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Tapping the small blackboard behind him twice, Leyton continued, "Knowledge Rabbits are favored by knowledge and secrets, and being Spirit World creatures themselves, to some extent, they are more suited to become Spirit World Sorcerers than humans, or rather, they are born Spirit World Sorcerers."
"Favored by knowledge and secrets? I've only heard of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom."
A sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl with some freckles on her face, sitting behind Ethan, whispered.
Ethan turned his head to look at her, chuckling, "He and The Fool are both hidden existences not widely known."
Ethan didn't lower his voice, and his words immediately attracted the attention of other students around him, and then someone curiously asked, "Are hidden existences not widely known more powerful than ordinary great existences?"
Leyton said with a smile, "Being not widely known has no direct relation to being powerful. This situation usually occurs because They rarely or never respond to believers, or perhaps They don't even have believers, or They possess a Concealment authority that allows Them to conceal Their own existence, which also prevents relevant information from spreading."
After explaining, he stopped talking, waiting for the students to ask questions out of curiosity.
As soon as he finished speaking, the boy who had been very active raised his hand and asked, "Mr. Tines, what is 'Concealment'?"
"It's an authority wielded by a deity, just like the Lord of Storms' Storm or Death's Death. It can conceal anything, even information."
Leyton replied with a light chuckle.
"Mr. Tines, which hidden existence do knowledge and secrets represent? Ms. Glenn Palace said that we Spirit World Sorcerers actively pursue knowledge and explore secrets. Will we also come into contact with this hidden existence in the Future?"
Leyton turned his head to look at the questioner, a young man wearing a classical Warlock's robe with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses clipped to his nose. His bronze skin and deep eyes made him look somewhat eerie, with a mixed style of scholar and Warlock, giving off an unconventional feeling.
He gazed at the other party with a focused look, and some additional information quickly revealed itself in his eyes: his body temperature was slightly lower than normal, possessing a small amount of Corpse Collector characteristics, and his spirituality was much richer than normal, indicating he was a half Corpse Collector who had inherited a small amount of traits.
After discreetly withdrawing his gaze, Leyton chuckled as he answered the question the other party had just asked:
"One could say that the hidden existence represented by knowledge and secrets is the Agnostos Theos, also referred to as the Erudite."
"He is the embodiment of knowledge, the light of civilization, and the ultimate answer to all secrets!"
"The essence of our pursuit and use of knowledge is to draw closer to Him. In a sense, every Spirit World Sorcerer has already encountered Him the moment they step into this system, it's just that no one has noticed."
"He generally does not respond to any prayers; only those occasional flashes of profound wisdom attract His attention."
The students in the classroom looked at each other, seeing confusion and curiosity in each other's eyes, as if this hidden existence was particularly unique.
The freckled girl sitting behind Ethan curiously raised her hand and asked, "Doesn't respond to any prayers? Even devout believers don't get a response?"
This time, before Leyton could answer, Ethan spoke first:
"As the embodiment of knowledge, He doesn't care about the devotion of believers, but rather values the exploration and development of knowledge. When we... when someone walks on the path of exploring knowledge, delving into secrets, and developing civilization, He is already with us."
"He is both benevolent and ruthless. When we walk on the right path, He will walk with you and me. When we deviate from the right path, He will abandon you and me without hesitation."
"You can consider Him easier to approach than all known great existences, or you can consider Him harder to approach than any great existence, because He is never in a place visible to our naked eyes. Knowledge and wisdom are the keys to glimpsing Him, and He is never stingy with rewards for those who see Him."
"Really? What kind of reward would it be?" The girl behind Ethan excitedly asked.
Rewards? Giving you each a set of test papers is certainly possible. Ethan is very skilled at propagating faith; in just a few words, he had already stirred up everyone's interest.
Leyton sighed silently in his heart. He had no doubt that some students in the classroom would try to pray to The Fool and the Agnostos Theos tonight, even if they didn't know the specific honorific names yet.
For the rest of the time, Leyton explained several more friendly Spirit World creatures, as well as the rituals for summoning them and the precautions to take, and then concluded the afternoon's class.
"Alright, that concludes this afternoon's class. As a first-day greeting, you will receive a small gift on the day you truly become Spirit World Sorcerers."
As soon as he finished speaking, students below immediately started asking, "What kind of small gift?"
Leyton chuckled and didn't answer. His figure instantly became transparent the next moment, disappearing from the classroom.
"Disappeared? So amazing!"
"Is this the ability of a Beyonder?"
Leyton's departure method completely ignited the longing for the mysterious world among these young people in the classroom. Everyone's eyes collectively turned to Ethan, who was sitting by the window, and questions came one after another.
Ethan's expression paused. Looking at the boys and girls who quickly surrounded him, he composed his expression and began to patiently answer their questions one by one.
Finally, he didn't forget to caution, "Do not casually attempt to pray to unknown existences, especially before you have a complete honorific name and the correct ritual. Any tiny Error in detail could cause the ritual to target a different existence, which is quite dangerous."
"Regardless of whether the great existences we pray to are benevolent, a trivial influence on them could be a disaster for us."
Inside a hotel in Inpace, Leyton's figure quietly emerged in the room.
He scanned the room with his gaze. Crow Anu was still patrolling the Paz River Valley area and hadn't returned. Only Bugs Bunny was sprawled on the desk, holding a quill pen, looking somewhat conflicted as he wrote something.
Leyton walked over curiously, instinctively reaching out to pat Bugs Bunny's head, but it tilted its head to dodge, then said with a look of disdain, "Ugh, your hand smells like cat. Don't touch my head; you'll make me dirty!"
