Mystery: The Witch of Desire

Rowling's words were not wrong. His knowledge of the Extraordinary World mainly came from Jason's notes. Jason was only a Sequence 9 Extraordinary, and his original intention in becoming an Extraordinary was to earn money to support his family. He did not delve too deeply into the Extraordinary World, so naturally he did not record too many profound things.

Rowling didn't hide anything and patiently explained it to Reeves:

"Let's start with the simpler digestion potion. I don't know if you've ever had this experience, but when you're doing something, you feel like a valve is loosening inside your body? This means that your potion has been digested to a certain extent. When your potion is completely digested, you'll feel a sense of relief, like a door is completely open. Only by completely digesting the potion of the current sequence can you advance to the next sequence."

Upon hearing this, Levi suddenly realized that the feeling of the valve loosening after his two successful assassinations of gangsters was the digestive potion.

He sensed the 'gate' within his body; after killing Samira, it had loosened even more, and by a significant margin. Revi estimated that he was just one step away from fully digesting the potion within his body.

"It seems killing a Sequence 8 Beyonder has significantly reduced the absorption of my potion. Come to think of it, my path is that of an assassin, and assassinating others allows my potion to be absorbed. Is there some connection between these two?"

He also understood why Jason was unaware of the relevant knowledge about digesting potions. As an assassin, Jason had only killed one gang leader in two years, and he regarded it as a psychological trauma, so he kept it a secret.

Reeves sighed with mixed feelings and continued to listen to Rowling's teachings.

"As for advancing based on the extraordinary characteristics of the deceased, it's a tradition of the Hyena Gang, and it's also common in some other gangs because resources are very limited. I don't know the specific principle, but a certain sequence of extraordinary characteristics can be used as the main ingredient for a corresponding potion."

Rowling continued her eloquent speech, which made Levy's eyes widen in astonishment:

"Can extraordinary properties be used as the main ingredient in potions?"

"Doesn't that mean that high-sequence extraordinary individuals along the same path are the ladder for low-sequence extraordinary individuals to become stronger, and that extraordinary individuals along the entire path are all subject to the Dark Forest Law?"

While Levy was shocked, he suddenly felt he understood the contents of Russell's diary:

'Remember to choose your extraordinary path carefully. Once you've determined this, your allies and enemies are also largely determined.' 'Do not choose a path where the Sequence 0 position is already occupied, and be wary of Sequence 0 and Sequence 1 paths that are close to it.'

"Doesn't this mean that all extraordinary individuals who follow the same path are enemies, or at least competitors..."

“It’s understandable that you shouldn’t choose the path where the Sequence 0 position is already occupied. Since those with higher sequences can serve as a stepping stone for those with lower sequences to advance, those with higher sequences will inevitably suppress those with lower sequences.”

"But why be wary of others with similar pathways? Hmm... I don't even know what 'similar pathways' means. Could it be that there's some kind of mystical connection between similar pathways, like they can be converted into each other? Wouldn't that mean that extraordinary individuals with similar pathways can also advance using each other's extraordinary characteristics, further expanding the scope of the Dark Forest..."

The more Levi thought about it, the more chills ran down his spine. The darkness and horror of the extraordinary world were even greater than he had anticipated.

Rowling, however, didn't see much of a problem. These were things she was already used to, and she didn't delve into the underlying principles.

After she finished instructing Levi, she seemed to suddenly remember something and asked with some concern:

"Will you go back to Kingfisher Bar after you go home?"

Reeves snapped out of his thoughts and nodded:

"Of course, I have no plans to leave the Hyena Gang at the moment."

Rowling nodded with relief and smiled:

"Okay, I'll go ask the kitchen to prepare your food. You can go back after you finish eating."

As she spoke, she stood up and walked towards the door with light and cheerful steps.

Reeve smiled and thanked him, his stomach growling with hunger, yearning for hot food.

While Rowling was away, he took out some soft breaths from his luggage and inhaled them a few times, restoring his sweet voice.

However, at that moment, the atmosphere in the room suddenly turned cold.

Levi instinctively tensed up and reached under his pillow for his weapon.

Just then, a soft, ethereal laugh rang out from by the window:

"Don't be nervous, relax, I will give you plenty of gentleness and lubrication."

Reeve turned his head in surprise and saw a young woman wearing a hooded black robe sitting on the windowsill. She wore blue eyeshadow and blush, and a silver chain with a white crystal pendant was wrapped around her exposed wrist, giving her an eerie beauty.

