stjorthotic Chapter 290 It's really hard to make quick money.
Chapter 290 It's really hard to make quick money.
Chapter 290 It's really hard to make quick money.
The discussion about Derrick's exploration mission for "Sun" quickly came to an end. Audrey, "Justice," looked around and then raised her hand to say, "Everyone, I'm looking to purchase three extraordinary materials: the eyes and blood of the Mirror Dragon, and the fruit of the Elder Tree."
Cyril politely replied, "I'll keep an eye out for it."
"The Sun" Derrick nodded in agreement: "I'll keep an eye out for that too. Corrupted Mirror Dragons are quite common around Silver City, as are the Elder Tree."
"Hmm... There are still extraordinary traits left behind by psychoanalysts in Silver City, but they are very difficult to trade."
Audrey smiled and nodded slightly to Derrick, clearly in a good mood.
The fact that the honest Mr. "Sun" mentioned that these materials were not uncommon suggests that he is likely able to collect them.
Of course, she wouldn't give up on the Psychological Alchemy's channels either. If she could collect a second "Psychotherapist" potion, she could give it to Susie.
Klein chuckled as he manipulated the "world": "I'll also ask around in my circle for you. Also, my previous material requests are null and void."
"But now there are new requirements: help me keep an eye out for the remnants of the ancient vengeful spirit, the eyes of the six-winged gargoyle, and clues about the mermaid."
He said the last half of his sentence while looking at "The Hanged Man" Alger and "Destiny" Cyril, who are currently the only two active members of the Tarot Club at sea.
Hmm... Mr. Hanged Man is more reliable. His experience at sea is far beyond what a novice who has only been at sea for half a month can compare to.
Moreover, Sirion is a troublemaker wherever he goes. Even if there are mermaids around, they would probably be scared away by the noise he makes.
As for Mr. "Sun", judging from our previous conversations, it seems that there is no sea in the Forsaken Land. Even if there is, there probably aren't any normal mermaids there. Besides, what I need is their songs, not materials from mermaids.
The "World" has advanced? Because it killed the "Apostle of Desire" who assassinated Duke Negan, it received a reward from Mr. Fool?
Alger, the "Hanged Man," looked at the "World" with a mixture of surprise and envy, and then said, "I'll keep an eye out for you, but these days, extraordinary creatures like mermaids are rare. They basically only appear in sailors' drunken boasts and some sea rumors."
Cyril chuckled and replied, "I do know some things about mermaids, but I don't know if you dare to go."
Klein glanced at him, then manipulated the "world" to ask, "What price do I need to pay?"
"No need." Sirion shook his head. "This is an option you wouldn't consider."
"In a certain sea off the island of Toscar, the Church of the Goddess of Night keeps a group of mermaids for the advancement of the Faceless Men trained within the church."
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"World" paused for a moment, then asked in a hoarse voice, "Any other news?"
Cyril: "The esoteric order also controls the 'diviner' pathway."
Klein, manipulating "The World," continued to ask, "What about the Antigonus family?"
Cyril shrugged: "These were their spoils after the Night Kingdom was destroyed by the Church of the Night."
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"world":.
So that's how the "diviner" path of the Goddess Church and the mermaids they kept came about. Indeed, war makes people rich.
Seeing that "The World" suddenly fell silent, he reminded him, "In the Steam Church of Backlund, there is a sealed artifact with partial omniscience, the Magic Mirror 2-111, Arodes."
I know, I just saw it a couple of days ago.
Although it enjoys causing social death to those who ask questions, it's incredibly obsequious to me.
Composing himself, Klein manipulated the alt "The World" to ask with a hint of surprise, "It knows about things outside of Backlund too?"
Cyril nodded firmly: "It answers questions not through divination, but through omniscience." As long as the answer exists and does not involve a true god or hidden authority, it can provide the answer.
"The World" nodded slightly, then fell silent.
"Justice" Audrey, "Magician" Fors, and "The Hanged Man" Alger all looked at him at the same time, their thoughts in unison: "Mr. World" is a member of the Church of the "God of Steam and Machinery"?
No wonder he was able to arrive so quickly after the "Apostle of Desire" who assassinated Duke Negan escaped.
While everyone was lost in thought and silent, Cyril turned to look at "The Sun" Derrick beside him: "Help me collect the extraordinary characteristics of vampires. Collect as many as you can. Sequence doesn't matter, and contamination is fine too."
"I can trade you for equivalent magical items, extraordinary materials, or potion recipes."
Derrick looked puzzled, but nodded seriously nonetheless: "Um... I'll keep an eye on it."
"No one in Silver City wants to become a vampire; only those vampires who haven't become magical items retain their vampire characteristics."
"However, I need to accumulate contributions over a period of time first. The vampire's characteristics are at least Sequence 7."
Cyril smiled and nodded: "It's alright, there's no rush."
Anyway, I'm just trying to resell them to vampires to make a profit. Just like Nibais said before, vampires will definitely be willing to pay a high price for promotion.
