Dorothy's Forbidden Tome

"I have troubled you these few days, sir, otherwise the teacher would not agree to grant me so many days off."

"Trouble? No, no, no... It's entrusted by someone, it's a matter of loyalty, not to mention that I still took your money, so I must settle the matter, don't you think so? Miss Messhouse." Audrey Qi continued to speak with a smile, and Dorothy couldn't help complaining in her heart.

"You still have the nerve to say... my brother paid the school to let me study here, and you will charge extra money if I take a leave, what are you talking about?" The school board is not here for the tuition fees, so I unilaterally I will definitely charge you a little handling fee for helping you...'"

But fortunately, Aldrich's leave fee is not expensive, just a few coins. However, Dorothy is more or less dissatisfied with Aldrich's problem of turning such a trivial matter into a business.

'Treating everything like a business, you guy, can you increase your spirituality by doing business? '

After complaining in her heart, Dorothy suddenly thought of something, and she spoke to Aldrich again.

"By the way, Mr. Aldrich, I can ask you—do you know divination?"

Dorothy asked Aldridge, after countering the divination last time, she also became interested in divination.

"Divination? I only know a little bit about this... If you are interested in divination, I can teach you some simple ones, and of course you understand the price..." Aldrich looked at Dorothy while talking. A familiar smile appeared on her face.

"In terms of method alone, simple divination is not worth a lot of money. I'll tell you that it's cheap, 40 pounds is enough..."

Listening to what Aldrich said, Dorothy looked indifferent, then silently took out a few banknotes from the money and handed them to Aldrich, paying more than half of the existing property in one go.

Chapter 56 Temptation

"Hehe... Refreshing, Miss Methhouse, your demeanor is getting more and more extraordinary."

In the library, Aldrich smiled and accepted all the money handed over by Dorothy, while Dorothy complained in her heart with a cold face.

'Anyway, it doesn't make sense to bargain with you, can you not be happy? '

"Please wait a moment, I will write down all the knowledge of divination worth this price." Aldridge put down the feather duster in his hand while talking, and then slowly came to the desk and sat down. He put a piece of paper in front of him, picked up the pen and started writing.

Aldrich's writing speed was very fast, and he finished writing in less than 10 minutes. After the ink was dry, he folded it and put it in the envelope he took out from his pocket. Dorothy was Sitting on the sidelines watching silently the whole time.

"Divination...the important thing is not the techniques but the materials. These simple divination techniques do not involve any profound and mysterious knowledge, so the knowledge of poison can be ignored. You can read it with confidence."

As he spoke, Aldridge handed the envelope to Dorothy, who was still a little disappointed after taking it.

'I don't know about drugs... Is this not mysterious enough to prostitute spirituality? '

After many attempts, Dorothy probably understood that she might be immune to that poisonous knowledge, so for her, the stronger the poisonous knowledge in knowledge, the better. Deep mystery means more spirituality.

It's really too bad that the knowledge this time doesn't know about drugs. It really is a bargain for less than 100 pounds.

While Dorothy complained in her heart, she put away the envelope that Aldrich handed over, and after thinking about it, she continued to ask the other party.

"By the way, sir, I would like to ask you another question. In the mysterious world, how can one 'corrupt' a person?"

Dorothy inquired and said that from the information obtained from the Holy Communion before, Dorothy could know that they were going to corrupt herself, and then use herself to corrupt Greg, so she felt that she needed to figure out the so-called "corruption" significance.

"Corruption..." Listening to Dorothy's words, Aldridge thought for a while, and then said.

"A consultation fee of £10..."

Without thinking too much, Dorothy continued to take out the money and took pictures in front of Aldrich, who then explained after receiving the money.

"The so-called corruption... has a very broad meaning in mysticism. It generally refers to the process in which one thing is affected by another or another environment, resulting in psychological and physiological changes. Depending on the influencer, this word will also occur. Changes, for example, some guys don’t like the word corruption, so they call it sanctification or purification... But no matter what it is called, the core concept is the same, for example, I prefer to call it pollution. In the hidden world, various associations They all like to use different means to corrupt the people they want to control into their own side."

After Aldrich finished speaking, Dorothy continued to ask after thinking for a while.

"So, what kind of corruption is there for the association of 'The Cup'?"

Dorothy continued to ask, and as expected, Aldrich spoke again.

"10 pounds..."

Dorothy took out the money silently, and Aldrich continued to speak after receiving the money.

