They all call me master

Sitting in the chair, Arthur's heart was spinning rapidly——

It is assumed that [Pifuyu] is a special and special text unique to the mysterious side.

That mysterious person should be familiar with [Pifuyu].

At least you can master the basics.

In Malinda's eyes, he should be on the mysterious side and should have mastered the basics of [Picture Fuyu], but the other party still gave the basic [Picture Fuyu] as a reward.

This is definitely not something the other party is stingy enough to do and wants to pass off as inferior.

Based on his understanding of this lady, the other party's behavior is quite generous, and she will never play tricks on 'remuneration', a key factor that affects cooperation.

Is that a temptation?

Subconsciously, Arthur thought, 'He, as a true mystic, would not have mastered the basic [Picture], but you put the basic [Picture] into the reward, which is a violation of the original promised reward.' The embarrassing situation that will happen when you go to the other party with excuses.

He is definitely the one who is embarrassed!

Because, with this lady's behavior, there would never be such an obvious loophole.

In other words, the remaining book must not only meet the originally promised value and be comparable to the full version of [Swift Bird Swordsmanship], but also must make the basic [Pictures and Words] so reasonable that no one can refute it. .

Of course, it would be better if he didn't discover this temptation.

Arthur, who had a guess in his heart, suddenly paused as he tapped his fingers.

Without hesitation, Arthur raised his hand and picked up another book.

[Discovering Picture Complex Language (Advanced), Determining...]

[Mastering Diagrams and Phrases (Basics) was not checked, and the judgment failed! 】

…

Looking at the text prompt in front of him, Arthur sighed in his heart when his suspicion was confirmed.

‘What a cunning collaborator! ’

Giving the basic [Pi Fu Yu] alone would make the previous promise ridiculous, but adding the advanced [Pi Fu Yu] together would make the situation different.

It just becomes: just right.

After all, no one can blame a lady who has been given the corresponding reward of 'Advanced [Picture]' and also sent the 'Basic [Pifu]' out of good intentions.

Moreover, Arthur could be sure that even if he felt bad about it, the lady must have thought of compensation.

This is the way that lady behaves——

Delicate, obscure, yet extremely generous.

only……

‘What does this lady want to do? ’

‘Why are you testing me continuously? ’

‘Is it because of his status as a ‘spiritual medium’? ’

‘Or is it because I suddenly appeared on the stage in South Los Angeles? ’

‘It can’t be because of the Kratos family, right? ’

Arthur looked thoughtful, and his finger tapping movements began to speed up.

But without key information, he ended up getting nowhere.

Finally, Arthur's eyes looked at the basics again.

Regarding this key to the mysterious side, Arthur had hesitation in his eyes at this moment.

You know, in addition to being delicate, obscure and generous, that lady's acting style also has an even greater characteristic: ruthless!

Killing without blinking an eye.

Coster and Emond can prove it.

The families and chambers of commerce behind them can also prove it.

Even the unmistakable smell of blood on the other side's coachman could prove it.

This lady, who has a delicate, obscure, yet extremely generous style, has tested him several times in a row, indicating that the matter is quite urgent.

Then under such urgency, will the other party be anxious?

meeting!

definitely will!

With such a premise, is the logical test itself a bit simple?

Is the other party hiding a layer of temptation?

Arthur looked at the book in his hand: Basics [Pictures and Words].

A bold guess then emerged——

‘Is there danger hidden in the basics? ’

‘As long as you are a learner, you will be involved? ’

Thinking of this, Arthur narrowed his eyes.

Because this guess is extremely possible!

Compared to logical probing, if the basic [Pictures and Words] contain anything, it is more in line with the style of mysterious probing.

Similarly, it is reasonable for the lady to do this - because: he, Arthur, is a mysterious person himself, how could he not know the danger of [Pictures and Words]?

Arthur's narrowed eyes flickered.

Finally, he slowly put down the book in his hand.

