New Gods of North America

This world's classification of Extraordinary People is roughly based on "personality" and "rank".

The relationship between the two is probably somewhat similar to that between "seed" and "plant".

The higher the status,

The higher the possible level, the more "powerful" or "complex" the nature of the extraordinary ability may be.

It can be considered as the so-called "quality".

The higher the rank,

The more spiritual power one can store and use, the more proficient one will tend to be in using extraordinary abilities.

It can be considered as the so-called "quantity", but as the rank increases, some extraordinary abilities may also change accordingly.

——Some extraordinary abilities of high status will often gradually reveal their "essence" only when the status is corresponding.

In fact, compared to the person,

Rank is the indicator that directly reflects how powerful a Beyonder is.

For example, an adult hyena might be able to easily bite a lion cub to death.

And some special extraordinary abilities, after accumulation, will actually produce results similar to "quantitative change leading to qualitative change".

A high-level one, such as a large bamboo forest, may turn an entire piece of land into a "green desert" that belongs to it alone, with almost no other trees able to grow and thrive in it - a bamboo forest may actually be just "one" bamboo.

Low-level ones, such as mosquitoes, can be killed with just a slap no matter how strong they are. But if you gather them one by one and release them all at once, they can not only make people feel sick, but may also bite people to death or suck them dry.

The reason why I say this is,

This is because at this time in the cathedral’s storehouse, there are all kinds of extraordinary items.

According to the original text in the Holy Scriptures,

Believers will be "blessed" by the Holy Spirit.

The fallen ones are produced because they are "attached" or "contaminated" by evil spirits.

In the Hunter Association version,

The origin of Extraordinary People may be due to the blessing, "curse" or "pollution" of various higher beings such as "gods" and "evil gods".

It could also be because of contact with the spiritual power leaking out from the "other world", or contact with extraordinary materials containing spiritual power that were extracted after the death of an extraordinary person.

The origin of "extraordinary items" and "extraordinary creatures" is roughly the same in the eyes of hunters.

It's just that the "status" of extraordinary objects and extraordinary creatures is difficult to judge.

It is usually inferred based on their current "rank", the Beyonder's rank before death, or their mature individual rank.

It is said that there are many storerooms in the cathedral, and the things contained in this one are roughly what Wayne can currently exchange.

Wayne does have a good eye, aided by a simple line vision.

It was so good that he set his eyes on two extraordinary items in a row, but he couldn't exchange them for the contributions accumulated from capturing the four members of the School of Life.

Wayne also tried to secretly use the invisible "eye" in his body, trying to absorb the spiritual power contained in it.

Unfortunately, it failed.

The extraordinary items he can exchange for are more difficult to describe.

For example, a dagger with a "bleeding" effect, if it stabs an ordinary person, the wound will basically not be able to stop bleeding for several hours. It is a bit excessive to use it in a fight, but for Wayne, it is not as good as shooting to kill the enemy.

Another example is the extraordinary version of the "lighter". It can't be said that it is not practical, but it is much more expensive than the lighters you can buy these days, and sometimes it may catch fire by itself if you don't light it...

After viewing the extraordinary items on display,

There are also some extraordinary materials next to it, which are stored in bottles and jars or glass cabinets.

Tom Hagen introduced, "These are confirmed extraordinary materials that can be safely absorbed. If you don't find any extraordinary items that are suitable, then choosing extraordinary materials to improve yourself is also a good choice."

I don’t know how the church “keeps it fresh”, but the spiritual power in these extraordinary materials seems to still be there.

Wayne picked up a glass jar and took a closer look. Inside was a grayish-white solid that looked a bit like tofu. Then some of the spiritual power in it began to gather towards the invisible "eye" in Wayne's body and was then absorbed.

A "cool feeling" more stimulating than eating mint rushed straight to Wayne's forehead, and he shivered.

Um?!

Weren't you still unable to suck just now? !

Tom Hagen nodded beside him. "This is a 4th-level extraordinary material. Originally, according to your current contribution, it is not enough to exchange it. But since you have already 'unsealed' it, and with the bishop's permission, I will make an exception this time."

"Can I change it...?" Wayne asked.

"I'm afraid not." Tom Hagen shook his head. "You should also know that extraordinary materials are a bit like the fruits of plants. They may be preserved for a long time after being 'preserved', but once they are 'cut', the spiritual power inside will quickly dissipate."

All right……

At this time, Tom Hagen pointed in the direction of the door and said, "I don't know why you are in such a hurry to 'unpack' it, but there is a rest room in the corridor outside. If you need it, you can use it temporarily and come back to register later. After all, in the environment of the cathedral, the spiritual power inside will dissipate quickly."

After saying this, Tom Hagen sighed:

"It's great to have an extraordinary ability like yours that can directly absorb spiritual power. You don't know how disgusting it feels to eat some extraordinary materials directly in order to absorb spiritual power."

Watching the spiritual power constantly emanating from that lump of "tofu brain" and disappearing,

At this point, Wayne didn't bother to be pretentious. He took the jar and went to a room opposite the warehouse.

This stuff is more powerful than applying cooling oil on your temples.

After completely absorbing all the spiritual power, Wayne sat slumped on the sofa for a long time before he recovered.

But the materials of level 4 are indeed different.

Just with this small lump, Wayne felt that the "blue bar" in his body seemed to be almost full, almost twice as much as before. According to the feedback of his spiritual intuition, he seemed to be only a little bit away from upgrading.

Rubbing his temples, he returned to the warehouse.

At this time, Tom Hagen had already written the contents in a registration book and signed his name, waiting for Wayne to sign.

Wayne took a quick glance and then picked up the pen.

Wait a moment.

"That thing just now, is it an extraordinary characteristic of the field of 'wisdom'?" Wayne asked as he lowered his head and looked at the registration book again.

Shouldn't brain matter belong to the realm of "death"? !

Tom Hagen took another look at the jar Wayne had brought back. "Yes. What's wrong?"

grass……

If we divide it by fields, doesn’t the extraordinary material that the “Clergy of the Holy Spirit Church” can safely absorb include the field of “wisdom”?

But I am not a Beyonder in the “Sacred” realm…

Feeling cold sweat coming out of his back, Wayne thought for a moment, "I once heard a 'heresy' saying that Extraordinary people can be roughly divided into eight fields?"

Tom Hagen seemed familiar with this. "This is a statement that came from the Hunter Association. Although the church never publicly recognized this statement, in fact, after the Hunter Association was expelled from the New World, the clergy within the church also began to classify them in this way."

Wayne was a little worried about whether he would have any problems from eating. "It is said that Extraordinary people in each field can only absorb spiritual power from the corresponding three fields?"

"No, the spiritual power of every field can be absorbed." Tom Hagen didn't care too much about it. "It's just that apart from the corresponding 'safe field', absorbing the spiritual power of other fields will basically make people crazy or collapse. Of course, there are occasionally people who are safe and sound, which is probably about the same as the probability of being struck by lightning."

Doesn't this still mean the same thing?!

According to you, poison can be eaten, right?!

Wayne did the math in his head and multiplied 57 by 32, and decided that he was not crazy.

He looked down at his body again, and there didn't seem to be any tentacles or anything like that emerging.

Wayne was a little unsure. "If someone is going to go crazy or collapse, how long will it take for it to happen?"

Tom Hagen didn't think much about it:

"Normally it should have occurred right on the spot, right? Although I respect everyone's choice, I still suggest that you don't try it recklessly."

Thank you so much for your suggestion...

Might I suggest that you also label the realm of the extraordinary material on the jars in the future?