Dunn nodded and, without asking how Lin Ruo used the Spectator pathway ability, walked over to the Secret Order member. He whispered something to him, and the member followed him to a corner of the church. Both of them then sat down and fell asleep.
Or rather, Dunn had pulled the Secret Order member into a dream to question him there.
A few minutes later, Dunn opened his eyes. He didn't look at the still-sleeping Secret Order member but got up and walked over to Klein and Lin Ruo. He first asked Lin Ruo, "How long will he stay in this state?"
"As long as I want, or I can end it anytime," Lin Ruo smiled. "Why? What do you plan to do?"
"He's a member of the Secret Order," Dunn said, then explained to the puzzled Klein, "The Secret Order is an ancient organization established in the Fourth Epoch, related to the Solomon Empire and some fallen nobles. That Antigonus family's notebook came from them. Due to a member's negligence, it ended up in the antique market, where Welch got it, forcing them to send people everywhere to find it."
"We know very little about the Secret Order members. Since we managed to 'turn' one thanks to your ability, I want to see if we can get more information about the Secret Order through him and try to capture other members." Dunn said this to Lin Ruo.
"Although this might not yield great results, as those guys are good at hiding like rats in the sewer, it's worth a try."
Dunn then smiled at Klein and said, "And whether the operation succeeds or not, they will understand that we probably have the Antigonus family's notebook or key clues. As long as the notebook isn't extremely important, they will usually give up. That's their survival philosophy." Dunn was clearly explaining and reassuring Klein.
"What if the notebook is extremely important?" Klein couldn't help but worry and glanced at Lin Ruo.
Although he couldn't see anything, Lin Ruo's recent teachings in mysticism had given him the impression that Lin Ruo knew a lot, so he naturally sought answers from him.
Dunn smiled without speaking and also looked at Lin Ruo. After all, he knew that Lin Ruo, as a favored one of the Goddess, knew more than he did as an ordinary Night Watcher captain.
Lin Ruo raised his eyebrows at their gaze and then smiled without hiding anything, "No need to worry. That notebook is indeed extremely important. As far as I know, it was once a Level 1 Sealed Artifact of the Church of Steam."
"So if you get the notebook, I suggest you don't read it, as it might cause hidden contamination that you won't even notice. Although this contamination can be removed, it's still a risk."
Lin Ruo was giving Dunn a heads-up, as in the original story, Dunn was initially contaminated by reading the notebook.
Although Lin Ruo planned to deal with Ince early on to prevent trouble, reducing risks was still better.
Hearing this, both of them were shocked.
But compared to Klein, who didn't fully understand contamination, Dunn clearly grasped the weight of Lin Ruo's words.
He nodded, "Thanks for the warning. I'll remember it."
Yes, although Dunn had a poor memory, he shouldn't forget such an important issue... Lin Ruo thought to himself and then said, "By the way, credit for this matter should go to Klein. Considering the potential dangers and Klein's improved intuition in finding the notebook, I think he deserves a chance to choose, right?"
Lin Ruo suggested this mainly to avoid negatively impacting Klein's path to becoming a Seer.
After all, he was still planning to train Klein to become the Lord of Mysteries!
Dunn was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Indeed, with the credit from this incident and the need to find the notebook, Klein, you now have a chance to choose."
"A chance to choose?" Klein guessed what this meant and became a bit nervous.
Dunn's expression turned serious and solemn, "Do you want to become a Beyonder? You can only choose from incomplete sequences for your starting sequence."
"Of course, you can also continue to accumulate merits until you can choose to become a Sleepless. Given your current situation, that shouldn't take too long."
As expected... Klein was delighted. Having already made up his mind, he didn't hesitate and asked, "What can I choose from the Sequence 9s?"
He needed detailed information to decide whether to accept or reject and which sequence to choose.
Dunn dutifully explained, and Lin Ruo listened in.
The results were the same as in the original story. Klein could choose from three Sequence 9s.
The "Seer," who had a broad but basic understanding of mysticism, including magic, witchcraft, and astrology, and knew many ritual spells.
The "Corpse Collector," who would be mistaken for a fellow by mindless undead and thus avoid attacks, could endure cold, rot, and the aura of death, see some evil spirits, understand the characteristics and weaknesses of many undead creatures, and gain some physical enhancements.
And the "Diviner," who was more knowledgeable and professional in mysticism than the Seer but lacked direct combat abilities.
Faced with these choices, Klein hesitated. Dunn understood and reassured Klein that he didn't need to decide immediately and could tell him the answer by Monday. He would support Klein's choice no matter what.
"Well, Your Excellency, I'll take my leave now!" After comforting Klein and telling him he could go home and rest, Dunn looked at Lin Ruo, bowed slightly, and then picked up the still-sleeping Secret Order member and left.
Lin Ruo watched him leave, then turned to Klein, "Have you decided? Which pathway will you choose?"