Just as Leon was shocked by the difference between the bird eggs, he saw the Taurus Director, who, after a flurry of actions out of thin air, not only completed the material processing but also directly created an anomalous object, making him widen his eyes in astonishment.
Although the methods were clumsy beyond measure, and the material handling was abysmal to watch, the general approach was correct. Leon surprisingly wasn't all talk, but indeed had already begun to master it.
Even more astonishing, he seemed to have mastered not only the Abnormal Forging Secret Technique of the Taurus lineage but also exhibited a clear taste of Aquarius's "Aberration Generation" when selecting the rules at the end.
Without any prior practice, relying only on fragmented observational memory, he had spontaneously mastered two secret techniques and successfully created an anomalous object on his first attempt...
*Could it be... this kid wasn't just talk, but had enough confidence in his abilities, perhaps even akin to the traitorous Aquarius Director, a super genius in secret techniques?*
With eyes full of expectation, he beckoned, taking the bird egg that had turned into an anomalous object to inspect its quality closely. The smile on the Taurus Director's face immediately deepened by several degrees.
"Not bad, I underestimated you."
Looking at the newly crafted anomalous object in his hand, although roughly and crudely made, the internal rules were balanced, flowing smoothly without any glaring errors, the delighted Taurus Director couldn't help but praise:
"I initially thought that since you hadn't been exposed to secret techniques before, just successfully processing the materials would be commendable. Who knew you'd actually create a complete anomalous object!
Let me see... hmm... this feels like the cost of use has been greatly minimized, seemingly belonging to the most basic physical exhaustion type, but also the most stable type for beginners, a rather wise choice.
As for abilities, primarily flesh-and-blood rules with supportive demon rules, it seems to be a dual-ability anomalous object, and the release process is quite secretive... not bad! Really very good!"
Familiar with anomalous objects, the Taurus Director needed only a glance to almost completely analyze the [Egg of Sharpness].
Having completed the inspection, she returned the item to Leon, her kind-hearted face full of smiles, and asked extraordinarily happily:
"I won't speculate further, just tell me directly, what are the two abilities of this object?"
After hesitating slightly, Leon, with a somewhat drifting gaze, answered:
"The first ability is the corruption attribute, which causes a person's aura to become more evil, making them appear more like a demon."
The Taurus Director pondered for a moment, then nodded and said:
"Though a bit niche, having this as an additional 'secondary ability' is better than none. And the primary ability derived from flesh-and-blood rules? What's the effect?"
In front of a kindly "elderly female," Leon felt too embarrassed to speak frankly, so he evasively explained:
"As for the primary ability... as you said, it's a flesh-enhancing type, making certain organs more sensitive..."
Hearing this, the Taurus Director frowned and then solemnly advised:
"Leon, not everyone can obtain anomalous object intelligence like you by just touching it. If you eventually intend to become an anomalous object craftsman and forge objects for others, remember that your descriptions must be as precise as possible... exactly what organ does this strengthen?"
"Egg... and only the left one..."
Initially not understanding Leon's meaning, the Taurus Director was about to ask again. But after seeing his hesitant demeanor, she immediately grasped the specific implication of this "egg," and the kind smile stiffened on her face.
The old and the young exchanged glances in silence for quite a while, until the Taurus Director finally broke the silence. She turned her head slightly awkwardly, her expression strange, and said:
"Well... it's alright. Although the outcome is... a bit too original, when I watched your operation, it was indeed under the Taurus Secret Arts.
Hmm... so your talent in secret arts is indeed exceptional. Even if you never gain recognition from the Taurus Star Palace, you should be able to become a top-tier forging craftsman.
Keep it up! We, the older generation, have reached the time to gradually step down. The future of the Purification Bureau depends on young people like you."
"Thank you for your great kindness. I will certainly do my best."
Leaving the Taurus Director's seat with the bird egg, Leon returned to his own director's seat, where the red-haired director had just finished updating the performance monument. Curious, she asked:
"Leon, what reward did Taurus His Excellency give you?"
"Since I wasn't chosen by the Star Palace, they made an exception to teach me the complete version of the Taurus Secret Arts."
Feeling somewhat guilty for not bringing her when asking the Taurus Director for a drink, Leon hurriedly tried to change the subject:
"Director, how about Aquarius compared to my reward? Has he discovered the strand of hair I secretly placed on him?"
Hearing Leon's words, the red-haired director couldn't help but glance at him appreciatively, then softly replied:
"Although the spatial distance is too great, causing me to lose control over that strand of hair, I can still vaguely sense that it's moving in the direction of the Crolock Kingdom."