Chapter 373 Brothers
After playing with Arrodes, Luke was in a good mood and released the “magic mirror” again.

After the connection was lost, the simple, gorgeous but cracked mirror slowly disappeared.

He lay on the bed, going over the images he saw in the mirror in his mind, with some vague guesses in his mind.

Qilingos, who was originally going to assassinate Duke Negan, arrived and died early, and in such an obvious and straightforward way without any counter-divination. It was obviously for others to see.

The visionary’s ritual of becoming a god is to make the development of the times conform to his own expectations, and then take the magic potion at the critical juncture, in the prescribed trend of the times.

Originally, Adam needed a certain amount of time to push and influence the completion of the ceremony, but now he seems to have changed the direction of the wave, starting the ceremony ahead of time, and by the way, he also showed goodwill to himself.

As to whether this conjecture is correct, it needs to be verified.

There was a gleam in Lu Ke’s eyes, and his body turned transparent, as if he had risen to a higher latitude to begin observation. It just so happened that he had a batch of chess pieces that were not very useful, but could be of some use.

The entire Backlund appeared before his eyes, with dozens of lights flickering and scattered, each representing a person.

Those were his noble servants whose souls he modified and added the command of absolute loyalty!
Taking into account the high-sequence experts in the royal family and MI9, as well as the members of the “Psychological Alchemy Society” hidden in the upper class, he has always restrained these servants, preventing them from making unnecessary moves, and only selects colleagues who act low-key and have low status as development targets.

Now, maybe you can relax a little.

Lu Ke stretched out his hand, a blue light bloomed in his hand, and he began to modify the “low-level commands” remotely.

……

at the same time.

Queens, North Side and Hilton District are economically developed areas where many aristocrats and wealthy people gather.

In the exquisitely decorated and magnificent villas and mansions, at the balls with clinking glasses and bright lights, a small number of well-dressed gentlemen paused for a second and then returned to normal.

They heard a voice in their ears at the same time.

“Try not to touch the royal family and the military. Barons and viscounts don’t have to worry about being exposed.”

“You can start invading the guards, servants and slaves at home, the grassroots civil servants you come into contact with on a daily basis, the leaders of trade unions, employees of trading companies, and the major newspapers and magazines responsible for controlling public opinion.”

“While remaining hidden, develop your subordinates at the fastest speed.”

The irresistible order was given, and the gentlemen in neat suits smiled warmly and looked at their colleagues present.

Then, they showed kind and gentle smiles, and each of them invited their friends to rest privately, taking them step by step to a separate box or lounge.

When they came out again, the atmosphere between them had obviously become more harmonious.

Then, the next round of invitations began.

……

Feeling the light in front of him spread like a virus, Luke nodded slightly, his body returning to its original state, and the light in his eyes dissipated.

After a while of incubation, if there are no large-scale infections, these chess pieces will be strengthened from being slightly useful to being somewhat useful, and Adam’s goodwill can also be confirmed.

If something goes wrong, he will know that even if Adam is not an enemy, he is at most neutral and will not choose to stand on his side. This will be one more enemy to consider.

After completing this task, Lu Ke slowly exhaled, lay back on the bed, and began to think about what to do next.

As a former reader, and now the “last son”.

Knowing the information about the ten Outer Gods outside the Earth, the three extraordinary laws, the relevant knowledge of all the twenty-two paths, and even the knowledge of some of the Outer Gods’ paths, as well as various secrets, the “Mystic” naturally digested them all the moment he entered, and was ready to advance to Sequence 3 at any time.

On the surface, it is Sequence 4, but in fact, he is very close to the node of becoming a god.

The Sequence 3 “Ancient Scholar” that he planned to take later was destined to melt in his mouth, as he knew almost all the secrets from the First to the Fifth Age, and even the secrets before the First Age.

Then he can be promoted to Sequence 2 “Sage” and become an angel.

The change from low to medium sequence to demigod is a qualitative change, and the change from demigod to angel is another qualitative change.

This means that he will become a sturdy vessel for God’s descent. Relying on his own harmony with the original body, his strong vitality and recovery ability, he can withstand the power of the original body for a long time, and his strength is roughly equal to that of a true god.

