Odis didn't have any good ideas about Bernadette's problem either.
This is the extent of our discussion on this issue.
"Now only one question remains," Odis said: "How did the 'Ascetic Order of Morse' discover those ruins? What were they doing there?"
"I will continue to follow them," Bernadette said.
She then added, "That ruin is very large and has a very sophisticated anti-divination setup, so my 'prophecy' will be ineffective there."
Moreover, the other party also has demigods, so you have to be very careful when following them.
Odis smiled and said, "Perhaps the actions of the 'Morse Ascetic' are not directed at us."
"Perhaps so," Bernadette said seriously, "but I need to figure out what they're doing."
Odis didn't try to persuade her further, but instead patted her stomach and said, "I'm a little hungry after all this activity. I'll make some noodles."
"Would you like some too?"
Bernadette paused for a moment before replying, "Okay."
There was leftover meat tonight, so Odis cut it into shreds and then picked some greens and washed them.
Bernadette picked up her teacup and took another sip: "You seem very familiar with the kitchen."
"Because the food in Backlund is unpalatable," Odis said. "It's always the same things: steak, lamb chops, roast chicken, foie gras, seafood soup."
"Oh, by the way, speaking of foie gras, I can also make stewed goose. I'll treat you to a meal sometime."
In Oedipus's mind, goose offal should be stir-fried and made spicy to taste good, and he always felt that offal was not as delicious as meat.
Odis skillfully stir-fried the shredded meat: "Later, I started to study cooking for myself. I also studied some Intis dishes, but I made some improvements. I'll treat you to them another day."
The so-called improvements were basically just "modifications" of some Intis dishes "invented" by Emperor Russell.
After Odis ate Intis cuisine a few times, he was almost certain that the Emperor hadn't studied "eating" much before his transmigration.
Therefore, the dishes "invented" by the emperor always seem somewhat incongruous.
Bernadette smiled and said, "Okay, now that you mention it, I'm starting to look forward to it."
After stir-frying the meat, Odis briefly stir-fried the vegetables, then added water and waited for it to boil.
Bernadette had never made noodles before, nor did she know how Odis's method of making noodles differed from that of other countries in the Northern Continent.
The scene in the kitchen and the content of their conversation stirred up memories that seemed to have been long ago.
She remembered that the person she had been searching for, or rather her father, would always complain at the dinner table that the food was terrible, and then swear that his cooking was a million times better than this.
One day, he actually went to the kitchen and made several dishes that didn't look very appetizing and didn't taste good either.
He said somewhat awkwardly that he hadn't spent much time in the kitchen, and although he understood the theory of cooking, the result was not very satisfactory.
However, when the ministers learned of this, they praised those dishes extensively and added them to the Intis cuisine.
Bernadette took a deep breath; looking back now, those dishes were truly delicious.
"Are all men who can cook handsome?" Odis said with a smile as she cooked. "This is the first time I've seen you look so affectionate."
Bernadette smiled and said, "It's just that this scene makes me feel very warm."
After uttering the word "warm," Bernadette was startled, belatedly realizing that she was the "Mysterious Queen," the leader of the "Elemental Dawn"!
How could you show such an attitude?
Odis, however, didn't take it too seriously: "Perhaps it's the taste of life that touched you."
The noodles were almost cooked, so he started serving them.
Bernadette paused slightly, feeling that the words seemed to have a profound meaning, and at the same time she noticed that her spirituality was very active at this moment.
After a moment's thought, she realized that her "humanity" seemed to have been amplified in some way, while the divinity that had always been under her control seemed to have become more obedient.
"Be careful, it's hot." Odis handed over a large bowl of noodles.
Bernadette caught it instinctively before snapping back to reality, wondering why she had been so easily distracted.
Once at the table, Bernadette asked, "How shall we eat?"
The soup and noodles are served together. How should one eat something like this?
Odis brought over four forks and handed two to Bernadette: "Eat like this."
He held a fork in one hand, then used both forks to scoop the noodles out of the soup, blew on them, and put them in his mouth.
