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Magician Fors's idea is quite creative. The Tarot Club now has another project: rental services. If this develops further, there might even be transactions for renting Beyonder abilities in the future. I wonder if it will evolve into a 'Uber for fighting' service. Klein, shrouded in gray fog, let his thoughts wander.
Renting Mystical Items. Justice Audrey turned to look at Mr. Fool at the head of the mottled long table. Unable to glean any information from him, she retracted her gaze and turned back to Magician Fors, saying, "Your suggestion is very interesting. If I need it, I will rent Leymano's Travels from you."
"Mm." Fors lightly nodded. She had only just come up with the idea on a whim and didn't expect anyone to rent Leymano's Travels from her right now.
Leyton, who had been leaning lazily against the high-backed chair, suddenly became interested. He abruptly leaned forward, resting his elbows on the bronze long table in front of him.
His rather large movement immediately drew everyone's attention.
Seeing the other Tarot Club members looking at him, Leyton smiled and said, "Based on Miss Magician's Mystical Item, I have a new transaction item. I wonder if you are interested."
With that, he pushed with both hands, leaning his body back against the chair. Without waiting for questions, he continued, "I possess a large number of Beyonder abilities, even those at the demigod level. I can lend these Beyonder abilities to you when you need them."
"Well, excluding the rarer Marauder and Monster, and the relatively weaker Sleepless, Savant, Lawyer, and Apothecary—these four Pathways—I can record Beyonder abilities from other Pathways, even Sequence 6 or demigod levels, in Leymano's Travels."
Apothecary belongs to a relatively weaker Pathway. He should only have some Beyonder abilities from Apothecary and Beast Tamer. The next part involves our Sanguine. Thinking of this, Emlyn suddenly raised his right hand slightly and said, "I can lend you Beyonder abilities from the Apothecary Pathway. As long as the price is right, even demigod abilities are not impossible."
I can try to ask Lord Nibbs to display his Beyonder abilities, I just need a suitable excuse.
Audrey excitedly raised her hand but then put it down immediately. Mr. Tower also possesses Beyonder abilities from the Spectator Pathway, and he should be even more powerful than me, a True Spectator.
He reacted quite quickly, directly using Miss Magician's Mystical Item to propose a Beyonder ability transaction. However, he alone monopolized all the Beyonder abilities possessed by the members, excluding Emlyn, leaving us nothing!
Klein, shrouded in gray fog, imperceptibly shook his head. The Reader Pathway, which can analyze others' Beyonder abilities, fully demonstrates what it means for knowledge to be power—or, well, money.
The overall strength of the Tarot Club will be significantly enhanced thanks to Miss Magician's Mystical Item. As long as we prepare in advance, each of us can exert strength close to that of a demigod.
Hanged Man Alger narrowed his eyes slightly, coming to a conclusion in his heart. Recording demigod-level abilities, White Tower's fees definitely won't be cheap. I need to save more money for emergencies.
This perfectly compensates for the Spectator Pathway's inherent fragility and lack of powerful offensive means. I really want to buy that Mystical Item! With the Tarot Club as support, this Mystical Item could exert value far beyond its own worth.
Justice Audrey pursed her lips. Though somewhat unwilling, she understood that Fors would surely think of these things as well, and she would not sell this Mystical Item.
As everyone's thoughts varied, The Sun Derrick slightly raised his right hand, turned to Leyton, and proposed a new transaction:
"Mr. Tower, I would like to purchase the Solar High Priest's potion formula. What would I need to offer?"
His Light Supplicant potion had already been digested, and Miss Justice had also obtained the Psychiatrist potion formula and materials from other channels, so the originally planned three-way transaction had to be canceled.
"The Spirit Guide potion formula. This is a Sequence 6 formula. If you can obtain it, I will compensate you for the corresponding price difference."
Leyton pondered for a moment before stating the potion formula he needed, which the City of Silver likely possessed.
Derrick frowned for a moment, then carefully spoke:
"I need to ask the chief. This Pathway is controlled by Phoenix, and the City of Silver only has some of the potion formulas. I am not sure if it includes the Sequence you need."
"No problem." Leyton nodded lightly in response.
After receiving Leyton's response, Derrick pursed his lips. He wanted to ask when the food for the transaction with the City of Silver would be ready.
Although Mr. Tower had been providing some food every day through sacrifice and bestowal, doing so too frequently would trouble Mr. Fool.
Klein, at the head of the mottled long table, looked around. Seeing no one continuing to communicate, he chuckled and said, "Free communication."
Justice Audrey habitually wanted to speak, but after careful thought, she felt she had no news to share this week.
