225. Secret Treasure

Early morning.

Before Mary could head to the apartment, Sulu opened the door first.

Compared to when he left, he now carried a suitcase.

"Ouch..."

Harlock, who was dozing in the living room, suddenly looked up, his bright blue eyes fixed on Sulu's suitcase, as if he had discovered Harlock's Secret Treasure.

"I command you... not to touch this box or anything inside it!"

Sulu quickly added that these were some extraordinary materials he had bought from a gathering, highly spiritual, which explained why they had attracted the attention of this idiot.

If we hadn't warned them beforehand, this Erha might have really stolen it and buried it.

"Waaah..."

The Erha buried its head in despair, feeling that its life was destined to be a tragedy.

"Mary will be here soon... I'll have her make you something delicious."

Sulu thought for a moment, then went back to his bedroom on the second floor, pushed the box aside, sat down at his desk, and began to write a letter.

This is information about the [Herder's ] profession that Mary is going to send to Isaac, along with a warning about some dangers and taboos!

"Successfully taking up a position isn't easy... For example, becoming a [Herder] requires following a recipe, consuming certain extraordinary materials to modify the body, and performing a specific ritual... Isaac will have to gather and prepare these himself."

'Furthermore... even for superhumans, securing a position isn't guaranteed; there's a chance of failure...'

'Thinking about it this way, the effort and reward for professionals are actually proportional... The Registration Act might lead to some unimaginable consequences... Furthermore, those who wield power will inevitably wield authority. The nature of superhumans is different from that of ordinary people. Once this is exposed, how can we accept them, how can we treat them equally? Are we going to create a privileged class within the Federation? But if we blindly pursue 'equality,' are we going to use the Federal Army to suppress superhumans?'

Thinking about last night's topic, Sulu felt a headache coming on: 'Never mind... that's a problem for those in power to worry about; I don't need to concern myself with it.'

He wrote the letter, sealed it together with the parchment he had harvested the night before, and wrote down the address and the recipient.

'As for the cost of purchasing the career information, consider it a gift... I wish you success in taming the Erha!'

Thinking of Harlock below, a smile involuntarily appeared on Sulu's lips.

Immediately, he pulled out a document from his briefcase, which contained information about the mystical world that he had obtained in a deal with the ' Saintess ':

"32 Dongminglang Street, Borok Building, a non-existent thirteenth floor appears at night... The missing person has never reappeared... It has been sealed off by the Bureau 11!"

"Wandering Crone... a humanoid monster, moving within the Lori City. The current death toll is unknown... its attack method is to devour..."

"Fish Monster... Fishing boats on the port route are frequently harassed by Fish Monster, leading to suspicions that a group of Fish Monster has appeared in the nearby waters..."

" In the Doflang Mountains... some people have seen strange lights, suspecting they are from extraordinary beings..."

"I wonder if any of these contain the materials I'm looking for..."

Sulu rubbed his eyes and sighed.

Storage-type Curio are rare and valuable, so it's probably best to craft them yourself.

As for crafting such Curio, with his current skill level, he might barely be able to manage it, but he would still need extraordinary materials rich in spatial attributes.

Such materials are rare and uncommon, but they do exist; it requires a bit of luck.

"There wasn't a single one of these at last night's party, not even the raw materials... so I can only buy some auxiliary materials..."

The suitcase contained a variety of spiritual materials, including auxiliary materials needed to make Thaumaturgy Card, materials for his experiments on several rituals, and materials for making Curio.

"In reality, there are a lot of miscellaneous items, but very few that are truly useful... At most, we'll create the Thaumaturgy Card first, and then conduct a few experiments..."

Acquiring the ' Lore of the Mad God ' greatly enhanced Sulu's mysticism.

He planned to use ritual magic to accelerate his recovery process and also improve his attributes.

Of course, this needs to be used carefully and cautiously.

"Furthermore... the crafting of storage-type Curio... is actually also part of Sivinardo's knowledge..."

Crafting storage Curio is no easy task.

It requires the corresponding knowledge, skills, and materials! There might not be many such 'master' level craftsmen in the entire Federation.

For Sulu, the knowledge of Sivinardo was a vast treasure trove, containing far more than just a few languages.

However, much of the knowledge is fragmented and incomplete, which requires Sulu to organize it and use his own Occult Lore to complete it.

"Hmm, we can check out these locations first... maybe we'll find some suitable magical creatures there."

Most magical creatures with spatial abilities are extremely strange, and Sulu was just trying his luck.

"Perhaps... I'm looking in the wrong direction..."

His eyes flickered.

"Once the Soul Burning effects subside, perhaps we should search the Dream Spirit World? That's where the real treasure lies... just be careful of the dangers."

With that thought in mind, Sulu tidied up all the documents and lay back down on the bed.

For him, the fatigue of the night could be recovered with a little rest.

The real problem is the burning sensation in one's soul.

Snap!

I don't know how much time passed, but then I heard the sound of a door opening downstairs.

Judging from the fact that Harlock, who was guarding the house, didn't call out, it must be Mary has arrived.

Before long, the kitchen was filled with the sounds of bustling activity and the aroma of frying meat and toasting bread.

"Mary's cooking skills are getting better and better..."

Sulu got out of bed, washed up, changed her clothes, and went downstairs.

Good morning, sir! The newspaper has been ironed!

Mary poked her head out from the kitchen.

"Thanks!"

Sulu glanced at Harlock and saw him happily eating from his food bowl, and couldn't help but smile.

'It seems like... some people are sometimes less happy than dogs?'

He casually sat down in a chair. "I'm going out during the day, so don't bother preparing dinner for me. Later, go and mail a letter for me, and... Harlock is coming with me today!"

Before Mary could answer, Harlock perked up his ears.

"Yes, you're coming out with me today!" Sulu said to it.

Dogs need to be taken out for a walk, especially since Harlock seems to have many abilities worth exploring, at least his sense of smell is very strong!

'Perhaps... I can use it to track down some mysterious creatures?'

A thought flashed through Sulu's mind: 'Or perhaps train it to be a 'treasure-hunting dog'?

He sensed that Harlock's spirituality was quite strong and was still growing.

'Perhaps... even if Isaac successfully advances to [Herder], he might not be able to suppress Harlock... at least a second-tier [Wolf Shepherd] would be needed...'