Odis was slightly taken aback by the other person's words: "Celestial Master?"
This is clearly a name that leans towards the "Western Continent" style.
"That's right." The Celestial Master stroked his long beard naturally and said, "I have already separated from the North and South Continents where you are, and the 'Sage' no longer has much to do with me."
"You don't need to worry about me waking up on you when you become a 'hermit,' because I was never asleep in the first place."
"Of course, I support your promotion, and I do have my own reasons, but it's not to replace you or make you lose yourself."
Odis quickly asked, "Why is that?"
After the Celestial Master's explanation, Odis did indeed notice that her state with the Celestial Master was different from that of Klein and the Celestial Venerable.
First, he could sense that he and the Celestial Master were two different individuals, and that the Celestial Master was not awakening within him and trying to replace him.
"I can't tell you now," the Celestial Master said. "Or rather, you'll understand my purpose once you become Sequence 2."
Odis replied, "That explanation sounds rather far-fetched."
The Celestial Master laughed and said, "The reason I didn't tell you is to avoid letting some beings notice you and know my plan."
"The topic of how to become part of 'divinity' is fine if there is only a theoretical part, but if there is a detailed plan, it will be immediately noticed by the Outer Gods."
"The Outer Gods' arrangements in the real world are more powerful than you imagine. Normally, those powers are dormant and will only be used at crucial moments."
"You, a Sequence 3, are no match for them at all."
Odis was taken aback: "Why is this happening?"
The Celestial Master said unhurriedly, "When you were preparing to kill a god, the god could sense your malice."
Odis realized: "If you're at a high enough level, you can sense that someone is planning to change the fundamental rules of this world?"
The Celestial Master hummed in agreement and said, "That's right, because the power they wield is the symbol of the rules. When the rules feel threatened, it's as if they feel threatened as well."
"But once you reach Sequence 2, you can hide this 'malice'."
Odis pondered for a moment and then asked, "Could we talk more about the benefits of popularizing mysticism?"
"No," the Celestial Master said solemnly. "That's your idea and practice to let people enjoy the convenience of this world and to realize their self-worth. There's no other purpose."
"Or you can think about it yourself, but we can't discuss it right now, even with the protection of the 'knowledge wilderness'."
"I understand," Odis said.
He knew very well that the "wilderness of knowledge" was once part of the "original" and that planning how to change the rules of the "original" within a limited scope in the "wilderness of knowledge" was tantamount to discussing how to rebel in front of the emperor.
Then Odis realized: This problem is not difficult to understand. A series of inventions and research based on mystical knowledge, as well as the popularization of these inventions, are different from the "original" ones and belong to their own "expression".
At this point, the Celestial Master said, "Let's get back to the main topic. If I were to use your promotion to eventually be reborn by replacing you, then I wouldn't need to explain this to you at all."
"Just like the Celestial Venerable never explained it to Klein."
Odis nodded slowly. The other party's words had indeed moved him. These once high and mighty beings, if awakened in someone else's body, would indeed be unlikely to discuss or explain to that person.
Moreover, the Celestial Master gave Odis the impression of being an independent individual, not a Frankenstein's monster of different spiritual imprints. He was also not aloof like other gods, and would patiently answer Odis's questions.
So he stopped worrying about the problem, because if the other party was telling the truth, then everything would be fine; if the other party was lying, then Odis wouldn't have much power to resist.
So there's no need to dwell on it.
Odis then began to inquire about some questions he hadn't quite figured out: "You also know about the special nature of the transmigrators and Klein?"
"Of course I know." The Celestial Master smiled gently. "I once represented all the knowledge of the entire universe, so of course I am familiar with Klein's book."
"Why?" Odis still couldn't understand: "That book shouldn't have existed in the Common Era, so how did I come across it?"
"You think you saw it in the Common Era, but that's not actually the case." The Celestial Master stroked his long beard and said, "This involves the game between the Celestial Venerable and Klein, as well as the special nature of the 'Wilderness of Knowledge'."
