Simultaneous Travel: Becoming a Legend in the Heavens.

Chapter 334 Ceremony
In the Municipal Square, inside a clothing store.

Luke, wearing a white shirt and a tailcoat, stood in front of the dressing mirror. He had a half-high silk hat on his head and a rosewood cane inlaid with gold in his hand. He looked gentle and respectable.

"is acceptable."

He smiled faintly, nodded slightly, and spoke in a gentle tone, but the gangsters behind him lowered their heads even more after seeing this scene, not daring to look directly at the man in front of them.

Only he knew how terrifying this man was.

With his "introduction", in just one day, the man in front of him plowed all the places where gangsters and drunkards lurked near Iron Cross Street, Daffodil Street, and Champagne Street, and cries of grief were heard everywhere wherever he passed.

He even took down a small gang single-handedly!

You have to know that the strong, organized and disciplined gangsters are no match for these vagrants. It is really against common sense that more than a dozen strong men using knives, sticks and sneak attacks cannot defeat an ordinary person even if they try their best.

"This formal suit suits you very well."

The shop assistant waiting nearby was very enthusiastic and gave sincere praise. Although he repeated this sentence countless times every day, the customer in front of him did have a body that could be described as a clothes hanger.

"Then this set, how much is it?"

"It's 11 pounds and 3 soli in total."

Tsk...this price.

Luke did a simple calculation in his mind: one pound equals twenty soli, one soli equals twelve pence, and the purchasing power of one penny is about the same as three to four dollars in modern times...

A decent formal suit costs less than ten thousand yuan.

Fortunately, with the sponsorship of kind-hearted people, he has accumulated enough initial capital, about two hundred pounds, which is enough for the initial transition. Money will not be a problem later when he develops.

There is a huge difference in the wealth of vagrants and gangsters. The former only have a few soli or even a few pence, and basically have no money. The latter each has one to ten pounds. The small boss of the gang even has nearly a hundred pounds, making him the main bearer of the robbery... cough, medical expenses and mental damage compensation.

Lu Ke casually took out a stack of ink-smelling bills and handed them over. Such a straightforward and unbargaining gesture made the clerk smile even wider.

"You can register your personal information, and if your clothes are slightly damaged or stained later, the store can repair and clean them for free, but only within one year."

The clerk took out the roster and prepared to register, "There will be additional gifts."

Luke thought for a moment and filled in the new name he had just come up with - Gevano Tav Alexander.

His eyes swept over the small items on the shelf at the door of the store. Those were small items that came free with the purchase of formal wear, such as brooches, ties, hairpins and the like.

"I want this."

He reached out and picked up a transparent, crystal-clear, and exquisitely crafted monocle, looked at it for a moment, and then put it in his pocket.

"Okay sir, welcome next time."

With the clerk's farewell, Luke walked out of the clothing store and came to the street of the Town Hall Square. This is a prosperous and lively place in Tingen City. People of all kinds are walking on the road, and spacious and bright carriages are shuttling back and forth in an orderly manner.

He leisurely looked at the gentlemen and ladies who were dressed appropriately and riding in the carriages, with elegant manners and good manners; at the residents who were dressed simply and hurriedly, as if they were being chased by something; at the beggars and vagrants with pale and haggard faces who occasionally appeared but were quickly driven away by nearby police officers, security guards and sheriffs who were there to maintain order; and he made a rough definition based on what he saw.

A world that is clearly hierarchical, orderly, but harsh, difficult, and realistic.

The gangster hurried over and handed over a key with a flattering smile.

"According to your instructions, we have rented the apartment at 1 Narcissus Street for you for six months. Since you requested that the apartment be fully furnished so that you can move in directly, we have hired a housekeeper to clean the room for you. In addition, the items you wanted to buy have also been placed in the room. Here is the bill."

"Well, well done, you deserve it."

Lu Ke didn't even look at the bill, he took out a few banknotes and handed them over, but the gangster in front of him didn't take them. Instead, he took a deep breath, rubbed his hands nervously, and looked uneasy.

"I...I don't want money, I want to follow you."

