During previous gatherings, "The Magician" Fors had purchased "Soul Eater's Stomach" at the Tarot meeting. At that time, only "The Sun" Derrick said that he knew where to find "Soul Eaters".
However, after Fors made contact with Dorian and learned that she might be able to obtain the main ingredient for potions from him, she stopped the transaction.
A few days ago, Dorian came to Backlund. In addition to preparing an "Apprentice" potion for Fors, he also promised to provide her with "deep-sea marlin blood," which is needed to advance to "Master of Tricks."
So Fors only needs to buy the "Stomach of the Soul Eater" to advance.
Although she still needs to digest the potion and there's no rush for her advancement, Fors felt it necessary to confirm the deal with "Little Sun" again, since "Little Sun" had previously said he needed the "Sun Priest's" potion formula.
If the other party's needs remain unchanged, Fors will have no choice but to ask the other members if they have any clues about the "Stomach of the Soul Eater".
After hearing the Magician's words, "Sun" Derrick said, "No problem. Can you find the potion recipe for the 'Sun Priest'? I can give you three 'Soul Eater's Stomachs'."
Fors smiled helplessly: "I'm sorry, I probably don't have a way to get this formula."
She thought to herself, "What do I need three 'Soul Eater's Stomachs' for? I have to sell the extra two 'Stomachs' at the Extraordinary Gathering. Just thinking about it makes me feel like it's too much trouble."
Just as the deal was about to fall apart, Alger the Hanged Man suddenly said, "I can get the potion recipe from the Sun Priest. We can start a three-way deal."
Fors was taken aback: "A three-way transaction?"
"Little Sun" didn't quite understand what "The Hanged Man" meant either.
"We can measure this deal in gold pounds," Alger explained. "The 'Soul Eater's Stomach' is worth 300 pounds, and the 'Sun Priest's' potion recipe is worth 800 pounds."
"The Sun provides the Magician with the Stomach of the Soul Eater, and the Magician pays me £300 to complete the first round of our three-way deal."
"The remaining 500 pounds of the 'Sun Priest' potion recipe will be provided by 'Sun' with two extraordinary materials to complete the second round of the transaction."
As the Church of the Eternal Sun, the Church of the Storm naturally possesses potion recipes related to the "Sun" pathway. Alger intends to use the pretext of suspecting that someone has purchased extraordinary materials from the "Sun Priest" to obtain relevant information from the church.
Fors' eyes lit up: "Mr. Hanged Man, this method solves the problem perfectly."
Derrick nodded, indicating his willingness to accept the deal: "Mr. Hanged Man, do you also need the 'Stomach of the Soul Eater'?"
He could hunt the "Soul Eaters" all by himself, and he felt no pressure about the deal.
"I don't need that," Alger said. "I need you to provide a list of monsters around Silver City, well, the part of the monsters you can currently hunt. I'll choose two from that list."
Derrick immediately replied, "No problem."
"Justice" Audrey looked at the three parties involved in the transaction and felt that something was amiss.
Behind the gray fog, "The Fool" Klein smiled to himself, thinking: "Old foxes are still the most cunning. The 'Hanged Man' got a list of monsters around Silver City without paying any price. If he needs anything in the future, he can always find 'Little Sun' to complete the corresponding transaction."
The Hanged Man clearly understands that in this relatively isolated era, information is the most valuable commodity, but the Little Sun doesn't seem to grasp this point.
Although he had thought of these things, Klein did not offer any reminders, because he was also eager to see what monsters were around Silver City and what extraordinary materials were available there.
Soon, Derrick gave a list to "The Hanged Man," and Alger selected two extraordinary materials that he was confident could sell in the short term, and the deal officially began.
At this point, Odis said, "May I also take a look at that list?"
He smiled and said to Derrick, "If I can help you sell some extraordinary materials through my own channels, you can get some gold pounds, which you can use to trade with us."
"Of course, I also have access to some extraordinary weapons, and we can continue bartering if you need them."
Klein's lips twitched slightly: Another one trying to take advantage of the situation?
Derrick immediately replied happily, "No problem."
Klein almost covered his face: No wonder everyone was desperately trying to grab it, it's just that "Little Sun" has such a good posture, you can grab it with just one reach.
