Upon hearing Klein's conjecture, Odis did not immediately offer his opinion, because he felt that if the "Hidden Sage" were to descend upon Backlund, it shouldn't require a ritual that would last for several days!
"Perhaps it's another evil god," Odis said. "I've received some information, though I don't know if it's accurate, that some members of the 'Morse's Ascetic Order' are still worshipping evil gods other than the 'Hidden Sage'."
Klein frowned: "The 'Hidden Sage' would allow such members to exist."
"I don't know the specifics either." Odis took a deep breath. "I just recalled some cases of evil gods descending."
"Although those cultists have to prepare for a long time, the initiation ceremony doesn't seem to take much time."
Klein recalled his experience in Tingen and realized that it was indeed the case.
The process of the evil god's descent is very quick. If left unchecked, it may only take a dozen minutes for the "true creator" to descend into the real world, given all the previous preparations.
"I also received accurate information," Oddi said. "This ritual for the descent of the evil god will take several days, which is unlike a typical ritual for the descent of an evil god."
It's as if one needs to break through numerous obstacles to complete a divine descent from the starry sky.
Klein's expression also became more serious, and he guessed that it was very likely not an evil god in the real world.
Odis pressed the crystal and asked again, "Have you divined where this newsboy came from?"
"I…" Klein was about to state his divination result, but then he realized that a Sequence 7 could not possibly divination result for such a high-level ritual.
But Klein thought about how urgent the situation was, so after hesitating for a moment, he said, "I have divined that the newsboy comes from a ritual."
"At the time I didn't understand what it meant, but now that I think about it, it probably means that the power that sustains the newsboy comes from that ritual!"
As for the possibility that this might expose some of his special characteristics, that's something Mr. Garr can only imagine for himself, since this guy also has many secrets.
But to Klein's surprise, Mr. Garr did not show any doubt or questioning. Instead, he immediately asked, "Were there any detailed clues in that ceremony?"
"This is the person who conducted the ceremony." Klein took out two exquisite sketches.
This is a sketch he drew in advance by carefully praying to himself.
Klein was unaware that the ritual was of such a high level, so he intended to provide these clues to "Mechanical Heart" in order to resolve his own problems as soon as possible.
Odis glanced at the portrait and immediately exclaimed, "Alvis!"
He then explained, "This is a demigod of the 'Morse Ascetic Order'."
The demigod who went to capture Odis while "Mechanical Heart" and "Night Watchers" were setting traps in the dock area and fighting the "Rose School" was taking advantage of the situation.
Klein nodded slowly: "It seems that this ritual was indeed a conspiracy by the 'Morse Penitentiary'."
Odis grunted in agreement and went to look at the second sketch, which depicted the approximate structure of the altar.
In the real world, rituals pointing to the true god do not require such a three-tiered altar.
This reminded Odis of the altar she had seen in the suburban castle when she faced the witch with the ability of "dual pathways".
The altar was also divided into three levels, a structure that was quite impressive.
Now it's pretty much confirmed that this altar is the evil god pointing to the starry sky.
Odis said, "The clues you provided are very important."
Then he added, "I need to hand these clues over to the official extraordinary individuals as soon as possible. You go back and don't go anywhere today. If needed, I will come to you to divine some clues."
"As for the reward for helping you this time, we'll talk about it after this incident is over."
Klein did not refuse: "Okay."
After seeing Klein off, Odis returned to the Gar Herbalist's Shop, where she first used the spiritual materials there to concoct a black powder, and then covered the sketch provided by Klein with two sheets of paper.
Black powder was sprinkled out, and it began to gather on the two pieces of white paper as if it were alive.
Soon, Odis received two "copies".
This was a new form of witchcraft invented by Odis. Because it was not needed in normal times, no powder was prepared in advance.
Odis then took a taxi to the Backlund Mechanical Research Society, handed the two sketches to "The Mechanical Heart," and lied that he had found the clues.
