The Book of Gospel was a gift from the Omniscient Weaver, a divine miracle beyond the reach of ordinary mortals, a machine capable of granting any wish, and the very foundation of the Gospel Kingdom. Yet in the end, it was still just a tool. No matter how extraordinary, a tool worn down by time would inevitably lose its divine edge. To wield it skillfully marked the wisdom and instinct of a true sorcerer.

Annan said with a smile, "If the Book of Gospel is like a spiderweb spread across the nation, then an agency is just a bug crawling through its gaps. The Book never makes mistakes. It's simply a little slow to respond.

"By transferring talent before the rankings are announced, you can sway the standings of two entire cities. Rules like this are everywhere. The Book won't let us directly obtain someone's location or personal information, but we can achieve the same end with clever phrasing. You...