"Interesting trick?"

Klein asked curiously.

Old Neil chuckled and said:

"I'm going to inspect the weapons, materials, and document libraries. You use the two cups on the table to make two cups of coffee and put something bad in one of the cups. You can decide what it is and use your imagination. The only requirement is that you don't waste too much coffee powder. I grind it myself using highland specialty coffee beans!"

"Okay." Although Klein didn't quite understand what Old Neil wanted to do, he happily agreed.

Watching the other party take out the copper key and open the iron door of the armory, and hearing the long footsteps echoing from inside, he slowly placed the cups and confirmed that there was hot water in the kettle.

After removing the lid of the silver-inlaid tin can, Klein used a metallic spoon to shake a spoonful of fragrant coffee powder into each of the two cups. He then poured in hot water and stirred it expertly.

——As a time traveler from an era of material abundance, he is no stranger to coffee.

After doing all this, Klein thought for a moment, sat down, crossed his right leg, picked up some dirt from the soles of his leather boots, and put it into the cup on his left.

Then he carefully stirred it again until the two cups of coffee were almost indistinguishable in color and aroma.

After a few minutes, Old Neil walked out of the armory, swinging his key chain and slamming the iron door shut.

"It's done." His slightly cloudy dark red eyes turned and looked at Klein across the table.

“Okay.” Klein nodded in response.

Old Neil laughed, untied the silver chain around his wrist, and sat down.

His expression quickly became calm. He stretched out his left hand holding the chain and let the silver chain hang vertically over the coffee cup on his right side. The pure white crystal was almost stained with **.

In a moment of relaxing tranquility, the white crystal inexplicably swayed slightly, and began to move slightly counterclockwise along with the silver chain.

"This cup is for letting go of bad things." Old Neil said in an affirmative tone.

Without waiting for Klein's confirmation, he put away the silver chain and took a sip of the coffee next to him.

"Do you like bitter coffee? I usually drink a spoonful of sugar and a spoonful of milk."

Klein did not answer, but asked with great interest:

"Your divination results are very accurate. Is it because of that white crystal? Is it the white crystal?"

"This is the pendulum method of divination, also known as the spirit pendulum method. It relies on the connection between the astral body and the spiritual world and the starry sky, and uses some natural materials to communicate with the spirit, such as crystals, gems and special metals, to predict whether things are good or bad. Let's go back to the two cups of coffee just now. Counterclockwise swing means bad, clockwise means good, and no movement means neither good nor bad. You can also write the event on paper. Note that it is an event, not a problem." Old Neil put down the coffee cup in his hand and explained in detail.

Klein said as if he was thinking:

"So don't use interrogative sentences?"

"Yes, you can't use 'Will so-and-so be my fiancée?' You should use 'So-and-so is willing to be my fiancée'. Write it on a piece of paper and place it flat on the table. Then hold the pendulum chain with your non-dominant hand. Note that it should be your non-dominant hand." Old Neil laughed, "At this time, straighten your arm and adjust the length of the pendulum chain so that the crystal hangs just above the paper, almost touching the event we wrote. Then close your eyes and recite the words seven times in your mind. After reciting them silently, open your eyes and see if the pendulum moves. If not, close your eyes again and repeat the previous process until it swings."

Klein nodded slightly and said:

"Counterclockwise 'no', clockwise 'yes'?"

“It can also be interpreted as bad luck or good luck.” Old Neil corrected him and taught Klein other uses and details of pendulum divination.

Klein thought about it several times and found that this was a very practical divination technique. For example, when he was in an unfamiliar environment, he could use it to quickly determine whether the food was poisonous without having to "click" on additional skills such as "wild biology".

Of course, this form of divination is too simple, and there are only two or three answers. It is impossible to conduct in-depth exploration and interpretation. For example, although some things are harmful to themselves, they can become very beneficial after certain processing. For example, some ingredients are indeed harmful to the human body, but not seriously. If you are about to starve to death, it is not a big problem to eat them. These cannot be judged by the pendulum method.

“I have to save money as soon as possible to buy crystal or sterling silver to make a pendulum,” Klein sighed.

Old Neil looked at him in surprise:

"You can apply for it directly. This is standard equipment for Beyonders, especially for those like us who are more auxiliary. There is also a yellow crystal and a pure silver pendulum in the arsenal."

"But I'm not an official member of the team yet." Klein's heart was pounding, and he hesitated slightly.

Old Neil chuckled:

"For Beyonders, whether they are official members or not, since there will be no salary increase, we must provide them with certain conveniences in other ways."

"It might be more appropriate to use 'welfare'. I'll apply to the captain later!" Klein secretly clenched his fists and made a decision.

How can we know whether the captain agrees if we don’t try it?

