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Every time Ybur thought of the imminent Corroding Beast riots, the Desolation Plague Monsters deep within the sewers, and the living mirage waiting for it to feed on in the laboratory, his heart was filled with urgency.
Time was pressing, and it needed to grow stronger as soon as possible.
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Although the disappearance of the book ultimately led nowhere, Karlo still made a trip to Madam Mina's divination shop.
Madam Mina's divination cottage was not on the main road of the market street but in a small alley beside it. The sign was small, and so was the storefront. Upon entering, one had to pass through a layer of tinkling bead curtains. Inside, the light was dim, and the air was filled with a subtle sweet incense; specially made candles emitted a purple-red glow... It did not look like a divination shop but rather some other type of specialty service store.