newbobooks Chapter 234 Trading
Chapter 234 Trading
Chapter 234 Trading
"What do you want with a ghost ship? Such a large object can't be hidden; it will expose your identity!"
Alger tentatively asked Evan, because he was now thinking not only about how much money he should extort, but also about how to hand over the ghost ship.
Because the ghost ship in his possession didn't actually belong to him, but to the Church of Storms; he only had the right to use it.
There is no ownership.
If Mr. Power is a member of a secret organization, then the two of them could simply put on a show, with Mr. Power taking her away. Even if they were reprimanded by the Storm Church afterward, nothing would happen.
According to his guess, if Evan is a member of the royal family of the Kingdom of Rune, then he might be able to use the ghost ship openly, and Alger would not be able to use the above method to conduct the transaction.
Evan naturally knew the purpose of Mr. Hanged Man Alger's question, and said with a smile:
"I plan to find a ghost ship that can minimize the number of crew members required to operate it as my flagship."
From what I'm saying, do you have any relevant clues?
"Yes, I know of a ghost ship, over 100 meters long and over 20 meters wide, capable of carrying more than 800 people. Because it's a ghost ship, it has a shallow draft and can dock at various shallow waters without needing to find a deep-water port. Moreover, it only requires a small number of sailors to operate."
Those who board the ship can become professional combat personnel, and the power compartments can also carry more weapons and equipment.
Alger provided some basic information about his ghost ship so that Mr. "Power" could assess its value.
Little Sun, who had been listening to their transaction, reacted slightly because he heard words like "ship," "sailor," and "ocean" that only appeared in textbooks.
Could it be that Mr. Hanged Man, Ms. Justice, and Mr. Strength are not from other city-states, but from another world?
Or perhaps their location is in the same world as Silver City, but they haven't been affected by the destructive and corrupting forces?
Mr. Sun, Derrick, saw hope in saving Silver City and listened even more intently to the conversations of the other members, hoping to gain more information.
After hearing Alger's introduction, Evan was indeed very interested, because his ghost ship already fell into the category of large military aircraft.
"These kinds of transactions are very complicated, involving various aspects, and cannot be completed in a short time. I think we should not take up the valuable time of the other members of the Tarot Club. How about we talk in real life? You can choose the time and place."
Mr. Strength, Evan, sincerely requested to meet Alger the Hanged Man in person. Once they met, their identities would become clear, which made Alger somewhat conflicted.
But Alger was a decisive man after all. He had just escaped the Storm Church's scrutiny and didn't have much money on him. However, he was going to trade the eyes of the Dragon Eye Sea Eagle with Evan in a couple of days. He didn't want to lose face in front of Evan, so this meeting was inevitable.
And Evan was very sincere; seeing that the Hanged Man, Alger, hesitated for a moment, he said directly:
"If our meeting goes smoothly, I can use the eyes of the longan eagle as a deposit."
Evan's words dispelled Alger's last concerns, and he decisively asked Mr. Fool for paper and pen to write down the time and place.
He did this to prevent Miss Justice and Miss Magician from knowing the relevant information; one should always be wary of others.
Evan took the paper that floated down from the Hanged Man, glanced at it, memorized it, and thanked Mr. Fool.
He then said:
"80 ml of blood from the Dark Wolf, two fangs from the Jungle Hunter, and 10 drops of venom from the Rainbow-bearded Lizard. I'll pay 300 gold pounds for each of these materials."
Upon hearing Evan's request, everyone present had a certain understanding: these were all auxiliary ingredients for potion recipes.
It is not the main ingredient.
Meanwhile, Miss Justice and the Hanged Man, who attended the last gathering, basically determined that these were all auxiliary materials for Sequence 5 recipes.
These materials can be seen as byproducts of Evan's previous purchase of the main materials; they are typical auxiliary materials.
"Evan's speed in collecting materials is too fast. He must have used the big platform of MI9. Earl Horn should also have helped him. I've heard my father vaguely say that Earl Horn is very remarkable. He is a very strong extraordinary person. The royal family is even interested in marrying him to a princess."
