Lord of the Mysteries

In the bottom cabin of the Future where it was pitch-black.

Frank Lee lit a candle which illuminated a table covered with flesh, mushrooms, wheat, and fish.

He casually pushed the items away and cleared out a space that was just enough to accommodate a piece of paper.

Right on the heels of that, he spread out a piece of paper, picked up a fountain pen, and wrote with an excited expression:

“My dear friend, Gehrman Sparrow, I’m delighted to know that you found the dry mushrooms to be pretty good. Perhaps it’s more useful than I imagined it to be. When I’m free, I’ll take another look at them.

“As I’ve been fully focused, in both body and mind, in the experiment you mentioned, I’ve already stopped all other creations. Most of the mushrooms have been burned away by Nina, leaving me with the last three. I hope it will be of help to you.

“Placed together with them are my latest products. One of them is a type of mushroom that grows by feeding on flesh and blood. They have three breeds. The first is crossbred with wheat and can be ground into a mushroom powder that can be used to make bread. Another has the characteristic of being mixed with milk, allowing milk to be drawn from them. The last has been crossbred with fish. They come with a refreshing taste and it has a thick meaty texture.

“The things to take note of is that they are absolutely not to be eaten raw. They need to be cooked in 90°C hot water for at least five minutes so as to kill any living characteristics; otherwise, regardless of what it turns into, it will absorb the flesh and blood around it, including human organs.

“Another point. It’s unable to distinguish between normal flesh and monster flesh, nor can they deal with the latter properly. They will accumulate with the corresponding toxicity and madness.

“I think they will experience different mutations because of the different types of monster flesh, producing different kinds of danger. However, I wasn’t able to verify that, because I lack a sufficient number of monster corpses. If you were to obtain one while adventuring, please mail me one. I only need a tiny amount.

“As for any other problems that might exist, I’m not sure either. It’s still a prototype, preventing further attempts and observation…

“I wish you all the best and to have a bountiful time adventuring. Sincerely, your friend, Frank Lee.”

After putting down the fountain pen, Frank read his reply in its entirety before folding in satisfaction. He found a gold coin and placed it over the letter.

He quickly set up the messenger summoning ritual in preparation to chant the incantation.

At this moment, he subconsciously surveyed his surroundings and was stunned.

Then, Frank moved the nearby pile of soil out the door.

…

In Empress Borough, the opulent villa of Earl Hall.

her room, observing the glass bottle in

like a mirror when still, completely reflecting everything within its vicinity. When undulations happened, a very tiny whirlpool would silently

the Hypnotist potion which she had just successfully

her Psychiatrist potion and planned on advancing to Sequence 6 before Backlund’s

down on her

chill, she suddenly felt her mind seem to explode. Her body also seemed to be contaminated as it

her Body of Heart and Mind. Her entire person was like an amalgamation of pure thoughts that began churning. She felt the boundless sea of collective subconscious which connected all living creatures,

alarm she received during her Psychiatrist advancement, Audrey didn’t panic. She ultimately maintained a sliver of lucidity and curbed her instinctive urge to fuse into the “sea.” She allowed her consciousness to spread out in all directions before contracting

saw the back of her hand covered in dense, firm golden scales and saw that the hair on her shoulders turned luxuriant

these anomalies receded, Audrey quickly recovered. However, when she looked into the mirror, she found her green eyes appear clear, but deep down was a strange bottomless whirlpool. It made it difficult for others to shift their gaze away from them, easily drowning within

sign of the dispersing spirituality that has yet to have been fully

mirror and nodded gently, finding it hard to hide her

you are already

she seriously introspected herself to determine her new Beyonder powers

work, Audrey came to a rough understanding of the

a qualitative change in Psychological Cue. It became a form of hypnosis within the non-combat domain. As long as she

way, the target wouldn’t notice that they were abiding by her arrangements, taking actions that

to, then the target would produce an intense resistance, causing the hypnosis to fail. In addition, if the target

avoid her, the Hypnotist. However, such hypnosis only lasted for short periods of time. The target would quickly snap awake and sense the problem. Similarly, it was unable to

spot of one’s consciousness, she could achieve the effect of invisibility despite someone standing in front of her without being able to

I still lack Beyonder powers that can launch direct attacks…” Audrey puffed her

opened the door and let Susie in. With the help of her golden retriever, she began familiarizing herself with her new

knocked on the door and

on Saturday night for a newly established bursary foundation that’s

she asked, “Did they

as well

and said with a smile, “Tell the Church that

with the charity foundation so that I can better decide on the amount to

…

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and activity rooms of many nobles.” Fors

had participated in many noble-organized literature saloons, she had always visited them at their

her