In fact, the so-called "Leon's Underwear Theft Technique" has a surprisingly high ceiling. At the demigod level, it can extend to conceptual theft, allowing one to steal "protection" or "appearances" beyond "concealment," thereby exposing the secrets hidden beneath.
However, no matter how high its ceiling, it cannot mask the fact that it has almost no lower limit and is utterly disgraceful...
When that guy Leon tried to teach me this technique before, I righteously refused. I never expected to learn it now through the extraordinary characteristics... I absolutely cannot use this spell in front of others in the future. If anyone sees it, they'll surely think I'm two-faced, secretly mastering such a shameless secret technique...
Wait, I remember that lion once said that the acting rules for a "Mysticism Magister" are to "collect secret techniques, create secret techniques, teach secret techniques, and ultimately make secret techniques no longer secret"... But how would one teach something like this? If it were to become "no longer secret," wouldn't that be disastrous? People would probably live in constant fear, right?
Hmm, it's best to refine it before passing it on...
While pondering this, Ebner shifted his attention to the other two secret techniques he had obtained from the characteristics.
One of them was also from the lion, Leon, namely its developed "Polymath Detection Technique," which could detect the presence of a "Polymath" within a ten-kilometer radius... if one existed.
Although this technique has a limited scope and a low ceiling, it is at least a "proper" secret technique, and Ebner didn't dare to ask for more.
As for the last secret technique obtained from the characteristics, it came from the imprint left in the "Five-Colored Brilliance Stone." It could activate a barrier with a hint of "Twilight" power, blocking "nightmares" and mental plagues, effectively defending against attacks from extraordinary beings with dream-related abilities.
This technique was called the "Shield of Glory," and its potential was also quite high. Ebner felt that as his knowledge continued to accumulate, he might even elevate this technique to the level of an angel in the future.
More importantly, since it was a technique attached to the characteristics during his advancement, it was different from other learnable techniques. It required almost no preparation and could be used instantly, like an innate ability. After testing it, Ebner was even more satisfied with its effects.
"Just this 'Shield of Glory' alone makes it worth it... Although all three techniques are related to Roselle, compared to the stone, that lion is clearly a scammer..."
After verifying the effects of the techniques, Ebner felt a bit of regret but quickly adjusted his mood and began checking the improvements in his other extraordinary abilities.
"'Extraction,' 'Retrospection,' 'Mechanical Mind,' 'Weakness Perception,' and other abilities have all improved significantly, but they still pale in comparison to their effects when used in the 'Pure White Eye' state. So, I still prefer using the 'VIP' versions...
"The 'Simulation' ability has also improved considerably. At the very least, learning and using Sequence 5-level extraordinary abilities is no longer as difficult, and with the boost of the 'Pure White Eye,' I can simulate about fifty to sixty percent of their effects in a short time.
"As for demigod-level abilities, even with the 'Pure White Eye' activated, I can't simulate them yet... Probably because I lack divinity?
"However, some clever workarounds, like simulating the 'Recording' ability to freeload demigod skills, might see a slight increase in success rate.
"Finally, the 'Omniscient Heart' seems to be merging with the 'Learning Space'... Hmm, I had previously speculated that the 'space' was likely the embryonic form of the 'White Tower's' mythical form, similar to the 'dragon scales' that can hide on the bodies of those on the 'Spectator' pathway...
"Probably after I become a demigod, the so-called 'Learning Space' and 'Omniscient Heart' will fully merge, turning from abstract to concrete, becoming my 'incomplete mythical form'—a 'bookshelf' and 'shadow' in one of the rooms of the 'White Tower'..."
After examining all the improvements and changes in his abilities, Ebner activated the "Pure White Eye" once again, wanting to see what new permissions his cheat had unlocked after this advancement.
—He had briefly activated it earlier while testing his abilities to compare their effects with and without the "Pure White Eye."
After about ten minutes, Ebner closed the "Pure White Eye" and sat on his bed, contemplating.
"Although I didn't have time to test the exact duration, based on the estimated spiritual consumption, I can now maintain the 'Pure White Eye' for at least three to four hours continuously at full spirituality... If I activate it intermittently and meditate in between, I can keep replenishing my spirituality, which means there are no longer any strict activation limits."
"Aside from the enhanced 'Analysis,' 'Retrospection,' and other abilities in the 'Pure White Eye' state, I can now access only one proactive Sequence 4 ability: a 'hint-style' prophecy that I can use once per day."
"As for passive abilities, they still function in the same unreliable 'random thoughts' manner. However, now I can finally confirm that this is actually a form of 'prophecy' rather than just my own wandering thoughts..."
"Of course, this passive 'random thoughts' prophecy only reveals one possible outcome of an event—it's not necessarily accurate."
"On the other hand, the proactive 'hint-style' prophecy is much more reliable. However, it cannot exceed a certain 'limit' in scope, and I also need to decipher the hidden meaning within the given hints."
With his thoughts racing, Ebner activated the "Pure White Eye" once more, ready to test the exact limits of this ability.
"The contents of the 'Silver Moon Plan'."
As he silently recited this phrase, Ebner initiated a prophecy.
Unsurprisingly, he received no response. This prophecy touched on an extremely high-level secret—it was beyond his current reach!
Although it consumed a significant amount of spirituality, he didn't lose his once-per-day prophecy attempt. After a moment of contemplation, he tried again:
"The relationship between 'Deep Sea Admiral' Hal Constantine and the 'Segust' sea monster."
Ebner chose this prophecy because the clue he had obtained for the "Prophet" Sequence in the Dream Labyrinth Tower's fifth-floor Elven Trial Temple was connected to the "Segust" sea monster and the Deep Sea Admiral.
After all, as a "Mysticism Magister" now, it was time to start planning for his next advancement.
This time, almost the instant the prophecy activated, a hint naturally surfaced in Ebner's mind:
"Vassal and Master."
Vassal and Master? So, the 'Deep Sea Admiral' is actually the sea monster's vassal?
No wonder the scene I saw in the Dream Labyrinth Tower's fifth-floor Elven Trial Temple depicted the 'Deep Sea Admiral' sacrificing living humans to that sea monster…
But this hint is quite straightforward… It's nothing like the vague and cryptic words those so-called 'oracles' give… Hmm, this is probably because I already saw relevant images in the Dream Labyrinth Tower and possess prior knowledge and intelligence on the matter.
As he pondered, Ebner realized that his spirituality had been nearly drained from the two prophecies and his previous experiments. He had no choice but to lie down on his bed, slowly close his eyes, and smile as he murmured to himself in his heart:
"Good night, half a Prophet."
(End of Chapter)