On the small glass bottle, there is a diamond pattern unique to the Slavic Redemptorist faith: "This is a spirit brewed by ancient Slavic clergy. It is the highest alcohol content in the world."
When the bottle cap was opened, Sean could smell a strange aroma that filled the entire tavern.
People who are not strong drinkers may get drunk even if they just smell this fragrance.
"It's called water of life." Steve poured a little carefully. "The moon wheel ceremony uses the only wine that can make it easier for people to enter a state of selflessness.
“The water of life level, the powerful Ace level are all at this level.
"After the concentration of the soul reaches the water of life, people's understanding of the internal and external world will become different. The function has entered the category of divine power that ordinary people cannot understand. The soul can cover a city, and active spiritual explorers can even Manipulating the weather in an area and going all out can achieve the miracles of a demigod...
Sean swallowed the clear and viscous wine in one gulp, as if he had swallowed a small fireball, burning all the way to his stomach.
After a while, Sean, who was drinking heavily, felt that everything in front of him became illusory and ethereal.
"Your friend has a good drinking capacity." Steve said to Moonlight. "Usually when I explain this to people, they are already drunk, and he is still just a little dizzy."
Sean recalled Steve's explanation: "The intensity of the soul is divided into seven levels from low to high - water, beer, red wine, mead, gin, golden tequila and the highest level of eaux-de-vie... …”
Steve wiped his hands with a clean white cloth and added: “It is not certain whether the water of life is the highest quality.
“I heard that after the soul transcends the highest concentration, there is still a state.
"That kind of state has broken the confinement and boundaries of a single soul, allowing one's soul to be closely connected with the spiritual ring. One can feel the spirituality of all creatures in the world and enter the 'sea of collective subconscious' that only exists in theory. '..."
"This realm can no longer be defined by the 'concentration' of the soul, so I don't know what kind of 'wine' it tastes like. Rather than wine, perhaps it is more appropriate to call it 'sea' - all living beings are I, I am all living beings.
"In addition," Steve blinked and lowered his voice, as if telling a forbidden secret, "all the gods were born and existed in this sea."
"The sea of collective subconscious..." Sean said thoughtfully, "So, are all souls connected?"
Steve smiled mysteriously: "Do your best to practice spirituality, spiritual practice will give you all the answers."
"You are a good friend, good at drinking, and very talented..." Steve smiled, "I also like his mask, it seems to indicate something..."
Another customer was coming, and Steve patted Sean's arm: "No matter what, come here often!" He threw the white cloth over his shoulder and walked away.
Sean is still lost in thoughts about the density of the soul and the "ocean of the collective subconscious."
"Fascinating." Moonlight sighed, "Isn't it?"
Finally, Sean could probably understand what Moonlight said about the fascination of mystery.
He was once a man who explored and sought truth. This kind of discussion involving the essence, core and secrets of life made him unable to stop.
Thinking of the moon wheel spiritual ceremony worth 600 New Zealand dollars, Sean thought to himself: "It seems that I have to save money quickly..."
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The three-day observation period was over and Catherine had woken up. However, due to the need to eliminate the hidden risk of the evil god, she had to spend a month-long closed observation period, so Sean could not see her for the time being and could only write a handwritten message. A letter of condolences.
On the day when the observation period ended, the rewards for the spontaneous mission of exploring the Undercurrent Street and expelling the "Gambler Jock" were also finalized. With some excitement, Sean and Yueguang came to the mission center on the tenth floor again. In front of the red door with the Explorer logo.
It turned out that Moonlight's estimate of the bonus amount was a bit too optimistic.
Due to the mission income of Queen level and above explorers, the big head is not a fixed trap reward, but a share of the mysterious heritage or exploration resources obtained, so even if Sean and Moonlight submitted the change of the long-lost Erx , and expelled a sinker, the original bonus was only a fixed NZ$600. After deducting half of the mission failure, the bonus was only NZ$300.
Including the cash on hand, Sean's total assets are now $400, which does not allow him to immediately perform the "Wheel of the Moon" spiritual practice.
"But...I thought I would be punished for making such a big mistake, but I didn't expect that I would receive 300 New Zealand dollars...which is already a big surprise." Sean thought quite contentedly and was in a very good mood.
