Chapter 480 Why not confess?
Why does it seem like... everyone is looking at me?
Angel happily listed the extraordinary materials waiting to be sold, only to find that everyone's eyes were focused on him. This was definitely not the effect that could be achieved by simply posting information about items for sale.
She shrank back into the high-back chair somewhat uncomfortably, making herself less conspicuous.
"Are these all ingredients for the potion?"
"Justice" Audrey also noticed that the atmosphere on the field was a little strange, and immediately spoke up to help Angel out. She was very smart not to show her understanding of the "Crystal Feathers of the Blue Shadow Falcon" because the formula of the Hanged Man's "Wind Blessing" potion was obtained by her from the Psychological Alchemy Society.
"I got it during a hunt. It's probably the main ingredient for some potion sequence." Angel smiled gratefully at Audrey and replied.
"I hope I have the sequence I need... I only recently learned its name, 'Hypnotist', but unfortunately I can't get the complete formula yet."
Audrey said with some anticipation.
She also contacted members of the "Psychological Alchemy Society" in her hometown in East Chester County, and learned that she needed to complete some tasks and accumulate contributions to obtain the formula for the next sequence of potions.
Although the "psychiatrist"'s potion hadn't been fully digested yet, she felt she should prepare early. After all, besides herself, there was also a dog waiting for promotion, and she had to prepare potions for it as well...
Audrey was actually going to launch an attack on Sequence 6... The others were saving money after digesting everything and buying materials and formulas, but she had already started preparing in advance. It was really good to have money... Angel was extremely envious, and then looked at the others, hoping that someone could provide more clues, or simply bid to buy the materials.
"As far as I know, the 'Crystallized Feathers of the Blue Shadow Falcon' are ingredients for potions in the Sailor Path," "Hermit" Cattleya suddenly spoke, drawing everyone's attention. "As for the giant spider that can transform into a flaming spear, I only know of one: the 'Hunting Black Spider.' Its compound eyes are ingredients for potions in the Hunter Path. As for the 'Psychedelic Wind Bell Tree,' I've only heard of its existence and have no idea what its fruit is used for."
These were all information I already knew or could roughly guess... Angel was a little disappointed, but still expressed his gratitude to Ms. Hermit. The other party was vague about the details, probably to avoid revealing the specific potion sequence. After all, this level of knowledge is not available for free.
Unfortunately, there was only one "Sailor" in the Tarot Club, and he had already gathered all the materials. Therefore, after hearing the path these materials belonged to, everyone put away their curiosity and waited for the next topic.
Seeing that no one responded to the transaction, Angel slumped back into his chair in frustration.
Fortunately, she had a backup plan. The compound eyes from the hunting black spiders would undoubtedly be a follow-up need for the "arsonist," so they could be left to Elaine or sold to Danitz. The blue shadow falcon feathers could allow "Hanged Man" Alger to find a suitable buyer, or simply give them to him to offset the one-third of the profits. As for the fruit of the psychedelic wind chime tree, perhaps she could sell it at a Beyonder gathering after returning to Bayam. After all, it could be used in a preliminary way, and its hypnotic effect was a very useful ability in combat.
"So, does anyone know how to capture or kill these extraordinary creatures that can travel through the spirit world?"
She quickly changed the subject and sat up straight again, looking expectantly at the others, especially the mysterious "world" and the seemingly more knowledgeable "hermit" lady.
"Try to kill it in one blow before it retreats back into the spirit world?"
The world chuckled and expressed its own opinion.
The only thing that could do this is probably the "Disaster" spell, or the maximum power of the "Good Luck" pistol. However, "Disaster" may not be effective against spiritual beings. Moreover, my luck has been neither good nor bad recently, and I can't accumulate bad luck. It seems that the negative effects of "Good Luck" are unlikely to affect me... Well, to be specific, it should be me who is next to Klein. Does he have some kind of good luck constitution?
Angel complained in his heart and looked at the "Hermit" again.
"Not many extraordinary creatures can do this. The only ones I know of are the Spiritual Plunderer and the Gazer. The former often hides deep in the Spiritual Realm and is difficult to find, while the latter prefers to stay in the real world and only hides in the Spiritual Realm when in danger."
She was not disappointed, Ms. Hermit narrated softly.
This is very valuable information!
Angel's spirits lifted, and he subconsciously asked, "I want to know more detailed information. What is the price I need to pay?"
