I! Cleaner!

"Don't fret, you've already done everything you could in the best possible way."

After noticing Leon's furrowed brow, the red-haired director couldn't help but offer comfort,

"If you look on the bright side, even if Aquarius has some targeted anomalous object, if its hierarchy isn't high enough, it might not withstand the dual assault of the [Directive List] and [Netherworld Streetlight]. It might even get destroyed.

Moreover, each sub-bureau director has the backing of their corresponding Star Palace within their jurisdiction, which enhances their ability to a higher level. If it comes to a real confrontation, Aquarius, who had already been stripped of his Star Palace privileges and severely wounded, is not even a match for many ordinary sub-bureau directors and can't make much of a splash.

As long as the three directors are free in half a year, or if another director or even a superintendent returns early, no matter how many tricks he has hidden, he'll have no way out then!"

*Sigh... That's all we can do for now...*

*Although he still felt uneasy at heart, hoping the Purification Bureau could take action immediately and catch both the Gemini Sub-bureau and the Aquarius Director in one fell swoop, since the three directors had made a conservative decision, Leon, as just a minor level-three incident handler, could only express compliance, adding an extra layer of caution in his mind.*

...

"By the way."

Sensing that the atmosphere was a bit heavy, the red-haired director pondered briefly, placed four small boxes on the table, and then said with a smile,

"Since you surprised me, I'll return the favor with a surprise... Guess what's inside?"

Looking at the appearance of these small boxes, Leon excitedly asked,

"Director, have you got the sheep stomach back for me?"

"Tsk..."

Seeing Leon immediately deduce the correct answer without even guessing, the red-haired director, who was planning to keep it a mystery, couldn't help but frown, then pushed the four small boxes over with a gesture, nodding with fake annoyance,

"Yes, I've got the sheep stomach back for you, trading it along with a couple of little things using your 'Ghost Hand Under the Bed.' I also had Taurus His Excellency adjust this item to its best condition.

Now, this thing doesn't need maintenance and is instantly at the level of 8 Leon Value in your hands. Moreover, I've notified others in the bureau, and if anybody finds other parts later, they'll try to reserve them for you first..."

*Ah, right... I remember the [Connected Party] badge flashed for a moment a few days ago—so that's where the supplied resources ended up!*

Hearing the red-haired director's words, Leon couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

Adding the sheep stomach before him, he had already gathered the horn, heart, and stomach of the Black Goat's "Seven Sheep Tavern." The sheep tail was on the female reporter, and he should be able to acquire it, bringing the tally to four parts.

The Black Goat once boasted that the anomalous object formed by assembling all its parts could rank within the top 20 or 30 in the Purification Bureau—somewhere between numbers 020 and 030.

Though the Black Goat's brag was later debunked by the director and Taurus His Excellency, according to their estimates, even with his "High Affinity (Devil's Badge)" boost, the Black Goat's strength was averaged between ranks 100 and 70, far from being in the 20 to 30 range.

However, after gathering all the sheep remnants, his Devil's Badge was also expected to level up. The complete original sin Seven Sheep Tavern, paired with the upgraded heterochromatic level Devil's Badge, might indeed contend with those top-tier anomalous objects!

"Thank you, Director!"

Soaked with joy about his imminent power surge, Leon sincerely thanked the red-haired director, took the four small boxes from the table, and touched them one by one.

[Name: Insatiable Stomach (Corruption, Greed, Desire)]

[Appearance: Four locked metal boxes, each containing a compartmented reticulum, omasum, abomasum, and rumen of a ruminant. Even though not connected to any other digestive systems, the four stomachs perpetually undulated, whispering demonic murmurs if approached recklessly, greedily beseeching for all valuable things.]

[Ability: Demon's Stomach, Digestive Anomaly, Desire Guidance]

[Cost: Propose a desire it cannot fulfill, or satisfy its desires before each use. However, be warned that once its desire is satisfied, the next burst of desire will escalate in intensity.]

[File: Parts of the stomach of a near-god-level Great Demon, unintentionally stumbling into a slaughterhouse while instinctively seeking flesh and soul after being badly wounded and losing consciousness, eventually bought by a man with the surname Charl, who became its possessor.

Having acquired some minor fortune through Insatiable Stomach's Desire Prayer ability at the cost of much more, this owner quickly realized Insatiable Stomach's danger, locked it in custom-made metal boxes, and hid it away, unwilling to trade with it unless faced with unsolvable problems.

Thanks to his outstanding caution and wisdom, this owner managed to ensure his safety but left Insatiable Stomach perpetually starving in an extremely weakened state until, to save his daughter, he delivered it to the Purification Bureau...]

[Evaluation: An extremely peculiar functional anomalous object. Apart from guiding the user to satisfy desires, it can digest anomalous objects swallowed by the user, temporarily raising the user's Corrosion Value. It can raise Corrosion Value up to 59 points.

Unfortunately, the immensely potent effect cannot be used separately; it requires synergy with 'Desolate Violent Tongue' capable of consuming anomalous objects, forcibly swallowed anomalous objects cannot truly reach the 'Insatiable Stomach.']

[Corrosion Value: 8 (5.2)]

[Your Corrosion Value increased]

[Current Corrosion Value: 5.2]

Goodness, besides guiding the user to fulfill desires, this thing could swallow anomalous objects to temporarily increase its Corrosion Value? Maxing out at 59 points? Capable of reaching near-god-level power in a single bound?!!!

Discovering the true effect of [Insatiable Stomach], Leon sucked in a breath.

For figures like the red-haired director and Taurus Director, this thing's effect was utterly meaningless, considering their inherent Corrosion Value had already surpassed 60 points; they didn't need to stockpile Corrosion Value with a sheep stomach.

But for "Trash with 5.2" like himself, the effect seemed astonishingly powerful!

Essentially, the effectiveness and quantity of simultaneously usable anomalous objects were closely intertwined with the user's Corrosion Value, and with his current 5-point Corrosion Value, not only couldn't he satisfy the 48-point Corrosion Value of the [Holy Spirit Pendant], he couldn't fully utilize even the 8-point Corrosion Value of the Black Goat; attempting to use multiple objects at once must diminish their overall "output" limit.

Moreover, the beauty was, he had learned incomplete Taurus Secret Arts from the Taurus Director, which potentially could yield an abundance of anomalous objects with wasted abilities like [Egg of Sharpness], perfectly suited for feeding to [Insatiable Stomach], exchanging the least expenses for temporary near-god-level might!

Once he found that [Desolate Violent Tongue], to gain the ability to consume anomalous objects, and stockpiled enough useless anomalous objects relying on Taurus Secret Arts and Aquarius Secret Technique, he might truly soar to new heights!

Really... Could not be more perfect!

...

Holding the anticipation of gaining temporary near-god-level power and teaming up with the director to beat the Aquarius Director, Leon squeezed the small box in his hand, injecting his will into it.

"Huh?"

Sensing Leon's "intrusion," the consciousness dormant in the small box immediately awoke.

After feeling Leon's intent to contact and loosely evaluating his soul's strength, [Insatiable Stomach]'s consciousness "tsk'ed," unabashedly voicing its disappointment.

'So weak... Just a regular level-three Cleanser's caliber, does the Purification Bureau's anomaly distributor have no sense? Even in decline, I was once a significant Great Demon.'

Having grudgingly grumbled, [Insatiable Stomach]'s consciousness, through following Leon's intent, traced its way back, murmuring with little enthusiasm,

'Well, weak though he may be, having somebody use me is somewhat better than being constantly locked away. Let's take a peek at his desires... Huh?'

'Ahh?!!!'