Simultaneous Travel: Becoming a Legend in the Heavens.

Chapter 339 Acting
"There's no hope. I can't live without you anymore."

Klein lay on the table with his eyes dazed and blank.

"How on earth did your butler prepare such delicious food? Could it be that one of the twenty-two extraordinary paths is a 'cook'?"

After he left yesterday, he followed the instructions of Captain Dunn Smith and wandered around the streets as bait for a while. After a while, he was called back to the Blackthorn Security Company, where he learned that the secret order members who were following him had been found and killed by some wild extraordinary people.

The fishing plan was successfully completed in less than a day. The only problem was that there was a mysterious person in Tingen who was not sure whether he was a friend or an enemy. Dunn could only rub his brows and inform the members of the Nighthawks to patrol the streets in pairs as much as possible for the next period of time.

Considering that Klein's situation might be dangerous, in order to enhance his ability to protect himself, and also because he had made some contributions in the fight against the secret organization as a bait, Dunn applied for a Sequence 9 potion for Klein.

After thinking about it, Klein chose "Fortune Teller" from the "Sleepless" path that the Church of the Evernight Goddess had, and the other three incomplete paths: "Corpse Collector", "Secret Peeper", and "Fortune Teller".

As soon as he got off work, he rushed over to tell Lu Ke the good news. It "happened" to be dinner time, so he respectfully obeyed and stayed to have dinner with them.

Luke, lazily picking his teeth, waved his hand and asked Parrot to clear the tableware, saying in a calm tone:
"Parrott's cooking is not extraordinary, it's pure cooking."

Lu Ke thought for a moment and added, "But there is indeed a way that only knows 'eat, eat, eat' and can improve cooking skills, but it's not in the conventional extraordinary way."

"Not in the regular extraordinary avenues?"

Klein asked in surprise, "Aside from the twenty-two divine paths, are there other paths?"

"You are a mystic illiterate who just became a Sequence 9 and you only know how to make a bubble teapot. When you encounter something you don't understand, talk less and listen more."

Luke rolled his eyes, referring to the Wanderer pathway under the Primal Hunger.

This path allows one to obtain various information from ingredients starting from Sequence 7 "Gourmet". After reaching Sequence 6 "Chef", one can render the ingredients harmless and cook them into a variety of delicacies. Sequence "Depriver" can even deprive the opponent of their abilities and permanently digest and enhance oneself.

It seems to have great potential, but the higher the sequence of the Beyonders on this path, the more they will lose their humanity and become fools who pursue the instinctive desire to eat. IQ is often more important than strength.

On the contrary, although the ultimate goal of "all things return to one" which is both divided and aggregated is still to move towards "unity", the contradiction between division and aggregation in this process prevents Lu Ke from being overwhelmed by appetite.

In fact, even if Lu Ke could take advantage of the extraordinary characteristics of all twenty-two paths, the one that suited Lu Ke best was still the tramp path.

It's just that the current erosion of the earth by the Outer Gods is not serious. Apart from the Fallen Mother Goddess and the Mother Tree of Desire, the two offspring bred by the "Prime Creator" himself, who have achieved good results, the number of believers infiltrated by other Outer Gods is very small, and the sequence of gifts should not reach demigod or above.

Even now that "Original Hunger" is chasing Lu Ke himself, it is estimated that no new "Original Hunger" believers will appear on Earth, and Lu Ke will have nowhere to find food if he wants to.

"I'm really just getting started, and I really don't understand much. How about you teach me some more knowledge about the occult?"

Klein was not at all unhappy when he heard Luke's ridicule. Instead, his face was filled with a desire for mystical knowledge and the expectation of getting some benefits.

His occult mentor, Old Neil, was a patient, knowledgeable, and somewhat humorous elder. He had a wealth of introductory occult knowledge, but it was hard to say about more profound knowledge.

Although food should be eaten step by step, who would not be tempted to have the opportunity to master higher-level knowledge in advance? There are many people who fight the dancer in the Cold Valley at the beginning, fight the tree guard as soon as they enter Nimgefu, and rush up with sticks when they see the big-headed ghost.

