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Putting away that drop of Sasrir's blood, Leyton leaned back slightly against the chair, resuming his usual lazy posture and said, "Heh, the transaction part is over, next is the information sharing session."
He tilted his head slightly to look at both sides; Bernadette and Sasrir were both sitting quietly and silently.
Meeting Leyton's gaze, Sasrir replied with a smile, "You seem to have become a bit more active, or rather, your humanity has become more enriched."
"Hmm?" Leyton was slightly puzzled, then fell into deep thought. He carefully recalled his recent state and found nothing different.
In any case, having a more enriched humanity was not a bad thing.
Temporarily putting this question aside, he looked at Bernadette and asked, "Is this place hidden enough? The following topic might attract attention from the Cosmos."
"The Cosmos?" Bernadette pondered slightly.
Her premonition was triggered; it seemed this topic contained unknown horrors. She nodded gravely.
The next moment, her eyes suddenly became deep, with specks of starlight appearing, like a profound Cosmos.
This forest, composed of emerald pea vines, then reflected Stars, and as the light flickered, eyes opened from within them.
In an instant, a Concealment power spread around, like an invisible curtain, isolating the entire space from the outside world.
"It's done."
After creating a layer of Concealment barrier around them, Bernadette said in a deep voice.
Leyton nodded gently. He was worried that discussing the Outer Deity from the Cosmos would affect the Future, as there was still a Mushroom King on the Future.
Then he cleared his throat and carefully chose his words, "There are twenty-two known Pathways of God. The Sequence 0 of each Pathway represents the peak of that Pathway. They are also known as True Gods, wielding many authorities."
"Strictly speaking, Sequence 0 is not the peak of the Sequence Pathway. There is still a level above it."
"They have many names: Above the Sequence, Outer Deity, Great Old One, but the most formal address should still be Great Old One."
Bernadette lowered her gaze slightly. She made some connections, and coupled with the previously mentioned adjacent Pathways, she tentatively said, "To become a Great Old One, do you need to collect the complete authorities of adjacent Pathways?"
"That's right."
Sasrir, who had been listening quietly beside them, replied. Seeing Bernadette look over at him, he chuckled and said, "However, to become a Great Old One, you don't need all Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristics. In a complete state, you only need one Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristic from an adjacent Pathway and one Uniqueness to maintain the Old One's status."
"But to become a Great Old One, you must first become a Sequence 0 True God."
"Heh, this is also the main reason for the conflicts between Sequence 0s in this world."
Bernadette nodded thoughtfully. She recalled some words her father once mentioned: "When you choose your Pathway, your enemies and friends are correspondingly determined."
After a moment of contemplation, she continued to ask, "What does this have to do with the Cosmos?"
Leyton looked up at the invisible Cosmos above his head, his voice becoming unusually serious as he said, "In the Cosmos beyond this planet, there are 9 Outer Deities watching here. They are waiting for the barrier left by the Original Creator to disappear."
"Some of them want to reclaim their lost authorities, while others want to seize the authorities of adjacent Pathways..."
"No, it's 10!"
Sasrir corrected the Error in Leyton's words.
"10?" Leyton looked at Sasrir in confusion, seeking confirmation.
Has my information not been updated? Or is there supplementary setting? This is too unfriendly to a transmigrator!
"10?"
Bernadette was equally puzzled. She had thought there might be one or two Outer Deities in the Cosmos coveting the Beyonder characteristics on this planet, but ten... This was a bit too many!
Sasrir nodded gently and explained all the information about the Outer Deities in the Cosmos: "The ten Outer Deities currently watching this planet from the Cosmos are: Mother Goddess of Depravity, Mother Tree of Desire, Sefirah Hunger, Circle of Inevitability, Supernova Dominator, Inextinguishable Ravings, Monarch of Decay, High-Dimensional Overseer, Uncertain Mist, and Goddess of Fate."
"The Mother Tree of Desire is the one who corrupted and captured the Chained God. Devils and Mutant were originally her authorities. When the Creator awakened, her Beyonder characteristic and part of her Sefirah were torn apart by a strong Convergence effect."
"Among the Outer Deities more active on this planet is the Mother Goddess of Depravity. The Sefirah Moon is her avatar, and the Moon and Mother Pathways originate from her."
Goddess of Fate, heh... Fate is truly miserable, no, truly strong. One authority supports three Outer Deities, and that's not even counting the Beacon of Fate.
