Oliver piled Sister Marta's corpse and the rotting witch's corpse together, untying a silver gourd from his waist that contained a special liquid.
When Oliver unscrewed the silver gourd, a scent of jasmine suddenly filled the foul-smelling cellar—this pungent liquid was none other than the "Bone-Blood Fusion Agent."
It was a tool used by the church to dispose of the bodies of the corrupted.
Originally intended for handling witch corpses, now, well, it had one more target to process.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle,
A sound that grated on the ears and a sharp stench spread through the cellar.
The two corpses melted rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, soon leaving nothing behind.
No, not quite nothing—a pile of silver coins and a thumb-sized silver incantation block emerged.
It looked like a coiled silver snake, and it was none other than The Divine Circuit from Sister Marta's back!
[Item: The Distorted Divine Circuit (owned by Marta Tyson)]
The Divine Circuit!
This thing made Oliver's eyes light up instinctively.
In fact, a stripped Divine Circuit had always fetched high prices on the black market—at least 500 silver coins—and it was said that with special treatment, a stripped Divine Circuit could be implanted into another person's body.
In the past, Oliver would have definitely been very interested in this.
But now, he realized that The Divine Circuit was nothing more than something akin to a slave contract.
To him, this thing was just equivalent to a pile of silver coins.
Of course, the rewards from killing Sister Marta went far beyond this.
[Successfully killed a clergy member, False Believer (2/10)]
[Obtained items: Silver Staff, Divine Talisman, 143 silver coins.]
Oliver really liked this silver staff—it could also enhance the power of his mental blade—but it was tainted goods, too conspicuous, and Oliver couldn't use it in the short term.
Alternatively, he could choose to sell it on the black market.
By comparison, what made Oliver happiest was getting 143 silver coins!
This money could be used directly.
His "atonement shift" job paid only 7 silver coins a week, so these 143 silver coins were enough to cover more than half a year of work.
This was a fortune!
Marta, as expected of a divine sorceress—even the pocket change she carried amounted to such an astonishing sum!
And beyond the items Marta herself carried, the Blasphemy Codex also provided him with some surprising feedback!
First, his False Believer level had upgraded from (1/10) to (2/10).
This wasn't just a numerical change.
Oliver could feel that after the upgrade, both his soul power and physical strength had significantly increased!
He quickly opened his panel and, sure enough, it was true!
His original physical strength had gone from 100 to 200.
His soul power had risen from 200 to 300!
Oliver could clearly feel his body brimming with strength, his mind sharp, and his perception greatly heightened.
If he were to face Sister Marta now, it would be much easier—even just with his aura, Oliver could overwhelm her, making Marta feel an immense threat.
False Believer had a total of 10 levels, and just killing a minor nun like Marta had raised him to level 2, making him this strong.
If he reached level 10, how powerful would he become?
And if he advanced to a higher tier, from False Believer to Knight of the Oath of Reckoning, how formidable would that be?
But the feedback from the Blasphemy Codex didn't stop there—a series of system prompts echoed in his mind.
[Condition 1: Killed a clergy member, currently reading related individual information… Memory vesicle unlocked,
▷ Decryption progress: 13%
▷ Fragment read: "…His Excellency the Bishop's midnight mass requires more virgin girls…"]
[Condition 2: Witnessed the true form of the Divine Heir completed…]
[Analyzing blasphemy ritual… Suggest executing reverse nurturing procedure, inversely draining nutrients from the Divine Heir, The Mastermind.]
[Blasphemy mission triggered: Nurturing in the Direction of The Mastermind]
[Elsa Church, the most sacred and solemn place in Glensorne City, is a site of devout worship for countless people, but no one knows that the statue they revere is not some benevolent, loving entity—it's a massive parasite that continuously feeds on the souls and flesh of clergy and even ordinary citizens…]
Was this telling him to take on that Divine Heir?
Oliver felt a twinge of nervousness—that big guy didn't look easy to deal with, and its umbilical network was practically connected to all the clergy in the church.
From what Oliver knew, Elsa Church even had a level 3 divine sorcerer.
Their power was terrifying—a single divine spell could easily destroy a house.
This divine entity, The Mastermind, capable of siphoning their energy, was definitely no weakling—likely at least a level 3, or even level 4 divine sorcerer in strength.
For a divine being to only have this level of power seemed almost unbelievable.
But considering it was just a juvenile, it made sense.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have such trouble hunting down Oliver.
Of course, though this mission was dangerous, the rewards for success would surely be immense!
Just devouring a small piece of brain tissue it had split off had boosted Oliver's soul strength from 100 to 200.
This had also brought his soul strength to a level comparable to a level 1 divine sorcerer.
It was precisely this boost that made Oliver's spell power so astonishing.
Swallowing a tiny split-off brain tissue ball had yielded such incredible gains—what if he consumed the entire Mastermind?
The benefits were beyond Oliver's imagination.
[Warning, warning! Your current situation is extremely dangerous. The divine entity, The Mastermind, is aggressively hunting for you. It is estimated that within 35-60 days, it will lock onto your true identity.]
[Please complete the blasphemy ritual as soon as possible to suppress its growth, or the host will face mortal danger.]
The Blasphemy Codex's prompts continued to sound.
Oliver took a deep breath, feeling immense pressure.
Of course, this was both a crisis and an opportunity.
This juvenile Mastermind was, without a doubt, the best choice for a novice blasphemer like Oliver.
Its growth wasn't yet complete—otherwise, it wouldn't take 30 to 60 days to track him down. This was his chance.
If he succeeded, the rewards would be staggering!
With that in mind, Oliver continued reviewing the Blasphemy Codex's prompts.
How exactly was this reverse nurturing procedure supposed to be carried out?
▶ Goal 1: Sever The Mastermind's connection to the three secondary altars.
▶ Goal 2: Deconstruct The Divine Circuit in Elsa Church and rewrite the energy flow direction in its umbilical cord.
▶ Goal 3: Hunt high-ranking clergy. Obtain more key memory vesicles, earn blasphemy points, and exchange them for more critical forbidden divine spells.
▶ Goal 4: Do everything possible to increase your strength. False Believer (2/10)—your current success rate for devouring The Mastermind is low. You need to reach at least level 7, or even 10.
It seemed Oliver had a lot to do next.
As he mulled this over, Oliver quickly left the basement.
The first challenge he'd have to face was shaking off suspicion for killing Sister Marta!
Of course, this might not be discovered so quickly, because Oliver had handled Sister Marta's corpse perfectly, leaving almost no traces.
By the time the church noticed her disappearance, it would be at least four or five days—maybe even longer.
For now, what Oliver needed to do was digest the gains from hunting Marta.
He needed to buy some food and weapons to further enhance his strength.
Then, find his next target!