Not long after Klein and the others had lunch, the detective who had applied for leave returned to Greene Garden Street. This meant that the commission he had accepted had come to an end.
As Adol's situation had clearly improved, Rogo Karaman was rather generous when settling his payment. It was a full 50% premium on the base price of ten pounds.
As expected of a jewelry merchant, he's really generous. However, compared to the others in West Borough and Empress Borough, he's not that rich. Greene Garden Street is close to the suburbs, and it's not even far from the cemetery. I can reach it in ten minutes if I run at full speed … Uh, Miss Bodyguard, no, Miss Sharon, is most likely a Sequence 5 Beyonder. The standard fee is a thousand pounds for three days, and as a Sequence 7 Beyonder, I only get fifteen pounds a day.
The difference is still quite big … Of course, if I can have such a mission every day, my annual income will exceed 5,400 pounds. I'll be at the top of the middle class. The first manager of Baekeland Bank only gets 5,000 pounds a year … Heh heh, this is just pure fantasy. To most detectives, it's really a case of not working for a week, but when you do, you can eat for a week … And the Beyonder ingredients I need to advance to Sequence 6 definitely add up to more than 3,000 pounds. Just thinking about it gives me a headache. To ordinary people, this is a huge sum of wealth, a huge sum of wealth that can maintain a good life for the rest of their lives!
The good news is that even if I master the acting method, digesting a Sequence 7 potion will take six to three months. Even if I can quickly summarize the rules of Magicians, I'll only be one or two months ahead of the minimum limit. I still have enough time to save money and search for clues to the ingredients …
"Wait, Miss Justice still owes me, uh, my adorer 5,000 pounds …"
However, her recent financial situation isn't too good. It'll be difficult for her to fork out such a large sum of money in the next few months …
With the three five-pound notes in hand, Klein left West Borough with his thoughts wandering.
After returning to Minsk Street, he quickly burned the paper figurines he had used and added two more.
In the evening, he took the steam subway to the Baekeland Bridge area and knocked on the door of the gathering house according to the numbers provided in the newspaper.
Just like the previous few times, he wore an iron mask that only covered the upper half of his face and a hooded black robe. Under the guidance of an attendant, he entered the activity room with only one candle burning quietly.
At a glance, Klein realized that the number of Beyonders at this gathering was nearly halved compared to the past.
I'm on time. Are the others late? This time, Klein did not change his walking posture and habits. He picked a corner seat and slowly sat down.
After a few minutes, Eye of Wisdom cleared his throat.
"Let's start the party. The others probably won't be coming."
At this point, he gave a brief explanation.
"As the serial killer has yet to be found, most of the Beyonders from the Nighthawks, Mandated Punishers, Machinery Hivemind, and MI9 have been sent out to conduct a large-scale investigation and search."
"In this situation, it's very normal and understandable that those friends are unwilling to go out and participate in the gathering."
"Frankly speaking, there are more people here today than I expected."
Indeed, the circle of Beyonders isn't isolated. It's also affected by current events … Klein looked around and saw that the chubby Apothecary wasn't absent. He immediately felt relieved.
The Apothecary pushed up the metal mask on his face and shouted without much hope,
"Looking to buy Spring of the Elves marrow crystals. The price is negotiable."
"I have it," Klein said without hesitation.
He was worried that others would also find such a Beyonder ingredient, causing his goods to be overstocked.
Although Beyonder ingredients were scarce, and it was rare for there to be repeated cases in individual circles, it was better to be safe than sorry.
"Looking to buy Spring of the Elves marrow crystals …" The Apothecary didn't seem to hear a response.
Midway through his sentence, he suddenly froze. He turned his head to look at Klein and blurted out a question with a burning gaze.
With a burning gaze, he blurted out, "You have it?"
"Yes." Klein couldn't withstand the other party's burning gaze.
As he answered affirmatively, he rolled up his black robe and took out an iron cigar case.
Pa! Klein opened the cigar case, revealing the faded egg-like Spring of the Elves marrow crystals.
"If you're worried, you can get Eye of Wisdom to appraise it," Klein added in a deep voice.
This wasn't really necessary, because it was obvious at a glance if it was a Beyonder ingredient, and once it was in hand, it could be quickly discovered if it had been contaminated.
However, if one's knowledge in mysticism wasn't rich enough, Beyonders could easily mix similar ingredients together. At such times, an appraisal would be needed.
The Apothecary looked at the Beyonder ingredient in Klein's hand as though he was looking at a beautiful lady he had been drooling over.
"No, there's no need!"
"That's it!"
"That's it!"
The corners of Klein's mouth curled up slightly as he offered a price.
"300 pounds, as well as clues to the Apothecary formula."
"Clues to the Apothecary formula … It's you!" The Apothecary was stunned for a moment before he finally understood who the person opposite him was.
It was the guy who made him come all this way with sedatives!
Soon after, he felt extremely pained and regretful to the extreme as he sighed with emotion.
"You're indeed a lucky guy!"
"Why didn't I choose that path of luck back then …"
After all, I'm the King of Yellow and Black who wields good luck … Klein lampooned himself.
