Mr. Delong wiped the tea foam off his beard, coughed lightly, and said, "Um, have you studied illusion?"

"Yes, I have a senior who is very accomplished in this field. I have learned a lot from him during my time with him."

The previous scene was Karun's mistake, and now he could only try to make up for it as much as possible.

Fortunately, what instinctively counterattacked earlier was only the Chain of Order. If it had been something from the Light system, the situation would have been very awkward, even dangerous.

Mr. Delong nodded and said, "You have the opportunity to challenge the list of the twelve."

At this moment, Richard woke up and turned his head to see Karun kneeling beside him, puzzled. "Was I really not dreaming just now? Or am I still not awake from my dream?"

Why did he keep seeing Karun in his half-asleep state today?

"Richard."

"Grandfather."

"You go up."

"Is it over for today?"

"Yes."

Richard stood up excitedly, and Karun also stood up. Just as the two were about to turn around and go up, Mr. Delong's voice came from behind:

"Richard, you go up alone, Karun stay."

"Huh?" Richard was taken aback, looked at his grandfather, and then at Karun.

"You're just like this. It takes luck to make it into the top five in the York City District. I thought this result was pretty good, not embarrassing for our Guman family...

But Karun has the ability to challenge the final twelve."

Upon hearing this, Richard immediately said, "I'll pass, Karun has this ability, you didn't believe it before."

With that, Richard smiled at Karun and said, "You stay, Grandfather will personally coach you. Hey, this is a great opportunity, you have to seize it, good luck!"

Richard had never had any ulterior motives towards Karun. The differential evaluation from his grandfather towards himself and Karun did not make him jealous or resentful, but rather made him happy that his friend could be truly appreciated by his grandfather.

But... Karun couldn't be happy.

He was only forced to come down by Mrs. Tang to attend Richard's class, just to satisfy the old lady's kindness and go through the motions.

But now, attending class has suddenly turned into one-on-one tutoring.

He didn't like Mr. Delong because he knew that Mr. Delong was loyal to the God of Order and the Order of God's Teachings.

Grandfather and Mr. Delong were different, not in terms of ethical titles, but in front of Dis, he could view and protect everything about you from the perspective of a grandfather. But with Mr. Delong, he was a kind grandfather, yes, but his tolerance was not limitless.

What if one day Richard suddenly showed him the Flame of Light in front of him?

"Mr. Delong, I can't accept this." Karun wanted to refuse.

"No need to be polite, I know in my heart that Richard doesn't have much chance, but you have a great chance. You have a favor to our Guman family, and this is what I should do. This list of twelve is not only a qualification to enter the Gate of Reincarnation, but also a key list for the young generation. It will be of great help to your future development. If you are still far behind, then forget it, you can make up as much as you can. But now, I think you are very close, and you have a great chance to make it in."

Mr. Delong spoke sincerely, so sincerely that Karun knew that if he refused again, it would only raise suspicion.

"Thank you for your help, Mr. Delong."

"This is what I should do, and what the Guman family should do, Richard."

"Grandfather?"

"Bring a chair for Karun."

"It's okay, I can kneel."

"It's fine for Richard to kneel, but you don't need to. It's not appropriate."

Richard: ""

Richard brought a chair for Karun and had him sit facing his grandfather. Then, Richard lifted his bangs and deliberately closed the door to the basement before going upstairs.

"Is it over?" Mrs. Tang asked, "Why is it so fast today?"

Kai Xi asked, "Why are you the only one coming up? Where is Karun?"

Richard didn't hide anything and said directly, "Grandfather said I have a slim chance of making it into the top five, but Karun has a great chance to make it into the list of twelve, so he stayed to receive individual training."

Upon hearing this, Kai Xi frowned, a mother's instinct kicking in.

Another instinct of a mother was that she wouldn't prioritize whether it was her own lack of ability that resulted in her child's failure, but subconsciously believe that her child didn't work hard enough.

Plus, Karun had saved her before, so out of love and reason, she would avoid extending her dissatisfaction towards Karun. Therefore, Richard unknowingly bore all the transferred dissatisfaction from his mother's instincts.

Kai Xi walked towards the study on the first floor where her husband was and knocked on the door.

"Knock knock."

"What's the matter?"

"Aisen, come out for a moment."

The study door opened, and Aisen stood in front of Kai Xi.

"What's wrong?"

"Grandfather thinks Richard has little hope, but Karun has a great chance, so he asked your son to come out."

Aisen blinked and said, "Isn't this normal?"

How could his son possibly be compared to Karun!

Aisen was very clear about this.If it weren't for the fact that they all looked so young, Eisen would even think that Karun and Richard were not from the same generation, oh,

Even he and Karun seemed to be from different generations.

Seeing her husband's attitude, Kai Xi became even more angry, but she couldn't get angry at her husband who had just started to recover from his illness, especially since he had brought her a strawberry-flavored ice cream cone yesterday.

