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81 Pregnancy

…?

Alice looked at the title with confusion in her eyes.

She decided to take a look at the contents.

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At a luxurious ball hosted by a famous local tycoon, two participants met with misfortune. One young woman was rushed to the hospital after falling into a coma, while the other girl had blood in her eyes. The two incidents quickly became the focus of the city's hot discussion. According to eyewitnesses at the scene, the common contact point of the two victims pointed to the host of the luxurious ball - a 40-year-old wealthy businessman, which cast an even more bizarre shadow on the incident.

The police and medical authorities have now intervened in the investigation, trying to uncover the secrets behind this seemingly glamorous event. Preliminary investigations show that the rich man has a prominent social status, but there are very few reports about his personal life. This incident has undoubtedly lifted the veil of mystery of this "invisible rich man".

…

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Alice closed the newspaper with mixed feelings and frowned.

The second half was an introduction to some wealthy people and the ball, as well as some polite words. She searched for a long time in a pile of messy things, but failed to decode the true identity of the 40-year-old wealthy man. Finally, she closed the newspaper in disappointment.

There are some new rich people in Backlund, about 40 years old, who held a dance party yesterday... Hmm, I wonder if Klein knows... Wait, Klein?

Alice's movements stopped strangely. She suddenly realized that Klein's current fake identity, Dwayne Dantès, was a rich man who met the requirements.

...?

Alice decided to ask Klein.

Klein also saw the news and was wondering who leaked the news about last night's dance.

Although he didn't want to admit that the rich man inside was probably himself, when Alice asked him if he knew who the rich man inside was, Klein was silent for a moment and then replied:

"Yes, it's me.

"I have something to ask you about this dance."

Alice became excited when she heard this. She immediately came to the top of the gray fog and asked Klein excitedly:

"What the hell is going on! How did you end up in the entertainment section? What did you do?!"

A series of questions popped up, leaving Klein a bit confused. Fortunately, he had already thought about what he was going to say before he came up. He ignored Alice's questions and answered directly based on his previous thoughts:

"Do you remember Hazel Macht and Winfred Grigory from the dance yesterday? You should know both of them."

Alice nodded excitedly. Klein glanced at her bright eyes and looked away. He resisted the urge to raise his hand and hit her, and continued:

"At that time, when the dance was about to end, Hazel suddenly fell into a coma.

"We were very surprised, and many people were startled. A crowd gathered around, and Bishop Elektra went over to maintain order. Winfred stood opposite me.

"I wanted to use my psychic vision to see Hazel's condition, but she was blocked by someone. Before I could see her, I heard Winfred on the other side yell, and then I saw blood flowing from her eyes..."

Klein described what happened clearly. As Alice listened, her excitement faded away. She realized that things were completely different from what she had imagined. There was nothing strange about it, so she was no longer that interested.

Noticing this, Klein quickly added his own question:

"I suspect Winfred's eyes were bleeding because he saw something he shouldn't have seen on Hazel!"

Alice was stunned for a moment and frowned. This was not impossible. She looked at Klein and raised something that Klein didn't know:

"...Winfred is an extraordinary person."

This was enough to answer some of his doubts. Klein realized that this was most likely due to his clairvoyance. He frowned and wanted to say something, but Alice looked at Klein, remembering his experience of being blocked by someone and unable to see clearly. She said with a strange expression:

"By the way, do you still remember Megose?"

"Megose…" Klein repeated the name and put his hand on the table.

Of course he would not forget Megose. It was because of Megose that he appeared here today as Dwayne Dantès. Otherwise, he should still be the Nighthawk.

Oh no, according to Alice, even without Megose, I would have left the Nighthawks for other reasons... because I couldn't get promoted fast enough within the system, haha.

Klein laughed at himself, then looked at Alice and waited for her to finish her words.

But Alice didn't actually make a well-founded guess. She just grasped an illogical direction in her wandering thoughts:

"Do you think Hazel is pregnant?"

"…Ah?" Klein obviously didn't react.

This association came about out of nowhere. Perhaps it was because of the entertainment page, or perhaps it was because both Megose and Hazel had just the right way of preventing Klein from having his spiritual vision. In any case, Alice had thought of it strangely, and she knew someone who met the requirements.

"Will Auceptin was born last night," she said.

