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

when still, completely reflecting everything within its vicinity.

other than the Hypnotist potion

on advancing to Sequence 6

her mental state, Audrey gently bit down on her lip, raised the glass

her mind seem to explode. 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, and she sensed the spirituality sky

maintained a sliver of lucidity and curbed her instinctive urge to fuse into the “sea.”

dense, firm golden scales and saw that the hair on her shoulders turned luxuriant and heavy, as though they were really

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

a sign of the dispersing spirituality that has yet to have been fully converged… Audrey slowly eased her brows as her smile turned

and nodded gently, finding it hard to

already

calmed her emotions, she seriously introspected herself to determine her new Beyonder powers

came to a rough understanding

person’s. She could also form a layer of “Scales” over her skin, largely resisting and reducing any damage. Second was a qualitative change in Psychological Cue. It became a form of hypnosis within the non-combat domain.

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

produce an intense resistance, causing the hypnosis to fail. In addition, if the target had a strong soul and firm body and mind, they would be able to resist the hypnosis

only lasted for short periods of time. The target

blind spot of one’s consciousness, she could achieve the effect of invisibility despite someone

is that I still lack Beyonder powers that can launch direct attacks…” Audrey puffed her cheeks in an indiscernible manner as she tried hard to

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

on the door

organizing a charity party on Saturday night for a newly established bursary

didn’t directly agree as she asked, “Did they invite

well as Lord Hibbert,” Annie replied

and said with a smile, “Tell the Church that I’ll

with the charity foundation so that I can better decide on

…

evening at the

prettier than the living rooms and activity rooms

noble-organized literature saloons, she had always

at her coarse blonde