The bishop is unfathomable.

Watching the church's representative and Inspector General Black leave the reception room, Levi couldn't help but look at Barris: "Is that all?"

Barris chuckled. "It's over. You can go back to work now."

"I assume you've already read the employee handbook, so I won't say anything more."

"There's only one thing to remember."

"Don't break the three taboos I marked for you in the manual."

"As for the rest... as long as you don't openly sell the books, I can turn a blind eye."

At this point, Barris gave Levi a meaningful smile, then gently patted Levi's shoulder: "As an administrator, reading books is nothing. Don't overthink it."

"If you want to work here long-term, although it's not mandatory, it's best to reach the third energy level, or at the very least, step into the transcendent realm and establish a connection with the Dreamland."

"But remember, if you want to embark on the path to the extraordinary, instead of being driven mad by a deluge of knowledge, meditation is what you should be practicing the most."

Upon hearing this, Li Wei laughed awkwardly, and then suddenly remembered something.

The location of the Soul Poem I just found was the reward the Son of Dust gave to the Faceless Ones. Although there was only one coordinate... how did they know it? From where did they find out?

"Mr. Curator... what did you mean by not openly selling books?"

Barris chuckled: "Didn't I tell you yesterday that the storage of forbidden books, at least these books placed in the fourth and fifth floors of the forbidden book section, isn't as secure as you think?"

"We are simply preventing the flow of this dangerous knowledge to avoid harming innocent people."

"As for those who actively seek death, that's not our mission."

After saying that, Barris waved his hand: "Of course, this is theoretically a minor mistake that is allowed when the administrator position is vacant."

"Now that you're officially employed, you need to follow the rules."

"Don't forget what Mr. Cervantes said. They will come to you to hand over the work of recalling the banned books when they have time."

"Before that, you'd better have a good understanding of the number of books currently in the restricted section and complete a count."

"When handing over responsibilities, be sure to carefully review the accounts."

Barris deliberately emphasized the words "careful" and "accounts" before slowly walking back to the office next door.

Li Wei watched the old curator go back to his office to slack off, feeling as if yet another big problem had hit him.

But judging from the other person's expression, they didn't seem to care much.

He recalled Cervantes's recent assessment of Curator Barris.

"The sixth level... I've only ever seen that in newspapers before."

The distinction between superhuman levels in this world is known as energy level, or "psychic energy level".

From lowest to highest, the highest known energy level is the sixth energy level.

It is also the limit that living beings in the real world can reach.

As for how these energy levels are divided, according to the "Basic Explanation of Extraordinary Knowledge" he read yesterday, it refers to the degree to which one controls spiritual energy.

Specifically, it is divided into three stages: guided borrowing, physical containment, and active proliferation.

If it is still necessary to concentrate and use the mental will and soul that have already established a weak connection with the dream world to guide out spiritual energy, then that belongs to the first energy level.

If one can freely borrow the power of the dream world without deliberately concentrating on guiding it, that is the second level of energy.

These two stages are more like those of ordinary people who have learned some spells and can actively release them, rather than true superhumans.

The methods required to kill them are similar to those required to kill an ordinary person.

Whether it's firearms, blades, or poison, anything that can kill ordinary people can kill them.

Unless they cast a spell on themselves beforehand that can protect them from damage.

Only at the third level do they resemble the extraordinary beings as perceived by the general public.

Because from this level onwards, one can use their physical body to contain the power from the Dream Realm.

No longer needing to borrow or guide, one can directly cast spells or strengthen one's physical body simply by relying on one's own will.

There is essentially no difference between the third and fifth energy levels. The distinction between them is simply a matter of how much capacity a person, as a container, has.

The third energy level is a water bottle, the fourth energy level is a water bucket, and the fifth energy level is a pond, or even something larger.

Only the sixth level. To reach this new stage, one can no longer be merely a "container," but must become a source.

As for how to arrive at that point, the book titled "A Comprehensive Explanation of Basic Extraordinary Knowledge" naturally doesn't provide the answer.

But Li Wei thought that the turning point might come when each energy level undergoes a promotion ceremony before it is fully promoted.

That was a ritual performed by apostles from the God of Radiance who called themselves wandering ghosts.

Even when advancing from an ordinary person to the first energy level, one will encounter an advancement trial. If one fails to complete it or fails, one will not be able to fully advance to the next energy level.

The difference between the first and second energy levels lies in spirit and will; the difference between the second and third energy levels lies in the qualification to become a "container".

The difference between the third and fifth energy levels lies in the size of the container.

The fifth and sixth energy levels represent the sublimation from the container to the source.

Those who pass the promotion ceremony achieve a leap in their personal development. Those who fail to pass the ceremony must wait for the next opportunity.

"Only by pushing open the three doors and crossing the three paths can one reach the Blade Staircase."

"However, both the gate and the path were shrouded in mist."

Those who wish to move forward must clear away the fog.

Li Wei murmured the riddles recorded in the book he had read yesterday, then shook his head to clear his mind of the extraneous thoughts.

Barris, who was able to reach the sixth level through five advancements, is indeed a rare talent.

Li Wei never expected that such a seemingly mundane position would be filled by such a powerful individual.

Could it be for those truly forbidden books in the underground area?

For some reason, Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief, then turned and walked towards his office.

However, Barris's words were clearly loaded with meaning.

Combining the information from both before and after, Li Wei has arrived at a vague answer.

Information about banned books in the restricted section has been resold for quite some time. It's even possible that some banned books that were recovered were not actually stored in the library.

The mole likely came from the oversight bureau and the church, which were responsible for this task when the administrator position was vacant.

Furthermore… Barris’s statement, “not openly selling books,” suggests that the books stored in the restricted section may have been subject to resale.

Although Barris didn't seem to care, it seemed that it was only because he, as the curator, didn't necessarily need to concern himself with these matters.

But it's not necessarily the case for me, the administrator.

After all, Barris said that it was just a minor mistake that was allowed when the administrator position was vacant, but now that unfortunate position has been filled by an unlucky person.

"The old man's words have a hidden meaning... He knows everything but doesn't care about anything, so he just dumps everything on me, right?"

Li Wei felt a headache coming on, realizing that this matter was likely more troublesome than the cultists' plan to drag the entire city to its deaths.