The dagger was pressed tightly and Sean did not dare to move. Catherine said: "Sean, maybe you don't know it yourself. But you may be a dead body that has lost its soul now. It's just that you still have unfinished business, so Your obsession made you come out."
Sean roughly understood what Catherine meant, but he knew that what Catherine said was not the truth, because only he knew that there was a mysterious symbol guarding his soul.
Catherine continued: "I clearly saw you turning back, so it is impossible for you to come out of that spiritual world. I said, unless you are a King-level explorer or above. But even if you are that powerful Those who suffer will also become comatose due to the huge impact on their souls, or at least become weak.
"And you are just an ordinary person. So I suspected at that time that you were just a shell that came out based on obsession.
"However, I was very weak at the time, so I let you go. I planned to deal with you in the next few days, but I didn't expect you to come by yourself..."
At this time, Sean was not only nervous, but also a little embarrassed, because not only did Catherine hold the dagger against him, but his chest was also squeezed hard: "No, you misunderstood, I really came out.
“You’re a professional and there must be a way to check on me.
"Instead of us telling each other stories, let's just check it out."
Catherine was silent, her blue eyes staring at Sean, seeming to be thinking.
Then she took two steps back, but did not let go of the dagger in her hand. Her eyes were fixed on Sean, and she took out an olive-shaped mineral that looked like a rough crystal stone from her drawer.
"This is a 'resonant crystal' that can perceive the soul. You hold it and then imagine 'injecting' yourself into it - if you still have a 'self'."
Sean ignored the sarcastic meaning in Catherine's words, took the resonant crystal from her, closed his eyes, and imagined pouring his soul into it - he did not dare to be careless, after all, Catherine's eyes and the dagger in her hand were both shining. With cold light.
Sean suddenly felt a slight numbness in his hands and opened his eyes.
The resonant crystal began to vibrate slightly, and the chaotic crystal glowed with the color of aurora.
Catherine's eyes brightened in front of her.
The vibrations are getting stronger and stronger, and the colors of the aurora are getting brighter and brighter. Sean is even a little afraid that the resonance crystal will explode in his hand...
Snapped!
Cracks appeared on the resonance crystal, and the vibration and light disappeared.
Catherine's face was mixed with heartache and shock. She took two steps and grabbed the cracked resonance crystal: "This is very expensive!"
Sean felt that he often made Catherine yell and scream, and he suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
However, Catherine's eyes quickly left the crystal and she stared at Sean: "If you can overload the resonant crystal and shatter it, your soul strength is more than five times that of ordinary people! Are you really not a explorer?!"
Sean shook his head blankly, wondering if it was the symbol.
Catherine saw that Sean was not lying and murmured: "Are you a genius? Even without training, your soul is inherently stronger than others?"
After dispelling her guard, Catherine sheathed the dagger and asked Sean to sit down - she was now very interested in Sean.
After asking the receptionist to prepare two cups of coffee, Catherine sat on the sofa and crossed her hands: "Let's talk about your story."
On the one hand, Catherine is the one who wants to save herself from the spirit world; on the other hand, if he wants to open the door to the mysterious world, Sean needs Catherine as a guide. Therefore, Sean believed that it would be wise to be honest with Catherine, so he told Catherine the ins and outs of his trip to New Zealand.
However, he did not mention the symbols in his body, nor did he say that his soul had different characteristics. He only said that he felt that his soul was extremely stable and it seemed that it would not be easily captured.
After listening to Sean’s story, Catherine said: “Your judgment should be correct – judging from what happened, your sister’s disappearance must have involved mysterious events.
"And you are right, those people will not give up easily, they will definitely want to get rid of you. You are still very dangerous.
"My advice to you is to hire a Seeker as your bodyguard.
"But I'm afraid you can't afford this cost now..."
With the existence of "symbols", Sean feels that personally getting involved in the mystery will be more conducive to finding Aaliyah, and can dig out the secrets about his own soul: "I think that instead of hiring others to protect me, I might as well become an explorer myself. .”
Catherine was surprised by Sean's train of thought and raised her eyebrows: "Sounds like a good idea. After all, you have a strong soul and are good material to become a explorer."
There are generous rewards for cultivating a qualified explorer for the company. Catherine couldn't help but be tempted: "If you want to get the explorer's license, you need to pass the industry assessment. Now you still need a lot of study and training. The fastest. It takes two months for you to pass the industry assessment.”
"Two months?" Sean knew that becoming a professional in any industry would not happen overnight. However, the search for Aaliyah and self-preservation did not allow him to improve leisurely.
He needs to become stronger in a short time, the sooner the better!
Sean expressed his urgency, and Catherine nodded in understanding and said, "I will teach you. As for how hard you work, it depends on you."
As she spoke, Catherine took out a few books from her bookshelf:
"The "Explorer's Manual" contains the basic rules for practitioners in the industry. From the origin and development direction of the industry to the regulations on the use of masks, etc., it is all in the manual. You must memorize them all."
Sean took the "Handbook", which was a gilded and black-sealed book with more than 400 pages. It was a terrible thing to write down all of it, judging from the weight of the book in your hand.
"Chronicles of Occultism, this book not only introduces the origin and various concepts of occultism, but also records some basic techniques. You must understand all the concepts in bold."
"Chronicle" is as thick as a dictionary... Sean flipped through it, and almost every page was in "bold"...
"Book of Souls", "Theology and Divine Magic", "Summary of Research Reports on Ancient Gods", "Use and Maintenance of Firearms and Ritual Weapons"...
There are ten books, each of which is a tome, and almost all of them must be understood thoroughly.
"Understand these and you can pass the written test."
Sean felt like he was holding a pile of bricks: "Even if all these were replaced with Gallic bread, I wouldn't be able to finish them in two months!"
Catherine shrugged: "So I said two months is the fastest." The beautiful woman squinted her eyes and smiled mischievously, "Two months into the industry is the fastest record in the entire explorer industry. I wonder if you can break it?"
Sean placed the book on Catherine's desk with some distress, feeling a little more pessimistic about his time in the industry.
"These are just written tests." Catherine took a sip of coffee, "If you want to become a qualified explorer, you have to pass a very difficult practical test to prove that your mental strength, physical strength, and combat skills are all passed.
"Spiritual strength is the external manifestation of soul strength. Your soul is very strong, and this is your advantage. But I suggest you continue to improve and read the "Book of Souls". You will gain something."
"As for physical strength and combat skills..." Catherine pinched Sean's body, "It's still pretty strong. Have you ever had any contact with fighting or firearms?"
"When I was a kid, I fought with my friends and shot birds with a slingshot. Does that count?"
Catherine's ice-blue eyes looked directly at Sean: "I hope you can still maintain this sense of humor when facing unknown things or the relatives of evil gods.
She stood up: "Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I will train you in fighting and shooting."
Sean looked at Catherine with some gratitude and was about to say thank you...
"The tuition fee will be deducted from your future exploration dividends."
After saying that, he asked Sean to go out with a pile of books.
Before leaving, Catherine suddenly remembered something: "Wait a minute."
She took off the dagger and scabbard tied under her side, tied it to Sean, and said: "The sacred dagger is a ritual weapon that can hurt evil. You have no professional qualifications and cannot be equipped with a gun, so I can only give it to you. this."
"This..." Sean felt the temperature of the scabbard and was a little moved.
"It's not worth a lot of money." Catherine waved her hand, "On the contrary, you..."
Catherine swallowed the words "It's still worth a few bucks" - she didn't want Sean to know that she was interested in the bonus for training newcomers.
"You go." Catherine pushed Sean out, "Try not to die."
