The Sun paused, slightly nervous, before saying, "As for me, I haven't thought of anything I need for now, and I don't have the formula yet. I'll have to wait until the next gathering."
"Also, I don't need pounds."
Lex was waiting for exactly that sentence: "Then that makes things difficult."
He had hoped that at this moment, Fool would interject, indicating that a multi-party transaction could be used to complete it, but there was no movement from the head of the long table.
Lex suddenly cursed himself for being foolish. As a god, why would he actively say something that would lower his standing? If the Sun didn't need pounds, he should have been the one to proactively suggest it, and in a requesting tone, offer operating funds to his Dependents. In doing so, he would hope that he could help him complete the transaction.
This was the correct method!
Having made his decision, Lex smiled calmly and said, "No problem. If you don't need pounds, I can meet your needs by trading with others."
"Then, I'll entrust you with the Gladiator formula."
"Alright, alright," the Sun replied to Lex with the shyness of a young man.
Next, there seemed to be no other transactions, so the figure shrouded in thick fog at the head of the long table asked, "Does Silver City still believe in God?"
"We still believe in the Lord who created everything, the omniscient and omnipotent God," the Sun answered with a respectful tone.
"Even though he abandoned you?" A light chuckle came from within the thick fog.
A place abandoned by God?
Lex suddenly remembered that in Emperor Roselle's diary, one entry mentioned the 'Land Abandoned by God'.
Emperor Roselle was searching for the Land Abandoned by God. Could the Sun be from there?
Fool found a place that even Emperor Roselle couldn't find, and even brought the Sun from there?
This is truly amazing!
Lex noticed that the Hanged Man, who was sitting next to him, looked towards the head of the long table with a hint of apprehension. As for Miss Justice, she had almost no reaction. From this, it seemed that the Hanged Man likely knew about the Land Abandoned by God, while Miss Justice had not heard of it.
"We were once ruled by the Giant's Court and believed in the Giant King Olmir. Later, we received salvation from the Lord, and we will not abandon the Lord again."
The Sun continued to describe their traditions, and then Fool asked about the process of sacrifice. Hearing that the Sun and his people seemed to eat a food called 'black-faced grass', Lex suddenly felt a pang of pity for the people there.
They couldn't even eat proper grain!
If I knew where the Land Abandoned by God was, what if I shipped a boatload of grain to you?
However, Lex also knew that this was just a thought.
After all, even that great Emperor couldn't find it, so the location of the Land Abandoned by God must be both hidden and dangerous.
After some more conversation, Fool calmly said, "That will be all for today."
Lex stood up and bowed respectfully, "As you wish."
Then, a crimson tide surged, filling his vision, and when he came to, he was back in his hotel bedroom.
Stretching his body, Lex opened the window. The evening breeze ruffled his black hair, and the sunset left a brilliant glow in the depths of his eyes.
"The Hanged Man promised to provide Lava Crystal Diamonds. The hearts and tail feathers of the Firebird are still unaccounted for, but Miss Justice also said she would help."
"She's a count's daughter. If she's willing to help, we might gather all the materials by the next gathering."
Lex clenched his fist: "Then, I can prepare for my advancement."
He could already feel that the remaining potion residue was almost gone, and it would soon be completely digested.
Pyromaniac.
I'm really looking forward to it.
Pulling the curtains, Lex walked back to the center of the bedroom, preparing to summon the Mysterious Book.
Tonight, he planned to infiltrate Hudson's mansion and didn't dare to be careless, intending to make full preparations.
For example, strengthening all the unenhanced magical items he had on hand.
But when the illusory tome landed in his hand and automatically turned to the 'Standing Projection' page, Lex was pleasantly surprised to find that he had 1 more summoning attempt!
Subscription: 10000+
Record: Your adventure biography has received over 10000 subscriptions, and you have been granted 1 summoning privilege. When the total number of subscriptions reaches 50000, a new summoning attempt will be granted.
It's only been a few days, and the total number of subscriptions is already ten thousand!
I can summon a Standing Projection again!
Praise you, great Observers!
Additionally, Lex also discovered a new tag on the 'Mysterious Book'.
Godslayer!
'This tag has received over 180 praises, and you will have an extremely tiny chance of killing a god!'
Godslayer? The Observers can even give me such a tag?
Although it's an extremely tiny chance, it can actually affect a god. Setting aside the effect, just the Standing alone is too high!
Lex happily ended the summoning. Since he already had one summoning attempt, there was no need to strengthen magical items.
Even if he ran into Hudson on the spot, Lex had nothing to fear.
However, he wasn't carried away by joy; he didn't forget a single item he needed to bring.
He even brought the evil bandage and the thief finger. The former's 'indifferent spirit' can block influences from the mind and spirit, effectively countering an Spectator, as long as the opponent's sequence isn't too high. The latter can steal valuable items from the opponent's hand. A Beyonder's valuable items are likely to be magical items. Stealing the opponent's magical item is akin to weakening his strength.
Apart from the Flute of the Dead, Lex brought almost all the items he owned, armed to the teeth!
"Caution is a virtue."
He smiled slightly, then placed these items, along with the remaining Charmss, neatly into a long trench coat he had specially chosen.
This pure black, stand-collar, thin trench coat had one distinct feature: it had an unusually large number of pockets!
Night arrived as expected.
Judging by the time, the club's banquet should have started. Lex returned to his bedroom, changed into the long trench coat with all the prepared items, and loaded both revolvers.
After a thorough check, ensuring nothing was missed, he quietly left the hotel.
Golden Banyan District.
Lex stood behind Hudson's large house. Only a few rooms in the house were lit, which should be the servants' and workers' bedrooms.
As for the other areas, the windows were all dark.
Lex took out his 'Seer coin' and whispered, "Is Hudson Knoll not home at this moment?"
After silently reciting it several times, he tossed the coin, watched it land on the ground, and saw the pattern facing up.
"Very good, he really went to the banquet."
Lex put away the coin, climbed the wall, observed for a while to confirm that Hudson didn't have a dog, and then dropped to the ground.
Using the cover of trees, Lex quickly approached the house, then climbed up to the second-floor balcony via the water pipes.
The balcony door was tightly shut, but when Lex tried to push it, it opened gently.
The night wind blew in, lifting the curtains by the door. From the interior decor, it seemed to be a study.
The crimson moonlight shone into the study, and Lex immediately saw a silver-gray safe in the corner, on a bookshelf.
Could this safe hold Hudson's unspeakable secrets?