The first celebration banquet for the Future was a success. The fish, having eaten and drunk their fill, all went back to rest. Only the octopus had to stay behind to clean and wash the dishes, and it did so with great joy.
On the 87th day of the sea calendar, Gu Xi got up early and entered the auction invitation space to search for the clue about the underwater flame that Ai Si had mentioned last night.
She focused her gaze on the catalog, examining all the auction listings, but found no clues whatsoever.
The Book of Greed had been here ever since she entered, and now, seeing the ever-changing expressions on her face, it couldn't help but chime in.
"What are you looking for! You've been looking for so long! Didn't you say you were going to clean this place?!"
Gu Xi replied without turning her head, "Oh, wait a minute, I've been a bit busy these past few days and haven't had time to clean yet."
The Book of Greed: "My key question is the first one! What are you looking for?!"
Gu Xi finally looked up and gave it a look. "I'll tell you if you don't try to trick me into buying your services."
The Book of Greed: "Have you forgotten that I can read it myself?"
“It’s not in the list, so you couldn’t possibly know.” Gu Xi paused briefly. “Aren’t you curious? You provide me with the information for free, and I’ll tell you the name.”
The Book of Greed: "Tch, things you can't find at auctions are either extremely rare treasures or common, everyday goods."
The Book of Greed has somehow picked up some human mannerisms from Gu Xi, and its speech patterns have become more human-like.
Seeing that it was babbling on and on, unwilling to give up that little bit of benefit, Gu Xi turned her head away and ignored it.
Seeing that Gu Xi remained silent, the Book of Greed's curiosity was further piqued.
The Book of Greed: "Didn't you say there wasn't anything at the auction? Why are you still looking?"
Gu Xi did not answer, but continued to look through the list.
The Book of Greed asked several more times, but seeing that she ignored him and wasn't in a hurry to find the things, he became even more curious.
The Book of Greed then asked, "Aren't you really going to ask me?"
Seeing that she had gathered her emotions, Gu Xi finally turned back and answered, "I won't ask. Anyway, I'm not in a hurry. I just overheard something and wanted to look for it."
Upon hearing this, the Book of Greed was completely distraught. It realized that its needs were now entirely reversed with Gu Xi's.
Gu Xi might not necessarily need its information, but it was very curious to know what Gu Xi was looking for. There was no way around it; this curiosity was inherent in what was once a book of wisdom. How could a book not be curious about information?
At this moment, the Book of Greed just wanted to cry. It was all its own fault for being so talkative; why did it have to ask such a question?
Gu Xi glanced at her furtively and asked, "So? Want to know?"
The Book of Greed answered listlessly, "Yes~"
Although it did reply, its tone changed from weak and tired to fierce and menacing again.
"If the items you mention don't interest me or aren't valuable enough, I'll charge you an extra gold coin for your information fee from now on!"
The Book of Greed spoke fiercely within itself: This is the price of bullying it!
Gu Xi replied casually, deciding to deal with the rest later. It was good to get some information for free now, and she didn't think what Ai Si was talking about was anything ordinary.
The rough deal was struck, but the Book of Greed asked somewhat reluctantly, "So what are you looking for?"
This time, Gu Xi didn't hide anything and replied, "It's something called 'water flame'."
"Oh, flame in the water!" the Book of Greed mechanically repeated.
"Flame in the water, that sounds familiar... Is this something?" It recalled as it flipped through the book's records.
The Book of Greed doesn't appear thick, but in fact, all the information it contains is stored within its spatial dimensions. Therefore, even though flipping through pages is a small action, the amount of content it actually accesses is beyond imagination.
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