"For the large associations of 'Cups', such as the Afterbirth Order, they have many methods of corruption, usually involving high-level mysteries. There are two types, one is drug control, and the other is drug awareness and temptation.”

"Drug control... awareness of drug temptation..." Listening to Aldrich's words, Dorothy murmured, and Aldrich nodded and continued.

"Yes... drug control first, the spirituality of all attributes has multiple meanings, both physical and mental and conceptual, the 'cup' symbolizes the living flesh on the physical level and the spiritual With the endless desires derived from biological instincts, appetite is one of the most important items.

"Therefore, using this feature of the spirituality of the 'cup', some associations of the 'cup' can produce some addictive drugs through a small amount of spirituality. After taking it, ordinary people will be stimulated with strong hunger and thirst. The drug dependence will try its best to take this drug again. The more you take, the stronger your dependence will be. If you take it for a long time, even Extraordinary people will not be able to withstand it. Some "cup" associations will use this drug to mix Among ordinary foods, it is given to unsuspecting people, and then gradually controlled by providing drugs. If the controlled person wants drugs, he must obey the person who provides the drugs."

Aldridge spoke slowly, listening to his words, Dorothy couldn't help being startled.

'Well, this shit is a drug... the associations of these 'cups' of feelings are not only cannibalism but also drug transactions?No wonder it was the top blacklist of the Security Bureau. '

"Then... what about poisonous temptation?"

Just thinking about it, Dorothy continued to ask Aldrich, and the other party continued to answer.

"Regarding the temptation of poison knowledge, this kind of corruption does not only use the association of 'cup', you know that poison knowledge, the toxicity that exists in all mysterious knowledge transmissions, will cause a difference to the reader's spirit Most of the time, some milder damage will be expressed as a thirst for knowledge of this kind of spiritual mystical knowledge. You have also felt it. Even if you read the secret biography after taking sufficient protection, there will be a kind of ignorance after reading. A morbid desire to acquire more knowledge of this spirituality.

"This is actually a manifestation of being eroded by poison knowledge. The mind damaged by poison knowledge will make people more eager to read more and deeper mystical knowledge corresponding to spirituality, and then gradually become mentally disturbed by the poison knowledge step by step, but He couldn't stop, and was finally driven mad by the gradually accumulated knowledge of poison, to death, and out of control."

With a strange look on his face, Aldrich said slowly, listening to his words, Dorothy also murmured.

"Knowing poison...is it also tempting?"

"Yes, and this is often more terrifying than the temptation of drugs. Many high-level Extraordinary people can resist drugs, but they can't resist drug awareness. Drug awareness can stimulate people's infinite curiosity about mysterious knowledge, but after leading people into exploration After the journey, people are gradually tortured to insanity. The temptation of knowing drugs often makes senior high-level Extraordinary people accidentally fall into the abyss.

"For example, a profound secret biography, according to the correct anti-drug reading process, it should be slowly read page by page within three years under careful measures, ingested in moderation, and slowly Clean up poison knowledge while absorbing the knowledge that comes with poison knowledge. However, if you don’t suppress the temptation of poison knowledge on the way, and read the secret biography quickly in violation of the process, then readers will go crazy because of the rapid accumulation of poison knowledge...

"Heh... I don't know how many extraordinary talents have come to an end because of this."

While talking, Aldrich looked at the sky outside the window with some melancholy, and he didn't know what he was thinking in his eyes.

Seeing Aldrich's expression, Dorothy suddenly had a feeling in her heart.

"This old man... seems to be more difficult than what he said before..."

Chapter 57 Rules

"So... knowledge of poison is tempting, and some associations will use knowledge of poison to corrupt others?"

In the library, Dorothy summed up Aldrich's previous words, and then asked a question, and the other party answered slowly.

"Yes, knowledge of poisons can trigger the desire for corresponding spirituality. As long as the one-time intake is controlled, the secret transmission with knowledge of poisons can indeed play a role like medicine, arousing people's desire and spirituality for corresponding spirituality. Worship. There are many associations that use poison to corrupt others...

"For example, if an ordinary person is slightly affected by the knowledge of poison in a secret biography of 'Cup', then he will be deeply curious about 'Cup' and want to know more about 'Cup'. After ingesting more "cup" consciousness poison, this kind of curiosity will be converted into worship, people's subjective thinking ability will decline, and their mind and personality will be distorted and become easy to control. Some associations use this method To cultivate fanatics, fanatics who can sacrifice their lives for the association."

