"Have you done any of the experiments mentioned above?" Staff put down the manuscript in his hand and asked Leo curiously.

"No." Leo gave an answer that surprised Staff, and then added: "I have only done some of the experiments, and the other part is from some manuscripts in your private library."

"Manuscript?" Staff was stunned and asked in confusion.

Leo explained: "When I was reading in your private library these two days, I found a manuscript on Hunter's Prey Decomposition Techniques and Plowing Applications. The manuscript recorded the process and results of more than a dozen experiments. I found

The experiments here are very consistent with some of the experiments I have done in the past. It can even be said to be my

The extension of some experimental ideas, so I based on the content of that experimental report, combined with some data from my past experiments, to deduce the subsequent experimental procedures. Although the contents deduced in it are all hypothetical, I can be sure that even if it is carried out

For similar experiments, the final results will never deviate too much."

"It turns out to be that manuscript!" A look of surprise appeared on Staff's face.

That manuscript was some experimental notes recorded by his friend in his early years. That friend was also the leader of his organization, and now he has become one of the core people of the organization.

He remembered that the manuscript was a bait that his friend used to deliberately leave in certain books in his early years to find like-minded people. There were seven more copies of the same manuscript in his private library.

Later, after joining the organization, he and his friends no longer needed to use this method to find like-minded people, and those baits had lost their effect. However, he never took away the manuscripts, and he did not expect that they would be taken away by Leo.

See.

Leo then said: "I am bringing this manuscript to you. In addition to hoping that it can be published, I also hope that you can introduce the owner of the manuscript to me."

Staff was silent for a moment and said, "I'm sorry, I can't promise you these two things."

When Leo heard this, he was stunned for a moment, with an expression of incomprehension. Then he looked thoughtfully at the various religious decorations in the living room, smiled slightly sarcastically, and said: "I

Got it! Please forget my request just now." He stood up and took the manuscript from Staff's hand and said, "Since your magazine is unwilling to publish it, please allow me to withdraw this manuscript."

After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave.

"Wait, Mr. Leo, please wait." Staff immediately stood up, called Leo, and quickly stepped forward to stop Leo.

Leo frowned pretending to be displeased, took two steps back, showed a guarded look, and said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency, what do you want to do?"

Staff also quickly took a few steps back, raised his hands, and said: "Mr. Leo, you misunderstood. I have nothing against you. Please let me explain."

Leo was silent for a moment and said, "Explain it! I'll listen."

“We are completely different from the place where Your Excellency comes. The place where Your Excellency comes will not be affected by the church, but here we are under the influence of the church all the time, so when considering things, we must consider the church’s influence.

reaction, otherwise something will happen that no one wants to see." Staff looked at Leo extremely seriously.

, said: "Your manuscript contains so many taboo contents that it has crossed the bottom line set by the church. It is no exaggeration to say that any True God Church can use your manuscript as evidence to classify you."

Definitely a heretic, if my magazine publishes this manuscript, you should be able to guess what will happen, right?"

Leo didn't respond, but his alert look relaxed.

Staff continued: "At that time, you may be able to leave by boat and return to your homeland, but what about us locals? It is no exaggeration to say that even I will not be able to escape the punishment of the church. Anyone who has seen

Anyone who writes this manuscript will be regarded as a heretic, and here, all heresies have only one result, no one with a little bit of conscience will agree to publish your manuscript."

Leo looked puzzled and asked: "Since the church is so strict, why does a place like the academy exist? I remember that many experiments in the academy are also taboos of the church..."

Staff explained: "It is true that some experiments in the academy and the ideas of some scholars can be regarded as taboos of the church, but if you think about it carefully, have those taboo experiments and ideas appeared outside the high walls of the academy? For example, your anatomy

The content of the course has caused such a sensation in the academy, but have you heard the relevant content from other ordinary people outside the academy?"

Leo was silent, but a thoughtful look appeared on his face.

Staff said with a serious look: "In the past, the church's restrictions on thought and academics were a thousand or ten thousand times more stringent than it is now. Later, with their extraordinary wisdom and ability, several sages used their extraordinary wisdom and ability to save us all in the high walls built by the church.

People have gained some living space, and we don’t want this stable living space to be broken due to certain things, so not only will I not publish your manuscript, but I am afraid that others will not publish your manuscript either."

Leo's expression gradually softened, and he sighed helplessly and said, "Don't you feel aggrieved? It feels like you are being held captive by the church?"

"Captive?" Staff was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Did you know? The owner of the manuscript you saw once used the same words to describe our current relationship with the church, but he added a sentence later.

He said that captivity is relative. At one moment we may look like we are being captivated by the church, but the next moment we may look like we are captivity to the church.”

Leo also smiled and said: "This man is very interesting. I am looking forward to getting to know this gentleman more and more." As he said, he asked again: "I can understand now that the manuscript cannot be published, but why?"

Are you unwilling to introduce me to this gentleman?"

Staff smiled bitterly and said: "It's not that I don't want to introduce you to him, but I can't see him now." After saying that, he hesitated for a moment, and then seemed to have made some important decision.

and asked: "Mr. Leo, are you interested in joining a secret organization with progressive ideas?"

"A secret organization of progressive ideas?" Leo was stunned for a moment, then looked around and said, "Mr. Staff, don't you think it's a bit inappropriate for you to suddenly ask me such a question in a place like the House of Holy Prayer?

?”

Staff told Leo not to worry, and said with a slight hint: "The place is indeed not suitable, but don't worry, you may feel weird talking about this topic here, but it is far safer than anywhere else."

place to talk about such topics.”

