Chapter 730: Distribution of "Stolen Goods"
"The 'Sea Speaks' staff, crafted with the 'Ocean Songster' attribute, can unleash lightning, add wind blades, create corrosive rain, and allow the holder to adapt to deep-sea environments. It can also be used as a wand to carry a person for flight... but it has three negative effects: it sings a song every six hours, has a tendency to trip and lash its owner, and can attract lightning strikes during thunderstorms."
"The Star Ring Forehead Ornament's power comes from the Beyonder characteristic of the Astrologer. It was crafted as a portable accessory at the client's request, so it requires... ahem. It can store three Starlight Prisons, binding the target in place and recharging them once a day. It also grants vision into the surrounding hidden world, allowing the bearer to discover secrets that even clairvoyance cannot. The downside is that while wearing it, one will hear whispers from unknown entities, which may contain valuable knowledge or fatal information."
"'Gargoyle Glasses' are made from the eyes of a six-winged gargoyle. They can paralyze the target through eye contact, like being petrified. The effect will gradually diminish, depending on the target's physical fitness. The negative effects will make the user's body feel heavy and their movements less agile. Furthermore, looking into one's own eyes through a mirror will also paralyze the user."
"'Personal Doctor' looks like a button, but it only works when held in the mouth. It can alleviate the effects of most diseases, but it can't cure existing ailments. The negative side effect is a loss of taste for a period of time..."
Seeing Angel return from the mirror world, Alger introduced the magical items on the table to Angel one by one.
There are nine in total!
This was the power of the Craftsman. Even though he was only a Sequence 6, even without the support of the Church of Steam or even the sponsorship of some civilian power, he was still able to amass so many magical items on his own. If he decided to run for his life, even a Sequence 5 Hanged Man wouldn't be able to stop him...
Angel pondered and tried on a few of the items before his gaze settled on three familiar pieces of equipment: the "Word of the Sea" cane that "World" Klein had ordered, the "Star Ring Headpiece" that "Justice" Audrey was said to be still waiting for, and the "Hanged Man" Alger's gargoyle glasses.
It turns out this guy had already completed it, but had been holding off on giving it to you. If Klein's "Crazy Adventurer" mode knew about it, you might become a new member of the Tarot Club, with Beyonder characteristics... Angel looked at the descendant of Russell Gustav, and only retracted his gaze when he saw that he had his hands spread out on the table without any other small movements.
The other magical items also have their own characteristics. Although their sequences are not high, they are obviously carefully selected excellent equipment with small side effects or that can offset each other's negative effects. Angel thought for a moment and decided on the distribution method.
"Give the three already owned items to their respective owners. Of the remaining six, I'll take three, leaving two for Sharf. You take one, but you can choose first."
She did not deprive Sharf of all his property, which would undoubtedly arouse the most intense resistance from the "craftsmen". Even if they did not show it now, they might not cooperate honestly in the future.
This "generosity" made Sharf feel relieved. He thought that since he had no resistance at all, all the magical items would be taken away by the other party, but he didn't expect that there would be two left in the end. Even if the remaining items were picked out, they would still give him some self-protection ability.
Alger, the Hanged Man, nodded secretly, expressing his satisfaction with Miss Queen's assignment. He was most worried that this powerful Tarot Club member would completely offend the Craftsman, disregarding the possibility of future cooperation. However, this assignment showed that she had given it careful consideration and fully taken everyone's needs into account.
"Then I'll choose this one."
Alger first picked up his own pair of "Gargoyle Glasses," then reached out and grasped a short knife named "Poison Blade." It could add a different level of poison to each attack, and the negative impact would make the user feel drunk and unstable. This could be countered by the "Sailor" pathway's adaptability to the ship's shaking, effectively eliminating it.
He had previously believed that Miss "Queen" would at least leave one item for him, so he had already set his eyes on it and chose it without hesitation.
Angel also picked out three magical items that belonged to her. All of them were made with Sequence 8 or Sequence 7 Beyonder characteristics, and their value ranged from one thousand to two thousand pounds. She handed them directly to "The Hanged Man" Alger, asking him to sell them in the underground market in Bayam or trade them to other members of the Tarot Club.
She felt that as a demigod, selling these "low-grade" magical items would affect her image... There's a term for this, called "idol baggage," I think it was Emperor Roselle who coined it... Alger chuckled secretly, not daring to show it. He simply put away the magical items in silence and watched as Sharf took back the two remaining items.
"What about those Beyonder Characteristics?"
Seeing that the table was empty, Alger continued to ask, looking towards the corner of the wall that might give him a nightmare tonight. The three "corpses" piled there were gradually emitting extraordinary power that was visible to the naked eye.
"I want the Wrathful Soul, the rest is yours."
Angel answered without hesitation.