Klein sat up straight. Alice didn't even look at her and continued:

"It was around the same time as the dance ended, but when I came out I saw that it was a dead fetus - He probably restarted and I don't know where he went."

He instantly understood what Alice meant, but this was irrational. He frowned and retorted to Alice:

"But how could Hazel be pregnant? She obviously didn't..."

He paused and didn't say the rest of the words, but Alice understood what he meant - getting pregnant before marriage was not good news for a noble lady in this era.

Of course, maybe only in Rune.

Recalling Intis as described by Emperor Roselle, Alice silently added this sentence in her mind, and then spoke:

"I'm just guessing, it may not be accurate, and, you know, a man can't get pregnant."

Having said that, once people have an idea, they will look for evidence for their guess. Alice even found something related - she cursed Hazel Macht.

That was a while ago. At that time, her idea was to involve the arrogant Hazel in a high-sequence struggle to learn her lesson. Now it seems...

If I had to say it, being pregnant with Will Auceptin really got me involved in their struggle.

Klein was choked by Alice's words. He realized that he might also have to shoulder the great responsibility of childbearing in the future, so he remained silent and resisted passively.

"I'm going to go see Hazel," Alice said finally.

This was originally Klein's decision. He agreed to this and said to Alice:

"That's perfect. I was planning to visit him today, and Winfred..."

When Alice heard this name, she lowered her eyes and interrupted Klein:

"…Don't go yet.

"What if it's really Will Auceptin? It was okay before, Allen, but now... you'd better not take the risk."

She paused, then reminded Klein:

"If you can't wait for me to come back, you can summon Arrodes to ask - divination may not be accurate, but I think Arrodes should be able to give you an answer."

This did remind Klein. He included Arrodes in the options. After hesitating for a moment, he asked Alice:

"You said, if I were to divine above the gray fog..."

Alice frowned.

Of course, she wasn't worried that Klein would be in danger. He had even divined the Eternal Blazing Sun and the True Creator above the gray fog, and nothing happened to him. It was even less likely that anything would happen to Will Auceptin.

What Alice was worried about was that this would alarm Will Auceptin.

"It's better not to," she replied, "If you alarm Him, I might be in trouble."

Klein regretfully gave up on this matter, and then asked,

"Aren't you worried that Arrodes's prying might bring danger?"

Alice glanced at Klein and brought up another unrelated matter:

"I once asked Arrodes if he had ever peeped at you taking a bath."

"...?" Klein looked at her with horror.

Alice continued without pausing because of his expression:

"Arodes didn't deny my problem, it just told me that it was just a mirror.

"So, I guess it must have seen it.

"But no matter how you think about it, Arrodes would never take the initiative to spy on you taking a bath. Considering its respect for you, this is unrealistic.

"So, this kind of 'voyeurism' might be closer to a passive, um, or recording?

"Maybe all the information is there, and when the time comes, Arrodes will dig it out..."

This familiar statement made Klein and Alice pause for a moment. Then Klein frowned and asked:

"Divination?"

There are two types of divination in mysticism. One is the most commonly used by Alice, which is to directly obtain information by peeking into the long river of fate. The other is more popular, which is to retrieve information in the spiritual world.

The situation Alice described was somewhat similar to the second kind of divination, but she spread her hands and answered confidently,

"I don't know. I'm just guessing."

Klein choked and changed the subject: "I will ask Arrodes before making a decision."

Alice nodded noncommittally, then said,

"Tomorrow is Monday... Well, should I wait until the Tarot Club is over before going to see Hazel? After all, my visit is different from yours, especially since we almost got into a fight just now...

"Ah, actually the best way is for you to get confirmation from Arrodes, whether he is sure or not."

Klein nodded, then asked, "What happens after it's confirmed?"

Alice waved her hand and gave a very personal answer:

"Wait until you confirm it!"

So the matter was settled. Klein returned to the real world, sighed, went out to the study, and drew the mixed pattern that combined the symbols of secrecy and voyeurism in front of the desk.

After the last stroke was made, the full-length mirror in the room began to ripple like the surface of water. In the dim light, silver characters emerged one by one:

"Supreme, great, merciful master, your humble, loyal servant Arrodes comes at your call.

"Is there anything you would like to tell me?"

"There's something I want to confirm with you," Klein replied.