After glancing at the list, Odis said, "I want three pairs of demonic ape eyeballs, 70 milliliters of ram-horned blackfish blood, and two whole portions of 'parasite' dust."
"The Eye of the Demon Ape" refers to the eye of the "Giant Ape of Mount Nathragu" that Odis and the others mentioned. It is one of the main ingredients in the "Secret Seeker" potion. Although Mr. Fool did not translate it, Odis knew this.
The three things Odis mentioned are one of the main ingredients of the potion "The Spy," "The Audience," and "The Apprentice."
The "blood of the ram's horn blackfish" is 35 ml, which is one main ingredient. Odis asked for 70 ml, which is equivalent to two main ingredients of sequence level 9.
Previously, Odis had sold many potion recipes to the Mysticism Research Society, but without providing the corresponding extraordinary properties and main ingredients. Therefore, the members of the Mysticism Research Society generally hold the recipes and are searching everywhere for the main ingredients.
Now that Odis has suddenly gained access to extraordinary materials, he naturally wants to seize the opportunity to make another fortune.
This made both Klein and Alger look at the "Hermit". Klein thought to himself: You've come to buy some goods.
Derrick was slightly taken aback, not expecting the "Hermit" to place an order so quickly: "Okay, okay, I can get these materials for you tonight."
These are all extraordinary creatures at Sequence 9 level, making them easy prey for Derrick.
Of course, he dared to promise to "deliver the goods" that night because the warehouses in Silver City contained many such extraordinary materials, such as "giant ape eyeballs" and "parasite dust," which could be found in the wild.
The reason is simple: there are many such monsters around Silver City, but no corresponding potion recipes exist, so these main ingredients are useless to them.
Sometimes, even after defeating a monster, you might only collect spiritual materials like its blood or soul fragments.
Because spiritual materials have a wide range of uses, but the main materials from these monsters are of unknown use.
Fortunately, Derrick didn't explain this, otherwise Odis would have been heartbroken to know that such a large fortune had been left in the wild!
For Derrick, only a small amount of merit is needed to exchange for "Demon Ape's Eyeball" and "Parasitic Dust".
However, since there are also extraordinary individuals with the "spectator" pathway in Silver City, and the "blood of the ram's horn blackfish" requires a slightly higher amount of merit, Derrick decided to hunt a "ram's horn blackfish".
Yes, it is one, because although this extraordinary creature is called a "fish," it lives on land and is called that because it has fish-like scales on its body.
Odis nodded and said, "The materials I just mentioned are equivalent to seven sets of Sequence 9 level master materials. If each set is 140 pounds, that's 980 pounds."
"This time we can use the market price because I'm confident I can sell all the materials. But next time you want to make an extraordinary weapons deal, we can only calculate it at 130 pounds or even 120 pounds per piece."
He smiled and said, "980 pounds is a considerable sum of money. Do you want gold pounds, or would you like to exchange them for extraordinary weapons?"
Derrick immediately replied, "In exchange for extraordinary weapons."
"Let me briefly introduce the extraordinary weapon I can sell you," Odis said. "There is a silver-white axe-shaped weapon that can unleash lightning within five meters."
"Those lightning bolts can paralyze targets and deal greater damage to undead and dark monsters."
"Targets at sequence 9 and sequence 8 levels can be paralyzed for 3 to 5 seconds, and their movement speed will also slow down for the next few seconds."
"Targets at Sequence 7 can be paralyzed for 2 to 3 seconds and will also have their movement slowed down. Enemies at Sequence 6 may only be paralyzed for 1 second, or their movement may only be slowed down."
"However, once you reach Sequence 7, the opponent has many ways to dodge, making it relatively difficult to hit the target."
"The chances of success are very high if you use a sneak attack, or if the enemy sees this weapon for the first time."
Before Derrick could react, Fors had already figured out: Wasn't this a weapon provided by the "leader"?
Upon hearing the phrase "axe-shaped," Klein, who was behind the gray fog, recalled the extraordinary weapon used by the "leader": Was he the "supplier" of Mr. Gar's weapons? Or was he Mr. Gar himself?
This clue made Klein almost certain that "The Hermit" was Mr. Gar, or at least that they had a close connection.
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
But he didn't intend to verify it immediately; he only planned to buy a few if suitable extraordinary weapons became available.
