Sequence adventurers roaming between two worlds

Chapter 77 Consuming a Magical Potion, Advancing to Sequence 9 (6k words)

An omnipotent supreme creator?

oracle?

Will the newborn god be born at the Starfall Harbor on the day the Stargate opens?

Leo was deeply shaken.

This notebook, which he couldn't fully understand before, has now been unveiled and has brought him such explosive information!

Really? Or fake?

Leo could not confirm.

Filled with skepticism, he continued reading.

"—Newborn young gods are not true gods, but rather divine messengers who have received the legacy of the old gods, also known as messengers."

"If no god occupies the end of the sequence, then the messenger is the one most likely to ascend to godhood."

"—With the seven ruling powers in the sky, overseeing the orbit of the planet Mars, this newly born god could only originate from those seven hidden sequences condemned as heresy by the seven major churches."

"This is the opportunity to become a god!!!"

"—Coincidentally, I know that Leo's family are all White People carrying a legacy. It is said that they are descendants of the seven hidden sequences, and when they practice the corresponding hidden sequence, they can obtain a compatibility level far exceeding that of ordinary people."

"If I were to use their primordial blood, through a blood transfusion ritual, to concoct a corresponding magical potion, and then consume it on the day the Star Gate opens, I might have a chance to touch the path to godhood!"

"Speaking of which, the Church of the Sun wiped out almost all the Shadow Sequence Walkers in the world back then, to the point that the recipes for the Shadow Sequence potions were hard to find."

"To obtain the higher-level potion recipes of the Shadow Sequence, we must find a way to infiltrate the Church of the Sun."

"No rush, no rush. I can consider this after I receive the blessings of the gods."

The notes continue with a series of plans and preparations that Leona made to achieve this goal.

This includes, but is not limited to, using Scott to mentally guide the original body.

After reading the notes, Leo frowned.

This notebook seems to reveal why Leona attacked him.

However, one thing remains unclear.

The original owner's family fled to Starfall Harbor. How did Leona learn about the original owner's White People identity?

Why did she receive a divine revelation in her dream? And what exactly is this so-called "omnipotent supreme creator"?

More doubts began to creep into Leo's mind.

"No, that's not right!"

Suddenly, Leo realized something.

Unlike Baihe Town, here in the westernmost part of the world, there is a god, or "ruler," who will turn his gaze toward the world.

In other words, what you see and hear may have been altered.

As mentioned in Note 3 after the "Thief's Potion" miracle bonus is unlocked—when taking this potion, please try to stay away from the eyes of the ruling authorities.

This means that even secret sequences like the Shadow Sequence cannot escape the watchful eyes of the ruling authorities.

"Let's look at it from a different perspective!"

"Furthermore, since this revelation comes from a miracle, taking the Thief's Potion in White River Town will maximize my protection from the ruling authorities' gaze!"

Having made his decision, Leo no longer hesitated and left Leona's small building with the things he had found.

It wasn't until he rushed back to the outer harbor district and to a secluded spot near the secret cabin where he had arranged to meet his cheap friend that he silently recited the words in his mind.

"Mirror Reflects Heaven and Earth!"

The view suddenly changed.

When everything returned to normal, Leo had already returned to his room at the Wild Boar Tavern.

Looking at the bright moonlight streaming in through the window, he finally felt like he was back "home" and could relax completely.

"The westernmost point is practically full of pitfalls."

"In comparison, while the fantasy continent isn't entirely safe either, at least the dangers are out in the open."

Leo breathed a sigh of relief.

Instead of taking the potion, he lit the candle on the table and began to reopen Leanna's notebook.

Upon looking at it, his eyes gradually narrowed.

"There was definitely something wrong!"

The rest of the text remained largely unchanged, except for one record which displayed a different handwriting.

That is the honorific title for "the omnipotent supreme creator".

At this moment, what Leo saw was clearly: "The mother of pleasure born from the old metamorphosis, a playful madman pursuing omnipotence."

