Chapter 249 Are you also an official Beyonder?
She didn't say what sequence of Beyonder characteristics this belonged to. Firstly, she wanted to see if there were any knowledgeable people who might be familiar with knowledge such as "Indestructible Beyonder Characteristics". Second, she wanted to conceal her own strength to avoid being linked to the serial murder case by insiders.
A group of people in black robes looked at each other, but no one spoke.
Only the fat pharmacist was stunned for a moment, then he straightened up and said, "Supernatural creature! Why did you kill it? Why didn't you catch it and sell it to me?"
"I'm sorry, it died quickly. If there's a next time, I'll pay attention."
Angel responded without apology, then looked at the only person who might know the value of the item, the old gentleman named "Eye of Wisdom". The latter folded his hands under his robe and glanced casually at the Beyonder, seemingly uninterested.
Seeing that no one bid, Angel sighed, closed the box, and put away the extraordinary characteristics.
Maybe I can only wait for Mr. A's gathering. There are obviously more Beyonders there than here, and maybe someone is willing to buy it.
After two more transactions, a man pushed the iron mask on his nose and said in a deep and rich voice:
"Anyone want to buy the silk glands of an adult giant widow spider, or have any leads?"
Angel looked at the other person in surprise, and then immediately looked away to avoid being noticed by him.
This is one of the main ingredients for the "Joyful Witch" potion!
Up to now, Angel has not found any duplicate main ingredients between different potions, which means that the other party is most likely acquiring materials in order to be promoted to "Witch of Pleasure". However, its previous sequence, "Witch", will make the Beyonder a female, and this gentleman obviously does not meet the requirements. So, is he acquiring materials for another witch?
She recalled the information about Mr. A seeking to purchase this material at the rally and guessed that the two might be the same person.
The ingredients for a Sequence 6 potion, specifically the "Assassin" path, were practically monopolized by the Witch Cult. There was virtually no material available outside. Looking at the utterly silent meeting room, the man was clearly not surprised. He repeated his request as a matter of routine, then fell silent.
The party came to an end after this brief silence. Under the arrangement of the "Eye of Wisdom", the waiters took the participants out of the living room one by one and left through different passages. Angel watched the waiters walk past Moriarty again and again but did not ask him to leave. He understood something in his heart and waited patiently.
When only she, Sherlock Moriarty, and the old man with the wise eye were left sitting in the corner, the waiter stopped entering the reception room and gently closed the door.
"It seems Mr. Wisdom Eye has something I need for sale?"
Moriarty asked with a smile after looking around.
"Yes, remember the last time I introduced my collection to you? There's a 'Sun Brooch' in it that would be perfect for you, but because it's quite valuable, I didn't bring it up at the party just now."
Angel recalled that at the end of a party, she, Moriarty, the Fat Pharmacist and the Eye of Wisdom had a brief exchange. The other party showed off many magical items in his collection, even including a sealed object of the Orthodox Church.
Among them is the "Sun Brooch", which can generate a force field within a ten-meter sphere to harm the undead and resentful souls, quickly evaporate and burn them, and can also use spells such as "Summon Holy Light" and "Fire of Light", making it a magical weapon against undead creatures.
The only side effect is that the person wearing it will feel endless heat, which will make people upset, impulsive and out of control.
"It was originally one of my alternative options, but I estimated the selling price would be very high, so I didn't easily propose the deal before I saved up enough gold pounds."
Moriarty was not surprised to hear the magical item recommended by the Eye of Wisdom, but responded calmly.
"It's okay. When you've saved up 2,000 pounds, pass me a note at the party, or tell me at the end of the party, provided no one offers a higher price. You know, I'm a collector of magical items. Maybe I'll come across something else that interests me and sell it to raise money."
After saying that, the "Eye of Wisdom" looked at Angel.
"For example, the Sequence 6 of the 'Criminal' pathway, the Beyonder characteristic of 'Demon', which this lady just demonstrated."
Angel's breathing hitched for a moment.
"Sure enough, the erudite 'Eye of Wisdom' was able to recognize its origin." After a moment's silence, Angel chose to trust the old man's integrity instead of pressing the pocket watch and escaping from here. "So, you kept me here because you plan to buy it for your own collection?"
"I'm interested in various magical items with different functions, even 'Sealed Artifacts' with unique numbers. Beyonder traits alone aren't on my wishlist," Eye of Wisdom shook his head. "Of course, that doesn't mean I won't buy it. I think £3,200 is a reasonable price for a Sequence 6 Beyonder trait. If you have higher requirements, I'm afraid you'll have to find another buyer.
"Honestly, items of this caliber don't usually appear at my gatherings. Compared to the levels of most participants, they're a bit too expensive and dangerous, so I didn't propose a deal directly just now, but waited until now.