He recalled his conversation with Alice and asked carefully:

"Is Hazel Macht pregnant?"

This was the question he asked after careful consideration. Asking in this way would put the focus of the question on Hazel without involving Will Auceptin. Although it would also cause ripples in the long river of fate, they would be much smaller and perhaps Will Auceptin, who was in poor condition, would find it difficult to notice.

——Although this may have some effect, it is better than doing nothing.

After he asked the question, the silver words on the full-length mirror flowed and merged into new words:

"Not pregnant yet."

Klein's pupils shrank slightly.

Having had long-term communication experience with Alice, he was extremely sensitive to language. If not, Arrodes could have just said no, but she was not pregnant yet. This statement had already exposed the problem invisibly.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked in a deep voice, "Is that a child conceived naturally?"

This time, Arrodes' answer was particularly clear:

"No."

The screen shook for a moment, and the words flowed and gathered into new words:

"Great Master, your loyal servant Arrodes has some news about this matter. It is related to Miss Fate. Do you want to hear it?"

"Go ahead." Klein replied.

Then, the silver words moved rapidly, forming a new sentence:

"Miss Fate once left a curse on Hazel. Hazel will be involved in a high-sequence struggle."

The struggle of the high-sequence... Klein's mouth twitched slightly as he filled in the last blank.

——Even though Will Auceptin was in a very bad state after being forcibly "restarted", or even affected in some way and unable to choose a suitable mother body for himself, Klein did not believe that Hazel was chosen by coincidence.

He took a deep breath, nodded to Arrodes without changing his expression, and said:

"Let's stop here for today.

"I'll call you again when I have new questions."

The full-length mirror suddenly became bright, and the silver words shone brightly:

"Yes, Master!

"Your loyal and steadfast servant Arrodes is always waiting for you to call again~"

Then, bunches of beautiful fireworks unfolded on the surface of the full-length mirror. After the fireworks rose up, they bloomed, revealing countless small hearts of different sizes and colorful colors. These small hearts then formed a huge heart, shining brightly on the surface of the full-length mirror.

It has a new trick... Klein moved the corner of his mouth and watched the fireworks on the full-length mirror go out and return to normal. (End of this chapter)

Chapter 82 Thoughts

After getting the news from the mirror, Klein immediately told Alice about it.

Alice finished reading the memories that Klein sent her and frowned little by little.

What does it mean that she hasn't gotten pregnant yet?

She moved her fingertips nervously and soon made the same guess as Klein.

It should be Hazel, but in the middle... something went wrong in the middle? In short, it seems like something is missing?

Alice frowned.

She felt a little uneasy about not being able to understand the full situation, especially about leaving Will Auceptin with Hazel, which Alice wanted to refuse from the bottom of her heart.

——That was a social person that Klein couldn't avoid.

Although she didn't treat Klein as a flower in a greenhouse and didn't intend to let him face any danger, Alice didn't want Klein to face such an extraordinary danger, especially since it was not something he should have to bear.

So Alice hoped from the bottom of her heart that the fact that she had not gotten pregnant meant that Will Auceptin could change his "mother", or simply have an abortion... Well, the latter was not very realistic, but changing his "mother"...

Alice blinked.

She thought of someone who might be interested.

——Amon.

But please help Amon... As soon as this thought came to Alice's mind, she shuddered and extinguished her unrealistic idea in horror.

Alice knew very well that conventional requests for help and transactions would not get Amon's help. Even if Amon agreed, he would most likely regret it halfway, unless he intended to do so himself.

——Is there anything about Hazel that Amon is interested in?

Alice pinched her brows and thought of someone she almost forgot.

By the way, she had a teacher. The mouse said her name was Flora Jacob, and she was a descendant of the Jacob family. She came to Beckleynde to find the treasure of the Jacob family...

Alice's eyes lit up.

The Jacob family's treasure plus a broken "parasite" snack should be enough to attract Amon, right?

This still doesn't guarantee that Amon will be interested in Will in Hazel's belly and change his "mother" on a whim. Even Alice doesn't know if Amon can do this - she actually just wants Amon to come out and test Will Auceptin's condition.

No matter what Amon's purpose is, He knows the "bad fate" between Will Auceptin and me. Once He sees Will Auceptin, He will definitely not leave it alone. However, He may not tell me Will Auceptin's current situation. Even if He tells me, there is no guarantee that it is the truth...

