In the Forsaken Land of the Gods, after meeting with the Chief, Lynn only rested for one night before leading the Silver City team to explore the True Creator's temple.
Meanwhile, back in Backlund, Klein finally managed to purchase the auxiliary materials needed to concoct the Faceless potion during a Beyonder gathering. He was preparing for his official advancement to Sequence 6: Faceless.
On a side note, Klein had already extracted the Faceless Characteristic from Creeping Hunger. He owed his success in obtaining it to Capim and the Beyonders who had protected him. For such unforgivable people, Klein certainly felt no mercy. After divining that they deserved their fate, without the possibility of misjudgment, Mr. Fool had shepherded one of the Beyonders protecting Capim, replacing the previously shepherded Faceless and thus gaining the Faceless Characteristic.
So, at 15 Minsk Street, under Lynn's watchful eye, Klein meticulously placed all the materials into an iron pot in sequence, concocting the Faceless potion.
It was a potion that appeared entirely dark green, not dazzling in color, but it seemed alive. Occasionally, it would lazily release bubbles, which would rise within the potion and burst upon reaching the surface, releasing a burst of multicolored light.
"Is this what they call a dazzling dark green?" Lynn couldn't help but mock, shaking his head at the various faces outlined by the potion's colors. He added disdainfully, "Although it looks beautiful, it's definitely going to taste terrible."
The potions of the Fool Pathway, though generally looking good, were notoriously difficult to stomach.
As for why Lynn was present, it was naturally to prevent anything unexpected from happening when Klein consumed the Faceless potion and to act quickly if needed.
After all, a Sequence 6 potion was much riskier than those before it. Even with the potion for Sequence 7 being fully digested, the risk of losing control was still significant.
With Lynn there, at least he could give Klein a boost using his Spectator Scrolls abilities if any accidents happened, avoiding any serious consequences.
"Potions never taste good. Or do you think the Scroll Professor potion you drank was delicious?" Klein picked up the Faceless potion but didn't drink it immediately. Instead, he adjusted his state first and glanced at Lynn.
That's right, by now, everyone would have guessed that Lynn had already advanced to Scroll Professor. As for when that happened, it was before he entered his slumber.
However, advancing to Sequence 6 was a minor event for Lynn. Compared to the advancement of his main body, Lynn was more focused on his two smurf accounts.
'In just a few more days, smurf account No. 1 will officially advance to Knowledge Emperor. I wonder if there will be any significant changes then, or if I'll have to wait until I can hold the Uniqueness?' Lynn muttered to himself, feeling a sense of anticipation for the upcoming actions in the Second Epoch regarding the Giant King.
Once he obtained the Hermit's Uniqueness, advancing to Sequence 0 for smurf account No. 1 would just be a matter of time.
As for the other two Knowledge Emperor Characteristics, Lynn already had some leads.
'The True Creator Church in the Fourth Epoch is finally on the right track. Soon, I can simultaneously fill the framework Sasrir established with clerics while using the influence of the True Creator's Church to drive technological advancement, helping me digest the Illuminator potion faster…' Lynn's thoughts drifted to his second smurf account.
Although he had only slumbered for three months in the Fourth Epoch, likely due to the great development of the Eye of Secrets during his century-long slumber in the Second Epoch, and the fact that several of his students had become high-sequence Beyonders, his Knowledge Magister potion had also been partially digested. While not as extreme as the Savant, it wouldn't be long before he fully digested it.
This meant that both smurf account No. 1 and smurf account No. 2 were close to becoming gods.
'When both identities officially advance to Sequence 0, it will be time for them to return. By then…' Lynn glanced at Klein, who was still adjusting his state.
'I'll need Klein to open the door to the Western Continent for me.'
To be honest, Klein's advancement had already been fast, even faster than in the original story, thanks to Lynn's influence. However, the different time flows between the epochs and the unexpected 100-year slumber made Mr. Fool's advancement seem a bit slow.
'But Klein has really worked hard. The difference in the passage of time isn't something he can easily compensate for. If only there was some kind of time dimension like in typical fantasy novels where a day outside equates to ten years inside… Wait, could there be a way?' Lynn suddenly thought of something, rubbing his chin as he pondered.
The Beyonder World certainly didn't have time realms like in conventional fantasy stories. But Lynn's time-travel ability could indeed take him back to the past, in person.
So, was it possible to take Klein to a past era, let him perform the acting process to digest the potion, and then return to the present?
This way, Mr. Fool would have ample time to advance without delaying Lynn's plans to visit the Western Continent and advance to Demon of Knowledge.
He could even give Klein a chance to experience the sights of different eras and meet some historical figures.
For instance, Emperor Roselle himself…
Lynn rubbed his chin, thinking this idea had potential.
One of the characteristics of time travel was that the further back one went, the stronger the rejection they would face, and the shorter the time they could stay. But conversely, traveling to an era closer to the present would allow for a longer stay.
Since the Roselle Era was only about 150 years ago, it was considered quite close. Based on Lynn's estimation, even with the time rejection, they could stay for a few months.
And in a few months, with Mr. Fool's speed at digesting potions, any potion could be fully digested.
'It'd also give me a chance to meet Roselle himself. After all, who knows when I'll be able to establish an smurf account in the Roselle Era. Might as well use time travel to visit. Besides, I can change history without it affecting anyone else, and such a recent era's time coordinates are easy to parse…' Lynn made up his mind just as Klein finally drank the Faceless potion.
Lynn then watched as some rather strange changes took place in Klein's body. To put it simply, his eyes melted, his mouth melted, his nose melted, and his whole face looked like a melting wax figure.
It was admittedly a bit terrifying, but Lynn knew this was a normal reaction after consuming the Faceless potion.
So, he merely waited. After a while, the changes subsided, and Klein returned to his previous form, though with some flesh buds remaining. He quickly checked his reflection in the nearby mirror, and upon seeing those flesh buds, he made a move, causing them to disappear.
Seeing this, Lynn finally relaxed, knowing that Klein had successfully advanced.
(End of Chapter)
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