Mother of Pleasure?

A playboy?

Leo was deeply shaken.

This wasn't the first time he'd heard the word "playful."

He raised his hand and took off the [Playful Wonders - Rest Amulet] hanging around his neck.

This whimsical object, which he bought from the black market, has never been used.

After all, it originated from God's creation.

Even if they were separated by a world, Leo would not use it lightly unless absolutely necessary.

"Looking back now, I was right to do it!"

"The whimsical oddities scattered around the world are far more complex than they appear!"

"Born from the old molt—could it be that this being called the Mother of Pleasure is a bizarre being born from the corpse of the ancient god of frolicking?"

Upon considering this possibility, Leo felt a deep sense of apprehension.

He put the playful object into a wooden box and sealed it away, deciding never to wear it again.

He doesn't really need this strange object anymore.

Rather than carrying it around and turning it into a "time bomb," it's better to just discard it.

"call----"

The westernmost point is indeed a cesspool!

Leo cursed inwardly.

He didn't know what the Mother of Pleasure's purpose was in guiding Leona to do all this.

But he was certain of one thing.

This strange, unknown entity is definitely up to no good.

"call----"

Leo shook his head, deciding not to think about things in the Western Pole for the time being.

His strength is too weak.

This vortex involving "governance" could tear him to shreds even if it is only slightly touched.

"My coming to the Fantasy Continent isn't a big problem, but my cheap older brother and younger sister are..."

"If Leona isn't the only one who knows this oracle, then the two of them will be in a very dangerous situation—"

Leo wanted to help, but he was too weak to even protect himself, let alone care about others.

"—You all, good luck to you."

With a helpless sigh, Leo turned his gaze to the thief's potion in his hand.

The shimmering, jet-black liquid, like a piece of the night sky, was dreamlike and enchanting, making one unable to resist becoming intoxicated by it.

"After many twists and turns, the time has finally come to embark on the path of sequence."

Leo walked outside, hung up the "Do Not Disturb" sign, locked the door from the inside, then went to the bedside, opened his mouth, and poured the miraculously high-quality thief's potion into his mouth.

The potion tasted slightly bitter at first, then turned sweet. In a daze, Leo felt as if a curtain had been evenly stretched open, becoming the "night" that covered everything on the earth.

During this process, he experienced an unimaginable, intense tearing sensation throughout his body.

This is the "test" of taking the potion, and also the process of "potion baptism".

If one cannot withstand the pressure, the promotion will fail, resulting in either mental madness or physical mutation.

After an unknown amount of time, the tearing sensation subsided, and at the same time, Leo felt a jolt of energy, as if he had broken through a certain limit during the process of rising.

"Buzz" 6

He felt as if he were in a "gentle" black mist.

An indescribable feeling of emotion welled up in my heart.

At the same time, this black mist also conveyed an "intimate" attitude to him.

The next moment, Leo felt himself suddenly sink, and his tightly closed eyes snapped open.

"Huffing and puffing..."

Leo was somewhat stunned as he saw the floor of the Wild Boar Tavern and his own hands reflected in his eyes.

So, you've been promoted?

At that moment, his gaze, peering through the gaps between his fingers, fell upon the shadow cast by the candlelight on the floor.

Leo suddenly had a magical feeling.

It seems I can control these shadows?

Do it when you think of it.

With a thought, the surrounding shadows rapidly converged at his feet, and in the blink of an eye, they wrapped around his right hand, forming a swirling shape resembling black mist and fire.

"This feeling—"

Leo's eyes widened slightly. He raised his hand, and his right index finger, which was covered in shadow, pointed at the wooden table.

Almost no resistance was felt; the moment the fingertips touched the wooden table, it seemed to be swallowed up by an invisible, gaping maw.

The circular notch expanded outwards a little further before gradually stopping.

Does the power of shadow possess properties like "corrosion" and "dissolution"?

Leo seemed to be deep in thought, then shifted his gaze to the complete set of iron armor placed in the corner of the room not far away.