Besides, it was easy to attract Amon, but it was easy to send Amon away...

Alice frowned, realizing that this matter needed an extra layer of insurance.

Also, I need to remind Klein... Oh, can I notify the church? To be more precise, I should ask the goddess for help...

No, no, I can't look for it now, otherwise I might be blocked. I need a more appropriate time so that the church can respond in time without affecting my time...

After trying to perfect this idea, Alice decided to wait until she talked to the Hermit lady before making any further comments.

…I can only do one thing a day!

With the mentality of "today's task has been completed", Alice welcomed Monday's Tarot meeting in a good mood.

After the figures solidified in the crimson light, Alice turned to Justice Audrey. As expected, she stood up and saluted:

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool~"

Alice was already very familiar with this process. While waiting, she cast her eyes towards the Hermit Cattleya, casually guessing how many pages of Roselle's diary the Hermit would bring this time.

When Justice Audrey greeted her, Alice pulled back her thoughts, nodded twice casually, and looked at Klein again.

At a glance, Alice noticed something was wrong. She frowned and looked at Klein's hand, and found an extra card there.

...Did he bring out the "Wheel of Fortune" card to make things better?

This was Alice's first reaction, but after a little thought, she felt that this was impossible, because if Clay wanted to do this, he would definitely tell her, although this was actually not a big deal.

Alice guessed that this was Klein's new discovery this week. She didn't pay much attention to it, thinking that if no one asked about it later, she would wait until the Tarot Club was over to ask.

Audrey, the Justice, quickly finished her greetings. Alice looked at Cattleya, the Hermit, but she didn't speak. Instead, Audrey spoke first:

"Dear Mr. Fool, I have collected three pages of Roselle's Notes."

Alice looked at "Justice" Audrey with surprise.

The number of Roselle's diaries that were scattered around was limited. After obtaining the portion owned by their own forces, no one in the Tarot Club had collected new Roselle's diaries for a long time. Even the "Hanged Man" Alger had collected the wrong diary made by Alice.

This indirectly reflects that collecting diaries is not an easy task. Alice even suspected that the diaries that were lost were baits set by Bernadette - of course, she had never told this idea to anyone, nor had she verified it.

Audrey, the "Justice", held her head high, looking proud of her own achievements. Alice looked at Cattleya, the "Hermit", and found that she still had no intention of speaking.

…She has no new diary entries this week?

Alice frowned slightly. At the head of the long bronze table, Mr. Fool's calm voice rang out:

"very good."

Next was the Fool's reading time. Alice watched Klein count the time out of boredom. She noticed that Klein flipped through the diary much faster than the previous two times. She tilted her head slightly and realized that this was probably due to the amount of information.

From this perspective, Bernadette knows more about the diary than anyone else...

Alice glanced at the Hermit Cattleya thoughtfully, and then counted the time.

After reading the diary, Klein made it disappear. He then looked at Audrey and asked,

"What do you want in exchange?"

Here it comes! Alice's eyes suddenly lit up. She knew what "Justice" Audrey would get in exchange, because Audrey had always been like this.

As expected, Audrey, who had no other needs, chose to satisfy her curiosity. In Alice's expectant eyes, she asked curiously:

"Dear Mr. Fool, is the extra card in your hand the 'Card of Blasphemy'? Which one?"

Klein was also very happy about Justice Audrey's question. He was naturally happy to save a reward. After laughing secretly, he casually turned over the card and said,

"Tyrant."

The Emperor Roselle wearing a triple crown on the card was very conspicuous. Alice took a look at it and felt that Emperor Roselle had a good aesthetic taste. At the same time, she couldn't help but become curious about the "Witch" card.

...No, maybe there is also "mother".

Alice thought of this path coming from the "Fallen Mother Goddess" and her expression became strange for a moment.

——"Mother" is obviously a word with a clear gender connotation.

And, moreover, it is possible that Emperor Roselle is actually having a baby right now... but no one knows for whom.

Oh no, maybe it's twins… No, maybe it's multiple births, both the "Mother Tree of Desire" and the "Fallen Mother Goddess" are involved…

Alice began to daydream.

Justice" Audrey quickly took in all the details of the "blasphemous card" and her thoughts began to race.

