Chapter 91

Report 91

In the rooms of the apartment building, watching the words that wandered off into the vast sea of literature and never returned, Dorothy shrugged her shoulders and curiously thought to herself.

‘I didn’t expect the written words could actually swim into other books. This opens up possibilities. If I could control how the words move, maybe I could use this as a communication tool. Although I don’t need it now, it might come in handy in the future.’

As she spoke, Dorothy closed the book “Navigation of the Literary Sea” on the table, thinking she would study it more if she ever had the chance.

‘But come to think of it, is it okay that the word I just wrote ran off like that? What if someone else happens to see it while reading…’

Thinking about the runaway word, Dorothy couldn’t help but feel a bit worried. But then she thought that even if they did see it, there was no way they could trace it back to her.

With her mind at ease, Dorothy put away “Navigation of the Literary Sea”. After checking all the gains from the An Yin Bureau, she began reading the secret transmission “Praise of the Cup Mother” that she had obtained this time.

“Praise of the Cup Mother” was a poetry collection, not very thick. As a proficient reader, Dorothy quickly finished it. She felt that one-third of the poems were curious stories, another third were suggestive texts, and the last third were intense, mixed-content pieces.

After finishing the poetry collection, Dorothy gained some understanding of the deity “Cup Mother.” She was a goddess associated with fertility, reproduction, life, flesh, and desire, a pure “Cup.” Notably, the deities mentioned in the poetry collection were not only “Cup Mother,” but also another deity called “Gluttonous Wolf.”

According to the description in the poetry collection, “Gluttonous Wolf” was a god in the form of a wolf beast. He was “Cup Mother’s” strongest son, known as the “Eternal Hunger Beast,” “King of Hunters,” and “God of Overeating.” He was a deity related to hunting, devouring, overeating, and wildness. Additionally, according to the poetry collection, although “Gluttonous Wolf” was mainly a god of the “Cup” domain, he was not as pure as “Cup Mother.”

Throughout the entire poetry collection, while the descriptions of “Cup Mother” were most numerous, there was special emphasis on “Gluttonous Wolf.” Combining this with the habits of the Holy Communion, Dorothy speculated that they might worship “Gluttonous Wolf” more likely, since “Gluttonous Wolf” was the god who ruled over devouring and overeating, which aligned better with the nature of the Holy Communion.

After reading “Praise of the Cup Mother,” Dorothy gained a basic understanding of the gods in the “Cup” domain. Instead of using her final opportunity for extraction as a Proficient, she accumulated Spirituality.

The Spirituality contained in “Praise of the Cup Mother” was 4 points of “Cup” and 2 points of “Enlightenment.”

Currently, Dorothy’s Spirituality status was 12 points of “Cup,” 2 points of “Shadow,” 1 point of “Stone,” 1 point of “Silence,” and 8 points of “Enlightenment.” Among these, 5 points of “Enlightenment” were blue bars, which were already fully depleted but could gradually recover.

Regarding “Shadow,” Dorothy originally had 4 points, but the Concealing Ring infused 2 points to Edric. Previously, Elena used the “Lamp” detection ability to detect Edric, so all the Spirituality within the ring had been consumed.

In addition to the Spirituality stored within herself, there was also Spirituality in the Storage Items: 5 points of “Lamp,” 1 point of “Stone,” 2 points of “Shadow,” and 1 point of “Cup.” However, the Spirituality in Storage Items was much less convenient to use and often required rituals, mostly for consumption and charging items.

Then, Dorothy started recharging her extraordinary item. She used the last severed finger to recharge the zombie puppet ring, which was overused today. She used two coins imbued with “Shadow” Spirituality to recharge the shadow barrier ring, consuming a significant portion of the stored Spirituality. Now, her remaining Spirituality storage only consisted of 4 points of “Lamp” and 1 point of “Stone.”

To summarize, Dorothy currently had 12 “Cup,” 2 “Shadow,” 1 “Stone,” 1 “Silence,” and 8 “Enlightenment.” Her Storage Items had 5 “Lamp” and 1 “Stone.” She had 335 pounds.

Finally, it should be noted that after her advancement, Dorothy’s maximum storage capacity for Spirituality increased to 20 points, excluding the solidified Spirituality in blue bars.

This means that Dorothy currently has 3 points of “Enlightenment” as experience points. To advance again, she needs to increase “Enlightenment” to 20 points, which is still 17 points away.

Sigh… It seems quite distant at the moment…

Sighing deeply, Dorothy said and then put away all the secret items on the table before heading to the bathroom to take a bath. She planned to rest well after her bath and then go out to enjoy a good meal, play a little, and return to sleep.

Dorothy didn’t consider Gregor because she knew he probably wouldn’t be back tonight, so she wanted to make the best use of her time.

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Late at night, beneath the Cedar Shirt Building, in the An Yin Bureau of Igwent.

Even though it was past working hours, the Igwent An Yin Bureau was still bustling with activity. Hunters and clerks came and went, the sound of scribbling papers echoing continuously.

During the morning, the two major cases that occurred on both sides of Igwent had kept every member of the An Yin Bureau busy, unable to leave until now. While the culprits were enjoying themselves outside, they were working hard and overtime, with complaints and gossip circulating frequently. Employees would occasionally look curiously at an empty workstation behind which two hunters were guarding the seal vault door.

Passing by the reinforced seal vault door, Gregor, looking somewhat weary, headed towards the director’s office. As he passed an office, he heard crying sounds. Turning his head, he saw Ms. Ada wiping tears with a handkerchief.

“Wah… Wah… How can that little brat do such things! His father was clearly a hero! He got his position here thanks to his father’s achievements. We have never treated him unfairly all these years! How could he do something like this! He’s damaging his father’s reputation! All of Brandon’s former honors have been ruined by this little brat! Holy Mother… What sin did Brandon commit to have such a son…

“I’m getting old too… I can’t hold a g*n steady anymore. If it were in the past, I would have shot him dead!”

In an office, Ms. Ada was crying and shouting excitedly. Those around her quickly tried to calm her down to avoid hurting herself. Seeing this, Gregor let out a sigh of relief and continued walking towards the director’s office, knocking lightly on the door.

“Come in.”

Hearing the response, Gregor opened the door and entered the director’s office, where he saw James sitting behind the desk.

“Mr. James, is Ms. Ada alright?”

Looking at James, Gregor asked. James sighed deeply and slowly replied.

“Brandon’s father, Old Brandon, was once a comrade-in-arms with Ada as a hunter. Old Brandon was an excellent hunter captain who solved many major cases and destroyed many evil societies. He saved Ada’s life, and he was a hero from the Igwent An Yin Bureau, even transferred to the General Bureau for promotion.

“Old Brandon lived a righteous life, whether here or in the General Bureau, but this also made him many enemies. Eventually, he was betrayed by a traitor and captured and tortured to d*ath by his former enemies…”

James finished speaking. After hearing this, Gregor was surprised and asked.

“Did Old Brandon d*e because of betrayal?”

“Yes, this is why Ada is so heartbroken about Little Brandon’s defection. I had thought there might be a traitor in the bureau, but I never imagined it would be him. It’s a pity I wasn’t here this morning; otherwise, that kid wouldn’t have left alive.”

As he spoke, a sharp killing intent flashed in James’s eyes, causing Gregor to involuntarily step back. At this moment, Gregor realized that Director James was once part of a hunter squad and a comrade of Old Brandon.

After calming himself slightly, Gregor reported to James.

“Director, after investigating this afternoon, we have some preliminary results regarding Brandon’s situation.”