Lex calmed his mind, focused on recalling last night's battle, and simultaneously felt the potion within him, finally confirming that through last night's battle, the 'Conspirer' potion had been imperceptibly digested.
"Hmm, just like the 'Pyromaniac' stage, every time I use fire abilities, the potion gives feedback and can be digested, but the extent of digestion is very small. That's why Beyonder without Acting need a year, or even two or three years, just for a Sequence 9 to fully digest the potion."
"The feedback obtained by simply using abilities in daily life is too little. Only by personally embodying the identity indicated by the potion's name, fully immersing oneself, can the digestion of the potion be accelerated."
"And the 'Acting Method' is a refinement of Acting, providing a basis for acting, avoiding unnecessary detours, and accurately, quickly, reaching the end of the Beyonder Path."
Lex took out a notebook and wrote his insights on the clean white paper, letting the black handwriting be imprinted on the pages as if etched into his heart.
He continued to write, deliberating as he put pen to paper.
"In last night's battle, I used the 'Conspiracy' of mysticism to make it difficult for the out-of-control Faceless Man to detect the fiery spear I threw, either with his Spirit or his eyes."
"It wasn't until he was struck and pinned to the wall that the fiery spear revealed its form and was perceived by the Faceless Man."
"This brought catastrophic results to the Faceless Man, exposing the Treasure Trove map related to the Antigonus family."
"From this process, can I infer that one of the Conspirer's Acting Method is to use 'Conspiracy' to bring catastrophic results to the opponent, causing them to suffer losses? And before that, the 'Conspiracy' must not be exposed, otherwise, it will be difficult to form feedback?"
As Lex wrote this line, he felt a clear trace of the potion being digested, which indicated that his summary and refinement were correct.
One of the Conspirer's Acting Guidelines: use 'Conspiracy' to bring catastrophic results to the opponent, causing them to suffer losses, thereby forming feedback and accelerating the digestion of one's potion!
Looking at the handwriting on the page, Lex exhaled, tore off his thoughts, shook his hand, and scarlet flames rose from the paper, burning it to ashes in a few moments.
Lex closed the notebook and rubbed his forehead, saying, "Is the 'Hunter' pathway more suitable for villainous roles?"
"Sequence 8 Provoker, Sequence 7 Pyromaniac, Sequence 6 Conspirer, none of them sound like positive characters."
"Look at the Warrior pathway, Dawn Paladin, Guardian, Demon Hunter, you can tell at a glance they are positive characters."
"That's fine, but I'm worried about getting too immersed in the acting and becoming foolish. Especially as a 'Conspirer,' if I act for too long, will I become gloomy and turn into an experience package for positive characters?"
Lex chuckled and shrugged his shoulders, accidentally pulling at the wound on his shoulder, causing him to grimace.
The intense battle the night before last had caused the already scabbed wound to burst open again. To heal the wound as quickly as possible, it would be best not to participate in battles for the next few days.
But on monday, I have to start looking for the 'death god's treasure'... Hmm, perhaps the Captain has mystical medicine, like the kind Miss Apothecary concocts.
Lex gently tapped his brow with his finger and then smiled, "No wonder the Observers said that acting is just acting; you can only ever be yourself."
"I finally understand that no matter what role I play, it's only for the sake of digesting the potion. It doesn't mean that I am that kind of person."
"Whether I am a 'Pyromaniac,' a 'Conspirer,' a 'Reaper,' or an 'Iron-Blooded Knight,' ultimately, I can only ever be myself."
"I am Lex, and going a step deeper, I am Lex, a traveler who Transmigration to another world!"
After realizing this, Lex's mind suddenly brightened, and he was no longer so resistant to the 'Conspirer.' Instead, he actively began to think about how to play the 'Conspirer' well.
"To implement a Conspiracy, one must master more information than others, so that one can plan against the unprepared."
"In the Provoker stage, collecting intelligence was merely to Provocation the opponent, using a single word or action to make them lose their sanity."
"At the 'Conspirer' stage, the use of intelligence is clearly no longer so superficial, and the intelligence that needs to be collected should be more targeted and have greater depth."
"Furthermore, since it's a 'Conspirer,' one cannot appear in front of the scenes; one must remain hidden behind the scenes, leaving no traces of oneself, and not allowing the opponent to associate with oneself. Otherwise, one is not a qualified Conspirer."
"In other words, when the 'Conspirer''s identity is exposed, the Acting has already failed. Hmm, when the Intis Ambassador's identity was grasped by Klein, that itself was an exposure of a 'Conspiracy,' and the result was his death in a foreign land..."
"I need to learn from that."
Lex stood up and paced around the room: "So, to begin Acting as a 'Conspirer,' I should start by gathering intelligence?"
"Hmm, I have an idea. It can be a practice run, and also used to verify some previous thoughts."
Lex pulled out his pocket watch, opened the case, and saw in the photo within the case that Mrs. Christie was standing sideways, perfectly presenting the graceful curves of her upper body. She looked as if she had become a little younger, now appearing to be only twenty-five or twenty-six from any angle.
"Hmm, although becoming younger is a bit strange, it's pretty good this way, at least it's pleasing to the eye. Otherwise, if someone saw it, they might think I keep a photo of my grandmother in my pocket watch." Lex gathered his thoughts and said calmly, "Christie, I have something for you to do."
The woman in the photo immediately turned frame by frame, as if a slideshow was playing, until she faced forward, lifted her skirt, and bowed to Lex.
"You are to parasitize photos or oil paintings on the ship and help me inquire about what the various crew members usually do, collecting their interests, hobbies, habits, etc."
"Oh, right, don't inquire about Captain Edwina, the First Mate, or the Second Mate. I'm worried you might be detected. If you are detected, abandon the mission immediately and return at once."
"Once she returns, I'll throw her into the 'spirit world treasure chest' to make sure there's no evidence."
"I'll have to do the same when exploring the 'death god's treasure'. I'm worried I might encounter Amon in such ancient ruins."
In the photo, Christie's figure suddenly emerged from the photo, leaped out, transformed into a phantom, and projected onto the wall.
Lex looked in the direction of the wall; that was Danitz's room.