Klein, the "Fool" at the head of the table, glanced at him and guessed that he wanted to make a deal with the vampires and act as a middleman.
Although he was envious, he didn't intend to replicate that tactic. After all, vampires weren't easy targets for anyone to exploit, and he didn't have a truly mysterious and powerful organization like the Twilight Hermits' Guild behind him.
...Didn't Emlyn, the vampire in the Harvest Church, say he wanted to pray to the "Fool"? If he really had the guts, he could make contact with the vampires of Backlund through him.
No, if he also joined the Tarot Club, he could trade directly with "The Sun," so why would he need a middleman?
ε=（′0「*）））Sigh, it's really hard to make some quick money.
Seeing the room fall silent again, "The Magician" Fors raised his hand and said, "I need meteorite crystals and the blood crystals of the Lava Octopus."
After she advanced to Sequence 8, her teacher Lawrence gave her the "Astrologer's" potion recipe as a gift, allowing her to digest the "Master of Tricks'" potion while collecting materials for the next sequence.
Cyril noticed the gaze that "The Magician" Fors was casting at him and shook his head slightly: "Not for now, but I'll keep an eye out for you."
He paused, then added, "The potion I took previously contained all the properties of Sequence 9 to Sequence 6, which resulted in me having an additional 'Astrologer' extraordinary property within me that I need to digest."
"If I can find a way to separate this extra 'astrologer' trait, I can sell it to you."
"Can a potion that has already been ingested be separated?"
Fors asked in surprise, as this had touched on a blind spot in her knowledge.
Audrey, the "Justice" standing to the side, also tilted her head curiously, listening intently. She was very interested in the occult knowledge she had never heard of before.
Cyril nodded slightly: "Yes, after an Extraordinary becomes an angel, they can actively separate out the excess characteristics below the highest sequence in their body."
"In addition, high-sequence thieves can also easily steal extraordinary traits with the active cooperation of their opponents."
"In addition, extraordinary beings can also separate excess characteristics from their bodies by giving birth, just like the ancient gods did in the past."
"Give...a child?" Fors's expression froze for a moment; this method was a bit too far from her imagination.
Cyril nodded slightly and chuckled softly: "For some mid-to-high-sequence Extraordinaries, their children are truly a gift from potions."
Audrey, who had been listening attentively, raised her hand and asked with genuine curiosity, "Mr. Destiny, you just said that the ancient gods separated their excess characteristics through childbirth. Does that mean that the race of the ancient gods originated from one ancient god—no, from the reproduction of a single god?"
"Um..." Sirien paused for a moment, then replied thoughtfully, "It shouldn't be entirely true; the offspring of the ancient gods are mostly angels."
"The ancient gods were at the apex of the pathway, and they would naturally influence the subordinate sequences, causing the extraordinary beings of that time to gravitate towards their forms."
"Just like how the mythical creature form of the 'Grim Reaper' pathway was initially the phoenix, but after the Grim Reaper of the Southern Continent became a god, the mythical creature form of this pathway was changed to a feathered serpent. Afterwards, feathered serpents gradually replaced the phoenix in nature."
...Can the forms of mythical creatures change?
A flicker of curiosity crossed Klein's mind, and he then manipulated the "World" to inquire, "Was the feathered serpent an extraordinary creature that existed from the beginning, or did it only appear after the Death God of the Southern Continent became a god and altered the form of mythical creatures?"
"I don't know." Cyril shook his head. "There's no special path for me called Ancient Scholar, and studying history isn't my interest."
Ancient scholars?
It sounds a bit like the "Generalist" pathway or an adjacent pathway. The Emperor's diary mentions that this pathway has a sequence called "Archaeologist".
A thought flashed through Klein's mind, and then he had "The World" speak to Miss "The Magician," promising to keep an eye out for the two material clues before falling silent.
Afterwards, "Justice," "The Hanged Man," and "The Sun" all chimed in, saying they would help keep an eye out.
After a brief silence, today's tarot session moved into the final free discussion segment.
Alger, the "Hanged Man," looked around, his gaze lingering briefly on Sirion, before speaking first: "A lot happened at sea last week, and Bansi Port, an important port for travel between Rune and the Roside Islands, is temporarily closed to the public."
"The official reason is that Bansi Port is undergoing a major overhaul, but as far as I know, the real reason is that the port has been completely destroyed."
"And as I mentioned before, a battle between demigods occurred in Bayam, the capital of the Roside Islands."
"The battle between demigods did not cause much damage to the city itself, but in recent days, residents in that area have been developing serious, suspected contagious mental illnesses. The Church of Storms has now isolated that area."
"Ha... because the people living there are all wealthy businessmen or politicians, the Church of Storms is facing tremendous pressure."
"And then there's Randolph Carter, the painter who's only recently become active at sea; his bounty at the Church of Storms already exceeds that of most pirate generals, reaching a staggering 45000 pounds."