Chương 8: Chapter 8: The Throne of the "Nation of Disorder"
Christian looked at the dark potion and gave a final reminder, "You have one last chance to change your mind. Once you drink this, you will become a Beyonder, and your life as an ordinary person will be over."
Hobert picked up the beaker, saying, "While I still have the courage to move forward."
He drank the potion in one gulp. As soon as the dark potion entered his stomach, Hobert began to tremble involuntarily. For a moment, the world before his eyes seemed to distort.
Simultaneously, fragmented whispers echoed in his ears, though they were so vague he couldn't make out the words.
Quickly, he gained an understanding: In previous eras, only Solomon had successfully advanced to become the Black Emperor but had fallen in the War of the Four Emperors. Later, Roselle became the new Black Emperor, completely losing the chance of rebirth for Solomon. Thus, Solomon had almost no influence over lower-sequence Beyonders of the same pathway, and Roselle's current state was poor. Hobert couldn't remember the specifics, but knowing the emperor's state would bring contamination. Therefore, the emperor couldn't affect lower-sequence Beyonders either.
Because there were no existing true gods or high-sequence Beyonders in the "Lawyer Pathway," Beyonders of this pathway wouldn't hear distinct whispers during their ascension.
Then Hobert noticed a wooden plank on the bookshelf with two small cracks and a small dent on the cover of a book.
Based on these observations, Hobert deduced that the bookshelf would start to deteriorate from that wooden plank and the book from that small dent.
These were the flaws of the bookshelf and book!
But the strange vision soon vanished, and the involuntary trembling stopped.
Seeing that Hobert had stabilized, Christian poured two glasses of the white wine they had used earlier, one for each of them. "Although mastering the Sequence 9 potion is not very difficult, congratulations."
"Thank you." Hobert accepted the glass, clinking it with Christian's, and they each drank it down.
Christian put away the potion formula, and they returned to the desk.
Christine began explaining the primary abilities of a "Lawyer": "I heard from your father that a lawyer can find the weaknesses of objects or opponents from the information seen or heard.
"But be cautious during combat, because most enemies are aware of their weaknesses and likely have ways to protect them.
"Additionally, your eloquence will improve, allowing you to twist some simple ideas of others, but it's best to use this when your opponent is off guard."
He spread his hands, "That's all I know. You'll need to explore other abilities and precautions yourself."
Next, Christian taught Hobert how to activate and deactivate spiritual vision. However, a "Lawyer's" spiritual vision couldn't see a person's "Aether Body" or "Spiritual Body," only the visible flaws in the surroundings or people.
But when Hobert used his spiritual vision on Christian, he couldn't find any weaknesses.
Christian smiled, "Remember, when you can't see any flaws in a person, it often means they are currently unbeatable for you."
Hobert was taken aback by his straightforward boasting.
He then realized Christian was likely a mid-sequence powerhouse.
Christian also talked about the "acting method" and other occult knowledge. Finally, he said, "I'll arrange for you to start as an assistant at a law firm on Thursday or the day after. Hopefully, you'll find the essence of being a lawyer there."
At the end of their conversation, Hobert had the chance to ask, "Who cursed my family, or rather, the Heller family?"
Hobert's biological father was named Rex Heller, but after Christian adopted Hobert, he took his adoptive father's surname.
Christian seemed to recall something, taking over half a minute before saying, "I promised Rex that I'd only tell you the whole truth once you've fully mastered the Sequence 8 potion—well, all the truth I know.
"At that time, you'll face another decision. Until then, the less you know, the better."
Hobert nodded, "Alright."
Since Christian wouldn't say more, he planned to investigate his biological father's information after familiarizing himself with the lawyer's abilities.
Ending the conversation, Hobert noticed Christian lost in thought behind the desk as he closed the study door.
After leaving the study, Hobert pondered how Christian knew he was showing signs of losing control.
Christian had been away on a business trip for over half a month. Before he left, Hobert's madness hadn't been severe enough to be noticeable.
Someone must have discovered Hobart's abnormality after Christian left and informed him.
Hobert quickly thought of two possibilities: his adoptive mother, Melisa, or the butler, Valk.
However, Hobert's speculations ended there. Further guessing seemed pointless, and there was no need to verify it. He was content knowing.
By dinner, Christian had returned to his usual self, laughing and joking with the family, occasionally bantering with his daughter.
The family atmosphere was quite pleasant, though Hobert felt somewhat detached and rarely spoke at the table.
After dinner, Hobert read for a while but soon found himself too sleepy to keep his eyes open.
He hadn't slept well the previous night, and today's events—the Tarot meeting and consuming the potion—left him mentally and physically exhausted.
Unknowingly, Hobert entered the "Nation of Disorder" again in his dream.
Unlike before, when he always appeared by the ancient village at the mountain's foot, this time, he found himself at the mountain's peak.
There was a chair seemingly made of stone or jade, standing amidst the grass, with moss growing on it. It appeared to be part of the mountain.
In front of the chair was a large pool of pitch-black water, yet the lakebed rocks were visible.
In the dark water, countless white star-like light clusters drifted slowly like jellyfish, appearing almost alive.
Hobert thoughtfully sat on the stone chair. In that instant, he felt a special connection with the "Nation of Disorder."
He then saw the blurry figure that had been chasing and screaming at him approaching. The figure seemed clearer, revealing itself as a man.
Hobert waved his hand towards the black pool, and the blurry figure was thrust into it, struggling but unable to escape.
Hobert immediately understood: now that he was a Beyonder, he had some control over the "Nation of Disorder."
(End of the chapter)
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