The Wool Comes From the Sheep's Back

Lynch regretted it deeply; he shouldn't have been in such a rush to mimic a Sleepless earlier. This Sleepless was definitely Dunn, and he must have been infected by Dunn's poor memory.

Otherwise, his own brain, even after a while, would have at least been able to retain something.

"Captain, I'll clean up!"

Lynch didn't need Dunn to lift a finger; he hurriedly helped Dunn pack the parchment back into the box. Before putting it away, he touched the Stone of Myriad Phenomena with his spirituality.

After consuming a portion of energy, the Stone of Myriad Phenomena helped him record the contents of the parchment into his mind.

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During his contact with the Stone of Myriad Phenomena just now, Lynch discovered that the stone possessed this ability: as long as he touched the text and consumed energy, he could make the Stone of Myriad Phenomena record it.

However, it was extremely energy-intensive; the single instance where Lynch had the Stone of Myriad Phenomena record something just now made his heart ache.

He should try to find a Beyonder with an excellent memory to simulate; that would allow him to learn much faster.

It was just a matter of not knowing where to find one.

He only needed to see them once, and they would become an object he could simulate in the future.

"You can go back and rest today; it won't count as taking leave."

Seeing that he had finished packing the box, Dunn said casually.

Lynch refused immediately.

He had nothing to do back home; he might as well stay here and study!

Right, he would go out for a stroll in a while to get all the pathways in the team, and then switch to a Sleepless pathway. Perhaps he could switch to Leonard's Sleepless; even if his memory was poor then, it would certainly be better than the Captain's.

After all, his mimicry mimicked the pathway, and as for who provided the pathway, he couldn't discover or distinguish it at all; he could only judge by what habitual actions he had gained.

Dunn looked at him helplessly. "Fine, then continue your studies. By the way, I have to tell you one more thing. I once said that within five years, you would need to graduate from Tingen University or find the real Antigonus Notebook for me to let you become a Beyonder and an official member.

But now everything has been moved forward. Whether it's me or the other team members, we all believe that your performance this time qualifies you to join us.

So, Mr. Lynch Trans, are you willing to officially join the Tingen Nighthawks squad and become one of us? If you are willing, I will apply to the Holy Cathedral and wait for their approval."

Of course he was willing!

Lynch nodded impatiently.

He remembered Old Neil saying that the salary for official members doubled, and it would increase every year.

How could he not want that?

"Very good. This means your current weekly salary will reach six pounds, and you will also gain the status of a probationary inspector. As a pathway bestowed by the Goddess, you will participate in combat, so you will need a great deal of training and improvement in your physical fitness.

Of course, you also need to study occult knowledge. Although this will interfere with your training, it will also allow you to understand more Beyonder pathways and their abilities."

So, that meant he would have even less rest time per day?

Lynch thought about the expression on his face when Dunn told him to rest earlier and he refused, feeling like a complete fool.

He probably wouldn't be able to rest for a while now.

"You can arrange your own time for training and study. By the way, go collect fifty Demon Hunting Bullets every day."

Lynch nodded; he was willing to do that.

He found that what made him happiest right now was the life of shooting guns.

Moreover, the feeling of mimicking a Sleepless was very energetic; his physical strength and spirituality were both high, and the effects of training were better.

At any rate, it was stronger than a Seer; this was something Lynch discovered when he went to the Duel Club to practice with Klein in the afternoon.

Before, his level was about the same as Klein's, perhaps even a bit worse, but now, after taking the potion, he was immediately much stronger than Klein. His accuracy had reached the eighth or ninth ring, and he was even recommended to try moving targets.

It was just that his memory was worse.

Even though he switched the Sleepless pathway midway, it inevitably made him feel very uncomfortable.

It was probably because he hadn't switched to Leonard's yet, and the Captain's Sleepless was still at work.

In short, he could only feel comfortable if he turned off the simulation state.

But it was very awkward after turning off the state; as a Beyonder, he looked just like an ordinary person.

So, for now, he wouldn't turn off the simulation unless necessary.

A worse memory was fine; he couldn't just let himself become an ordinary person with no abilities while working in the Nighthawks squad because of this little problem, could he?

If Lanreus suddenly showed up, he might not even be able to run away.

Of course, the main reason was that Lynch remembered the real plot was about to begin.

Although Lynch couldn't remember the specific plot of Lord of the Mysteries clearly, he vaguely remembered that after Klein took the potion, a commission came to his door, which also allowed Klein to earn some money.

Therefore, Lynch naturally didn't dare to switch his simulation target at will.

Otherwise, when someone came to the door, he couldn't just hide in the washroom and tell them he had diarrhea, asking them to wait, could he?

Lynch sighed, wrote down what Old Neil had said in his notebook, took it to the office with a bitter face, and began his memorization task.

He recited until noon, but Lynch felt the results were still very poor.

When he had lunch, he was a little dejected.

He still chose the cheapest option for lunch, but he wouldn't go hungry anymore because Rozanne would share some of the breakfast he brought in the morning with him.

The breakfast Lynch brought was too much for Rozanne, so she usually gave the leftovers to Lynch, which he used to supplement his lunch.

Today was no different.

Lynch held the oat bread Rozanne had left over that morning, dipping it into his vegetable soup as he ate slowly, while mentally reciting the lessons he had studied earlier.

The more he recited, the more desperate he felt; aside from the difficulty of memorizing, his mind kept wandering.

The guys in the lounge were all chatting, recounting recent events in the area, and Lynch kept getting distracted by their stories until he finally gave up and started listening in.

"There's a case in the Golden Indus District, so Dunn and the others have all gone over there, leaving only us behind. Once Lynch becomes an official member, he probably won't be able to eat with us here anymore."

Rozanne glanced at the newspaper on the table and muttered.

Lynch looked at her with slight astonishment. How did this girl know he was about to become an official teammate?

He hadn't even told Klein yet.

"You didn't know? Maybe the captain forgot to ask you. I heard him ask Leonard for his opinion on you becoming an official member, and Leonard said he had no objections."

Rozanne replied with a grin.

Beside them, Klein wore an envious expression.

Lynch was about to become an official member, yet he still didn't know when he would find a lead on the Antigonus Notebook.

"Don't worry, there might be hope soon."

Lynch finished his meal and patted Klein on the shoulder, startling Klein, who immediately checked his suit for any food residue.

"Relax! I wiped my hands!"

Lynch curled his lip. He had been planning to help Klein get the Antigonus Notebook, yet this guy actually dared to be disgusted by him. Just wait; he would definitely make sure to leave that notebook in a place that would annoy Klein.

That's right, Lynch intended to get rid of the Antigonus Notebook and find a way for Klein to obtain it.

The Antigonus Notebook was truly useless to him; he could only read the records on it without gaining any abilities, and the energy it occasionally recovered wasn't even enough to cover the consumption required to activate the Stone of Myriad Phenomena.

Furthermore, as it slowly recovered, there was a risk of being divined by the Hermit Order. Keeping it with him was more trouble than it was worth, so returning it was the most convenient option.

And now that he had become a Beyonder, he could not only spend energy to store memories in his mind but also turn Beyonder items that had already been claimed back into ownerless objects.

However, by the same token, this still required spending energy, but since the wool comes from the sheep, he would definitely get it back the next time Klein went up to Sefirah Castle!