The slightly troublesome part is the role of the “sage”.

Making correct predictions, preventing various disasters from happening, and maintaining social stability and order, this way of acting is somewhat contrary to what he intends to do, which is to start a war.

Although the new country and new order he established later would certainly be able to digest the “Sage”, there would be no progress in digesting the Beyonder characteristics until the results were revealed.

Therefore, either a sufficiently large event to avert the disaster is created before the war begins, or the predetermined sequence one “Conqueror” is eaten directly without completely digesting the “Sage”.

Or maybe instead of using the Sage’s Headband that he already had, he could look for other Sequence 2 Beyonder Characteristics that could be quickly assimilated?
Lu Ke frowned and thought for a moment, then decided to consult someone for reference.

He raised his hand and pressed the air, and the light in the room suddenly became dim.

“She is the goddess of night who is higher than the starry sky and longer than eternity. She is also the Lord of Crimson, the Mother of Secrets, the Queen of Disaster and Fear, the Lord of Sleep and Silence.”

After a few seconds, Luke felt his spirituality touched, he slowly closed his eyes, and saw the hidden kingdom again.

It was still the dim and dilapidated palace, still the huge stone chair, and a vague figure emerged from the darkness.

The figure was a female, wearing a layered yet simple dark long skirt that seemed dotted with bright stars. Two arms grew out from her ribs and waist, each covered with short dark hair.

“What do you want from me?”

The “Goddess of Night” spoke softly, her tone calm and peaceful.

Lu Ke simply repeated his thoughts on the choice of Sequence 2.

The “Goddess of Night” listened quietly, and waited for Lu Ke to stop before slowly speaking:
“Are there any other Sequence 2 Beyonder Characteristics that you can digest quickly?”

“No.”

The corners of the “Goddess of Night”‘s mouth curved up slightly.

“I have a spare ‘Servant of Secrets’ extraordinary characteristic. As long as you are willing to cooperate, this extraordinary characteristic can be quickly digested.”

Many of the sequences in Sequence 2 and Sequence 1 are sequences of servants of gods, and the rest mostly have hidden dangers, require a lot of time and energy, or bring large-scale disasters.

Because he was not happy with those choices, he asked Bernadette for the “Sage’s Headband”.

Hearing this suggestion, Lu Ke sneered, “What a coincidence, I also think that you are more suitable to be the target of digesting the Beyonder characteristic of ‘Conqueror’. Conquering a god will definitely help you digest a mere Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristic.”

“That’s one way to do it.”

“Ok?”

Lu Ke looked at the projection of the “Goddess of Night” with a little surprise, “You just said…”

The Night Goddess said calmly, “Completely digesting the Beyonder characteristics of the current sequence is to prevent the mental impact of the current sequence from being borne while accommodating the already dangerous Beyonder characteristics of the next sequence.”

“If you can perform the next sequence in advance and digest the Beyonder Characteristics to a degree sufficient to maintain the stability of your soul the moment you take them, it is not impossible to take Beyonder Characteristics in advance.” Luke rubbed his chin. “Is this the example you got from Stiano?”

Stiano, the God of Steam and Machinery, was promoted to the “God of Craftsmen” in an unstable state before the Sequence 1 “Enlightener of Civilization” was digested.

The “Night Goddess” nodded gently, her voice calm:

“Yes, but this risk is much greater than the normal promotion risk. Stiano was indeed very lucky to get through that stage, thanks to the help of our fellow countryman.”

Luke nodded slightly, a smile on his face, “So, you are willing to be conquered by me?”

The huge figure in the darkness moved slightly forward, revealing a hazy beautiful face and a body with a unique beauty.

“I don’t mind getting intimate with you, but if you mean to conquer me through that kind of thing, I’m afraid the result will disappoint you.”

“The Conqueror’s conquest is a forced conquest of the body and mind. It is relatively easy to digest when you have this extraordinary characteristic, but it is a little difficult to act in advance.”

Not to mention that the person on the other side is a god.

Lu Ke’s brows twitched, and he was about to say how would he know if he didn’t try, when he suddenly saw a pair of eyes vaguely emerging in the darkness.

There is silence and tranquility, calmness and indifference in those eyes. One can see the radiance of wisdom and the gentleness of tolerance, but they are relatively indifferent to the entanglement of desire.