When Leo heard this, he pretended to be deep in thought, as if he was seriously thinking about Staff's proposal. After a while, he slowly said: "Can I know the owner of the manuscript if I join the secret organization you mentioned?"

Staff shook his head and said: "I can't guarantee this, but I can be sure that you will only have contact with that gentleman if you join."

Leo asked again: "What are the benefits of joining that organization? What are the disadvantages?"

Staff replied: "The advantage is that you can have access to more knowledge that is considered taboo by the church, and you will not be disturbed by the church. As for the disadvantage? I can't find it yet, maybe you can find it, and then I can find it."

tell me."

"Only advantages and no disadvantages? It doesn't sound that real." Leo looked at Staff and said: "Those underground churches of evil gods and heretics seem to use this method to recruit believers."

Hearing Leo's words, Staff was a little dumbfounded, and then pointed around, as if to say to Leo, how stupid the evil church would be to go to a place like the House of Holy Prayer to recruit believers.

Although Leo's caution made Staff a little displeased, it also dispelled Staff's concerns and made him more certain that it was the right thing to end Leo's inspection period early and recommend Leo to join the organization.

things.

Leo thought about it again, seemed to have made a decision, and asked: "What do I need to prepare to write?"

Staff shook his head, pointed to the manuscript in Leo's hand, and said, "You are ready. All you have to do is wait for the results."

Leo didn't ask any more about the details of the secret organization that Staff mentioned, because he knew very well that if he continued to ask, Staff would not reveal anything, but it would arouse Staff's suspicion and disgust, so he was watching

After receiving Staff's hint, he handed the manuscript back to Staff, expressed that he expected to receive a response as soon as possible, and left the reception room.

After Leo left, Staff did not leave immediately. Instead, he carefully read Leo's manuscript again, seeming to solidify his determination to recommend it.

After re-reading both sides of the manuscript, Staff also turned and left the reception room, but he did not leave the Holy Prayer Academy. Instead, he went directly to the office of the dean of the Holy Prayer Academy, knocked on the door, and after receiving a response, opened the door and left.

When he entered the room and saw that there was only Satos Gilman, the dean of the Holy Prayer Academy, he said bluntly: "I want to use my power of recommendation to recommend a new person."

After Sartos heard Staff's words, he couldn't help but be stunned. Then he seemed to think of something, with a slightly surprised look on his face, and then asked in a deep voice: "The person you want to recommend just came here to find you.

That Leo Dodd?"

"Yes." Staff nodded.

"I remember that he has just started the inspection period now. He needs to go through at least five years of inspection and ten missions before he can be qualified to join the organization." Sartos said with a serious look: "You are recommending him now, do you want to

Invoke your special referral rights?"

"Yes." Staff responded seriously.

Sartos said slightly puzzled: "If I remember correctly, last time Master Rogers was willing to give up his collection in exchange for your right to recommend his apprentices to join the organization beyond the last death mission, but you didn't agree.

, making Master Rogers’ apprentice

He died in the final mission. Master Rogers is still brooding about this matter. Now you are willing to use this precious special recommendation right to recommend a foreigner whom you have just met. I really doubt your brain.

Has it been tampered with?"

When Staff heard this, he couldn't help but rolled his eyes at Sartos, then directly handed the manuscript in his hand to Sartos and said, "After reading this, you will know why I recommend him."

Sartos took the manuscript with a little curiosity, and then looked through it. At first, his attitude seemed casual. He didn't think there was anything in this manuscript that should surprise him, but as he

After seeing the hypothetical experiment and deduction data that followed, the expression on his face gradually became serious, and after reading it once, he looked at it a second time more seriously.

In the middle of the trip, someone came to remind Sartos that the meeting time with a certain church archbishop was coming, but Sartos did not take his eyes away from the manuscript, but moved the guest's time back without hesitation.

After reading it very carefully for the second time, Satos put down the manuscript, and then asked Staff seriously: "Did you show him the master's experimental data?"

Staff rolled his eyes at Sartos again and said, "Do you think I will have the information on those experiments?"

Sartos hesitated for a moment, nodded, and said: "Yes, let's not talk about you, even if I don't have this information." After that, he said doubtfully: "Did he also complete what is written above like the master?

Those experiments?”

"No, his ability is more exaggerated than you think." Staff stepped forward to flip through the manuscript, pointed out several places on the manuscript, and said: "This, this, this and the processes and data of these experiments

They were all imagined by him through deduction."

Later, Staff carefully described how Leo accidentally discovered a certain manuscript in the book, and then used the manuscript and some experiments he had done before to deduce the experiments and data recorded in the manuscript.

After listening to Staff's words, Sartos was stunned for a long time before he said: "If what you said is true, then he does deserve a special recommendation right." After saying that, he looked down at the manuscript again

, murmured to himself: "Maybe he is another master."

Staff said: "I'm not sure about this, but judging from the ability he has shown now, he is definitely qualified to enter the inner circle."

"In that case, then I agree..." Just as Satos was about to respond to Staff's request, there was a knock on the door of the office. He frowned and pressed the manuscript in his hand under a book.

Then let the people outside the door come in.

The person who opened the door and came in was a heretic hunter wearing a heretic hunting team. Judging from the robe on the other person's body, this hunter should be a high-level captain at the level of captain.

I saw that after he came in, he looked at Staff, then walked directly to the desk, handed a document in his hand to Satos, and then turned around and walked out of the room.

Sartos did not continue the topic just now, but picked up the document on the table and quickly flipped through two pages. A look of surprise appeared on his face, then he turned to look at Staff, and put the document in his hand

The documents were handed over.
Chapter completed!