Chapter 32 The Spirit Medium

"Madam, who are you...?"

Levi composed himself and instinctively asked the woman sitting on the windowsill in a respectful tone. She exuded an enigmatic mystery, appearing both sensual and powerful.

The woman smiled and nimbly jumped down from the windowsill. She gently shook a small bottle that smelled of wine in her hand, walked slowly to Rivi's bedside, sat down directly on the edge of the bed, and looked at him with her watery green eyes.

Levi involuntarily shrank back, feeling both wary and somewhat awkwardly embarrassed.

The woman looked at Levi, whose cheeks were slightly flushed, with interest and teased him:

"I never imagined that such a small bar like Kingfisher Bar would have two wild extraordinary individuals at the same time. I've only been away from Tingen City for half a year. Could it be that Tingen has been having a massive clearance sale of potion ingredients during this period?"

"She knows that Rowling and I are extraordinary!"

Levi was startled again. Judging from the tone of her voice, she should be an official Beyonder. Official Beyonders are not friendly to wild Beyonders. Even if they do not kill them immediately, they tend to control and capture them.

Levi nervously pondered a countermeasure. This woman gave him an extremely powerful feeling, even stronger than Samira before her mutation, indicating that she was very likely a Sequence 7 or higher Extraordinary.

He glanced at the dressing mirror on the bedside table and shifted his body closer to it. In this emergency, he could only try to draw strength from the mirror again.

The woman noticed Levi's subtle movements but paid no attention. She simply kept shaking the bottle in her hand, which emitted a delicate fragrance of essential oils and hydrosols that mingled with the aroma of wine, creating a wonderful scent. Under this scent, Levi felt his heart gradually calm down, and he was no longer so tense and frightened.

Seeing that Levi was gradually relaxing, the woman smiled and said:

“My little ones tell me that something bad seems to have happened here. Perhaps you know something?”

"This woman must possess some special ability to obtain information... Is she a fortune teller, or something else...?"

Reeves considered his words carefully before speaking:

“A murder occurred here. The murderer was Samira, the former owner of the Kingfisher Bar. She went insane for some reason and killed several of the bar's employees. In self-defense, I had to team up with others to subdue her. After her extreme madness, her life force dissipated on its own.”

In a sense, every word Levi said was the truth, but it concealed a great deal of crucial information. Even if the other party had any means to test him for lying, Levi was confident he would pass.

The woman gave Levi a deep look, then turned to look around as if listening intently.

At that moment, Levi felt the temperature in the room drop even further, as if some unseen things were stirring.

After a while, she turned around, looked at Levi meaningfully, and smiled softly:

"You naughty little thing, things don't seem as simple as you say. Do I have to tie your hands to the bed and pick up a leather whip before you'll obediently confess?"

Levi's heart sank, and he quickly began to think: If he exposed the Hyena Gang's worship of an evil god to the official Beyonders, could he escape unscathed? He was not only a member of the Hyena Gang in name, but also a wild Beyonder, possessed ritual objects belonging to the Hyena Gang's revered great master, had patterns on his body related to the strange entity from the mirror, and was a transmigrator...

Levi felt like he was about to be hit with a full stack of debuffs. Compared to his problem child, the Hyena Gang's belief in an evil god seemed like nothing at all. Even if he wanted to use official power to deal with the Hyena Gang, he'd have to wait until he was exonerated.

Moreover, Levi did not have enough trust in this woman or in the official extraordinary beings. Throughout history, no organization in power has ever been a selfless and benevolent bodhisattva.

So, Levi had no choice but to bite the bullet and answer:

"Madam, I'm telling the truth. There are some details I don't know either. I'm just an outsider."

The woman quietly observed Reeves for a while, then revealed a meaningful smile.

The next second, a slender candle appeared in her hand. With a gentle toss, the candle floated in front of her and ignited with a ghostly blue flame without needing to be lit.

The woman poured the liquid from the small bottle onto the flickering blue flame. A few drops of liquid evaporated quickly, and a delicate and alluring fragrance immediately filled the entire room.

Levi felt a momentary lapse in concentration. He looked around in confusion and found that everything was swaying and blurry, as if shrouded in layers of mist.

Even he himself began to sway, feeling light as if he had lost his weight. All the colors before his eyes blurred together, filling his mind and gradually plunging him into a hazy state.

