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"This..." The boy didn't know what to say.

Detection? What's that? Does it mean this woman can know where that person was moving?

With this in mind, he tried asking, "Could you please explain in more detail?"

"You must be Hidden One too, right? We added a hint to the ringtone; if you weren't, you wouldn't have answered the call."

Juvenile. "..."

Without a doubt, this statement directly eliminated any possibility for him to deny his identity.

Ye Xin continued, "In fact, our organization has been secretly investigating that person. Multiple intelligence reports confirm that he may pose an extraordinary threat. So I'm curious to know, after he entered your home, what did he do?"

Juvenile"..."

He fell completely silent, utterly at a loss for words.

So Ye Xin pressed her advantage. "You didn't deny it, so he really did come to your house, right? Did that guy give you any psychological suggestions or something? This is really a troublesome matter."

"This... it seems so. He's threatening me." As if grasping at a straw, the boy quickly said, "He wants me to do whatever he says and he wants me to give him more money."

"I see. Normally, he wouldn't contact you on his own initiative. Can you tell me if there's any conflict between you two? Don't lie, okay? I can detect you over the phone, and no lie can escape my ears."

The boy was somewhat shocked, but when he thought about how this was a supernatural world that he couldn't understand, and after witnessing the Black-Robed Man's methods, he suddenly felt it was all justified.

He said earnestly, "My classmate's sister has become obsessed with an unknown Evil Cult and performs strange rituals at home every day. I invited him to a party and spent some money, hoping he could help my classmate get rid of the trouble."

"You're so kind," Ye Xin replied, her tone almost mocking. "But I already have a general idea of the situation. Would you mind if I came to your house?"

"This..."

Thinking that the voice on the other end sounded pleasant and didn't seem dangerous, and considering that he was indeed under the control of the Black-Robed Man, the young man sighed and said, "Alright, when will you be able to arrive?"

"Now."

"Ha?"

"I just arrived downstairs at your building. I was tracking that man in black robes, but I handed the task over to another teammate. That's why I was able to contact you."

"Okay, I'll come down and open the door for you."

"OK."

He hung up the phone, feeling uneasy, but he still ran to the window and glanced down at the front door.

Sure enough, a figure that appeared to be a woman stood at the door.

"It shouldn't be dangerous, right?"

Thinking this, the boy went down to the first floor and, under the questioning gazes of his parents, took the initiative to open the door.

"Hello," the girl outside the door said.

Shockingly, the girl was so beautiful that he was mesmerized.

"Hello," the boy replied stiffly. "Please come upstairs with me."

"Good."

Ye Xin wasn't asked to change into slippers, since the Black-Robed Man hadn't changed either. Following him to the stairs, Ye Xin glanced at his parents and saw that they were just looking at him with surprise, without getting up to say anything.

"Let's go."

Inside the room on the second floor.

The door closed, Ye Xin pulled out a chair and sat down, smiling, "Then, could you explain the specifics of that Black-Robed Man?"

"Good."

The boy recounted his entire ordeal.

"I see." After listening, Ye Xin nodded. "So, are you feeling unwell now?"

"Unwell? I don't think so." The boy wasn't sure.

"Excessive anxiety, fear, and any physical discomfort also count."

He then thought about it carefully and whispered, "I am indeed a little scared to an abnormal degree right now, and I feel like I can't resist that person's orders. As for my body, I feel a little cold, weak, and have an indescribable pain."

"Then let's try this, it might help." Ye Xin took out a bottle of medicine from her body. "But I can only pour you a little bit, this stuff is very precious."

"What's this?"

"It can remove toxins, heal injuries, and reduce the effects of Pollution to some extent. Bring me a cup, and I'll pour you some."

The boy took a cup with some skepticism. Ye Qian poured one-fifth of the cup and gestured for him to drink it.

"It seems you're worried. How about this, I'll drink some myself."

After saying that, she took a sip in front of the other person.

Seeing this, the guy decisively went ahead and did it.

Ten seconds later, the boy opened his eyes, a hint of joy on his face. "I think I feel a little better."

"That's good."

It's more useful than I imagined.

"Do you need the rest? It costs money, but of course, it would be even better if you were willing to pay with any extraordinary items," Ye Xin suddenly said with a smile.

"Emmmm..."

Undoubtedly, the boy was conflicted at this moment. He was still upset, that much was certain, but that pen was the only item he owned, and his level increase depended entirely on it.

"Of course, if your extraordinary items are of good quality, I can trade them for some less valuable items with fewer side effects, plus this potion," Ye Xin said earnestly, shaking the bottle in her hand.

"I feel like this might not be enough to fully restore my condition," the boy muttered.

Ye Xin pondered for a moment.

"To be honest, this medicine is very expensive, and it also has the effect of prolonging life. There was a record of selling a bottle for over 500,000. Although the Hidden One don't care about this small amount of money, I still can't just give it to you." After saying that, Ye Xin put the bottle back into her pocket.

"Well, I can show you my extraordinary item, but whether or not we make a deal is up to me," the boy couldn't help but say.

"OK."

Then he introduced his pen.

Is that so?

Ye Xin reached into her pocket and took out two Explosion Rings.

"Its power is similar to a hand grenade. It detonates after 2 seconds when you input your mental energy, and it can be used within a range of 6 meters. Another advantage of this ring is that it can be pre-bound, meaning only you can use it after binding. What do you think?"

"Consumables?"

The boy really wanted it, but he could use his own pen forever.

Of course, he knew in his heart that with this level of Pollution, he would probably be half-ruined after just one use.