The Apothecary sighed and changed his sitting posture.
"That's too expensive. 200 pounds and a clue to the formula."
"The clue to the formula is only incidental because I can't confirm its authenticity. Therefore, 300 pounds, not a penny less. I believe there should be people who need it elsewhere." Klein smiled. "This price is actually very fair. If it were anyone else, they might offer 400 pounds or even 500 pounds, and you might accept it."
"I'm not that stupid. I can still wait …" The Apothecary mumbled. "The clue can be appraised by Old Man, uh, Old Mister Eye of Wisdom."
"It has to be something that exists objectively and with detailed details. Only then can I appraise it. Simple clues aren't included," Old Mister Eye of Wisdom reminded him.
And divination can roughly determine if a clue is effective, as long as it doesn't involve a power that's two or three levels higher than one's … Klein muttered to himself silently.
However, he wouldn't reveal that he was good at divination at a Beyonder gathering.
"Alright … 300 pounds and clues. You've struck it rich!" The Apothecary took a deep breath and took out a thick stack of cash. He counted out the corresponding amount, then got the attendant to bring him a pen and paper. He buried himself in writing.
After he was done with the clue, he crumpled the paper into a ball and handed it to the attendant along with the cash and a few other items.
When the attendant came over, Klein glanced at it and was suddenly stunned.
Apart from the cash and clues, there were also four glass tubes filled with what appeared to be a pure liquid.
"What's this?" Klein asked, puzzled.
"Have you forgotten? The sedatives you want are specially made by me. Each tube costs 10 soli, and four tubes cost two pounds. So, the cash is 298 pounds, "the Apothecary replied." If you're worried about my sedatives, you can apply for an appraisal. "
I really forgot … I did that to gain Miss Sharon's trust, and she's not here now. Hmm, that's fine. Having sedatives on hand might be able to deal with some unexpected situations … Klein didn't say another word. He shook out the marrow crystal of the Spring of the Elves and took the items. He counted the cash in front of everyone and used the weak candlelight to verify its authenticity.
A total of 298 pounds … That's right … Seeing that his wallet couldn't hold any more cash, Klein had no choice but to roll up the notes and stuff them into his pocket.
After putting away the sedatives, he unfolded the note and glanced at the clue.
"South of the Bridge, Rose Street, Harvest Church. Find Bishop Utravsky. As long as you can help him complete a mission, you might be able to obtain the Apothecary formula. "
Harvest Church. This is one of the few churches of the Church of Earth Mother in the kingdom, and this church holds the two Beyonder pathways of Planter and Apothecary … The clues match very well … Klein folded the note thoughtfully.
As the gathering progressed, the female Beyonder with the Artisan backing her didn't make a sound. It was unknown if she didn't attend or if she hadn't obtained a new Beyonder weapon, but she didn't make a sound. This disappointed Klein. He now had 509 pounds in cash, so he could think about equipment.
After many transactions failed, a man sitting on a high stool said in a deep voice, "I have a friend who was unfortunately discovered during this investigation.
"I have a friend who was unfortunately discovered during this major investigation. The Mandated Punishers locked him in the basement of a certain Storm cathedral. I would like to invite a few helpers to rescue him."
Eye of Wisdom immediately replied, "Stray Dog, give up on this plan!
The Mandated Punishers and Sealed Artifacts of a Storm cathedral are enough to destroy all of us here. " "Your friend's outcome has already been decided. Don't let yourself fall into the same desperate situation."
Stray Dog looked around and realized that no one was responding. He couldn't help but pound his thigh and growl.
Wild Dog looked around and realized that no one was responding to him. He could not help but beat his thigh heavily and growled,
"But what exactly did he do wrong?"
"He is an excellent physician. He has saved many patients. He has never hurt anyone! Just because I consumed the potion and became a Beyonder, I'll be imprisoned in a place where I'll never see the Sun and even become a Mandated Punisher's experimental subject? "
"Why?"
"Why …"
Wild Dog's painful and desperate question echoed in the room. Even Apothecary, who could never keep his mouth shut, remained silent.
Sigh … The former official Beyonder, Klein, could only sigh inwardly.
Without publicizing the "acting method," unaffiliated Beyonders are time bombs …
But if the "acting method" is popularized, the situation might be even more chaotic and bloody … After all, Beyonder characteristics are indestructible and conserved …
In this depressing atmosphere, the gathering came to an end. Klein, who had nothing else to gain, opened his mouth again.
"Does anyone have bullets with different Transcendent effects?"
"For example, purification effect, demon hunting effect, etc."
He didn't specifically ask for the caliber of the bullets because he didn't have a gun right now. He could wait until he bought the bullets before making them.
In the silence, a female Beyonder who was also sitting in the corner replied in a low voice, "I can help you ask.
I'll give you an answer at the next gathering. "
It seems to be the lady with the Artisan backing her … Klein exhaled.
"Alright."
After the gathering ended, he didn't directly return to Minsk Street. Instead, he went to East Borough, changed his clothes, and headed for the border between North Borough and Hillston Borough.
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