When Sean raised his head from the desk again, the sun was already shining through the gaps in the curtains.
He rubbed his swollen eyes: "Although I didn't sleep all night, I didn't feel very sleepy - this should be because my soul has become stronger."
He got up and made himself a cup of coffee. The aroma of coffee filled the room, making Sean feel peaceful: "The folk techniques recorded in this book are effective techniques extracted from the folk customs of various ethnic groups by previous explorers.
"Although the effects of these spells are not as powerful as divine spells, they are simple and reliable! Although these spells cannot instantly create an advantage in fighting evil, they can definitely play a good role."
He stood up and said, "The book records a spell that protects the home environment from evil invasion and has warning properties. I can give it a try.
"The material that needs to be used is... the fireplace ashes in the room..." Sean walked to the sink, where there was a piece of wood that was specially burned last night. He collected the ashes inside and said, "If there is no fireplace, wood that has been burned in the house can be used instead."
“Bread, salt and water that have been used overnight in the room…
"And a few drops of my blood."
Sean mixed all the ingredients needed in a large bowl. Looking at the bowl of mixed liquid with his spiritual vision, Sean actually saw a faint spiritual light...
Although the technique is very simple and almost impossible to fail, after mixing some miscellaneous things, it can actually produce spirituality, which makes him feel very magical.
“The mysterious power that exists everywhere protects the concepts in folk culture.
“I used fireplace ashes, food, water and my own blood to prove that this space is my home environment.
"The power in traditional belief recognized this proof, so spirituality was born..."
Sean, who received an academic education and worked as a journalist, was almost half an atheist. But a series of experiences in New Zealand have shattered his previous understanding.
Even though he was doing the kind of mysterious things that his grandmother might have done in the past, he felt there was nothing wrong... and even felt a little at ease.
Holding the bowl of materials, Sean wrote protective runes on the walls of his home. While writing, he chanted the incantation of this spell.
Finally, he wrote the largest rune on the door. In his spiritual vision, he could see these runes emitting a faint spiritual light.
"Within two months, this room will be protected by traditional power." Sean closed the door and enjoyed the feeling of safety with great satisfaction. "Although it cannot withstand powerful evil spirits, corpses like before cannot." It’s easy to get inside.”
Sean put the bowl down, and he found that the effect of the home protection spell he had implemented seemed to be stronger than what was described in the book: "Maybe this is also the power of the symbols in my body... When recruiting spirituality, there is a stronger Great affinity..."
After doing this, Sean took yesterday's unfinished dinner out of the refrigerator and warmed it on the fire. After eating, he called Catherine's office.
"Catherine, this is Sean, and I would like to make an appointment for the latest Explorer assessment."
Catherine on the other side of the phone was silent for two seconds, and then said: "Are you kidding me Sean?"
"I'm serious - I've memorized all the books, and I'm confident that I can complete the Jack-level mission."
"But now it's less than a month, how can you memorize all ten books?!" Catherine was a little angry. She was preparing for the exam while working as an actress, but it took her more than half a year to have the confidence to apply for the exam. . Now that stupid young man says that he has finished studying all the books in less than a month?
"Listen, Katherine, my time is precious too. I wouldn't call you if I wasn't absolutely sure." Sean said very sincerely, "You know I'm still looking for Aaliyah. I'm now I have some clues at hand, and I know the confidentiality agreement, so I can only allow myself to have access to the Explorer's Library!"
After another silence for a while, Catherine sighed helplessly: "Okay... I understand how you feel.
"You remember I told you that the fastest record for passing the assessment is two months. Maybe you can really create a miracle. I will apply for the assessment for you, and the rest is up to you."
After hanging up the phone, Catherine frowned, and took a long breath before exhaling: "He has something he must accomplish even if he sacrifices his life. After thinking about it, I have no reason to stop him.
Catherine's eyes moved slightly: "However, I don't need to worry too much. He can still not lose his soul even when he is attacked by the evil spirits on Central Avenue. Maybe he can pass the assessment task smoothly."
Sean's written test assessment is scheduled for two days later, while the task assessment time is uncertain.
During these two days, in order to have more trump cards, he tried to meditate and assimilate the newly added "Gemini" symbol.
Completely different from the smooth assimilation of "Witch Moon", "Twins" seemed to contain deeper resentment, and the process of getting rid of it was extremely difficult. Sean devoted himself to meditation, and after two days, there was no major change. , in that twin symbol, the mixed red and black resentment is still stubborn.
"The spiritual power of the evil spirits Jason and Julia is much more powerful than that of the dead witch, so it is more difficult to eliminate the resentment in them." Sean thought, "However, after assimilation, the ectoplasmic abilities obtained should be Will be stronger.”
Whenever the assimilation progresses to a moment when his thoughts are more concentrated, Sean will have an indescribable feeling. He felt as if his soul was wrapped in a cocoon. While getting rid of his resentment, his soul seemed to be breaking out of the cocoon.
"This seems to indicate that after the assimilation of Gemini, the candlestick symbol will undergo huge changes..."
The day of the written examination came in a blink of an eye. For Sean, all ten required books have been imprinted in his mind, and the written test is not difficult at all. While he was writing furiously in a conference room in the Explorer Center, he just felt a little bored.
After "copying" all the contents on the examination paper as quickly as possible, Sean walked out of the conference room to the surprised eyes of several other examinees.
The marking was conducted on the same day, and Sean passed the written examination with full marks without any doubt. The association staff wearing the "Mediating Elder" mask took Sean to a separate office and informed Sean about the internship task. , and gave him a temporary Explorer playing card, and a pure white mask without any decoration - "The Nameless Man". This is a special mask, which symbolizes that the wearer has no definite identity in the mission, and also symbolizes that the wearer has unlimited possibilities.
Then, Sean planned to conduct another combat training and found Catherine again.
Seeing Sean holding the white mask of the "Unknown Man" in his hand, Catherine's eyes widened: "Did you really pass the written examination?!"
Although she vaguely felt that there was something special about Sean and that he might actually be able to do something unexpected, but when she really learned that Sean, who had been preparing for the exam for less than a month, was able to pass the difficult written test, she Still feeling surprised and inexplicable.
"how did you do it?"
Sean thought for a while, then looked directly at Catherine: "Read the book carefully."
"That's it?"
"That's it."