"I can't tell you the truth right now either, but once you become an angel, you'll be able to 'recall' the whole story."
The Celestial Master smiled gently and said, "It's not that I'm deliberately hiding it, but when you become an angel, it's crucial that you 'recall' those things, which will further strengthen your humanity."
"It would be such a waste to have used up this process earlier."
"Then let me ask you something else," Odis said. "What is your current condition?"
You can think of me as a 'wilderness of knowledge'.
Odis was taken aback: "I...I'm not the master of the 'Wilderness of Knowledge'?"
The angel pointed to the crystal ball below: "This is what I left for you, to control the 'Wilderness of Knowledge'."
"Aren't you curious? Why didn't the Source Matter cause you any harm? Why do you possess Source Matter, but have so few uses for it?"
Odis realized: "Because we are sharing the 'wilderness of knowledge'..."
He seemed to suddenly realize something: "You plan to merge with me again when I become the Old Ones?"
"Don't you understand?" the Celestial Master said. "I am going to walk a path that has never been walked before. All your current knowledge about the past and the pillars cannot explain my actions."
Odis opened her mouth: "This...this is possible?"
"Why not?" the Celestial Master said solemnly, "The knowledge you possess is the conclusion formed by 'God' and 'the ancient sun god' through extraordinary observations."
"Those were the 'original' rules about the extraordinary, and I know them very well. In fact, I would say no one knows those rules better than me."
Odis understood: That's why you found the loophole and exploited it.
So he changed his approach and asked, "Why was the 'Wilderness of Knowledge' able to break through the 'Celestial Venerable's' seal on the Western Continent?"
The Celestial Master then smiled gently and said, "You must understand this fact: the Source Essence is not the same as the 'Old Days,' but the Source Essence and the Old Days are roughly at the same level."
"Although the Celestial Venerable is a complete 'pillar,' his seal on the source matter cannot be completely airtight. Just as the Old Ones cannot defeat the pillars, they can escape from battles with the pillars most of the time."
"The source also has symbolic meaning, which makes it even more difficult to seal. The 'Phoenix Ancestor' was the first to break the seal on a part of the 'River of Eternal Darkness' because unless there is no death in the world, the 'Grim Reaper' can try to use the symbolic meaning to find the 'River of Eternal Darkness'."
"Afterwards, some of the other source substances seeped out of the seal due to their aggregation with extraordinary properties."
The Celestial Master paused for a moment and then continued to explain: "Of course, there is another very important reason why the 'Wilderness of Knowledge' was able to break through the seal."
"I had a certain grasp of the 'wilderness of knowledge' at a very early stage, so early that God and the Celestial Venerables had not yet grasped the source of multiple pluralities."
"Later, when God took control of the 'wilderness of knowledge,' the special nature of this source allowed me to always have independent thinking. At that time, I often chatted with God and asked him to use his authority to give me the ability to 'reproduce' him completely once again."
"By using his 'reappearance,' I broke the Celestial Venerable's seal and found a way to travel between the real world and the Western Continent."
"However, this method can only be used at my level."
Odis recalled that the first thing he saw when he was promoted to "Mystic Scholar" was two people with blurred faces talking about the "pillar".
He guessed that it must have been a conversation between "God" and the Taoist master.
Odis nodded and then asked, "What is the situation in the Western Continent now?"
"Using special characteristics to enhance strength is a method used only by the Demonic Sect," the Celestial Master replied. "People use the concept of 'harmony between heaven and man' to cultivate with source matter, and have found a more harmonious way for humans and extraordinary beings to coexist."
"What is right there is to follow the 'Way of Heaven,' and what is correct to use the source matter to bestow 'gifts' is the way to obtain power."
Odis touched his hair, finding it hard to imagine what that situation must have been like: "I have no other questions for now."
"There is something I need you to remember."
Odis nodded and looked at the Taoist priest.
The Celestial Master said earnestly, "You can completely trust Adam and Amanises."
Odis paused for a moment before asking, "So you really do have some secret plans with the 'Ancient Sun God'!"
