The Scorpio Director did not leave in peace.

When Leon followed him into the Scorpio Palace and successfully initiated the Abnormal Reprise secret technique in less than five minutes, the Scorpio Director was overjoyed.

When Leon, about an hour later, successfully mastered the advanced operation of Abnormal Reprise and could simultaneously manipulate multiple abnormal items to compound, the Scorpio Director was ecstatic.

However, when Leon used a large number of carefully blended abnormal items but failed to create a perfect "ensemble" and instead produced a vaguely shaped strange object, the Scorpio Director immediately lost 99% of his ability to speak, leaving only one phrase...

"This is impossible!!!"

Trembling, he stretched out his hands, cradled the screaming mass of unknown biology on the table, and after a disbelieving inspection, with a pale face, the Scorpio Director looked up, bewildered, at the grinning Leon.

This can’t be happening!

I taught him myself!

I gave him the materials!

His operation process was flawless!

But what is this freakish thing?!!

"This..."

Glancing cautiously at the Scorpio Director’s liver-like purple complexion, Leon carefully began, "Sorry, it seems there might have been a slight mishap during the final composite..."

You call this a slight mishap?

Seeing the coded secret technique artifact in the hands of the Scorpio Director, whose curiosity about Leon’s secret technique talent led to opening an observation ward, Virgo Director shuddered violently and disconnected without hesitation.

Dammit! No wonder once Capricorn heard the chief wanted to learn a secret technique, he turned and ran without a word... Freakish! This is fucking freakish!

"Mr. Scorpio."

After poking at the large abnormal item leaking from the Scorpio Director’s hands and receiving nothing but question marks for its name, effects, and usage cost, Leon couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. Out of goodwill, he suggested, "Although the effect might not be ideal, at least I’ve got the basics. Maybe with some practice, I’ll get better, so... how about we call it a day?"

"No!"

After hearing Leon’s proposal to end the session, the Scorpio Director, whose understanding of secret techniques had been greatly impacted, violently leapt up, throwing away the item and grabbing Leon’s arm, his bloodshot eyes glaring as he insisted, "No! You can’t leave! You..."

"Let me go! I have stuff at home! Let go!"

Leon, with extensive experience in secret technique learning (tormenting teachers), immediately noticed the Scorpio Director’s unstable state, likely fixated, and urgently tried to pry off the director’s bulging veins on his fingers, sincerely advising, "Mr. Scorpio! You need to remain calm! The operation of Abnormal Reprise is so complex, making a small mistake sometimes is inevitable, so don’t get obsessed, try to relax a bit..."

Relax a bit? How am I supposed to relax?!!!

Looking at the pile on the table, composed with twelve pieces of abnormal items, yet having no ability other than screaming, the Scorpio Director felt his worldview, life view, values, mate selection criteria... all his beliefs shattering into pieces.

"One more time! Just once!"

"No more! That’s enough! I already learned it!"

You call that learning it?! If that’s considered learned, then what have I been learning for more than half my life?

"You are not allowed to leave!"

With both arms tightly gripping Leon’s arms, the Scorpio Director’s eyes were nearly bloodshot as he screamed almost shrilly, "Replay secret technique is not like this! I do not recognize this as replay secret technique! I have researched it for more than fifty years! The replay secret technique of the Scorpio Palace is absolutely not like this!

Damn it! In any case, you can’t leave! This time I’m watching the whole process! From the moment you successfully communicate with abnormal items as materials, one by one, hand over hand stacking! I just don’t believe... ah!"

Good grief, it’s just secret technique learning, but getting this excited...

After knocking the Scorpio Director unconscious with a punch to the forehead, to put him into a baby-like sleep, Leon, who was alarmed by the director’s crazed behavior, took a deep breath, then quickly disposed of his "creation" and hastily left the Scorpio Palace.

Phew... Although the outcome wasn’t ideal, and it caused the Scorpio Director a little trouble, at least he obtained the corresponding badge, coming one step closer to a new iridescent badge.

Looking at the new badge in the panel, along with a secret technique learning progress of 8/13, Leon couldn’t help but show a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Having "cleared" the Scorpio Palace, only the Aries Palace’s Abnormal Destruction, Gemini Palace’s Abnormal Deception, Lion Palace’s Abnormal Dominance, Libra Palace’s Abnormal Imbalance, and Virgo Palace’s Abnormal Absorption remained to be learned.

Besides the Aries Director stuck in Old Soil, the Gemini, Lion, and Libra Directors are on their way back, likely arriving within the next few days. The only one to be cautious of is the Virgo Director.

She carries the task of "replacing" Evangelin, so it’s best to visit quickly and learn the Virgo Palace’s Abnormal Absorption secret technique before she sets off for the Sea Eye to avoid complications later.

"Mr. Virgo."

After closing the shivering Scorpio Starry Sky behind him, Leon followed the aura to the location of the Virgo Palace, tapping gently on the exterior pillar, he softly inquired, "It’s Leon, are you there?"

"Tap, tap."

"Mr. Virgo, I’ve finished studying the Scorpio Palace’s Abnormal Reprise secret technique, and noticed you haven’t departed yet, so I wanted to come and see if I could use this time to get initiated."

"Tap, tap!"

"Mr. Virgo, you were watching me learn the secret technique earlier; you wouldn’t have left this quickly, so you must still be inside, right?"

"Tap, tap, tap!!!"

"Mr. Virgo! Why aren’t you responding? Did something happen? If you don’t make any noise, I’m coming in!"

...

Phew... finally got in...

Glancing at the fading lighthouse mark on the back of the hand, Omnia Cicada, wearing a five-hole mask, urged her companions behind her, "Quickly prop up the mimosa, don’t let it move!

Our powers are all in the sigil Father gave, can’t use them carelessly, now we’re no different from ordinary humans, you have to act normal, try to look like ordinary humans, or else we’ll easily draw trouble!"

"Understood." x2

As they lifted the restrained mimosa, helping him "stand" upright, the Red King, also masked, nodded and then, with a nervous expression, pursued, "Does this mean we’ve successfully infiltrated? What about the still-unconscious No.3? Where is he?"