As he pondered, he turned his gaze to Sasrir: "Fate seems very special. Their 1 Pathway alone supports a complete Great Old One, and there are even three Outer Deities existing."
If you count the Beacon of Fate, that's four. Suddenly, it feels like Fate is the protagonist among all Pathways.
"Fate is indeed very special, but I don't know much about it. You should know that among the five Pathways leading to omniscience and omnipotence, only the White Tower has a noticeable authority over Fate."
Sasrir shook his head slightly. He was also very curious about Fate. The most representative of Fate on Earth was the Wheel of Fortune, but Ouroboros, after becoming a King of Angels, wandered for more than two thousand years and still couldn't become the Wheel of Fortune.
Bernadette had been quietly listening to the conversation between Leyton and Sasrir. She had thought she was already a big figure in the mysterious world, knowing many of its secrets, but now she suddenly wasn't so confident anymore.
After a brief silence, Leyton turned the topic back to the Above the Sequence: "To become an Above the Sequence existence, another very important thing is needed: 'Sefirah,' just as becoming a Sequence 0 requires Uniqueness."
"Sefirah has no fixed form. They are the remnants of the Original Creator. There are a total of nine on this planet. Some are a kingdom, some are a key, and some are a sea, a castle..."
Bernadette pondered this information, then asked, "What is the Sefirah corresponding to the Mystery Pryer Pathway?"
Leyton showed a 'you would indeed ask that' expression and said, "It's called Knowledge Moor, and its corresponding authorities are knowledge and civilization. The Great Old One of this Pathway can also be called Demon of Knowledge, or Madness of Arcana."
"Demon of Knowledge?" Bernadette murmured softly. She inexplicably thought of the suddenly active Hidden Sage. Her father once believed that the Evil God was an activated Uniqueness.
She used to have many questions about this: why would a mere activated Uniqueness have strength and status close to a True God, and what influenced its activation?
Now it seemed that the Hidden Sage's activation was very likely related to the Sefirah of this Pathway.
Thinking of this, her gaze unconsciously fell on Leyton... He had a deep connection with the Hidden Sage. Perhaps...
"I will go to the Southern Continent. The Aurora Order will spread its faith there in the form of a New Church. Establishing enough normal beliefs will help True recover faster."
"Perhaps we can cooperate. The emergence of the Demon of Knowledge requires widespread dissemination of knowledge and the advancement of civilization. The Southern Continent is a good choice, and I am your most suitable ally."
"Before The Fool and Amon compete for a result and unseal the Western Continent, you need to expand your advantage as much as possible."
Sasrir looked at Leyton, speaking in a gentle voice.
His voice had an inexplicable affinity; just listening to it made one feel that what he said made perfect sense, making one instinctively want to agree.
Leyton frowned and remained silent for a long time. Sasrir's proposal greatly tempted him, but he always felt that the other party was hinting at something.
Why does Sasrir always believe that I will be the one most likely to become the Demon of Knowledge? When I advanced to Prophet, did those almost identical Future branches I saw represent my path to becoming a Great Old One?
As he pondered, a bold idea emerged in Leyton's mind:
Perhaps the specialness about me doesn't come from the active bestowal of the Knowledge Moor, but rather that I have gained partial authority over the Knowledge Moor, just like Klein can control Sefirah Castle to a certain extent?
And this is also why Sasrir and the God of Knowledge are so special to me?
Taking a deep breath, Leyton reined in his diverging thoughts. He felt that while his guesses might not be entirely correct, there should be some truth and possibility to them.
Then he looked at Sasrir, his posture no longer lazy, and spoke in a composed voice, "Alright, you can first mention an existence in the faith you spread. Afterwards, I will send people to take over the dissemination of this faith."
"Hmm, it can be described like this: He is the essence of knowledge, the radiance of civilization, the ultimate answer to all mysteries!"
Thanks to the tool user's creativity, this is much more stylish than what I could have come up with!
Sasrir nodded gently, a bright smile appearing on his face: "No problem, then, happy cooperation!"
Knowledge, civilization, mysteries, all point to the Knowledge Moor?
Bernadette's gaze lingered on Leyton for a long time, finally retracting it with a slightly complex expression, and said with a sigh, "You are indeed not simple... Perhaps our initial encounter was not a coincidence!"
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