After Aldrich finished speaking, he took a sip of the tea on the desk slowly, while Dorothy was also thinking thoughtfully.

'A small amount of drug knowledge given to ordinary people will arouse ordinary people's curiosity about spirituality and worship, and the spirit will be damaged by the drug knowledge to the point that their judgment will decline, and eventually they will develop into fanatics who are easy to control... Those few people who risked their lives that day Perhaps this is how the coachman was trained...'

Thinking about it, Dorothy confirmed the danger of corruption, and then continued to ask Aldrich.

"So is there any way to prevent corruption?"

After Aldridge drank the water, he continued to say the familiar amount with a blank expression.

"10 pounds..."

Listening to Aldridge's words, Dorothy hurriedly opened her wallet to take out the money, and after fumbling around in the wallet for a while, her brows could not help but frown tightly.

'Fuck...no money...'

Looking at the only 6 pounds in cash left in the poor wallet, Dorothy couldn't help but swear in her heart and said that in a short period of time, she spent 60 pounds for a few pieces of information. Her economic situation directly returned to poverty.

"Hehe...Miss Messhouse, it seems that you are a little bit tight at the moment. If that's the case, let's ask more questions next time."

Seeing Dorothy's expression, Aldrich continued to say with a smile, Dorothy also closed her poor flat wallet and put it back with a cold face.

"Huh... It seems that I have to find a way to make extra money in the future. It is really costly to engage in occultism..."

Seeing that Dorothy's tuition fee was empty, Aldrich stood up from his seat and was about to leave, but at this moment Dorothy asked him again.

"By the way, sir, do you know any specific information about the Scarlet Sacrament?"

Dorothy asked Aldrich, since Aldrich can buy knowledge here, can he directly buy information about the Holy Communion here?If you can buy it, you can save a lot of effort.

Hearing Dorothy's words, Aldrich was slightly taken aback, then slowly turned his head to look at her and said.

"The Crimson Communion...Of course I know a lot about them, even more than the Security Bureau, but if you want to buy information about the Communion from me, Miss Methhouse, that's very Sorry, according to the rules, as long as anyone who does business with us is a customer, we will not sell the customer's information no matter how much you pay..."

Aldrich continued to speak with a smile, while Dorothy continued to ask.

"Didn't you say you hated Communion? Then you still do business with them?"

"Hehe... I have already told you, Miss Methhouse, that according to the rules of the craftsmen's union, we will always be in a neutral position, we will not stand on any team, and trade with anyone, and refusing to trade is itself It’s an act of standing in line. Therefore, although I personally don’t like the Holy Communion, the rules of the society are higher than my personal wishes, so I can’t refuse a deal with them.”

Aldrich continued to explain, and after hearing Aldrich's words, Dorothy also answered with a smile.

"Rules... It seems that your 'Stone' association pays attention to rules, no wonder some people say you are stubborn." Dorothy suddenly remembered that the evaluation of Huiqiu in the Security Bureau report was stubbornness.

"Almost, after all, 'stone' has meanings such as rules, contracts, trade... etc. on the conceptual level, as an association of 'stone', it is natural to have the character of 'stone'..."

"Good-bye, Miss Methhouse, I have to go clean other places."

While speaking, Aldrich picked up the feather duster and walked out of the library. In the quiet library room, only Dorothy was left thinking about it while sitting at the desk.

''Stone'' character?It's a little frustrating, but it can also be reassuring. '

Dorothy was thinking like this, and Aldrich refused to buy the information about the Holy Communion. Dorothy did not feel disappointed, but felt relieved. If Aldrich really did what he said, the meaning is that the rules are more than everything A man who is the best for Dorothy.

After all, if Aldridge can sell the information of the Holy Communion for money, he will also sell his own for money, and the money offensive will usually only be defeated by a bigger money offensive.

What's more, Dorothy herself is poor now, so where is the money offensive coming from?

After sorting out her thoughts, Dorothy put her eyes on the envelope in front of her. This is the divination she bought for 40 pounds. Now she is counting up the people who will go to the Holy Communion after learning divination.

Opening the envelope, Dorothy took out the letter paper from the envelope and glanced at it twice, then she suddenly felt a little troubled.

Dorothy’s money was not in vain. In this letter, Aldrich wrote a variety of simple divination methods, including coin divination, tea divination, pendulum divination, walking stick divination, etc. The method of divination is very simple, but the key is a required prop.

Any similar divination requires the participation of two kinds of spirituality, "Light" and "Enlightenment". I have a lot of "Enlightenment", but now I don't have any "Light"...

