I simultaneously traverse countless worlds

As a result, Japan naturally dared not openly interfere with Itogami Island, and could only obtain a territory in name only. In reality, Itogami Island was still managed by its own administrative body. With the name of "Demon Special Zone", it attracted many demons who longed for a peaceful life to settle in. Itogami Island developed rapidly and became a developed region with a population of over 500,000 in just a few decades.

On Itogami Island, most residents are researchers and their families, as well as individuals with special abilities recognized by the city. This includes demons used as research subjects. In return, these demons who help operate the special zone are granted corresponding citizen rights; they can study, work, and live like humans. Registered demons (those legally residing in Itogami City) wear bracelets on their wrists that limit their abilities and location tracking, allowing ordinary people to distinguish between humans and demons.

As a special zone for demons, Itogami City attracted many demons to settle there, as well as large corporations in the pharmaceutical, precision machinery, and high-tech materials industries, and research institutions from renowned universities, who established various research projects on Itogami Island. Research on demon abilities and physiques, and the ability for demons to use their special abilities to assist in research projects, became Itogami Island's signature.

Indeed, research on demons is not uncommon. Many countries and even powerful forces are secretly researching demons and even vampires. However, such things can be done but not talked about. There are even cases where forces that secretly researched demons were exposed, only to be attacked by powerful demons and turned into a pile of corpses.

In this respect, the Strike the Blood anime world truly showcases the power of extraordinary strongmen. Among those alien races collectively known as "demons" who can have offspring with humans, the vampires, born from humans embraced by the True Ancestors, are considered the strongest, even possessing three great Night Empires. Other demon races do not have top-tier strongmen like the three True Ancestors. However, the demons with strong individuals can still live a decent life, while the weaker demons are in a precarious situation.

While there are indeed many extraordinary and powerful individuals on the human side, they dare not offend the three True Ancestors and their Night Empire. This is because they have all experienced the power of the three True Ancestors firsthand, and the Night Empire is no pushover either, so naturally no one dares to challenge them.

However, other demon races are not all so powerful. The unique abilities of each demon race make humans envious. For example, the three major vampire races each have their own special abilities, such as immortality and the ability to summon familiars. Even the weakest vampire is not someone that ordinary soldiers can deal with. Orcs, ghosts, and other demon races also have their own special abilities. It is impossible for any human country to say that no one is interested in them and has conducted research.

In the modern world before Li Mo's transmigration, countless wealthy people invested in various drug development projects and human research projects, sparing no expense in order to live longer. How much more so in Strike the Blood, a world with vampires and other demons!

In reality, even before entering the [White Mist Space], Li Mo already had a vague feeling that the world of Strike the Blood was definitely not like the original anime, which only showed a little bit of darkness, such as the [Artificial Angel], the [Philosopher's Stone], etc., which happened on [Itogami Island].

Looking at the entire Strike the Blood anime world, Li Mo would never believe that no other country or force was researching the demon race, vampires, angels, etc. Most likely, those projects were well hidden. For example, researching the vampires' immortality and ability to summon familiars. It would be absolutely impossible for the human side not to have any ideas. That was the advantage that the three True Ancestors and the Night Empire had over the human side.

—At least, the vampires in the Strike the Blood anime world are really strong and have few weaknesses, unlike the ordinary Western vampires in the movies and TV shows before Li Mo's transmigration, who are taboo about silver, mirrors, and the sun, and have to constantly drink blood or even only drink red wine. The vampires in the Strike the Blood anime world summon incredibly powerful familiars. Even the most ordinary familiars have destructive power comparable to modern fighter jets and tanks, and the familiars summoned by the three True Ancestors have truly reached the level of national annihilation.

Given the vampires' many strengths, it's impossible for humans not to be envious. Even though no one dares to openly study the vampires due to the power of the three True Ancestors and the Night Empire, it's an insult to Li Mo's intelligence to say that there's no research on the vampires. He knows that humans never remember the lessons they've learned from history, let alone the greed that drives people.

However, in the world of Strike the Blood anime, conducting private research and experiments on demons, especially vampires, is a taboo subject. It's impossible to openly display such things. But in a demon special zone, if you use a safer method to study the abilities of demons, no one will say anything.

