In the Quelaag Club's underground shooting range.
After shooting, Klein carefully maintained the free revolver and adjusted the ratio of purifying bullets, demon hunting bullets, and exorcism bullets to 3: 1: 1.
Phew. He exhaled, put away the revolver, straightened his jacket, and slowly returned to the hall on the first floor.
He had just heard from the waiter that the pan-fried Dragon-Bone Fish was a limited supply today.
As soon as he entered the buffet cafeteria, Klein saw an acquaintance, Talim Dumont. This equestrian coach, who had short brown curly hair and came from a declining noble family, had an unfocused gaze as he ate his lunch without tasting the food.
Klein walked over with his tray, sat down, and greeted them.
Talim turned his head to look at him. His lips quivered a few times, and after three or four seconds of silence, he finally stammered.
"Sherlock, do you know people with strange abilities, very powerful, very rare people?"
'Yes, the person in front of you is …' Klein raised his eyebrows slightly, but he did not give a direct answer.
"What do you want?"
Talim opened his mouth but didn't say anything.
He pondered for a while with a serious expression before squeezing out a smile.
"Nothing, I was just curious."
Last time, he asked me what I should do if I fell in love with someone I shouldn't love. This time, he asked me if I knew anyone with strange abilities … Are you trying to get rid of the other party and completely cut off your friend's feelings? What kind of person is worth such a risk? Hiring a killer was tantamount to murder! Klein mumbled to himself and cut a piece of fish without any bones and stuffed it into his mouth.
Talim took a deep breath, quickly finished the food on his plate, and wiped his mouth with a napkin.
He seemed to have returned to normal and said with a smile,
"Mike wants to hire you as his bodyguard for a few days."
Mike Joseph? That reporter from the Daily Observer? I remember that his performance in "Golden Rose" was rather outstanding … Klein chuckled.
"What does Mike want to do?"
Talim spread his hands.
"I'm not sure. He just mentioned it casually. It seems to be related to an interview. He said he would visit you the day after tomorrow and hoped that you would be free to accept this request."
"I'm not sure." Klein, who didn't know the specifics, didn't give a definite answer.
At this moment, he heard a woman pleading in his ears.
Miss Magicians? Was she prepared to sacrifice money in exchange for the formula? Klein sped up and finished the rest of the food. Then, he drank the black tea in one gulp and went to the reception desk to ask the waiter to open a lounge for him.
After sealing the room with a wall of spirituality, he went above the gray fog and discovered that his judgment was correct. Miss Magicians was requesting to hold a sacrificial ritual.
The reason why Fors had delayed until now was that she only had 370 pounds on her. She had to go to the bank to withdraw part of her savings.
After a series of operations, she saw the 450 pounds disappear into the Illusory Door, and a formula appeared in her mind.
"Sequence 8, Trickmaster."
"Main ingredients: Spirit Eater's stomach pouch, 20ml of Deep Sea Marlin's blood."
"Supplementary ingredients: 5ml of essential oil made from hornbeam hornbeam, 10g of threadball grass powder, one blooming chestnut flower, 80ml of pure water."
Finally, I finally got it! It's been years! Fors was overjoyed. She couldn't help but pace back and forth, feeling smug.
Then, she took out a pen and paper to record the formula in case she forgot it and had to trouble Mr. Fool again.
If I don't meet someone who doesn't understand the market, the main ingredients will cost at least 300 pounds each, and I only have 430 pounds left … I still have to work hard to earn money … I-I'm going to write a new book! Fors instantly felt that she was filled with motivation. She was no longer the procrastinator from before.
…
At 7: 55 on Wednesday evening, Klein, who had all his savings, stepped into the house where Eye of Wisdom was holding the gathering with mixed feelings.
He was wearing a black robe and a hood that covered his face. He also wore an iron mask.
1,674 pounds in cash and 5 gold coins. This is the new peak of my wealth. I wonder how much will be left after this gathering … Klein entered the activity room with a myriad of thoughts and scanned the area with the help of the flickering candlelight.
Eh, the Apothecary isn't here. Is he delayed? Klein frowned slightly and sat in the same seat as last time.
After a few minutes, Eye of Wisdom clapped his hands and said,
"Let's begin."
Before he could finish his sentence, someone eagerly spoke up. It was none other than the woman who seemed to have the support of an Artisan.
She suppressed her voice and said,
"Is the friend who sold the Briber formula here?"
"I'm here," Klein answered succinctly.
The woman heaved a sigh of relief and reached out to push down the iron mask.
"There's a Beyonder weapon you need this time. Of course, you can also choose cash."
"What Beyonder weapon?" Klein suppressed the restlessness in his heart.
The woman organized her words and said,
"This is a whip woven from the feathers of the Holy Sun Bird."