Blackrock Armor.

Because this enchanted armor was too conspicuous, Leo did not wear it when he returned to the Western Pole.

After all, walking down a street where steam engines were just emerging while wearing a full suit of iron armor would definitely turn heads.

It is not conducive to his secretive style of operation.

Leo walked up to the Blackrock Armor and touched its edge with his fingertips.

The moment they made contact, the Black Rock Armor showed obvious black ripples, which then dissipated.

In terms of physical sensation, it's only slightly more difficult than dismantling a wooden table.

"Hiss!"

This sight made Leo gasp in shock.

"Is this level of destructive power really that exaggerated?"

"Even enchanted armor can't withstand it?"

Shocked, Leo looked at his control panel.

[Class]: Warrior (Level 1, 100%, lacks [Warrior Mark], cannot advance in level through Class Spirit), Thief (Shadow Sequence -9, Compatibility, 160%, Current Digestion: 0)

【属性】：力量12、体质12、敏捷13、精神12、感知12

【Skill】:

—Traits: Low-level Shadow Mastery Iv.1, Thief's Hand lv.1, Blind Spot lv.1

—Combat Skill: Slide Step lv.7 (0/6400)————

—Breathing: Wolf Hunting Breathing Technique lv.4 (0/8000)————

—Learning: Elementary Alchemy Pharmacology lv.0 (0/10)

—Passive: Iron Body—

[Talent]: Primordial Mirror (Odd Color - Crimson)

[Specialties]: Decapitation Master (White), Goblin Slayer (Green, Current Progress: 6006/10000), Hunter's Intuition (Green, Current Progress: 7/30)

"Three special skill traits?"

The skill categories gained by advancing to Shadow Sequence 9 as a thief are completely different from those in the class system.

The term "trait" sounds more sophisticated than other types of skills, even just from the name itself.

Leo couldn't wait to open the details.

[Mastering Low-Level Shadows Iv.1]:

Active Effect: As a Shadow Sequence Walker, you can "command" shadow elements for your own use, provided you are not corrupted by shadows. The strength and range of the shadow elements you "command" are related to three factors: skill level, "Agility" and "Perception" attributes, and compatibility with the "Shadow Sequence".

Passive effect: Shadow Tempering, +2 to all five attributes (Strength, Stamina, Agility, Spirit, Perception).

Current compatibility: 160%

Miracle Enhancement: The shadow elements you command possess dispelling properties, and their strength increases with the power of your skills.

Upgrade requirement: Digestibility reaches 20%.

【The Thief's Hand Iv.1】:

Skill Effect: You are a Shadow Walker, capable of stealing an ability from a target and making it your own. The strength, retention time, and duration of the stolen ability are related to three factors: skill level, "Agility" and "Perception" attributes, and compatibility with "Shadow Sequence".

Current compatibility: 160%

Miracle Enhancement: The number of abilities that can be stolen is increased by 2, the strength of stolen abilities is increased by 20%, stolen abilities are permanently retained until replaced, and the user can decide whether the stolen abilities of the target are unusable for a certain period of time.

Abilities stolen: None (0/3)

Upgrade requirement: Digestibility reaches 20%.

【Blind Spot Iv.1】:

Skill Effect: You can create a "blind spot" that covers yourself or a designated target, redirecting external observation of people or objects within the blind spot in a way that benefits the observed. The strength, number, area, and duration of the blind spot are related to three factors: skill level, "Agility" and "Perception" attributes, and compatibility with "Shadow Sequence".

Current compatibility: 160%

Miracle Enhancement: Unless you directly face the gaze of those in power or at the same level, even the highest-level detection techniques will find it difficult to see through the concealment and guidance of your blind spots.

Upgrade requirement: Digestibility reaches 20%.

After reading the descriptions of these three trait skills, Leo remained silent for a long time.

He had imagined the power of the Sequence Walkers, but when he actually advanced, their strength still far exceeded his previous expectations.

