Chapter 134: Even Bad Things Have Their Good Side

Chapter 134: Even Bad Things Have Their Good Side

What do I need? The Hermit Cattleya laughed inwardly, detecting the small probe hidden within The Hanged Man’s ordinary question.

If there were needs, there would be clues!

Leaving aside the fact that I have already obtained the formula for Sequence 4 of the Mystery Pryer pathway, Mysticologist, and am accumulating contributions for one of the main ingredients, even if I had nothing, I would not lack corresponding channels—and more than one at that… Cattleya’s thoughts turned, and she recalled the Sea God Scepter in Mr. Fool’s possession. Smiling, she said, “I need a demigod-level mystical item with relatively bearable negative effects.”

At that moment, The Hanged Man Alger nearly blurted out and told her to stop joking.

Even the Church of Storms might not harvest an item of that kind in several years, much less a Beyonder who clearly appeared to be only mid-Sequence!

If I truly had a demigod-level item with bearable negative effects, why would I not keep it for myself? Alger understood that The Hermit was responding to his probe with sarcasm, but unlike most of his colleagues, he did not rage. Instead, he slowly drew a breath and said, “I will keep an eye out.

“But Madam, you should be very clear that even an effective clue to an item of this sort may be worth the Ocean Songster potion formula.”

…Very deep. Not easily angered. That is quite different from the usual style of the Church of Storms… Could my first observational conclusion have been wrong? Was he truly only pretending to be a Storm clergyman back then? No, I cannot think that way yet. Perhaps it is because Mr. Fool is watching, so he does not dare become angry. Or perhaps he himself is an unusual member of the Church of Storms. They will not be common, but certainly cannot be extremely rare either… The Hermit Cattleya was not greedy and made no second probe. She merely nodded.

“I understand.”

After their conversation ended, not a single member proposed another need during the trading segment. Some had already arranged to obtain what they wanted and did not need to purchase it again, with Justice Audrey and The Magician Fors, who were waiting for their later formulas, as the main examples. Others were limited by their financial situation or current circumstances, and were temporarily not engaging in advance spending. This included The Moon Emlyn, who longed for a Blood Clan Viscount inheritance, and Miss Magician, who wanted a mystical item.

As expected, as everyone gradually leaves the lower Sequences, advancement will no longer be so quick, and the frequency of trades is falling rapidly. Before, there would be one or two nearly every week. Now it may be one every two or three weeks, and in the future perhaps one every three or four months… The Fool Klein gave a light nod, not sure whether this situation should be considered good or bad, and indicated that everyone could begin free discussion.

Justice Audrey immediately looked toward The Sun Derrick, waiting for him to describe the change that had happened in the City of Silver.

Derrick did not disappoint her “expectations.” Before anyone else could speak, he said with sincerity, “Elder Lovia has been released. I met her in the library.”

Shepherd Lovia has been released? Her entire team was polluted through flesh and blood by the True Creator. How could she herself not have any problem? What are the six-member council of the City of Silver thinking? Klein originally wanted to express his doubt with words like, “If Lovia has no problem, I will twist off my own head and give it to the True Creator as a ball.” However, considering that curses and oaths involving deities might have bad follow-up consequences, he rationally changed his thoughts.

Of course, this is above the gray fog, so I do not actually need to be that cautious… he sighed inwardly.

“Elder Lovia has been released? That Shepherd?” Justice Audrey thought briefly and remembered what that…