The Master of the Strange Realm

Jenkins is already thinking about acting in the future.

The test result form was placed in a brown file bag by Bin Xi, but he did not seal the bag immediately, but took out a large stack of information from it.

Surprisingly, the carrier used for the information was white paper. Except that the color was not as white as modern printing paper and the surface was very slightly concave and convex, it was only slightly worse than the writing paper of the 21st century.

"Very good, papermaking pass."

Jenkins said in his heart.

"We have just completed the test of your special ability, and then we need to choose a suitable "job" for you. But before that, I need to tell you a common sense."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, and a moment later, a strange red flower appeared from his palm. It was just a phantom, but the veins on the petals and leaves could be seen clearly.

"The gifter's special ability is an effective way to identify the identity, but it is very troublesome to use tools to test it in detail like just now. Therefore, we have another method, which also requires trying to activate your own special ability, but don't use it. When you can do this, the pattern representing your [Spirit] will appear in the palm of your hand. It is called the Soul Emblem."

"Is it different for everyone?" Jenkins asked, and then stretched out his hand to pretend to try, but was stopped.

"Yes, it's like a citizen ID number, it's unique. Mr. William, you don't need to start learning here. It's very difficult to release the spiritual pattern. You can practice privately after you go back, or ask your guide. Now we have more important things."

Fortunately, the action was slow. If the pattern of the green ability was activated according to the method last night, wouldn't it be exposed?

Jenkins' heart was not tight.

While talking, Binxi separated all the stacked papers in his hand one by one and placed them on the table, facing the direction of Jenkins.

"The number of gifted people has always been lower than our demand. In fact, it's already July this year, but you are the only newcomer in the church this year."

"Sir, is it the same for other churches?"

"Almost. Among the five true God churches in Nolan City, the [Death and Doom] Church has no newcomers this year, the [Storm Lord] has two, and the others are the same as us. But this year is less than the average. In previous years, about two new bloods were added in a year."

"It seems that the number of extraordinary people in this world is less than I thought. Although Nolan City is not the most politically and economically developed city in the kingdom, due to its unique geographical location, it is the city with the largest permanent population in the Kingdom of Fidictli. And the population of the Kingdom of Fidictli ranks second among the three kingdoms... No, the number of unregistered gifted people should not be small. After all, civilians who believe in the true God only account for four-fifths of the city's population. In addition, there are a large number of refugees, criminals, etc."

Jenkins analyzed the new information of this world in his mind, and Binxi continued to popularize common sense.

Section 15 Chapter 14 Dad's Antique Shop

"Because of the need to deal with strange supernatural phenomena, gifted criminals, strange places, and the occasional out-of-control strange things, the church bears a very important responsibility for public security in the kingdom. There are some things that the police can't handle."

As he said, a document was pushed in front of Jenkins.

"This is an employment contract for a secret security company under the church."

"Security company?"

Such a modern word suddenly appeared in this fantasy-style conversation, and Jenkins couldn't help but repeat it.

"Yes, the times have changed, Mr. William. The mercenaries and adventurers in the past need to adapt to find a new way out, and the security company is actually similar to the rough guys in the story who do things for money. By the way, these institutions under the church are secret departments. They will never show their connection with us in normal times, so the things you see and hear are never allowed to be disclosed."

"Okay."

Jenkins nodded, and then suddenly realized that he might know too much.

"But sir, I'm just a newcomer. You showed me so many secret materials. Is it really okay?"

"It's okay."

Binxi waved his hand, "You will have to sign a confidentiality agreement later. We are very relieved."

"Then I am worried."

Jenkins thought silently.

"This security company contract is just an example. For a rare healer like you, I don't recommend you to go to such a place."

Before Jenkins finished reading the contract, it was taken back.

"Newcomer, unless the world gift ability and soul trait ability are both combat type, they will generally not be assigned to the combat department. The fresh blood of the combat department usually comes from the gifter who has been promoted to the first level and is a combat profession."

"Very good, profession, ability, level, and one more equipment is missing to become an online game. Wait, isn't Class C [Gift] equipment?"

Jenkins said to himself secretly, and then said:

"In fact, the combat department is indeed too dangerous for me, so sir, do you have any recommendations?"

"I appreciate your attitude."

Binsi smiled and nodded at Jenkins, then reached out and took out three of the many documents on the table. It seems that he already knows which ones are more suitable for Jenkins.

"I need to repeat it again, because there is no church of [Nature Spirit] and [Earth Mother Goddess] in Nolan City, so there is a lack of people with corresponding healing abilities. Therefore, the healing ability of natural awakening is very precious. I heard from Parrod "You have a normal secondary education, which is good because it means more relaxed, indoor work," the bishop said.

The documents in front of me belong to three different industries, but probably because they all belong to the [Books and Knowledge] Church, the contract formats are exactly the same.

The one on the left belongs to [Nolan Fifth Public Hospital], the one in the center is [Good Luck Plumbing Company], and the one on the right is [Dad’s Antique Shop].

