Chapter 65

Bought everything I wanted to buy…

After pondering the red-haired bureau director’s description, Leon furrowed his brow and asked, “Does this ‘everything’ mean you can buy things like that toad, life, soul, willpower, or…?”

“Of course, it only refers to the ordinary concept of money. I’ve mentioned before, this anomalous item cannot be used for combat.”

“Alright… then what about the other two options?”

Seeing Leon, who though didn’t immediately refuse but had clearly lost interest in his eyes, the red-haired bureau director couldn’t help but shake his head with some regret and said, “The second concept is trade, and its effect is indeed somewhat similar to what you want.

This time, using the money it spits out as the core, as long as the toad itself is melted down and poured into that money, the newly created money will have the ability of forced trading, a transaction scope that even includes life and soul… Wait a minute, don’t get too excited yet!”

Looking at the somewhat “restless” Leon, the red-haired bureau director waved his hand to signal him not to rush, then continued to explain: “This choice sounds good, but because it is cast with the golden wheel as the foundation, it can only work on targets that recognize the value of the golden wheel. If your target does not recognize the value of the golden wheel, then it has no meaning.

Moreover, this would be a consumable anomalous item. After a single transaction is completely finished, not only will you lose this part of the money, but you won’t even get the things you exchanged for, there’s no possibility of obtaining eternal life through it.”

“Why?”

After hearing the words of the red-haired bureau director, Leon looked somewhat confused and said, “It makes sense to lose the money spent, after all, transactions do require spending money, but shouldn’t the things bought with the money belong to me?”

“The things you bought with your money do indeed belong to you, but here’s another premise: the money you spend must also belong to you.”

“…”

My spent money doesn’t belong to me? What does that mean? Looking at the puzzled frown of Leon, who clearly didn’t understand, the red-haired bureau director thought for a moment and counter-asked:

“Didn’t the black goat tell you that the holy spirits of the Scale Gold Religion consist of three?”

“Yeah, he did.”

Recalling the words of the black goat, Leon opened his mouth and said,

“The three holy spirits seem to be the money-attracting cat, the money-devouring snake, and the money-spitting toad.”

Since you know this, it’ll be easier for me to explain.

Satisfied, the red-haired bureau director nodded and continued explaining,

“Among these three holy spirits, the toad’s ability is to spit out money to buy everything, while the corresponding snake’s ability is to swallow money to sell everything.

The abilities of these two holy spirits are interconnected; the money spat out by the toad is the same as the money swallowed by the snake, and the ‘goods’ provided by the snake are all purchased by the toad from elsewhere.”

After hearing about the relationship between these two holy spirits, Leon frowned with some understanding and said, “So… because the money actually belongs to the snake, the things I buy won’t belong to me but will directly enter the stomach of the snake, becoming goods he uses to exchange for money, and even to develop believers?”

“Yes.”

Looking at Leon, who frowned again, the red-haired bureau director thought for a moment and consoled him, saying, “Don’t worry, you really don’t need any psychological burden regarding giving supplies to the Scale Gold Religion. Although the Scale Gold Religion isn’t a proper sect, they’re relatively honest most of the time. Apart from the cruelty of the toad you killed, the remaining two holy spirits aren’t very evil.

If you still can’t get over this mental hurdle, when you encounter enemies, don’t buy lives and souls, just buy more arms and legs.

Many rich people who become disabled unexpectedly can’t accept it. After knowing about the existence of the Scale Gold Religion, they will join the Scale Gold Religion and buy healthy limbs from the snake. You providing them with ‘supplies’ could barely count as saving lives and healing injuries.”

What a guy… it can be done like this? After hearing the words of the red-haired bureau director, Leon couldn’t help but ask in surprise,

“Doesn’t the Clearing Bureau care about the Scale Gold Religion developing believers through such means?”

