonder characteristics formed 22 pathways, and those Sephirot are the nine great Sephirot such as the "Nation of Disorder."

Hobert guessed that the Source and Beyonder characteristics retained by the Outer Gods should have some connection with the Source and Beyonder characteristics on Earth!

Then the "Monarch of Decay" may be a Great Old One related to the "Twilight Giant" and other pathways.

Thinking of this, Hobert suddenly thought of another thing. The Evernight Goddess's help to him had already been marked with a price.

Could that price be this "Rotting Meteor"?

Hobert slowly nodded: This is very possible. After all, the Goddess also has a little authority over fate and may know that I will get the "Rotting Meteor." Of course, He may not know exactly what I can get, but He should be sure that what I get will help Him!

Considering this line of thought for a moment, Hobert gave up the idea of immediately taking it out and offering it to the Evernight Goddess.

First of all, he can't be sure if this is what the Evernight Goddess needs. If it "is," then no problem. If it "isn't," then it's embarrassing.

The ritual has already progressed to that point. Should he give it or not?

Secondly, it's best to wait for the Evernight Goddess to ask him for it. Maybe he can fleece the Evernight Goddess for some wool.

So Hobert temporarily placed the sealed "Rotting Meteor" on the stone platform next to him, remembering to observe it every time he came in.

Back in the real world, Hobert carefully observed that his spiritual body was indeed not affected by the Beyonder battle before returning to his bedroom to rest.

In addition to Hobert's prior preparations, this is also related to the power of the "Black Emperor" pathway.

Thinking of this, Hobert smiled slightly: Although the "Black Emperor" pathway doesn't have the ability to quickly kill targets, it can effectively defend against the abilities of almost all pathways.

The "Apprentice" and "Spectator" pathways are good examples. In the eyes of other Beyonders, the former is difficult to catch, and the latter's mental attacks are very troublesome.

However, the ability of the "Lawyer" pathway can make Beyonders of the "Apprentice" pathway give up the idea of entering the spirit world, and can also distort the mental attacks of the "Spectator" pathway, protecting their "Mind Island" when conditions allow.

Hobert sighed in his heart: This may be the charm of the pathways. There is no best pathway, nor is there a worst pathway. The Beyonder abilities of one's own pathway all depend on how the Beyonder individual uses them.

Thinking about it, Hobert fell asleep. The next morning, he had a simple breakfast and then went to the Duke's mansion to find Christian.

After chatting with his adoptive parents for a while, Christian took Hobert to his study and said, "Let's go."

He put his hand on Hobert's shoulder, and the two of them entered the spirit world together. A few minutes later, they came out of the spirit world and appeared in a dense primeval forest.

Christian took out his pocket watch and looked at it: "That guy is late again."

"Aha, slandering me in person!" The space in front of the two became illusory, and three people came out of it. One of them was Brandon Zaratul, who had a delicate beard, and the other two "people" were obviously his puppets.

This is another good friend of Hobert's biological father, Rex.

Christian kept a straight face, put away his pocket watch, and turned around to look for something in the surrounding grass.

Brandon asked Hobert, "Is this guy still so unsmiling?"

Hobert smiled but didn't speak: It's just that he doesn't like to smile after seeing you.

Brandon cleared his throat and said, "According to your father's will, after you become Sequence 3, you will inherit all of his Beyonder inheritance under the joint witness of me and Christian."

Hobert nodded. When Christian said he was going to take him out yesterday, he guessed that it might be this matter. When he saw Christian and Brandon at the same time, he immediately confirmed his guess.

While Brandon was speaking, Christian found a strangely shaped stone in the weeds. The stone had two grooves that were already covered with moss.

With a wave of his hand, Christian "banished" the moss, and the stone immediately became clean.

Then Christian took out a crystal from his pocket and put it into one of the grooves.

Brandon also took out a crystal and put it into the other groove.

Click~

The ground suddenly slowly separated, revealing a downward staircase.

Entering the staircase and walking down for a distance, they arrived at a stone door.

Christian, who was at the front, suddenly stopped and said to Hobert, "Before you inherit those Beyonder items, you must first inherit the clues about the 'Duke of Entropy' Beyonder characteristic!"

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