In this family, the grandfather was highly respected, the mother-in-law appeared kind but had enough power to hang her, and her husband couldn't get angry at him. In the end, it seemed that the only target she could get angry at was that one.

And that one was still talking to his grandmother about how excellent Karun was and how he had seen it early on.

"Call your son into your study."

Eisen hesitated for a moment, looked at his wife, then looked at his son in the distance, and finally nodded. He felt guilty towards his wife, but not towards his son.

"Richard."

Richard turned his head and looked at his father standing at the door of the study. Suddenly, his body trembled.

"Go, your father is calling you."

"No, Grandma, I want to talk to you a little longer." Richard instinctively grabbed his grandmother's warm hand.

But soon, he realized that his grandmother's hand had let go of his own hand and pushed him towards the study.

"Grandma."

"Talk to your father first, then come back and talk to me."

"No, Grandma, I..."

"Richard." Eisen called again, his voice becoming low.

This meant that if he called a third time, the consequences would be even worse.

Richard had no choice but to reluctantly walk towards the study, constantly turning his head back. But no matter how he looked at his grandmother and mother, the two women who usually loved him the most, they ignored his pleading gaze.

Finally, Richard entered the study and Mr. Eisen closed the study door.

"Dad, my injuries haven't healed yet."

"I can see that you're recovering quickly."

"No, no, how could I recover so quickly? Look at me." Richard rolled up his sleeves.

Huh, the bruises on his arm were gone?

"No, look at me here."

Huh, the bruises on his chest were also gone!

"It seems like you're almost healed." Mr. Eisen said.

"No, it's not like that, Dad, don't come over, don't come over."

"Smack!"

"Ah!"

"Smack!"

"Damn!"

"Smack smack smack smack smack!"

Kai Xi walked over to Mrs. Tang's side, and the two women ignored the father-son conversation coming from the study.

Mrs. Tang couldn't care less about Richard. People have a habit of getting tired of the old and liking the new, it's just a matter of degree.

Both of them were her grandsons, one grew up in front of her, while the other had just arrived. Of course, she would favor the one who had just arrived.

Moreover, when compared, it was the grandson who fit her preferences more. Not only could he cook, but he could also hold a conversation, and he was exceptionally talented.

From her perspective as a grandmother, she didn't really see any difference between her grandson and her step-grandson. Whether they were surnamed Guman or Yinmoleisi, they were both her grandsons.

"Karun is a good kid." Mrs. Tang said.

"Yes." Kai Xi no longer felt any jealousy towards this statement.

"Karun likes to play with him, that's a good thing."

"Yes."

"What a good kid." Mrs. Tang turned around, "I'll go check on the soup again."

Mrs. Tang walked into the kitchen with a smile on her face and thought to herself:

"The old man is probably regretting that Karun is not his grandson."

"Ah, it's a pity, this child is not my grandson."

Lord Delong had just completed the second training session with Karun. He had raised the level of the illusion, but Karun still broke through it and opened his eyes, looking at him with clear eyes.

This meant that the young man in front of him had a very strong will.

Lord Delong knew very well how important "strong will" was for a person's lifelong development.

Richard was actually fine, he could be nurtured and developed slowly, and he could inherit the position of the Guman family in the future.

But this person in front of him, if he was his grandson, he could just relax and enjoy his days with his wife, soaking in hot springs every day, and wait for the Guman family's position to further improve in his hands.

Putting aside his thoughts, Lord Delong spoke, "Let's raise it another level."

Karun saw that the Rubik's Cube in front of him had become larger and had different colors.

Then, darkness once again enveloped Karun.

But this time, it felt very calm, with no specific illusions appearing. Instead, everything around him seemed to be stretching and pulling as much as possible, amplifying a feeling of loneliness.

Indeed, it had been raised to another level, it was a completely different illusion.

A truly powerful illusion used the target's inner flaws to defeat them.

In this infinite loneliness, a person would instinctively seek something to rely on. And when these things were materialized, they would become weapons to attack oneself in the illusion.

Karun stood there, confronting it.

If he didn't give it anything, then it wouldn't be able to attack him.

Lord Delong's gaze slightly darkened as he looked at the Rubik's Cube in front of him, then at Karun sitting with his eyes closed. Time had already passed for fifteen minutes, but the Rubik's Cube seemed to be stuck there, motionless.This kid blocked the illusion attack from the source.

Should I level up again?

Old man Delong hesitated for a moment, but ultimately gave up. This was training, not a serious competition. He had no intention of surpassing Karun to prove anything.

With a wave of his hand, Delong removed the magic cube, and Karun opened his eyes.

"Now let's talk about the coping measures during the selection process. Consider it as familiarizing yourself with the exam procedures in advance."

"Okay, Mr. Delong."

"During the selection, it should be conducted in the form of an array to collectively test you. It is impossible to individually assign a priest proficient in mental magic to conduct separate tests for each of you. Firstly, although it is difficult to sign up, the number of participants in a large region will not be too small, and there won't be enough mental magic priests of the same level to serve as examiners. Secondly, it must be fair enough.