"Usually, you can disguise it as a belt."
"When used, it will be covered in pure holy flames of light. Any undead monster that is whipped by it will suffer great damage. The weaker ones will even be directly obliterated."
"It can also be used to soak in liquid to create Holy Sun Water, but this will reduce the amount of time it can maintain its spirituality for a month at a time."
"Currently, it can be used for thirteen months."
"If you're willing, I can use it to exchange for the Briber formula. You won't need to pay any additional money."
Holy Sun Bird? It's not the divine bird of the Sun. If it's the latter's feathers, I'll take it! Of course, only the tail feathers will do. They can be used to concoct the Sequence 4 Unshadowed potion … Klein was rather satisfied with the weapon itself, but the problem was that it had quite a bit of overlap with the purifying bullets and exorcism bullets. Furthermore, it could only be used for thirteen months. Every time he created a portion of Holy Sun Water, it would be reduced by one month. When the time came, he would have to replenish similar items.
With this in mind, he turned to look at the seat of honor.
"Mr. Eye of Wisdom, can you introduce in detail the brooch you mentioned last time?"
"Yes, write it on a piece of paper and indicate a price that will satisfy you."
He was afraid that the others present would be interested in the brooch after hearing the introduction and raise the price. Therefore, he decided to let the other party write it.
"Alright." Eye of Wisdom laughed and got the attendant to bring a pen and paper.
As he wrote, the members of the gathering continued their transactions. Some people even asked about the price of the whip and received an answer that they would talk about it later.
After a while, Eye of Wisdom finished writing the introduction and handed it to Klein through the attendant.
Klein unfolded it and found that the words on the paper were printed. He couldn't see anything special about them.
Very careful … He read carefully.
"The Sun Brooch can also be called Midsummer. It's one of the weaker Grade 2 Sealed Artifacts."
"With it as the center, the area within ten meters will be filled with pure and warm energy. Normal people won't be able to sense it, but undead monsters will be continuously injured. They will be like a pool of water under a blazing fireball, quickly" evaporating ". Even the vengeful spirits and shadows will be the same, but they will last a little longer. “
"In this kind of environment, the strength of powerful undead will obviously be weakened."
"It's very difficult for the wearer to be possessed and contaminated by evil monsters. The wearer can use spells such as' Summon Holy Light ',' Create Holy Water ',' Flame of Light ',' Cleave of Purification ',' Fear Immunity ',' Holy Oath ', and' Sun Halo '.
"The downside is that as long as you wear it, you will never be able to feel cool. You will always be in the terrible heat. Young man, don't underestimate this state. You will slowly lose control of the heat."
"I can only sell it if the price is 2000 pounds."
"Don't try to bargain. You should know very well that I'm not too short of money, and I'm a collector."
It's much stronger than I imagined. Old Mister Eye of Wisdom was too vague last time … Klein's heart palpitated. After thinking for a few seconds, he turned his head to look at the lady with the Artisan backing her.
"900 pounds in cash."
The normal price of a Sequence 7 potion formula was about 800 pounds.
"Deal!" the lady replied without hesitation!
… If I had known, I would've asked for 1,000 pounds … Klein squeezed out a smile.
He was a man of his word and didn't go back on his word. He used the prepared formula to exchange for 900 pounds in cash, instantly increasing the amount of cash he had to 2,574 pounds. This was enough for a single man to live a good life.
After Old Mister Eye of Wisdom's appraisal, the lady looked at the formula again in satisfaction.
"Sequence 7, Briber.
"Main ingredients: One Weeping Baby flower, strange-faced marijuana crystal. “
"Supplementary ingredients: 5 drops of golden Datura juice, 5 drops of black Datura juice, 4 drops of Hallucinatory Grass essential oil, 80 milliliters of red wine.
After completing the transaction, Klein took a deep breath and looked at Old Mister Eye of Wisdom.
He said solemnly, "2000 pounds. I want that Brooch of Sun."
Eye of Wisdom chuckled.
"To be honest, I don't really want to sell it, but since I have 2-081, the existence of the Brooch of Sun isn't necessary. Besides, I've already offered a price. It's not my style to go back on my word."
"Wait for me for three minutes. I'll go take out the Brooch of Sun."
"Alright," Klein answered in a pained and expectant manner.
At this moment, the gazes of the Beyonders in the activity room were all focused on him. A transaction of 2000 pounds rarely appeared in ordinary gatherings of this level. It might not even happen once in a year or two.
And from these gazes, Klein clearly sensed greed and covetousness.
After a brief silence, the transaction continued until Eye of Wisdom returned. In his open palm lay a dark gold brooch in the shape of a Sun bird.
It was obvious that there was some sweat on Eye of Wisdom's face.
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