Chapter 232 Study and Examination
Chapter 232 Study and Examination
After hearing this outrageous but extremely effective anti-theft measure, Leon couldn't help but grin speechlessly.
Those who are not skilled enough cannot touch the Star Palace, and those who are skilled enough dare not touch it. If that is the case, the Star Palace may not be able to be thrown on the sun, let alone at the doorstep of other true gods.
After giving a thumbs up to the seniors in the Cleanup Bureau from the bottom of his heart, knowing that there was no danger in this regard, Leon did not mention the issue of divinity loss anymore, but looked at the last of the three abilities of the Taurus Palace, "Law Granting".
There is no doubt that this thing should be the true face of the Twelve Secret Arts.
The twelve secret arts of the Cleanup Bureau should actually be twelve corresponding laws. Aries' "weird annihilation" may be the law of destruction, Taurus' "abnormal forging" is obviously the law of forging, and so on.
As for the so-called "getting approval from the Star Palace to learn the twelve secret arts", to put it bluntly, one must first be given the rules by the Star Palace, and then one can learn the twelve skills of using the corresponding rules that are circulated in the Cleansing Bureau.
To put it more simply, the [Laws Endowed] by the Star Palace is the car key, which is the qualification to get in the car and start the engine, while the Twelve Secret Arts are the operating manual and the technology of driving a vehicle. The so-called degree of mastery of the secret arts is actually the degree of adaptation to the laws.
Similarly, after getting the key and learning to drive, people with average driving skills may still be practicing how to reverse into a parking space without markings, but talented drivers like Director Aquarius have probably already started trying to drift around the corners.
……
"Although your analogy is a bit strange, it seems to be correct..."
After listening to Leon's summary and speculation, Director Taurus nodded thoughtfully:
“In all the generations that have passed, there seems to be no precedent for two people to master the same secret art at the same time. Although I was chosen by Xinggong and practiced the secret art in advance, the actual effect was only so-so. However, after the death of the previous director of Taurus, my practice of the abnormal forging secret art began to advance by leaps and bounds.
Hmm... if that's the case, then maybe the situation is really as you said. The twelve secret techniques circulating in the bureau are actually just the techniques for using the corresponding 'laws'. Only those who have been granted by the Star Palace are qualified to call upon the corresponding powers."
This means that as long as I, the director, am still alive, other people's mastery of the Taurus secret art will always be superficial, and it will probably be impossible to train more practitioners of the secret art.
Without saying this, Director Taurus shook his head regretfully, looked up at Leon and said:
"It seems that you can't learn my secret technique, at least not this year... How about you change your request?"
"Sir Taurus, I still want to try again."
After touching and communicating, the message "Due to your understanding of the ability and operating rules of the "Star Compass Fragment - Zodiac - Taurus", your resistance to this anomaly has greatly increased, and you can now block a very deep degree of influence" appeared. Leon insisted, not giving up.
“Although you need to accept the laws of the Star Palace to learn the complete secret technique, there are other people in the bureau besides you who can forge abnormal objects.
So I still want to give it another try. Even if I can't master the complete abnormal blacksmithing secrets, it would be good to learn some basics."
"Since you insist... then fine."
Seeing that Leon was a bit "obstinate", Director Taurus thought for a moment and did not persuade him anymore. Instead, he nodded and agreed. He waved Leon to come to him, and then said gently:
"Leon, I know you don't really just want to learn the basics, but you also have some secrets hidden. I think you might be able to learn the complete Taurus Secret Technique with this secret."
After revealing Leon's little thoughts, Director Taurus smiled kindly at Leon, who looked a little stern.
"Don't worry, I don't blame you.
We humans are like this. In our hearts, everyone secretly hides some things that they don't want to share with others. I also have things that I don't want to tell others, and there is nothing wrong with that.
The reason I'm telling you all this is to remind you that no matter what method you plan to use, learning the secret technique without the approval of the Star Palace is equivalent to fighting against the Star Palace, and you may be suppressed by the Taurus Star Palace.
So I hope you'd better be more cautious. If you feel something is wrong, stop immediately. Don't try to be brave. It would be bad if you hurt yourself. With your talent and ability, even if you don't learn the secret technique, your future will definitely not be bad... Come on, when you are ready, lean your head over here."
"..."
Lady Taurus is really... In her eyes, it feels like everyone is her child. I always feel included...
Looking at the old lady in front of him who didn't care about his little thoughts, but waited patiently for him to get ready, Leon felt his face slightly hot. After responding vaguely, he leaned over a little embarrassedly.