The Hanged Man, Alger, also stole a glance at the Hermit. Based on the Hermit's request, he hoped to get to know the pirate general better. Unfortunately, the Hermit only chuckled and replied:
"This knowledge is free, as a reward for Mr. Sun's free provision of information."
"Thank you for your generosity."
Alger opened his mouth but said nothing. He instinctively didn't believe a pirate general would disclose valuable information for free for such a reason. The only possibility was that the general was worried that his identity would be guessed if he asked for it, so he was simply doing a favor.
She was very cautious, but unfortunately I had already guessed her identity... Alger chuckled secretly and joined the Queen, Justice, Sun, and others in expressing his gratitude to Cattleya.
"'Spiritual Plunderers' and 'Gazing Ones' are both spiritual beings that can exist in reality. They can pass through obstacles like walls and the ground, suddenly appearing anywhere. However, if they sense a deadly threat, they will retreat into the spiritual world and quickly depart. To deal with these creatures, you must either freely enter and exit the spiritual world to track them, or you must strike them with a fatal blow, either killing them or depriving them of their ability to travel through the spiritual world."
Is a fatal blow really the solution?
Klein, sitting at the head of the long table, was a little dazed. He had originally just wanted to make the "world" feel a little involved, to avoid Angel discovering his identity and noticing something unusual. Unexpectedly, he hit the mark and came up with a solution.
"Of course, a simpler method would be to temporarily contract with some powerful spiritual beings, allowing them to become helpers and operate alongside the real people in the spiritual world. However, those who hunt the Gazers are usually only mid-sequence. To contract a temporary partner who can be of great assistance in battle would probably require a huge price."
Helper...Mr. Azik?
Angel and Klein simultaneously thought of this "helper" who could freely travel through the spiritual world.
Then, the mysterious and cunning black cat Ms. Wensa appeared in Angel's mind again, and Klein seemed to see the messenger lady holding four heads in her hands.
"I see. Thank you for your help, Ms. Hermit."
Angel praised the other party sincerely.
Cattleya nodded in response, a hint of a smile appearing on the corner of her mouth.
Using this conversation, she determined that Miss Queen's target was the Gazer, and that she should be able to contact a powerful spiritual being or an extraordinary person with similar abilities.
Moreover, from this request, she could also glimpse the strength of this Tarot Club member who was able to destroy the "Black Death" and force "Vice-Admiral of Disease" to flee: except for a few lucky ones, most of the extraordinary creatures and Beyonders who can freely travel through the spirit world have already touched the threshold of high sequence. With them as hunting targets, it can almost be confirmed that Miss "Queen" already has the formula for Sequence 4 potion and is trying to advance!
Besides Mr. Fool, I'm afraid this member is also someone worthy of attention and vigilance... As she was about to return to the "Future" shrouded in crimson light, Cattleya glanced at the "Queen", whose face was blurred by the gray mist.
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The first thing Angel did after opening his eyes was to pull the Ancient Feysac Dictionary, which had been spread out on the table, in front of him, flip to the back page, and start reading.
But she pricked up her ears and listened to the noise outside the room.
About five minutes later, footsteps came closer and then there was a gentle knock on the door.
Angel rubbed his eyes suddenly, pretending to be tired from reading and fell asleep and was woken up, then he got up and opened the door.
The person standing outside was indeed Klein.
"Why...are you here now?"
After "complaining" without any emotion, she let Klein in.
"I ran into a few sailors on duty and was invited to play poker for an hour."
Klein told the truth. He knew that this was a plot commissioned by Angel to be carried out by the Hanged Man, and lying would only make things look problematic.
"Did you win?"
Feeling guilty for deceiving the other party, yet happy that no one had noticed, Angel asked casually, looking away guiltily at the ancient Feysac dictionary on the table. The page he flipped to happened to have the word "confession" on it.
"I lost five pounds..."
Forcing a smile, Klein turned his head away. He had originally intended to deliberately lose some money as a "hush money" to the card-playing sailor, but he hadn't expected to lose a sum that was a bit distressing, without even having the chance to use divination, illusion, or other abilities.
Of course, the biggest uneasiness still came from deceiving Angel. Although Angel had also concealed his "Tarot Club" and "Queen" affairs, when it came to fake identities, it was clear that he had more on his side...
At this moment, his eyes also stopped at the page in the dictionary that annotated the word.
"frank".
When this journey is over, be honest with each other!
The two of them made up their minds together.
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