A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

Note: A blessing from a superior is required to refine the Steward's Token.

"How did Captain Liu die? He recommended me to Tianheng Division, and I haven't even reported to him yet..."

“Tianheng Division made a big move today, recruiting a full 10,000 people. I now have more than 50 people under my command,” Zhou An said.

This is already public information, but that doesn't stop Zhou An from saying it.

"Captain Liu was parasitized by a parasitic worm, so I took action to eliminate his existence."

“Spirit parasites are the mortal enemies of humankind. Now that you have infiltrated the Heavenly Stem Bureau, that is excellent.”

“You have great potential. We need you to be promoted as soon as possible and then enter the inner city,” Wen Zhuo said in a deep voice.

Zhou An was utterly horrified.

He initially thought this Holy Spirit Cult was some kind of cult.

Captain Liu was trying to drag him down with him.

But unexpectedly, the Holy Spirit Cult's mortal enemy turned out to be the parasitic insects.

So, the Holy Spirit Cult is specifically designed to combat parasites.

But... they also want Zhou An to infiltrate Tianheng Division and the inner city.

It seems that the Holy Spirit Cult cannot operate openly again.

“I am your direct superior. You can call me the Holy Spirit’s Messenger. The entire outer city is under my jurisdiction.”

"Here is some intelligence data on the area under your jurisdiction. Take action as soon as possible according to the data."

"Yan Ling, the captain of the 1st District Battalion, will be transferred to the Tianheng Division Combat Department in half a month."

"I need you to reach level 3 ability user within the next two weeks. Once you reach level 3, with your S-level potential, your strength can reach level 5."

“They’re using these merits to compete for the captaincy of the First District Brigade,” Wen Zhuo said in a deep voice.

Zhou An was startled upon hearing this.

How could this guy know about Tianheng Division's transfer half a month in advance?

Could it be that this guy is also hiding in the Tianheng Division?

“Holy Spirit Envoy, I have only just joined the Tianheng Division. Even if I reach the level of a third-level ability user, I am afraid it will be difficult for me to become the captain.”

"Let's not even talk about the old team members, they'll definitely be sending in a new team leader," Zhou An said, shaking his head.

Wen Zhuo chuckled: "Zhou An, you are an S-level potential candidate personally recruited by Yan Ling."

"Her father is still the director of the Tianheng Division in the outer city. Once her transfer order is issued, they will definitely consider promoting you."

"You just need to perform well, and you're guaranteed the position of brigade leader."

Zhou An nodded: "I see."

“However, Holy Spirit Envoy, I have only recently joined the Holy Spirit Cult and am not yet very familiar with it.”

"I wonder if you could enlighten me?" Zhou An asked, his face full of curiosity.

"Alright, I'm in a good mood today, so I'll tell you." Wen Zhuo walked straight to the sofa and sat down.

Wen Zhuo saw Zhou An as an S-level potential candidate.

Otherwise, how could he have been so patient, and even less could he have immediately replaced Captain Liu with Zhou An as a deacon of the Holy Spirit Cult?

Then Wen Zhuo began to tell Zhou An about the Holy Spirit Cult.

The Holy Spirit Church was founded fifty years ago.

Founded by the cult leader, their strength is equivalent to a level nine martial artist plus a superhuman.

The two vice-leaders are at level eight.

The four elders, along with the left and right Holy Spirit Envoys, are at the seventh level.

The above are fixed quantities.

Below are the stewards, the pilgrims, and the disciples.

Their strength is not fixed.

The powerful deacon has reached level seven.

The weakest were only level four, but that has changed now, because Zhou An is only level two.

The practitioners' scores were almost all below level five.

As for disciples, they will not exceed two levels.

Because once a disciple reaches level three, he will automatically be promoted to a pilgrim.

These are the basic frameworks of the Holy Spirit Church.

The purpose of the Holy Spirit Cult is to eradicate parasites.

Meanwhile, the Holy Spirit Cult was hidden in the shadows, and the general public was completely unaware of its existence.

Wen Zhuo also revealed a piece of news that shocked Zhou An.

"Nowadays, the high-ranking members of humanity have been parasitized by spirit insects, which is why our Holy Spirit Cult is hiding in the shadows."

"Humans have also labeled us as a cult. Parasitic insects are our mortal enemies, and there is no possibility of compromise." Wen Zhuo's tone was extremely serious.

