Chapter 94

Ninety-Fourth Rank

In the basement of St. Amanda School, Dorothy and Audric exchanged a smile. Through a small word game, Dorothy determined the current rank of one of the mentors from the Holy Communion.

Audric mentioned that Igwenth did not have a “Cup” extraordinary being at the White Chalk tier, but the Black Earth tier could not answer, which meant that the mentor was most likely an extraordinary being at the Black tier with a “Cup,” one rank higher than an apprentice.

Since Audric couldn’t reveal information involving clients, they would infer by asking questions that didn’t directly involve clients.

Dorothy already had preliminary information about the Holy Communion mentor, and now she needed to push further.

“So Mr. Audric, can I inquire about specific details regarding the Black Earth tier ‘Cup’ extraordinary beings? For example, their names and characteristics?” Dorothy continued to ask Audric. Listening to Dorothy’s words, Audric paused slightly before looking at her seriously and speaking slowly.

“Do you think… I would tell you?”

“Of course, after all, I’m not asking for information on a specific individual. In the Secret World, there must be more than one Black Earth tier ‘Cup’ extraordinary being. Therefore, this piece of information wouldn’t be exclusive to any one person but rather relatively public. You would naturally tell me since I’m not specifically inquiring about any one person, right?”

Dorothy said with a matter-of-fact tone to Audric, playing a word game with him. Her basis was that Audric himself wasn’t too pleased with the Holy Communion, but he had to remain neutral due to rules. He should be willing to play along with Dorothy as long as he didn’t break any rules. After all, rules are rigid, but people are flexible.

Sure enough, after hearing Dorothy’s words, Audric continued to smile and speak.

“Hehe… You’re right. Telling you this information doesn’t violate the rules, but for your question, I need to add a condition: Which ‘Cup’ Black tier rank are you asking about?”

“Which ‘Cup’ Black tier rank… Not? There aren’t many ‘Cup’ Black tiers, are there?” Dorothy said, somewhat stunned by Audric’s words. She hadn’t expected there to be multiple ways to advance to the ‘Cup’ rank.

“Of course… You don’t know the specific differences between class and rank yet, but that’s another issue. Hmm… This involves high-level information, so it costs 50 pounds for consultation.” Audric said, and Dorothy immediately paid the money.

After receiving the money, Audric didn’t hesitate. He spoke directly.

“You probably already understand the concept of class. There are five levels: Raw Stone, Black Earth, White Chalk, Red Loyalty, and Gold. At the Raw Stone level—also known as the Apprentice tier—there are six ranks corresponding to six types of spirituality. However, at the Black Earth tier, things are different. Depending on the choice of secondary spirituality and the promotion ceremony, many different ranks will emerge.”

“Secondary spirituality?” Dorothy said, somewhat surprised by Audric’s words. This meant they could choose spirituality again.

“Yes, secondary spirituality, also known as the second spirituality. An extraordinary being at the Apprentice tier can accumulate a secondary spirituality that does not conflict with their primary spirituality. During promotion, based on the combination of primary and secondary spiritualities, they can be promoted to different ranks.

“For example, in my path of ‘Stone,’ the rank name at the Apprentice tier is ‘Shaper.’ If during promotion, ‘Shaper’ chooses ‘Lamp’ as the secondary spirituality, then usually they can be promoted to the Black Earth tier ‘Blacksmith,’ capable of mastering fire to forge objects. If they choose ‘Silence’ as the secondary spirituality, then they typically will be promoted to ‘Bone Craftsman,’ capable of using animal bones to create items related to the undead.”

Audric slowly finished his explanation. Listening to him, Dorothy nodded understandingly.

“This is the stage of changing professions. Depending on the chosen secondary spirituality, the direction of change differs, just like choosing an initial profession in a game. Selecting the initial spirituality is like choosing an initial profession from six options. The Black Earth tier is akin to a 18th-level promotion, where one selects from four secondary spirituality options. Later stages might involve further promotions.”

After hearing Audric’s words, Dorothy interpreted them in her own way and simultaneously generated a slight doubt.

“I wonder what the options for changing professions in the ‘Enlightenment’ path are. Choosing secondary spirituality requires careful consideration, but I am still far from promotion, only having accumulated three experience points, which is insufficient.”

“So, you now roughly understand the concepts of class and rank, hehe… I’m really curious. You clearly seem like a newcomer to the Secret World, yet you can stand against the Holy Communion. Now, I’m interested in what kind of extraordinary being you are…”

Audric continued, and Dorothy chuckled in response.

“Hehe… Let’s get back to the main topic. According to your explanation, the ‘Cup’ Black tier ranks vary depending on the secondary spirituality. Do you know all these ranks?”

Dorothy asked further, wanting to gather information about the mentor.

“I know the mainstream ones, but there might be some extremely rare ones I’ve never heard of. After all, I’ve mentioned that depending on the promotion ceremony, the same spiritual configuration can lead to different results.”

Audric slowly concluded and then silently looked at Dorothy. At this moment, Dorothy felt somewhat perplexed. She didn’t know how the mentor chose their secondary spirituality, making it difficult to accurately determine his rank name.

Dorothy fell into thought, suddenly remembering the secret transmission she found at Buck’s house, Praise of the Cup Mother.

In it, a deity named “Gluttonous Wolf,” a beast and hunting god worshiped by the Holy Communion, appeared. He was more inclined towards devouring flesh and bl**d than the “Cup Mother.”

The poetry collection also described how “Gluttonous Wolf” was not purely a deity of the “Cup” domain; he primarily focused on the “Cup” but also had power over other domains.

“Then… might the believers follow the deity’s choice?”

Thinking of this, Dorothy asked Audric.

“I want to know what the rank is for the main ‘Cup’ and secondary ‘Shadow’ in the ‘Cup’ path.”

After hearing Dorothy’s words, a hint of surprise flickered in Audric’s eyes before he smiled and said.

“30 pounds…”

Dorothy placed the money on the table without hesitation, and after Audric received it, he slowly spoke.