Lord of Mysteries - Chapter 344: Spending Lavishly

Chapter 344: Spending Lavishly

Underground shooting range of the Quelaag Club.

When he was done shooting, Klein meticulously serviced his free revolver

and adjusted the ratio of purifying bullets, demon hunting bullets, and

exorcism bullets to 3:1:1.

Phew. He exhaled, put away the revolver, tidied his coat, and

slowly walked back to the hall on the first floor.

He had already heard from the attendant that the dish that was in

limited supply today was pan-fried Dragon-Bone Fish.

As soon as he entered the buffet cafeteria, Klein saw an acquaintance,

Talim Dumont, the equestrian teacher from an abject noble family with

short brown curls. He was eating his lunch with unfocused eyes.

Klein carried his plate over, sat down, and greeted him.

Talim turned his head and glanced at him. His lips quivered a few times,

and after three or four seconds of silence, he finally opened his mouth

and mumbled, "Sherlock, do you know---do you know rare people who have

strange abilities and are very powerful?"

Yes, the one in front of you is one... Klein's eyebrows

twitched. He didn't give a direct answer.

"What do you want to do?"

Talim opened his mouth but said nothing.

With a solemn expression, he thought for a while before he squeezed out

a smile and said, "It's nothing. I was just asking out of curiosity."

*He had asked what should a person do if he fell in love with someone he

shouldn't have the last time, and this time, he's asking if I know of

anyone with strange abilities... Is he trying to get rid of the other

party and completely sever his friend's fantasies? Who's worth the risk?

Hiring a killer is equivalent to murder!* Klein mumbled

silently, cut a piece of the fish without any fine bones, and stuffed it

into his mouth.

Talim drew a breath, finished the food from his plate quickly, and wiped

his mouth with a napkin.

He seemed to return to normal as he said with a smile, "Mike wants to

hire you for a few days to be his bodyguard."

*Mike Joseph? The reporter from the Daily Observer? I remember his

performance at the Golden Rose was rather brilliant...* Klein

chuckled.

"What does Mike want to do now?"

Talim spread out his hands and said, "I'm not sure. He just casually

mentioned this matter. It seems to have something to do with an

interview. He said that he will visit you the day after tomorrow. I hope

you have the time to accept this commission."

"I can't be sure." Klein, who didn't know the details, didn't give an

affirmative answer.

At that moment, he heard a series of illusory pleas from a woman.

*Miss Magician? Is she prepared to sacrifice the money in exchange for

the formula?* Klein picked up his speed and finished the rest of

his food. Then, he downed the black tea and went to the reception desk

to get the attendant to open a lounge for him.

After sealing the room with a wall of spirituality, he went above the

gray fog and found that his judgment was correct. Miss Magician was

requesting to hold the sacrificial ritual.

The reason for her delay was that she only had 370 pounds on her, and

she had to go to the bank to withdraw some of her savings.

After a series of maneuvering, she saw the 450 pounds vanish into the

illusionary door, and an additional formula appeared in her mind:

"Sequence 8, Trickmaster.

"Main ingredients: Stomach pouch of a Spirit Eater, 20 ml of a Deep Sea

Marlin's blood.

"Supplementary ingredients: 5 ml of essential oils made from Hornbeam,

10 grams of String Grass Powder, a blossoming Red Chestnut Flower, 80 ml

of pure water."

Finally, I've finally obtained it! It's been years! Fors

couldn't help pacing back and forth, feeling overjoyed and proud.

Then, not feeling at ease, she took out a pen and a piece of paper,

recording down the formula so that she wouldn't forget it and end up

having to trouble Mr. Fool.

*If I don't meet someone who doesn't know the market well, then the main

ingredient is at least 300 pounds, and I only have 430 pounds left... I

still need to work hard to earn more money... I-I'm going to write a new

book!* Fors suddenly felt that she was brimming with motivation.

She was no longer the procrastinator she had been before.

Five minutes to eight on a Wednesday evening, carrying all his savings,

Klein entered the house where the gathering organized by Eye of Wisdom

was held.

He was wearing a black robe, with the hood over his face, and an iron

mask.

*1,674 pounds in cash and 5 gold coins. This is the new peak of my

wealth. I wonder how much will remain after this gathering...*

Klein entered the living room and scanned the room with the help of the

candle's flickering light.

