Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 24: The Fool Becomes a Disciple

Luo Lin wasn't surprised to hear Klein's words. He simply showed a look of surprise and said, "Sure enough, so you are also a fortune teller?"

Klein had become somewhat accustomed to Rowling's blunt and shocking statements. He wasn't surprised to hear him reveal his identity. He simply nodded and said, "I am indeed a fortune teller."

After "confessing" my connection to the Fool, there's no need to hide this part.

But… Klein looked at Rowling suspiciously and asked tentatively, "Also?"

He didn't ignore Rowling's choice of words.

"Yes, I am also a fortune teller." Luo Lin revealed himself quite straightforwardly.

Klein's mouth twitched. He looked at Rowling and asked tentatively, "Why did you choose to become a fortune teller?"

"...My family is one of the older extraordinary families. Although it has declined, the younger generation in the family still has three choices: thief, fortune teller, and apprentice. I prefer fortune teller." Luo Lin said without blinking.

No wonder you were able to find so much information… Klein suddenly realized something and said with a strange expression, “…Is it okay for you to tell me these things?”

"It doesn't matter, because you are a good person!" Luo Lin waved his hand and said with a smile: "Besides, I have divined it, and you won't sell me out."

When Klein heard this, he suddenly thought of the divination he had done before leaving, and his mood became a little awkward for a moment.

Luo Lin, who was completely teasing, turned serious after laughing and said, "Actually, I have some doubts about those dukes in the Fourth Era who were related to the Blood Emperor."

"What do you mean?" Klein was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion.

"I have a friend in Backlund. She's probably related to the Abraham family. From what I understand, she suffers from a full moon curse. And it's not just her; the entire Abraham family seems to have this problem."

Rowling explained, "As for the last Duke Amon... he is definitely not a good person." At this point, Rowling showed an appropriate expression of fear.

"Do you have a grudge against that Amon?" Klein asked tentatively.

"It's not that I have a grudge against him, it's that this Amon himself has problems. Anyway, if you encounter a bastard who looks like Amon in the future, remember to run away immediately. He especially likes to eat fortune tellers, thieves, and apprentice-level Beyonders as snacks." Luo Lin said this, his expression became more serious, and said:

"By the way, Amon's defining characteristic is the monocle on his face. If you encounter someone wearing a monocle, just run away."

"I've got that. Thanks for the reminder, Jack." Klein quickly wrote down what Rowling had said. Although he didn't know whether what he said was true or not, his vigilance towards Amon had increased significantly.

However, Klein couldn't help but feel some doubts. He looked at Luo Lin and couldn't help but ask, "What path does Amon take? Why does he consume Beyonders from the Paths of Diviner, Apprentice, and Thief?"

"Amon is a thief," Luo Lin explained, blinking again and looking at Klein. "As for why 'He' consumes Beyonders from the Diviner, Apprentice, and Thief paths, it's probably because these three paths are adjacent... Uh, do you know what adjacent paths are?"

Klein shook his head honestly. At this stage, Klein truly didn't understand much of this area, and wasn't even aware of the existence of Beyonder traits. He was a serious novice Beyonder.

"You don't know, huh? But I can't just teach this kind of knowledge to anyone..." Rowling hesitated. He looked at Klein, seemingly hesitating for a few seconds before finally revealing his true intentions.

"How about this, you call me teacher. If we are a teacher-student relationship, then it's okay for me to teach you this part of the knowledge. Otherwise, it's not in accordance with the rules."

"Oh, right, if you buy it from me..." Rowling seemed to have thought of another way, but before he could finish his words, he heard Klein shout:
"teacher!"

The speed was so fast that it was obvious that they were afraid that Luo Lin would change his mind and demand money before teaching him.

You are worthy of being me, God of Poverty!

Rowling grumbled inwardly, but he wasn't surprised by Klein's reaction at all. Instead, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "Then you will be my student from now on. Oh, I never thought I could be someone's teacher."

"Is it possible that you're actually a teacher?" Klein reminded Rowling of his job, which was why he called him teacher so decisively.

Originally, Rowling was a university teacher. Although he was only a few years older than him, his profession was there, so Klein had no psychological barriers to calling him teacher.

"That's different. How can a teacher in the field of mysticism be the same as a teacher in the normal field?" Luo Lin retorted, then said with a smile, "Since you call me teacher, I won't let you call me that in vain. To explain the adjacent paths, you must first understand a concept, that is, Beyonder characteristics..."

Rowling then told Klein everything about the existence of Extraordinary Characteristics and the three laws of Extraordinary Characteristics, namely the Law of Indestructibility of Extraordinary Characteristics, the Law of Conservation of Extraordinary Characteristics, and the Law of Aggregation of Extraordinary Characteristics. He also explained what adjacent pathways were in the process.

"So the three paths of fortune teller, thief, and apprentice are adjacent paths that can be interchanged. It's probably for this reason that Amon is targeting the extraordinary people of these three paths." Luo Lin finally concluded.

While Klein felt he had learned a lot, he also had a new suspicion about his current situation. Perhaps the reason he had such a strong connection with the Fool wasn't because of a mastermind, but because of the gray fog?

Klein had a vague suspicion in his heart that the mysterious gray fog might be something from the high-sequence Fool's Path, or even something related to the gods.

Rowling naturally noticed the changes in Klein's expression. Seeing that he was obviously much more relaxed, Rowling also breathed a sigh of relief.

He had teased Mr. Fool too much before, putting too much pressure on him all at once. Rowling was naturally afraid of accidentally putting too much pressure on him, so he used the excuse of teacher and student to provide some other possibilities to give Klein some time.

Of course, Rowling did not deny that he really wanted to be Mr. Fool's teacher. This would satisfy his bad taste and bring the two closer together. It was a win-win situation.

After Klein figured out the coincidences around him, he suddenly thought of something else and asked curiously, "So, with Beyonder traits, the more you eat, the stronger you become?"

"That's true in theory, but in reality, the cost-effectiveness isn't very high. It's better to advance earlier than to drink two more bottles of potions of the same sequence." Luo Lin shook his head and explained, "Accumulating too many characteristics of the same sequence will actually slow down the digestion process. Uh, by the way, do you know how to act?"

(End of this chapter)