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Chapter 229: Reward (Part 2)
Chapter 229: Reward (Part 2)
"Alright..."
Seeing the determined expression on Taurus Director's face, the Red-Haired Director sighed and completely abandoned her unrealistic idea. Instead, she suggested, "Can we at least adjust our annual performance rankings? If we include this incident, wouldn't the Virgin Bureau at least be in second place?"
"How about we count it for next year instead?" Taurus Director hesitated, not expecting her to care about this.
"The performance slate has already been released, and the only director with the authority to change the rankings is currently unavailable. Altering it now would be quite troublesome."
"Then, can I at least change the name of our bureau temporarily?" the Red-Haired Director asked hopefully.
"Huh? How would you change the name?"
"Just a temporary change for the Virgin Division."
Unable to bear the humiliation of working diligently for an entire year only to rank last in performance, the Red-Haired Director suggested with a pleading look, "If we change the name from 'Virgin Division' to 'Virgin Division (Actually First)', then our ranking on the performance slate will show as '87th Place: Virgin Division (Actually First)', and we won't be considered last-placed..."
"...You actually came up with such a bizarre solution..."
Impressed by her unconventional idea, Taurus Director couldn't help but smile. Feeling that it would be unfair to refuse her after such a significant contribution, he sighed and nodded, agreeing to the Virgin Division's temporary name change.
As the Red-Haired Director grabbed a chisel, ready to modify the performance slate, Taurus Director turned to the Lion Bureau's director, Beverley, and asked, "What about you, Beverley?"
"My request is the same as before," Beverley replied with a smile, "I hope you can find someone to temporarily replace me as director for a month, and then send me to the realm of the Candy God. I want to spend a month indulging in desserts."
"Sure, you can set off tomorrow," Taurus Director agreed.
After hearing the similar requests of the "Gluttonous Duo," he couldn't help but chuckle. He nodded directly, then turned to Lyon, his eyes filled with kindness, and asked, "And you, Lyon? What do you want?"
Lyon hesitated for a moment before cautiously asking, "Can I make multiple requests?"
"Of course."
Unlike the two directors with immersion values as high as seventy points, who had no desires other than their insatiable appetites, Lyon, as a mere Tier 3 small fry, only sought to quickly enhance his strength.
He already possessed numerous powerful anomalous objects, almost too many to utilize effectively. Increasing his immersion value wasn't something that could be achieved overnight, and the only remaining method for rapid improvement was through badges and the secret art he had just acquired.
"My first request is... can I borrow that orb of the Wine God?" Lyon asked, noticing Taurus Director's slightly furrowed brows.
"I don't intend to ask for the orb on behalf of the director," Lyon quickly explained. "I just want to take a sip, and I definitely won't drink too much. Each type of wine brewed with it will only need a single sip."
"Why only a sip?" Taurus Director asked, puzzled.
Because a single sip was all that was needed to complete the collection and advance the [Martyr of Wine Country] badge.
Lyon's heart raced as he looked at the dazzling golden [Martyr of Wine Country] on his badge panel.
To advance the golden [Martyr of Wine Country], he needed to taste a thousand types of "fine brews," a hundred types of "premium brews," ten types of "distilled brews," and one type of "intoxicating brew."
This condition was incredibly challenging. Despite accompanying the director on numerous drinking sessions, they had barely made a dent in the required number. However, if that orb of the Wine God truly possessed such magical properties, perhaps he could advance the [Martyr of Wine Country] in one go.
After reaching the required amount, he directly advanced to the Heterochromatic Badge 【Immortal Drinker】!
Just how powerful are the badges at the Heterochromatic stage? One only needs to look at the Materialist to know, its effect is comparable to the top-tier Anomalies. Faced with the opportunity to obtain a second Heterochromatic Badge, all other rewards pale in comparison!
"To be honest, I also enjoy drinking, but I don't like getting drunk. I just want to taste a little of each kind."
Anxious to obtain a second Heterochromatic Badge, Lyon was worried about being held back by his own alcoholic director. He bluntly swore, "Bull Lord! Rest assured, I promise to drink only by myself this time, and I won't share it with our director! Not even a sip!"
"..."
Seeing Lyon, who was willing to sell off Olivia just to get a drink, the Taurus Director couldn't help but sigh.
Sigh... What a good child he seemed to be before, but unfortunately, he fell into Olivia's hands and was corrupted by her.
Currently, Lyon's physical condition is average, and his alcohol tolerance is low. Once his physical strength improves, he'll likely become another heavy drinker, no less than Olivia...
"Alright..."
The Taurus Director rubbed his temples with a slight headache and reluctantly said, "You must keep your word. Don't give any to Olivia to drink. She really needs to quit drinking. If she continues like this, it'll cause trouble sooner or later."
"I promise! Not even a drop!"
"Then, I'll have someone send the orb over in a few days... What are your other requests?"
"For my second request... I want to touch the Water Bottle Star Palace."
"???"
Seeing the Taurus Director's suddenly solemn expression, Lyon quickly explained, "As you know, my ability is to obtain information through touch, and I just gained knowledge about the Anomaly Creation Secret Art. So..."
"So, you want to try and see if you can figure out how to gain the Star Palace's recognition through touch and learn the Aquarius Secret Art?"
After understanding Lyon's idea, the Taurus Director hesitated and said, "This is a bit tricky... The Star Palaces that carry the twelve Secret Arts are enormous, and they are all Zodiac Star Palaces that constantly orbit the Sun. There's no way you can reach them.
Although the Directors can temporarily summon a small part of the corresponding Star Palace using their authority, this object's status is very high. While it may not compare to the Watchtower Palace, it still surpasses most True Gods. Are you sure you can figure something out by touching it?"
"I'm not sure, but I still want to try..."
Knowing that the Taurus Director was a genuine "good person," and also a saintly personality willing to silently burn for the sake of all humanity, Lyon revealed a bit of his true nature and cautiously tested, "Taurus Lord, I think my Anomaly's status is quite high. Perhaps I can really figure something out by touching it.
And I suspect that our bureau doesn't have complete intelligence on the Star Palaces, right? If I can truly obtain some intelligence, maybe we can increase the number of people who master the Secret Arts. That would be a good thing too."
"..."
Hearing this... that makes sense...
"Alright! I agree!"
After pondering with a furrowed brow, the Taurus Director slowly nodded, convinced by Lyon's proposal. He then spoke seriously, "Only the corresponding Director can summon the corresponding Star Palace. Now that the Water Bottle Director has defected, the corresponding Star Palace has been sealed by the director. So, I can only summon a part of the Taurus Star Palace for you to try.
Lyon, if you truly find a way to learn the Secret Art without the need for the Star Palace's recognition, I promise that as long as you can learn the 'Anomaly Forging' Secret Art of the Taurus lineage, I'll personally teach you! I'll teach you as much as you can learn!"
(End of Chapter)
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