The bishop is unfathomable.

The sky over Beldor Autonomous Territory in the early morning is always shrouded in a thin layer of mist, like a gray veil or a rag soaked in sewage.

The untimely drizzle, mixed with the pungent smell of coal smoke, wove the thin veil covering the city into a large net, shrouding this ancient and vast city in a hazy and sickly gray fog.

The people living there also seemed to be shrouded in a hazy mist.

A young female inspector, dressed in a light blue inspector's uniform and appearing to be in her early twenties, was looking down with an embarrassed expression, pretending to flip through various documents and photos on the table.

Her long, slightly wavy golden hair was tied up with a hair tie and neatly arranged in a bun at the back of her head. Her nose was straight and delicate, and her distinctive dark red pupils shone slightly in the dimly lit interrogation room, revealing an undisguised tension and unease.

The female inspector looked up at the black-haired young man sitting in front of her, who was wearing handcuffs and sitting properly in a chair, giving her a friendly and polite smile. She subconsciously began to twirl the pen she was using to record the conversation.

"I think I've cleared myself of suspicion, right, ma'am?"

"My name is Levi Barclay, a scholar of history and folklore. I entered the Beltorian territory at nine o'clock last night in order to go to the Norren Grand Library to start my new job this morning."

"You have also spoken with the library by phone. There has been no error or omission in my identity, my work, or any academic questions or details that can prove my identity."

"I'm not even a superhuman; I'm just an ordinary civilian."

"Please believe me, ma'am, I am absolutely innocent."

The young man, who called himself Li Wei, spoke slowly and deliberately, appearing very confident and composed.

Because he really doesn't have any problems.

He was just an unlucky guy whose identity was stolen.

At this very moment, the cult bishop nicknamed the Faceless One is leading his followers in carrying out terrorist attacks and human sacrifices in the city of Beldor, and using the sacrifices to summon multiple powerful phantom beasts from the Dream Realm to attack everyone in sight.

He was arrested and interrogated in the interrogation room because the faceless man had transformed into his own appearance, and after the attack began, a reporter who had narrowly escaped had taken a picture of his profile.

However, in this respect, he is also lucky.

At least the guy who took his place didn't have time to silence him before he was arrested.

By the time he was brought to the interrogation room, the death toll from the attack had already surpassed four figures, making it undoubtedly a major incident.

The entire city of Beldor is now under martial law, with no one allowed to enter or leave, and checkpoints are set up everywhere on the streets.

The only good news is that he can withstand investigation, and he has powerful backers willing to vouch for him, so there's no worry about him not being able to leave.

Even though he had not yet officially started working, as the administrator of the Norren Grand Library under the Guardians of Secrets, his identity had already undergone several rounds of verification.

The Keepers of Secrets are a key organization within the Empire responsible for managing the circulation of extraordinary knowledge, sealing, retrieving, and supervising forbidden books.

Their scrutiny is far more rigorous than that of the oversight bureaus that deal with crime and maintain public order.

This alone is enough to prove that the identity of "Levy Barclay" does exist and is not in question.

That is why he always remained calm and composed.

The thought of the large library where he was about to start working brought a smile to Li Wei's face. Even the monotonous white walls around the interrogation room seemed vibrant to him.

After traversing twenty years, he finally found the knowledge that would allow him to advance to the extraordinary realm!

Not only that, the cheat code that was late for the time traveler was also issued a couple of days ago.

He closed his eyes and focused his mind. A progress bar and a simple template, visible only to him, appeared before his eyes.

[Name: Levi Barclay]

Energy Level: 0

[Inherent Trait: Resilient Rationality (Your rationality is extremely resilient and you will not descend into madness)]

[Spell: None]

[Skills: None]

[Analysis progress: 0%]

Currently, there are no projects being analyzed. It can analyze two different knowledge areas simultaneously, but the speed will be halved. The more complete the knowledge area, the faster the analysis speed.

Yes, this is just a rather rudimentary attribute panel.

Even many of the skills and knowledge that Li Wei possessed were not recognized as "skills" by this panel.