Moreover, he had just seen Emperor Roselle’s diary on Old Neil’s desk, a diary in simplified Chinese!

This senior time traveler overthrew the rule of the Kingdom of Intis, invented the steam engine, brought about the Industrial Revolution, established the Republic of Intis and became the first consul. He fought wars all his life, making the major powers in the northern continent bow their heads one after another. He called himself "Caesar the Great" and his life experience was legendary.

He also seemed to be a very powerful Beyonder. In his diary written in Chinese, he mentioned various terms that sounded very high-sounding, such as "the land abandoned by the gods" and "the performance and digestion of magic potions"...

While this knowledge guided him on an extraordinary path, it lacked explanation and was hazy and vague. He could only give a general direction, which made him feel extremely itchy.

"sure."

Lu Ke did not refuse, and looked at Klein with a half-smile, "But you should remember that I said it won't be free. Even brothers have to settle accounts. If you want to consult about mystic knowledge that you don't understand, you have to pay."

Klein subconsciously reached into his pocket. Inside was one pound, three soli, and eleven pence. It was all his belongings and also his advance salary. He looked distressed and conflicted.

"How much money do you have to pay?"

“It depends on the question you ask.”

Lu Ke changed the subject and said, "I know you are a poor guy, so I allow you to owe it first."

Klein: ...

have been offended.

What's wrong with being poor!
Poor guy ate your rice?!
Klein glanced at the clean tabletop and covered his face in silence.

Hell, he actually ate it!

Luke smiled and said, "So what do you want to ask? To be honest, I can answer most of the questions."

Based on the principle of not owing too much money, Klein thought carefully before asking the first question that concerned him the most.

"The key to potions is not mastery, but digestion. It is not excavation, but acting. The name of the potion is not only a core symbol, but also a specific image. It is also the 'key' to digestion. Can you help me explain the specific meaning of this sentence?"

"You say these things called acting."

Luke tapped the table with his index finger and supported his head as he spoke: "To put it simply, each potion contains the spiritual legacy of its previous owner. These legacy prevent you from completely merging with the potion. Acting is to act like an actor according to the name of the sequence, thereby reconciling the difference between yourself and the residual spiritual imprint of the Beyonder characteristics, gaining corresponding recognition, bypassing the original barrier, and integrating the Beyonder characteristics with yourself."

Klein nodded thoughtfully. He felt that the answer was a little more detailed than before, but he still couldn't grasp it. He asked tentatively:
"Can you be more specific?"

"Then let me give you an easy-to-understand analogy."

Luke raised an eyebrow. "Compare the potion to a girlfriend. Because she has dated someone else before, she has traces of her ex. If you want her to be devoted to you, you have to completely transform her into your shape."

"Ordinary Beyonders are honest people who don't know anything. They only know how to spend more time together to get closer and get used to each other, and then accept their fate when there is no other choice. Acting means pretending to be a good person and hitting a home run. As long as you aim for the path that leads to the depths of a girl's heart..., her favorability will naturally increase dramatically with your efforts."

"And every girl likes to be treated differently. Some like simple and rough treatment, some like gentleness with rough treatment, and some like rationality and rough treatment. The name of the potion is the way girls like..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Klein blushed and crossed his legs in embarrassment. He was extremely annoyed. "What a lame analogy you are using!" Luke crossed his arms and raised his chin. "Thrilling is the way that can resonate with humans the most. Just tell me whether you understand or not!"

Klein: "..."

The worst part was that he actually understood.

"After learning the role-playing method, as long as you find the corresponding role-playing method, when you are at a low sequence, you can completely digest the potion promotion of the current sequence in a few months to a year, and there will not be a particularly large risk of losing control like ordinary Beyonders."

Klein's pupils shrank. In the Nighthawks team, apart from the captain, only Leonard was Sequence 8, and the others were all Sequence 9. They had been Beyonders for some years, but they were still stuck at the current Sequence. One could imagine how much help role-playing would provide.

He took a deep breath, trying to keep his expression calm, "How much do I need to pay you?"