"It's not the 'ancient sun god,' it's Adam," the Taoist priest said.
Odis seemed to understand what the other person meant: "To avoid that part of human nature?"
The Celestial Master smiled gently and said, "With your current level of understanding, you still can't figure out this problem, even though you already know almost all the known conditions."
Odis did not continue asking in that direction, but instead began asking the "Goddess of Night": "Why is the 'Goddess of Night' worthy of complete trust? You forced her to fill the hole in the 'barrier'."
"Actually, in my design, six true gods are enough to solve the problem of the 'barrier'," the Celestial Master said.
Odis paused for a moment: "During the promotion, in the scene I saw, the 'Goddess of Night' was quite surprised that you couldn't solve the 'barrier' problem at the time..."
Could it be... that the "goddess" was putting on a show of acting skills back then?
"I had already tried my best to help her before that," the Celestial Master said. "Salinger was prepared. After being attacked by me and Amanisis, he immediately fled to the 'River of Eternal Darkness' and forcibly merged with that part of the source matter."
"We had no choice but to force him to accept the uniqueness of the 'Red Priest' path, preventing him from ascending to the normal Old Ones, thus temporarily making Amanisis safe."
So Odis asked, "What is the true purpose of the 'Goddess of Night' going to the star realm?"
The Celestial Master smiled slightly: "I cannot tell you for now."
Then he suddenly became solemn and said in a high-spirited tone: "History is being rewritten, and the future has new possibilities. The gears of fate have been turned, the old rules have been loosened, and the first beneficiaries of the new rules will appear."
This is clearly a prophecy.
Then the Celestial Master looked at Odis and said with a wise gaze, "You should go to the 'Ruins of the Gods' again. There, you will learn more inside information. Going to the 'Hall of Honesty' will also yield a lot of useful information."
Seeing that the other person's figure was somewhat illusory, Odis knew that the conversation was about to end, so he quickly asked, "But I don't know how to avoid the babbling there."
The Celestial Master extended his right index finger, and a ball of light immediately appeared on it. He gently touched Odis's forehead, and the ball of light disappeared into Odis's forehead.
Immediately afterward, the Taoist priest disappeared.
Odis suddenly mastered many incredible formations. Because these formations all required the power of the "Wilderness of Knowledge," they were at a very high level, and many of their ideas opened up a new way of thinking for Odis.
One of the magic circles can be used to counter the babbling of the "Ruins of the Gods"!
Then Odis sensed that the Celestial Master had granted him two abilities that were only available through the "Generalist" pathway: the ability to create magical objects and to take lives.
In the "wilderness of knowledge," he can even create level 0 sealed artifacts, but the success rate is low and it is difficult to control their negative effects.
If uniqueness is involved, the probability of success is almost zero.
Of course, such opportunities are very rare. Odis even felt that the greatest use of this ability was actually to create level 1 sealed artifacts.
Currently, among the major extraordinary forces, apart from the Steam Church, no other organization can create Level 1 Sealed Artifacts. The Level 1 Sealed Artifacts possessed by the various churches are basically "naturally formed".
Now, Odis possesses such power, with a high probability of success, and can also limit the negative effects to some extent.
Unfortunately, the extraordinary characteristics of demigods are very difficult to acquire...
Odis suddenly remembered his "Divine Tide" ability—he could try hunting demigods! He wouldn't dare say how he would fare against a Sequence 3, but killing a Sequence 4 was child's play for him right now!
Having made up his mind, Odis smiled, as if he could see a bunch of level 1 sealed artifacts beckoning to him.
This ability can also create demigod-level puppets, giving life to machines and inanimate objects.
Odis's spirituality then perceived that the ability to create magical objects and take life existed at a Sequence 3 level outside the "Wilderness of Knowledge".
"That's amazing!" Odis thought to herself. "I've gained a money-making skill and an attack skill!"
Overjoyed, Odis used her spiritual touch to access the "central processing unit" and perceive the new abilities she had acquired in the "wilderness of knowledge."