Hanged Man Alger slightly shifted his posture at this moment, straightening his back and saying, "Everyone, two major and strange events have recently occurred at sea."
"What major events?"
Audrey asked, full of curiosity. An event that Mr. Hanged Man describes like that must not be simple. Well, only such major events are worth discussing in our Tarot Club.
The Hanged Man looked at Justice Audrey across from him in response, then spoke in a deep, hoarse voice:
"A few days ago, in the waters near the Gargus Islands in the White Whale Sea, Vice Admiral Iceberg's Golden Dream and King of Immortality's flagship 'Death Announcer' engaged in a massive battle."
"A battle between a Pirate Admiral and a Pirate King? Is Vice Admiral Iceberg that powerful? And why did they clash?"
Justice Audrey, who often listened to Hanged Man Alger recount his sea experiences, was quite interested in this news.
Magician Fors and Moon Emlyn on the side also looked at Alger curiously. Only The Sun Derrick, who was completely unaware of and unconcerned with these matters, remained silent, listening quietly from the side.
Hanged Man Alger did not mind Miss Justice interrupting him. He maintained a steady tone and posture as he continued:
"It is said to be because of a treasure. There is a powerful Beyonder on Vice Admiral Iceberg's Golden Dream. That is definitely a demigod, or even a saint, but the specific Pathway is unclear."
"In the battle with King of Immortality, that unknown powerhouse displayed powerful Beyonder abilities in the Storm domain, as well as Beyonder abilities in the Sun domain, both reaching the demigod level."
"The battle ultimately ended with the Golden Dream's departure. King of Immortality's 'Death Announcer' has recently been recruiting crew members on a large scale. It is said that all the previous crew members died in that conflict, while Vice Admiral Iceberg's Golden Dream seems to have suffered no damage, not even a single crew member died."
"...That amazing!" Justice Audrey's eyes were practically sparkling. This was even more exciting than those adventure stories.
Hanged Man had previously explained the various forces at sea in the Tarot Club. She had a good impression of Vice Admiral Iceberg, who focused on adventure and treasure hunting, and sometimes even fought pirates. This is exactly what I imagined before I stepped into the mystical world!
Is a new Pirate King about to emerge? The sea is truly dangerous... Uh, this doesn't seem to have much to do with me, I'm not going to sea anyway... Emlyn shook his head slightly, reining in his scattered thoughts.
"Mr. Hanged Man, do you know the details of the battle?"
Magician Fors asked with great curiosity.
Upon hearing Fors's question, Justice Audrey also showed a certain degree of curiosity.
"I don't know, and no one knows."
"No one dares to approach a battlefield of that level."
Hanged Man Alger shook his head slightly, then spoke in the tone of a storyteller in a tavern:
"However, I have received some news. It is said that the weather in that sea area at the time was forcibly changed. The original bright sunshine was replaced by lightning and heavy rain in just a few breaths."
"The Church of the Lord of Storms views this matter very seriously. The bounty on Vice Admiral Iceberg is said to have been raised to 100,000 pounds, the same as King of Immortality."
...The Tarot Club fell silent for a moment. Leyton could even hear the poor Vampires Emlyn swallowing.
100,000 pounds! This, this is money I will never earn in my lifetime... Magician Fors suddenly felt her poverty again.
Is this your True purpose? To raise Vice Admiral Iceberg's bounty, then use it as bait for law enforcement... Klein, shrouded in gray fog, couldn't help but glance at Leyton.
100,000 pounds. I won't be voted off the Golden Dream by the entire crew, will I? Leyton let his thoughts wander. He always felt this bounty might continue to rise.
"Mr. Hanged Man, what is the other major event you mentioned?"
Audrey, who wasn't as reactive to the bounty, was the first to recover. She was also curious about the other event Alger had mentioned alongside it.
Hanged Man Alger cleared his throat, trying to keep his voice calm:
"As I mentioned before, a Pirate Admiral, Admiral of Blood Senor, and all the crew members on his flagship, Tree of Flesh and Blood, have mysteriously disappeared. Only the ship itself is still drifting at sea."
"Actually, it's not entirely a disappearance. There are still many unidentifiable limbs and organs scattered on the Tree of Flesh and Blood."
"The sea will likely be in a state of panic for a long time."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at the figure sitting at the head of the mottled long table, shrouded in thick gray fog. The figure showed no reaction to this.
Mr. Fool doesn't know either? Or does he not want to give a hint, believing it unnecessary?
Hanged Man Alger made some guesses in his heart. He had only learned of these matters today when he was suddenly recalled urgently by the Church of the Lord of Storms. These messages hadn't had time to spread at sea yet. He had a feeling that the sea would no longer be calm for a long time to come.
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