After learning that the investigation into the "Mechanical Heart" had made no new progress, Odis returned to 77 Hailin Avenue.
He didn't pretend to be Gandalf the Wizard for the time being because he might still need to use the identities of Odysseus or Mr. Gar to obtain some intelligence or information.
Upon entering the study, Odis wrote in his notebook once again: I have obtained important intelligence.
Then came the waiting again, during which Odis thought to himself: There's nothing I can do now until I have enough information.
After waiting for about half an hour, Bernadette's voice rang out in the air: "Is it Alvis presiding over the ceremony?"
Odis did not complain that the other person had not reminded her: "The other one is a sketch about the altar."
"There are windows," Bernadette said. "So, it's not in the ruins of the Quaternary period?"
She continued, "I've been searching for that ruin. It has more than one secret room, and I found some clues there."
"But now it seems those clues may have been misleading."
"Not necessarily," Odis said. "These two windows are a bit blurry; perhaps they are some kind of special decoration?"
Bernadette fell silent and did not immediately respond.
After a long pause, Bernadette asked, "Do the official Extraordinary individuals have any clues?"
"No, they are also searching for the location of the altar with all their might," Odis replied.
Bernadette suddenly smiled: "Perhaps we should pray to the 'Goddess of Night,' after all, she has 'secret' authority."
Odis took a deep breath: "Shall you pray, or shall I pray?"
"I was just joking," Bernadette said. "If you really pray, you probably won't get any response."
Odis was now less inclined to pray to the gods: "Yes, the Night Watchers may have already prayed to the goddess for help."
Suddenly it occurred to him: "The 'Hidden Sage' is described as 'hidden,' could he also have authority over 'secret' matters?"
"Now is not the time to discuss this," Bernadette said. "I will mobilize all available resources to search for the altar, while I will continue to search for clues within that ruin."
"I always felt that the altar was very, very close to me."
Odis quickly asked, "If I need to contact you urgently, how should I do so?"
After a moment of silence, Bernadette's voice came again: "You can pray to me."
"My honorific name is: Holy Spirit who pursues knowledge; Lighthouse of the mysterious world; Eye that peers into destiny; King of the sea; Holy Bernadette Gustave."
Odis carefully noted it down: "Okay."
After Bernadette left, Odis suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to talk to Max about Danesi and Corraymond, and could only talk about it after the evil god's descent was over.
Odis waited a while before entering the "wilderness of knowledge" through "meditation".
Upon entering, Odis heard that fax-like voice again, which immediately made him feel agitated.
The sound quickly disappeared, and Odis saw a ball of light appear on his chest, which slowly floated away from his chest like a glowing balloon.
Odis immediately realized that this was the pollution brought about by that "newspaper," which seemed to have been extracted by the "wilderness of knowledge."
He wasn't worried about Klein being contaminated, because the other party also had the help of "source matter" and could be "disinfected" just like him.
The ball of light slowly floated to the towers made up of other ball of light and merged into them, becoming part of the "Ball of Light Towers".
This reminded Odis that much of the "source matter" on Earth was torn off from the Outer Gods.
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
Could it be that the "wilderness of knowledge" was also torn from the "unceasing murmurs"? Or are they from the same source?
Shaking his head, Odis stopped thinking about the question and returned to the real world to continue waiting.
Odis did not put the "newsboy" sealed in the crystal into the "wilderness of knowledge," fearing that the "wilderness of knowledge" might change or become connected with the "newsboy."
Therefore, he could only keep it with him for the time being and frequently observe the seal's condition.
As night fell, Odis finally received the first batch of intelligence she needed.
Ms. Mandy organized the information gathered by the "Nanmu Ballroom" intelligence network for Odis and sent it here.
Odis forgot about eating and immediately began reading the intelligence reports.
In just one day, nine extraordinary cases have occurred in Backlund, resulting in nearly 80 deaths or contamination.