The red-haired bureau director shook his head and said,

“Our opponents in the Clearing Bureau are really too many, and each one is more troublesome than the last. Compared to those who want to physically squeeze into this world at all costs and resort to large-scale sacrifices, the Scale Gold Religion is really just a minor issue. Excluding the toad responsible for ‘supplying goods,’ they can even be considered a neutral force.

For example, those who exchange money for health, although the cost is joining the Scale Gold Religion and having to pay a substantial amount of money annually, it’s a case of willing buyer and willing seller. Should we ignore the looming threat of evil gods and go around dismantling people’s arms and legs?

Also, during times when therapeutic anomalous items are scarce, some people from the branches occasionally make deals with the Scale Gold Religion when injured, so as long as they control themselves and don’t cross the line, most branches are too busy to bother with the people of the Scale Gold Religion.”

“Alright…”

Having gained a clearer understanding of the Clearing Bureau’s bottom line and style of operation, Leon pondered his needs for a moment, then shook his head and continued to ask, “What about the third concept?”

So… you didn’t see the value in this either?

Seeing the waning interest in Leon’s eyes once again, the red-haired bureau director shook her head and said, “The third option doesn’t involve the authority of ‘money’ or ‘trade,’ it’s the most basic concept produced after it became a holy spirit.

In our view, that toad is naturally evil and insane, but in the eyes of the believers of the Scale Gold Religion, that toad can be a sacred and great symbol, because belief itself is a kind of power, and the core of the ‘holy spirit’ is this ‘belief’.

None of the content inside 69 Book Bar should be copied!

An anomalous item made with the concept of ‘holy spirit’ will greatly enhance your spiritual power, reaching a level capable of influencing objective reality. Using telekinesis to move or strengthen objects, etc., when you become strong enough, you might even be able to directly launch a psychic shockwave to destroy the enemy’s will.

Oh, and since the believers of the toad firmly believe that their faith in the holy spirit is pure and sacred, your psychic shockwave should carry additional effects, dealing high damage when used against demons like that goat.”

So… telekinesis + object enhancement + psychic shock + divine damage?

After hearing the final choice, Leon couldn’t help but be overjoyed. This practicality and applicability were directly off the charts, far exceeding the best results he had ever imagined!

Sigh… truly afraid of what comes next…

Seeing Leon, who was already “eyes shining” and clearly enamored with these abilities, the red-haired bureau director couldn’t help but sigh inwardly and couldn’t resist opening her mouth to advise, “Leon, I know you now yearn for strength immensely, but I still hope you reconsider.

Although this choice will give you the greatest short-term boost in strength, it’s really quite wasteful. Moreover, given your high compatibility with demons, there will likely be conflicts with anomalous items based on the concept of holy spirits. So the third choice isn’t as good as it sounds.

As for the first two choices, one lacks direct combat capability, and the other has many restrictions and will be consumed after use, but both touch upon the rules, being powerful anomalous items that are rare for ordinary people.”

Afraid that Leon would waste this incredibly precious opportunity, the red-haired bureau director blinked her fox-like eyes and then began enthusiastically promoting,

“Especially the first choice, which may seem insignificant now, but once you become powerful enough, you can completely use it to exchange for mechanical artifacts from ancient civilizations, hire an entire full-strength moonfolk army, or even directly buy a country! The second choice, though slightly inferior, given the super-high status of the toad, all human enemies below the True God level who recognize the value of the golden wheel will have no resistance against you, and you can easily solve problems with just a sum of money!”

After elaborating on the bright prospects of the other two choices, the red-haired bureau director licked her dry lips and earnestly advised, “Leon, trust me, the third choice, although it sounds pretty nice, its upper limit can’t compare with the first one at all, and its power can’t even catch up with the tail end of the second one.

There are at least dozens of anomalous items like the third kind in the Clearing Bureau. If you abandon the first two and choose it, it will be truly very, very regrettable. Do you understand?”

“I understand…”

After carefully listening to the heartfelt advice of the red-haired bureau director, Leon nodded gratefully toward her and then said apologetically,

“But I still want to choose the third.”

(End of Chapter)