Even without the "miracle bonus", the original strength of these trait skills is enough to be overpowered.

Theoretically speaking, Black Iron Rank professionals and Sequence 9 professionals are in the same rank.

However, while the former only possessed an extraordinary physique, the latter already possessed abilities similar to the power of the etheric element, which only bronze-level professionals could have!

Not to mention, the effects of the other two traits are also ridiculously exaggerated.

"No wonder, I felt that the Sequence 9 in the Western Pole was far stronger than the Iron-level professionals."

"The mechanisms are completely different!"

According to Leo's understanding.

In the western region, due to the lack of extraordinary resources, the extraordinary system there has been unable to make progress in terms of numerical values. Therefore, they have had to focus on improving the mechanisms and constantly innovate, which has led them to reach a level close to the limit for their class.

Based on the digestibility setting, 0-20% is equivalent to Level 1 of a professional.

21%~40%, equivalent to Level 2 professional, and so on.

In a one-on-one fight against a professional of the same level, even a newly promoted thief with a digestion rate of 0, and who has taken ordinary quality potions, would have a negligible chance of winning.

Even an ordinary thief with 0 digestion level has a chance to defeat a level 5 adventurer.

"The difference in mechanisms is simply too great."

"I'm afraid only bronze-level professionals, when fighting above their level, have an absolute chance of defeating a 9th-rank opponent."

If Leo were just a professional, knowing about the potion sequence system would definitely make him restless and unable to eat or sleep.

But now—

"Having mastered the skills of two realms, I lack nothing!"

"Dark Clone, I'd like to see just how good you are!"

Leo laughed, a very happy laugh.

It was still dark, so Leo didn't rush to challenge the [Darkness] clone.

After calming down, he sat on the edge of the bed, using his fingers to manipulate the shadow elements to improve his skill proficiency while analyzing the situation.

"Shadow Sequence 9, Thief, is indeed powerful, but leveling up these three trait skills is not easy."

"It cannot be improved through skill experience, but only through digestion. This thing can also be increased by resetting other skills, but the conversion efficiency is quite low."

"Even master-level skills can only be converted to a 5% digestibility rate. In other words, even if I convert all my existing skills, I still won't reach more than 20%."

"Furthermore, this transformation cannot be done in this way; the basic attributes must be above a certain threshold to bear the burden and consumption of commanding shadow elements."

"If the digestion rate doesn't reach the corresponding threshold and the special skills don't upgrade, then it's not very meaningful."

"In contrast, in the professional system, every small improvement in skill level provides immediate positive feedback."

"Therefore, the best approach is to grow little by little through the professional system before the nodes can be fully accumulated, and then convert that growth into node consumption for the potion sequence system when needed."

Having summarized and cleared his mind, Leo breathed a sigh of relief.

"According to Leona's notes, the potion recipes following the Shadow Sequence need to be obtained through the Church of the Sun, a righteous church that believes in the Great Sun."

"As a member of the White Clan, it would be virtually impossible for me to obtain it through legitimate means."

"Since the Shadow Sequence is heresy," even ordinary members of the Church of the Sun would likely not be able to access it; one would need to hold a considerable position.

Just thinking about it gave Leo a headache.

and many more!

Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed into his mind.

If it were any other "thief," even with the [Blind Spot] skill, they probably wouldn't pass the Church of the Sun's test.

But his blind spot is different!

With the blessing of miracles, unless the Great Sun personally watches over it, it will not be exposed at all.

It is impossible for [Dairi] to cast its gaze upon every believer.

This means that Leo has the perfect starting point to become a "traitor"!

"From this perspective, it's worth considering infiltrating the Church of the Sun and becoming one of them—"

The more Leo thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

Joining such an official organization offers many advantages.

Firstly, he can have more ways to monetize the many extraordinary resources he has acquired in this world.

Secondly, it allows us to explore higher-level potion recipes within the Shadow Sequence.

