Chapter 10 Fragments
Staring at the three miserable fingers soaked in the bottle, Dorothy remained silent for a moment. She did not open the bottle immediately, nor did she look away. She just sat on the chair and looked at them, like a sculpture.
According to what was written on the note, these three fingers were equivalent to the "cups" contained in nine people. He only needed to eat them all to accumulate enough spirituality in one go. It would only take one ceremony to cross the extraordinary level. Once he crossed the extraordinary level, he would have even stronger power...
It was impossible for Dorothy not to be moved by this.
Dorothy, who accidentally traveled to this strange world and was targeted by a dangerous cannibal organization, actually had a serious lack of security in her heart.
The fear Dorothy felt when she died was already deeply imprinted in the memories she left behind. The panic she felt when she was being hunted and the despair she felt when she fell into the valley still affected Dorothy now. Coupled with the weirdness of this world, she always had a sense of uneasiness in her heart.
Such anxiety...can only be eliminated by force...
Human beings inherently desire the power to control their own destiny, especially after dying once, this desire will become even stronger.
Dorothy remembered having died once before, was in this strange world, and was being targeted by a dangerous organization. She felt uneasy and was eager for the power that could bring her a sense of security.
So it is obvious that the three fingers in the bottle still have great appeal to Dorothy. The reason why she went to so much trouble to get this "reward" that originally belonged to Edric was not for the extraordinary power written in the letter, right?
And now... this power is right in front of you... all you have to do is open the package and eat it, just like eating takeout.
Staring at the contents of the bottle, Dorothy felt her breathing quicken slightly. She slowly raised her hand and reached for the bottle in the box.
Then with a "click", the box was closed.
"Huh... I still feel a little nauseous. Eating this stuff will make me sleep worse. I should find another way to become extraordinary..."
Dorothy took a long breath and made up her mind to resist the temptation and not absorb the so-called "cup" of spirituality.
People... eventually need some bottom line...
Obviously, although the power at your fingertips is tempting, the way this power is obtained is really not commendable. As a civilized person in modern society, Dorothy would never do such a thing as swallowing human limbs.
Although what he saw now were only a few dead fingers, what about the future? If he wanted to advance to a higher realm, would he have to eat living people? This was unacceptable...
Of course, power must be pursued, but the method must also be paid attention to. The so-called "cup" path is too contrary to Dorothy's moral values, so she can only give up.
"What a pity. It seems that I can only find other ways later..."
With a sigh, Dorothy shook her head helplessly, and flipped the note in her hand with a little regret, and found that there was something written on the back of it.
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By the way, let me remind you one last time, Mr. Edric, many extraordinary items have side effects or require a price, and the same goes for the corpse doll ring you found. Once the corpse doll ring is activated, sacrifices must be offered to it every six and a half months to allow it to feed on the spirituality of the "cup."
Based on the state of the ring you described before, we calculate that the next time it needs a sacrifice is this month, and it will be the nearest, estimated to be the 11th. You'd better wear the ring on the hand of the selected sacrifice at 3 a.m. on the 11th, otherwise, you yourself will become a sacrifice.
Finally, we sincerely welcome you to join the Red Communion. We will be waiting for your arrival in Igwynt.
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Dorothy was shocked when she saw the content on the back of the note. She immediately turned to look at the calendar and clock on the wall. The date on the calendar was April 11, and the time on the clock was about two fifty in the morning.
Isn't this coming soon?
Dorothy was startled. She quickly took off the corpse doll ring on her hand. The removal process was a little difficult. After taking it off, she found that a circle of fine "teeth" had grown on the inside of the corpse doll ring.
Just as the note said... the time for this ring to require a sacrifice is approaching...
Sacrifice! It needs a sacrifice... but where can I find a suitable sacrifice now?
At this moment Dorothy had an idea, and her eyes turned to the box which she had closed.
According to the note, this ring is essentially a spirit that craves for the "cup"...
Dorothy quickly opened the box, took out the glass bottle inside, unscrewed the lid, and then used the clip that came with the box to pick out a finger.
Keeping it clamped, Dorothy put the corpse puppet ring on her wet severed finger, and then waited silently, waiting for the hands of the clock on the wall to point to three o'clock.
Finally, the pointer coincided with the scale, and the "teeth" on the inside of the corpse ring worn on the severed finger suddenly grew longer and turned into sharp thorns that pierced deeply into the flesh. Then, the outside of the ring was stained bright red, and the little people holding hands engraved on it began to move. They held hands and began to dance around the ring.
Along with the strange dance of the little people holding hands engraved on the ring, the stabbed finger began to visibly dry up, and it flattened a small circle before stopping. At the same time, the little people on the outside of the ring also stopped dancing.
Seeing this, Dorothy took off the ring, and a neat bloody hole appeared on the broken finger where the ring had been.
Dorothy threw the severed finger back into the glass bottle and breathed a sigh of relief as she looked at the corpse ring. Judging from the words on the previous note, the corpse ring must eat at least one person at a time, or it could be the "cup" of one person. And here, one finger contained the "cups" of three people, which meant that this finger could be eaten by the ring at least three times...
"Although I don't eat these fingers myself, I can use them as power banks..."
Dorothy said with emotion that at least with these few fingers, she wouldn't have to worry about the problem of sacrifices for the ring for a long time. If she got items that required the spiritual power of the "cup" in the future, she could also use these things to charge them.
It can be said that it has some effect.
After this incident, Dorothy finally understood that the source of power of extraordinary items is also spirituality, and spirituality is the essence of the extraordinary world...
However, what frightened Dorothy more than the corpse ring was the organization called the Red Communion.
"Damn... They actually left it to the reward after the event to explain the important matter of the ring requiring a sacrifice. It's obvious that they're going to kill Edric if he doesn't cooperate..."
The Red Communion knew about the side effects of the ring, but did not tell Edric clearly during the previous communication.
This means that if Edric is unwilling to cooperate with them or the test mission fails, Ed, who will not get the reward, will definitely be eaten by the ring in his hand. At that time, the people of the Red Communion will be able to obtain the corpse ring without bloodshed.
"What a sinister group of people... They almost tricked me..."
Looking at the corpse doll ring on the table, Dorothy felt relieved. Then she put the glass bottle back into the box and flipped through the curious contents in the booklet. Just as she was about to pack up and go to bed, a familiar voice sounded in her mind.
"I have confirmed that you have high spiritual knowledge. The fragment of the "Sacred Body Deconstruction Technique" is recommended for study..."
There was no emotion in the tone, just like countless people whispering in unison. Dorothy recognized this voice. It was a "system" that suddenly appeared after she traveled through time.
Dorothy almost forgot about this "system" because it hadn't made any sound for a long time, but now it suddenly made a sound again. Was it because she was reading this heavy-tasting booklet?
According to this "tradition", what is recorded in this booklet? Is it a fragment of "The Deconstruction of the Holy Body"? Is it high spiritual knowledge?
Is knowledge, not just flesh and blood, also spiritual?
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