The Tyrant card... looks like it's from the Sailor route. I envy Mr. Hanged Man...

Hey, Mr. Hanged Man didn't show any surprise or shock... From a psychological point of view, his reaction should be greater than ours! Hmm, he knew in advance that this was the "blasphemous card" of the "sailor" path?

Excluding all impossibilities, this is the only explanation... But how could Mr. Hanged Man know in advance?

Audrey's peripheral vision swept over Alger, the "Hanged Man", and she became confused. As she continued to think, she secretly hoped that Miss Fate would ask something.

Sequence 0: Tyrant... The potion name corresponding to "Storm Lord" is "Tyrant"?

This "Tyrant" card should be the prototype of the Pope card, but the specific meaning is still somewhat different, partly consistent, partly closer to the reversed position, and partly an extension... In short, the card interpretation is that it represents conservative ideas, emphasizes spiritual obedience, relies on majesty and power, creates fear, and brings faith...

Audrey, who has loved mystical knowledge since childhood, felt a strong sense of satisfaction as she interpreted it, and felt that the three pages of Russell's diary were a great bargain!

Both parties of the transaction were very satisfied, and the onlookers also had their own guesses. Emlyn the Moon and Fors the Magician, who knew little about the matter, basically identified the Tyrant with the Lord of the Storm, while Cattleya, the Hermit who had a lot of knowledge, thought even more.

The "World" Gehrman Sparrow planned the fall of the "Sea God" Kalvetuwa, so Mr. obtained the short staff that symbolized the authority of the "Sea God" and began to respond to believers in the name of the "Sea God".

This time, He got the "Tyrant" card from Storm Path again...

This is definitely not a coincidence!

As she thought about it, Cattleya was startled and suspected that Mr. Fool was quietly eroding the authority of the Lord of Storms!

A battle between gods! A huge plan with a meticulous layout and far-reaching impact! Is this one of Mr. Fool's real purposes? One thought after another flashed through Cattleya's mind, causing her to unconsciously retract her gaze, not daring to look at the "Tyrant" card again.

"Sun" Derrick had received a very solid education in mysticism in the City of Silver. He was not unfamiliar with the concept of Sequence 0 and had even set his own goal at this level. Only in this way could he bring light and warmth, hope and a future to the City of Silver.

This should mean that the Elf King Sonya Solem was originally called "Tyrant"... However, His "authority" seems to be a little more than what this card shows... Derrick thought with a rare sense of deep involvement.

Alice's brain was under much less burden than the others. She turned to the Hanged Man Alger and asked bluntly:

"Mr. 'The Hanged Man', are you unhappy?"

Alice's eyes were full of curiosity. In her impression, Alger, the "Hanged Man", was an introverted person, so it was relatively normal for him not to have a big reaction. However, this also made it difficult for Alice to tell whether Alger was really happy, so she chose to ask directly.

"Of course I am happy," Alger, the Hanged Man, replied calmly, "I am happy from the bottom of my heart that Mr. Fool has made new achievements."

This is too fake... Inside the gray fog, the corners of Klein's mouth twitched slightly.

He had put away the "blasphemy card" during Alice's conversation with Alger, but he did not interrupt their communication. He just secretly calculated the time to prevent Alice from going on and on.

Alice couldn't hide this false response. She immediately realized that Alger had already known about the card. She frowned and asked Klein,

"Why did he know about this before me?"

"You had a chance to find out with him," Crane responded with a chuckle, "Unfortunately, you're too busy this week."

Alice paused, recalling that she had rejected an invitation from Klein. It was an exploration plan that he and Alger had agreed on early on. At that time, her attention was still on Will Auceptin.

"Okay." Alice reluctantly forgave Klein.

After a pause, Alice realized that many eyes were still on her. She looked back curiously, and everyone withdrew their gazes.

——In fact, they just couldn't figure out what Miss Destiny, who had nothing to do all day, was busy with.

Seeing that Alice had calmed down again, Klein turned his gaze to the Hermit Cattleya. The Hermit Cattleya stood up and saluted, saying,

"Dear Mr. Fool, there is no new Roselle diary this time."

As expected... Klein nodded slightly and said with a smile, "It's your turn."