She had long noticed the power of the other two members of the "Rose School" who died of illness without using any abilities. One of them was in the shape of black and green fangs, obviously the remnant of the "werewolf", and the other gradually formed a bright red translucent crystal with the appearance of a heart, which was the extraordinary characteristic of the "vampire".
They're all Sequence 7, and together they could probably fetch a little over 2,000 pounds. This is considered a reward for the information I provided... Alger understood and nodded. He walked forward and carefully picked up the three Beyonder attributes from beside the gruesomely dead corpse. He gave the "Wrathful Soul" attribute to Miss "Queen" and simply sealed the remaining two, stuffing them into his pockets, patting them with satisfaction.
This trip was quite rewarding. Not only did I get my glasses back, but I also gained a weapon that would cost around 2,000 pounds, as well as a Beyonder of the same value. All I paid for was a few days of staying in Bayam to do some reconnaissance... He glanced at the "Wrathful Spirit" with some envy, inwardly comforting himself. Although his teammates always gained far more than he did, he did make quite a bit, making it hard to feel jealous.
Every allocation can achieve this effect precisely. Could it be that Miss "Queen" is not as... innocent as she seems?
He couldn't help but think.
After the "division of the spoils" was completed, the "craftsman" Sharf looked at Angel nervously. He knew from the previous conversation that he would be taken away by this beautiful woman who looked a bit like the legendary "Golden Queen". He felt panic in his heart but also a little longing.
"By the way," Angel felt his gaze and chuckled, then spoke as if he had just thought of something, "I've changed my mind. I won't send you to your residence on the island of Delinius. I'll take you to a ghost ship."
"Leaving the land?"
This was obviously beyond Sharf's expectations. The smile on his face gradually faded, his expression slowly twisted, and his tone became a little sinister:
"Why?"
Angel's reaction was not unexpected. She had noticed his unreasonable frankness when he asked for blood as a tracking medium. And earlier, when trying out those magical items, Angel also discovered the last magical item that Charles had not handed over and kept close to him through the "eye of mystery" provided by Audrey's customized "star ring forehead ornament".
He concealed something, pretended to compromise, and even showed a "lustful" trait. Perhaps he was thinking that he could get through tonight anyway so that he could get in touch with the "Original Moon" believers again... Angel thought about it and did not rush to answer the other party's questions. Instead, he summoned several invisible silk threads and stretched them directly into Sharf's clothes. While making him tremble in surprise, he took out a palm-sized brass human-shaped statue.
Its limbs were lifelike, but its face had no carved features. A trace of blood was oozing from the end of one of its upper limbs, corresponding exactly to the location where Sharf had taken his own blood.
There's no doubt that using those few drops of blood to track or curse a target will only affect this statue, not the person himself. This is similar to the effect of the substitute doll I made. It's not very sophisticated, but it can easily deceive those who don't have such knowledge...
Angel sneered and threw the statue into the mirror space in front of Sharf, then said:
"As a pirate, I don't think I need to explain anything to you. Besides, you've already betrayed our last trust... Now, you can either try to resist and die, or come with me obediently."
Hearing such domineering words, Sharf's face gradually turned gloomy, but after a moment he smiled helplessly, his hands hanging down, making a gesture of no longer resisting.
He hadn't dared resist when he had a double-digit collection of magical items. Now, how could he dare to fight back with only two pieces of equipment the other party knew their uses? Not to mention the witch in front of him who could kill him and the three members of the "Rose School" with just a thought, he couldn't even defeat the "Ocean Singer" who was watching him closely.
Since he couldn't beat her, he could only join her. A cooperative "craftsman" would usually not be killed. At most, he would just devote himself to her... Thinking of this, Sharf's heart began to stir again.
After using black flames to clean the house and burning the three corpses that no longer possessed extraordinary characteristics, Angel asked Alger to leave first, and then he dragged Sharf into the mirror world. They soon arrived at the west side of Blue Mountain Island where Bayam was, and appeared next to a puddle on the beach.
Under the crimson moonlight, the sea surface was a strange purple. Not far from the beach, a huge warship with a black exterior and towering masts slowly approached. It ignored the reefs near the coast and sailed onto the beach in a stranded posture. The balance-shaped bow carving almost stopped in front of Angel and Sharf.
Compared to the calm Angel, the "craftsman" Sharf was stunned and almost forgot that he was still a prisoner. He stared at the huge ship in front of him with shining eyes.
"Is this you, your ghost ship?"
Despite being shocked, he finally did not forget to express a little respect to the "Golden Queen" beside him.
"Is this the 'craftsman' you were talking about?"
He was answered by another clear but majestic voice. A slender figure appeared in front of the two of them. She was wearing a light yellow dress and her bare feet were stepping on the loose gravel. It was Anne who had fought side by side with Angel not long ago.
At this moment, she was frowning as she looked at the startled descendant of Emperor Roselle, Sharf, whose bloodline was so sparse that it was almost invisible.
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