The first thing after leaving the Explorer Center, Sean planned to fulfill Peter Ritchie's last wish, so he called Daisy and made an appointment to have breakfast together.
Regarding his identity as an explorer, Sean planned to keep it a secret from Daisy, so he roped in the very handy tool man Moonlight 1902.
It was early in the morning when they left the Explorer Center. Sean and Moonlight went home and changed their clothes.
At around 7:30, Moonlight drove a blue convertible car to the park opposite Sean's house.
Sean was wearing a camel-colored casual suit and a pair of dark blue jeans. He looked very relaxed: "Oh? When did you buy the car?"
Moonlight was wearing a blue and white striped shirt and a flat straw hat on his head. He adjusted his round sunglasses and said: "Now all the deposits are in the heart chakra fund. How can I touch it? This belongs to the palm tree boss, I will open it when I have nothing to do."
Sean raised his eyebrows and jumped into the car.
The car started and headed towards the east coast.
From time to time on the road, fashionably dressed girls cast slightly seductive glances at Sean and Moonlight in the convertible.
Under the round sunglasses, there was a smile in the moonlight eyes: "Now you know why I love driving this car."
Sean smiled: "It does feel good..."
Sean suddenly remembered the past.
The car running on the forest path was carrying childhood playmates and college classmates. Several people were talking about a beautiful woman in the ranch, and went to the bar to drink together until they were drunk...
"On those days," Sean looked at the line of beach that appeared to the right of the vehicle, the palm trees along the beach, and the seagulls chirping and flying by, "it feels like a long way away."
Relax and unwind once in a while. Sean has worries in his heart, but it doesn't mean that he can't live a normal life at all.
"Only with urgent action and a relaxed mind can we continue this challenging journey..." Sean firmly believes in his philosophy.
The blue convertible car parked near the beach, under a white lighthouse.
Below the lighthouse is a restaurant named "Lighthouse". It has a nice environment and unique food. It was the place Daisy recommended during the phone call the day before.
The two walked to the open-air area of the lighthouse restaurant next to the sea. They lowered their heads to light a cigarette in the moonlight. They saw a slim woman in a white dress walking slowly along the beach.
As the sea breeze blew, Daisy pressed the straw hat on her head, her red lips showing her white teeth as she smiled: "The scenery here is nice. I like to walk here on weekends."
Feeling the sea breeze and being basked in the gentle sun, Sean took a deep breath.
After Daisy approached, Sean stretched out his left hand to Daisy: "Moonlight, this is Ms. Daisy Rich I told you."
Moonlight took off her sunglasses, stared at Daisy, held her hand in a gentlemanly manner, and kissed the back of her hand: "She is indeed as beautiful as you said."
"This is Moonlight 1902, a pianist and a... person who walks in mystery."
Daisy's eyes widened a little, and she understood Sean's meaning and nodded.
The three of them sat at the table in the outdoor area, enjoying the sea breeze, drinking coffee, chatting, and enjoying Gallic-style fried toast, scrambled eggs, sausages and other foods.
After finishing the food, Sean slowly drank his coffee and began to talk about the adapted "Journey to Undercurrent Street".
In the story told by Sean, he was not a Quester himself. In order to track down Aaliyah's whereabouts, he asked Moonlight, who was a Quester, to help.
The two of them strayed into a mysterious space while pursuing clues. The story that followed was very close to the real situation - Sean used Peter Ritchie's living memory to defeat him, allowing him to find peace.
However, in the process of describing it, Sean glosses over the evil and terrifying side of "Gambler Jock".
This person has passed away, and it is entirely appropriate to leave a good memory for Daisy.
As Sean spoke, Daisy leaned forward more and more, and her eyes widened significantly.
When Sean took out the two ivory dice from his pocket, he saw Daisy's eyes were red. Her eyes closed, and her tears were like the first drop of rain falling on the window.
Putting the ivory dice in Daisy's hand, Sean said: "Before he leaves, let me bring you a message.
"He said that he regretted not being with you properly when he was alive. If he could make a choice again, he would definitely put down his chips and poker and stay with you every day.
“Finally he quit gambling and will never sit at a gambling table again for eternity.
"If there is a possibility of meeting each other in the next life, he wants to be an ordinary couple with you."
Daisy hid her face and burst into tears.
