Chapter 190 The Consequences of Stealing Cards
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Seeing the content on the Blasphemy Card, Hobert was a little surprised, never expecting it to describe the various sequences.
The first part of the description was a guide on how to act, while the second part described the sequence's main abilities and people's impressions of the Beyonder.
What a bargain!
Absolutely worth it!
For Hobert, it was just abandoning a "small account," but he obtained his complete sequence potion formula and so much valuable information.
He hurriedly looked at the following content:
"Sequence 4: Earl of the Fallen
Main Materials: The complete essence of a Black Mist Lord Tree, the complete brain of a Six-Legged Imp.
Supplementary Materials: 20 ml of Black Mist Lord Tree sap, 12 grams of Six-Legged Imp bone marrow, 15 grams of powdered Atle Flower, 70 ml of white wine aged for more than ten years.
Ritual: Orchestrate a conspiracy about power. The strength of the conspiracy's victims must be at the same level as or higher than that of the conspirator. Obtain all the victim's authority and wealth in this conspiracy, and consume the potion amidst the victim's despair and pain, and the support of the people belonging to the victim."
Hobert was stunned. Why was there no description for Sequence 4?
He looked further, and there was no description for Sequence 3, Frenzied Mage, either. It seemed that the sequence descriptions only went up to Sequence 5.
Then Hobert looked again at the advancement rituals for Sequence 5 and Sequence 4. Sequence 6 was "Baron of Corruption ," which meant "corrupting" the people in his territory, but he still had to make them sincerely support him during the advancement?
No, no, Hobert suddenly thought that "corruption" generally doesn't affect the people. Usually, "corruption" affects colleagues or superiors.
Hobert had an idea of how to play the role of a baron: corrupt superiors, treat the people well? Uh, sometimes giving them preferential treatment doesn't necessarily mean they will support you.
Hobert thought: The core of the acting is there, now all that's missing is the title and territory of a baron. Heh, it's not like I can just go to some baron's territory and "start working" anytime.
As for the Sequence 4 advancement ritual, Hobert seemed to remember that the ancient name of Sequence 5, "Mentor of Disorder," was something like viscount.
Does that mean that a viscount has to seize the territory and authority of another viscount to complete the ritual? Uh, this is really a "rebellion pathway." Hobert wondered if he should find some time to seriously recall the contents of Selected Works of Mao Zedong?
After pondering for a while, Hobert realized that instead of considering these rituals, he should rather think about how to become a baron.
Then Hobert looked at the description of Sequence 7: "Order cannot be shaken, but it can be biased in your favor by bribing the agents of order, allowing loopholes to appear in order and rules. Order is not meant to be obeyed; its existence only tells people: When your strength is not strong enough, you must learn to obey the arrangements of the strong.
This sequence's Beyonders might not be bad people, but they will always exhibit characteristics such as flattery and fawning. Anything they give may be a bribe. A true briber has understood the true meaning of 'loopholes.'"
"The true meaning of 'loopholes'!"
Hobert keenly grasped the key words. Because he needed to understand "the true meaning of 'loopholes,'" the ability to "find loopholes" that he possessed since Sequence 9 didn't become correspondingly stronger?
He immediately realized that this was something to pay attention to in future "acting."
As for the expressions of flattery and fawning, Hobert estimated that it should be an "occupational disease" when playing the role of "briber," but Hobert himself could avoid such expressions because he had found a shortcut to acting: bribing gods!
As for the core of acting described by the Blasphemy Card, it can be summarized as finding ways to make order and rules beneficial to oneself, which is similar to Hobert's previous ideas.
After understanding the relevant information that he needed to focus on now, Hobert re-gripped the Blasphemy Card. Its high level and its connection to the same pathway as the "Nation of Disorder" allowed Hobert to operate the power of the "Nation of Disorder" with ease.
The "Nation of Disorder" space that he could control didn't change much, but the operation of its space became more diverse.
For example, the mountain below the "Iron Throne." Now, if Hobert wanted to, he could change the terrain of the mountain at any time and turn it into a plain. This was an operation that was impossible before.
Of course, the greater role of the "Black Emperor" card was to greatly increase the power that Hobert could descend, especially his control over these powers was greatly strengthened.
Before, Hobert only had an empty shell in the "Nation of Disorder," but now he really had some of the strength of an "Evil God." The role of the "Black Emperor" card in the "Nation of Disorder" was definitely greater than in the "Sefirah Castle"!
If Hobert, holding the "Black Emperor" card at this time, encountered a spawn of an Evil God, he wouldn't need the help of that "black eye" at all. Hobert's own power would be completely capable of crushing that little brat.
In addition, the Blasphemy Card had greatly changed Hobert's level. In the eyes of the outside world, the person sitting on the "Iron Throne" at this time was no different from the "Black Emperor" himself.
At this time, going to swindle... cough, cough, going to scare enemies, the probability of success was higher. Even the spawn of an Evil God wouldn't dare to look directly at him now.
Reluctantly putting down the "Black Emperor" card, Hobert considered what impact his actions today would have.
First of all, he was holding the "Spirit Necklace" at that time, and his spirit body was very powerful, so he simply snatched the entire Manuscript. Even now, Ikanser and the others probably don't know his true purpose. In other words, they are unlikely to realize the existence of the "Blasphemy Card" now or for a long time to come.
The impact on the Steam and Machinery Church can be ignored. The biggest impact is still on Klein.
Klein will use the "Black Emperor" card in the future to save Little Sun, and play the role of "Hero Bandit Black Emperor" to digest the "Magician" potion, saving the girls locked in the basement.
Currently, Hobert has no plans to play the role of "Hero Bandit Black Emperor," and there is no way to save Little Sun. This may bring no small variables to the future. It is very likely that the one with the monocle may take advantage of the "Fool" being weak and "climb" into the "Sefirah Castle" along the connection between Little Sun and the "Sefirah Castle."
Whether it's losing the "Forsaken Land" proxy or the "Sefirah Castle" changing hands, these are results that Hobert is unwilling to accept.
But it's impossible to give the "Black Emperor" card to Klein. If it were any other card, it would be fine, but the "Black Emperor" card and the "Justiciar" card cannot.
Then how can he make the development of the situation meet his expectations?
As thoughts churned, Hobert decided to think about this problem later. Today, he should rejoice for obtaining the Blasphemy Card. Problems that he can't think of a solution for today can be left to tomorrow. If he can't think of a solution tomorrow, there are more tomorrows.
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Outside the Roselle Memorial Exhibition, Jessica and Carrie waited for the reopening.
The venue was already crowded with people, some of whom had escaped from the exhibition hall during the previous chaos, or were asked to leave. Most people didn't know what had happened and were preparing to enter the exhibition hall to visit, and some were there to watch the excitement.
Amidst the noise, Carrie whispered to Jessica, "Does your family have any connection with any secret existence?"
Jessica shook her head: "Maybe, but I don't know."
Rafter's actions just now were evidence of Carrie's guess, but Jessica, as the illegitimate daughter of the family, had never heard her father mention this.
Just as everyone was speculating about what was going on with the chaos in the exhibition hall just now, someone suddenly shouted: "Make way for the King, pay tribute to the King!"
Everyone looked incredulously at the outer edge of the crowd, and sure enough, they saw a luxurious carriage with the royal crest stopping: it really was the King!
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