Thus, Itogami Island became a new special zone for demons, naturally attracting a large number of demons who wanted a peaceful life, as well as various enterprises and research institutions that came to visit. In just a few decades, it became an artificial city at sea with a population of hundreds of thousands.

Thanks to the many demons, corporations, and research institutions that have joined Itogami Island, the island produces numerous scientific research achievements every year. Some of these achievements are extremely valuable, bringing great benefits to the research institutions and the demons who are the subjects of the research. This naturally attracts more corporations and research institutions to invest, and many demons also come to join the island because of its reputation. As a result, Itogami Island is developing more and more outstandingly, and its fame is gradually spreading all over the world.

However, as a special zone for demons, Itogami City does not usually accept visits from people other than those related to businesses, research institutions, and their families. The application process for leaving the island is also complicated, and it is only open to the public during special festivals and celebrations.

Originally, Li Mo, as an exchange student from China, should have gone to a school in Japan. However, since Itogami Island is a region under the jurisdiction of Japan, it does not have any obstacles in accepting exchange students from China, which is why he applied to Itogami Island.

The only problem was that when Li Mo entered Itogami Island, he discovered that the management of Itogami Island was different from that of China. Exchange students from China were allowed to move around in non-classified areas of Itogami Island, but places run by research institutions and various companies would not allow Li Mo to enter. If he wanted to leave Itogami Island, he would need to apply to the management agency in advance.

Are you talking about sneaking into Itogami Island or leaving Itogami Island secretly?

It's not that this situation doesn't exist, or rather, it's not uncommon. The former refers to various people who want to enter the demon-controlled special zone of Itogami Island, while the latter refers to people who, for their own reasons, are unwilling to report to Itogami Island and leave.

It should be said that neither of these are ordinary people. At the very least, they are demons or corporate spies who have committed crimes. There are also superhumans such as vampires, orcs, and magic attack masters. Otherwise, Itogami Island would not have formed a special security force composed of superhumans who are magic attack masters to manage and protect it on a daily basis. The reason is that as a "demon special zone", it will inevitably face battles, and ordinary human soldiers cannot handle this task.

Even though Itogami Island can't completely stop all sorts of people from infiltrating it, or even prevent those with ulterior motives from leaving quietly, it's still a good thing to be able to stop most things and maintain peace. It's even possible that Itogami Island has, intentionally or unintentionally, allowed demons with criminal records who would otherwise have difficulty applying for entry to Itogami Island to secretly find ways to enter, so that they can be used as subjects for certain forbidden experiments.

Looking at the bustling commercial street of Itogami Island, Li Mo noticed that among the many pedestrians, he could occasionally spot a demon who wasn't wearing the demon race's exclusive login bracelet. He could then imagine the worst possible scenario in his mind.

After observing the surrounding dozen or so streets, Li Mo confirmed that one or two out of every ten demons were disguised as humans but were not wearing the demon-specific login bracelets. He felt it was strange that Itogami Island was unaware of this situation, yet it maintained stability on the surface but did not take any serious action in private. It was likely that these demons who illegally entered Itogami Island were being used as test subjects.

After all, demons who formally apply to enter Itogami Island are entitled to the same treatment as regular citizens of Itogami Island. Even if they go to participate in research projects of large enterprises and research institutions, their personal safety must be guaranteed and the benefits must be substantial. Otherwise, Itogami Island will have to step in to protect their rights.

From a rather cold-blooded perspective, the best way to accelerate research projects on demons, aside from those with truly geniuses who can produce results quickly, is to burn money. This involves using high-precision research equipment and a large number of researchers, and also focusing on the demons as research subjects. If the death of demon subjects is disregarded, the progress will naturally be much faster.

Having spent over a decade in the Strike the Blood anime world, Li Mo wouldn't assume that other countries were in the same situation as China. In the original anime storyline, Itogami Island wasn't immune to using humans and demons as experimental subjects; it's just that the original storyline didn't directly expose that dark side. Considering that many of the demons who entered Itogami Island illegally, and the seemingly strict but actually lenient approach of Itogami Island, there's much to ponder behind this.

Li Mo felt that his own assumption was not surprising at all. Both America and Japan in the world he had traveled to before had a lot of inhuman records of human experimentation. It was hard to say which one was more beastly, and it seemed that the former was even surpassing the latter.

