In the living room, darkness surged and rolled like a tidal wave, turning the entire room into a vast black lake.
Odis held a handful of golden powder in his hand, and just as he was about to sprinkle it out, he realized that the darkness was flowing towards the dead "hermit".
After confirming once again that he had killed the "hermit," he did not take any further action immediately.
In fact, when Odis used the power of "death" to strike the "hermit," he had already essentially killed him; the subsequent sword strike was merely a finishing blow.
This made him sigh: "The combo of the 'Arbitrator' approach is really useful. First, 'Imprisonment', then 'Death'. A normal Sequence 7 would be seriously injured if hit by 'Death'."
Of course, even at Sequence 7, there are ways to avoid it. It's just that Odis's performance was too good. This "hermit" completely believed that this "wizard" only had such great abilities, so he rushed out of the shadows, wanting to cooperate with the summoned monsters to deal with the enemy in front of him.
Odis was able to defeat his opponent so easily by using the sealing artifact at the right time.
As Odis was lost in thought, the extraordinary qualities emanating from the "hermit" before him were converging on an iron-black ring on his hand.
Odis did not stop the process because it indicated that a seal would be formed.
Seven or eight minutes later, the iron-black ring expanded to twice its size, with wisps of black mist swirling around it.
Soon all the mist entered the ring, forming a deep black ring with a frosted finish.
Odis removed the ring and placed it, along with the "Hand of Judgment," into the "Wilderness of Knowledge." Only then did she retrieve items from the basement, such as a gas mask, gloves, sacks, sponges, and tarpaulins, and use "corpse-dissolving water" to dissolve the corpse.
He then stuffed the sponge, soaked in yellow bodily fluids, into a burlap sack and threw it into the outside trash can.
After finishing all this, Odis sprayed some potion to dissipate the scent in the room, completely concealing any trace of the "hermit's" presence.
Having just taken down a Sequence 7 enemy, Odis read for a while, and only after confirming that no other enemies were coming after him did he return to the second floor to wash up and rest.
After lying down on the bed, Odis first used "meditation" to enter the "wilderness of knowledge" to check the abilities of the ring he had just seized.
This ring has some impressive abilities: it allows for rapid movement in the shadows, or the ability to remain motionless within them, concealing one's malice so effectively that even the most vengeful spirits cannot detect it. It can also summon monsters from the darkness, capable of tearing apart human bodies and spirits, with a maximum of 12 monsters.
Odis roughly understood that the darkness that had surged toward the "hermit" like a tide was the power of these monsters.
This should be the ability that "hermits" possess when they are at Sequence 8 "The Listener," at which point they can easily hear from their gods and learn some strange and wonderful abilities.
Thinking this through, Odis focused his attention again on the ring's negative effects: Wearing it would make one susceptible to hearing maddening incantations; drinking a small cup of fresh human blood before wearing it would effectively reduce the intensity of these incantations. Wearing it would also make one prone to evil thoughts and easily impair the wearer's normal judgment.
Overall, these negative effects are not too difficult to avoid. First, you can only wear it when fighting, or always keep a small bottle of human blood on hand, or simply drink a cup of your own blood before using it.
The second impact may seem minor, but it is difficult to avoid because it usually occurs subtly. One can only carefully examine one's own thoughts to avoid making mistakes.
Overall, this sealed item is pretty good; it could easily fetch £1200.
Odis plans to release another sealed artifact at next week's Tarot meeting, but she can keep this ring for a while; it might come in handy later.
Back in the real world, Odis was in a good mood, and the general outline of the whole affair had become clear.
Yesterday morning, when the "hermit" was using his extraordinary abilities, he was accidentally seen by the vendor's nephew. The "hermit" then summoned a black monster that tore at the child's spirit, causing him to lose his ability to speak, and wanted the child to die slowly in agony.
As a result, the vendor led them to Odis, and Odis killed the monster.
The hermit noticed this and came looking for him.
At the same time, this also left the members of "Mechanical Heart" empty-handed.
Ultimately, the "hermit" was killed, and Odis made a fortune from this "business deal."
Odis rolled over and thought again: If the other party was a member of the "Aurora Society", the "Aurora Society" should launch some investigation. After all, a Sequence 7 had died, and they couldn't just ignore it.
The subsequent problems are not difficult to resolve. If any members of the "Aurora Society" find this place, they should immediately report to the "Mechanical Heart" so that the official extraordinary individuals can draw the fire.
Lost in thought, Odis fell asleep. The house was already equipped with a warning array, so he didn't need to worry about being ambushed.
