Looking into Klein's eyes, Dunn took a deep breath, leaned back, and slowly exhaled.
"Are you sure?"
His expression didn't change much, as though he was already prepared for the special application. He just didn't expect it to come so soon.
Captain, why do you feel relieved and at ease … Klein didn't hide his smile.
"I'm sure, Captain. When you completely grasp the potion, you will have a special and magical feeling. Without a doubt, you will be sure that you have completely grasped the potion."
"A special and magical feeling …" Dunn ruminated over this sentence softly, and his brows slowly furrowed.
Eh, Captain's previous two advancements were done without completely digesting the potion? That's right, without knowing the "acting method," it's difficult to completely digest it … I can only rely on a long period of polishing and subconsciously acting to reduce the risk of losing control … Poor Captain … Klein looked at Dunn quietly. He didn't say a word, nor did he add anything, allowing him to think carefully.
After nearly a minute, Dunn's deep gray eyes reflected Klein's figure once again. He deliberated over his words and said,
He deliberated over his words and said, "Perhaps, waiting another year is a better choice."
Does Captain mean that I won't be too conspicuous if I wait another year? With Madam Daly as an example, the higher-ups won't pay too much attention to me? At most, I'll be placed on the list for further observation? Klein thought for a moment and answered frankly, "I originally wanted to wait until next year to make the special application.
After all, there are still many things I need to grasp. For example, I'm only at the beginner level of combat. "
"But, Captain, don't you think we've encountered too many coincidences in the past two months? We chased after the kidnappers and ended up meeting the Antigonus family's notebook in the opposite room. The delivery of Sealed Artifact 2-049 was delayed. In the end, Ray Bieber didn't escape Tingen and began his attempts at digesting the power at the dock. I attended a birthday banquet and ended up attracting the attention of Hanass Vincent. I went to the library to investigate and met that member of the Aurora Order on the spot … "
"I don't know what these coincidences mean, but I keep feeling uneasy, so I want to improve myself as much as possible."
Seizing this opportunity, Klein pointed out the matter of the mastermind. This was also something he had planned on putting on his agenda — to remind the Nighthawks without exposing his uniqueness, so that they could find more clues from other sources. And from what he had just said, there was only one conclusion in the eyes of others: His intuition was sharp, and he was good at organizing things.
After Klein said the word "but", Dunn's body gradually leaned forward. In the end, he crossed his hands and covered his mouth.
His eyes were solemn and he did not speak for a long time, as if he was thinking about what he had just said.
A few seconds later, Dunn raised his head and said in a mellow and deep voice,
"Very sharp … Perhaps, there really is something hidden in the depths of the darkness."
Without waiting for Klein to speak, he instructed,
"You can go and write the special application."
"Okay," Klein replied with a smile.
He got up with a smile and walked to the door. As expected, he heard a familiar addition.
"Wait a minute," Dunn shouted for the person who was about to open the door and said after some deliberation, "Watch your words."
Don't worry, Captain, I'm more concerned about this problem than you are! Klein nodded with a beaming smile.
He originally thought that Dunn would propose another plan, which was to not go through the Holy Cathedral and advance to Sequence 8 privately. He would then go through the normal process three years later. But after careful research, he realized that it was impossible. Regardless of whether it was a special application or a normal application, the person who advanced had to go through the examination of the Holy Cathedral. It was just that one was very complicated, while the other was relatively simple.
When the time came, the secret of him becoming a Sequence 8 would not be kept a secret. It would implicate the entire Tingen Nighthawks team.
…
After leaving the Captain's office, Klein, who had finished all his mysticism lessons, was in no hurry to go to the basement for his shift. Instead, he slowly walked into the office next door.
At that moment, a man and a woman were sitting in the office. The man was in his early thirties, and the woman was in her twenties. They were the two new members.
When they saw Klein enter, they were first taken aback. Then, they smiled and nodded in greeting. They were curious and in awe of Beyonders.
Klein didn't chat with them. He found an empty table and scribbled on the draft of the special application.
As he already had a plan in mind, he only took ten minutes to complete the preliminary work.
After reading it several times and making many changes, he sat in front of the Akerson Model 1346 typewriter and turned the draft into an official copy.
Amidst the tapping sounds of the keyboard, the two new clerks looked at each other and got up at the same time. They walked out of the office and went to the reception hall to chat with Roshan, leaving the room to Klein alone.
They're very reserved and have a sense of confidentiality … Klein glanced at their backs and sighed inwardly.
He retracted his gaze and continued typing on the keyboard.
Just as he was about to complete the special application, Leonard Mitchell came out of the lounge. As he looked around, he buttoned his shirt, his messy hair exuded an unruly beauty.
"What report are you typing?" Leonard glanced at the clerk's office, leaned against the door, tiptoed, and asked with his hands in his pockets.
His green eyes examined Klein with interest.
After Klein finished typing the last word and punctuation, he turned his head and said with a smile, "Special application."
"Special application?"
"Special application?" Leonard asked, puzzled.
Klein picked up the piece of paper, quickly scanned it, and explained in a seemingly casual manner, "That's right.
He then explained in a seemingly casual manner, "A special application to advance to Sequence 8."
