Divination…
It was a unique little feature in the original game, used to directly increase the drop rates of certain items.
It was extremely useful.
Before Lin Yue could agree, she took it upon herself to pull him toward a nearby stall.
Having put on a wig, Lin Yue was no longer that conspicuous.
At most, he might be called a handsome guy on the street, but no one would give him a second thought.
‘She is clearly wearing gauze over her eyes, yet she was able to tell at a glance that my appearance is unique. Could it be that she doesn’t rely on sight to observe others?’
Lin Yue felt puzzled, but he also happened to want to see how miraculous this so-called astrology was.
He wondered if it could predict the future even when he already knew the general direction of the world’s timeline.
“Let me check the fortunes of these two young friends first. Please wait a moment…”
The woman sat down slowly, gently smoothing the robe beneath her to ensure it rested flat on the chair.
It was a habit of a well-bred lady, one that seemed etched into her very bones.
“What would you like to divine today?”
The girl seemed particularly interested in divination and said excitedly, “Romance! I want to divine my love life!”
As expected, young girls were always interested in such things.
Lin Yue smiled faintly.
He seemed to recall his experiences in reality, and a sense of beauty welled up within him.
They looked to be about the same age as Lia—innocence and romance had not yet fully vanished from them, making them appear particularly cute.
‘Lia…’
Thinking of how she bore such a heavy burden at this age in the game, Lin Yue felt a bit dejected.
He liked Lia very much, not only because of her strength, but also because of her unique laziness and girlish romance.
She reminded him of… that important person.
“Let me see…”
The woman did not touch the translucent crystal; she merely held her slender fingertips an inch above the sphere’s surface.
Inside the crystal ball, the originally chaotic mist began to rotate slowly, condensing into dots of faint light that simulated the trajectories of stars.
“The star tracks intersect, and emotions are like silk. There is a faint resonance halo…”
Her eyes, covered by the white cloth, seemed able to perceive everything as she looked directly at the fate of the young couple.
In astrology, although a resonance halo was not a fiery predestined bond, it was the solidest soil for the budding of emotions.
The girl’s face immediately flushed red, and she stole a glance at the boy beside her, who was pretending to be calm.
The boy turned his face away uncomfortably, though his panicked expression betrayed him.
The woman continued, her voice carrying a hint of a knowing smile.
“It signifies acceptance and habit; it is the possibility of a long-term companionship. However, for the other young star, the trajectory of the primary star seems to have shifted slightly recently, pointing toward the domain of knowledge…”
The shy boy beside her finally spoke up, saying to the woman, “I want to know… if I can go to Avelina to study magic in the future…”
She raised her head, looked the boy over, and then turned the crystal ball.
“You can. Your talent and hard work have been recognized by the starry sky. Although the road to Avelina is not a smooth one, for you, the bridge has already been built. Just keep your mind steady.”
“That’s great!”
The girl jumped up in joy, even more excited than the boy himself, and tightly held his hand.
Although the boy still had a stiff expression, an uncontrollable light shone in his eyes, and the way he looked at the girl softened significantly.
The woman in the purple robe nodded elegantly with a direct, blessed smile.
After sending off the two young guests, the woman was finally able to do what she was interested in.
She invited Lin Yue to sit across from her small stall.
“Now then… it is your turn, Mr. Chaos.”
Her tone suddenly changed, and her previous gentleness vanished.
In its place was a near-trembling excitement and an unfathomable sense of inquiry.
She extended an inviting gesture toward Lin Yue again, but her movements carried a sense of undeniable authority.
‘Why did she suddenly change like a different person?’
A small alarm bell rang in Lin Yue’s heart, and he felt a bit wary of her transformation.
Not only had this woman seen through his disguise, but she had even used the word “chaos” to describe him.
It was extremely suspicious.
However, his desire for information outweighed his worry.
He sat down across from her, wanting to see exactly what she could perceive.
The woman took a deep breath and placed both hands completely over the crystal ball.
This time, she began to recite low, ancient syllables that sounded like an incantation, no longer using common explanations.
The scene inside the crystal ball changed drastically.
It was no longer a clear pattern of stars but had turned into a mass of rapidly spinning, constantly colliding, and separating gray mist.
Occasionally, a blinding flash or a deep dark spot would explode and then vanish.
“Impossible…” she whispered, her brow furrowing beneath the white cloth.
“The stars are silent, and the trajectories have collapsed? No… it’s not a collapse. It’s… unobservable?”
“Your destiny star… no! You don’t have a fixed destiny star at all! Or rather, every star could be you, yet none of them are you!”
Her voice carried a rare mix of confusion and fanaticism.
She had completely lost the composed aura she had just moments ago.
Her form of address for Lin Yue had changed, as if she had just come into contact with the ultimate truth of the world.
“Your path of fate is a mess of chaos, just like… God’s eraser, wiping away all of the future and the past…”
The woman spoke faster and faster, almost talking to herself, making it impossible to hear or understand her clearly as she explored an unknown territory.
She raised her head and looked at Lin Yue.
Even though her eyes were covered, Lin Yue could feel a scorching gaze, as if she wanted to strip his soul bare.
Lin Yue felt a bit uneasy being stared at, unable to understand what she was muttering about.
Just as the woman in the purple robe reached out to grab Lin Yue’s hand to say something, he suddenly sensed a hint of danger.
He whipped his head around to find a leg swinging toward them with the sound of breaking air.
“Watch out…”
Lin Yue hurriedly pulled the woman behind him.
If he had been any slower, they might have both been knocked to the ground.
The table in front of them was kicked over by the unwelcome intruder.
“Who allowed you to set up a stall here?”
Lin Yue frowned as he smelled a strong scent of alcohol.
Looking closely, he saw a drunken man wearing a badge from the Chris Merchant Guild.
Beside him were two tall warriors, looking down at Lin Yue and the woman like door gods.
Lin Yue glanced back at the woman in the purple robe and realized she didn’t seem affected by the sudden turn of events at all.
She was completely immersed in her world of divination, unable to pull herself out.
‘Hurry up and explain. Did you not pay the stall fee or something? I’m just a passerby who doesn’t want any trouble…’
Just then, the young boy and girl who hadn’t gone far ran back.
Seeing that the two were being harassed, the girl immediately shouted, “Ah! You’re the guy who already took money from the lady earlier!”
“What? You brat, don’t ruin my business!”
Enraged by being exposed, the plain-looking man instantly shifted his target and kicked toward the girl.
“Ugh!”
At the critical moment, the boy behind her stepped forward and blocked the man’s attack.
“Xilun!”
The girl rushed toward the boy named Xilun, who had been kicked back, her eyes filled with worry.
The drunken man didn’t seem satisfied yet.
Relying on the bodyguards behind him, he intended to vent all the frustration in his heart and strode toward the two.
Just as he was about to attack again, a black figure suddenly appeared.
Giving him a taste of his own medicine, Lin Yue used a kick of his own to knock the man’s boot aside.
“You!”