But it is still a simple yet powerful panel.

Based on the usage instructions displayed in the corner of the panel, this is a panel that gives him the ability to "understand and master all knowledge as long as he is willing to spend time learning".

The extraordinary system of this world can be summarized in one sentence: knowledge is power.

Without the corresponding knowledge, one cannot learn how to draw spiritual power from the dream world, nor how to advance in rank, nor learn any spells or rituals.

He lacked the talent to become an overseer or a priest, which meant that, being of commoner origin, he had no other legitimate way to access supernatural knowledge, but he also did not want to associate with esotericists and become a rat in the gutter.

The obsession with becoming an extraordinary being was deeply planted in him long before he learned of their existence.

Even in his ordinary little town, superhumans were not uncommon.

If you get sick, you can go to the nearby Radiant Church to see a priest. As long as it's not a serious illness, the priest can cure a cold or fever with a single healing spell, and he won't charge you anything.

The old inspector in charge of the town's security also liked to stroke his beautiful goatee while smashing a boulder with one blow for the children who gathered around.

Even the town's apothecary is an alchemist who has mastered some fire elemental magic, and he enjoys playing the role of a fireworks master during various festivals.

From a young age, he dreamed of becoming an extraordinary person.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of time travel and reincarnation?

The existence of the attribute panel can obviously make up for the lack of talent.

The only remaining question is where to find the relevant knowledge.

Fortunately, his new job made up for this shortcoming.

The librarian of the Norren Grand Library is responsible for daily inventorying the number of prohibited books and ensuring that he is not "tempted" by the knowledge in the books.

Although he didn't know why he had been chosen, it was an excellent opportunity for him nonetheless.

Li Wei had been considering giving up after years of fruitless searching for other extraordinary knowledge.

His original idea was to find some other kinds of extraordinary knowledge from historical records, as well as from local sacrificial customs and cultural legends.

Unfortunately, what he could think of, others could also think of. The relevant knowledge had long been erased.

Although he failed, his studies and research led him to become a folklorist with a modest reputation in the field. His research focused on the folk customs and evolution of various regions within the Lerepon Empire.

He had originally planned to stay at his alma mater, Miskatonic University, as a teaching assistant, but he never expected to receive an appointment letter from the Keepers of the Secrets.

It was then that he realized that the university he attended was itself an organization under the control of the Keepers of the Secrets.

Although they recruit students from outside the school, they also frequently recruit suitable talents from here to fill vacancies.

The night after he received his appointment letter, his attribute panel appeared.

From this perspective, this arrangement doesn't seem too late.

Fortunately, after I joined the company, the library provided me with some basic introductory books on extraordinary knowledge. These are things that would never be easily found outside of the library.

This is considered a form of employee benefit, but whether or not one can learn it depends entirely on the individual.

That will be a good opportunity to test the panel's functions and effects.

The most urgent thing right now is to get to work. Li Wei has never wanted to go to work this much before.

But there's a madman outside who's causing trouble with his face on his person. For him, as an ordinary person, staying in the supervisory bureau is undoubtedly the safest option.

Thinking of this, his thoughts calmed down again, and he quietly watched the female inspector in front of him struggle alone.

Just as Li Wei was waiting for the female inspector in front of him to give an answer, the door to the interrogation room was pushed open with a bang.

The man who pushed open the door was a burly man also wearing an inspector's uniform. He had a square face with a handsome beard and short brown hair. As soon as he entered, he aimed at the female inspector.

"Vera, you can stop now. Don't worry, your promotion process won't be affected in any way because of this."

"Release this gentleman's freedom. The faceless man was killed on the spot by the agents of the Church of Radiance and the director, and his body is currently being transported to the Bureau of Inspection."

"There is no need for further interrogation."

After saying that, the burly man gave Li Wei an apologetic smile: "My name is Blake, and I'm in charge of interrogating the relevant inspector general."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Li Wei. The library has already informed us."

"I'm so sorry to have taken up so much of your time. Please forgive me."

"Also, although the faceless man has been killed, not all of his men have been captured, so please be careful."