For example, America experimented on its own people during World War I and World War II, including conducting poison gas experiments directly in its own cities, testing vaccines on disabled children and illegal immigrants, and sending unsuspecting soldiers to nuclear explosion sites to test the effects of radiation. In the new millennium, there were even more reports of various inhumane acts. Japan is not much less egregious in this regard, with its nuclear power plant accident dragging on and causing serious consequences, as well as its plans to discharge nuclear wastewater into the sea.

The world of Strike the Blood anime is different from the real world, but Li Mo doesn't really believe in the nature of Japan and America. America has split into two factions: the Republic of America is on the verge of becoming a vassal state of the vampires, while the Allied America has frequent border conflicts with the Third Progenitor and is known for its tough stance against the demons. But Japan is still intact.

Comparing the situation in the modern world of Japan before his transmigration with the general situation in other similar modern worlds, Li Mo had absolutely no confidence in the bottom line of the management of [Itogami Island]. He even felt that he might have underestimated the unfathomable depths of their bottom line.

To put it another way, the famous saying "Never overestimate the bottom line of political animals" can be interpreted in reverse as meaning that many politicians or statesmen have very low bottom lines. The bottom line of the management of [Itogami Island] may be much stronger than that of the so-called benevolent rulers in Africa and South America, but it is hard to say what they will do for their own interests. In any case, Li Mo does not think too highly of the management of [Itogami Island].

Even in Japan before he traveled there, which was said to have excellent public security and a very low crime rate, in reality, many cases were not filed and there were very few forensic doctors. Unless a rich person or politician got into trouble, many things that ordinary people encountered would not be treated as cases by the police. The incompetence of the Japanese police was also well-known. Even ordinary Japanese people constantly complained online about the police's inefficiency and the slow response and even the skillful bowing and apologizing of Japanese officials.

If we were talking about Itogami Island, on his first day there, Li Mo was told not to go to areas like the former Area 27, which was designated as an erasure zone, or to wait for news about the many companies and research institutions. He knew that Itogami Island also had a dark side. After all, Li Mo vaguely remembered the situation of that erasure zone; it seemed to be an abandoned area on Itogami Island rife with violence and chaos.

However, after observing the pedestrians coming and going in the commercial area, Li Mo turned his gaze back to the [Itogami Island] beneath his feet. He knew that [Itogami Island] was not just a [Demon Special Zone], but actually had a great secret hidden behind it.

According to the plot that Li Mo knew, [Itogami Island] was an altar where the vengeful god Cain attempted to resurrect. Cain was cursed to be unable to set foot on earth, and only a false land built on the sea could give him a chance to return from the otherworld. Furthermore, towards the end of the original Strike the Blood storyline, the figure of the vengeful god Cain was indeed shown, suggesting that the situation surrounding [Itogami Island] was far more complex than many so-called insiders believed.

Right now, Li Mo has no intention of making this big news public. He has carefully observed the current situation of Itogami Island and is preparing to find a suitable opportunity to develop his own power on Itogami Island!

Chapter 3 The Hidden Hands of Erasing Blocks

Itogami Island, Erasure Block

This is the original abandoned area number 27 of Itogami Island, the old southeastern region that sank to the bottom of the sea due to an accident. On the Itogami Island map, it belongs to the deleted "erased block", but later it became an area where a lot of scum gathered.

Even though Itogami Island is a Demon Special Zone, and its public image worldwide is that it accommodates wandering demons as citizens and conducts research on their abilities and physiques, Itogami Island still has a gray area. Some of the foreign demons, besides those who are law-abiding, also smuggle themselves into Itogami Island and live there, gathering in the Erasure Block and turning it into a place of crime.

Compared to the clean and tidy bustling area of ​​Itogami Island, the buildings in the Erasure Block are a chaotic and crowded street scene resembling ruins. Looking at the former high-rise buildings, the walls are cracked, and even the internal steel bars are exposed everywhere. The iron roller doors are covered with ugly graffiti, and it is extremely difficult to find a piece of unbroken glass. Male customers looking for women and street women targeting them can be heard laughing and joking from time to time. Occasionally, you can see drug addicts in the alleys and on the roadside, indulging in alcohol and illegal drugs. Some gang members even openly carry knives or even guns and wander around.

