Mystery: The Ultimate Tarot

Chapter 32 Drinking the "Fallen Angel" Potion

If Raphael were an ordinary werewolf, the mental attack he suffered during the "spirit communication" would have been enough to push him to the brink of losing control.

But Raphael is anything but ordinary; besides being a "werewolf," he is also a "criminal" with remarkable mental fortitude.

In addition, the "True Scripture of Demonic Origin" he cultivated also had an effect, making his spirit and mind stronger than those of a normal Sequence 7 Extraordinary. This allowed him to recover quickly, otherwise he would definitely have been blocked by that "demon" or "Apostle of Desire".

Raphael wasn't worried as long as he didn't encounter the other party directly. After all, his level of anti-divination ability was very high, and at least those below the level of demigod wouldn't be able to find him.

In a quiet alley, Raphael ended his transformation and took out the clothes he had prepared in advance from his backpack to change into.

Then he went back to the street, waved to a horse-drawn carriage in the drizzle, and rode back to his lodgings.

Raphael sat down on the sofa, put his feet up on the coffee table, rubbed his still-aching head, lit a cigarette, took a puff, and then laughed, "That was exciting!"

After recovering a little, although he was still a bit uncomfortable, Raphael decided not to wait any longer. He opened a drawer in his wardrobe and took out the auxiliary materials he had bought in the past few days.

Raphael then carefully weighed the ingredients, first putting the four auxiliary materials into the beaker, and finally adding the extraordinary material that resembled a block of black ice.

The properties and auxiliary materials then reacted to form a black liquid.

Raphael, holding the beaker, sighed helplessly. The "Prisoner" pathway potion looked disgusting and tasted disgusting.

But the "criminal's" potion looks more like a cup of poison.

Taking a deep breath and calming himself down, Raphael looked at himself in the mirror not far away, raised the beaker in his hand, and smiled, "To the future."

Then he smiled and changed his tone, saying, "A toast to us!"

Raphael tilted his head back and drank the "Fallen Angel" potion.

He immediately felt something cold enter his stomach, and then his slightly painful expression disappeared, replaced by indifference.

It wasn't just the change in his facial expressions; Raphael felt as if all his emotions were leaving him, and happiness, sadness, joy, and pain seemed to be becoming increasingly unfamiliar.

Just then, Raphael's left side of his face remained indifferent, but his right side suddenly revealed a somewhat manic smile: "No wonder this sequence of potions was called 'Cold-Blooded' in ancient times, because it would diminish all emotions and feelings."

"However, emotions like evil and killing have been amplified. Heh heh, all conscience is bullshit!"

Then Raphael, with a cold expression, said, "The description in the 'True Scripture of the Demon Source' is correct. 'Werewolves' and 'Cold-Blooded Ones' can actually complement each other. 'Werewolves' can go mad and lose their minds, while 'Cold-Blooded Ones' can always remain calm!"

"The 'cold-blooded' are inherently too indifferent and unsympathetic, but the 'werewolf's' desires and the 'madman's' madness can neutralize this indifference, so that I haven't lost much of my emotions."

Then his face went completely mad again: "Looks like I'll have to go mad from time to time from now on."

Finally, Raphael gave a curt "hmm," and then he realized that he had successfully been promoted.

At this moment, the white jade-colored bead reappeared in Raphael's mind: "It seems you have discovered the secret of these two adjacent paths. In fact, not only these two paths, but other adjacent paths are also quite complementary."

"It's a pity that the spirits of all living beings are too weak. Even if the body can barely accommodate the characteristics of two pathways, it is difficult for the spirit to remain normal."

Raphael asked curiously, "Then why can I take potions from two different sources without losing control?"

The white jade-colored bead replied, "With my help, you are naturally the most special one."

He paused for a moment and then said, "Just like last time, I will give you the potion recipe for the next sequence."

Raphael immediately said, "Why don't you give me the extraordinary trait as well?"

"Ha, dream on!"

Raphael mimicked the other's tone: "Heh, so you're the one who can't do it, aren't you?"

The white jade-colored bead gave a cold laugh and fell silent for a moment.

At this moment, Raphael's expression changed, and he said with a grin, "Alright, alright, all of you, say less."

"Huh?" The white jade bead's tone was somewhat curious: "I personally split your spiritual body in two, and now you actually enjoy talking to yourself?"

"The spiritual body splitting into two is precisely for the convenience of our conversations, isn't it?" Raphael chuckled. "What's wrong with that?"

The white jade-colored bead smiled and said, "No, no, you look just the right amount of crazy."

Raphael continued, "Alright, let's not waste any more time. I have two questions for you. The first is: How does the 'True Lord's Jade Body' work? Why does it grant others extraordinary abilities?"

"Your level is too low; I can't explain it to you in too much detail," the white jade bead said. "Well, it's not that I'm afraid you won't understand, but knowing some things too early will only seriously corrupt you."

It paused slightly and then said, "I can only tell you briefly that some high-level extraordinary individuals can temporarily grant other extraordinary individuals certain abilities, or allow extraordinary individuals of the same sequence to master certain abilities in advance."

"Just like the Sequence 6 'Wind Favorite' of the 'Tyrant' pathway, if they receive the favor of the 'Lord of Storms', they can use some high-level abilities in advance, making the strength of those 'Wind Favorites' similar to that of Sequence 5."

"The cultivators on that continent are in a similar situation; they have actually received a blessing."

"I must say, they are very clever. They have found a way to make their spirit and mental body closer to... well, closer to the secret realm."

"For example, the 'True Scripture of the Demon Source' that you obtained will make it easier for you to approach the secret realm of 'Dark Abode' in the future. Not only you, but other cultivators will also find it easier to receive the blessings of the secret realm."

"You can't feel it now, but once you advance to Sequence 4, you'll be able to perceive the advantages that the 'True Scripture of the Demon Source' brings you."

Finally, the white jade-colored bead gave a very high evaluation: "I have seen many intelligent beings, and these techniques are a great innovation among all intelligent beings."

Raphael nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "Is there some secret hidden inside the 'True Lord's Jade Body'?"

The white jade-colored bead smiled and said, "You're quite perceptive."

Then it said, "As I said before, once a sufficiently powerful 'Dao Master' appears in a so-called 'Secret Realm,' it can directly bestow power upon others."

"But some people have taken advantage of certain 'loopholes' in this process to create the 'True Lord Jade Body', hehe... If you have enough knowledge of mysticism, then you should roughly understand what's going on."

"But I can't tell you too clearly right now, because if I do, some half-dead guys will notice, and there's a tiny chance that it will attract that prankster kid. Believe me, that will give you a real headache."