*Eh, the Apothecary didn't come. Is he caught up with

something?* Klein frowned slightly and sat in the same position

as he did the previous time.

After a few minutes, Eye of Wisdom clapped his hands and said, "Let's

begin."

Before he could finish his sentence, someone impatiently spoke up. It

was the heavily shrouded lady who seemed to have an Artisan backing her.

She suppressed her voice and asked, "Is the friend who wanted to sell

the Briber formula last time here?"

"I'm here," Klein answered simply.

The lady heaved a sigh of relief, pushed her iron mask down and said,

"This time, there's a Beyonder weapon that you need. Of course, you can

also choose cash."

"What's the Beyonder weapon?" Klein suppressed the eagerness in his

heart.

The lady organized her words and said, "This is a whip woven from the

feathers of the Holy Sunbird.

"You can usually disguise it as a belt.

"When used, it will be covered with pure holy flames of light. Any

undead monsters that are whipped by it will suffer great damage, and the

weaker ones would even be directly obliterated.

"It can also be used to soak in liquids to create Sun Holy Water. But

that would reduce the spirituality's durability. Every use will decrease

its durability by a month.

"Currently, it has thirteen months of effective durability.

"If you are willing, you can exchange it for the Briber formula without

paying any additional cash."

*Holy Sunbird? It's not the Sun Divine Bird. If it's the latter's

feathers, I'll take it! Of course, only tail feathers would do. They can

be used to concoct the Sequence 4's Unshadowed potion...* Klein

was quite satisfied with the weapon itself, but the problem was that it

could only be used for thirteen months. Every time he made Sun Holy

Water, the durability would be reduced by a month. In time, he would

have to replenish it with something similar.

With this in mind, he turned to look at the seat of honor.

"Mr. Eye of Wisdom, can you describe, in detail, the brooch you

introduced last time?

"Oh, write it down on paper and indicate the price that would satisfy

you."

He was afraid that the others would be interested in the brooch and thus

raise the price, so he decided at the last second to get Eye of Wisdom

to write it down.

"Alright." Eye of Wisdom laughed and asked an attendant to bring him a

pen and paper.

While he was writing, the members of the gathering continued their

trade. There were even some who were tempted as they asked about the

price of the whip, only to receive an answer to wait.

After a while, the Eye of Wisdom finished writing the introduction and

passed it to Klein through the attendant.

When Klein unrolled it, he saw that the words on the paper were written

in print, preventing him from noticing anything special about them.

Very careful... He started to read carefully:

"Sun Brooch. It can also be called Midsummer, and it is considered a

relatively weaker Grade 2 Sealed Artifact.

"With it acting as the center, it will fill a ten-meter radius with pure

and warm energy. Normal people will not be able to sense it, but undead

spirits and monsters will suffer constant damage, and they will quickly

'evaporate' like a pool of water under a blazing fireball. Even wraiths

and shadows will suffer the same fate, albeit lasting a little longer.

"In such an environment, the strength of powerful undead creatures will

be significantly weakened.

"It will be very difficult for the wearer to be possessed or corrupted

by evil spirits or monsters. Allows use of spells such as Holy Light

Summoning, Holy Water Creation, Fire of Light, Cleave of Purification,

Horror Immunity, Holy Oath, and Sun Halo.

"The downside is that, as long as you carry it, you will never be able

to feel cool. You will always be experiencing a terrible heat. Young

man, don't underestimate this state. The hot and irritated you will

slowly step into the abyss of losing control.

"I will only sell it for 2,000 pounds.

"Don't try to bargain. As you know, I'm not too short of money, and I'm

a collector."

*It's much stronger than I imagined. Eye of Wisdom had been very vague

the last time...* Klein's heart skipped a beat. After a few

seconds of thought, he looked over at the woman with the Artisan backing

her.

"900 pounds in cash."

The average price for a Sequence 7 potion formula was around 800 pounds.

"Deal!" the lady answered without hesitation.

...If I had known, I would have offered 1,000 pounds... Klein

forced a smile.

He was a man of his word, and, without reneging his offer, he exchanged

his prepared formula for 900 pounds in cash. In an instant, his wealth

soared to 2,574 pounds. It was enough to make a bachelor man live a

pretty good life for the rest of his life.

After Eye of Wisdom's appraisal, the lady looked at the formula once