The next morning, when Odis got up, the first thing he saw on his pillow was a lot of hair. He then remembered that one of the negative effects of the glove was hair loss.
I didn't expect that wearing it for just a few minutes yesterday would cause so much hair loss. If I use it frequently in the future, I will definitely need to take some hair growth medication.
After breakfast, Odysseus put on the "Helmet of Wisdom" and dressed as Gandalf, and went to Enoch's bar.
Enoch had already gathered several of his men waiting there. When they saw Odis enter, dressed in a wizard's robe and wearing a pointed wizard's hat, they were taken aback for a moment. Then, one of the gang members laughed and said, "Does even a wizard need to drown his sorrows in alcohol?"
Just as everyone was about to burst into laughter, they saw their leader Enoch's ashen face and cold eyes, so they all swallowed their laughter, some of them had already opened their mouths but then forced them to close them again.
Enoch asked Odis, rather politely, "Were you introduced by Mr. Gar?"
I thought Mr. Gar was coming today to use his latest research, but instead a wizard came. Could it be that he used magic to give people some fighting skills?
"Yes." Odis took a helmet out of the bag. "Who wants to go first?"
Everyone was watching and no one stepped forward.
Enoch had no choice but to call out, "Blackhand, you go first!"
The member nicknamed "Black Hand" reluctantly stepped forward: "Boss, is he really a wizard? Or is he a fraud?"
There are plenty of scammers these days, especially in the East District.
Odis suddenly threw out a handful of red powder, which instantly turned into a ball of flame that burned above everyone's heads for a second or two before dissipating.
Some people stepped back in surprise, while others stared at the scene in astonishment, even forgetting to step back.
Odis cleared his throat and asked again, "Who wants to go first?"
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
The member nicknamed "Black Hand" quickly came over and sat down obediently in front of Odis.
Odis put the "Helmet of Wisdom" on him and then infused it with spirituality. The magic circle was activated instantly. After matching the brainwave frequency of "Black Hand", the knowledge in the "Fighting Scholar" characteristic was transmitted into "Black Hand's" brain through the Amanda Crystal.
The process was completed in the blink of an eye, and Odis removed her helmet: "All done."
"Black Hand" asked incredulously, "It's done?"
Odis casually pointed to one of Enoch's men: "Come here, you two try fighting."
The others cheered and pulled out tables and chairs, clearing a space for the two to fight. "Black Hand" indeed used many fighting techniques when he made his move, and quickly gained the upper hand.
Odis said, "One more person."
Enoch immediately sent out another subordinate to fight "Black Hand" two against one, but "Black Hand" still held his own.
"Alright, alright." Odis used his long staff to pry the three fighting people apart as if they were toys: "I think this is enough to prove that 'Black Hand' has enough fighting skills in his mind."
"Now let's continue, next one!"
This time, Enoch didn't need to assign anyone; everyone was eager to try on the helmet. Even some gang members who had some reservations about it and didn't intend to acquire any fighting skills expressed their willingness to accept it.
In just a few minutes, that knowledge was instilled into everyone's minds.
Most people's brainwave frequencies were able to coordinate with the spiritual frequency of the "smart helmet." Only three people were forced to receive the infusion, and their headaches subsided after a short while.
After carefully observing their adverse reactions and confirming that there was nothing seriously wrong, Odis put away his helmet and said to Enoch, "There are some other kinds of knowledge mixed in with the knowledge of combat. You don't need to pay attention to those kinds of knowledge."
"It would be best to hire a combat coach to instruct everyone again. In less than a month, you and your subordinates will all become combat experts."
Enoch understood: "I'll go find a coach in a bit."
Then, the entire gang respectfully saw Odis off, praising his "witchcraft" as extremely skillful.
After all, no one has ever seen knowledge acquired without learning, but through such a method.
This is why Odis, using the identity of "Gandalf the Wizard," instilled fighting skills in them; their praise made Odis feel that the potion had been somewhat digested once again.
This led Odis to further consider: "A sorcerer must gain people's trust. Just like in a tribe, if the people don't trust the sorcerer, then the sorcerer's sacrificial rites and other activities will certainly not be respected. This sorcerer has failed quite miserably."
Furthermore, things like mysticism require performance and techniques to make people believe them. As long as the target trusts you, it's considered a successful performance.
As Odis reflected on his journey, he rode back to his lodgings in a carriage. When he alighted from the carriage, he saw a magnificent carriage parked in front of his house.