"I believe this caution represents my sincerity, but before the transaction, I have one small request. You must tell me when and where you got it."
3200 pounds, this is even higher than I expected. It seems that "Eye of Wisdom" didn't deliberately lower the price because I couldn't sell the Beyonder characteristics. There is a reason why he has such a high prestige in this circle...
Angel nodded quickly and agreed to the deal. She then selectively told the story of the demon dog, concealing Moriarty's presence and the fact that the demon dog was a "serial killer". She acted as if she had encountered a "demon dog" that was seriously injured and looking for prey, and became the other party's target. She accidentally killed it and picked up the characteristics.
"'Demon Dog'... Oh, I see. You were able to kill it on the spot. It seems you are a very powerful Beyonder," the Eye of Wisdom pondered and slowly replied, "I'll have the waiter bring the money right away."
He rang a handbell, and the waiter quickly brought a locked iron box.
The Eye of Wisdom opened the box and took out a stack of banknotes, which the waiter handed to Angel. Angel carefully counted them several times and after confirming that not a single pound was missing, he handed over the bullet box containing the Beyonder characteristic of "Devil".
Taking out the extraordinary characteristic of surging lava, the Eye of Wisdom endured the burning sensation and brought it close to its eyes for a careful inspection. Then it took out the ring that could identify objects and confirmed the authenticity of the characteristic through a method similar to "notarization".
"It seems that you are the one who killed the 'demon dog' that committed a series of murders."
He put the iron box close to his body, looked at Angel with his wise eyes again, and said something shocking.
"I'm sorry, I don't quite understand."
At this moment, even though Angel was in turmoil, he had no choice but to remain tough.
"It's okay. Just treat it as something I said casually. The police have closed the case, and the official Beyonders don't seem to have any clues either. It's just a shame that the 2,000-pound reward can only be divided among the detectives who found clues but were beaten to the punch by others."
"So, Mr. Wisdom Eye, you have close ties with the official Beyonders?"
Moriarty interjected and asked.
"Haha, anyone who can hold a gathering in Backlund for a long time has at least some semi-official connections. For example, that lady who often sells extraordinary weapons is probably from the Church of Steam. She should also know that I have a connection with the church. We all know this tacitly."
The Eye of Wisdom spoke of his background without hiding anything, perhaps because he believed that Angel in front of him had killed a serial killer and was a powerful but not evil Beyonder. Perhaps he used this as a deterrent to prevent the other party from easily making plans against him.
But Angel's mind was not on the conversation between them at all.
2000 pounds...
She felt a little bitter in her mouth. She wanted to collect the bounty openly, but unfortunately, she and Moriarty both had secrets. Even after killing the demon dog in the street, they did not have time to deal with the body and had to leave the scene quickly, making it seem as if she was the serial killer.
Fortunately, the Beyonder trait was sold for 3,200 pounds, which alleviated the resentment amplified by the "Ring of Madness"... Oh, and she had to give Moriarty 1,600 pounds, so she could only get half.
Taking out the gold pound that had just been warmed by his body temperature, Angel counted out half of it and said directly to Moriarty:
"Did you bring the things you wanted to sell last time?"
Moriarty's eyes under his hood were blank for a moment and then lit up.
"Yes, I brought it."
He took out a small box and asked the waiter to give it to Angel, who opened the box, took a look, confirmed that the "Scarlet Eye" was lying inside, handed the waiter 1,600 pounds in banknotes, and handed it to Moriarty.
The two completed the "deal" like ordinary party attendees.
"Mr. Wisdom Eye, now we can talk about the Sun Brooch."
After receiving the money, Moriarty looked at the surprised "Eye of Wisdom" and said with a smile.
"I didn't expect that the money would go around in circles and be back in my hands in less than five minutes."
The corners of Wisdom's mouth curved up into a smile. He asked Moriarty to wait for a moment and left through the living room door. A moment later, he returned with the "Sun Brooch" and handed it to the detective who had just become rich and whose pockets were emptied in an instant.
It was a dark gold brooch in the shape of a sunbird. Moriarty took it and put it on his chest. After just a few seconds, Angel noticed a few drops of sweat on his cheek under the mask.
The effect is so obvious?
She watched as Moriarty persisted, seemingly feeling the effects of the magical item, and only removed the brooch when he was sweating profusely.
“The effect is good, it makes me feel like I’m in Dixie Bay.”
He said to the two of them with a wry smile.
"Do you want me to sell you another magical item that can sense cold?" Having concluded two large transactions, Eye of Wisdom was in a good mood and even had time to joke, "For only 1,200 pounds, it can solve your problems."
Moriarty's eyes just showed a hint of curiosity, but then dimmed at the subsequent offer.
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