"For Earl Horn to obtain the main materials for Sequence 5 so quickly, could he be a demigod? Otherwise, it's hard to explain."
Audrey finally realized that something was wrong with Evan's speed. Even if he was very good at digesting potions, he shouldn't be able to collect all the materials so quickly.
Alger, on the other hand, was filled with bitterness and jealousy. Although he knew it was wrong, he still felt a sour taste in his mouth.
Evan wasn't surprised that no one responded to his trade request, since these items were usually found only on powerful and extraordinary creatures and were typically sold in combination with the main ingredient.
Seeing that Mr. Hanged Man, Mr. Strength, and Ms. Justice had all made their requests, and Mr. Sun seemed to have no intention of speaking, Fors, who had been observing silently, mustered her courage and spoke:
"I am looking to purchase the potion recipe for Apprentice Sequence 7 'Astrologer', in gold pounds!"
When Fors said this, she was actually a little guilty because she had recently lost hope for the future and had squandered a lot of money. In addition, she had no interest in the various missions issued by MI9, so she was a little short of money.
"1000 Gold List Members, No Bargaining!"
No sooner had Fors finished speaking than Evan stated his asking price.
Fors was initially delighted, then troubled. She was delighted that she could find the "astrologer" potion recipe at the tarot meeting, but troubled about how to find the money. Should she go to the real world to borrow money from "Miss Justice" Audrey?
While joining the Tarot Club objectively freed her from the Full Moon Curse and the danger of losing control, it also brought her into contact with a secret organization, the Fool, whose true nature is unclear.
But the fact that she hadn't been informed beforehand left her somewhat uneasy, and she felt uneasy until she understood Miss Audrey's intentions.
She didn't want to get involved with money.
"I'll raise the money as soon as possible. How should we proceed with the transaction?"
Fors planned to visit Evan in the next couple of days. The biggest event in Backlund during this period was Count Akhova's funeral; the lengthy newspaper reports praising the old count's achievements gave Fors a direct sense of the power of Count Akhova's household.
Given our previous relationship, lending Evan a few hundred pounds shouldn't be a problem.
"I can give you the potion recipe first, you just need to pay me within a week. You can offer cash as a sacrifice to Mr. Fool."
The transaction was completed with the patient's husband's help.
Fors was surprised that Mr. Fool would do such a thing. He glanced at the Fool, who always had a faint smile on his face.
Has his level of life reached this point? No wonder Fors, the owner who had previously described the full moon's eating language in a teasing tone, was both surprised and felt it was only natural.
The sacrificial process is as follows:
After finishing his story, Evan made a request to Mr. Fool, and then used the paper and pen he conjured to write down the recipe for the "Astrologer" potion.
"The transaction was witnessed by Mr. Fool, so you don't need to worry about it being fake."
"I believe in Mr. Fool! Thank you for giving me ample time to make the payment!"
Fors accepted the formula, thanked Evan, and then, struggling to remember, Miss Justice Audrey, a veteran of the Tarot Club, couldn't bear to see her friend's hard work and couldn't help but speak up:
"When you make the sacrifice, you can ask Mr. Fool to help you remember. You don't need to remember anything special. You can also ask Mr. Fool for help when you encounter problems."
Fors glanced at the righteous young lady, sensed her goodwill, and after thinking for a moment, said:
"Thank you for reminding me; your title reflects your character."
Audrey felt a little guilty, because she knew it was inappropriate to bring someone into the Tarot Club without consulting Fors, but she believed that Evan, who proposed the idea, should bear the primary responsibility, while she only bore secondary responsibility. So she continued:
"Miss Magician, do you know about role-playing?"
Fors was still looking at the potion recipe when she heard the question and nodded involuntarily. Then she looked at Miss Justice and then at the others. She found that no one had any special reaction to the role-playing method and realized that those who could enter the Tarot Club were not ordinary people.
This discovery made him involuntarily suspect that his entry into the Tarot Club was Mr. Fool's doing, and that Ms. Justice was merely an executor.
Alger also raised his opinion of Miss "Magician" in his mind.