"Okay." Old Neil smiled and said, "Let's start the formal 'Mysticism Course'. One of its foundations is called 'symbol'. Do you know what 'symbol' is?"

Klein recalled the fragments of words he had heard before and what he had seen and heard in the spirit world and above the gray fog, and said carefully:

“Whether it is the spiritual world, the illusory starry sky, or those unknown realms, they are all outside our sensory world and cannot be accurately described by the information obtained by the ears, nose, and eyes. What we can get are only indescribable intuitive revelations and experiences, which are manifested as abstract symbols and graphic symbols. These symbols represent different things and different meanings.”

"Very accurate, you are worthy of being called a 'fortune teller'." Old Neil nodded seriously, "Only when you master the ability to interpret symbols can you truly enter the door of mysticism. Well, the patterns on the tarot cards, every element on the pattern, is a symbol, a symbol defined by humans to help us understand and interpret the original 'revelation'."

He pulled out a piece of paper, picked up the pen next to him, and drew a short arc.

Immediately afterwards, he quickly added a few vertical lines below the arc, looked up at Klein and said:

"Do you know what this symbol represents?"

Klein looked at it again and again, and after a while he hesitated and said:

"Eyelashes?"

"Old Neil exhaled, "This is the symbol of the Harvest Constellation, this is the Thunder Constellation, and this is the White Frost Constellation"

He casually drew several more symbolic symbols.

As Klein memorized, he couldn’t help but speak:

"The names of these constellations are really, really simple, yes, simple!"..

Good country, good originality

Old Neil smiled and said:

"Emperor Roselle thought so too. He had been planning to change the names of the constellations to Virgo, Cancer, and Scorpio. Unfortunately, he still couldn't resist the power of tradition. At least the ancient names of these constellations and the dates they represent can guide farming and harvesting."

“I have to say, Emperor Roselle is a man with ideas.” Klein didn’t know how to complain.

Well, Emperor Roselle must have been a decent man when he was alive.

Old Neil couldn't understand Klein's humor and continued to explain various basic symbolic symbols, such as those of various constellations, such as the sun, red moon, brown star, red star and blue star.

While he was talking about this, he also taught how to draw a divination astrolabe and what to pay attention to, how to make and use crystal balls, and the selection of spells. Klein felt almost overwhelmed by what he was saying.

If he had not discovered that the "Fortune Teller" potion could slightly improve his memory, he would have asked Old Neil to stop taking it long ago so that he could digest the results more easily.

"Today's 'Mysticism Course' ends here. Think about it yourself. If you have any questions, you can come to me." Old Neil took out a golden pocket watch, snapped it open and took a look. "Don't forget the historical materials I prepared for you. Frankly speaking, I feel scared when I see them."

"Okay." Klein took the drafts with symbols written by Old Neil and quickly reviewed the mysterious knowledge he learned today to avoid obvious forgetfulness.

Old Neil took another sip of the brewed coffee and said:

"Relying on memory alone is not enough. You must use it frequently so that knowledge can become your instinct. Also, you have to meditate every day. Only by practicing more and using it more can you truly master the power of the potion, dig out its hidden mysteries, and eliminate its negative effects."

When this was mentioned, Klein thought of acting and the Divination Club, and said tentatively:

"My ability in potions is related to divination. I can't practice it alone. I must come into contact with a large number of people and tell divinations for them separately in order to master it as quickly as possible. When I have extra money, I plan to join the 'Divination Club' on Howls Street in the North District and become a real 'divination master'."

This matter will definitely not be hidden from the Night Watchmen in the future, so it is better to lay the groundwork in advance.

"Your idea is very similar to Daly's. She has always said that she wants to be a real 'psychic'." Old Neil shook his head and laughed, "But why wait until you have extra money to go? You can write an application to Dunn and ask him to approve the expenses!"

"Organizations like the Divination Club may have members of cults and evil organizations mixed in. As a civilian staff member of the Nighthawks, a standard Beyonder, you join them to monitor them conveniently. It is a job requirement! We used to patrol these places regularly, but due to lack of manpower, it was difficult to track them for a long time. Now it is just right for you to do it."

Is there such a thing? Looking at Old Neil's serious expression, Klein was stunned.

This is a blatant excuse to reimburse personal expenses!

I know nothing about anything like this

I am really just a keyboard expert.

"You want to use your own money to do this?" Old Neil added with a smile.

Klein immediately shook his head and answered firmly:

"I'll report to the captain right away!"

Old Neil nodded with satisfaction, looked at the cup of coffee that had not yet been poured out and had something bad in it, and said:

"What on earth did you put in there?"

Klein smiled awkwardly:

"It's just, just a little mud on the sole of the leather boot. It's about the same color as your coffee grounds, about the same."

Old Neil was stunned for a moment, then he put his hand to his mouth and growled in a low voice:

"Take it away and throw it away!"