Something strange seems to have appeared.

"We have a stronghold in the Psychiatric Department of Nolan Fifth Public Hospital. The nature of [the monster] determines that people who use it or those around it have a high probability of going insane. Therefore, it is very useful to set up a stronghold in the psychiatric department to collect information. Necessary. But I hope you don't choose this one. The No. 5 Psychiatric Hospital is being haunted recently. Yes, sir, ghosts exist. Don't be so surprised. This matter is still unresolved, and the Gravekeeper Team is already there. Sacrifice. Although the psychiatric waiting room is far away from the children's department where the incident occurred, it was an eventful time..."

"I know."

Jenkins immediately reached out and pushed the contract back. In his previous life, he was a little afraid of ghosts. Although he is no longer an ordinary person, long-term habits cannot be changed so quickly. And at last night’s party, someone had already warned me not to go there recently.

"Very good, you should retreat when you should retreat. This is an essential trait of a qualified gifter."

Binsi said, pointing to the second copy:

"Good Luck Steam Pipe Company, the second largest steam pipeline company in Nolan City. We have a stronghold in the after-sales service department, and your job is to follow the seniors to knock on doors and read meters. The significance of this job is that in a certain You can go to situations that are not suitable for direct dispatch of combat troops. "

"I understand, it's the same nature as delivering warmth to the community, reading water meters, and Dongfeng Express's mission of ensuring delivery."

Jenkins thought with his expression unchanged.

"At Dad's Antique Shop, Dad Oliver is recruiting apprentices. You should be able to imagine that his responsibility there is to recover the [weird things], [supernormal] and [gifts] that have fallen into the market and in the hands of ordinary people. It's not just our church that has this Subordinate departments of the church, the other four churches are all in Nolan City, but they are all hidden. But I want to remind you that antiques are really sold there, so once you choose Father Oliver, you must do it. Learn from him about antique appraisal and shop management.”

After saying this, Binxi took back the rest of the documents, knocked them on the table a few times, stacked them neatly, and placed them on the free left side in front of Jenkins.

"Bishop Parrod asked me to recommend several safe and easy jobs to you, so I specially selected these. If you are not satisfied, you can choose from the rest, but I still don't agree with choosing the combat department."

Bishop Parrod's kind smiling face appeared in Jenkins' mind again. Unexpectedly, the old man appeared in front of Binsi specifically for this matter.

His heart felt warm. Although Bishop Parrod's kindness was directed at the original owner, Jenkins still enjoyed the feeling of being cared for.

"I choose Dad's Antique Shop."

He only thought for a moment before pushing back the pipeline company's contract. The job in the antique store is a perfect match for the [Eye of Truth]. Jenkins intends to make good use of his golden fingers, and the job in the plumbing company requires traveling around, while the antique store apprenticeship is an indoor job. No matter how you compare, the latter is better.

More importantly, the name "Dad's Antique Shop" is very familiar to Jenkins, so he naturally has a preference in his heart.

"Mr. Willamt, are you sure? It's only four o'clock in the afternoon. We have plenty of time. You can take a look at the remaining options."

Captain Bincy seemed surprised by Jenkins' decisiveness.

"I thought about it. The job in the antique store is easy, I can contribute to the church, and I can learn new knowledge and skills while working. These are all great."

Section 16 Chapter 15 Contract

Jenkins' words made the man opposite him smile immediately. He stretched out his hand and made a complex set of gestures in front of his chest: "May the goddess bless you! Very good. It's very good that you have this awareness. As expected, you have followed your fathers to the church since you were a child. Believer. I heard that you have gradually abandoned the way of knowledge in the past few years. Now it seems that this is the temporary ignorance of young people. Mr. Williams, you are very good!"

Jenkins smiled reservedly, and tried hard to tell himself to keep a low profile. Compared with the original owner, his performance today was indeed very different.

Bincy did not ask Jenkins to sign the contract immediately, but gave him a note and asked him to go directly to Father Oliver at the address above tomorrow morning. Dad is also one of the few benefactors in Nolan City Church who has the qualifications to lead the way, so in the future Jenkins will not only learn to identify antiques from his dad, but he will also teach Jenkins extraordinary knowledge.

"Give."

Captain Bincy put all the documents back into the bag, sealed them with a seal that had a strong aura in Jenkins' eyes, and then pushed him a wad of banknotes.

"This is three weeks' salary in advance. The work in Dad's antique shop is simpler, so the weekly salary is only 4 pounds. But Dad will also give you a salary as a reward for your help in his shop."

Jenkins nodded ignorantly and looked at the twelve green banknotes stacked in front of him. There is a 10-pound note in the kingdom's currency, but it is usually only used when settling bulk goods. Some poor people have never used a 10-pound note in their lives. Therefore, Binxi very thoughtfully changed Jenkins' salary into zero coins.

He carefully picked up the small pieces of paper and subconsciously wanted to count them, but suddenly thought that this was very rude.

