Me! Cleaner!.

Chapter 1239: The study of secret techniques comes to an end.
Become!

Looking at the row of [Secret Art Inheritor] badges on the panel, a hint of joy appeared in Leon's eyes.

Perhaps due to the increase in his own taint value, the learning progress of the Thirteen Secret Arts of the Cleanup Bureau was much faster than he had expected. In a total of only a few days, he had already successfully obtained all the badges except for the Aries Secret Arts.

Now, once the old soil issue is resolved, and we go to the Ring of Time to rescue Director Aries and Chief Armando, we can obtain another powerful alternate-colored badge, giving us another trump card to counter Number 1...

"impossible!"

Looking at the two items on the table... or rather, the two lumps of something, and the ruler that perfectly balanced the two lumps, Libra Director, who had only been back at headquarters for two hours, felt a wave of dizziness, and his thin arms trembled involuntarily.

No! This isn't right! Something's definitely wrong!!!

Trembling, the Libra director pulled out the ruler he used to study the Libra constellation's secret technique of "Abnormal Imbalance." After measuring the balance of the two abnormal objects again, he was utterly bewildered by the "miracle" that had appeared before him. Veins bulging on his forehead, the Libra director couldn't help but hiss:
"What I taught you was clearly the Unbalanced Secret Technique! It's about altering the efficacy of anomalies by affecting their internal composition... But you... you've changed these two lumps of anomalies so much that they've lost their shape. How come the scale still shows a zero offset? Not even the slightest bit of offset?"

And another thing! Are you sure you've really mastered "abnormal imbalance"? I asked you to use your imagination and modify two things that originate from the same source but have completely different proportions. What are these two blobs you created? Aren't they the same thing?

"Um... actually there are still differences..."

Seeing that Libra, like the previous Scorpio, Virgo, and Leo board members, seemed unable to accept reality, Leon hesitated for a moment, then, while preparing to physically calm him down, patiently explained:

"The original material you provided to me was [Evil Breath Candy]. I used the Abnormal Imbalance Secret Technique to break it down into two parts: [Evil Breath] and [Candy]. The substitute material for the former is something that smells bad, while the substitute material for the latter is another kind of candy."

"After doubling the materials, I used the Libra Secret Technique to create these two anomalous items: one called 'Poop-Flavored Chocolate,' and the other 'Chocolate-Flavored Poop.' While the materials are indeed from the same source, the proportions are completely different. Shouldn't that meet your requirements?"

"..."

What you're saying... doesn't seem wrong, but what do these two things have to do with anomalies?
"Of course they're related."

Faced with the Libra director's suspicious gaze, Leon thought for a moment, then pointed to the lump on his left and said:

"This lump...this thing should be [chocolate-flavored poop]. I used chocolate to replenish [evil breath], which changed the taste of the poop. It's like making honey taste spicy. This is an abnormality in taste."

On the other side, this lump is "chocolate that tastes like poop." This time, I used poop to complete the "candy," turning the candy into real poop, which is equivalent to turning coal into diamonds—a fundamental transformation.

At this point, Leon hesitated slightly, then withdrew his hand, pointed to the right, and added somewhat uncertainly:

"Maybe my judgment wasn't accurate enough. Actually, this one over here is the 'chocolate-flavored poop,' while the one on the left is actually 'poop-flavored chocolate'... um... or maybe it's the other way around?"

"..."

So you yourself can't tell which one is shit?!

Startled by Lyon's answer, the Libra director, whose face had been quite amiable, gritted his teeth and said with a ferocious expression:
"Then don't leave yet! So far, it's all just your deduction, and it doesn't prove that you've really mastered the Imbalance Technique! I... I need to verify it!"

"Oh well."

Seeing that he didn't rush at him hysterically like the previous directors, Leon breathed a sigh of relief and obediently stood still to wait. The most direct and effective way to determine whether Leon truly mastered the secret technique was to examine the properties of the two unusual objects to see if they had indeed changed as he claimed.

After mentally preparing himself, Libra Director took a deep breath, then clenched his fists, suppressed his nausea, and leaned down cautiously to smell the chocolate on his left...

???

Even with his nose almost a fist's width away, he couldn't smell anything. Libra Director couldn't help but look up and glance at Leon across from him.

"I'm sorry, I'm not very proficient at using my secret techniques yet."

After recalling his actions, Lyon explained apologetically:

"I have limited control over the 'elements,' so I only extracted two core elements: the sweetness in taste and... well... that kind of flavor. But I didn't put the aroma back in place, so you can't smell it."

Can't smell it?

After hearing Lyon's explanation, Libra Director was stunned for a moment, and a deep sense of despair suddenly appeared in his eyes as he looked at him.

If you can't smell it... doesn't that mean you can only taste it?
"Maybe we should just forget about it?"

Feeling that he had gone a bit too far in learning this secret technique, and seeing the Libra director in front of him, whose face was alternating between red and blue, clearly undergoing a fierce internal struggle, Leon couldn't help but speak up to dissuade him:

"I actually have other ways to confirm whether I've learned the [Abnormal Imbalance] secret technique. You really don't need to use this method to verify the truth... Holy crap, you actually ate it!"

Seeing Libra Director, pale-faced, grab a lump of "chocolate" and about to stuff it into his mouth without hesitation, Leon was startled and quickly leaned forward, grabbing Libra Director's wrist and neck to forcibly stop him.

"let go!"

As the Libra director, held down by Leon, struggled, his eyes bloodshot, he roared:
"This is absolutely not the Libra Secret Technique! I've studied the Libra Secret Technique for decades, and it's definitely not like this!"

"Yes, yes, yes! You're right, what I learned wasn't the Libra Secret Technique at all!"

"Your opinion doesn't count! I'll only know after I verify it!"

"Then you don't necessarily have to verify it yourself!"

Fearing that the Libra director, in his moment of madness, might actually eat all the chocolates on the table, including... chocolates, Leon quickly tried to stop him:
"How about this, I'll leave these two things here, and you can go find one when you have time..."

"Can't find it!"

The Libra director shook his head violently, his face deathly pale, and refused:
"Although these two things are rubbish, you put all your effort into modifying them. Without 70 points of taint value, you'll be completely corrupted with just one touch. You need to be at least a Pillar God to barely stay conscious. Where are you going to find a Pillar God who's qualified to consume them?"

(End of this chapter)