Learn one small skill every day

The female hunter developed a slight interest in Bai Miao.

She was confident that her attack had pierced Bai Miao's throat, and she was also confident that she could heal his wounds before he died.

I never expected that I would be able to evade it.

"Is this why Favre recommended you? You can move and think at incredible speed in crucial moments... in life-or-death situations? That's a very useful ability..."

"But what if I don't attack your vital organs, but instead cut off your hands and feet to restrict your movement?"

In a single glance, Bai Miao's predicament was completely exposed, and a solution was found.

The passive effect of Zero Lock is triggered when facing an instant-death attack. If the opponent knows this effect, they will avoid the vital points and deprive the opponent of their ability to act first.

Back then, we were like meat on a chopping board; even with a hundred times the speed boost, we couldn't move.

Bai Miao couldn't help but admire her talent.

"I think I understood the movements... but I can't understand how you entered the crevice. It seemed like there was a membrane, right?"

"So you didn't even know this..."

The female hunter suddenly realized: "I didn't expect that I would need to start teaching from such a basic place. However, entering the rift world is not difficult. You just need to overlap your mind with your body, and you can enter easily."

"But before entering the rift world, you must first summon your spiritual body to the location you wish to emerge from, enter the rift alone with your physical body, and use your spiritual body as a beacon to move."

"When you reach the location of the spirit body, you can leave."

Three sentences were enough to send Bai Miao into a brainstorming session once again.

It sounds easy, but it's not so simple in practice.

But at least we have a starting point for practice.

After saying that, she thought for a moment and said, "There's another piece of common sense: in the interdimensional world, the flow of time is only one-thirtieth of that in reality, which is why it looks like instantaneous teleportation."

Thirty times the speed is indeed quite terrifying.

To others, it might seem like a mere instant; the person appears in front of them at the same time as the spiritual entity appears.

"Hmm... I think I understand, thank you..."

Bai Miao realized that he still didn't know the other person's name or how to address her.

"Call me senior sister, you can be considered Favre's apprentice."

"Yes... Senior Sister."

Bai Miao thought to himself, "If Foll took on an apprentice, and Lecter took on an assistant, aren't their actions similar?"

So, in Lecter's group, am I considered the senior brother?

"Practice on your own."

The senior sister looked at Bai Miao, gesturing for him to start quickly.

First overlap...

Bai Miao hadn't expected that the step of his spirit body overlapping with his own would be so difficult.

There is a repulsive force!

If the spirit is too close to the body, it will tend to bounce away.

This process requires strong control over the mental body and a resilient spirit.

After finally overlapping, Bai Miao saw a thin film appear before him.

Before entering, determine your exit point...

Bai Miao didn't overestimate himself and decided to try starting from where he was going for his first attempt.

The spirit remains stationary while the body enters first.

As Bai Miao stepped through the membrane, he felt a wave of nausea.

It's as if nothing exists here, yet it's also as if everything exists.

A vast amount of information from Abyss Street and Yar City constantly intertwined and flickered here, and even time seemed to slow down.

Here, let alone finding your bearings, even just standing still is a problem...

Every step is a pitfall.

Every seemingly casual movement of her senior sister was a challenge for Bai Miao.

Bai Miao gritted his teeth, held his breath, and activated both his time estimation and time estimation skills, finding a reference point in the turbulent time flow.

Using his navigation skill, Bai Miao looked up.

A bright fireball appeared in a certain direction.

That is where the spiritual entity resides.

Bai Miao walked with difficulty, reaching the fireball in the distance in almost a single step.

The familiar feeling of rejection returned, but with the experience from before entering, Bai Miao was a little more adept at going out this time.

As Bai Miao stepped out of the membrane, he didn't realize that he was covered in sweat.

My mental strength has also decreased by 20 points!

Controlling the overlap of mental entities consumes far more energy than imagined.

"You succeeded on your first try. It seems you have enough potential as a hunter, but you lack a lot of knowledge that you should have."

You call this "essential knowledge"...

Bai Miao was also somewhat helpless, since he was indeed only a half-baked person.

