Chapter 158: Be Prepared



Miss Justice is always in a good mood. How enviable! I hope I can be like that too... Hearing the cheerful greeting, Klein, who was sitting at the head of the long bronze table, couldn't help but sigh silently.

But he immediately thought of how the other party had simply given him 1,000 pounds in cash, and suddenly felt that it would be very difficult for him to always be in a good mood like Miss Justice...

"The Sun" Derrick Berg was a young man who cared deeply about his reputation. He immediately replied:

"I have obtained the formula for the 'Mind Reader'."

During this period of time, he sorted out the inheritance left by his parents. Except for the house, furniture and a few items he used to remember them, he took all the other valuables to the "black market" in the City of Silver, in exchange for the formula of the "Mind Reader" and the materials for the "Singer" potion. Currently, he only lives on a ration of food.

But he believed that this situation would not last long. Once he passed the combat assessment, he would join the team to clean up the surrounding "dark things" and receive a handsome reward.

When I become really strong, I will apply to become a member of the elite team, explore the depths of darkness, and find a way to lift the curse... Derrick thought with hidden hope as he turned his head to look at The Fool in the thick gray fog.

He noticed last time that after asking Mr. Fool for permission, Miss Justice was able to strangely make the unknown Roselle's diary appear directly!

Although Derrick didn't understand what was going on, he thought it would be a good idea to take a look at Mr. Fool.

"First, recall the formula in your head, then pick up the pen at hand and express your strong desire." Klein leaned back in his chair leisurely.

Because the "Sun" came from the Silver City, which was suspected to be the "Land Forsaken by God", what he materialized in front of the other party was not a fountain pen, but a feather pen.

Of course, there is still no ink.

Derrick didn't dare to doubt the Fool's words, and immediately grasped the quill that suddenly appeared at his hand.

After a few seconds, he did as he was told and as expected, he saw the recipe for the "Mind Reader" potion on the yellow-brown parchment in front of him.

After reviewing it twice, Derrick remained silent and pushed the promised things to Miss Justice.

Audrey took it with excitement, anticipation, but with great reserve. She glanced around and took in all the words Klein had translated:

"Main ingredients: a complete pituitary gland of a phantom dragon, 10 ml of cerebrospinal fluid from a half-ghost rabbit."

"Supplementary materials..."

I haven't heard of the main material... Well, I don't know enough... Audrey, who has been learning the types and names of common extraordinary materials from Fors and Xio recently, thought with a little annoyance.

At this moment, she had forgotten what "audience" meant.

Suddenly, Audrey heard a slight knocking sound and subconsciously looked towards the top of the long bronze table.

She was pleasantly surprised to see Mr. Fool tapping the edge of the table with his right index finger and nodding slightly at her as a gesture.

What's going on? Audrey was confused and blank.

She was about to ask a question when she suddenly noticed from the corner of her eye that the "Mind Reader" formula in front of her had changed, with a lot of additional notes:

"Main ingredients: complete pituitary gland of Phantom Dragon (also known as Colorful Lizard Dragon), 10 ml of cerebrospinal fluid of Half-Ghost Rabbit (also known as Falsman Rabbit)."

"Supplementary materials..."

I know all of these! Audrey was stunned at first, and then a strong feeling of joy emerged from the bottom of her heart.

“Thank you, Mr. Fool, you are really very knowledgeable.” She looked up again and expressed her sincere gratitude and praise.

Alger, the Hanged Man, had no idea what had happened, but he was very disdainful of the words of Justice:

How can a great figure who is like a god be described as knowledgeable?

To a certain extent, this kind of existence is equal to knowledge itself!

Klein accepted Miss Justice's praise calmly, because he was not able to do this by chance by obtaining the "Mind Reader" formula from the Psychological Alchemy Society.

——After bringing "The Sun" into the Tarot Club, based on the special circumstances of the other party's location in Silver City, he had been preventing similar problems and constantly looking for relevant information to learn. Even if Dust Guderian did not get the formula in time, he could have easily completed the annotation just now. After the previous divination and the comparison just now, he was sure that both "Mind Reader" formulas were correct.

This is what it means to be prepared and avoid trouble... Klein thought with a hint of pride.

Audrey read the "Mind Reader" formula several times again, reluctantly withdrew her gaze, and "expressed" Emperor Roselle's diary familiarly.

“This is what you deserve.” She put down the pen and looked at the Fool in the gray mist. “In addition, I will give your Follower another 300. How about 300 pounds?”

She said this with a guilty conscience, because three pages of Roselle's diary only cost her 20 pounds, while the formula for the "Sheriff" which was also at Sequence 8 required 450 pounds.

That means, based on simple maths, she should pay an additional £430 on top of the three pages of notes.

