Chapter 51

Chapter 51: Identification

Lying on her sofa, Dorothy complained about the message in the secret transmission she was reading while eating cake, gaining new insights into Audric’s true nature.

‘Indeed… Compared to what stone work might be, this guy seems more like a swindler…’

Dorothy thought to herself. At that moment, she couldn’t help but think about the symbol of the “Stone” spirit, which was a gold coin with an equilateral triangle. If the gold coin symbolized something, did it mean that the “Stone” had some connection with wealth and commerce? The White Stone Craftsmen Guild was also a commercial organization…

Dorothy didn’t dwell much on this thought as it led nowhere. Instead, she focused on the matters at hand.

Lazing around on the sofa, Dorothy first reflected on her day’s gains, summarizing her current situation.

Firstly, items. Besides acquiring a secret transmission today, Dorothy found 50 pounds from Burton. Adding this to her original 16 pounds, Dorothy now had 66 pounds in cash. As before, this was enough for a comfortable life in the mundane world but insufficient in the hidden world.

Next were two bl**d-eating sigils. Including the ones she already had, Dorothy now possessed four of these sigils. After using one, she realized each sigil lasts for 30 seconds. For prolonged combat, one might not suffice. Additionally, bl**d-eating sigils do not stack, and using one always consumes one “Cup.”

In terms of firearms, Dorothy currently had five revolvers with over 200 rounds, which was sufficient. However, facing the Thirster, Dorothy felt her handgun’s power was no longer adequate. She needed to find a powerful rifle or perhaps even some explosives?

She also recharged the zombie puppet ring. Her remaining charging finger could charge it once more. Once depleted, Dorothy would need to use her “Cup” to power it. The original zombie puppet ring was quite energy-efficient; a single charge could last half a year. But Dorothy’s method of forcibly enhancing the ring with “Enlightenment” caused its energy consumption to skyrocket.

Regarding spirituality, Dorothy had 5 points of inherent “Enlightenment,” leaving her with 2 points. To fully recover, she would need about two days, assuming she got enough rest. In optimal conditions, Dorothy could regain 2 points of “Enlightenment” per day. She also had 5 points of “Cup,” 5 points of “Shadow,” 1 point of “Stone,” 1 point of “Lamp,” and 1 point of “Silence.”

After sorting through her current state, Dorothy sighed deeply. Stretching and reclining in a different position, she began contemplating another issue—about the secret transmission.

Now, Dorothy had learned another secret transmission. Previously, she would have directly extracted the spiritual knowledge from it. But now, she had an additional option.

After becoming a Proficient, Dorothy sensed her soul’s enhancement, indicating her soul book had expanded! After adding the third segment of Unyielding Power, Dorothy’s soul book still had room for more, allowing her to exchange for more arcane knowledge!

Currently, having just completed her ascension, Dorothy wasn’t in a rush to ascend to the next “Black Earth” rank. She needed to accumulate more skills until her soul book was full again before considering further advancement.

At this moment, Dorothy wanted to experiment with the newly learned secret transmission to see what arcane knowledge she could exchange for.

‘System… I want to use the “Sealed Identification Notes” to exchange for arcane knowledge…’

Dorothy thought to herself, and the system responded quickly.

‘”Sealed Identification Notes” judged as basic identification skill… Exchange… “Book of Cain”… Identification Technique (Defective)’

The system’s fine whispers echoed in Dorothy’s mind. New knowledge flooded her thoughts, and after a brief moment of astonishment, Dorothy began reviewing her newly acquired knowledge.

“Identification Technique… The identification technique from the “Book of Cain”? This is knowledge from the Dark Destruction world…”

Rubbing her temples, Dorothy murmured. Having played Diablo in her previous life, she knew well about the “Book of Cain” and the identification technique. The author of the “Book of Cain” was named Deckard Cain, a scholar proficient in various knowledge and mysterious history in the Dark World. In Diablo 2, his primary function was to identify all kinds of items picked up from the wilderness or sell identification scrolls, with side tasks. In Diablo 3, he died but left his book, “Book of Cain,” to his adopted niece, Leah.

In Diablo 2, Deckard Cain primarily impressed Dorothy as a tool for identification and task issuance. However, his identification technique and scrolls were indeed very useful. No matter what item it was, a single identification could reveal all its names, attributes, and functions. Dorothy thought if she could fully replicate Deckard Cain’s identification technique, it would be excellent. Without hesitation, this would be a highly practical feature.

Upon this thought, Dorothy became excited and started checking her newly acquired identification technique, only to be disappointed that it was defective.

The original Cain Identification Technique required no consumption or cost. However, the defective version Dorothy obtained required spiritual energy to identify items, with stronger items consuming more spiritual energy. Why was this the case? Dorothy decided to ask the system directly.

‘Hey, System, why is the identification technique knowledge I obtained defective?’

‘”Sealed Identification Notes” is basic identification knowledge and cannot fully replicate the complete Cain Identification Technique. If other identification knowledge is provided later, it can supplement the technique.’

The system answered directly. Dorothy understood immediately—the godlike identification technique of Cain was too advanced, and a single “Sealed Identification Notes” couldn’t fully replicate it…

However, even though the current technique was incomplete, it could still be used, provided she had enough spiritual energy. With sufficient spiritual energy, even powerful mystical items could be identified.

With this in mind, Dorothy prepared to test her newly acquired identification technique.

Dorothy stretched out her hand, looking at the zombie puppet ring on her finger. It glowed faintly red in her eyes, indicating its extraordinary nature.

This identification technique not only had the ability to identify items but also possessed the most basic function of distinguishing between ordinary and extraordinary items. Not only extraordinary items, but anything with spiritual energy could be recognized by Dorothy if she concentrated enough.

Moreover, it didn’t require spiritual energy to identify items; only identifying all information about an item consumed spiritual energy. At this moment, Dorothy saw the faint red glow from the zombie puppet ring, proving it was an extraordinary item with “Cup” spiritual energy.

“Not bad…”

Muttering to herself, Dorothy prepared to check other items at home. Just then, her peripheral vision caught sight of her other hand.

Dorothy saw the crescent-shaped ring on her other hand, emitting a faint silvery glow.