Indeed, the Erasure Zone is only frequented by outcasts and stowaways drawn by the scent of blood, violence, and money. However, due to certain considerations, Itogami Island has not altered the situation in this area, turning the Erasure Zone into Itogami Island's dumping ground. Even the connection structure of the demon login bracelets here is ineffective; no one would notice if demons used magic. Needless to say, firearms and other melee weapons are even less likely to be detected.

It's no exaggeration to say that the Erasure Block has become a black area of ​​Itogami Island. Smuggling, illegal drug trafficking, and red-light districts are commonplace here. Even unlucky people occasionally disappear, but nobody cares. Moreover, unless they're looking for fun or have ulterior motives, very few citizens of Itogami Island would come to the Erasure Block, knowing the level of danger involved.

Now, Li Mo slightly altered his appearance and strolled leisurely along the streets of the [Erase Blocks]. He quickly found an area that seemed to be in relatively good order, based on his instincts!

"Bill, look at that guy, isn't he a completely unfamiliar face?"

In a relatively bustling neighborhood within the [Erase Block], where a burly man with a menacing face maintains a certain level of order, a young man of Latino appearance who was originally smoking and chatting with his companion suddenly turned around, his eyes lighting up, and whispered to his leader.

"He looks like a pretty boy, maybe he has a lot of money. Let's follow him quietly. Even if he doesn't have much money, we can still sell him on the black market!"

Hearing his underlings' words, the young man who looked more like a Black man looked up and saw Li Mo, who was unremarkable in appearance but gave off a calm feeling. He also felt that he must have had good luck today. He took a puff of his cigarette, threw it on the ground and stomped it out, and then encouraged his underlings.

For Bill and his gang of thugs, they had illegally entered Itogami Island, having no intention of being law-abiding citizens, and had instead entered the Erasure Block. In this land of sin, they engaged in robbery and other illegal activities. Moreover, the Erasure Block had virtually no police presence; robberies were commonplace there. Even assaults and murders were not uncommon, unless the local gangs maintained order.

Just like the world Li Mo transmigrated to before, if countries like Japan and Brazil didn't have jurisdiction over slums, then yakuza groups, gangs, and other dark forces would occupy those areas. They would value order in their own territories more. At least if other thugs and gang members wanted to cause trouble, these gangs that managed their territories would kill them first, demonstrating their power in a simple and brutal way.

Ironically, Bill and his henchmen were genuinely afraid of this simpler and more direct form of intimidation. They dared not cause trouble in this gang-controlled neighborhood, so they cautiously followed behind Li Mo, ready to see if they could catch this fat sheep!

……

A little later, at the alleyway on the edge of that block, Bill and several of his henchmen couldn't wait to block Li Mo from both sides. Apart from the short gun in Bill's hand, the henchmen were all holding knives and blunt weapons, looking fierce.

Seeing someone blocking the alleyway with a weapon, it was wise of them not to meddle, regardless of whether any passersby saw Li Mo enter the alley. They could even skip calling the police, since in a place like the [Erase Block], even outsiders looking for fun wouldn't bother, let alone the [Itogami Island] authorities who treat this place as a garbage dump, who wouldn't even bother to send out police personnel.

In fact, Itogami Island treats this place as a garbage dump, and the Erasure Blocks have naturally formed a kind of private order. Various gangs spring up and disappear like mushrooms after rain. Those stowaways or criminals who come to Itogami Island fight each other for profits, but they will not openly attack guests who come to have fun. However, if those guests accidentally walk into secluded alleys or places without gang control, the consequence is that they will be robbed or even disappear silently.

After all, the [Erase Block] is no safe haven. Those drug addicts and gangsters who are heavily involved in drug use see outsiders as easy targets. They don't consider the potential consequences at all. At most, they are afraid of the more ruthless gang members and won't cause trouble in the territory protected by those gangs, otherwise they will either be beaten to death or suffer a fate worse than death.

It wasn't the territory of those gangs, so no one would bother with so many other people's business. For example, when they saw Bill following Li Mo with his three henchmen, passersby would at most step back and cast a pitying glance, but no one would step forward to stop or warn Li Mo.

"Kid, hand over the money now!"

Seeing his two henchmen blocking Li Mo from behind, Bill, who was intercepting him from the front with another henchman, grinned and scanned Li Mo with a greedy look in his eyes. He pointed the revolver at Li Mo, ready to take his valuables first.