Because the Magician's clothing has very obvious modern characteristics, it means that she is not like Mr. "Sun," who may come from an ancient tribe and have easy access to costume magic. The Magician must be very extraordinary.
The members Mr. Fool chose are all mysterious; they certainly weren't chosen arbitrarily. But what is it about me that Mr. Fool values so highly?
Alger couldn't help but look at himself, trying to find out what about him that Mr. Fool could value.
Seeing that no one had any need to trade, Mr. Fool started the exchange session, first asking about some news from the Silver City of Little Sun, and learning more information from it.
The others also gained a deeper understanding of the Little Sun's origins, and their perception of Mr. Fool's strength continued to rise. After all, that was the "Forsaken Land" that the Church of the Seven Gods and Emperor Roselle were searching for, yet Mr. Fool found it so easily, which made them tremble with fear.
After the Fool finished recounting the relevant information, Alger spoke again:
"Hurricane Admiral Zilingus's fleet has been subdued, and a new pirate general has been born."
Audrey, who was quite interested in maritime matters, asked in a cooperative manner:
"What's his name? What are his titles? There's no news like that circulating in Backlund."
"Have you heard of her, a woman nicknamed Tracy the Sick Girl?"
"No, I know very little about this."
Audrey answered honestly, not feeling that it was embarrassing at all, because it was true intelligence. Pretending to know what you don't know will only make you look bad and be looked down upon.
Alger paused for a moment. He hadn't expected Miss Justice to genuinely be unaware of this information; he had assumed it was common knowledge, but he didn't elaborate further, saying:
"In short, she subdued Qilingus's fleet last week, proving her strength as a pirate general, and renamed Qilingus's ship 'Black Death.' No one knows how she became an extraordinary being; those who oppose her often suffer from various diseases and are frequently killed due to inexplicable mistakes."
"Haha, Assassin's Path Sequence 5 'Witch of Pain'... or rather, 'he' is more accurate. It's a sign of respect for him, since witches in the Witch Cult value their past as men."
After Alger finished his introduction, Evan chimed in to show off his extensive knowledge, while secretly guessing that the Augustan royal family would likely assign him some tasks soon.
The sickly girl Tracy was an important part of the sea-based slave trade to Backlund. Her sudden and high-profile takeover of the Zilingus fleet was to carve out corresponding territories and plunder the tribes and people on the corresponding islands.
Because once a pirate general is appointed, direct confrontation must be avoided as much as possible; there is a certain tacit understanding between them.
Unless there are irreconcilable conflicts, the four kings and seven generals will not fight to the death, which is also a rule established by the King of the Four Seas.
Furthermore, since the royal family and the witch cult are collecting slaves from the outside, it means they have already plundered Backlund to the limit and can begin the cleanup operation.
"Witch Cult", "Former Man", "Him"?
Fors, who was not very familiar with the methods of assassination, opened her eyes wide. With the rich imagination of a writer, she combined some records from MI9 and quickly understood the meaning. She felt that she could use this subject to write a shocking work.
The male and female protagonists are both characters who have confused their own genders, which could lead to a love story that is only about two people, but is actually about four people.
The disease is a ready-made source of material; it would be even better if there were another aloof and ruthless character as a corresponding source.
Fors was suddenly overcome with inspiration, and he could barely control the expressions on his face.
Even Evan, who knew Fors best, had no idea what she was thinking at that moment.
Only Audrey, sitting next to Fors, could sense Fors's extraordinary excitement through her "mind-reading" abilities.
At Miss Justice Audrey's request, Alger then introduced the other four kings and seven generals, broadening the knowledge of Mr. Fool and Miss Justice, from which they benefited greatly.
Seeing that no one else had anything to share, Evan glanced at Mr. Fool, coughed, and said:
"Last week, a great battle of angels took place in Backlund, with more than one or two angels and '0' level sealed artifacts appearing."
It almost triggered a divine intervention; Augustus I, the founder of the Augustan dynasty, personally intervened, and the angel of fate from the fallen creator Mohe nearly destroyed the entire kingdom of Backlund!