Chapter 67 Experiment
Looking at the steaming cup of black tea on the counter in front of her, Dorothy's confusion grew even more intense. After examining the liquid in the cup, she spoke to Clifford in an uncertain tone.
"Boss... do you mean to say that this cup of black tea has the taste described in the novel?"
"Yes, that's definitely how it felt. I accidentally picked up that novel and after reading it, I lost my appetite and couldn't sleep at night. I frantically searched for that feeling in reality. Ah... That period of time when I couldn't get it was really tormenting. Fortunately, I miraculously found it six years ago, and I've been spared that torment ever since..."
As he spoke, Clifford pushed the cup in front of him forward an inch, moving closer to Dorothy.
"And this... is the taste I'm looking for in the book. Come, Miss Meshhouse, have a taste. I promise you will never forget it..." With a bright smile, Clifford said to Dorothy, while Dorothy looked at the teacup in front of her and murmured silently.
"Will you never forget it?"
Muttering, Dorothy slowly picked up the teacup, and under Clifford's expectant gaze, she slowly drank the tea in the cup. Then, her expression became vague.
"How do you feel, Miss Meshhaus?"
"Hmm... It feels wonderful, wonderful... Very satisfying, I feel... I have never tasted anything so delicious... Oh my God... Holy Mother, this is the most wonderful taste I have ever experienced..."
In a trance, Dorothy spoke slowly with a happy tone, and Clifford, who was witnessing this scene in front of her, laughed immediately.
"Haha...Look, Miss Meshhos, I didn't lie to you."
"Thank you, boss... You really didn't lie to me. I think this is the taste described in the book. But may I ask, do you have any more?" Dorothy asked Clifford curiously, and Clifford, who was well prepared, took out a small paper bag and placed it in front of Dorothy.
"This is the secret of the taste. Take it back. If you want to experience that taste, just put a little in water and drink it. Of course, if you sprinkle it on food and eat it, it will have a different taste. It's up to you to choose." Clifford continued. After listening to his words, Dorothy hesitated for a moment and then spoke.
"Um... t-how much does this cost?"
"Haha, this is free. As a friend of mine who I finally met, how could I accept money?" Clifford said with a smile. After listening to Clifford's words, Dorothy hesitated for a moment and put the paper bag in front of her on her body.
"Thank you very much, boss."
"You're welcome. You can come back to me if you run out. By the way, remember not to let others see you adding the powder." Clifford continued to instruct, and Dorothy thanked Clifford in the end.
"Thank you, boss. I understand. Bye then."
Then, Dorothy got up from her seat with the rented books and walked out of the bookstore. Looking at Dorothy's back as she left, and then looking at the empty teacup on the counter, the smile on Clifford's face became even colder.
"Hehe... the process is going smoothly. Now we just need to wait until she is completely under my control, and then use her to corrupt Gregos... Under the effect of the 'Cup' drug, this won't take long..."
Clifford could feel that the captain of the Security Bureau's hunter team was already in his pocket. This was rare good news for the Crimson Holy Communion, which had just suffered continuous losses.
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On the streets of Igwynt, a carriage was driving in the middle of the noisy street. In the carriage, Dorothy rubbed her temples. At this moment, she felt her body was restless, desires were rolling in her heart, a feeling of hunger and thirst was gradually growing stronger, and she longed to take that cup of fragrant black tea again.
Obviously, this is the consequence of taking the 'cup' drug.
"Heh... It seems that I am only immune to the knowledge of poison identification. The medicine for the body is still useful. It seems that I need to be careful when eating in unfamiliar places in the future..."
While thinking this, Dorothy looked at her watch. After checking the time, she began to do some calculations.
'It's three o'clock in the afternoon. Half an hour has passed since I drank the first cup of medicine. I'm already feeling hungry and thirsty. Although it's still very weak, if I continue like this, the feeling will become stronger and stronger... I need to know how long the limit will be...'
Putting down the watch, Dorothy began to rest with her eyes closed in the carriage, feeling the hunger and thirst in her body becoming stronger and stronger, quietly waiting for the carriage to reach its destination.
When the carriage stopped at the side of Nanyang Flower Road, Dorothy got off and paid, then went upstairs to her home, opened the door and sat on the sofa, continuing to close her eyes and began to feel the surge of hunger. When she gradually felt that she could no longer suppress it with her willpower alone, she opened her eyes and quickly took something out of her bag.
It was a test tube with a scale on it, containing grayish-white powder.
Dorothy found a teacup, filled it with tea, and placed it in front of herself. Then she opened the test tube and began to sprinkle dust into the cup little by little...
Dorothy has now activated her own identification vision. In her vision, the water in the cup in front of her gradually showed a gray fluorescence. This was a phenomenon caused by the influence of the spirituality of the "stone".
This is the passive ability of Kane's identification skill. It can identify extraordinary objects. Dorothy can see any object that has been affected by extraordinary objects, and can also determine the degree of the impact.
With the super memory brought by being a knower, Dorothy clearly remembered the degree of influence of the black tea she drank in the bookstore before. Comparing with that degree, Dorothy needed to accurately brew a cup of "stone" tea with the same degree of influence.
Without the "cup", the influence of the elimination will not be complete. If there is too much, the "stone" will have a negative effect on Dorothy's intelligence. Fortunately, as a knower, Dorothy's control is extremely strong, and achieving 100% accuracy is not a problem.
After finishing the feast, Dorothy capped the test tube and put it away, then drank the brewed "stone" tea in one gulp, and then lay on the sofa and continued to rest with her eyes closed, feeling the originally restless hunger and desire quickly subsiding, and her mind became clear again.
"Huh...done~"
After the detoxification was completed, Dorothy let out a long sigh of relief and then looked at the time on her hand again.
"It's 5:30 in the afternoon. I drink tea at 2:30 in the afternoon. According to the experimental results, the period from the first consumption of this 'cup' to the next consumption when I can't bear it anymore is about three hours. Maybe it varies from person to person depending on their body constitution, so it's reasonable to say that it fluctuates by more than half an hour..."
Dorothy murmured, this was a relatively important piece of data for her.
Then, Dorothy took out the small paper bag that Clifford had given her before. After taking a quick look at the bag, Dorothy couldn't help but smile.
"Now that almost all the conditions are met, it's time to help my brother's company catch the traitor."
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