It seems to be saying clearly that it is not interested in you.

Thinking of the other party’s words “okay” last time, Lu Ke felt a little provoked.

He walked over with a sullen face, and dreamy spots of light appeared on his body. Then he grew rapidly and became like a giant in a fairy tale.

The “Goddess of Night” cast her gaze over, and the fog around them gradually thickened, allowing the highest level of “secrets” to descend. The black tide silently swallowed up everything in the realm of secrecy, plunging everything into darkness.

In the darkness, the conversation between the two could be heard faintly.

“The best way to play the role of ‘Conqueror’ in advance is to defeat a god or a being close to a god.”

A soft female voice with a steady tone sounded, and Luke felt a pair of hands cup his cheeks and begin to caress them.

“Even if you cannot make Him obey you wholeheartedly, the fear of being defeated and the fear of you also represent a kind of conquest.”

He remained silent, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, “Are you encouraging me to fight the True God at Sequence 2?”

Heat and coldness arise at the same time, a moist feeling ripples between the two bodies, and ambiguity flows.

“It doesn’t have to be a true god. The Angel King is fine. It shouldn’t be a big problem if you have the support of the real body. That’s my guess.”

Feeling that the other party seemed to be trying to trick him, Lu Ke stood up with his eyes closed, avoiding the questioning.

“I don’t know how much power I can replace. Maybe I can help with you and Steam during the godhood ceremony.”

“If…if you accommodate a portion of the source material in advance.”

Luke answered absentmindedly, “I would like to, but an angel might not be able to do it. After all, it is the seal of the Lord of Mysteries, one of the three pillars.”

The soft female voice was silent for a moment, “The barrier of the ‘Lord of Mysteries’ is still far from the ‘Original’ barrier. Perhaps… you… can give it a try.”

“I’m trying.”

Lu Ke wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked, “Did you win over Stiano?”

“I only communicated with him after you sent me the USB drive. You should have informed me in advance. This is too dangerous. Knowledge alone is not enough to completely change his mind.”

“Ok!”

Luke snorted heavily, “I know, those are just baits. I have something I can’t refuse.”

He still had the mark of the “Hidden Sage”, which was what Stiano desired most, but the other party didn’t want it at the time, and he didn’t say it specifically.

“What is it?”

“Let’s talk about this next time. My consultation is over. Don’t worry about anything else.”

……

The next day.

Luke got up early and announced to the yawning Fors that he would leave Backlund temporarily.

Fors, who was still not fully awake, nodded indifferently. It was several minutes later that she reacted, her face full of surprise.

“Leaving Backlund? Where are you going then?!”

“Return to Tingen City.”

Luke spread his hands, “I’m almost done with what I needed to do here.”

He had originally intended to digest the extraordinary characteristics of Sequence 7 “Magician”, but the extraordinary characteristics here were much more than those in the remote Tingen, and he accidentally reached Sequence .

Fors frowned and thought for a long time before she remembered that the wild man did say that he was here for tourism.

“Do you need me to go back with you?”

“Just stay here, no one will disturb you, and I will be back soon.”

Fors, who had wanted to follow, finally breathed a sigh of relief. “What did Xio say? I’ll go inform her and ask her to see you off at the station?”

“No, I’m not going back by car, and she may not have calmed down now. I have other arrangements with her.”

Fors nodded and looked at Luke reluctantly, “Leaving now?”

Lu Ke smiled and ruffled her hair. “I feel like you’ve become a little childish. You don’t have the steadiness and calmness of a mature woman like when we first met.”

“It’s unnecessary to maintain that attitude in front of you and Xio.”

Fors put her arm around Luke’s shoulders, ready to give him a farewell kiss.

“Shouldn’t you go write some words?”

Fors: …

Hearing the thump of the floorboards as Miss Writer left, Luke smiled and shook his head.

He pursed his lips slightly and took out a golden kettle-shaped lamp from his arms.

Without hesitation, Lu Ke gently stroked the lamp body, and the wick burned silently.

The light it emitted was like a sticky stream of water, gushing upwards and forming a blurry and distorted pale golden figure.

(End of this chapter)