The senior sister nodded slightly: "You did a good job. You can go now. Just familiarize yourself with it more from now on."

"Can I practice here a little longer?"

With a teacher present, you can ask for help immediately if you don't understand something, right?

The senior sister just smiled and shook her head, then drew two long swords and turned to look at the gears that had stopped turning at some point.

"Unfortunately, something is coming out tonight. If you want to practice in the future, you can come find me here at night."

Bai Miao watched as the scene before him receded, and before he knew it, he had appeared at the doorway.

With a loud thud, the door slammed shut, and a heart-wrenching roar echoed from within.

The clock tower then began to shake, and Bai Miao immediately ran downstairs and left the clock tower.

What... what exactly is this being fought against?

When Favre mentioned that everyone has their own responsibilities, he was referring to his senior sister's duty to guard the clock tower and prevent monsters from appearing.

Standing outside the clock tower, Bai Miao lingered for a long time, only turning to leave after the vibrations inside the tower gradually subsided.

Favre has not shown up yet, it seems he has no intention of coming out.

"Phew... I'll have some practice tonight from now on."

Each practice session consumes 20 points of mental energy, and after just two sessions, Bai Miao's mental energy is almost depleted.

The effect of locking mental power in the Howling Abyss worked very well.

The mental energy consumed during the traversal is not deducted all at once, but is continuously consumed as your mental body overlaps, and is also continuously deducted in the interstitial world.

Bai Miao, with only 1 point of mental energy, practiced until he was completely exhausted, and went to bed without even taking a shower.

Before Bai Miao fell into a deep sleep, he finally saw the system pop up, proving that he had mastered this skill.

Congratulations on learning the skill: Weaving Through Gaps LV1

[Squeezing Through Gaps: Moves by exploiting the gaps between mind and reality. When used in a world where the barrier between reality and mind is not obvious, it reduces mental energy consumption by 50%.]

The next day, Bai Miao didn't wake up until 12 o'clock.

Outside the door, members of the Healing Cult were already waiting respectfully.

They came at the request of Bishop Karlrens to invite Bai Miao to visit the Healing Church.

They didn't know the specific reasons, but what they did know was that the sect's high-ranking members, whom they used to see only a few times a year, were now all coming out of seclusion and actively taking over administrative and other powers within the Healing Sect.

A sense of impending doom began to take hold of them.

“Dr. Moriarty, Bishop Karlrens requests your presence. Of course, if you are unavailable, we can come another time.”

The leader was very polite, as if afraid that Bai Miao would feel forced.

"Yes, I've already arranged to see the bishop today."

In a luxurious carriage, Bai Miao leisurely arrived at the council chamber of the Healing Cult's main church.

Seated here were a group of high-ranking officials, represented by Karlrens, and even the Pope was present.

The Pope was a short, old man who sat in the highest seat with a kind smile on his face.

Once the doors to the council chamber were closed, transforming it into a completely private space, the Pope led the applause, which resounded throughout the chamber.

The applause lasted for a minute. The Pope then personally stepped down from his seat and led Bai Miao to a seat next to him. The Pope, the bishop, and Bai Miao sat side by side.

"Dr. Moriarty, I would like to thank the entire Healing Cult once again for their contributions."

The Pope turned to Bai Miao and said.

"You flatter me. I just wanted to try out my medical skills."

Bai Miao spoke modestly, but in his heart he was thinking about when to bring up the substantial reward.

Bai Miao did not believe that the Healing Cult only offered verbal thanks.

That would be a huge loss for me.

Although curing nightmares was to pass Favre's test and gain the opportunity to learn through the cracks, it didn't mean Bai Miao didn't want the rewards from the Healing Cult.

They're all freebies; we'll take them all.

The Pope chuckled twice and asked, "I've heard that Dr. Moriarty used to be a hunter?"

"Yes."

"I've thought for a long time about how to express our gratitude. You are an excellent psychiatrist, and it's difficult for us to give you a satisfactory thank you in this regard. So I thought you were once a hunter. In the field of hunting, our Healing Cult has also produced legendary hunters. You might be interested in his items."

Bai Miao noticed that some of the people below looked unwilling.