This is the alternative Odis found for chopsticks.
He had been under close surveillance and was therefore not allowed to use utensils such as chopsticks, so this was the only way he could eat noodles.
Bernadette also followed Odis's eating method and found that the noodles with soup were particularly smooth and delicious. Moreover, the soup contained meat and vegetables and tasted very good, which actually made her feel a little hungry.
After eating a bowl of shredded pork noodles and drinking the hot broth, Odis said contentedly, "It's still the most comfortable way to eat."
The way Fennebot noodles are eaten is similar to the mixed noodles that Odis remembers. At first, it seemed very novel and delicious, but after eating it a few times, it felt far inferior to the soup noodles.
Bernadette praised, "You have a real talent for cooking."
Odis thought to himself: This seems to be a common skill among "Eastern time travelers," except for the Emperor.
After having a late-night snack, the two drank tea and talked about the city of Backlund, the situation in the North, the colonies, and the bloody sacrifices in the South.
After chatting for a long time and drinking two pots of tea, Bernadette finally took her leave.
After seeing off the "mysterious queen," Odis planned to wash the dishes tomorrow. He glanced at the wall clock and realized it was already past three in the morning.
Odis yawned, marveling that it hadn't felt like much time had passed.
He then realized: chatting with a learned person, or more precisely, a person who is both beautiful and learned, is a pleasure.
Odis didn't sleep well that night because he had drunk too much tea and kept wanting to go to the bathroom while he was sound asleep.
The swelling in my lower abdomen didn't subside until the early morning.
So he slept until after 10 a.m. and decided not to "open for business" this morning.
Odis went out and bought some food, and then ate a meal that was neither lunch nor breakfast.
In the afternoon, he continued writing "The Complete Book of Wizardry," and around 2 p.m., he lay down in his armchair ahead of time.
At exactly three o'clock, Odis's vision was shrouded in gray mist, and he appeared on one side of the mottled bronze table in the Giant's Hall.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool!" "Justice" Audrey's greeting always sounded so pleasant.
While greeting the others, Audrey observed the other members as usual. She soon noticed that "Magician" Fors seemed a little worried. Could it be that she had encountered some problem?
However, at the beginning of the Tarot meeting, there was a reading session of the Sacrifice Diary and Mr. Fool. After Audrey noticed that Fors's worries were not so urgent, she said first, "Dear Mr. Fool, I have obtained three new pages of Russell's Diary."
This is a diary she saw at the "Psychological Alchemy Society," and she will return it after she has finished "studying" it.
"The Fool" Klein asked with a smile, "What reward do you want?"
"I have something I'd like to ask you privately," Audrey said, bowing slightly.
"Okay." Klein waved his hand, blocking the other members' senses.
Audrey said, "I received a secret message: the 'Psychological Alchemy Society' was originally established after the discovery of a relic related to Hermes."
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
"Mr. Fool, is this true?"
Klein breathed a slight sigh of relief, because he happened to know the answer to the question: "Yes."
He then explained with a smile, "Although the 'Psychological Alchemy Society' is not an ancient organization, I know Hermes."
Hermes was also a member of the Twilight Hermits, and Roselle had some dealings with him.
Audrey was slightly taken aback: Mr. Fool knows an ancient figure like Hermes... Well, that makes sense, after all, Mr. Fool is an ancient deity.
Then she realized another problem: "This is Hermes... no, I remember Mr. Hermit said that he was a figure from the Second Age!"
"How could he possibly have influenced the people of the Fifth Epoch and established a secret organization?"
Klein maintained his smile and did not answer the question.
He knew that the establishment of the "Psychological Alchemy Society" was related to Hermes, but he didn't know if it was the old man's arrangement.
The Fool's reaction led Audrey to believe that Mr. Fool meant it was obvious! Perhaps Hermes shouldn't be called "he" but "He"! He was an angel with a long lifespan who could influence the people of the Fifth Age! Therefore, the "Psychological Alchemy Society" could be seen as an organization closely related to Hermes.
