Duncan recalled what he had read in the book.
Hem, the god of wisdom, is one of the four gods who protected the world in the Deep Sea Age. Like the goddess of storms and the lord of the dead, this god also holds two contradictory powers at the same time - she is the giver of wisdom, and also has the holy name of "god of stupidity" or "god of stupidity".
There are not many believers following this god, and they often have to pass very strict tests to be qualified to convert, but once they successfully convert to this god, they will obtain two kinds of protection at the same time.
The first is wisdom, which enables mortals to see the truth, master knowledge, more easily understand the operation of all things, and perceive the truth that may interfere with their own destiny.
The second is stupidity, which can hold up a barrier called "ignorance", keeping people away from those premature truths, away from the pollution and temptation of the warp - in this dangerous world, stupid people are the most blessed.
It is obvious what the significance of the two blessings bestowed by Lachem are in this deep-sea age filled with anomalies and visions, with madness beneath the deep sea and dense clouds above the sea surface - there may be few believers in the God of Wisdom, but each of them is definitely the elite of civilization.
From upstairs came the sound of Nina busy in the kitchen. The sounds of cars and horses on the street outside the door gradually became less frequent. The first floor of the antique shop seemed particularly comfortable and quiet amid these daily sounds.
Duncan sat behind the counter, his fingers crossed on the counter, looking thoughtfully at old Mr. Morris.
The protection of the Goddess of Wisdom is a good thing, but obviously, her believers face even greater dangers on a daily basis due to their professional habits and their instinct to pursue knowledge.
Even gods cannot stop the output of the team-annihilation engine - if this old man with research experience were in any other script, the tentacles growing on his body would probably be a foot long by now.
Duncan now understood what was happening. He had a slight idea of his own uniqueness, but at this moment he was more curious: "Can all the followers of the God of Wisdom see through my situation like you do?"
"I'm afraid only the most outstanding people, those who are most favored by the God of Wisdom, can..." Morris rubbed his head. Duncan's voice still sounded a bit sharp to him, but at least most of it was understandable to humans. "You may find this ironic... But most of Lahem's followers have not had their minds taken away by you..."
"Oh, so you are especially blessed," Duncan muttered with a strange expression, especially when he said the word "blessing", it felt awkward. "The 'blessing' in your place is really terrible... Wait, then why were you fine the last time you came?"
Morris was a little surprised. He didn't know whether Duncan really didn't know or was just playing the role of a mortal with evil intentions. However, under the current circumstances, he didn't dare to let his thoughts run wild. He could only try to gather his thoughts while answering: "Even the blessed Lahem believers don't always have their eyes open. Yes, I didn't use any divine power when I came here last time, but this time..."
The old man smiled bitterly and raised his finger to point at his eyeball - the monocle used to enhance the effect of the ritual had been removed, but one of his eyes was still glowing with a faint white light, and a floating halo could be seen between the white of his eye and the inner core, which was easy to distinguish when you got closer.
Duncan was surprised: "…So you can't stop this effect now?"
"... I tried, but failed," Morris shook his head. "And even if I succeeded, it wouldn't do much good. I've seen... what you look like."
"… I'm sorry, I thought so too," Duncan said, feeling quite sorry. "Will you be able to recover after you go back? Or do you need some special treatment?"
"..." Morris opened his mouth, feeling very strange. In his early years, he had imagined whether his long-term study of history would lead to the establishment of a connection with some dangerous beings. He had also imagined how terrible it would be if he came face to face with a being from the deep sea or the subspace one day. However, he never thought that the situation would be like this -
He really saw a crazy warp shadow. This "shadow" was very handsome and even showed concern and care for a human being that "she" had frightened.
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Existence... Is his "concern" really the kind of "concern" that humans can understand
"I'm fine," the old man finally shook his head, "I'm much better now. After you have restrained your... breath, I think I should be fine."
"That's good. I have to be more careful when I move around in the city-state in the future. There are people like you with good eyesight among humans. This is a very troublesome thing. Deng nodded, and then asked curiously, "So, you didn't just come here to take a look today, right? Why did you open your 'eye of truth' outside the antique shop? What are you looking for?"
Morrie's heart skipped a beat.
He met Duncan's gaze and saw only an ordinary middle-aged face with a bit of curiosity and concern. However, around this face and between the shelves behind him, those shaking and distorted things began to appear little by little.
It wasn't until the other party's voice suddenly sounded again that the distortion in Morris's vision returned to normal.
"You are hesitating, you have concerns, you don't want to answer this question," Duncan read the old man's emotions from his eyes, and at the same time, the answer vaguely emerged in his mind, "Is it related to Miss Heidi?"
"How would you know..."
"Miss Heidi is a psychiatrist, and seems to be a follower of Lahem - although she doesn't look as senior as you," Duncan replied indifferently, "Now that I think about it, it seemed a little strange when I left with Miss Vanna last time... Considering your reaction to my question just now, this is not difficult to associate."
"… Exactly what you said," Morris sighed, knowing that he could no longer hide it. "After Heidi returned, I found that a layer of her mental protection had been penetrated, but at that time I just thought that there was something dangerous in this antique shop. I didn't expect…"
He sighed again and looked across at Deng.
Duncan frowned.
Heidi... That young psychiatrist just gave Nina a hypnotic treatment in the antique shop, and her mental protection was pierced
He had no idea of it—and Heidi herself seemed not to have noticed it either!
Mori looked at the middle-aged man across the counter with some uneasiness. He saw that the other party seemed to be lost in thought, but he did not dare to ask questions casually. He took advantage of this brief silence to try to control his thoughts and repair his damaged mind. At the same time, he took the opportunity to secretly glance at the stone bracelet on his wrist.
There are four more colored stones.
Laheem's protection was peaceful.
Finally, he breathed a sigh of relief, and at this moment, Duncan finally raised his head from his deep thoughts.)
"She shouldn't know anything, right?"
"Yes, Heidi doesn't know anything," Morris said immediately. Only when it comes to issues related to his daughter, his mind is as clear as usual. "She didn't even realize that her protection was damaged, let alone that I came here today..."
"Then I won't bother her anymore and express my apologies to you," Duncan said politely, "just consider it as a compensation for the help I gave her at the museum."
He paused for a moment, and then thought of a question that made him curious: "Can you describe it to me in detail? Describe what you just saw - if it's not too much trouble."
Morrie didn't react for a moment, and Duncan explained: "I'm curious about how I look in the eyes of different observers - looking in the mirror won't solve this problem."
Duncan is really curious about this matter, and understanding his "true form" in the eyes of different people may also help him grasp his special power and uncover the secret as soon as possible.
Morris hesitated for a moment. The inhuman horror scene he had just seen at the door of the antique shop reappeared in his mind. He even felt that his calm rationality, which had finally calmed down, was showing signs of loosening. However, under Duncan's gaze, he finally swallowed his saliva and spoke slowly in a low voice:
"I... saw you as a giant filled with chaotic light and covered with starlight, standing on the twisted and bizarre street, looking at Nina - she was a stream of arc-shaped flames that was violently erupting..."
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Ken had just nodded slowly when he heard the first half of the sentence, thinking that his image was indeed worthy of his reputation in the Infinite Sea. However, when he heard the second half of the sentence, his eyes widened and he almost choked on his saliva: "Ahem... Ahem... What did you say? What is Ni in your eyes?!"
Morris was startled, but he didn't have time to think about it: "A... a violent arc of flames erupting... Is there anything wrong with this?"
Duncan: "..."
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Chapter 179 You Should Have Some AC Knowledge of Yourself