Chapter 11

Chapter 11: Cup

In the inn’s guest room, Dorothy sat on a chair, reading the booklet in her hands with great concentration, contemplating the information on its pages.

“Six types of spirituality…?”

“Lamp,” “Shadow,” “Stone,” “Cup,” “Silence,” and “Enlightenment”… According to this booklet, everything in this world possesses spirituality, which can be categorized into six attributes. These six types of spirituality symbolize abstract concepts, and there isn’t a unified name for them; the booklet only briefly introduces them.

According to the booklet, to enter the path of the extraordinary, one must gather spirituality. Since there are six types of spirituality, does this mean there are six paths?

The booklet praises the spirituality of the “Cup” extensively. Does this mean that the organization we are following is on the path of the “Cup”?

Actually, Dorothy had seen terms like “bl**d Cup” and “Cup” in Edric’s letters before. At that time, she didn’t know what they meant, but she thought it might be some unique slogan of the organization. Therefore, when forging the letter to the An Yin Bureau, Dorothy deliberately added content related to “Cup” to make the bureau take it seriously.

Now it seems that the “Cup” is extremely important to that organization, possibly even the source of their extraordinary power.

Thinking this, Dorothy continued to read the booklet on the table. After introducing spirituality, Dorothy continued reading further.

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To enter the extraordinary realm, you first need to choose one from the six types of spirituality. Absorbing a single type of spirituality is the first step for all those who aspire to transcend. Of course, don’t think that there are only six paths to transcend in the extraordinary world; there are only six choices at the beginning, and what happens next is not something you need to consider now.

Without a doubt, our society is based on the “Cup.” When you join us, you should absorb the spirituality of the “Cup.” You might ask where the spirituality of the “Cup” is. But I’ve already said that spirituality exists in all things. Every visible or invisible object, even events, contain spirituality, varying in quantity.

The spirituality of the “Cup” is no different. It exists within life, within you and me. Birds, beasts, fish—every living being contains the spirituality of the “Cup” in their bl**d! In their flesh! Look! The “Cup” is everywhere! All around!

Now, are you surprised by this world surrounded by spirituality, thinking that the spirituality of the “Cup” is easily attainable? But let me remind you here: the spirituality of the “Cup” in general animals’ bl**d and flesh is scarce and coarse, difficult to digest and absorb efficiently. Only as the most advanced beings on earth! Our human bl**d and flesh contain rich and fresh spirituality of the “Cup”! That is the most unforgettable and unparalleled taste!

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Reading this, Dorothy suddenly closed the booklet, her breathing slightly rapid, her gaze fixed on the blurry cup-shaped mark on the cover of the book, her expression extremely serious.

At this moment, Dorothy was still processing the content she had just read. After a brief pause, she opened the booklet again to examine it repeatedly. There was no mention of the path of transcendence in the booklet; every page was scribbled with “Praise the bl**d Cup.”

Dorothy couldn’t understand it no matter how she looked at it. She carefully read it for a long time and finally managed to decipher the words between the lines. The entire booklet was filled with the word “Eat people.”

Well, in a biological sense…

The preface ended, and from here on, the content of the booklet was entirely about how to extract the spirituality of the “Cup” from human flesh. Simply put, it was about cannibalism…

How to k*ll? How to prepare? How to eat? How to bleed? How to cut the meat? How to remove the bones? Which parts have the richest spirituality? Which parts are barren? And some auxiliary materials for preparation… Although the booklet is small, its content is very rich… It also includes a bunch of illustrations, making Dorothy feel nauseous.

This is a cannibalistic organization…

Reaching this point, Dorothy finally had a rough understanding of the mysterious organization and the so-called “Cup” spirituality. Then she felt extremely fortunate that she hadn’t been caught by Edric back then.

Although she didn’t know what purpose the organization had for her yet, thinking about falling into the hands of such a cannibalistic group, she knew it would lead to no good outcome.

“Sigh… This world seems much more dangerous than I imagined…” Dorothy sighed, realizing why the government needed an organization like the An Yin Bureau. Such cannibalistic groups were completely anti-human terrorist organizations!

The spirituality of the “Cup” is indeed bloody. I wonder if there are other groups pursuing the “Cup” in this world. If there are, do they also practice cannibalism? Are there other types of spirituality pursued by people or groups?

With a sick feeling, Dorothy began to quickly browse through the cannibalistic booklet. When she reached the end, she found several paragraphs written specifically for Edric.

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Now… You should have a basic understanding of our great path, and you’re eager to join, right? But don’t rush. For members like you who possess extraordinary items, hold a certain social status, and have completed important tests for the organization, we have extra rewards, as promised earlier.

Open the box inside, and the reward is inside.

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Seeing these words, Dorothy was stunned, then shifted her gaze to the remaining wooden box in the box. After a moment of thought, she took it out and opened it.

What was inside made Dorothy take a deep breath.

Inside the box, there was a small sealed glass bottle filled with dark red liquid. Inside the liquid were three adult fingers severed cleanly.

“Curse…”

Whispering softly, Dorothy looked beside the glass bottle where there was a note. She picked it up and started reading, discovering it was an introduction to the contents of the bottle.

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These three fingers are the product of a profound ritual. Each one concentrates the full spirituality of the “Cup” contained in three adults. They are rare high-concentration sources of spirituality.

Eating all of them will allow your spirituality of the “Cup” to accumulate to a qualified level. Then come to Igewent to find us, and we will perform a promotion ceremony for you, elevating you to the initial stage of the “Cup” path—”Thirster”—exactly entering the extraordinary realm, becoming an “Apprentice,” joining us…

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After reading the note in her hand, Dorothy fell silent. Then she shifted her gaze to the glass bottle in the box, looking at the human limbs soaking in the dark red liquid.

‘If I eat all three of these… can I enter the extraordinary realm?’

Gazing at her reflection in the glass bottle, Dorothy thought this.