During the forest battle that occurred earlier, Dorothy, taking advantage of the mysterious organization's dispatched personnel being ambushed by the Hunter Squad, manipulated the Corpse Puppet Black Dog to snatch the briefcase containing the "reward" with its mouth. However, during this process, she was suddenly detected by the Hunter Squad's leader. The short sword thrown by the leader injured the Black Dog that Dorothy was controlling, causing the Black Dog to fall to the ground temporarily.
Just as Dorothy thought her attempt at'stealing a chicken' was about to fail, the Hunter leader was ambushed by the tenacious, still-alive mysterious organization leader, who knocked off his mask. This scene was witnessed by Dorothy through the perspective of the Black Dog Corpse Puppet hidden in the bushes.
Dorothy was very familiar with the face of the Hunter leader, or rather, the original Dorothy was very familiar...
It was none other than the original Dorothy's brother, who had gone to the city to work a few years ago! Although he had matured and grown taller, Dorothy still recognized him at a glance based on her deep memories.
Dorothy never expected that her older brother, named Grego, had actually joined that An Yin Bureau and even become the head of a small squad?!
Is this what he meant by "doing well" in his letters?!
"Phew... This counts as getting into the system. Hannah Aunt will definitely be happy if she finds out..."
Dorothy shook her head and smiled, feeling a bit speechless. In her memory, this cheap brother of hers was not an easy child when he was young. He liked to fight everywhere and cause trouble, which was very different from the quiet, gentle, obedient, and sensible Dorothy. He often caused Hannah Aunt a lot of worry.
In Dorothy's memory, Grego's personality was a bit impulsive. Although he was quite skilled at fighting and no one in the village dared to provoke him, he wasn't very fond of studying, and even recognizing characters was a bit difficult for him. At first, Hannah Aunt thought he would definitely just become a factory worker when he went to the city, and if he was lucky, he might become a foreman in the future. But who would have thought he could actually become a civil servant, and one with a position at that.
"His main job requirements as a civil servant are likely fighting, which suits him quite well..."
Shaking her head, Dorothy stopped thinking about Grego. She focused her attention on the wooden briefcase in front of her, which was her most pressing matter at the moment.
"Let me see what their so-called generous reward is..."
Saying that, Dorothy picked up the briefcase and walked away, her figure gradually disappearing into the darkness.
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Carrying tonight's "spoils," Dorothy returned to Wokan Town and went straight back to the inn she was staying at. After entering her room, she closed and locked the door.
Sitting down at the table, Dorothy placed the briefcase on it. After observing it carefully, she opened it. Actually, to prevent any "surprises" upon opening, Dorothy had already had the Corpse Puppet open it once when she was outside, but only now did she begin to truly examine the contents of the box.
The briefcase wasn't large, and there weren't many things inside: a bag containing documents, a small booklet, and a rectangular wooden box. Dorothy glanced at the contents of the box and first picked up the document bag. After opening it, she quickly flipped through the contents.
There was nothing unusual in the bag: ink and blank paper for writing, and then a map of Igwin County. Igwin County is an administrative region of the Preet Kingdom, seemingly equivalent to a province. The place where Dorothy is currently located is this county.
Besides the map, the bag also contained several letters that Edrick had written to them before. There wasn't much meaningful content in them. Also, the photos Dorothy had sent out earlier were in the bag.
'It's a good thing I got this back...'
Holding her photos securely, Dorothy thought with relief. If this stuff had fallen into the hands of her older brother, who was a Hunter Captain, it would have been a big problem.
After browsing the contents of the bag, Dorothy turned her attention to the small booklet in the box. This booklet didn't look thick and had a dark red cover with a faint, blurry imprint on it. The imprint could barely be made out as a simple cup.
After examining the booklet in front of her, Dorothy picked it up. However, the moment she picked up this booklet, her brows furrowed slightly.
Suddenly, Dorothy felt a strange sensation towards this seemingly ordinary booklet in her hand. It was as if she could sense that this booklet contained something...
The strange sensation only caused Dorothy to pause for a moment. Then she opened the booklet. On the first page, she saw a preface, specifically written for Edrick, who was supposed to receive this booklet.
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We are pleased that you have passed the test, Mr. Edrick. We will not forget your contributions to the society, and according to our agreement, we will grant you the promised reward. Although the content in this booklet is shallow, it is still precious knowledge within the Extraordinary domain, a valuable secret manuscript that ordinary people cannot access. It can guide you into the Extraordinary.
First, you need to understand the origin of the Extraordinary. The origin of the Extraordinary is Spirituality. The convergence of Spirituality becomes the Extraordinary. If you ask where Spirituality is, the answer is that Spirituality is everywhere. Everything in this world, including yourself, possesses Spirituality, the only difference being in quantity, rich or poor.
Secondly, you need to know that Spirituality has attributes. Different Spiritualities can produce different Extraordinary abilities. The so-called path of the Extraordinary is the process of converging specific Spirituality within oneself and elevating life!
There are six attributes of Spirituality. Each Spirituality has its unique nature and symbolic meaning. I will give a simple introduction here. Of course, this is just a simple introduction. The meaning and nature of each Spirituality are extremely profound, and even we cannot claim to fully understand them. For now, we can only give you a rough explanation.
The first is the disgusting "Light," or it can be called "Brightness" or "Staff," whatever you call it. Anyway, the attribute doesn't have a fixed name. This Spirituality symbolizes the masculine aspect of things, it is active and ascending, it is order and Beacon...
The second is the annoying "Shadow," also called "Moth" or "Sword" or whatever. In short, it is the opposite of the above. It symbolizes the feminine aspect of things, it is passive and descending, it is chaos and secrecy...
The third is the boring "Stone," which can also be called "Coin" or something... In short, it symbolizes inanimate objects... mountains, water, various minerals... It can be said to be the most material attribute, the most boring attribute...
The fourth is the great "Cup"! The Spirituality of "Blood"! The Spirituality of "Flesh"! The Spirituality of "Desire"! It is the symbol of vibrant vitality, the pursuit of sensory desires! It is the greatest Spirituality! And it has the greatest true God! This is also the path you will embark on later! Praise the Blood Cup! Let us follow the instincts of life under this great Spirituality...
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From here downwards are several lines of praise, which Dorothy skipped directly, moving to the fifth.
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The fifth Spirituality is usually called "Silence," the dangerous "Silence"! This is one of the Spiritualities closely related to the soul, symbolizing death and eternal sleep, decay and decomposition. It is a Spirituality that must be guarded against at all times!
As for the last type of Spirituality, I originally thought it was unnecessary to introduce it because very few people can tread the path involving this type of Spirituality, so few that you might not encounter one in your entire life. There's not much point in introducing it, but for the completeness of this article, I will briefly mention it here. You should know that due to its extreme rarity, ordinary Extraordinary are completely ignorant of this type of Spirituality...
The final Spirituality is called "enlightenment." It is said to be another type of Spirituality related to the soul. It is rumored that this Spirituality symbolizes revelation and awakening, profound spirit, and all knowledge...