Among these nine cases are the "street dancing" case that Odis experienced today and the case that occurred at Backlund University.
Adding the case of Klein, which wasn't mentioned in the intelligence, that makes a total of 10 cases.
Odis went out and bought a map of Backlund, marked the locations of the cases, and then began to study the details of the cases.
It wasn't until after 10 o'clock that he went downstairs and quickly made something to eat.
After eating, Odis used "meditation" to fall asleep. Before obtaining enough information and making accurate judgments, he needed to eat and sleep well to maintain sufficient energy.
Odis slept soundly that night, without having nightmares or being shaken awake.
The next morning around nine o'clock, Odis's pocket watch lit up again. It was a signal from 199 Hairun Avenue, and the second batch of intelligence he needed was finally ready.
...
Hairun Avenue.
Diagonally opposite the meeting place of the Occult Research Society is a clothing store, but since yesterday afternoon, it has been taken over by the people of "MI9".
At that moment, Corremond was in the clothing store, secretly observing the store across the street.
According to reliable intelligence, the "leader" issued a mission yesterday to collect intelligence, and since yesterday afternoon, more than a dozen members have come here to trade intelligence.
As is customary, the waiter will send a signal to the "leader" this morning, instructing him to come and collect the documents.
MI9 agents were observing from hidden locations, and as soon as the "leader" appeared in the room, Corraymond would immediately issue an arrest order.
...
77 Hilton Avenue.
Odis changed into the "leader's" clothes and arrived at No. 199 Hairun Avenue from the "teleportation array" located in the basement.
As soon as Odis stepped out of the basement room, her spirituality immediately sensed the impending danger.
After pausing for less than half a second, he immediately threw a "fire bomb" towards the door.
At the same time, he shouted to the two waiters, "Lie down!"
Whoosh~
At that moment, the door and windows were smashed open at the same time, and members of MI9 who had been lying in ambush outside rushed in.
After Odis threw the bomb, he immediately rushed over and picked up the intelligence he had acquired in the transaction from the table.
A member of MI9 raised his hand, about to "imprison" the "leader," but saw that the "leader" was not flustered and did not seem to have any intention of escaping. Instead, he lay on the ground, looking like he would not resist.
Boom!
A violent explosion rang out, and the members of MI9 at the door were immediately blown away, their corpses scattered everywhere.
The members on the other side of the window were also thrown over by the huge blast wave, and most of them were injured.
The shockwave made Odis's head throb and his ears ring. He scrambled to the basement.
At that moment, a phantom door suddenly appeared in the center of the basement, and Corraymond stepped out from it. This was the power of the sealed artifact he had borrowed from Director Selt.
Odis's eyes narrowed, and he immediately threw out an "ice bomb".
"Imprison!" With a wave of his hand, Corraymond "imprisoned" the "Ice Bomb."
He was about to use "Spirit Whip" on the "leader" when he saw the "leader" lying on the ground reach out and press his hand on the second step of the stairs.
Suddenly, illusory symbols appeared throughout the basement, and Corraymond's feet began to churn. Before he could react, soil gushed out like a spring, enveloping him and carrying him underground.
Previously, in order not to reveal more information about herself, Odis only left a secondary array of the "teleportation array" in the basement of 199 Hairun Avenue.
But after the "hound" reminded him yesterday, Odis set up a new magic circle in the basement to prevent anyone from ambushing him inside.
Moreover, when he goes out today, he will also carry several extraordinary weapons for self-defense.
Taking advantage of Corremond's predicament, Odis tumbled down the stairs, activated the secondary array, and escaped from the basement.
When Corraymond once again used the sealed artifact with the ability to "travel" to appear in the basement, he saw the "leader's" illusory figure and the dimming magic circle.
He was slightly taken aback: "So that's how this guy escaped."
Immediately, Corraymond rushed outside and shouted, "Find an expert in the occult!"