This didn't sound like much at first, but the more he thought about it, the more creepy Victor felt.
He knew a long time ago that outside of human historical records, the timeline was located in the first era of possible existence, which historians called the Age of Myth.
There are almost no written records about that era, and many legends are passed down orally.
There is a strong consensus in the academic community that the dominant species in the mythical age was not humans at all, but deities...
Subgods and subgods, this naming method seems to indicate that they are inferior "gods", but no one knows what the real situation is.
Moreover, the sub-god race is a collective term, not a single race.
As far as the demigods that Victor knows so far, there are "elves" that are completely different from what he knew in his previous life, and "higher blood descendants" who have always heard their names but never seen their true bodies.
Now, he knew about another kind of sub-god race - Pan.
Why did the Hat Master's words make his hair stand on end? Because if the characteristics of the demigods are the key to becoming a knower, then wouldn't all of them be able to become a knower?
In such an era of "high demons", they should have a fairly stable dominance over the world, so why do they gradually disappear? How can humans rise in this high-pressure environment?
Pulling back his messy thoughts, Victor finally understood the meaning of William's reply in the telegram.
So who is this person plotting a secret promotion?
Who are the people inside the Threshold Society? Is their plan to murder the President, or to help someone steal Pan's skin to achieve omniscience?
Victor felt a familiar smell, and he had a guess about the person's identity, but he kept it secret.
Now, the purpose of his coming here has been achieved, and the Hat Master has provided useful clues. Victor is very satisfied, and after thanking him, he is ready to pay and leave.
But at this moment, the doll stopped him and said that he needed to talk to Victor about something.
"Do you still want me to pay you something other than money? I never promised you this." Victor frowned.
The puppet shook its head mechanically.
"No, in fact I will not charge you for the information I just gave you. Instead, I need to negotiate another deal with you, a more important deal."
Hearing this, Victor suddenly became interested, but he still agreed in advance: "The transaction is okay, but you have to tell me first what I need to pay."
The doll stopped its head and stared behind Victor. There was nothing there.
"I need...you to investigate Mr. Doubt."
"Investigating Mr. Doubt?" Victor did not expect that the reward proposed by the other party would be this. "Wait a minute, isn't Mr. Doubt also a member of the Alphabet Society?"
"Yes, you can even say that he is my master." The hat master's puppet said in a cold voice, "But I found that there is something wrong with him, so I need you, an outsider, to help me keep an eye on it."
Victor suddenly smiled bitterly: "But I don't even know where he is."
"No need, you will definitely see him again in the future." The Hat Master replied.
Victor then asked: "Do you think there is something wrong with him? What problem?"
The Hat Master said strangely: "I suspect he is not human."
Victor suddenly felt a chill, but immediately, the hat master's tone rose to relieve the cold atmosphere: "So do you promise me? If you agree, I will hand the thing into your hands."
Victor thought for a while. Only the other party and himself knew about today's exchange here. If he really met Mr. Question in the future, it would still be okay for him to test it out in a subtle way.
"Okay, but what do you mean when you say you want to give me something?"
After he finished speaking, the doll raised his hand and revealed a pitch-black rag underneath him.
Victor frowned.
"This is it..."
After receiving the hat master's confirmation, Victor pinched his nose and reached out to pick up the rag.
As soon as he pinched the thing, he noticed that it felt strange in his hand, but when he picked it up, he found that it was not a rag, but a dirty parchment roll...
Victor's heart tightened, and a familiar feeling came over him. He couldn't help but open the file, and instantly saw the words on it.
The first line he looked up made his heart beat wildly, because it read - Shivers Lecture Notes: Sermon Twenty-one!
"Chapter 21!"
Victor took a deep breath.
He originally thought that the Shivers Lectures were a martial arts secret book similar to those in martial arts novels from previous lives. After reading the seventh chapter, he discovered that the sermons were divided into chapters.
And now, what he is holding in his hand is Chapter 21, which means that there are at least 21 sermons left by Shivers!
"How come you have this?" Victor asked the hat master hurriedly.
However, the doll signaled to him: "How about you first take a look at what's written inside?"
Victor's face darkened after hearing this, and then he began to watch carefully.
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Shivers Lecture Notes Sermon 21
door verses
First:
Sefirot are the ten components of chaos, not yet solidified by the law of time: static change, the three-headed gods refer to the three corners of stability, which are the wheel of birds, the peacock with its tail open, the potential of entanglement, never action
The eternal preface.
second:
They were bones lent by giants, limbs given by emerald losers, home to the wet earth of new stars. Beyond them lay Moebius, nothing. Like most unexplained things, it was a circle,
The circle is the reality of confusion and the heart of seeking, and the seven laws explain the mystery.
third:
The place where there is a king is left by the world. The incomplete emeralds can only be put together in dreams. He created arms that reflect the light, but what is reflected is the compromised honorary name of the loser.
fourth:
The space between the limbs of the gift and the bones of the giant is a shape from a foreign land. It is a revelation and a warning, and it is the key to unlocking mistakes.
It consists of two pillars, kasagi and island wood on the pillars, and three parts inserted between the two pillars. The existence of the door is to remind visitors that stepping into the torii means entering the divine realm, and all subsequent behaviors will be
Special attention should be paid.
fifth:
Look at the location of the throne and you see the tower from which our ancestors created the idols. Look around it and you see the cave of the dead, countless rebirths, the womb of a woman that has been 'correct'
Arrival's ready, it's sophisticated and lacks charm.
sixth:
When the shell of the divine skin melts, what is born is an unquestionable luster. What is in front of you is the ladder to the kingdom of heaven. Touching it allows ignorant people to gain rare enlightenment.
But you can't doubt it.
seventh:
The place where the light cannot shine becomes a shadow, which is opposite to the enlightenment. You can always only see the outline in the darkness.
The robbers stole the lies, and the lies made them liars.
Their teeth are lobbyists, and everything is put into the mouth of lies, and the faithful will be devoured.
eighth:
The excitement of entanglement prevents them from ever meeting, as is the case between Qiming and the bandits, but the observer who witnesses all this is also well versed in good and evil. He sees fire and understands the eternal opposition of all things.
ninth:
Stay away from desire, which is a poison that stimulates the senses. Hunger makes people want to eat anything. The naked one becomes the guard of the tyrant.
tenth:
In the middle of the heaven and earth, there is a hollow hole. When it opens and closes, it moves naturally. It is called the Xuan Guan orifice, and it is also called the Gate of Wonders.