Chapter 234: Islands and Ruins

Chapter 234: Islands and Ruins

Mr. World also obtained the Ocean Songster potion formula and main ingredient. He is truly amazing! The Sun Derrick pulled his gaze away from the parchment in his hands and looked toward the gentleman seated at the end of the bronze long table.

In his heart, The World’s level of might leaped up another grade. He was now already comparable to the weaker members of the six-member council!

The Magician Fors felt similar astonishment, and her feeling only grew deeper.

She remembered that when she had first joined the Tarot Club, Mr. World’s most immediate impression on her had been gloomy and restrained. Apart from that, there had been no other distinguishing traits. Later, during gatherings, he had gradually displayed seasoned experience, broad knowledge, and what seemed to be fairly decent capability. At a glance, he was the kind of veteran Beyonder who had lived through many events, the Tarot Club member second only to Mr. Hanged Man.

Originally, this image was about to settle firmly in Fors’s mind. But over the past few months, Miss Magician had discovered that The World refreshed her understanding again and again.

First, he had found out quite important information. Then, at short intervals, he had sold off no small number of Beyonder characteristics, making others involuntarily suspect that he was a Beyonder assassin active in the mysterious world. They felt fear from the bottom of their hearts, accompanied by a certain joy, because it meant that certain commissions assigned to Mr. World had a very high success rate.

When the new member, The Hermit, appeared, The Magician Fors had thought Mr. World’s brilliance would be completely overshadowed by that powerful lady. Who would have known that he would quietly retake the spotlight and make everyone feel a little afraid to look directly at him?

To obtain the Ocean Songster potion formula, its corresponding main ingredient, and the Notary potion formula within one week simply did not seem like something a human could accomplish!

He really is impressive. I admire exactly this type: seemingly taciturn, ordinary, and plain, but actually extremely capable. Sigh, I wonder when I can become a viscount. After this hunting competition, the reward for the winner should be a bestowment enough to grant a Sanguine an essential improvement… The Moon Emlyn White quickly turned his thoughts back to his own matters.

While Justice Audrey sighed and admired, she grew increasingly puzzled by a matter from before.

Why has someone as impressive as Mr. World never collected Emperor Roselle’s diary? Mm, he isn’t like Madam Hermit, who has only just joined the Tarot Club and still needs observation… Nor is it as if he has no needs, so there is no reason for him not to collect Emperor Roselle’s diary and exchange it with Mr. Fool for corresponding items… Then why does he not collect it?

Could he have already submitted it privately? But why privately?

Vaguely, Audrey felt that there was some connection between Mr. World and Mr. Fool, but she could not be certain. After all, there were still many possibilities.

At that moment, The Hanged Man Alger fell silent for several seconds, then turned sideways and looked toward the seat of honor at the bronze long table.

“Honorable Mr. Fool, I request a private exchange with The World.”

Here it comes… Klein nodded with no small anticipation and immediately shielded the senses of the others.

Alger waited two seconds, then turned his head to look at The World, Gehrman Sparrow.

“I will use the coordinates of a primitive island unknown to others as exchange.

“Not only does it contain many Beyonder creatures long extinct on the Northern and Southern Continents, it also hides an ancient ruin of unknown era.

“Back then, whew, I discovered it together with Qilangos. At the time, we had no ability to explore it deeply. However, he found some traces and suspected that a very precious and extremely important object was hidden within the ruins. He believed its value would not be lower than one of the cards made by Emperor Roselle.

“My strength was inferior to Qilangos’s, and I did not explore as deeply as him. I cannot know what exactly he saw. I can only guess at the situation from some words he accidentally let slip.”

…There’s a lot of information in Mr. Hanged Man’s words. It looks like he and Vice Admiral Hurricane Qilangos knew each other very early, explored together, and discovered a primitive island and ancient ruins. And he was the one who previously wanted to take advantage of Qilangos leaving the sea to deal with that pirate admiral… The Hanged Man isn’t a simple member of the Church of Storms. His past seems rather complicated, and he hides many secrets… Mm. The value of a primitive island really is not small. To a secret organization, this is precisely the foundation that supports the growth of its members… Klein controlled The World to put on a pensive posture, attempting to obtain more information from The Hanged Man.

Seeing that The World had neither refused nor accepted, the now-calm Hanged Man Alger said, “There are traces of demigod-level Beyonder creatures on the island. To you, this should be of great value.

“On this point, I can swear to Mr. Fool and guarantee that I am not lying.”

Once I obtain the Bizarro Sorcerer potion formula, I will have to consider the corresponding main ingredients. At the demigod level, money becomes much less useful. Bartering is the most likely way to obtain what I want… The location of demigod-level Beyonder creatures is very important, and that ruin is also somewhat interesting… The World no longer hesitated and gave a low laugh.

“Deal.”

The Hanged Man Alger did not immediately ask for the Ocean Songster potion formula. Instead, he said, “I have one prerequisite. I hope that when you first explore that primitive island, your companion will be me. With Mr. Fool watching all this, I believe you need not worry that I harbor any ill intentions.”