As soon as he finished speaking, Alice sat up straight and wanted to speak, but Mr. Fool's trumpet "World" spoke first:

"When this party is over, I will give you the extraordinary characteristic of 'Ocean Singer' and ask you to help me find a 'craftsman' to make it into a magical item that is easy to carry."

Alice swallowed her words regretfully and waited for this exchange to end.

Another extraordinary characteristic of "Ocean Singer"? The same thought occurred to Audrey "Justice", Emlyn "Moon" and others at the same time.

A Sequence 5 warrior is not a carrot that can be bought casually on the street!

Which quasi-high-ranking member of the Church of the Storm was really killed this time? The Hermit Cattleya had some ideas based on the speculation that Mr. Fool was eroding the authority of the Lord of the Storm.

The Magician Fors became more and more afraid of Gehrman Sparrow. Thinking of the two pages of demigod-level abilities in his notebook, he swore in his heart that he would never use them even if he died.

Otherwise, maybe in the next Tarot meeting, Mr. "World" will gain the extraordinary characteristics of "Recorder" or "Traveler"...haha.

(End of this chapter)

83 Blood

"Sun" Derrick couldn't help but think of the Silver City organizing a team to clear the monsters in an area. In such a dark and desperate environment, the amount of Sequence 5 main materials or Beyonder characteristics harvested each time would not be too much, or even none!

Mr. "World" is really amazing... Derrick looked at "World" with admiration.

"Okay." Alger, the "Hanged Man" who had already made a promise, responded calmly without mentioning the production cost of the "craftsman".

Alice glanced at the Hanged Man Alger and realized that this was the content of the deal they had discussed privately. She quickly deduced that this Beyonder characteristic also came from that island.

However, the deal should have been completed. Alice sat up straight for the second time and looked at Cattleya, the Hermit. Under Klein's control, Gehrman Sparrow, the World, looked around and said,

"I also have a copy of the Beyonder characteristic of the Black Emperor Pathway Sequence 5 Chaos Mentor. If it is made into a magical item, it should be able to use the loopholes in the order to distort the target's language, will, and actions, and it can also enhance the physique and create chaos within a certain range."

Alice, interrupted for the second time, glared at The World.

After being promoted to "Master of Secret Puppetry", "the world" is no longer a simple puppet. Klein can gain the senses of "the world" and can naturally feel Alice's anger.

Although he still had a copy of the Beyonder Characteristics of "Druid" in his hand, Klein still decided to let Alice speak first after the transaction was completed.

There is another one... Another Sequence 5... What big thing did Mr. World do last week? Audrey Justice forgot to be interested in that Beyonder characteristic for a moment. She looked at Alice, who was said to be very busy last week.

The Hermit Cattleya, the Moon Emlyn, and the others looked at each other, wondering in their hearts which Sequence 5 warrior had been killed.

Alice didn't take it seriously. She just thought that all this was contributed by the monster. After all, Klein went to explore the primitive island last week.

...So how much does he have left to sell!

What the "Hanged Man" Alger cares more about is that this belongs to the "Black Emperor" path, corresponding to Sequence 5 "Chaos Mentor".

The latter was a situation he had not previously grasped.

After a dozen seconds of silence, Audrey "Justice" began to reflect on what Mr. "World" had just said:

Take advantage of loopholes in order... create chaos, improve physical strength, and distort the target's language, will, and actions...

She silently withdrew her gaze from Alice and forced herself to stop comparing Miss Fate with the "Chaos Mentor".

But this is very suitable for dear Earl Hall. Moreover, I also want to have such ability. I still have too many shortcomings if I rely on myself and "lies"...

Well, let me find out the price first, and then find a chance to ask my dad if he is interested in buying such a magical item for himself or his lovely daughter...

Audrey thought for a few seconds and raised her hand slightly:

"Mr. World, what do you plan to exchange it for? Or how many gold pounds do you plan to sell it for?"

The reasonable price of a magical item like the Death Bell is 10,000 to 12,000 pounds... If it only has Beyonder characteristics, it will definitely be cheaper, 7,000 to 8,000 pounds is about right... Klein had already calculated it, and thought about it again at this time, and then asked World Gehrman Sparrow to answer:

"Eight thousand pounds."

He knew that if Miss Justice was really interested, she would not bargain.

"Yes." Audrey nodded and turned to look at the other side. "Mr. 'Hanged Man', how much do you need to pay the 'craftsman' to make a magical item with such a Beyonder characteristic?"