In this hazy state, consciousness gradually faded, and vision gradually blurred...

At that moment, a glamorous woman with blue eyeshadow suddenly appeared in front of Levi.

Her aura had become even stronger than before, and her beautiful green eyes carried an undeniable air of authority.

"Let me formally introduce myself. I am 'The Psychic' Daly Simone."

"You are a little kitten hiding in the darkness, and I am your master. Tell me everything you know, understand?"

In a daze, Levi faced the woman's powerful pressure and couldn't help but want to nod in agreement.

He had a premonition that once he nodded, it would be the same as opening his heart to the woman, allowing her to take all his secrets.

"But my body seems to be out of my control..."

Just then, a sharp pain shot through Levi's chest, and the black pattern seemed to be ignited, the burning sensation spreading outwards.

Levi suddenly regained consciousness—the surroundings were still that blurry, hazy environment, but he could feel that the occult connection between himself and the woman had been severed. Control of his body and consciousness had returned to his own hands.

"What a powerful technique! Is this psychological suggestion? Or has it directly communicated with my spirit?"

Levi thought with a hint of lingering fear, but on the surface he showed no sign of anything amiss, still pretending to be clueless and nodding in agreement.

The psychic, Daly, smiled with satisfaction and asked:

How did you become an extraordinary person?

Reeve answered vaguely:

“A mysterious lady gave me a bottle of potion, and after I drank it, I became what I am now.”

Daly didn't doubt the answer much, and then asked:

"Has the Hyena Gang made any unusual moves?"

Levi, still in a daze, slowly answered:

"I don't know, they run brothels, bars, and dance halls, and they make a lot of money..."

Daly's eyes were cold as she continued to ask:

Where is Samira's body?

Levi feigned pain and answered with difficulty:

"The Storm Church's Punisher Squad conducted an investigation and has already dealt with it..."

Dai Li frowned slightly and muttered to herself with a hint of helplessness:

"What can those rude men find out? The muscles in their heads are harder than their dicks!"

Chapter 33 Literacy Campaign

Then, she looked at Reeves's pained expression, hesitated for a moment, and said:

"One last question, what did Samira do before she died?"

Revi feigned even greater pain and said, word by word:

"She likes to watch the moon at night..."

Daly fell into deep thought.

Then, she snapped her fingers, the blue candle flame went out, and her figure gradually disappeared from Levi's sight.

Reeve felt his surroundings return to normal. After a few seconds, he rubbed his eyes, pretending to have just had a dream, and looked at Daly strangely.

Daisy didn't speak to Levi anymore. She took out a pen and a notepad from her pocket and sat down at her desk, writing furiously.

After she finished writing, she handed the note to Reeves:

“My little ones tell me you’re not a bad person. Plus, I’m not part of Tingen anymore, so I’ll turn a blind eye to you, a wild extraordinary. However, I have a feeling something’s wrong here. If you get any clues, you can come to the address on the paper and find a man named Dunn Smith.”

After saying that, she looked at Levi's beautiful face, and as if remembering something, added:

"Well, this Mr. Dunn is balding and has a bad memory; you won't like him."

"She seems a bit wary of me. Does this lady have some special relationship with Mr. Dunn?"

With a touch of curiosity, Levi took the slip of paper, which carried a faint fragrance of orchids. Two lines of neat handwriting were written on it:

36 Zotland Street, 2nd Floor, Blackthorn Security Company.

The signature at the end was elegant and beautiful:

Daly Simone.

"Ms. Daly..."

Levi muttered to himself in a daze, then looked up, only to find no one there.

Only the curtains swayed slightly, and a gentle breeze drifted in.

Just then, Rowling walked in carrying a tray, and seeing Levi's thoughtful expression, smiled and said:

"What's wrong? Are you starving?"

Revere snapped out of his daze and quickly told Rowling what had just happened.

Rowling frowned after listening, pondered for a moment, and then said:

“Based on your description, I suspect that the lady just now belongs to the Corpse Collector pathway and has reached the level of a Sequence 7 psychic. This type of extraordinary can communicate with spirits in the environment and has very strong spirituality. She probably observed our astral bodies and ethereal bodies through spiritual vision, thus knowing that we are extraordinary. This is possible for some mid-Sequence extraordinary individuals with high spirituality.”

Levi paused, feeling as if he had heard some new terms.

Rowling smiled helplessly:

"Alright, alright, I know you're illiterate in the mysticism, cough cough, listen carefully."