Chapter 359: Knowledge Especially Favors Rabbits

He hasn't moved yet, and the knowledge rabbits have again surrounded Tu Ba Ge; they seem very interested in this rabbit that is somewhat different from them.

Some of them speak Gufusak, others speak Highland tongue and Luen language, and they curiously ask Tu Ba Ge all kinds of strange questions.

Apart from their somewhat dull gaze and poor communication ability and rigid thinking, they make Tu Ba Ge feel a headache, constantly casting pleading looks at Lei Ke Dun for help.

Suddenly, a burst of clear, pure radiance swirled around, interweaving red and yellow.

After only a moment, the light faded, and two more figures surrounded by knowledge rabbits appeared: one an elder in a large red robe, extremely imposing; the other a slender elder in a lemon‑yellow robe with white long whiskers, looking rather gentle.

"Good morning, both of you."

Lei Ke Dun, somewhat surprised, greeted the suddenly appearing Red Light and Yellow Light.

Yellow Light Wei Ni Tan gently nodded, then spoke in a warm voice:

"Good morning, we have come to invite these knowledge rabbits to join the Pure Light Brotherhood."

"They are spirit‑realm beings that naturally love to chase knowledge, but because their communication skills are truly lacking, they hadn't joined us before; however, with the favor of 'knowledge', their issues in this regard will improve greatly."

Lei Ke Dun lightly nodded, his gaze sweeping the surrounding knowledge rabbits as he asked:

"Will they be affected by the Hidden Sage?"

Red Light Ai Er·Mo Rui Ya immediately replied:

"That is inevitable."

"The Hidden Sage maintains a certain rapport with members of the Morse Ascetic Society; he may also share such rapport with these knowledge rabbits."

Yellow Light Wei Ni Tan continued, "Even though that Hidden Sage frequently traverses the spirit realm, we still know little of his condition; however, one thing is certain: with your arrival, his state is gradually improving, or rather becoming normal."

"Nevertheless, as long as these knowledge rabbits remain in the spirit realm, we can observe their condition immediately and respond accordingly."

Lei Ke Dun lightly nodded; with the Seven Lights of the spirit realm shining, these knowledge rabbits should have no issues within the spirit realm, and if they appear elsewhere, it is most likely due to self‑summoning.

Then, he earnestly addressed the two Pure Light beings:

"May I ask you both to act as witnesses? I wish to contract with these knowledge rabbits."

Yellow Light Wei Ni Tan chuckled and shook his head, saying, "When contracting with spirit‑realm beings, you may choose a better witness; that individual, though not yet the ruler of the spirit realm, still possesses the requisite qualities. Under his witness, you can forge a broader, more effective contract with these knowledge rabbits."

Lei Ke Dun lightly nodded, then summoned an invisible giant hand that rescued Tu Ba Ge from the rabbit crowd.

Tu Ba Ge clung tightly to Lei Ke Dun's back, unwilling to get down, burying his head on Lei Ke Dun's shoulder, and said with a hint of fear:

"These dumb‑looking rabbits have such terrifying gazes; I feel I'm about to be assimilated by them, almost turning into a dumb rabbit."

"Boss, let's leave quickly; aren't you going to watch Kelei En in drag?"

While Tu Ba Ge muttered to himself, Red Light and Yellow Light had already calmed the surrounding knowledge rabbits and smoothly invited the whole batch to join their Pure Light Brotherhood.

With so many knowledge rabbits, the Pure Light Brotherhood might become a rabbit nest, Lei Ke Dun thought silently.

On his side, Yellow Light Wei Ni Tan turned slightly and gently explained, "The number of knowledge rabbits isn't as large as you think; it's just that their wide‑scale gathering happened to draw you here."

Lei Ke Dun, slightly puzzled, looked at Yellow Light Wei Ni Tan and asked, "Why do these knowledge rabbits gather together? Moreover, they seem more inclined toward readers; why were they attracted to me?"

Yellow Light Wei Ni Tan's voice remained warm and unhurried as he said:

"They are eager to chase knowledge, possessing an innate thirst for it; mutual exchange lets them acquire vast amounts of knowledge in a short time." "Although you are no longer a prophet, you remain that one's devotee, and since they pursue and crave knowledge, you, in a sense, embody knowledge—so isn't it reasonable that they are drawn to you?"