At this point, Odis, in the "Wilderness of Knowledge," could already impersonate an archangel, or even the king of angels. Of course, such a level was basically just for deception.
In reality, their strength can reach the level of Sequence 2 in many aspects, and their core abilities, such as "Reproduction," can even reach a level slightly higher than Sequence 2.
This gave Odis even more confidence in hunting demigods.
Moreover, Odis can not only use the "Staff of Gus" to unleash power, but also locate anyone who utters the common name of "Wilderness of Knowledge" and "Lord of Mysteries" in ancient Hermes and unleash power upon them.
As for other abilities, they can control more "intelligent puppets" and manipulate more of the "knowledge wilderness".
It's basically possible to open a factory with hundreds of employees in the "knowledge wilderness".
This left Odis somewhat helpless, because with these hundreds of "intelligent puppets," Odis's production capacity far exceeded its sales volume.
Odis then realized that he could have several "intelligent puppets" respond to the prayers of the future.
For example, if an extraordinary individual wants to use the power of the "Lord of Mysteries" to complete some rituals, then the "intelligent puppet" can respond accordingly.
In any case, the power used in ordinary rituals is negligible to the "wilderness of knowledge," and it can be replenished immediately after use without any loss.
With 24/7 responsive operation, the "Lord of Mysteries" is more like a god, or even an evil god.
That's all the changes from this promotion to "Knowledge Wilderness." To be precise, some of my previous abilities have been enhanced.
Having learned about all the current abilities, Odis beckoned to the "Hermit" card, and the "Blasphemy Card" flew into his hand.
He flipped to Sequence 2, which depicted Roselle wearing a simple robe and with wise eyes.
The text above reads: "Sequence 2: The Sage"
"Main material: the brain of the Knowledge Jade Scale Ancient Beast (or other Sequence 2 characteristics)."
"Supporting materials: 3 jade scales of the Knowledge Jade Scale Ancient Beast or 5 complete leaves of the Tree of Wisdom, 15 grams of the liver of the Blue Charm Multi-Handed Golden Thread Monkey or 50 ml of the blood of the 'Knowledge Mentor', and three Multi-Eyed Bookworms."
"Ritual: Preventing a disaster involving high-level forces."
Odis sighed softly. He had never even heard of the "Knowledge Jade Scale Ancient Beast," but he had seen two Sequence 2 "Sages."
One is the president of the "Morse Ascetic Order," and the other is Teresa, who guards the library in the "Ruins of the Gods War." The "Gus Staff" that Odis is currently using was given to him by Teresa.
The former is hard to find, and even harder to kill. Without seeking help from other gods, the strongest fighting force that Odis can think of right now is Bernadette wearing "Pale Death," while Odis logs into "the larger version."
This is basically equivalent to the fighting power of two angels. If you're lucky, you can take down the guild leader.
The problem is that it's hard to find the other party, and if it really comes down to a fight to the death, even if the "Hidden Sage" can't directly attack Odis, he can still help the other party escape.
Moreover, the "Morse Penitentiary" also has an angel. In a two-on-two situation, Odis and Bernadette would only have a slight advantage and would find it difficult to complete the hunt.
Clearly, this path is difficult to take.
Even if the messenger were to return to Sequence 2 ahead of time, it would be difficult to prevent the "Hidden Sage" from rescuing the guild leader if the three of them ganged up on one of the angels.
After all, he was the "King of Angels," a being who was only half a step away from being a god.
Then Odis thought of Teresa in the "Ruins of the War of the Gods," where there might still be some hope. She was once an angel who had fallen for some unknown reason and was now guarding the library of the "Ascetic Order of Morse" in spirit form.
You could try talking to Theresa to find out what's going on and discuss revoking Her Extraordinary Ability Promotion.
However, that would most likely involve facing enemies at the angel level, since Teresa is an angel and it's impossible for her to trip and fall and have her special abilities destroyed.
Odis thought of the Celestial Master's last words: It seems that he really should go to the "Ruins of the War of the Gods" again.