"Nine pounds fifteen pence."

"There's definitely something wrong with this price! You're bringing back bad memories for me!"

Klein's mind suddenly echoed with the listening test. He rubbed his brows. The more important issue was that the value of the acting method should not be less than ten pounds, even if he himself vaguely understood it and even if he and Luke were friends.

“Isn’t this price a bit low?”

Luke spread his hands nonchalantly, "I asked you for several hundred pounds in consulting fees, but you can't afford it."

The truth really hurts.

Klein felt like he was stabbed in the heart again, but he couldn't refute it. In fact, he would need another month or two to collect the ten pounds. He sighed, stood up and thanked him solemnly.

"Thank you."

Lu Ke waved his hands. He really didn't have any special ideas, but the saying "all gifts from fate are secretly marked with a price" applies to any scenario.

"If you feel tired someday in the future, just remember to consider me first."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Ke's heart suddenly moved. The sound of bubbles bursting rang in his ears, and it seemed that something in his body had completely melted and merged into one.

The extraordinary characteristic of "Thief" has been completely integrated into the body.

Lu Ke's eyes were deep and he understood something in his heart.

He had no intention of stealing the Sefirah Castle, but just said it casually with the idea of ​​multiple options and multiple paths. However, it seemed that if the target's status was high enough, even if it had not happened yet, even if the theft had not been successful, even if it only increased the possibility of theft, it would allow a thief with only a Sequence 9 to complete the digestion process quickly.

Klein, who still didn't understand, asked in confusion, "What does this mean?"

"You'll know later."

Klein didn't know whether to laugh or cry when hearing the words that sounded like an adult coaxing a child. After chatting for a while, he stood up to say goodbye. When he reached the door, he seemed to remember something, so he stopped and turned around.

"By the way, our family is moving to No. 2 Narcissus Street. You can come visit us more often then."

"Does this mean that you will come here often to eat for free?"

"Visiting the neighbors... it's not like it's freeloading!"

Klein answered awkwardly and unnaturally.

Lu Ke smiled meaningfully: "I will definitely go, just don't chase me away when the time comes."

……

The next day.

After a busy day with his brother Benson and sister Melissa, Klein finally finished moving. He rubbed his sore waist and arms and went to the bathroom that belonged to their family alone to wash his face.

When he was leaving, he saw Luke, who came to visit, talking to Melissa in the living room. The atmosphere between the two was harmonious. Luke was holding a finely crafted ironclad ship model in his hand and handed it to Melissa, which made the girl, who had always been interested in machinery, light up her eyes.

"Mr. Xenovia, this... this is too valuable. I can't accept it."

Luke reached out his hand and touched the girl's head naturally. "It's okay, just play with it. Klein and I hit it off right away. His sister is my sister. Isn't it natural to prepare a gift for my sister?"

The fellow villager is so nice to his sister.

Just as he felt the scene was warm and cozy, Klein suddenly recalled Luke's metaphor from yesterday: his girlfriend... pretending to be a good person...

hiss~
His face immediately turned from sunny to cloudy, and he broke into the harmonious ecosystem, pushed Lu Ke out of the door along with the ironclad ship model in his hand, and then slammed the door shut with a "click".

He looked at Luke warily, "Luke, don't tell me you're interested in Melissa."

Just based on Lu Ke’s inappropriate analogy yesterday, he would never hand Melissa over to this fellow villager!

Luke rolled his eyes, "I'm not interested in Melissa, I'm here to ask you for help."

This is the truth, Melissa is a good girl, but her appearance can only be described as pretty and quiet. He prefers bad women with domineering figures and faces!

Klein heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, but he immediately felt inexplicably dissatisfied. Why are you not interested in my sister?

Fortunately, his reason firmly controlled his emotions and he calmed himself down.

"What do you want from me?"

Luke, who was already a Sequence 8 fraudster, raised his lips slowly, "I want to go to the Blackthorn Security Company."

Klein: "..."

The wild extraordinary person went to the official church's base. What? Are you planning to turn yourself in?
(End of this chapter)