Binsi was amused by his behavior, shook her head and patted Jenkins on the shoulder, "You don't have to care so much about money. You know, dad is like, haha, let's not talk about it anymore."

He took out another rolled piece of parchment and motioned for Jenkins to sign it.

The golden light of this roll of parchment almost blinded Jenkins, and he could only temporarily stop his ability. Jenkins didn't recognize the text on the parchment at all, and could only tell that it was also alphabetical text. Binxi didn't seem to want to explain, but just looked at him with a smile. Jenkins nodded:

"I knew this would happen."

He bit the bullet and wrote down the name of the body—Jenkins Redemption Willamette.

Leading Jenkins back along the original route, Binxi did not mention that there was someone outside the room watching Jenkins' performance, nor did Jenkins ask what the underground was used for.

There was silence all the way, and when he was about to reach the top of the spiral staircase, Binxi suddenly turned around and said:

"By the way, forget about this matter. The strange situation you experienced needs to be recorded according to the rules of the church. Although the [Dark Night and Secret] church has received news, after all, the words of our own people are still true. Forget it today, find time to come to church again this week, and Father Oliver will tell you who you should go to.”

"Yes sir."

Jenkins became wary. Barnard knew that he had obtained the candle. He wondered if the church would require him to hand it over for "reasonable" reasons. Moreover, it is a bit too harsh to record all things related to the strange realm. It seems that the people who attended the party last night not only did not want to associate with the True God Church because of their status as followers of the False God, they also did not want too many people to know their secrets.

Binsi did not walk out of the small building, but turned in another direction. He told Jenkins to return along the original path, but remember to find Father Oliver tomorrow.

Jenkins clutched the stack of bills, greeted the overly enthusiastic doorman, and then walked out of the small building. The young man at the gate may have thought that someone could take over the rotation, but Captain Binsey never mentioned this to Jenkins at all.

Unexpectedly, Bishop Parrod was standing in the cloister not far from the small building, quietly looking at the slightly red sunset on the horizon. He is like an ordinary old man at this moment. Who would have thought that this is actually the most powerful man in the Kingdom of Nolan Parish?

"Bishop Parrod."

Jenkins stepped forward to say hello, but felt that his body was a little stiff after sitting for too long.

"How's it going? Is everything going well?"

the old man asked with a smile, inviting Jenkins to sit next to him.

"It went very well. I became a scribe and finally chose Dad's Antique Shop. By the way, I have to thank you for this."

"Kid, what are you talking about, I don't know."

The old man smiled and said, "That's good. Little Jenkins has finally grown up. I can feel that your performance today is very different from the past. It seems that what happened last night gave you some inspiration. My child, don't forget the goddess. Don’t give up on the pursuit of knowledge. You may not have the talent your brothers have, but they don’t have the talent you have either.”

The former talent refers to reading, and the latter refers to the gifter.

The old man seems to be sincerely interested in Jenkins. He has devoted his whole life to church work and is still unmarried at this age. Therefore, Bishop Parrod is particularly concerned about the children he has watched grow up.

"Sir, I didn't come home all night last night. At home..."

Jenkins thought about it for a moment.

"Don't worry, I asked someone to deliver a message to your father last night. I met you on the street last night and invited you to stay at the church for one night, hoping to persuade you not to be as dissolute as before."

The second half of his sentence was a bit harsh, and Jenkins immediately took a stand.

"Okay sir, the experience of almost dying last night made me realize the preciousness of life, and I will work hard to make life more valuable!"

He paused and felt that he could not change too quickly and had to do it step by step.

"I hope I can get rid of those habits through work, but some hobbies, right..."

He smiled and rubbed his hands together.

The old man did not show disappointment, but felt that this was normal. Young people still have a lot of time and can take it step by step. This is already a good start.

"Forget it, then go home quickly. Your father will be very happy to know that you have a stable job."

"Goodbye then, sir."

Jenkins stood up to say goodbye, but the old man suddenly took his hand and gave him a silver brooch. This brooch is decorated with a small, delicately unfolded book outlined in silver wire. On the cover of the book, you can even see a string of curly words as big as ants:

Knowledge leads us forward.

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Chapter 17 Chapter 16 Lucky Family

"This is a gift. Congratulations on finding your first job in life. Although I don't have your talent, I know that you are the most solid strength and the most reliable backing of the church. Jenkins, congratulations."

Looking at the smiling old man, Jenkins had the urge to cry in an instant. He hadn't felt such care for a long time.

He made up his mind to visit the old man in the church more often, and then put the brooch on his chest with care.

The old man sent Jenkins to the door of the church. Along the way, the original owner's acquaintances kept greeting him. The bishop took the opportunity to announce that Jenkins finally found a decent job under his persuasion. The Williamites have a close relationship with the church. They are the most pious family, so many church members know Jenkins' situation.

After saying goodbye to the old man and walking on the street, it was already evening. The red clouds in the sky were as gorgeous as fire, and the citizens who were finishing work or getting off work also ended their day tiredly.