However, Audrey felt that this was also due to her own luck. The seller did not know the value of Roselle's diary, which allowed her to buy it at a very low price.

Emperor Roselle's diary, each page is at least, at least 50 pounds! Audrey quietly clenched her fist and silently encouraged herself.

300 pounds? So far, I have only seen this much money from Sir Deville... Klein sighed and nodded calmly, pretending to have no interest in money.

“A reasonable deal.”

"This is a message from my beloved."

He tried hard to avoid the Fool from saying such degrading terms as "Backlund Bank" and "bearer account" and directly presented them on the sheepskin in front of him.

—Last Wednesday, while investigating the Red Chimney House, Klein took the time to go to the Tingen branch of Backlund Bank and opened an anonymous account in disguise.

This type of account only requires one to remember the account number and provide the corresponding ciphertext, and the balance can be withdrawn from all branches of Backlund Bank.

If the account opener feels that this method is not safe enough, he or she can also add signature and fingerprint comparison, which is more troublesome.

In order to keep it secret and hide his identity, Klein did not set it up this way at the time and only left a set of ciphertext.

This set of ciphertexts was written in ancient Hermetic language: "The fool who does not belong to this era, the mysterious master above the gray fog, the yellow and black king who controls good luck."

Because the ancient Hermetic language can be used for sacrifice and prayer without protection, no matter who it is, as long as they dare to copy this set of secret codes, it is equivalent to reciting my name. In that way, I can immediately receive the corresponding prompts and go above the gray fog to determine whether it is a normal situation or someone wants to steal my wealth! Klein was very satisfied with the solution he came up with.

The only drawback is that it will slightly reveal the existence of The Fool, but it is within an acceptable range.

Audrey pushed the Russell diary to Mr. Fool and took the parchment with the other party's follower information. It was marked with Backlund Bank and the corresponding bearer account consisting of a string of numbers.

I wonder if Mr. Fool’s follower is a man or a woman, and what sequence he is in… Well, he must be very powerful, at least not worse than Vice Admiral Hurricane Qilingos… Audrey couldn’t help but let her thoughts wander.

But she quickly focused her attention and began to memorize the anonymous account.

“No need to go through so much trouble.” Just then, she heard the Fool’s low and calm voice, “When you go home, recite my name silently, and you will be able to write down the corresponding information directly.”

This is just like the red chimney scene I got from divination... The account number is very important, and you must not make a mistake... Klein silently added a few words in his mind.

Is this okay? Judging from Mr. Fool’s words, he is very confident... He is indeed a great man who is close to a god. He can do such a thing... Audrey was stunned for a moment, then she was relieved, thinking that this was logical and reasonable.

But why did I have to work so hard to memorize the formula just now... Audrey suddenly felt confused again.

At this time, Klein held down the page of Roselle's diary. He didn't rush to read it. He turned his head to look at the "Sun" and asked calmly:

"What compensation do you want?"

Derrick thought about it carefully and said:

"I don't have any items I'm eager to get recently... I should be able to digest the 'Singer' potion soon, and the compensation will be accumulated there. Um, I will prepare for the corresponding Sequence 8 formula, or the necessary materials."

Sequence 8 is the "Prayer for Light". I have... the materials. Even if I can obtain them, I don't know how to give them to you... digest them... Silver City really has mastered the "acting method"... Hmm... The highest combat power there is only Sequence 4. Is it limited by the materials? Klein nodded thoughtfully, indicating the deal.

Audrey also keenly noticed the word "digestion" and asked carefully:

"Mr. Sun, have you mastered the 'acting method'?"

Derrick looked at Miss Justice in confusion and answered frankly:

"This isn't something to be surprised about... Silver City's general education classes teach 'acting techniques'."

The general education class was teaching "acting method"... Audrey glanced at the "Hanged Man" and found that he was also looking at her, and both of them fell into silence.

The origin of the Sun is indeed very mysterious. I wonder how Mr. Fool pulled him into the Tarot Club... The more I think about it, the more awe-inspiring it becomes... Audrey took a moment to relax and glance at the Fool, who was perched high in the thick gray fog without showing any surprise.

At this time, the Hanged Man Alger asked tentatively, "Mr. Sun, have you explained the precautions of the Acting Method?"

“Yes.” Derrick nodded without hesitation. “Our general education course taught us very clearly that there is only one thing to note when using the ‘acting method’: ‘Remember, you are only acting.’”

Just as I expected... We are using a clever way to bypass the barrier and completely destroy the remaining mental influence in the potion, instead of succumbing to it... "Sun", you are really a naive boy. You were tricked into revealing important information like this... Klein smiled slightly and cast his gaze on Roselle's diary in front of him.

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