Zhou An tried to process this information before asking, "Holy Spirit Envoy, is it true that the higher-ups in humanity have been parasitized?"

"Since they've all been parasitized, why not just destroy humanity?"

"Furthermore, I know from Tianhengsi's database that parasitic worms cannot parasitize modified humans."

"I remember that the strongest human being today is a cyborg."

Zhou An voiced his doubts.

“You’re right, parasitic worms cannot parasitize modified humans.”

"As for why the parasitic worms don't destroy humanity... why would they want to destroy humanity?" Wen Zhuo countered.

Zhou An was stunned upon hearing this.

Yes, why do parasitic worms want to destroy humanity?

Because parasites are just parasites, they need to rely on a host to survive.

Once separated from its host, it will die of exhaustion within a short period of time.

If humanity is destroyed, wouldn't the parasitic worms be courting their own demise?

"Does the parasitic insect want to domesticate humans? To use humans to develop its own species?"

"But aren't parasitic insects supposed to be unable to parasitize beings above level 7?" The more Zhou An learned, the more confused he felt.

“These parasitic insects nowadays are no good. The parasitic insects you can see now are only the fourth generation.”

"The fourth-generation parasitic worm can only parasitize hosts below level 6."

"The third-generation parasitic worm can parasitize a level 7 host, the second-generation parasitic worm can parasitize a level 8 host, and the first-generation parasitic worm can parasitize a level 9 host."

"I once heard the cult leader say that there are thirteen first-generation parasitic insects in the world today."

"Currently, we humans only have thirty level nine beings. Most importantly, the second generation can be promoted to the first generation of parasitic insects."

“Although it’s very difficult, but…” Wen Zhuo didn’t finish his sentence.

Zhou An also fell silent, because he could also sense the despair of humanity.

Of the world's thirty top human combatants, thirteen have been parasitized by spirit worms, accounting for more than 40% of the top combatants.

This is an extremely alarming number.

"Do other humans know about this?" Zhou An asked.

“They all know this, and have already reached an agreement with the Parasite Insect Clan.”

“The parasitic insects are nurtured in human bodies, and the parasitic insects do not multiply excessively, while fighting against the Mist Demons together with humans.”

"Our leader has a blood feud with the parasitic insects. He directly separated from human forces and created the Holy Spirit Cult, taking it upon himself to eradicate the parasitic insects."

"Those humans don't want us to break our pact with the parasitic insects, but they also don't want to deal with us, so they just ignore us."

"As for the parasitic insects, they tried every means to eliminate us, so my Holy Spirit Cult became an evil cult," Wen Zhuo said.

After hearing this information, Zhou An was deeply disturbed.

The Holy Spirit Cult truly fought against the Parasitic Insect Clan single-handedly.

Unfortunately, the parasitic insects can also mobilize human power to fight against the Holy Spirit Cult.

It is easy to imagine how difficult the Holy Spirit Church is.

"Kid, how about it? Scared by this information?"

"But you've already joined the Holy Spirit Cult, so there's no way you can run away now."

"The parasitic insects are our primary target, and the mist demons are our secondary target."

"Remember this: under no circumstances should you reveal your identity."

"You are an S-level potential candidate with great potential. You may become the second level 9 existence of my Holy Spirit Cult."

"However, you must also guard against being parasitized by spirit insects," Wen Zhuo said in a deep voice.

"Holy Spirit Envoy, are you the Director of the Heavenly Stem Bureau, or the Spirit Parasite?" Zhou An suddenly asked.

Wen Zhuo shook his head: "The Tianheng Division is an important department, and humans cannot allow parasitic insects to control it."

"However, one of the two deputy directors below has been parasitized by a parasitic worm, but we cannot tell the difference."

"Alright, I've already spent a long time here. In the steward's token, there are enough resources for you to cultivate to level 5."

"Remember, do not display the butler's space to the outside world unless you acquire a space equipment."

Wen Zhuo slowly stood up.

"Yes, Holy Spirit Envoy, I will definitely advance to level 3 as soon as possible and take the position of captain." Zhou An sensed the space inside the deacon token.

The ten-cubic-meter space was filled with cultivation resources, all of which were helpful for increasing mental strength and improving physical strength.

"Hmm." As soon as Wen Zhuo finished speaking, his body transformed into a black shadow and disappeared into the shadows.