Chapter 1556: Chapter 1556: Talent Sequences 216: Secret Wizard He Ao raised his head and looked at the bright sky outside the window. The dark clouds that shrouded the world have receded, and the cold wind has turned into warmth. He Ao reached out his hand and brushed against the rippling breeze. His fingertips faintly grazed some ice crystals. The snow had stopped. The countdown in his field of view was rapidly turning. There are still two days until the next dungeon world. Perhaps the mysticism connection is strong enough that the time in the Historical World and the Main World are synchronized during this event. At this moment, a crisp knocking sound came from the door behind him. He Ao withdrew his gaze and looked behind him, “Come in.” The door was pushed open, and a cute but cool-faced girl opened the door. She looked at He Ao and raised the document in her hand, “Sir, the disaster report document.” He Ao looked at the cool-faced girl, momentarily startled, and gazed at her, “Lin Chichi?” “Hehe,” Lin Chichi seemed to want to pull a smile onto her cheeks but ultimately failed, reverting to her cool expression. She whispered, “Earlier, when I looked up at the sky, my face got frozen stiff. Now I’m a bit paralyzed, and the doctor says it might take two days to recover.” ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NovєlFіre.net He Ao looked at the girl whose cool cheeks couldn’t make an expression, so different from the previously sweet and cute girl. He Ao reached out to take the document from Lin Chichi’s hand, “How is the disaster situation now?” Lin Chichi rubbed her face to make her expression seem softer. Then she spoke, “Previously, the icy state that spread across the whole world completely vanished after the icy snow reflection disappeared, and the ice and snow region covering the desert also disappeared. “Since the duration was very short, those who showed symptoms of ice were not particularly harmed, only some muscles showed short-term stiffness, resulting in inability to move, or,” Her words paused slightly, “facial paralysis. However, these symptoms are mild and can be recovered quickly through rehabilitation training.” Then she rubbed her cheeks again and continued, “Previously, the transcendent events that erupted worldwide slowly subsided with the snow stopping, and currently, the three major organizations have not yet figured out the cause of these disruptions, suspecting it is related to the storm above.” He Ao looked through the materials in his hand, nodding lightly. He saw the information about the transcendent power disruptions, but he thought it likely had nothing to do with the storm, possibly related to the Main World being pulled out of the ‘Deep Pool’ and exposed to the outside world. And this might touch upon the secrets of the Main World. “Keep monitoring these transcendent events to see if any additional clues can be obtained.” He spoke quickly. “Alright,” Lin Chichi nodded, looking at He Ao and earnestly saying, “Nothing much remains, societal order has basically returned to stability.” “Okay, I understand,” He Ao raised his head, putting away the materials, “I will look through these first. You go attend to your stuff.” “Um, sir,” Lin Chichi quickly raised her hand, although the exaggerated gesture did not match her current cool cheeks, creating a unique contrast. She looked at He Ao and cautiously asked, “Was the snowstorm resolved by you?” “I contributed a bit,” He Ao looked up at her, casually smiling, “Did you accept another interview task?” “We just need to let people know the ins and outs,” Lin Chichi scratched her head, “You cannot be an unnamed hero, and ‘K’ also needs some achievements, people now think ‘K’ resolved this incident.” “According to the Research Institute’s rules, I wrote a brief report in the institute’s database. You can take a look,” He Ao casually said, “But this time, the content involves too many secrets, so for the public interview, don’t write too much. You can just think of a way to summarize it simply.” “You need to write reports too?” Lin Chichi slightly widened her eyes. He Ao is now effectively the actual controller of the Research Institute. “Why wouldn’t I write reports?” He Ao amusedly glanced at her, “I have to write reports first, then everyone will be willing to write reports. If you lead the congregation, you cannot let the knights charge upfront while you command from behind.” Lin Chichi stood straight, “I understand, sir!” “Alright, you go attend to your work.” He Ao waved his hand, signaling that she could leave. “Then please take care to rest, sir.” Lin Chichi nodded and left the office, carefully closing the door. He Ao briefly glanced through the materials in hand and then placed them on the desk. He turned to the computer in front of him, logged into his Research Institute account, where his written report was displayed prominently. In the report, he roughly outlined the events of the Historical