Klein had no reason to refuse the request of the Admiral of the Star. He thought for two seconds and said:

"Seven hundred pounds."

"Very fair." Cattleya did not bargain.

Under normal circumstances, the price of a Sequence 8 Beyonder characteristic is 600 to 700 pounds, but if there is an urgent need, a premium is common. After all, this kind of item may only appear once in a Beyonder gathering for a long time.

Klein did not complete the transaction immediately. He picked up the box with no change in expression and said:

"I'll give it to you tomorrow."

He did not carry the "Fighter" extraordinary characteristic with him, and most of the valuable things were thrown into the gray fog by him.

Admiral of the Stars Cattleya was not surprised by Gehrman Sparrow's answer and nodded:

"no problem."

She had encountered many similar situations, which often meant that the Beyonder characteristic of "Fighter" was accompanied by certain items that could not be known to outsiders, so Gehrman Sparrow could not open the briefcase in person and complete the transaction on the spot.

A crazy adventurer always has a little secret!

Cattleya paused for a second and added:

"Your room will not be set up for prying eyes."

She just watched what she was supposed to watch.

“It’s okay.” Klein curled the corners of his mouth and smiled indifferently.

His previous plan was to put out the Azik copper whistle, Will Auceptin paper crane and other things when performing ceremonies or entering the gray fog to resist mystical prying, and then use the method in the bathroom to avoid physical surveillance.

Of course, he was not worried that the "Admiral of the Stars" would go too far. It was not because he thought that the other party would be afraid of the crazy adventurer Gehrman Sparrow, but because he felt that Cattleya did not need to do so. She should have a softer and more covert way of observation.

For example, inviting a Beyonder from the Audience path... Klein took off his hat, saluted, and followed Toxin Expert Frank Lee to his room.

Watching him leave at a leisurely pace, Cattleya turned and entered the captain's room, picked up her heavy glasses, and put them on her nose.

…………

Backlund, South Bridge, Harvest Church.

In the eyes of ordinary people, Bishop Utravsky, whose height was already half a giant, put down the holy book in his hand, looked around the prayer hall, and smiled with satisfaction:

“There are more and more believers.”

"Really?" Emlyn White, who was wearing a brown priest robe, wiped the candlestick and spoke without even raising his eyelids.

He knew that after the Backlund smog incident, the number of Mother Goddess's followers had indeed increased significantly. Before, it was a miracle to have three or five people coming to pray during normal hours other than weekends and nights. Now, there were often close to ten people.

Father Utravsky looked down at the busy vampire priest and laughed:

“Anyone who is not blind can see it.

"You have made a great contribution here. If you hadn't prepared the medicine to treat the plague and then sincerely taught those who were willing to learn about medicine, it would have been difficult for our faith to be accepted by the people in this area."

Emlyn held the rag, straightened his back, raised his chin slightly and said:

“I’m just acting.”

Wait, what do you mean by our faith? Who is talking about you and us? He smiled and said:

"Speaking of blind people, I'm reminded of a joke I saw before, which said that blind people in Backlund are in short supply because they are widely regarded as the most suitable candidates to be referees."

Father Utravsky ignored the joke and said kindly:

"No matter what your purpose is, you have made outstanding contributions to the spread of the Mother Goddess's faith.

"And it also proves that you have a kind heart."

Bah! That's what I said at the beginning, why don't you believe it? Emlyn looked up at the priest's huge figure, then silently looked away.

After finishing his work at the church, he changed into normal clothes, put on a silk hat to block the sun, and walked to Rose Street.

He looked around covertly and found no signs of being monitored.

"The 'Red Gloves' named Leonard really hasn't appeared again... I thought that after I revealed his secret and bought the 'Fire' gloves, he would continue to secretly investigate me..." Emlyn White shook his head slightly, feeling puzzled.

During that initial period, he also wanted to combine the theory of "The Hanged Man" and introduce the investigation of "Red Gloves" to interfere with the monitoring of the upper echelons of the vampire clan. He himself relied on the Church of Mother Earth and the supporter Father Utravsky to achieve a perfect balance.

But things did not develop as he expected, and Leonard Mitchell seemed to leave Backlund very quickly.

At the end of February, Emlyn took a detour to 7 Pinster Street during an outing and found that no one was living there.

Without thinking about it anymore, he walked to the end of the street, got into a cab, and headed straight to the villa of the Audra family.

After being led into the study on the first floor by the waiter, Emlyn saw several vampires who had just reached adulthood, including one vampire who had become a baron.