As if afraid of being rejected, the gangster spoke nervously in rapid succession:
"You will need servants to clean the room, wash clothes and prepare food, which I can do. And shopping and other things. If you have other needs, I can learn as long as you are willing to give me the time and opportunity to learn."

Lu Ke took back the money and looked at the gangster carefully.

He looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old, but there was no trace of childishness on his face that matched his age. He had an ordinary look and had no sense of presence when blending into the crowd. He had his eyes downcast and kept a very humble attitude.

"Are you afraid of retaliation?"

The gangster pursed his lips and did not deny it.

"Yes……"

As a guide, even if he was on guard and avoided the gangsters' territory in advance, it would not be difficult to find them out. He could not afford the revenge from the gangs and gangsters at that time, and only the man in front of him could protect him.

Luke tapped his cane with his index finger and thought for a moment.

The gangster in front of him was quite smart, and he couldn't do everything by himself, so he might consider having a subordinate.

"What's your name?"

"Parrot."

"You can prepare what I want. You should be able to read and have studied. How did you become a refugee?"

Parrot looked dazed for a moment, lowered his head and answered woodenly, "My father was persuaded by someone to go to the casino. He became addicted to gambling and lost all the family savings. He also owed a debt. He fled to another city. My mother was forced to hang herself by the debt collectors. My sister... my sister jumped off the building after being raped. When I came back, the lease of the house had expired. I had no money to continue my studies or rent a house, so I became a refugee."

He spoke very softly and slowly, with a dreamy muttering.

Lu Ke was silent for a few seconds. The planet he lived on in this life was similar to the Earth in the 21st world of his previous life. He had always lived in a relatively peaceful and stable environment. The Luks in other worlds had basically never suffered, except for the weird Lu Ke who had been imprisoned for ten years. He felt a little emotional when he heard such a thing at first.

"Have you ever thought about revenge?"

Parrot smiled bitterly, "Is it revenge on my father who has already escaped, or on those debt collectors who can't be found at all?"

"He was once a responsible father and a competent husband. He worked hard so that my sister and I could go to school and shouldered the burden of the family. As for those debt collectors, our family did owe others money... This is the only way I can comfort myself."

After saying this, he was silent for a while, and soon returned to his initial trepidation. "I said this just to answer your questions, not to win your sympathy."

He knew that some people hated employees showing off their cleverness, and sincerity was the best way to impress people. Lu Ke did not comment and asked again, "What do you believe in?"

Parrot's eyes lit up. The fact that he continued to ask questions showed that he had not been eliminated. He quickly replied, "I have no faith, but if you have a god you believe in, the Goddess of Night, the Lord of Storms, or the God of Steam and Machinery, I am willing to follow you to the church to pray."

The Kingdom of Loen was a country with many beliefs and did not place too many restrictions on people's beliefs. Among the seven true gods, the Goddess of Night, the Lord of Storms, and the God of Steam and Machinery all preached here.

Lu Ke narrowed his eyes and asked slowly, "What if I don't believe in those three gods?"

Parrot was stunned for a moment. Who else could it be but those three gods? The Eternal Sun, the God of War, the Mother Earth, or the God of Knowledge and Wisdom?

"Don't guess. I don't believe in the Seven Great Gods, but in a being greater than those beings."

Luke added calmly, then looked at Parrott with a playful look, "Are you still willing to follow me like this?"

Parrot was shocked when he heard this. As a person who had received basic education, he had a clear understanding of what this sentence meant.

If it wasn't the Seven True Gods, then wouldn't it be a heresy? An evil god... or a dangerous hidden entity?

He was immediately hesitant and conflicted, but soon made up his mind.

Since the opening of the Fifth Age more than a thousand years ago, all the major churches have rarely publicized the miracles caused by the gods, as if the gods had disappeared from the world. It is a slim hope to expect a response from the gods, and he can't think of how the gods can protect him from being harmed.

"Please let me follow you!"

He spoke decisively.

Lu Ke looked at Parrot for a moment, then turned and left, leaving only a bland response.

"Then let me see your determination."

Parrot pursed his lips and trotted after him with a determined look in his eyes.

……

Iron Cross Street, in a slightly dilapidated apartment.

While searching for clues to his original body's death, Klein discovered a diary that recorded matters related to Antigonus's notes. The original Klein studied the notes with his classmate Welch and several others, and as a result, they all seemed to have fallen into some kind of mental state.