Seeing that Miss Justice's expression was becoming increasingly serious, Klein knew that he didn't need to say anything more; she had already filled in the blanks in her mind.
After a few seconds, Audrey seemed to come to her senses and said, "Thank you for your answer. I have no more questions."
Klein slowly nodded, removing the barrier to everyone's senses.
Audrey quickly materialized three pages of a tan diary and passed them on to Mr. Fool.
Next was Mr. Fool's reading time. After about seven or eight minutes, Klein said to everyone, "You may begin."
Fors asked first, "Gentlemen, if... well, I mean if, if one takes an extra dose of a Sequence 9 potion, is it necessary to expel the excess extraordinary characteristics from the body through childbirth?"
Last week, when they talked about the Old Gods, they discussed how one could eliminate excess extraordinary traits from their body by giving birth.
The other members were taken aback at first, but immediately realized that Miss "Magician" had taken an extra dose of a Sequence 9 potion.
"The Hermit" Odis: So, Fors has already established a close enough connection with the Abraham family.
Klein thought to himself: It seems that Miss "Magician" has passed the test of the Abraham family, but the price is that she has to take an extra dose of magic potion.
Audrey almost covered her face: This is also my problem.
Coincidentally, she had just undergone the test of the "Psychological Alchemy Society," where she lied that she was already an "audience member" and thus took an extra dose of the "Mind Reader's" potion.
She had originally intended to consult with "The Hermit" privately during the Tarot Club's trading session, but Fors unexpectedly asked the question out of the blue.
After a brief silence in the hall, Odis asked, "How are you feeling right now? Are you showing any signs of losing control?"
"There are no signs of things getting out of control, and things are going well," Fors replied.
Odis nodded, feigning ignorance, and asked, "If I'm not mistaken, you've been taking your first Sequence 9 potion for quite some time now, haven't you?"
Fors gave a vague reply: "Several years."
"Then it's not a big problem," Odis said. "When you're in the 'low sequence', that is, when you're in sequence 8 or 9, as long as you're in good condition, you can continue to 'play' even if you take more potions, and those potions will be 'digested'."
"Once the potion is completely 'digested,' there won't be any problems."
"Since you are in good condition, then don't think about having children for now. After all, there is only a certain probability that extraordinary characteristics at this level will be passed on to your offspring, and you have no way of controlling whether your extraordinary characteristics will be passed on to your offspring."
"Then you might have to have three or four children to expel the excess traits."
"In that case, you might as well focus on 'digesting' the potions. Once you've 'digested' all the potions, it won't affect your continued advancement."
Three or four children...
Fors had already made her decision. She forced a smile and said, "Mr. Hermit, thank you for your answer."
Then let's continue digesting the potion and stop thinking about having children.
Klein couldn't help but think: "Miss Magician, if you're planning to solve the problem by having children, you can tell your kids in the future, 'You were born from a magic potion!'"
At this point, Audrey asked again, "Mr. Hermit, if one takes an extra Sequence 8 potion, is the problem also dealt with through 'digestion'?"
Klein almost covered his face: Do both of you ladies have this problem? Why do I already see the beginnings of a kindergarten?
Although Alger the Hanged Man hadn't spoken, he roughly understood what was going on. He smiled slightly: What a coincidence!
Odis then recalled that Audrey had a similar experience, so he continued, "Yes, as long as there are no signs of it getting out of control, you can continue to 'digest' the potion."
He paused and then said, "You may not have thought about this: if the extraordinary properties are not shattered, then it is a collection of a series of sequence potions."
"So when an extraordinary person advances using extraordinary characteristics, they have taken at least one more potion."
"For example, if a Sequence 7 user uses a special ability to advance to Sequence 6, it's equivalent to him not only taking a Sequence 6 potion, but also a Sequence 7 to Sequence 9 potion."
"The usual approach is to relearn the potions from Sequence 9 to Sequence 7, rather than having children, because that would take too long to resolve the problem."
Audrey and Fors suddenly realized why they hadn't thought of this before.