Cough! Cough! Leonard suddenly coughed violently. It took him a long time to calm down.
He blurted out, "You finished digesting the potion?"
Digesting? Student, you know a lot … Klein held the special application and walked in front of Leonard. He pricked up his eyebrows and said,
He pricked up his eyebrows and said, "Yes."
Following that, he stared into Klein's eyes, lowered his voice, and added with a chuckle,
"I remember someone once told me that in this World, there will always be some people who are special. They can do things that others can't."
"For example, me."
"Or you."
Leonard was rendered speechless. All he could do was change his standing posture, take his hands out of his pockets, and cross them in front of his chest.
He opened his mouth and finally organized his words before asking in a deep voice, "Don't you think that this is too risky?"
Since he knows how to digest it, he definitely knows that there's no risk involved in my advancement … Hmm, is he referring to the attention of the upper echelons of the Church? Klein explained thoughtfully, "Leonard, do you remember the first mission we worked together on?
It was just a simple pursuit of a kidnapper, but we actually discovered clues to the Antigonus family's notebook hidden in the opposite room … " I was merely tracking the kidnappers, but I actually discovered clues to the Antigonus family's notebook in the opposite room … "
Leonard's expression turned solemn as he nodded indiscernibly in agreement.
He muttered to himself, "Perhaps, I have to speed up my progress …"
Just as he finished his sentence, he suddenly looked at Klein and nodded indiscernibly.
He muttered to himself, "Perhaps, I have to speed up my progress …"
Just as he said that, he suddenly looked at Klein and revealed a bright smile. "Aren't you going to share your experience with us?
The experience of quickly mastering the potion and minimizing the risk of losing control! "
This guy sure changes his attitude quickly … Klein smiled.
He was planning on using today's opportunity to give the Nighthawks a piece of advice to reduce the risk of them losing control.
Of course, for the sake of his own safety, he couldn't be as explicit as he was with Dunn Smith. At most, he would describe the first time he had laid the groundwork for the members of the upper echelons to know about it.
"Then let's do it now!" Leonard couldn't wait as he dragged Klein to the Nighthawks' recreation room.
At that moment, other than Royale, who was on duty at Chanis Gate, Frye, Kenley, and Seeka Tron were all there, playing cards leisurely.
"Everyone, everyone!" Leonard knocked on the half-closed door and recited, "Let me introduce the gentleman beside me, Mr. Klein Moretti, who only took a month and a half to fully master the potion!"
… This guy is so exaggerated … Klein suddenly felt a little awkward.
"What?" The author, Seeka Tron, who was neither famous nor a bestseller, tilted her head, as if testing her hearing.
"Leonard, stop joking. Your acting is always so exaggerated." Kenley helplessly covered the cards in his hand.
Frye held his cards and looked at Klein. After a few seconds of silence, he said,
After a few seconds of silence, he said, "Are you sure you've fully mastered the potion?"
"Yes." Klein felt his concern and nodded with certainty. "There are obvious signs."
"What? Really? "Kenley shouted after realizing what was going on and stood up.
Leonard chuckled and pointed at the piece of paper in Klein's hand.
"This is a special application he submitted, a special application to advance to Sequence 8!"
"… How did he do it?" Seeka Tron thought of many things, but after taking a deep breath, she asked the question she was most concerned about.
Even the calm and elegant her couldn't control the burning passion in her eyes.
Klein found a chair to sit down on and replied in a low voice,
He replied in a low voice, "I got inspiration from the maxim of a Mystery Pryer."
"Do as you please, but do no harm?" Leonard said dutifully.
"Yes. Our internal information shows that Mystery Pryers who abide by this maxim have a lower chance of losing control than normal." Klein recounted what he learned from Old Neil. "After that, I had a further idea from Madam Daly's example."
"Spirit Medium Daly?" Kenley asked, seeking confirmation.
"Yes, Madam Daly also submitted a special application. She only took two years to go from a Corpse Collector to a Spirit Medium. She once told Old Neil that she wanted to become a real Spirit Medium." Klein explained in detail. "Coupled with the feedback I received from my experiences in the Divination Club, I gradually came up with the Seer's Code of Conduct. I followed it strictly and tried to become a real Seer … When I did so, I realized that my progress in mastering the potion became very fast, very fast. It can't even be considered mastery …"
After listening to Klein's explanation, Frye, Seeka, and the rest fell into deep thought. Leonard also pretended to think.
"I'm going to submit a special application." Klein waved the piece of paper in his hand. "If you have any questions, you can ask me in private."
"Alright." Frye nodded coldly in response.
After leaving the recreation room, Klein knocked on the Captain's office door again.
He sat opposite Dunn, picked up a pen and ink, and signed his name before pressing his fingerprint.
"Captain, here's my special request." After he was done, he took the paper with both hands and handed it to Dunn.
Dunn read it carefully and put down the application.
"I'll hand it over to the Holy Cathedral as soon as possible. Be prepared for the examination. It might be next week, or the week after that."
"Alright." Klein took a deep breath and nodded solemnly.
He stood up, walked out of the Captain's office, and closed the door behind him.
During this process, he looked back at his application, and a thought popped up in his mind.
I wonder what kind of examination I'll receive …
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