Just as he was about to go out to visit his classmates to see if he could get any clues, there was a knock on the door.

Several policemen came in. The leading one, Dunn Smith, who had a straight nose, deep grey eyes and a slightly high hairline, smiled at him gently and said that it was just a routine inquiry, but at the same time he also brought him some important news.

Everyone who had read Antigonus's notes with him died mysteriously, except him!

Klein suddenly felt horrified. In fact, he had actually died once before. He pretended to have lost his memory and knew nothing. The other party did not ask any further questions and left after a brief inquiry.

But that night he was pulled into a woven dream. Fortunately, there seemed to be something special about him, and he was able to stay awake in the dream without revealing any flaws.

However, this also allowed him to see the real Beyonder for the first time, the captain of the Nighthawks, and the "Nightmare" of Sequence 7 of the Sleepless Pathway. He was then taken to the psychic Daly for a spiritual session, and because he was able to stay awake and fool the matter, the matter came to an end.

But since Klein was the last person who held the missing Antigonus notebook, Dunn reminded him that someone might try to find the notebook and harm him, and he could not guarantee whether Klein, who had read the Antigonus notebook, had really gotten rid of the curse.

After all, in this dangerous world, once you are involved in an extraordinary event, it is not uncommon for someone to appear safe and sound on the surface, seemingly cut off from all occult connections, only to die a strange and tragic death a few years later.

Out of concern for his own safety, a desire to gather extraordinary knowledge and find a way home, and a generous salary, Crane decided to join the Nighthawks.

……

Apartment 1 Daffodil Street.

All the curtains were drawn, and the room was dark. A strange and depressing atmosphere filled the air. Palos looked toward the open space in the center of the living room, feeling terrified but also feeling that the scene was a bit weird.

In the center of the living room, Luke sprinkled a circle of "holy night powder" around, preparing to close the spiritual space before holding a prayer ceremony.

He should think of a way to get some extraordinary characteristics to try.

Luke's ultimate goal is to support the extraordinary characteristics, uniqueness, and source quality of Sequence 1 of the Old Ones' personality. To achieve this goal, he needs support from more advanced extraordinary characteristics.

For him, who symbolizes "the unity of all things", as long as he uses rituals to pray for help from his original body, even if he cannot eat and digest everything like "Original Hunger", it won't be much different.

In addition to the need to pay attention to chewing one level at a time according to the sequence level, the extraordinary characteristics of the twenty-two sequences and even other outer god paths can be eaten however you want.

Luke sat upright on the ground, with three candles in front of him, as well as a number of auxiliary materials, including a stack of banknotes, a glass of high-purity liquor, an erotic magazine with a sexy girl on the cover, and a soft and comfortable mattress.

The selection of auxiliary materials is to provide materials that the gods like or represent. He thought that a vulgar person like himself probably likes these things.

If the conditions of this era did not allow it, he would actually prefer to use a 5090 graphics card, card drawing krypton gold props, milk tea and a well-behaved puppy instead. The last one he didn't prepare was because he was worried that the original body would really take the dog away, and the dog would probably be transformed into a monster and die the moment it saw the original body.

In fact, if the goal of prayer is to not think too much, the auxiliary materials can be completely omitted. Those are just to increase the success rate of the ceremony by using spiritual things and things that gods like. But he is just an "ordinary person" after all, so he still thinks it is better to give himself a little dignity.

Luke lit three candles, and a breeze began to blow and swirl in the sealed room. The spirit began to be guided, and an invisible spiritual wall was built.

He straightened his face and recited the honorific name he had just prepared in Hermetic.

"The entropy increaser of disorderly expansion."

"The alien god from the other side of the starry sky."

"The splitting and aggregation of all extraordinary properties."

Along with the chanting of the Honorable Name, the candle flame began to sway in the windless state, and a few sparks burst out from the wick. Relying on the close connection, Lu Ke successfully established a trace of contact with the main body.

“I pray for your help”

"I beg you to cast the 'Strong Aggregation' that attracts extraordinary properties on me!"

Suddenly, an invisible force began to surge.

(End of this chapter)