You're not looking for me alone? He thought for a moment, then stood at the closed door and said to the owner of this place, Cassimy Odra:

"Your Excellency the Baron, didn't Lord Nibais summon me?"

He called out "Your Excellency the Baron" in a calm and nonchalant manner, as if he was calling the other person by his name, because he was also a vampire baron, but it had not been announced yet.

Casimi is a very elegant middle-aged gentleman. Hearing this, he smiled and said:

"You are all outstanding members of the younger generation of the Blood Clan. My grandfather has entrusted me to give you some tests."

"What test?" asked Russ Bathory, another vampire baron who was lucky enough to inherit the estate.

Casimi drank a sip of the dark red blood mixed with wine, looked around and said:

"Perhaps you don't know yet, but the 'Snake of Fate' of the School of Life has been missing for some time."

As Emlyn White and the other vampires looked at each other in surprise and bewilderment, Casimi continued:

"But I think you should be very clear that the School of Life is a reluctant organization. The Extraordinary People who believe in fate and regard themselves as transcendent and absolutely rational, and the believers who worship the original moon and explore the essence of life and spirituality formed an alliance under the huge pressure of the seven major churches in the early Fifth Era.

"Because of the existence of the 'Snake of Fate', they have not had any major problems internally. The worship of the original moon has always been limited and fixed in symbolic meaning, and has been truly integrated little by little through the method of master-disciple inheritance and formula exchange.

"Unfortunately, with the disappearance of the 'Snake of Fate', this process was interrupted. The believers of the Original Moon quickly became fanatical, splitting from the faction representing fate and a fierce conflict broke out.

"This incident was used by the Rose School, causing considerable harm to them."

Seeing that Emlyn White, Russ Bathory and other vampires were still somewhat confused, Casimi, after explaining the background, turned to the main topic:

“Those who worship the original moon are our eternal enemies, they have been hunting us to mix potions and gain power!

“Now, we can’t let this opportunity go.

“Here is a list that records the situations of several original Moon believers. Whoever can find their whereabouts and kill them will be the winner of this test. My grandfather and all the adults will not be stingy with the reward.

“If part of it is completed, it will be calculated by quantity.

"Of course, these are all selected and within your capabilities. The rest will be tracked by your Lordships."

When Emlyn White heard the first part, although he was full of contempt and hatred for those "artificial" vampires, he had no intention of getting involved. He felt that it was too troublesome, too tiring, and too noisy. It would be better for him to stay at home quietly and talk to the puppets.

After realizing that this was a contest between them and vaguely feeling the gazes of Russ Bathory and other vampires looking at him, Emlyn suddenly straightened his back, raised his chin and said:

"No problem."

His scarlet eyes slowly scanned the other creatures in the room.

…………

"Mirai", a spacious room with a bathroom.

Klein stood by the window, looking at the blue ocean that was rising and falling endlessly outside, and breathing in the cold wind blowing from the north with a good mood.

The flagship of the "Admiral of the Stars" has separated from the other ships and began to sail alone.

After an unknown amount of time, two whaling ships appeared ahead. As soon as they noticed the star and eye flag flying on the "Future", they immediately reacted nervously.

They quickly adjusted their positions, aiming their sides towards this side, with their cannons ready to fire.

At the same time, the whaling guns that used explosives to fire javelins and harpoons also turned in the same direction. The tall, blond fishermen from the Gargas Islands were either holding forks or guns, or standing or squatting, extremely alert.

Klein noticed that there was a woman here whose body shape was similar to that of the Hulk. She looked very heavy and powerful.

The "Future" paid no attention to their "welcome" and passed by them on its own and continued to sail deeper into the whaling route.

After sailing for a while, Klein saw a few more pirate ships ahead. They were gathered at the edge of the route, and no one knew what they were doing.

The "Future" approached without any hesitation, and the pirate ships immediately retreated quickly into the distance like birds that had been shot.

Feeling that the Future was getting slower and slower, Klein turned around and left the room with a little confusion.

As he approached the captain's room, he found that "Admiral of the Stars" Cattleya came out. The lady wore a pair of thick glasses on her nose, covering her mysterious deep purple eyes.

She glanced at Klein and said simply:

“Someone discovered a relic on the seabed here that is said to be from the Quaternary Period.

"We're going to take a look along the way."

The seabed? The remains of the Quaternary period? Klein suddenly remembered the rumor he heard in the Lodar bar.

So the news has spread? I was wondering, how could it be so easy to hear… He muttered to himself in a state of sudden realization.