"Herlas, Beris, Katie, Parker… It seems the Beyonders protecting Kapin are the same as in the original story."
After obtaining the information he needed, Lin Ruo didn't kill the two human traffickers, who were full of sins, to avoid alerting others. Instead, he ordered them to commit suicide the next night. He also dealt with a scumbag nearby who was attempting to assault a woman before returning home.
He first recalled the content of the original story, roughly judging the sequences and abilities of the four Beyonders protecting Kapin. Then, he began to formulate a detailed hunting plan based on his abilities and items.
The night grew deeper as he worked.
…
Although he knew he would be pulled to Klein's side again, Lin Ruo was still a bit dazed when it actually happened.
It was around three or four in the morning, and Lin Ruo was already asleep. He suddenly woke up, and within a second or two, his vision went black.
At the same time, in another city, he opened his eyes in a spiritual state. The first scene he saw was Klein standing alone on the street.
Lin Ruo blinked and, feeling mischievous, floated to Klein's side and greeted him loudly, "Hi, good evening, or should I say, good morning?"
He spoke in Chinese.
Klein, who had been staring in a certain direction, shuddered, clearly startled by Lin Ruo's sudden greeting.
However, he quickly recovered and looked towards the source of Lin Ruo's voice. Although he couldn't see anything, he still asked, "Lin Ruo?"
"It's me!" Lin Ruo nodded, confirming his identity.
"You scared me to death." Klein complained, but he was visibly relieved. He had been worried about Lin Ruo after his sudden disappearance, as they were fellow countrymen.
Seeing Lin Ruo lively again, Klein couldn't help but ask, "What happened to you before? Why did you suddenly disappear?"
"Oh, I told you before, right? I was suddenly pulled over to establish a connection with you. And in the morning, I disappeared because I was pulled back to where I came from." Lin Ruo answered directly, without hiding much, except for the fact that he had a body.
"Back to where you came from? But weren't you unable to leave me within a hundred meters?" Klein was puzzled, then realized, "Did our mysterious connection break?"
"No!" Lin Ruo shook his head. "Our connection is still there. You'll be able to sense it once you become a Beyonder."
"As for what happened in the morning, to be honest, I'm not sure either. But after I returned, although our connection remained, my movement range was no longer restricted. However, now the restriction is back, so it seems the distance limit only applies when I'm here." Lin Ruo explained, not hiding his ignorance on the matter.
After all, being a transmigrator didn't mean he was omniscient. There was no need to pretend to understand what he didn't.
Hearing this, Klein pondered for a moment, then asked, "Is there any pattern to you being pulled to my side? What were you doing before you were pulled over?"
"Sleeping, but I had been asleep for a while, so it shouldn't be that." Lin Ruo shrugged.
Sleeping?
Klein was momentarily stunned, then realized it was quite normal, as it was around four in the morning, a time when most people were asleep.
Although Klein couldn't see him, Lin Ruo floated in front of him and asked, "By the way, why are you out here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"
Lin Ruo had already guessed the reason.
According to the plot, Klein should have already contacted the Night Watchers due to the Fourth Epoch notebook incident. He had likely passed Dunn's test with the blessing of the Goddess of the Night and was now standing on the street after meeting with the medium Daly, further clearing his name and probably receiving an invitation to join the Night Watchers.
Indeed, after hearing Lin Ruo's question, Klein hesitated but then briefly explained what had happened after Lin Ruo's disappearance, which was basically the same as the original story.
After narrating the events, Klein asked, "Lin Ruo, you should be a Beyonder too, right? Do you know what losing control means for a Beyonder?"
"Losing control…" Lin Ruo sighed and said, "Losing control is a threat every Beyonder faces. It's related to the source of Beyonder characteristics in this world."
"Beyonder characteristics? What's that?" Klein asked, clearly hearing the term for the first time.
"I haven't told you about the law of the indestructibility of Beyonder characteristics. Beyonders become Beyonders by taking potions. When a Beyonder dies, the potion they took condenses into a corresponding item, which is the Beyonder characteristic."
"And Beyonder characteristics can be used as the main material for the corresponding sequence's potion formula, allowing it to be remade into a potion. So, this world will never lack Beyonders." "Isn't that… cannibalism?" Klein was shocked, directly feeling the cruelty of the Beyonder world.
"You could say that, but it's not quite accurate. Beyonder characteristics are just the essence of the potion. Think of it as enoki mushrooms… Does that make it easier to accept?" Seeing Klein's difficulty in accepting it, Lin Ruo made a playful remark.
"Enoki mushrooms…" Hearing the familiar term, Klein, understanding Lin Ruo's attempt to comfort him, felt a bit less chilled by the harsh reality of the Beyonder world. "Does this world have enoki mushrooms?"
"Yes, this world has all kinds of mushrooms, and some are quite… special." Lin Ruo said meaningfully. "And it's not necessary to use other people's Beyonder characteristics to make potions. You know the potion formulas; the materials are mostly from Beyonder creatures… In short, Beyonder characteristics are just substitutes for Beyonder materials."
"And actually, not many people know about Beyonder characteristics. Most Beyonders, including many basic official Beyonders, are unaware of the law of the indestructibility of Beyonder characteristics. This is a secret, like the existence of Sequence 0, that most people don't know." Lin Ruo paused, then added, "But in a way, that's a good thing."