Thirdly, he could use the Church of the Sun to carry out "using someone else's knife to kill" attacks on other mystical organizations, especially those who were bewitched by the "Mother of Pleasure" and wanted to harm him and his cheap older brother.

This is a win-win-win plan!

Yes, I won three times!

Leo's eyes gradually lit up.

Currently, all of this is predicated on verifying the authenticity and reliability of the "blind spot" skill.

Leo felt there wasn't a big problem.

Verified by the Primal Mirror, quality guaranteed.

His further verification was merely out of caution.

Time passed quietly as Leo pondered repeatedly.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking.

-

Leo, looking refreshed, pushed open the door and went out.

Just as I reached the corner of the corridor and was about to go down the stairs, a door to a room diagonally opposite me opened.

Then, a blond, blue-eyed young man with distinct features, whom even Leo had to describe as "handsome," marched out in formation.

His upper body was upright like a pine tree, and his steps were neither too light nor too heavy, perfectly conforming to the etiquette of a knight.

Their eyes met, and the blond youth smiled a smile that was as warm as a spring breeze.

He raised his hand and gently touched his chest: "Good morning, adventurer."

"Good morning?" Leo was a little uncomfortable with his overly familiar manner.

However, what concerned Leo even more was the sense of threat this person posed to him.

Even if this is not what the other party intended.

But just like a person standing next to a big tree that could fall at any moment, even if it's not intentional, a person will instinctively want to get away.

"Bronze level!"

The fact that this blond, blue-eyed youth could give someone who had advanced to Rank 9 this feeling clearly demonstrates his strength.

And his identity—

"Sir, are you the leader of the adventurers who have come all the way from the province of Farah to support them?"

Andrei paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "Adventurer, you are quite perceptive."

He nodded: "As you said, I am indeed one of them, but not the leader. We are partners traveling together."

Forehead----

Leo was somewhat speechless.

"It's fate that we met, sir adventurer. Would you like to have breakfast together?"

"I need to go to the guild later, so I might have to eat in a bit of a rush —" Leo politely declined.

Whether the other person didn't understand or for some other reason, their warm smile remained: "That's perfect! I'm going to the guild later too, we can go together."

So be it.

You came to me on your own.

Leo's heart stirred slightly. He nodded and, while walking downstairs alongside the person, secretly used [Hand of Thieves].

"May I ask your name? My name is Leo, and I am an adventurer from White River Town."

"Andrei, from the province of Fara, aspires to become a knight of high moral character —"

"Um?"

Andrei paused as he went downstairs. He had just felt a chill on his body, as if he had lost something, but upon closer inspection, he found that everything on him was intact.

"What's wrong?"

Leo turned his head in confusion and asked.

Andrei shook his head: "It's nothing."

Just now, it must have been my imagination.

Perhaps it's because of the impact of yesterday's challenge against the [Dark] clone?

He stopped thinking about it and went downstairs.

At the same time, Leo's gaze swept over the [Hand of Slicing] on the panel.

Below this skill, a stolen ability has appeared—[Lake Baptism]!

【Lake Baptism】: A Bronze-tier passive skill for the hero class "Lake Knight". Knights nurtured by lake water have extremely high resistance to water and ice elements.

Skill effect: When fighting in water-related environments (such as lakes, rivers, or rainy days), the recovery speed of stamina and energy is increased by 100% (based on the level of [Hand of Thieves], only 50% + 20% (Miracle bonus) can be achieved, for a total of 70% effect, the same below), and all elemental damage taken is reduced by 10%, with an additional 20% reduction in hydro and ice elemental damage.

Good guy!

Leo was taken aback.

This knight named Andrei is actually a hero professional!

This is a hidden rare class whose strength far surpasses that of rare classes, and is only weaker than legendary classes!

Farah Province is really that generous? Sending such powerful Bronze-level professionals to support White River Town?

However, your skills are now mine!

Leo chuckled to himself.

If he weren't worried about being discovered if he stole again, he wouldn't have been able to resist tugging at Andrei a couple more times.

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