Sherlock Holmes is not a warp god.

"Moriarty..."

After hanging up the phone, Fren lost all interest in continuing to read.

He was naturally familiar with this name.

Even Conan Doyle probably didn't expect that the love triangle between Moriarty, Sherlock, and Watson would generate more buzz than the cases in the detective stories.

Fren had assumed he would only ever hear the name Sherlock Holmes in connection with other matters.

I never expected it would come back to haunt me.

Could it be that Moriarty is high on estrogen?

Despite the jokes, Moriarty still exudes a strong sense of intimidation.

Fren knew the gap between himself and Sherlock, Mycroft, and Moriarty.

Although his memory and computing power are unparalleled, equivalent to a fully equipped desktop computer with countless hard drives, even if the memory palaces of the three Maishao siblings were combined, Furen could easily defeat them. Unfortunately, the system is somewhat rudimentary.

Deducing what lies behind appearances by integrating information is a unique skill of this generation of the Holmes family. However, Fren doesn't truly possess the Holmes blood, a point where he differs significantly from the three siblings.

In terms of intrigue and scheming, one either relies on the natural talent of the Holmes family in this generation or on accumulated experience. Unfortunately, Fren has neither; in his previous life, he was just a businessman with few opportunities to commit crimes.

There's no doubt that he'd be completely outmatched by Moriarty. If Moriarty were to target him, he'd probably be tied up and posed for photos.

"Indeed, we should learn from the great chess master of the Han Dynasty."

Trying to perform a grand ceremony in a snail shell is utterly inadequate for Fren. He might as well throw the snail shell into the fire and cremate it, like the great chess master Liu Qi of the Han Dynasty, who, unable to win a game, would simply pick up the chessboard and smash his opponent's head open, delivering a devastating blow.

Now, Furen needed to find a suitable tool outside of the snail shell and the chessboard. Liu Qi's chessboard was either made of heavy solid wood or jade, and according to the custom at that time, it was always reinforced with metal corners, which was why it could be used to smash a person's skull open.

No matter how brilliantly Moriarty portrays himself in detective stories and some film and television adaptations, he is still just a terrorist. He's roughly on par with the leaders of the Golden Triangle. Rich and powerful, with influence extending across this continent and most of the New World, he is undoubtedly a top-tier figure in the underworld.

But it's not in the same league as the behemoth that's out in the open.

Even at their peak, when the Golden Triangle was a veritable criminal empire, they could only live in the shadows, never daring to openly provoke China and the United States.

The same applies to Moriarty; Fren must find out who Moriarty dares not provoke, such as the Eastern Kingdom of Ostonia and the Western Kingdom of Vestalis.

Furen had never met the Emperor of Ostonia and knew very little about him. He felt it was highly unlikely that Furen would want this man as his patron.

Then we'll just have to resort to using another guise.

Donovan Desmond.

Fren felt that his relationship with Demetrius Desmond should allow him to exchange a few words with Donovan.

Donovan Desmond of the Unity Party and Mycroft Holmes of the Republican Party both represent half of the country.

With Emperor Beveren even more incompetent, if these two men were in agreement, they could decide on all activities related to the country's livelihood, diplomacy, and military affairs.

He himself is surnamed Holmes, and if he has even the slightest connection with Donovan, it would add a lot to his weight.

This is how Fren broke the deadlock, and Moriarty will definitely be wary of it.

At the level of Mycroft and Donovan in this country, they themselves might feel that face is not as useful as Pent's. But sometimes, their face is more than just face; it is no longer limited to themselves.

It's perfect to use as a talisman.

The graduation party at Eden Academy next month will be the perfect opportunity.

Before that, Fren must be prepared.

As far as Freun knew, Donovan might possess mind-reading abilities similar to Anya's through methods such as transplantation or spiritual seals.

Fren didn't know if his "leaking" could guarantee that his thoughts wouldn't be discovered by others, and he had to be prepared before meeting Donovan.

[Mental Perception] is something that needs to be learned; it's currently the only way for Furen to improve his [God] attribute.

They also need to construct a memory maze of sufficient strength, similar to Occlumency in Harry Potter, using enough false memories and thoughts to block Donovan's abilities.

A person's abilities are inevitably limited. Furen believed that as long as he had enough memories to use as cover, even if Donovan could, he wouldn't be able to see his true thoughts at the bottom of his heart.

[Spiritual Perception] Of the materials needed for the ritual, I've already had someone pre-order a few pupae of the Ghost-Faced Swan, which will arrive tomorrow. Gold ore is easy to obtain; there are gold mines near Berlint. Ginkgo seeds aren't difficult either; there are ginkgo trees in the nearby mountains, and I'm sure I can find the seeds that fell last autumn under the trees.

Tomorrow is Saturday, and we can collect them all in one day. We won't need to go back to the manor that night; we can just find a banana tree in the woods to start the ceremony.

By mastering [Mental Perception] earlier, Furen will have more confidence.

Furen was quite interested in Observation Haki.

Back in bed, Fren assumed a position, activated Father's Blessing, and sank his consciousness into the subspace to continue observing the psionic tides.

Recently, increasing the quantity of ripples during the day and increasing the quality of ripples at night has become a habit for Furen.

After tonight, the similarity of Ripple's psionic energy should exceed 10%.

Breathing is the rhythm of life. After Fren's skin became plant-like, he could breathe directly through his pores, but his lungs still played an indispensable role.

As the lungs expand and contract, the pores on the skin also open and close.

Within this rhythm, the shimmering light finally seeped out from the surface of the body.

Flesh and blood, plants, and ripples resonated together at this moment.

The sheet of paper from *Nature's Secret Teachings I* only recorded how to cultivate Ripple due to space limitations. There wasn't much description of its use. Presumably, Bandok hoped that Fren would return to the Church of Nature after cultivating Ripple.

Unfortunately, watching JoJo's Bizarre Adventure wasn't for nothing.

"Ripple Dash!"

Furen clenched his fist and slowly swung it out, covering his fist with the ripple energy within his body as he slowly unleashed the punch.

Currently, the ripples can only cover the surface of Furen's body and cannot be transmitted to weapons and objects outside the body.

But that doesn't stop Fren from appreciating the beauty of the ripples.

It was as if a sun had appeared in the room, its warm light even suppressing the incandescent light bulb on the ceiling.

The ripples in this world mimic the psionic energy of the warp.

Psychic energy is an energy with infinite possibilities. Everyone can cultivate different ripples by observing psychic energy from different perspectives.

Whether it's the subconscious preconceived notion of JOJO's Ripple from Furen's memories, or the influence of the relationship between the sun and plants and animals, the Ripple that Furen cultivated is indeed extremely similar to JOJO's Ripple.

Grand and upright, shining brightly in all directions.