Therefore, the test will definitely be conducted in the form of an array.

This will also be the case for the final selection of the entire Order of the Gods.

Therefore, being familiar with the combination of arrays and magic will help you choose the best response method as quickly as possible. Some magic and arrays combined will have weaknesses, and these weaknesses are inevitable.

By the way, do you have any understanding of arrays?"

Do you have any understanding of the magic cube, which is your family's inherited magic?

"A little bit."

"Well, during the regional test, try to stay with Richard as much as possible. Richard can use the array prepared for the test to conduct preliminary analysis. You can obtain some information from him.

Of course, you shouldn't have any problem passing the regional selection, but this will make it easier for you."

Can it be done this way?

Afterwards, Delong spent another hour specifically explaining relevant elements to Karun.

After finishing, Delong clapped his legs and said, "Alright, that's all. Take your time to understand it. After the regional selection, come to me."

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Delong."

"Don't mention it."

Karun and Delong walked out of the basement, and dinner began immediately.

Mrs. Tang's culinary skills were indeed profound. Although it was a replica of the dish Karun made last time, the replication effect was very good, and the dinner was very appetizing.

The only regret was that Richard did not join them for dinner.

After bidding farewell and returning to the funeral home, Karun walked into the study and sat behind the desk. He opened his palm, and a small magic cube appeared in his hand.

"Master, this is the array notes of Mr. Hofen that you asked me to organize."

"Well, okay."

Karun raised his palm, and the magic cube floated up. Then, Karun began to read the array notes, and based on his reading and understanding, the magic cube floating in front of him began to deduce rapidly.

After reading more than a dozen array examples in a row, Karun was surprised. It was like solving math problems. The terrifying aspect of the magic cube key was not only its ability to reduce the time for rapid deduction, but also its ability to select a large number of results and deduce the conditions backwards.

This was a presentation that went beyond ordinary deduction.

"No wonder the Guman family has such a high status in the Order of the Gods."

After finishing reading this array note, Karun rubbed his eyes. He still had plenty of energy.

Perhaps he could try other aspects?

Karun used his Dark Moon Blade and used the deduction of the magic cube to help him adjust the details of using the Dark Moon Blade, going through the process again.

Originally, the Dark Moon Blade condensed in Karun's hand was like a whip and a freshly heated branding iron. However, after the deduction of the magic cube, the details were greatly improved, and the improvement of various details led to an all-round improvement. The Dark Moon Blade became purer and smoother, showing the ultimate sharpness.

"It really can be used for more than just arrays."

Karun closed his eyes and began to deduce and improve all the magic he frequently used on himself.

In the study, with only one desk lamp on, the light and shadow quickly flowed under the changes of the magic cube. It began to gradually enlarge, then slowly shrink. Its flipping speed became faster, then slowed down after reaching a certain degree, repeating this process, constantly improving.

Karun was using the magic cube to plan a new arrangement for all his systems and magic, including the storage of spiritual power in his body. At the same time, relying on his own deduction, he continuously improved his proficiency in controlling the magic cube.

It was like using himself to gain experience.

After all, his current situation was much more complicated than most arrays.

During this whole process, behind Karun, who had his eyes closed, there was always an old figure watching him, like an old man accompanying his grandson doing homework.

Time passed unknowingly.

When the whole set of arrangements was completed, Karun opened his eyes and found that it was already bright outside.

He had actually been sitting here all night, and the magic cube in front of him had already transformed into black. Although it was not big in size, it looked delicate, and each grid contained a small magic cube. Inside each small magic cube, there were even more magic cubes.

This...

Karun was a little surprised.

Because this meant that his current level of mastery had long surpassed Richard."Alright, surpassing Richard is quite normal," Karun thought. He felt that in the two hours Richard was asleep, he had caught up with Richard's understanding. The difference was that he was still a bit unskilled at that time.

Now, his mastery level is basically equivalent to Mr. Aisen, but a rank lower than old man Delong.

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However, considering Mr. Aisen's age, he had only spent one night.

"Because my body carries the bloodline of the Guman family, it's equivalent to the Dark Moon Blade having the Dark Moon Eye as a carrier, and the Sea God's Armor having the Sea God's Heart as a carrier.

A carrier can break and elevate the mastery limit of a system of magic because it inherently possesses this bloodline.

So, the carrier already has it. When practicing, there is no bottleneck or restriction."

This is very similar to the family belief system, just like Puerh back then. Despite her young age, her family belief system level rose very quickly because her surname was "Allen". Until she reached the level of the ancestor Allen, she would not be subject to any objective restrictions.

Even so, his learning and mastery efficiency is really a bit outrageous, exceeding what can be normally understood.

Karun looked at the ancient and exquisite magic cube in front of him, murmuring:

"The characteristic of the Inmores family belief system... practice."

After a while, he pursed his lips and said again:

"Plunder."

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