After thinking for several seconds, he nodded and said, "Okay, but... could you give me a little more of the potion?"

Even if the water is really that expensive, he feels he's still losing out. Although he got it by luck, it would be worth far more than 1 million if sold. This isn't something he made up; it's based on his understanding of the market and what this level of Pollution means.

"Sure, I also think you should get an extra bottle, since I happened to bring two with me this time."

After saying that, Ye Xin took out the second bottle of Water of Purification from her body.

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"Okay, then I'll drink it now?"

After taking the medicine bottle and hesitating for a moment, the boy first drank the water from the bottle with the cap already opened, and then drank the water from the new bottle in one gulp.

He closed his eyes, and after a few seconds, he said happily, "The direct physical discomfort is gone, but I still feel a little dizzy."

"It's normal to feel slightly dizzy. Pollution isn't so easy to remove. Any tool on the market that can effectively remove Pollution would be worth a fortune." Ye Xin smiled as she took the pen from his hand and put it in her pocket.

"Can you handle the Pollution from this pen?" the boy asked, looking somewhat worried.

After all, the girl in front of him didn't seem like the particularly strong type, unless she had more Water of Purification.

"Specific people have a stronger resistance to specific types of Pollution. Even if I can't use it, it's possible to find someone who can within my organization," Ye Xin said without any worry.

"That's good."

"Regarding your classmate's sister, are you in the mood to ask me to help you resolve this?" Ye Xin asked him tentatively at this moment.

"You mean..." The boy immediately realized what was going on, and asked cautiously, "What do you need?"

"Cash is fine, 100,000, you can pay in installments."

So expensive?

Undoubtedly, even if the family is very wealthy, this amount is still a bit excessive for an ordinary student.

After all, he had already given that Black-Robed Man some money and suffered a loss. If he gave him so much more this time, all the money he had painstakingly saved would be gone. He wouldn't be able to pay it back in less than two years.

"Okay, I'll give you 50,000. If you don't agree, that's fine too. You can charge your classmate, but I can't go any lower. In the Hidden Circle, this price is equivalent to one Purple Crystal Coin, which is the cheapest deal you can find."

"Well... let me think about it. If it's okay, how about I contact you tonight? Can I add you... a temporary account?"

"Um."

Ye Xin said goodbye to the other party.

Clearly, the girl's beauty left a deep impression on the boy, and afterwards, no matter what he did, the image of that girl would involuntarily flash through his mind.

"She is indeed beautiful, but I've only met her once, how could I be so attracted to her?" He shook his head with a wry smile, reminding himself not to let his mind wander.

Some things seem simple, but when you actually take action, the subsequent resistance can be astonishing.

He felt that he had no right to have any unrealistic fantasies at the moment.

That night, Ye Xin received a message from the boy.

Agreed!

The agreed time is tomorrow afternoon.

For Ye Xin, all she really needed to do was wait. She was currently in a relatively relaxed state, relying on her passive calculation abilities across multiple bodies, combined with Amia's status, to slowly develop the Dusk Organization and steadily absorb Life Energy for herself.

The following afternoon, the two met at the pre-arranged location.

"My classmate's house is just a short distance ahead."

Undoubtedly, his classmates also came from relatively well-off families. The school they attended was the second-best secondary school after Saint Via. Although there were far fewer students there, it was still a school that, in a sense, was only accessible to middle-class families with some financial resources.

To comfortably afford tuition and related expenses, a family of three generally needs an annual income of at least 300,000 yuan. Such conditions offer a significant advantage in entering the Hidden Circle. With good luck, they can obtain extraordinary items more quickly.

Ye Xin followed the other party to the entrance of a relatively large residential area.

Most of the buildings in this community are 5-6 stories high. They look like European-style buildings from the outside, but they are actually multi-story buildings similar to those that developers built for their clients in Ye Qian's previous life.

Judging from its appearance, this community is quite old, but the overall environment still reflects the wealth of its owners.

Upon arriving at the entrance to the third floor, Ye Xin could already hear strange noises emanating from within, even without entering the main door.

Mystic Thread swept inside and discovered four or five young people setting up a strange ritual in the inner room.

Based on Ye Xin's countless experiences of encountering extraordinary power, she immediately discerned a subtle and intriguing quality within it.

"That's strange. Can the mere arrangement of objects, without the aid of any extraordinary items, produce such a mysterious influence?"

Ye Xin concentrated her mind and carefully sensed the scene. The more carefully she sensed it, the more obvious the feeling became.

The boy in front knocked on the door, and a classmate from the next room immediately came to the living room and opened the door for him.

"Jiang Ye? You've finally arrived." A hint of joy immediately appeared on the classmate's face. "Damn it, not only has my sister become obsessed with that cult, but she also brought a bunch of classmates over. Now they're all acting crazy in the room. I don't care about that, but I'm afraid they've attracted something terrifying."

"Is your sister currently undergoing a ceremony?" the boy asked.

"Yes, I don't know how to persuade them. I meant well by offering advice, but saying a few more words inexplicably provoked hostility." Cheng

"Unknown and secret information is very dangerous, especially information involving unknown sects. A single name could point to an unknown Evil God, leading to terrible consequences." The boy... or rather Jiang Ye's words were based on his experience after encountering many things, and were not an exaggeration.

Upon hearing this, the classmate's face immediately turned ugly.

"I was actually prepared for this, but I really don't want to ask the Holy See to perform an exorcism unless absolutely necessary."

His words sounded rather heavy.

Without a doubt, the Holy See is a superpower that transcends the many nations of this world. Compared to the major religions on Earth, their influence is far more deeply entrenched.