"Then I'll start."
After greeting Leon, Director Taurus's slightly aged fingers grasped a dark brown fluorescent light and slowly pressed it towards Leon's brow.
Then, as if being hit by a flashlight, Leon's forehead began to light up slightly, and the dark brown fluorescence slowly dissipated with the contact, like a sweet rain that moistened the soil, seeping into Leon's brain in star-like spots.
……
"The unusual blacksmithing secret technique of our Taurus lineage is actually not that difficult. It is even somewhat similar to the process of forging metal."
Along with the slow narration, an old man with a hunched back suddenly appeared in Leon's mind. He raised his hand and pointed at a red-hot stove, and explained to the "apprentices" behind him with a smile:
"Find the right anomaly or material, and use your power to 'heat' it like heating iron ore. When it loses its stable form and rules, the preparations are complete.
The next steps are also very similar. Forging iron requires forging and shaping, removing impurities, and increasing strength. The same is true for forging abnormal objects.
Use your will and brain to swing the hammer, and let the form and rules of the anomaly change in the direction you want. Then carefully sort it out, remove the unnecessary messy rules, and allocate the limited strength in the most appropriate direction... Do you understand?"
"I understand!"
When all the apprentices were in a dilemma, a young man with a simple face stood up and concluded confidently:
"Just burn it vigorously first! After burning, smash it vigorously! Once the smashing is done, the anomaly will be forged."
"That's right! It's that simple!"
The hunchbacked old man was delighted when he heard that. He sucked hard on his half-missing front teeth, then waved his hand cheerfully, creating dozens of hideous monsters that were an average of three stories tall and spewed blood and fire from their nostrils.
"Come! These are the Blood Flame Demon God's offspring. I took them from his lair when I went to the abyss to hunt him down last month. Each of you take one and take it back to burn! After you burn them thoroughly, come back to me and learn the rest!"
"..."
Looking at a dozen apprentices who started "burning" fearfully but were chased around by the materials and even got burned by the blood flames with blisters all over their bodies, Lyon could not help but smack his lips speechlessly.
The teaching methods of the seniors in the Cleanup Bureau are really rough... Speaking of which, the way Mr. Taurus taught me the secret art was to directly give me a memory? So this is the process of a certain Taurus director learning the secret art?
The long memory continued. Under Leon's curious gaze, more than a dozen unlucky occult apprentices went through countless hardships and dangers, and were hunted down by various "materials". Some were absent or cried to quit. Only the silly man persisted with his original intention. No matter what kind of hardships and obstacles he encountered, he never gave up. His willpower and talent were outrageous, and in the end... he became the next director of the Cleanup Bureau.
? ? ? ? ?
Looking at the square-headed man who took the position of director with a look of reluctance, and a certain person who had been ravaged by the materials countless times but inexplicably became a minor character of the Taurus director, Leon, who had finished reading the entire set of teaching memories, could not help but be stunned.
Is there something wrong with the development of this plot?
Shouldn't he be the best apprentice, successfully recognized by the former Taurus director and Taurus Star Palace, and successfully inherited the position of director? How did he become the director after studying so much? Where is the Taurus secret technique?
"Because he's so good."
After Leon woke up from the memory of the third-generation Taurus director and raised his own questions, the Taurus director smiled and asked back:
"The square-headed young man you saw should be the third-generation director of the Cleanup Bureau. Since he is already so outstanding, why does he want to inherit the Golden Bull Secret Art and become a director? Wouldn't it be better for him to just become the director of the Cleanup Bureau?"
"..."
That's right. If that's the case, the most outstanding talents should be directly appointed as directors... But it feels a bit disappointing...
After smacking his lips in silence, Leon wanted to ask two more questions, but he saw Director Taurus smiling and said:
"Don't worry about him for now. What about you? How is your secret technique going? How much have you mastered?"
"my words……"
Hearing Director Taurus' question, Leon looked at his badge panel and answered uncertainly:
“Although what I learned is not the complete version, it can be considered as an introduction, right?”
