"Okay sir, I do not mind."
Jenkins smiled hypocritically.
Binxi came back shortly after he left. The creature he spoke of was a large group of gray mice. He also brought a form titled "Ability Test-Healing Category Exclusive Process".
"This is now the standard test method. We just need to test according to the above content and then check it off."
Binxi explained that this also helped Jenkins realize that the people in the other world are not inferior and inefficient natives. Capitalism is booming, and the old nobles are gradually becoming aware of the rise of the emerging bourgeoisie. Everything is changing, this is an era of change.
The poor mice were the next victims. They were tortured with cuts, tail cuts, poisoning, suffocation, burnings, and other punishments. The end result of the test was that Jenkins' ability can only be activated when he touches the opponent's wound. Furthermore, his ability is only useful for physical damage such as cuts, burns, and broken bones, but is useless for poisoning, bacterial infections, and curses.
The curse test was carried out with the help of Binxi. He pointed his finger at a single mouse, and the mouse's fur immediately fell off at a speed visible to the naked eye. Although Binxi did not explain this, it was not a joking ability like hair loss, but most likely an acceleration of the aging process.
Although hair loss is also extremely bad for middle-aged men.
By the light of the kerosene lamp, the two carefully went through the standardized test procedures. Although the form was only three pages long and used a medium font size, it took three hours to complete the test.
Pocket watches were an expensive luxury item in those days, but Binxi had one. He told Jenkins that the church paid very large subsidies and salaries each month. Although there were slight differences depending on the position, even a newcomer like Jenkins would receive a weekly salary of about 4 pounds. This is the highest level among the five churches in Nolan City. Among the five true gods, the Sage of Inheritance, the Lord of Storms, the Doom of Death, the Sky of All Things, and the Moon Without Light, the Sage of Inheritance is also known as the Goddess of Knowledge. The church oversees a large publishing house and educational institutions, while the Lord of Storms surrounds the ocean. Nolan City is located near the sea and is an extremely important port, which is why the Church also has a large amount of fixed assets. The salaries of these two major powers are comparable, while the latter three are a little shabby.
This information was uttered by Binxi in a boastful tone. At the same time, however, he also explained that one should not make fun of this issue when meeting with great powers from other churches, as this would otherwise "destroy the great friendship between all of them."
"I think if you say that to a newcomer like me, you destroy the friendship."
Jenkins complained.
A weekly wage of 4 pounds is a very respectable wage. According to the current average level of the Kingdom of Fidictli, a weekly wage of 2 pounds and 6 shillings can be considered middle class. And that's the calculated amount before taxes, and as a church superpower, the wage does not have to be taxed.
"I have heard about your father, old Williamette. Although this income is less than a tenth of his income, I think he will be very happy that his son finally has a steady job."
The two sat back down at the table, and Binxi jokingly said to Jenkins. The image of Jenkins Williamette as a wild boy is deeply rooted in people's hearts.
"I cannot change too much at once." Jenkins is already thinking about acting in the future. Binxi received the form with the test results in a brown briefcase, but he did not immediately close the opening of the briefcase. Instead, he took out a large pile of information from it. It was very unexpected that the carrier for these materials was white paper. Apart from the fact that the color was not as white as modern printing paper and even the surface was only slightly concave and convex, it was only one step worse than 21st-century writing paper.
"We have just completed the test of your special skills, and now we must select a suitable 'job' for you. But before that, I have something to tell you about common sense."
As he spoke, he held out his hand, and a moment later a strange red flower appeared in his palm. This is only a shadow, but the veins of the petals and leaves are clearly visible.
"The special ability of superpowers is an effective means of determining identity, but it's very inconvenient to use tools to test it so accurately. That's why we have another method where you also have to try to activate your own special ability, but you don't have to use it. If you can do that, the pattern that represents your [spirit] will appear in the palm of your hand. It's called the soul emblem."
"Is it different for everyone?" Jenkins asked, reaching out his hand to try, but was stopped.
"Yes, it's like a citizen identification number, it's unique. Mr. Williamette, you don't need to start studying here. It's very difficult. You can practice privately when you come back, or ask your guide. Now we have more important things to do."
Fortunately, progress is slow. If the green ability pattern is activated with last night's method, wouldn't it be uncovered?
Jenkins' heart wasn't tense.
As he spoke, Binxi separated all the stacked papers in his hand one by one and placed them on the table in front of Jenkins.
"The number of superpowers has always been less than our needs. It already be July this year, but you're the only newcomer to the church this year."
"Sir, is it the case with other churches?"
"Almost. Of the five True Gods churches in Nolan City, the [Death and Doom] Church has no newcomers this year, the [Storm Lord] church has two, and the others are just like us. But this year is less than average. In previous years, we could accept about two new blood brothers every year."
"It seems that the number of superpowers in this world is less than I thought. Although Nolan City isn't the most politically and economically developed city in the kingdom, it has the largest permanent population in the Kingdom of Fidictli due to its unique geographical location. And the population of the Kingdom of Fidictli ranks second among the three kingdoms... No, the number of unregistered Superpowers might not be small. After all, the civilians who believe in the true god only make up four-fifths of the city's population. There are also a large number of refugees, criminals, etc."
Jenkins analyzed the new information about this world in his head, and Binxi continued to spread common sense.