For Bill and his three henchmen, Li Mo, who was obviously not a member of the [Erase Block] group, was a prime target. The money he carried was their primary objective. If he had any valuables such as watches, necklaces, or rings, they wouldn't miss them either. They might even take his good clothes and shoes, and secretly sell him on the black market. His fate was obvious.

Anyway, human lives are worthless in the [Erase Block]. As long as the number of times outsiders are attacked is not too many, basically no one will care about such things. Bill naturally had his own little scheme in mind, and he was even planning to sell Li Mo, this handsome guy, for more money!

"Tsk, only four shrimp? This is really boring..."

Li Mo had little patience for casually wandering around the [Erase Block] and catching a few small fry. He raised an eyebrow at the four thugs in front of him, raised one hand, and flicked his fingers a few times.

"You... uh?!"

Upon hearing Li Mo's words, Bill, who was still thinking about getting the money and having a good time, was filled with anger. Just as he was about to have his underlings teach the fat sheep in front of him a lesson, he suddenly felt a pain in his forehead and collapsed.

Plop~!

As Bill collapsed, his three henchmen also fell to the ground. Unlike the unconscious Bill, the three thugs had a hole in their foreheads, a wound that looked like a gunshot wound, which instantly took the lives of the three scoundrels.

If someone were to examine the three thugs' fatal wounds at this moment, they would find them quite unusual. The wounds, which appeared to be gunshot wounds, actually showed no signs of gunpowder. Even magic users wouldn't detect any magical reaction. Unless someone had witnessed Li Mo's attack firsthand, no one would suspect that it was a special attack launched by compressing air into an air bullet using his own power.

For Li Mo, with his current strength, a few flicks of his fingers could produce air bullets powerful enough to kill. He could also skillfully control his power to kill or knock out people. In the world of Strike the Blood anime, this might seem out of place, but for a martial arts immortal, such skillful power control is just routine. Moreover, this is a martial arts immortal who has developed his skills entirely based on the research of "national martial arts." His power control can even be said to be beyond the imagination of the superhumans in this world.

Looking at the corpses of the three thugs, Li Mo didn't care at all. In the context of the [Erase Block], it was nothing. He directly placed a hand on the forehead of the thug leader. His powerful mental strength was like that of a [Mind Sorcerer] in the D&D world. He quickly retrieved the thug leader's memories, completely disregarding his life or death, and directly found all the information that Li Mo wanted to know.

However, Li Mo's simple and brutal search method meant that even if the gang leader survived, he would become an idiot. But in Li Mo's eyes, this was just normal retribution, since the guy was also a damned scumbag with several lives on his hands.

"Tch, he's just a worthless piece of trash. What a waste of my time!"

When Li Mo withdrew his finger, completely ignoring the new idiot Bill who was foaming at the mouth with an innocent smile on his face, he disdainfully commented on the scumbag. Then he turned to look at the places in the [Erase Block], a strange look flashing in his eyes: "However, there really is a problem with the [Erase Block]. Those gangs and smuggling markets, those special places where people can be bought and sold, are really connected to the [Itogami Island] government..."

Even though Li Mo didn't take Bill and those few scoundrels seriously, he had to admit that these scoundrels had been around the [Erase Block] for quite some time and naturally knew about the powerful gangs in the [Erase Block] that they couldn't afford to offend, as well as some of the [Erase Block's] secrets. This allowed Li Mo to immediately put together the intelligence puzzle.

Previously, Li Mo's speculation about the [Erase Block] was based on his own observations and predictions; the actual situation still needed to be verified. However, with the secret information Bill knew, and the clues about the smuggling, black market, and human trafficking activities of the gangs involved in the [Erase Block], Li Mo's guess immediately became solid evidence: the emergence of the [Erase Block] and various illegal trades were indeed related to [Itogami Island].

Or to be more precise, the management of Itogami Island has indulged the development of the Erasure Block. While it's true that it's been treated as a dumping ground, the smuggling markets and human trafficking that have emerged wouldn't have happened without Itogami Island's tacit approval. Otherwise, if Itogami Island had wanted to crack down on it, the Erasure Block might have become a slum, but it wouldn't have turned into the sinful place it is today.

The next second, having obtained his answer, Li Mo disappeared into the alley, preparing to find a suitable target to expand his influence, leaving behind a newly created idiot and three corpses. Their fate was naturally not something Li Mo cared about!