[After accepting the memory given by Director Taurus, you successfully obtained the practice method of Taurus's secret technique "Abnormal Forging", and gained a lot of relevant valuable experience in the observation of the memory space, and activated the silver-level badge "Secret Technique Inheritor (Taurus)"]
[Inheritor of the Secret Art (Taurus): The inheritor of the Taurus Secret Art of the Cleansing Bureau, who has mastered the skills of using the corresponding laws. However, because the corresponding laws have been occupied by the Taurus Star Palace, those who have not been granted the skills are almost unable to use them, so they can only be regarded as "dragon-slaying skills"]
[Effect of wearing: Even if you lack the support of the corresponding laws, you have witnessed the entire process of the third-generation director of the Cleanup Bureau and the third-generation Taurus director practicing the Taurus Secret Art. You are still qualified to use the degraded version of the Taurus Secret Art, and can use the characteristics of the abnormal materials in your hands to forge some abnormal objects with a level far lower than your own infection value.]
[Advanced route: After the death of the current Taurus Director, if you can successfully gain control of the "Star Compass Fragment - Zodiac - Taurus", this badge will automatically be upgraded to the gold badge "Taurus Director"]
[Hidden feature (no need to wear): Since it can block some of the influence of the Taurus Palace, when you are forging abnormal objects, you can forcibly steal a small amount of related laws under the suppression of the Taurus Palace, thereby improving the effect of the abnormal forging secret technique.]
In addition to the [Inheritor of the Mystic Arts (Taurus)], after observing the practice of the Taurus Mystic Arts, due to some degree of analogy, the Aquarius Mystic Arts also provided a badge.
[After accepting the weight of the "Balance of Truth" and observing the practice of the secret arts of the Cleansing Bureau, you comprehended the practice method of the secret art "Abnormal Creation" and activated the silver-level badge "Inheritor of the Secret Art (Aquarius)"]
[Inheritor of the secret technique (Aquarius): …]
[Effect of wearing: Even without the support of the corresponding laws... with the right materials, it can create some abnormal objects with a level far lower than its own infection value]
[Advanced route: ...]
[Hidden Features (No Need to Wear): None]
……
So… just by looking at the memories of previous Taurus directors, without any practice, do you think you have entered the door?
Seeing Leon with a somewhat "vague" look in his eyes (looking at the badge panel), Director Taurus couldn't help but frown slightly, worried that Leon might have unrealistic expectations but incompetent skills. After thinking about it, he took out a blood-red bird egg and handed it to him.
"This is the egg of the Hell Sarkic Bird. When forging a body-strengthening anomaly, just adding one of these will significantly improve the user's ability to perceive the body, and prevent the user from losing control due to a sudden increase in physical fitness."
After explaining the origin of the bird egg, Director Taurus asked, in order to show his power and stop Lyon from just talking nonsense:
“If I remember correctly, the first lesson of the Abnormal Blacksmithing Secret Art should be to melt the material so that it loses its stable shape and rules, so that subsequent blacksmithing can be carried out.
Well, since you think you have mastered it, why not 'burn' this Sarkic egg and let me see how well you have mastered it."
Is this... a test for me?
After hearing what Director Taurus said, although he did not fully understand how the Taurus secret technique worked, looking at his two new silver badges, Leon nodded, put on both new badges, and took this "pop quiz".
"To forge anomalies, you must first burn them vigorously! After burning, smash them vigorously! Once the smashing is done, the anomaly will be forged."
Recalling Chief Fangtou's confident summary in his mind, Leon took a deep breath and mobilized all his "immersion values". He first fried the eggs over a high fire, then smashed them with a sledgehammer, following the same methods used by the apprentices.
Worried that the force was not strong enough, he even added some Aquarius secret techniques when it came to the "recovery" stage. He picked out the thickest rule in this [Sex Egg] and then made it bold, black, and larger, just like changing the font size of a title, to make it stand out!
Work together!
Looking at the bird's eggs that were originally extremely hard, gradually becoming soft and loose, and taking on a strange feeling unique to abnormal objects, Lyon nodded with satisfaction, and then reached out and poked his first work.
[Name: Keen Egg (Flesh, Corruption)]
[Appearance: A black-red, slightly loose oval object. Although it doesn’t look good, it is filled with a strong evil aura.]
[Ability: Flesh and blood sensitivity, devil temperament]
[Price: Slight loss of physical strength]
[File: Leon Ryan, the inheritor of the secret arts, combined the two secret arts of the Cleanup Bureau and his own devilish will to create a special anomaly that can make the male creature selected as the target look more evil and make the bird egg on its left side slightly more sensitive]
[Evaluation: The most worthless demonic creation in history, bar none]
[Infiltration value: 0.1]
"..."
What the f*ck is this???
Could it be that the material that Director Taurus just took out was not actually bird eggs, but... bird "eggs"?
(End of this chapter)