Alger quickly calculated in his mind and said, "1,500 pounds, at least, it might go up."

"Okay." Justice Audrey moved her eyes and said to World Gehrman Sparrow, "Think about it for a few days. I'll give you an answer within this week. You can continue to ask others if they want it."

The World nodded silently. Alice frowned little by little during this transaction. She thought of the Beyonder characteristic of the Puppet that she had given to Klein and the shares of the bicycle company that she had obtained, and realized that she had definitely sold it at a low price.

She glanced at Klein and made a mental note of him.

The World looked at Cattleya, the Hermit, and found that she only hesitated for two seconds without speaking. The others did not even hesitate, so they decisively gave the opportunity to Alice:

"You seem to have something to say to Ms. Hermit."

Alice then remembered her business. She straightened her back and spoke excitedly to the Hermit Cattleya:

"Ms. Hermit, I have the blood of a mythical creature!

"How much do you want? Is one drop enough? Do you want more?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the Tarot Club couldn't help but look at her.

The blood of mythical creatures is obviously not something that is commonplace. Specifically, before the "Hermit" Cattleya mentioned this matter, other people had never even heard of it.

The corners of Cattleya's mouth twitched. After two seconds of hesitation, she did not refuse directly, but asked:

"How many do you have?"

Alice frowned and scratched her head, "I don't know... but there must be dozens of milliliters, right?"

That's her guess.

Alice didn't have a measuring cup to try to measure it, so she could only vaguely guess how much umbilical cord blood Will Auceptin had by eye.

However, her guess was indeed very accurate. The umbilical cord blood of a newborn is about 50-150 ml. Will's umbilical cord blood is relatively small, but it is still several dozen milliliters. It is definitely enough for Cattleya, a "hermit" who calculates by drops.

——And the large-scale loss of blood of mythical creatures is one of the important reasons why the "Destiny" path fell into a long period of weakness after being restarted.

Of course, under normal circumstances, after restarting, the lost blood of the mythical creatures can be reabsorbed. Although he will still fall into a weak period, at least he will not be like Will Auceptin is now.

You know, Will Auceptin, who fled in a panic, threw away the umbilical cord blood to restart his life. Although it seemed that he was saved, judging from his unreliable maternal choice, the outcome of this matter was definitely going to be very bad.

After all, his mother was someone who should never have gotten pregnant...

Thinking of this, Alice couldn't help but shook her head, and sincerely hoped that Mr. Fool could be promoted to an angel before she needed him.

——She didn't want to end up like Will Auceptin.

Alice's words caused a stir in the peaceful Tarot Club. Even Alger, the calmest "Hanged Man", showed a look of horror, and calculated in his mind how many drops that was.

The Hermit Cattleya didn't dare to ask. She guessed what Alice had done this week and answered:

"No, not that much.

"One drop should be enough."

Besides, I can't afford such a high price… Cattleya, who knew how difficult it was to please Miss Fate, sighed.

Alice nodded and humbly asked the Hermit Cattleya:

"Do you know how to preserve the blood of a deified creature? Especially the container. Do you have a special container? I can buy it!"

The Hermit Cattleya was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect to encounter such a problem. She frowned and said,

"I stored it through a seal. I don't have any extra containers. Moreover, a few dozen milliliters..."

She looked embarrassed.

Alice immediately realized that Cattleya didn't have a better solution, at least not as good as the "water pipe", so she gave up on it for the time being. After all, the double insurance of the "water pipe" plus the gray fog was still reliable.

"The blood is with Mr. Fool. You can ask him for it." She replied unsatisfiedly and leaned back in her chair.

The Hermit Cattleya saw this, but she really had no better solution, so she could only look at Alice apologetically.

Before she could speak, "The World" mentioned the traits he hadn't sold yet:

"I have another Sequence 5 Extraordinary that I want to sell, the 'Farmer' path, 'Druid'."

Alice looked at Klein with an expression as if she had seen a ghost, and then asked Alger, the Hanged Man:

"Did you also harvest as many extraordinary characteristics as he did on that pristine island?"

She didn't even count the Tyrant card.

But this was enough to make Alger, the Hanged Man, ashamed. He shook his head and said,

"No."