After considering for a moment, Klein had The World nod.

“No problem. When going to a dangerous place, I will need some companions. I hope you have sufficient ability to keep up.”

Alger was not angered by the other party’s tone. He let out a breath of relief.

“Therefore, I hope your first exploration occurs after I successfully advance. Of course, if I lose control because of the potion, this agreement will naturally become void.”

“Fine,” The World answered without much concern.

The Hanged Man Alger said nothing more. After obtaining Mr. Fool’s permission, he conjured the parchment recording the situation of that primitive island.

It’s right at the edge of the Rorsted waters… Its overall area isn’t small either, roughly equivalent to Blue Mountain Island… Klein accepted the paper, quickly browsed through it, and roughly learned where the primitive island was.

He soon raised his head and said, “I will give you the potion formula and main ingredient together after the gathering ends.”

“Good.” Having made his choice, Alger no longer had any hesitation. Upon hearing that, his heart surged with excitement, though his outward appearance remained steady.

Their private exchange ended there. The Hermit Cattleya withdrew her gaze from The World, turned her head to The Magician Fors, and said, “The Meteorite Crystal has been obtained. Sixty grams for six hundred pounds.”

So fast… Madam Hermit is very efficient! Fors was pleasantly surprised, then troubled.

After last week’s gathering ended, she had already received the blood crystal of the Lava Octopus and paid six hundred pounds for it, leaving her with only two hundred and thirty pounds in savings. Including the one hundred and fifty pounds in author’s royalties she had just received this week, she was still short by two hundred and twenty pounds.

I’ll first borrow some money from Xio for the emergency. She should have that much by now… Once I successfully advance, I’ll hurry and earn money! Hurry and earn money! The Magician Fors silently inhaled and said, “All right. We will trade at this time tomorrow.”

The Hermit Cattleya gave an “Mm,” then without any delay turned toward Justice Audrey.

“The spinal fluid of the Black Hunter monitor lizard has been confirmed. One thousand eight hundred pounds. For the time being, there are no clues to the fruit of the Illusory Wind Chime Tree.”

“This is already very good, better than I expected. Thank you, Madam Hermit.” Audrey thanked her sincerely, not caring about the price at all.

Only recently had she discovered that establishing the Ancient Relics Collection and Preservation Foundation had another use: it allowed her to mobilize funds in a more hidden, less noticeable manner, preventing her father and mother from noticing any problem.

After confirming the two transactions, Cattleya displayed an attitude of integration by looking around and asking, “Are there any clues regarding the blood of a mythical creature?”

Klein immediately controlled The World and had him laugh hoarsely.

“Do you mean a pure mythical creature?”

A pure mythical creature? Are there impure mythical creatures too? Justice Audrey and the others were both puzzled and very interested.

The Hermit Cattleya froze for a second.

“Pure, as in the blood of an angel. One drop is enough.”

She had not explained it in detail at first because she believed that such high-level things would not appear in the Tarot Club for the time being, unless Mr. Fool were willing to provide assistance. And clearly, Mr. Fool did not need anyone to explain what a mythical creature was.

“I have a certain clue, but I am not certain I can obtain it. And I must wait at least three months,” Klein controlled The World to respond.

The other members of the Tarot Club fell silent at once, not having expected that The World even had a clue to the blood of an angel!

What exactly is there that he cannot do? Justice Audrey, The Magician Fors, and the others once again refreshed their impression of Mr. World.

The Hanged Man Alger suspected that The World wanted to borrow a drop of blood from Mr. Fool’s angel.

After a brief silence, The Moon Emlyn, suddenly realizing that his own improvement might not be as obvious as that of the other Tarot Club members, asked weakly, “Have any of you found clues to my previous commission?”

The Magician Fors immediately said, “There is a suspected situation. I will continue investigating.”

Now carrying debt, she was full of motivation.

Toward the end of the transaction segment, The Sun Derrick made a request to purchase the root-stem crystal of the Elder Tree. As for the Pact Spirit Bird’s tail feathers, the City of Silver’s special warehouse already had them.

In addition, he also sought to buy supplementary ingredients such as the golden-edged sunflower, things common in the outside world but scarce in the Forsaken Land of the Gods.

“The Elder Tree root-stem crystal and those supplementary ingredients should not be a problem,” The Moon Emlyn said, his spirits lifting. “Then what can you use in exchange?”

When he had last supplied Miss Justice with the fruit of the Elder Tree, he had learned where the root-stem crystal could be found.

The Sun Derrick thought for a moment and said, “A Beyonder characteristic corresponding to a Sequence 5 vampire?”

This was not an especially rare monster in the depths of darkness.

“Sanguine!” Emlyn said through gritted teeth. “You don’t need to hurry. Once I decide what I want, I’ll tell you.”

He did not want the item traded to him to overlap with the reward from the hunting competition.

“All right.” Derrick, who already owed The World a great deal of debt, was rather calm.

After another stretch of silence, The Fool Klein lightly tapped the edge of the mottled long table, signaling that the free exchange segment had begun.