Upon hearing the weapon's purpose, Derrick immediately asked, "How much does one cost?"
"Fifty pounds," Odis said. "But I must warn you, this is a one-time use weapon."
This weapon cost around 23 pounds. Odis had made a lot of them to deal with the "arsonist," and there are still a dozen or so in the "Wilderness of Knowledge."
Alger thought to himself: It's worth it! Paralyzing targets within a five-meter radius, this kind of thing can be used to save your life! Especially for Silver City, it's practically designed for them! Those monsters don't have the intelligence to dodge, so they can maximize the effectiveness of these weapons.
Derrick was aware of this as well. He wanted them, but he smiled wryly and said, "If I use these weapons, I'll be suspected."
"That might have happened before," Odis smiled, "but not anymore. Your chief, Colin, has already decided to use you to counterbalance Elder 'Shepherd.' Even if you produce some strange weapons, as long as they are used to fight monsters, he will pretend not to see them."
"Well, at the beginning, you can use a small number of these weapons. If anyone asks, just say you found the method to make the weapons from the monsters."
"Others, once they see that these weapons work well and have no negative effects, will not care about their origin."
He smiled and said, "Of course, you can also settle in gold pounds. For example, if you need to trade something from another member, I can pay for it for you, but it can be no more than 980 pounds."
In fact, Odis had long wanted to trade extraordinary weapons with "Little Sun," but there hadn't been a suitable opportunity before. Now that the trade was going to happen, there was no problem, and "Little Sun" no longer needed to worry about being suspected.
He also hoped to trade extraordinary weapons with other members, as he could only sell those weapons through the Tarot Club's channels without worrying about being traced back to their source.
Odis had never cared whether Klein had guessed his real identity, but since this was a secret gathering, doing something that might expose him right away would make the other members think he wasn't being reliable enough.
Now that Klein suspects that "The Hermit" is Mr. Garr, why not just start trading all at once? Before long, this will become another important source of income for him.
Derrick considered the Hermit's words and found them quite reasonable, especially since he really wanted the weapon the Hermit had mentioned.
Despite his young age, Derrick, with his rich combat experience, had already realized that these weapons would definitely play a huge role in the "Forsaken Land".
Derrick then said, "I'd like a silver weapon first, and I'll buy another one after I've used it up, so as not to arouse suspicion."
"Keep the remaining gold pounds with you for now, and I'll use them when I need them."
"Good!" Odis continued, "There is another weapon that is also shaped like an axe, but its effect is 'freezing'."
"After use, it can form an area covered by ice and snow with a diameter of about five meters, with an effect similar to the previous axe, but it can delay the target's movement for a longer period of time."
"Even if Sequence 6 is hit or affected, a part of his body will be frozen within 5 seconds."
"However, at this level, he has some ways to break free from this state, but this will inevitably take up some of the opponent's time, and in battle, time is the most precious thing."
This is another powerful tool for dealing with monsters. If you can lure the monsters together, you can use this...
Derrick could almost picture it in his mind.
This was also what Odis made to deal with the "arsonists," and as a result, he made too many, and currently has quite a lot in stock.
Klein is well-versed in this matter. During the attack on Kapin's villa, the Sequence 6 was affected by the "Leader's" weapon and was then killed by Klein with an "air bomb".
"There is also a weapon shaped like a javelin," Odis added. "It has aiming and flying capabilities; with just a slight throw, it can hit a target within 50 meters and trigger a small explosion."
"How can I describe that kind of explosion? It's similar to the explosion of a 70mm artillery bomb, but with armor-piercing capabilities."
The following explanation was actually addressed to Alger.
This is the remaining stock of "Lelouch" that has already been taken offline. We don't dare to use it in Backlund now, but there's no problem selling it to the "Forsaken Land" or at sea.
Before "Little Sun" could even express its surprise, Alger exclaimed in astonishment, "Such great power?"
He could almost picture a dozen sailors quietly approaching the target ship as it docked in the harbor, each throwing a javelin at the enemy vessel, ensuring it would soon sink in the port.
Of course, shells are cheaper than javelins, but the problem is that the moment you point your cannon at the enemy, they are already preparing to fire and are ready to go.
Even if all the cannonballs on the ship were fired, it would be unlikely to sink the enemy ship.