However, some preparations need to be made beforehand. First, we need to help the messenger return to the Sequence 2 level. It would also be best if Bernadette could be promoted to an angel. Then, with Odis's "larger" form, we could even try to fight against enemies at the Sequence 1 level.
Odis then remembered that the Celestial Master had also asked him to go to the "Hall of Honesty," which he remembered was located deep within the ocean of consciousness in Grosser's Travels, in the "City of Miracles" Livihdry, a place imagined by the "Dragon of Imagination."
He scratched his head, wondering what useful information he could get there. But if he remembered correctly, it was a place where a small mistake could lead to a major social disaster.
Then Odis recalled another statement from the celestial master, which allowed him to completely trust Adam and the "Goddess of Night." This made Odis think that he could ask the "Goddess of Night" if she had any clues about the "wise man's" characteristics.
It's just asking, it doesn't cost any money.
After making some plans for the near future, Odis returned to the real world and earnestly restrained her spirituality.
Because he was in good condition, his spirituality had basically completed the process of closing in by noon.
So after lunch, Odis used his "invisibility" ability to go to the Church of Saint Samuel and silently prayed to the "Dark Emblem" in a corner, inquiring about clues about the "Goddess of the Night" and the "Sage" traits.
After several prayers, a sense of tranquility suddenly descended upon the chapel, and then three images appeared in Odis's mind.
The first scene is an isolated island made of jagged rocks in a vast sea. Streams of information flow continuously through the cracks in the rocks, sometimes penetrating into the jagged rocks and sometimes emerging from them.
Deep within the stone island, there seems to be some terrifying creature.
The second scene is set in a somewhat surreal environment, where there is a sacred temple.
The hall was very tall and magnificent, as if it were the residence of some great being.
In the third scene, Odis seems to have a first-person perspective, appearing in a stone corridor. Her gaze shifts to a room where there is an ancient ceremonial hat.
However, the top hat was now pierced by a bloodstained spear, and occasionally a stream of information would flow through the tear in the hat.
This is clearly a sealed artifact of the "Sage" level, which is theoretically the best choice for Odis, but one of the walls in this stone chamber is painted with the "Mechanical Holy Emblem".
This must be a level 0 sealed artifact sealed at the headquarters of the Steam Church, which is very dangerous. Even if the "God of Steam" cannot face Odis directly, the angels stationed at the headquarters can.
Moreover, there is definitely more than one level 0 sealed artifact there, and even if Odis tries his best, it is unlikely that he can seize this sealed artifact.
After thanking the "Goddess of the Night," Odis suddenly thought of the archbishop in the Steam Church who held the "Staff of Gus" and was in charge of personnel affairs. Odis had been observing him occasionally when she had time recently.
Since I can learn a lot about the personnel appointments and dismissals of the Steam Church from them, I wonder if I can sway them to find an opportunity to steal that sealed artifact?
However, the chances of this idea succeeding were very slim, and they couldn't just focus on this one direction. Odis then began to analyze the isolated island made of jumbled rocks and the sacred temple.
That isolated island was also at sea, and it might be the "Ruins of the Gods' War" that I planned to visit.
As for the sacred temple, Odis had no clue at the moment, but guessed that it might be related to the "Ascetic Order of Morse".
After a moment's thought, Odis returned to the embassy. In the end, he decided to focus on his plan to go to the "Ruins of the Gods' War," and if the opportunity arose, he would try to seduce the Archbishop of the Steam Church.
In addition, while making preparations, you can try to completely digest the potion. As for how to digest the potion, of course, you can pretend to be a charlatan and make a prophecy.
After thinking about it for a while, Odis had some ideas.
Thinking of this, Odis checked the calendar again. There were only three days left until the wedding of Shatas and Mobert, which was the most important thing recently.
Odis pondered for a moment and wrote a letter to Shatas to confirm some details.
...
Deep within the Misty Sea lies Elf Island.