It is indeed reasonable, yet something feels off; the Hidden Sage's appearance is too coincidental, making me suspect it was arranged, and when the thought wavered, he suppressed it, then he gave a slight bow to Yellow Light Wei Ni Tan and said:

"Thank you for the explanation; I think I understand now."

As his words faded, he turned his head toward the gathered knowledge rabbits, cleared his throat, and said:

"Are you willing to contract with me? When I need, I will pay a certain amount of knowledge to summon you for assistance."

The knowledge rabbits all turned to Tu Ba Ge still on Lei Ke Dun's back, their dull gazes flickering with glints.

A moment later, Tu Ba Ge, still perched on Lei Ke Dun's back, squeaked, "They say they can't be sent to do overly dangerous tasks, and the knowledge we pay them can't be too perilous; each time we summon them, if terms aren't agreed, they have the right to refuse."

Lei Ke Dun glanced at the rabbit head on his shoulder, doubting Tu Ba Ge's breed—couldn't it be a distant relative of the knowledge rabbits? Seeing his boss look at him, Tu Ba Ge quickly shook his head and said:

"I don't know why I can understand what they're trying to say."

They hadn't even spoken. Lei Ke Dun withdrew his gaze, his eyes scanning the group of knowledge rabbits.

Yellow Light Wei Ni Tan's gaze swept over Tu Ba Ge, a smile appearing on his face as he said:

"Haha, little rabbit, perhaps this is a blessing of knowledge bestowed upon you?"

"Knowledge especially favors rabbits?" Lei Ke Dun looked at Yellow Light Wei Ni Tan with some puzzlement.

Seeing that this Pure Light gave no intention to reply, Lei Ke Dun's gaze fell on the knowledge rabbits; after agreeing to their terms, he immediately began reciting the Fool's honored name:

"The Fool who does not belong to this era, the mysterious ruler above the gray mist, the Yellow‑Black King who commands good fortune."

On a carriage at Baiyam Harbor, Klein, who had already transformed himself into Ileen's likeness, heard layer upon layer of illusory prayer sounds ringing in his ears.

In a carriage at Bayam Port, Kelei En, who had already transformed into Yi Lian's form, heard layers of illusory prayers at his ear.

Who is praying to me at this moment? A male voice—'Moon' or 'The Hanged Man'? Kelei En frowned slightly and ordered Daniz, who was driving the carriage outside, to slow down.

He swiftly retrieved a bottle of Holy Night Powder from the luggage compartment beneath his seat, scattered it around the carriage, and let its spirit spread, forming a spiritual wall that blocked prying eyes.

Then, he lightly rose, walked backward four steps inside the carriage, and entered the ancient, grand palace above the gray mist.

Upon seeing the deep‑red star representing Lei Ke Dun shining, his complexion suddenly darkened. "Is this guy being deliberate? Knowing I have business, yet praying to me at this moment."

Though displeased, Kelei En still extended his spirit, touching the pulsating deep‑red star.

The deep‑red light suddenly burst, then quickly reconverged into a scene, simultaneously replaying Lei Ke Dun's earlier prayer.

The content of the scene left Kelei En somewhat puzzled; the surrounding layers of vivid color were clearly in the spirit realm, and the elder in the large red robe, extremely imposing, seemed familiar.

"Red Light" Ai Er·Mo Rui Ya? Is the elder in the lemon‑yellow robe beside him the Yellow Light? Why does this guy love raising rabbits so much?

With a slight sigh, he noticed that in the scene the Red Light and the presumed Yellow Light elder, along with Lei Ke Dun, all looked upward toward the highest part of the spirit realm, gazing at him.

An intuition surged in Kelei En; they seemed able to observe this gray mist "Pure Light" through his gaze because of the spirit realm—I'm not surprised they can see the mist, but what about Al? Why can he also sense this gray mist?

Following his spiritual intuition, Kelei En recalled previously using the Conqueror trait to establish mental communication with Lei Ke Dun, thereby learning some information about the gray mist.

Kelei En inhaled deeply, rose from the high‑backed chair belonging to the Fool, lifted the Black Emperor (Item) that was flipped onto the table with one hand, and with the other hand grasped the strange crown covered in rust and blood, extending his spirit to leverage the power of the Source Fortress.

【60】 (End of chapter)