If there are unknown dangers in [Pifuyu], it is just his guess, but there is one thing that Arthur has confirmed: the higher the spirituality, the higher the probability of encountering mysterious events!

Will learning the basics of [Pifuyu] have an impact on [spirituality]?

To put it simply, does the basic [Pifuyu] increase his [Spirituality]?

The possibility is great!

[Pictures and words] Since it is a mysterious text, it must be different!

It must not be viewed in ordinary words!

Now, the [Spirituality] of 0.2 has caused him to encounter unexplainable weirdness twice.

Especially the second time, after he delayed it a little, it had already developed to the point where [death intuition] was about to flash.

What if we increase it further?

Based on the principle of 'the higher the spirituality, the higher the probability of encountering mysterious events', as the spirituality increases, the frequency of encountering strange events will inevitably increase.

As the frequency increases, it is inevitable that you will not encounter things that cannot be handled.

By then, he will be dead!

Arthur has always refused to try this kind of thing.

In his opinion, 90% certainty is extremely dangerous.

Because of this, Arthur put off learning [Hand of Nothingness].

‘How do real mystics solve [spiritual] troubles? ’

‘What is the correct way to learn [Pifuyu]? ’

‘Is there any connection between the two? ’

Arthur thought again.

After a full ten minutes, Arthur sighed. He shook his head slightly, and after temporarily suppressing these things in his heart, he stood up and took out the books on the far right of the third row of the bookshelf behind him.

Click!

Amidst the sound of the machine spring turning, a hidden compartment under the desk appeared.

This hidden compartment is located exactly in the center under the desk.

The secret compartment was square and not big, but it was more than enough to store two books and a scroll - before putting it in, Arthur touched the scroll curiously.

[The secret technique is discovered, spiritual determination is in progress...]

[Spirituality has not reached the minimum level of learning, and the judgment cannot be passed! 】

[Y/n consume 20 XP points to learn this secret technique in an overloaded manner? 】

(Note: Overloaded learning will cause irreversible changes!)

…

Words like overload and irreversible made Arthur instinctively reject it.

His instinct told him that this would be something more terrifying than death.

Click!

As the books on the bookshelf are pushed back, the hidden compartments automatically recover under the drive of the mechanical spring.

This is also old Charlie's design.

The elder of the Kratos family created seventeen secret compartments throughout No. 2 Kirk Street, some large and some small, some for storing guns and ammunition, some for storing medicine, and some for empty spaces like this. , for storing valuables.

‘The most important thing for a psychic is to adapt to changes, and if you want to adapt to changes, you must be well prepared! ’

Old Charlie's famous saying can only be heard before.

And Arthur?

Consider it a wise saying.

Therefore, after Arthur put away the two books and a scroll, he began to organize his psychic box, and then put 'Anna' in his arms.

There is no way to find solutions to [spiritual] troubles by sitting at home and waiting.

He needs to take the initiative, he needs to use his own feet to visit every part of Nanlos, and use his own eyes to search for possible traces of the mysterious side.

Although the hope is slim, it is better than waiting and doing nothing.

As for bringing ‘Anna’?

Just in case you meet that beggar.

Of course, you must bring an umbrella with you when going out in Los Angeles.

Ordinary umbrellas have a single purpose, and Arthur doesn't like them.

What he likes is an umbrella with a long sword hidden in the handle, which is convenient and practical - the [Spider Claw] cannot be carried openly during the day.

According to the new law, Nanlos does not allow ordinary people to carry swords on the street.

Of course, that also includes firecrackers.

Although most of the time, no one really cares, Arthur's experience told him not to do such blatant things.

Especially under the premise that the umbrella sword is not a rare item in No. 2 Kirk Street.

However, just when Arthur walked out of the medium's hall and was about to pick out an umbrella sword, the door at the end of the corridor rang very rhythmically——

Boom, boom, boom.

This is the way Arthur and Wiggins agreed to knock on the door.