Chapter 95 Free Exchange
"According to the investigation, the town of Morse is very peaceful and tranquil. The population decline is only due to natural deaths and relocation, and there are no so-called kidnapping cases. At the same time, people here know nothing about Feifan, and only have some ghost legends in folklore." The blond Shiva told the results of the investigation under the encouraging gazes of Matthew and Anna.

Klein coughed lightly and said:

"There were several haunted incidents in the town that also did not involve any Beyonders, and were easily solved by '3-0782'. After my divination, I only saw a vague black mausoleum.

“It’s similar to a pyramid, but it’s embedded in the ground upside down, almost buried.

"This is definitely not the mausoleum style of the Northern Continent. I mean the Fifth Era. I can barely be considered an expert in this area."

Leonard nodded as if he was thinking:
"That is the 'inverted pyramid' of the southern continent, which means entering the underworld from the human world. Whether in the former Balam Empire or its branch Highland Kingdom, only the so-called descendants of the God of Death can build such a mausoleum for themselves.

"In a sense, this is the symbol of 'death'."

Klein suddenly thought, could it be that Mr. Azik is a descendant of the God of Death? Or are all the "corpse collectors" predicted in the same way? Are all those below the God of Death descendants? Uh, that shouldn't be possible...

Matthew looked at the two young men and said with a smile, "Yes, your church is very professional when it comes to the 'God of Death'. Well, I'll leave the extraordinary report to you to write. Remember to send a copy to the Substitute of Punishment after you finish writing it.

"Young man, very promising, not bad."

Thank you for the compliment! Captain Matthew's words are full of meaning... The "Corpse Collector" path can be exchanged with the "Sleeping Person" path at a high sequence, so the church has been targeting forces such as the Spirit Cult, and the Storm Church has never been involved in this matter. This can be regarded as a tacit understanding...

On the way back, Klein held the Mutated Sun Holy Emblem and said to Leonard:

"Well, do you want to hold it for a while? I see you are very interested in it..."

Leonard looked a little listless. He waved his hands and said nothing, but a mocking "huh" came from his mind.

……

Backlund, a safe house in the East District.

“Mr. Blue, are you saying that as long as we show this badge, the Mandated Punishers will treat us as their own? The Nighthawks and the Mechanical Heart will not make things difficult for us? I, I am not dreaming…” Fors and Xio each held a palm-sized badge with lightning and wave patterns, with a look of disbelief on their faces.

"Your files have been entered into the system of the Mandated Punishers. In addition, please state your faith in Storm in the future. It would be best if Ms. Wall's new book has a name related to The Storm..." Suddenly, Old Blue paused, as if he had heard something or felt something. He smiled and said, "Right, that's it. Welcome to become a believer in The Storm, welcome to join The Storm..."

"Ah? I believe in... the goddess... Fors believes in steam..." Xio whispered hesitantly, but was pulled back by Fors Wall, a devout steam believer. The lady punched her left chest with her right fist and shouted, "Storm is above!"

"Very good! These are the believers I cooked!" Old Bruce nodded with satisfaction. These two traitors were fresh out of the oven. Now was the right time to introduce them to the Tarot Club. The plan worked!
Fors asked anxiously, "Mr. Blue, since we are already members of the church system, can we exchange for the potion formula? You know, I am an "apprentice". Um, does the church have the next potion formula? What is its name?"

"..." Old Blue thought for a moment and said:

"Of course there is. Almost no one in the church chooses this path. The confidentiality level is actually very high. I also found out about it by coincidence.

"I can tell you, the name of the Sequence 8 potion is "Master of Tricks"... Yeah, it's Master of Tricks."

Master of Magic? The same as what was recorded in Mrs. Anlisa's notes... Fors's expression changed a little. Why didn't anyone in the Church of Storms choose this path? Was it because of the whispers of the full moon? Could it be that everyone on this path would hear those whispers? She asked unconsciously, "Do you know why no one chooses this path? To be honest, I have been a Beyonder for several years, but I have never met another Beyonder like me. Many circles have never even heard of the name 'Apprentice'..."

Xio also looked at Old Blue with hope. He had never been able to collect enough money to buy the formula, and Fors simply couldn't buy it... The current Storm Church is an organization with a thousand years of history. It's normal for some formulas to look weird! Fors finally saw hope!

Old Blue glanced at the obedient little mouse on his right shoulder, turned around and said:
“It’s normal that you don’t know…it’s actually abnormal that you can become an ‘apprentice’…it’s just that Storm doesn’t care.

"The 'Apprentice' path can be traced back to a large family in the Fourth Epoch... In this era, the 'Gnosis Society' has some of the formulas, but the origins of the 'Gnosis Society' are also questionable. Perhaps it has some connection with the 'Witch Cult'...

"Well, perhaps what you need most is not the next sequence of potion formulas, but some systematic and correct knowledge. You know, knowledge is equal to power to a certain extent...

"The knowledge I just mentioned is not kept secret among the Beyonders of the three major churches, and even a Sequence 9 can read it..."

Fors and Xio looked at each other, both feeling a little frustrated. They were indeed official Beyonders, and indeed a church with a thousand-year heritage. Such a background... was too enviable.

In comparison, the two of them had been struggling for so long and had suffered a lot. The two missing stones from Fors's bracelet were proof of this, representing two experiences of certain death... However, becoming an official Beyonder was completely out of the question, and would also mean losing what some people valued most - freedom.

Oh, freedom... freedom... but I'm not sure if I can survive the next full moon... Fors smiled. He was just making up the numbers. With Xio's temper, he might get along better in the Punisher team...

Old Bruce continued:

"Miss Dilcha is an 'arbitrator'. In Loen, this path is in the hands of the royal family. Therefore, the 'arbitrators' who rely on themselves to embark on the path of extraordinary people more or less have some aristocratic connections behind them.

"As a Beyonder, you must understand and learn not only your own path, but all Beyonder paths. This is what new members of the Punishers, Nighthawks, and Mechanical Hearts must master, including the names and characteristics of some secret organizations.

"This is the power of knowledge. By observing the characteristics of the enemy, determining the path and sequence, and then formulating targeted measures and selecting appropriate seals, even those in our team who are of lower sequence can often defeat wild Beyonders of mid-sequence...

"Well, of course, there aren't many people among the Mandated Punishers who like to use their brains, so I hope you won't be infected by that trend.

"It's too early to say that. I will apply for some information, information with a low confidentiality level. Remember to take the time to read it. This is the only way to become a formal member of the Mandated Punishers."

Fors and Xio were somewhat surprised and excited, and they hurriedly reported the results of the day's investigation in the East District.

Old Blue listened quietly to show his respect for their work, but he didn't really care. In Backlund, many people knew exactly where Qilingos was, including Old Blue.

Looking at the two ladies working diligently, he couldn't help but think:

"Grow up quickly, the traitor party needs you to grow up quickly...

"Hmm? Will they recognize me as soon as they join?"

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