What kind of rabbit are you, to be so sensitive to the smell of cats... Leyton silently grumbled to himself, then awkwardly withdrew his right hand.
He lowered his gaze and glanced at the paper beneath Bugs Bunny's paws, which already had many Dutanese words written on it, and asked curiously, "What are you writing?"
Upon hearing this, Bugs Bunny's expression immediately crumpled, and he muttered softly, "I'm thinking about what else can be planted here besides coffee beans."
"I went to Mr. Pulak's manor today, and their coffee bean planting technology is already very mature. Aside from using my own Beyonder abilities, I can't help at all."
Leyton raised an eyebrow, not expecting Bugs Bunny to be troubled by this problem. He chuckled and comforted him, "Beyonder abilities are your own abilities. Using Beyonder abilities to boost coffee bean yield and quality perfectly aligns with the acting principle."
"If you're not satisfied with that, you could try helping Mr. Pulak improve the coffee varieties, for example, by making the coffee beans less bitter, so the brewed coffee has a milky aroma."
Bugs Bunny's eyes lit up, and he immediately jumped up from the desk:
"That's right, that's what I'll do!"
"I want fruit-flavored coffee!"
Muttering happily for a few moments, Bugs Bunny then looked up at Leyton seriously and said, "Where did you pet a stray cat again? This isn't the fishy smell from that black cat on the Future; it's more like a metallic smell, quite unpleasant."
Leyton's mouth twitched. He somewhat suspected that Bugs Bunny might have been a dog before its mutation, otherwise, how could its nose be so sensitive?
He cleared his throat twice, and after Bugs Bunny stopped muttering, he said in a deep voice, "Today, I met two Artisans at the university. I plan to hire them later to help me create some tools to improve people's daily lives."
"Artisans?" Bugs Bunny counted on his claws, realizing that those two cats were a Sequence higher than him.
A human-like look of dissatisfaction appeared on his furry face as he said, "Soon, I will also become a Biologist!"
"Then you'll have to work hard. They're preparing to build a powerful Robot. Once they've finished building the Robot, the feedback they receive should be enough to digest the potion on them."
Leyton reached out and tugged at Bugs Bunny's ears, not forgetting to provoke him.
Steam seemed to burst from Bugs Bunny's gray ears.
Before it could get angry, Leyton reached out and pulled it onto his shoulder, saying with a smile, "Let's go out for dinner first. I noticed a Lenberg specialty restaurant today."
At the mention of food, Bugs Bunny's mood instantly calmed down. Its eyes brightened, and it asked very curiously, "What's Lenberg's specialty? Is it delicious?"
When Lenberg's specialty was mentioned, Leyton immediately thought of the Knowledge Church's exams. He replied with a strange tone:
"Lenberg's specialty? That would be endless test papers. If you want to eat, we can go find Bishop Luke. I think he would be very happy to personally give you a stack of test papers."
Bugs Bunny's gray face darkened, and he said somewhat irritably, "I asked about specialty cuisine, not the local church's specialty!"
Ignoring Bugs Bunny's grumbling, Leyton simply took a step forward with it, and his figure instantly became transparent, disappearing from the room.
Inpace, West City, where the Knowledge Church is located.
Leyton's figure appeared in an uninhabited alley. He turned his head to look at Bugs Bunny perched on his shoulder, and a deep blue glow flashed in his eyes.
Relying on his mastery of the Mind Body, he pulled Bugs Bunny into the "conscious blind spot" of the surrounding creatures. As long as it didn't actively interact with the people around it, no one would notice this strange rabbit.
After making preparations, Leyton stepped out of the alley and walked towards the Lenberg specialty restaurant to his front. He had accidentally seen it earlier that morning while traversing the City with Brie and Ritz.
As soon as he entered the restaurant, a young waiter, clearly of South Continent descent, immediately approached him and greeted him in somewhat unskillful Feneportian, "Hello, are you here for a meal?"
"Are there still seats on the second floor?" Leyton nodded slightly in response.
"Yes, please follow me."
The young waiter showed a polite smile, gestured for him to follow, and then walked ahead to lead Leyton.
Guided by the waiter, Leyton went straight to the second floor. As soon as he looked around, he saw a familiar figure, or more accurately, three familiar figures.
It was Glenn Palace and her two cats, Brie and Ritz, whom he had seen that morning at Paz Valley First Technical University.
Seemingly sensing Leyton's gaze, three pairs of eyes simultaneously looked over.
Nodding towards Brie, Ritz, and Glenn Palace who had taken them in, Leyton turned to look at the waiter who was quietly waiting for him, and chuckled, "I saw a friend. I'll go sit at her table."
As he spoke, he walked directly towards Brie and Ritz, and to their shocked expressions, he moved the two cats aside, then sat down on the chair himself.
Leyton ignored the protesting gazes of Brie and Ritz, and placed Bugs Bunny, who was on his shoulder, in front of them. Then he turned to Glenn and said, "What a coincidence, meeting again?"
"Not a coincidence. I wanted to see you, so we just happened to meet here."
Glenn blinked, chuckling mysteriously in response.
She wore a deep brown knitted coat, and her brown hair was very thick and disheveled, covering her ears and shoulders. Her brown eyes were bright and Bright eyes, and when she smiled, her large front teeth would show, which added a unique youthful vitality while also showing her amiable side.
Her gaze fell on Bugs Bunny without being affected, and a pleasant curve appeared at the corner of her mouth as she said, "I didn't expect you to also like adopting small animals!"