I! Cleaner!-Chapter 755 - 690: Consciousness Ball

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Watching as the bone-spur demon lifted the lost Cleaner after a few seconds of daze and instantly disappeared from the table, the group of Cleaners fell into a speechless silence.

This unlucky demon feared being killed by its enemy upon returning, but its entire enemy clan had been wiped out, so there really wasn’t any need for concern anymore. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Moreover, even though Mr. Cancer had a kind and gentle appearance and was always smiling, his style of handling things seemed even tougher than the hard-nosed Sagittarius Director...

"Alright, the little interlude is over now."

Satisfied after glancing at everyone’s expressions, Mr. Cancer, who was barechested and laughing like a Maitreya, clapped his hands and signaled everyone to look at him, then softly announced:

"Congratulations, you have passed the most basic selection and are now eligible to attempt contact with the Cancer secret technique."

Have we passed just like that!

Upon hearing Mr. Cancer’s words, all the Cleaners couldn’t help but feel invigorated, with a hint of anticipation in their eyes.

Although the demons just now didn’t have strong auras, their ability to traverse space at will wasn’t an easy problem to handle, and less competent second-level Cleaners might not be able to cope. Yet, Mr. Cancer had thousands of such demons locked in his belly all at once!

Also, the one that asked about its "sentence" last was accompanied by an indescribable sense of danger, likely already brushing up against the gate of the Holy Spirit level. Yet, such a powerful demon couldn’t even lift its head in front of Mr. Cancer, forced to bear the ignominy and submit to his will.

If I could learn the Cancer secret technique, even though I definitely won’t be as strong as Mr. Cancer, even accomplishing a small part of it would make a world of difference!

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Goodness, he must have done it on purpose!

After taking a look around the dining table, Leon, noticing the eager gazes that had arisen in the Cleaners’ expressions, felt a slight sourness in his teeth.

Judging by the situations in the previous palaces, the Star Palace already had the ability to send people back. The act of Mr. Cancer deliberately releasing dozens of demons was completely redundant, or rather, ulteriorly motivated.

Moreover, given that mere ordinary demons could achieve the task, why "waste" a Holy Spirit-level great demon? The only explanation is that Mr. Cancer is deliberately putting on a show!

Or, to put it more elegantly, it’s to pique the Cleaners’ interest in the Cancer secret technique and to increase everyone’s motivation to learn the Cancer secret technique, so it was deliberately arranged as a "small performance," much like getting a glimpse of god-tier equipment at the start of a game for 3 minutes of trial.

As for the effect of Mr. Cancer’s display...

"So impressive..."

Staring at Mr. Cancer’s round and plump belly... with at least a D+ cup size on it, a female Cleaner murmured with an envious face:

"Can men be that big too?"

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Well, it can’t be denied that the effect isn’t good, but it seems what worked on her wasn’t the little drama, but something else...

"Alright, let’s focus now. Next, I’m going to explain the secret technique."

Unaware that his "small drama" had taken a wrong turn, Mr. Cancer, seeing the envious look of the female Cleaner, unconsciously raised the corner of his mouth and then began to explain with a smile:

"The Cancer Palace’s [Abnormal Devouring] secret technique is the most unique among the Zodiac, with the lowest floor but also the highest ceiling.

If you don’t delve deep into this secret technique, it can only be used to bully trash that can be crushed easily, but if you learn it well enough, like I did just now, you can tap your belly and release a large bunch of powerful prisoners to fight for you.

Within this belly of mine, there are still one hundred and seventeen living True Gods, thirty-two of whose essences have already been ’digested’ by me, so me alone sitting in the Abyss is equivalent to having thirty-two True Gods stationed there simultaneously."

After patting his belly with a couple of thumps, Mr. Cancer continued with a smile amidst the shocked gazes of the Cleaners:

"And the requirements to simultaneously control so many beings at the same level as yourself, or even stronger, naturally aren’t simple. The prerequisite to mastering this secret technique is to be able to always maintain oneself and not be influenced by the ’food’."

So in the earlier test, those who couldn’t wake up in time were eliminated, while those of you who successfully stayed, after eating the food I gave you, have essentially planted the seed of the Cancer secret technique within your bodies."

At this point, Mr. Cancer couldn’t help but glance at Leon and the girl.

During the "Feast" stage just now, the one who performed best was undoubtedly the little girl, who saw through the [Feast of Corpse] from the start without being tempted at all.

As for Leon, in whom he had previously placed much hope, his performance was slightly lacking, failing to maintain himself in the face of the [Feast of Corpse]. However, he didn’t fully immerse himself, and once reminded by the girl, he quickly reacted, which was still passable.

Besides these two, no one else could wake up before finishing, so unless unexpected changes occur later, others are likely to only be runners, with only the two of them having a chance to take his place.

Assessing the talent of both in his heart, while already having a judgment inside, Mr. Cancer’s expression remained unchanged as he continued to explain to everyone:

"However, being able to maintain oneself during the ’meal’ and receiving the secret technique seed is still just the beginning. Next, what you need to learn is to let go of your inherent knowledge of abnormalities.

Whether tangible or intangible, beautiful and pure or painful and crazy, existing in the physical or mental realm, possessing self-will or lacking it...

These differences and distinctions don’t matter to you. You only need to know that they are ’non-human’ and ’extraordinary’, and firmly bring them into the scope of [Abnormal Devouring]... Does it sound simple?"

Indeed...

Upon hearing Mr. Cancer’s words, all the Cleaners couldn’t help but nod.

Before joining the Clean-up Bureau, everyone basically had some ordinary life experience. If it’s just to differentiate "normal" and "abnormal," one only needs to compare it with their previous lives, and this task doesn’t seem too difficult.

"Since you all seem confident, let’s try it out."

Seeing the confident expressions of the crowd, Mr. Cancer, not knowing where he had taken a basketball-sized crystal from, placed it on the table in front of him and then smilingly introduced:

"This object is called the [Consciousness Ball], an abnormal object passed down by the Cancer Palace for testing purposes. It can read a person’s consciousness and cognition, specifically used to test your understanding of abnormalities.

Next, in each of your minds, review your life, recall this world, and strip away everything related to ’abnormal’ from your imagined world. Envision a world completely without abnormalities.

The more ’abnormals’ you strip from your memory, the more mundane, ordinary, normal, and reasonable the world you imagine, the brighter the [Consciousness Ball] will shine. If you can make the [Consciousness Ball] as bright as an oil lamp, it’s considered a pass."

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