Alice's question completely revealed that "The Hanged Man" Alger and "The World" Gehrman Sparrow had acted together this week. They looked at Alger, who was very silent, and then at "The World" who spoke repeatedly, and couldn't help but feel confused.

...They were clearly working together, so why were their gains so different?

Could this be the difference in strength between Mr. "The Hanged Man" and Mr. "The World"...?

...Maybe Mr. "The Hanged Man" hasn't found an opportunity to sell yet, or doesn't plan to sell, or has other ways to sell?

Everyone couldn't help but try to save the reputation of "The Hanged Man" Alger, but "The Hermit" Cattleya remained silent in the sight of "the world".

He did not mention the effect of the "Druid" Beyonder characteristic after it was made into a magical item...Is he asking me if I want to buy it for Frank?

At this moment, Cattleya was more embarrassed than ever before.

As the captain of the "Future", Cattleya has a deeper understanding of Frank Lee's hidden dangers than anyone else. She knows that the first mate's fantastic ideas can sometimes lead to terrible and crazy developments. If those "creations" could not be spread and lacked the necessary elements, Cattleya believed that the world would be different.

Of course, if such a day ever came, she would definitely get rid of Frank Lee first and throw him into the sea to feed the fish!

... I hope he doesn't crossbreed himself with the fish.

However, without divinity, even if something succeeds, it will only be limited to a small area and cannot spread outward to bring about a major disaster... Simply advancing to Sequence 5 will not produce any qualitative changes. Moreover, Frank has been more restrained recently, concentrating on researching plants that can survive in the dark or grow by absorbing monster corpses...

The thoughts swirled around and around, and amid the twists and turns, the "Hermit" Cattleya finally made a decision:

"How much money do you want in exchange for it?"

She could vaguely sense that the "World" Gehrman Sparrow seemed to be short of money recently.

Fortunately, I am a member of the Tarot Club, so I don't need to worry about appearing here as a commodity one day...haha.

The Hermit Cattleya felt inexplicably relieved. She looked at the World, and the World decisively gave the answer:

"Eight thousand pounds."

Thinking that Frank Lee should be able to come up with such a large sum of money, and that he would definitely not be able to refuse the extraordinary characteristics of "Druid", Cattleya hesitated for two seconds and said:

"Deal, give me a week to raise the money."

"No problem." Klein asked The World Gehrman Sparrow to look away.

Seeing that the transaction of "The World" was finally over, "Justice" Audrey looked at "The Hanged Man" Alger with anticipation and asked him,

"Do you have the fruit of the psychedelic wind chime tree?"

She guessed that this should be one of the benefits of the cooperation between "The Hanged Man" and "The World".

Alger, the Hanged Man, chuckled and said, "I was just about to tell you that I have obtained the fruit."

Great! Audrey controlled herself and didn't get too excited.

This meant that she had gathered all the ingredients for the "Hypnotist" potion, and she only had to wait for the "Psychologist" potion to be completely digested before she could attempt to advance.

This was undoubtedly good news. She asked Alger with bright eyes,

"What do you want to exchange it for?"

The answer to this question was unquestionable. Alger, the Hanged Man, had just been promoted to Sequence 5. He already possessed the key to the gate to demigods and had no shortage of magical items. The only thing he lacked right now was money, so he answered without hesitation,

"2,000 pounds."

"Deal." Audrey responded quite easily.

She could easily take out this money herself without having to claim reimbursement.

At this time, "World" Gehrman Sparrow spoke again:

"I need to see the 'Queen of Mystery'.

"Don't worry, it's easy. I just need her help."

Cattleya was stunned for a moment. Just as she was about to speak, Alice asked:

"What are you going to do?"

Klein manipulated The World to look at her. After a few seconds, The World asked tentatively,

"Shall we talk later?"

Alice nodded, agreeing to his suggestion.

After a pause, Alice politely asked Alger, the Hanged Man, and Gehrman Sparrow, the World,

"Can you take me with you next time you go to that island?"

"..." "Justice" Audrey, "Magician" Fors and others looked at Alice hesitantly.

They all remembered clearly that "Miss Destiny was very short of money". After a long time of getting along with each other, they had realized that Miss Destiny was not poor, but had no spare money.

——Destiny is always just right, not one more or one less.

Just like Alice's economic level. (End of this chapter)