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Chapter 120: The Choice
Chapter 120: The Choice
【Name: Joyful Dance Shoes (Puppet, Emotional)】
【Appearance: A pair of women's dance shoes stained with a large amount of blood, a popular style from 50 years ago. They were once a favorite of a renowned dancer in Bellai County, and their popularity swept through the entire county...】
【Ability: Graceful Dance, Infectiousness】
【Cost: Double Stamina Consumption, unable to voluntarily remove them before losing the ability to act】
【File: These were the favorite shoes of a well-known dancer in Bellai County. Wearing these shoes, she once performed a record-breaking 23 spins in a grand performance, captivating nearly six thousand audience members.】
【But after the performance, she suffered a torn tendon and had to permanently retire from the stage she loved. However, after several years of silence, she returned with the ability to dance again.】
【This time, her dance was no longer a solo performance but would make everyone dance along, even to the point of fainting, unable to stop, and continuing to dance like puppets.】
【Evaluation: After putting them on, you will become the top dancer. Anyone who sees your graceful dance will follow suit until you are exhausted or your muscles tear completely.】
【Immersion Value: 2.5】
...
【Name: Desiccated Mermaid (Transformation, Element)】
【Appearance: A dried-up dugong corpse...】
【Ability: Transform into a mermaid, temporary water control】
【Cost: Unable to drink water for 48 hours】
【File: Tier Three Incident Handler from the Libra Bureau of the Cleanup Bureau, Ariel (male), once used this anomaly to transform into a female mermaid and infiltrate the sea clan. He attempted to gather intelligence using the mermaid's identity but was unexpectedly taken a liking to by the mermaid prince and suffered...】
【Evaluation: A highly practical ability, requiring only a lick to become a sea creature for 48 hours. However, the taste is quite disgusting, like licking feet soaked in stinky tofu juice.】
【Immersion Value: 1.1】
...
【Name: Bed Monster (Corruption, Terror)】
【Appearance: A demonic palm that emerges from the shadows under the bed at night, with its size and number varying depending on the bed's dimensions...】
【Ability: Physical Damage, Spreading Fear】
【Cost: After each use, the user will have a nightmare for one night, forced to face their inner fears.】
【File: A special anomaly crafted by the Baiyan Sect, it once caused significant trouble for the Pooch Bureau of the Cleanup Bureau. It was only after borrowing Tier Two Crisis Handler Jerry Beck from the Virgin Bureau that they managed to get rid of it by having three million termites eat through all the bed boards.】
【Evaluation: Possesses both physical and mental damage, making it a decent anomaly. However, it requires a sufficiently large bed to form combat power, making it challenging to carry around, and it can only be activated at night, which is quite restrictive.】
【Immersion Value: 8.7】
...
It took nearly an hour for Lyon to investigate and record the details of a pile of anomalies, his wrist aching from writing. He put down his pen and stretched, feeling a sense of awe.
This Jerry Beck, a senior handler, was truly skilled.
The last sentence of each anomaly file on the table was almost identical: "After brief contact with Tier Two Crisis Handler Jerry Beck from the Virgin Bureau, the item was stolen." The identities of the previous owners of these anomalies were diverse, ranging from ordinary people who lost control after awakening, high priests of underground sects, members of the royal family from another kingdom, core staff from other bureaus, and even the director of the Zodiac District Police Station—there was hardly anyone he dared not steal from.
However, the overall quality of these items was only passable. The anomaly with the highest Immersion Value barely exceeded 12 points, slightly better than one-seventh of a mixed mutton stew, but the cost of using it was enormous, incomparable to an item like the Holy Spirit Pendant.
"Great! Haha! This is fantastic! Oh my... I must thank you sincerely!" Lyon's thoughts were unknown to the short man, who was holding a stack of "Appraisal Reports" and flipping through them with delight, feeling incredibly lucky.
His own abilities were already close to that of a Tier One Disaster Handler, only falling slightly short in terms of Ryan Value. Additionally, the two strongest anomalies he possessed were a thief and a beast tamer, which were somewhat lacking in combat power and versatility. These factors prevented him from passing the Tier One Disaster Handler assessment.
After this batch of anomalies was identified, he could select a few suitable ones to make up for his shortcomings. With a little more time and effort, he estimated that he could quickly reach the standards of a Tier One Disaster Handler!
"This one, this one, and this one, I'll keep. These few are really perfect for me."
From a stack of identification reports, he carefully selected three, tucked them away, and then, with a beaming smile, the short man pulled Lyon's hand. He stuffed the remaining reports into Lyon's hands and then waved his hand with a proud gesture.
"The rest is up to you! Take whatever you like. If one isn't enough, you can take more!"
"Then I won't hold back."
Lyon nodded with a smile and took the identification reports to examine them. He found that Senior Jerry was quite generous, as only one anomaly with a contamination value of ten points had been chosen, and almost all the high-contamination-value anomalies remained.
However, the anomalies Jerry had identified for appraisal were either too costly and cumbersome to use or could be replicated with the Holy Spirit Pendant, resulting in some functional overlap.
Moreover, with his mere 2.6 contamination value, Lyon could only simultaneously activate two anomalies with a 1.3 contamination value each or a single anomaly with a 2.6 contamination value. Even the revived Black Goat wouldn't be fully utilized. He felt that just these few anomalies were enough for him to handle.
Furthermore, Lyon's physical strength was still inadequate. He couldn't even carry the box issued by the bureau, and the useful anomalies among this pile were all quite bulky. Even if he took them, they would just gather dust in his office... Hmm... Wait!
At this thought, Lyon glanced at the glass panel on the desk and then set down the stack of identification reports in his hand. Tentatively, he asked:
"Senior Jerry, was that also an anomaly in the glass panel just now?"
Upon hearing Lyon's question, the short man paused for a moment and then nodded after some thought.
"It should be considered one. Three years ago, there was a Mirror World invasion at the border between our district and the Mirror World. That's when I took in Lisa, the Mirror World creature... Do you want her?"
"I'm a little interested..."
Lyon nodded slightly, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"I've only been with the bureau for a short time, and my contamination value is only 2.6. Activating anomalies often drains my stamina, and the bureau-issued box isn't suitable for me. I really need a helper like her to carry things..."
As he spoke, remembering that Lisa might be a "Great Druid," Lyon quickly added:
"Of course, I don't have to have her. I just think her abilities are a perfect fit. If it's inconvenient, we can exchange her for something else."
"This... It's a bit inconvenient..."
After hearing Lyon's words, the short man breathed a slight sigh of relief and then explained:
"Lisa is my friend, not my anomaly. I can't trade her... But I can offer you another Mirror Dog."
After saying this, he tapped on the glass panel again, summoning the Golden Retriever named Lisa. He then rubbed his throat and exchanged a few barks with her.
After a mysterious exchange, the Golden Retriever in the glass panel stretched her head out beyond the "screen" and made a "fetch" gesture. Subsequently, a dazed puppy was tossed out from within the glass panel.
(End of Chapter)
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