This is a large tropical island, and the surrounding sea is shrouded in thick fog all year round, which is a magic circle that hides the island.
This magic circle was designed to suit the local conditions, utilizing the mist that drifted from the depths of the Misty Sea, which effectively concealed the island.
Ships would lose their way in this fog, and even demigod-level "sailors" of extraordinary abilities would be unable to find the island through the fog.
The entrance to the island is over 100 kilometers away, and there are multiple entrances and exits that are frequently switched, allowing people to land on the island from different locations.
The island is rich in resources, and many adult elves hide their pointed ears and disguise their faces to go out into the world disguised as pirates. Therefore, the island is not lacking in modern industrial products, making it a wonderful paradise.
After arriving here, Shatas fell in love with the place.
Many of the buildings here retain the architectural style of the ancient Elven people, with gentle, long eaves and beautifully designed doors and windows, which is quite different from the architectural style of Cruz Island.
There are also many descendants of ancient elves here, with long black hair and exotic faces. However, most of the elves here are somewhat mixed-race, which is reflected in their pupils or the bridge of their noses.
That afternoon, Prince Constantine suddenly summoned Shatas.
Shatas was surprised and excited to be summoned by the prince.
Mobert was somewhat worried. Did the prince's summons to Shatas indicate his opposition to their wedding? Although the elves on the island did not hate humans, they were all very warm towards Shatas, while treating Mobert coldly.
Although after spending some time together, no one objected to their wedding anymore, but who knows if that ancient elven prince was reliving the pain of his race's annihilation?
But on this island, Mobert was outnumbered and outmatched, and the prince had not summoned him. He could only give Xia Tass some earnest instructions before watching his fiancée leave with Prince Constantine's maid with some unease.
Chartas followed her maid to the "Prince's Palace," the palace where the prince lived.
Upon entering the palace gates, Shatas first saw a pond, gardens, and trees, a feature quite different from the architectural styles of the North and South continents.
Larger official residences like this wouldn't be planted with grass, but rather with colorful flowers that bloom in all seasons. There are also covered bridges and pavilions over the ponds, and colorful tropical fish swimming in them.
The prince's main hall faces the main entrance and is very tall and spacious; once inside, one even feels a little small.
Prince Constantine, who looks to be only twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with pointed ears and long hair, is sitting on a chair on a high platform, as if he is deep in thought.
After Shatas entered, Prince Constantine waved to her, indicating that she should not stand on ceremony.
The prince first inquired about their wedding preparations and whether Shatas was adapting to life here.
After chatting for a while, Prince Constantine frankly said, "I called you here today to inquire about the situation of the 'Lord of Mysteries' and Odis."
"Do you know where the 'Staff of Gus' in Odis's hand came from?"
Shatas stood there respectfully, bowing her head slightly, and said, "I have inquired about it many times, but I have not been able to find out the specific source. I only know that someone gave it to him, and the person who gave him the staff seems to have been one of the 'Ten Pillars' of the 'Mors's Ascetic Order'."
She had long realized that her fellow elves would most likely ask about the "Staff of Guth," and she had indeed inquired about it on Krus Island, only recently making a summary of her findings.
Prince Constantine remarked, "The 'Ten Pillars' actually gifted him the staff."
It should be noted that this is not only a high-level and extraordinary weapon, but also a symbol of status for the "Ten Pillars".
The prince paused for a moment and then asked, "Tell me your impression of the 'Lord of Mysteries'."
"I've only seen Him once, and He seemed incredibly powerful, emanating a tremendous sense of oppression," Shatas replied. "Even more oppressive than His Highness the Prince."
Constantine grunted in agreement, as if talking to himself: "Where did His characteristics come from?"
Just then, the prince seemed to sense something and immediately rose, looking warily at the center of the hall.
Suddenly, a woman dressed in hunting attire emerged from the void. Constantine could hardly believe his eyes: "Elbera Steiano!"
Ellebella handed the letter to Shatas, then smiled towards the high platform in the hall and said, "Hey, Constantine, long time no see."