Chapter 240: Trying Your Luck?

*Good at concocting medicine, treating illnesses, and growing quite a

few medicinal herbs in the sewers... Is he an Apothecary? I wonder if

he's a member of the Life School of Thought or a believer of Earth

Mother? Of course, it's more likely for him to be

unaffiliated...* Klein listened thoughtfully but didn't speak

out carelessly.

In the Loen Kingdom, due to the Church of Storms rejecting the Eternal

Blazing Sun and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, while the Church of

Evernight and the Church of the God of Combat were irreconcilable; as a

result of this, among the foreign religions, only the Church of Earth

Mother had obtained the right to preach, but under the tacit suppression

from the three Churches. They only had a few churches with very few

believers, to the point that they didn't even need to form a team of

Beyonders. And even if they did, they wouldn't be recognized by the

government and couldn't cooperate with the police department. They would

be considered as vigilantes.

According to the confidential information of the Nighthawks, the Church

of Earth Mother had two sequence paths in its control: Planter and

Apothecary. However, the latter was apparently incomplete.

The suspected Apothecary didn't have his hood on. He revealed a black

iron mask on his face, but it only covered the part above the bridge of

his nose, making the quivering fat on his cheeks appear to stand out.

"I repeat, I need someone to clean up the newly appeared beast in the

sewers. I only need the area around Backlund Bridge cleaned up. Payment

will be with four bottles of my precious medicine; two of them can

effectively stop bleeding and stimulate the healing of wounds. Trust me,

this is better than going to the clinic to do a suture operation, and

it's effective for six months," the man suspected to be an Apothecary

stated his requirements and corresponding conditions.

He suddenly let out a soft laugh and continued to describe the case,

"The other two bottles can last one and a half months, and can allow a

man to find the urges from back when he was seventeen or eighteen years

old and become a Beyonder on the bed. Hehe, you know what I mean. Even

if it exceeds the use-by date, it can still produce effects, but it will

also spread throughout the body. The user will become abnormally violent

and their strength, speed, and agility will greatly increase before

exhaustion kicks in half an hour later.

*Why does he look like those old military doctors who plaster their tiny

advertisements everywhere... And shamelessly promoting the effects of

his expired drugs...* Klein couldn't help but silently lampoon.

Seeing the silent room after he said his piece, the suspected Apothecary

could only grit his teeth and say, "I'll add 30 pounds on top of my 4

precious bottles of medicine!"

Finally, a man sitting somewhere along the periphery of the couches

spoke up.

He surveyed the area and said in a deep voice, "I accept this

commission. You should pay an advance with two bottles of medicine, one

of each kind. Mr. Eye of Wisdom will bear witness."

"No problem," said an elder seated on a single sofa with a nod.

The lines on his cheeks were deep, his skin a little shriveled, and his

voice had an ancient quality to it, so Klein judged him to be an elderly

gentleman.

"Alright." The suspected Apothecary heaved a sigh of relief.

After the conclusion of this transaction, the gathering seemed to turn

more lively. Soon, a woman with her face completely covered by a hood

said, "I want to sell two weapons."

Weapons? Klein adjusted his posture and became more focused.

Since he was temporarily unable to advance, he could only increase his

strength by using external items.

"One of them is an inscribed steel sword. It was smithed by the Church

of the Eternal Blazing Sun. It comes with purifying and evil warding

effects. It's the nemesis of Water Ghosts, Wraiths, Zombies, and other

undead creatures. It can still be used for another three years. Of

course, it's sharpness is enough to kill." The woman's voice fluctuated

in volume, a clear attempt to hide her characteristics. "500 pounds or

the Sequence 8 potion, Barbarian, and it will be yours."

*How expensive... For me, there's no reason I must have it... If I were

to encounter an undead that I'm currently unable to deal with, blowing

the whistle is the best solution... Even without Mr. Azik, the messenger

alone should be able to intimidate many undead creatures...*

Klein shook his head and listened to the lady's introduction of the

second weapon.

"Meat Cleaver, with exquisite mechanical structure. It can be

transformed, making it easy to carry. This is a combat weapon, made by

an outstanding craftsman. It's rarely seen, and will cost 25 pounds."

*There sure is a huge difference in pricing between weapons with

Beyonder effects and those without...* Klein watched from the

sidelines until the steel sword was bought by a sullen gentleman in

another corner, and the Meat Cleaver became part of Mr. Eye of Wisdom's

collection.

There were successes and failures in the few deals that followed. The

only thing that tempted Klein was a "Fortune Accessory," a Beyonder item

that could make a person's luck with fortune rise for three months.

However, this wasn't his main goal, and the price wasn't that great.

Seeing that the atmosphere had turned silent once again, he slowly

exhaled and said in a suppressed voice, "I want to sell something."

After attracting everyone's attention, he took out an iron cigar case

and pushed out the crimson Beyonder characteristic which resembled

jelly.

Without needing to organizing his words, he introduced it with something

he had already prepared ahead of time.

"This is something I obtained from a corpse. I'm not sure what use it

has; it's just that I find it very magical. Maybe some of you know what

this is?"