I don't know where to get the secret information and items of "Lamp", if you go to Aldrich to buy it, it will definitely cost hundreds of pounds.

"Hiss... When the money is used up, I will hate less..."

Touching her emaciated wallet, Dorothy said with a sigh.

Now she can only hope to go to the dream world to see if she can get some spirituality for nothing. In fact, she will go to the dream world to explore every two or three days. Aside from meeting a little fox in a dream to repay his favor and getting a secret biography, until now nothing has been gained.

"I have to think of a way...to obtain spirituality, or to catch those guys in a way that doesn't rely on divination..."

While talking, Dorothy began to sort out the existing information, thinking about the next countermeasures.

Chapter 58 Pawn

Eagle Winter in the daytime, Lower Town, White Pearl Street.

White Pearl Street, although it sounds like a street that specializes in selling luxury jewelry, but it can be seen from the fact that it is in the lower city that it is not.

White Pearl Street is a street full of old atmosphere. There are all kinds of second-hand shops, antique shops, treasure appraisal shops, scrap shops, and pawnshops here. The citizens of Igwent usually have something that is not needed but is a little valuable. Items will be pawned here in exchange for a little cash, and some people who think they have good vision come here to shop for treasures, hoping to find something good and get rich overnight.

The reputation of White Pearl Street in Igwent is not very good. Not only is it full of loafers here and there, dreaming of finding treasures and getting rich overnight, but also because of the nature of this place, it often has close relations with gangs. contact.

Many people in deep trouble have pawned all their property here for temporary cash. In order to prevent the mortgagor from cheating, many shops are backed by gangs.

The color of gangs, the gathering of rallyists, the gathering of gold diggers, and the prevalence of the mortgage industry, all these have given birth to the flood of the usury industry on White Pearl Street, causing countless families to go bankrupt. Violence.

Dorothy was standing on the side of this street at this moment. She was wearing a plain white dress, her long white hair was tied up, she was wearing a big hat, and she was holding a small bag in her hand, observing silently. Looking at the street scene in front of you.

There are only a few pedestrians on the dark street, and the shop windows and signboards are covered with a layer of dust. Many of the shop windows display all kinds of old handicrafts, vases, pots, gold and silver jewelry, and a pile of antiques. I don't know what kind of structure it is.Some stores have no signboards at all, and the doors are closed tightly. People can only enter through the small door on the side. Some set up stalls directly on the sidewalk, selling some weird gadgets.Pedestrians come and go with sullen faces or mischievous looks, and there are twice as many homeless people as there are on other streets in downtown.

After scanning the street scene in front of her twice, Dorothy frowned slightly, thinking in her heart.

"The atmosphere of the whole street is a bit weird... It feels like everyone is sneaky and hiding some secrets... How can I find traces of the Holy Communion..."

Dorothy felt a little helpless. According to the information obtained in No. 22 West Elm Lane, there should be a stronghold of the Holy Communion hidden in this street. Dorothy wanted to find it but For a while, I didn't know how to start.

After taking half a day to make up a week's course, Dorothy immediately asked Aldrich for another week's leave, and after saying goodbye to Greg every morning and saying that she was going to school, she took the Che came here and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the anti-cult cause.

After consuming a wave of money from Aldrich, Dorothy felt deeply impoverished. After thinking about it, it would be faster to continue hunting down the money of the Holy Communion, so she thought about using this The stronghold on the street was also found out.

However, it is not easy, because Dorothy can't find people with problems on this street, but feels that everyone on this street has problems!

On this street full of sneaky people, Dorothy has been using various small animal corpses to search for three days. During this time, she used corpse puppets to track several suspicious guys, and the result was not a bet. In order to calculate where to borrow money, the gambling dog is a usurer. For three days in a row, Dorothy did not find any clues about the Holy Communion.

"Huh... I really don't have a clue..."

Standing on the street, Dorothy said with a long sigh of relief, because she was in a depressed mood for a while, she chose to leave White Pearl Street first, and found a coffee shop to drink high-sugar coffee.

On the seat, Dorothy was drinking coffee while thinking about how to find the Holy Communion. After she really ran out of ideas, she picked up a newspaper on the table and began to read it to relieve her mood.

As soon as Dorothy opened the paper, she saw a headline.

"There are still no clues to the Burton Vail case. The Eagle Winter police have been questioned. Mr. Stanley, a social commentator, is worried that the delay in solving the case will breed panic among the citizens."