World but stopped before reaching the Frozen Sea, replacing the luminous figure of Rock City State with ‘K’s intervention. The content after the Frozen Sea involved too many Higher Beings, recording it could attract gazes and pollution, so he glossed over it. Beside his report was a set of other reports of equivalent secret-level, mostly authored by Li Cheng. He Ao quietly gazed at the text on the screen. Is the Historical World truly the ‘past’ of the dungeon world? If it is the past, then why didn’t he see his own ‘traces’ left in Rock City? But Rock City State might not be Rock City, perhaps it’s merely a coincidence in names. Moreover, if the Historical World truly is the past of the dungeon world, then by estimating the time point based on Stonemason’s demise, that time point would roughly be nine hundred years ago in the dungeon world. In nine hundred years, experiencing the establishment of the Original Federation, its ruin, multiple internal upheavals within the Federation, even if anything was left, it probably couldn’t have been passed down. Even concerning Stonemason, only a few murals from the Andavi family carry a bit of legend, passed down. Also, when creating luminous images in Rock City State to kill the iceball monsters, he didn’t use the name ‘K’, making it harder to leave something behind. But why did he choose not to use ‘K’ then? At this thought, He Ao paused slightly. No, it wasn’t his choice. Even in the Main World, he had never actively used the name ‘K’. The reason ‘K’s reputation spread so widely is due to the high-level attacks he performed under ‘K’s name, with the name ‘K’ automatically ‘broadcast’ to those with mysticism connections. This ‘broadcast’ relates to two items: one is the ‘Divine Power Array’ he learned from Sealed Item 001, which enhances the position of attacks, increases attack damage, and provides nearly divine majesty. The knowledge position of this array itself is likely very high. Secondly, when he massively uses items above Angel Tier, these items, when stirring the world, automatically broadcast his ‘name’ outward. For instance, when he previously used the Wheel of Stars, covering the connection between the Main World and the relics. Based on the characteristics of the Wheel of Stars, people would forget the existence of the Wheel of Stars; people in the Main World all forgot the Wheel of Stars but remembered the ‘K’ broadcast name. Similarly, he actually used the Wheel of Stars this time to completely conceal the Main World. So similarly, people don’t remember the Wheel of Stars this time either but subconsciously believe that ‘K’ saved the world. Overall, it appears that the use of higher power above the angel tier is when this kind of ‘broadcast’ occurs. However, during that incident in the Rock City State, he didn’t use either. The absence of the Wheel of Stars is understandable, after all, it can’t be drawn into the Historical World. But why wasn’t the ‘Divine Power Array’ used? Although without the array, he could still take down the ice ball monster. Was it due to underestimating the enemy, or was he guided by the deity behind the scenes? The deity behind the scenes has been deliberately influencing him, preventing him from accessing anything related to the divine. The influence doesn’t immediately make him aware of all the unusual aspects just because he realizes he is being influenced. Only when reviewing in an uninfluenced state might he know which areas were affected. Without reviewing, he might never realize it at all. It seems not only was he influenced against using the ‘Divine Power Array’, but even ‘K’ was something he was dissuaded from considering. He Ao reviewed the entire incident and found that he seemed never to have actively recalled the existence of ‘K.’ At this point, he truly felt a bit of a post-disaster survival sensation. Fortunately, the opponent came this time as only a projection—sinister and deceitful, still a god—just thinking about it is terrifying. However, the deity behind the scenes couldn’t pry into his thoughts, so probably could only outline an influence range, like preventing He Ao from encountering ‘divine’ entities. Therefore, whether it’s the ‘Divine Power Array’ or ‘K,’ He Ao didn’t actively recall them. Evidently, the channel to borrow divine power was always effectively blocked by that deity behind the scenes. Yet unexpectedly, He Ao had the Historical Contract and happened to catch the Frozen Sea, where their power and Wind and Snow Authority collided, the weakest spot. However, thinking this over, since everything related to the divine is deliberately ‘guided and obscured’ and not just the act of ‘seeking divine help’ being influenced; Then ruling out the cautious nature of the opponent, could it be possible that things related to the divine, like the ‘Divine Power Array,’ in fact, to some extent, serve as a counter-position to that guiding force, reminding He Ao that he’s ‘being influenced’? It’s uncertain, but it can be noted down. Try it the next time such a situation arises. Jotting down this line of thought, He Ao’s gaze once more scanned the report. Indeed, if this is the case, then even if the dungeon world Rock City truly originated from the Rock City State, it’s hard to pass down anything, probably even religious beliefs wouldn’t remain. Moreover, in ‘Nell’s’ memory, Rock City seemed devoid of any ‘ancient history,’ and no one paid attention to this. However, a small place like Rock City attracting both the Grim Reaper’s priest and bringing the power of the War God is quite unusual. At this moment, He Ao suddenly recalled the Life Goddess’s last warning, ‘Be wary of history.’ Merely recalling this phrase, He Ao naturally felt a chill down his spine, as if his soul was trembling violently. This phrase might contain some terrifying ‘secret,’ a ‘secret’ even feared by the divine. The Life Goddess must have noticed the ‘historical discrepancy’ on He Ao, which is why she left this warning. This sister truly has moments of thoughtfulness. This reminded He Ao of the warning in the Historical Contract, [Any modification to history is unpredictable. When the holder attempts to alter history, the future may not develop according to the holder’s expectations.] Previously, He Ao thought it referred to using the Historical Contract to modify history, but now it seems, it might not be limited to just the Historical Contract. Could all modifications to history cause unforeseeable consequences? Just as those who carelessly meddle with fate will also be backlashed by it? Is this the core meaning of the Life Goddess’s warning ‘be wary of history’? Perhaps not having left a name in history is actually a good thing. Interference with history might result in consequences even feared by the divine? But what about the deity behind the scenes? Why dare to interfere with history so blatantly? Perhaps it possesses some method to avoid being ‘backlashed’ by history? Yet, in this world, there is probably no method without any cost at all. Next time he encounters this one interfering in history, maybe he can break through from this aspect, though at least he needs to first understand how it’s avoiding history. He Ao rubbed his brow. The things he’s encountering now, the enemies he has to deal with, are increasingly bizarre. Without some reminders and help, he might not even know how he dies. Pondering this, he raised his hand, and a gray gemstone appeared in his grasp. Talent Sequence 216: Secret Wizard Currently, He Ao’s physical talent sequence is Talent Sequence 144: Miracle Scholar, these two talent sequences differ by 72. And the precursor B-level ‘Talent Sequence 200: Orator’ to ‘Talent Sequence 272: Memory Inheritor’ also differs by 72. Previously, He Ao suspected that there is a unique linear relationship from B-level to A-level, where one B-level corresponds to one A-level, making all B-level and A-level differ by 72. If viewed this way, 216 should be the angel tier talent sequence corresponding to 144. The Life Goddess has always been reliable and wouldn’t give He Ao an unrelated talent sequence formula. And this gray gemstone is likely the extraordinary item formed from the Secret Wizard’s extracted talent sequence. From its evident attraction to He Ao’s body, it indeed seems to be the subsequent talent sequence. And the Promotion Ceremony for a Secret Wizard requires participating in a significant event involving the divine, directing the event’s development, gaining a reputation worthy of being passed down in history, and finally being forgotten, hidden in history. Simply put, this Promotion Ceremony involves doing something major, gaining widespread recognition, then finding a place to hide, concealing your identity until the vast majority forgets about you. The hardest part of this ceremony is doing something grand enough for extensive fame yet waiting long enough for people to forget you. The judging criteria for this ceremony are likely, first, the magnitude of the event, and second, how thoroughly you are forgotten. Based on He Ao’s estimation, a typical B-level lifespan could last two to three hundred years at most. If the deeds are too significant, with too much spotlight, the ceremony may be promising, but two to three hundred years might not be sufficient for people to forget, thereby failing to complete the ceremony even till death. If the deeds fall too short, the ceremony effect is poor, making promotion difficult. Moreover, events require participation from the divine and angels. Purely from the perspective of promoting to angel tier, although the Secret Wizard doesn’t have the stringent fate-setting conditions like the Memory Inheritor, its inherent difficulty is considerably high. He Ao gazed at the gemstone in his hand; if that Historical World is truly the past of the dungeon world, does it mean, in a sense, that he has already completed the ceremony?