Klein deliberately didn't mention that this was a Beyonder

characteristic, nor did he mention that the crimson "jelly" in his hand

could replace the main ingredient of the Hunter potion.

This involved the Law of Beyonder Characteristics Indestructibility, and

he didn't want to benefit the members of this Beyonder gathering with

this knowledge.

In addition to this, Klein had the intention of probing to see if anyone

there knew the Law of Beyonder Characteristics Indestructibility. Such a

person would definitely be stronger than the rest, or perhaps someone

with a powerful background, making them suitable as a bodyguard.

At the same time, he continued to disguise himself as an ordinary person

who didn't know much about the Beyonder community. Although the members

of the gathering couldn't see his appearance through the iron mask,

Kaspars Kalinin knew what he looked like, and quite a few people in the

room probably knew Kaspars.

Being "careful" and "prudent" were the two things Klein had emphasized

to himself before leaving home today.

Gazes examined the crimson object in his hand, but Klein wasn't a

Spectator and couldn't tell what they meant.

After more than ten seconds, no one spoke. The room was as quiet as a

cemetery.

At this moment, the old gentleman sitting on the sofa, Mr. Eye of

Wisdom, coughed and said, "I have a rough idea of what it is and what it

does, but knowledge needs to be exchanged with something in return.

"I'll pay four hundred pounds; believe me, it's a perfectly fair price.

Of course, you have the right to refuse."

*The main ingredients of Sequence 9 potions are about 150 to 200 pounds.

Two are needed, and they add up to about 400 pounds... The offer is very

reasonable... This old gentleman with the code name Eye of Wisdom seems

to recognize that this belongs to the Hunter Sequence... He had no need

for divination, and he was able to recognize it immediately.... Could it

be the Sequence 7 of the Sequencers pathway, Appraiser?*

Klein thought for a moment and said, "Deal. However, sir, you don't need

to rush to pay. I still have another request."

"What request?" Eye of Wisdom asked in an old voice.

Klein pondered and said, "The thing is, I offended someone. Uh,

according to your circle, he should be Sequence 6 or maybe, 5. I wish to

hire a bodyguard."

"Sequence 6, maybe Sequence 5? Why don't you just die quietly? If we

reached that level, why would we be attending such a small gathering?"

the suspected Apothecary blurted out with a bit of a sneer in his

astonishment.

Although the other members of the party didn't say anything, from the

looks of it, no one planned on accepting the request. Their thoughts

were similar to those of the suspected Apothecary.

Eye of Wisdom chuckled and said, "Maybe you don't know our circle well

enough. People at Sequence 6 or Sequence 5 are very, very powerful and

terrifying people. Yes, there have been many cases of a lot of Sequence

8 and Sequence 9 Beyonders killing someone that strong, but those are

events that are still very hard to replicate. I think no one here is

willing to take such a huge risk to protect you, uh... If you're certain

that the other party is only Sequence 6 and doesn't have any mystical

items, there might be someone who will want to accept the challenge this

mission entails."

"Well, I'm not sure..." Klein shrugged and said, "Then I'll have to try

to save myself. What can I get for 400 pounds? Uh, the mystical item you

were talking about?"

"Believe me, a mystical item worth 400 pounds certainly won't be able to

deal with your enemy, and it will even bring you more danger. I suggest

that you apologize to him. Sincerely apologize and perhaps 400 pounds

will be enough to buy his understanding," Eye of Wisdom said sincerely.

*Frankly, I've thought about it, but I don't think they'll accept

it...* Klein was about to answer when the man who had accepted

the task of cleaning the sewer beast suddenly laughed.

"Maybe, you can try your luck.

"I have a mystical item here that I can sell you for 400 pounds.

"It can let you hear the voice of a great being. If you're lucky and can

decipher some useful information, you'll become very powerful, and it

will no longer be difficult for you to protect yourself. Well, if you're

unlucky and end up deciphering a curse, or fail to decipher it, then

you'll be hurt, or even end up dying.

"Do you want to take the gamble?"

Before he could finish his sentence, Eye of Wisdom growled, "Black

Snake, don't mention that ominous item of yours!"

Black Snake laughed and said, "I'm not lying, I'm not violating the

rules here either. I told him about the advantages and disadvantages and

left him to make his own choice. Hmm, the probability of getting useful

information is approximately 10%; do you want to take the gamble?"

*The Russian roulette of the Beyonder world... Hearing the voice of a

great being... Is this the Aurora Order's Listener? An item left behind

after a Listener lost control?* Klein looked at Black Snake,

that he suspected to be a member of the Aurora Order, and made many

connections.

*Perhaps I can bet on it? No, I can't call it a bet, because I'll bring

this item to the world above the gray fog before using it... I can

already bring real objects there... This way, I can avoid most of the

danger... However, this is only an item left behind by a Sequence 8

Beyonder. The corresponding benefit might not be that good... Four

hundred pounds isn't cheap...* As his thoughts raced through his

mind, Klein nodded solemnly and said, "Deal."