……

A dozen minutes later, in the three-story building of the gang headquarters of the very gang Li Mo had just passed through—a gang whose name Li Mo didn't even remember—a D-type vampire belonging to the First True Ancestor bloodline was lying on the ground, his eyes blank and his body injured.

It should be said that the vampires in the Strike the Blood anime world are somewhat different. The three progenitors created their own descendants, forming different branches of vampires. In addition to summoning their own familiars and the common abilities of vampires, the descendants of the first progenitor are known as the "D-type," which are very similar to the classic vampires in Li Mo's memory. In addition to the advantages of not being afraid of silver, garlic, crosses, and sunlight, they also have the talent of mistification.

Generally, the [D-type] vampires under the First Ancestor mostly operate in the Night Empire of Eastern Europe and the surrounding areas. Occasionally, some [D-type] vampires travel around the world. However, it is quite surprising that this particular [D-type] vampire actually went to [Itogami Island], and did so through a process that did not involve applying for legal citizenship. Instead, he chose to sneak in and stay in the [Erase Block] as a gang leader.

Fortunately, Li Mo knocked out the D-type vampire as soon as he appeared, leaving him no time to use his mist transformation ability or summon his familiar. He then rewarded the vampire with a specially enhanced version of the [Seed of the Extraordinary]. He then saw that the D-type vampire named Charles's injuries were quickly disappearing and his aura was constantly increasing. He then roughly understood why this guy had fallen so low as to become a gang leader in the [Erase Block].

It turns out that this guy couldn't even summon the weakest familiar. He was just a tiny bit stronger than a newly joined vampire or a vampire child. Since strength is the most important thing in the vampire clan, it's easy to imagine how little importance this weak vampire used to receive. He might as well go out and find an opportunity to make his way in the world.

When Charles regained consciousness, he, having successfully transformed, respectfully explained his reasons, which were largely the same as Li Mo's guess. He had even developed several blood slaves in this gang and had been living a life of tyranny and sway for the past two years!

"Have you had any past connections with the management of Itogami Island? Or collaborations with large corporations and research institutions? Do other gangs act as 'black gloves' in this way?"

Upon seeing Charles, who had become his subordinate and could destroy someone's soul with a mere thought, Li Mo went straight to the point without any pretense, asking him the questions he had anticipated, intending to adjust his planned power-building strategy accordingly.

“Boss, the gang I formed has at most made contact with a few people on Itogami Island. They might be representatives of Itogami Island's management, as well as people involved in those research projects. I remember other gangs also have connections with them, but we pay tribute to them every month in exchange for their tacit approval…”

Upon hearing his boss's words, Charles, the vampire, immediately suppressed his joy at having just successfully transformed and being able to attempt to summon a familiar. He quietly reported to Li Mo, explaining his situation and that of the other gangs located in the [Erase Block].

As Li Mo predicted, the "erasure of blocks" was tacitly approved by "Itogami Island." However, those gangs were clearly not respectable enough. The management of "Itogami Island" and those large companies didn't even consider these gangs worth their attention, let alone cooperate with them. In reality, these gangs only received tacit approval from "Itogami Island" by handing over a portion of their blood-stained wealth every month, or they had some kind of deal with certain individuals.

Li Mo didn't find anything strange about Charles's revelations; it was simply very much in line with the current situation in Japan and even most countries. Even in the world of Strike the Blood, Itogami Island was by no means a flawless paradise.

"OK, tell me the information about the person you contacted, and also write down information about other gang leaders in the [Erase Block]!"

Li Mo merely sighed inwardly and didn't care about this kind of collusion between the underworld and the legitimate world. He directly asked Charles, a vampire, to write down the detailed information he knew, planning to talk to these people later and make them his subordinates.

"Yes! Boss!"

Faced with Li Mo's instructions, Charles, a vampire who had become a loyal subordinate, did not hesitate at all. He immediately picked up a notebook and a pen and quickly filled in the information he knew. The reason he chose such an old-fashioned paper item was that vampires who were involved in gangs were not stupid. They knew that the electronic products of [Itogami Island] might have eavesdropping capabilities, while paper records seemed to be safer.

Soon, Li Mo obtained more detailed information about the leaders of several gangs and related personnel in the [Erase Block]. He nodded and had the vampire Charles gather his trusted subordinates, distribute more than a dozen [Seeds of the Extraordinary] before leaving!