As the captain of the "Future," Cattleya had a deeper understanding than others of the hidden dangers posed by Frank Lee. She knew that the first mate's whimsical ideas could sometimes lead to terrible and crazy developments. If it weren't for the fact that those "creations" couldn't spread due to lacking necessary elements, Cattleya believed that this "world" would have already become different.
Of course, if such a day ever came, she would definitely be the first to eliminate Frank Lee and dump him into the sea to feed the fish!
Without divinity, even if some things succeeded, they would only be limited to a very small area and unable to spread and cause major disasters... Merely advancing to Sequence 5 wouldn't bring about a qualitative change, and besides, Frank had recently been more restrained, focusing on researching plants that could survive in darkness or grow by feeding on monster corpses... As these thoughts swirled and twisted in her mind, "The Hermit" Cattleya finally made a decision:
"How much money do you want for it?"
She could vaguely sense that "The World," Gehrman Sparrow, had been in need of money recently.
"Eight thousand pounds. If you pay with a large amount of gold coins, you can get a discount." Klein breathed a sigh of relief and manipulated the dummy "The World" to answer.
Considering that Frank Lee should be able to come up with that amount of money and would definitely not be able to refuse the Beyonder characteristic of "Druid," Cattleya pondered for two seconds and said:
"Deal. Give me a week to raise the funds."
"No problem." Klein had "The World," Gehrman Sparrow, withdraw his gaze.
This trip to the primitive island, if not for the fact that it had finally attracted the attention of that existence deep within the church, he would now consider it a perfect score—in less than half a night, he had obtained a "Card of Blasphemy" that couldn't be measured with money, a magical item worth at least ten thousand pounds, and possibly sixteen thousand gold pounds, all without paying taxes. Not even robbing a bank could be this fast!
What a pity that the primitive island had disappeared; otherwise, when he was short of money, he could go there for a visit... As Klein's mind wandered, he saw Miss "Justice" looking at Mr. "The Hanged Man" and asking with anticipation:
"Do you have the fruit of the Mirage Bell Tree?"
Audrey already had some expectation for the answer to this question, because Mr. "The World" had harvested so many Sequence 5 Beyonder characteristics during this period, and Mr. "The Hanged Man" and he had apparently collaborated privately in the previous week, so he shouldn't have come away empty-handed.
This could be interpreted from Mr. "The Hanged Man's" confident and satisfied state... "Justice" Audrey was becoming more and more confident in her own "observation."
"The Hanged Man," Alger, chuckled and said:
"I was just about to tell you, I've already obtained that fruit."
Great! Audrey controlled herself and didn't show too much excitement.
This meant that she had already gathered all the materials for the "Hypnotist" potion, and only had to wait for the "Psychiatrist" potion to be fully digested before she could attempt an advancement.
And that wouldn't be long! Audrey, who had already become the listener and counselor of troubles in the aristocratic circles of East Chester County, thought confidently in her heart.
To be honest, if she hadn't deliberately guided those nobles to talk, Audrey really couldn't imagine that these glamorous, decent people who always wore smiles were mostly under considerable pressure and endured pain that others couldn't imagine—the changes of the times, the trends of society, made many people constantly worry about the future of their families and themselves. Of course, it was also related to the fact that they were not great nobles and had relatively insufficient resources.
These things made Audrey truly understand the concept of "persona" and realize that everyone wears different "masks" when facing different targets.
After summarizing this situation, her "Psychiatrist" potion was instantly digested a lot, and the progress became significantly faster.
Maybe two weeks, maybe shorter or longer—in any case, before returning to Backlund, I should be able to become a "Hypnotist"... "Justice" Audrey looked brightly at "The Hanged Man" Alger and said:
"What do you want to trade it for?"
Having recently advanced to Sequence 5, having obtained the "key" to the demigod door, and about to have a powerful magical item, Alger's most pressing need was money, so he said without hesitation:
"Two thousand pounds."
"Deal." Audrey responded with ease.
This money didn't require reimbursement; she could simply afford it herself.
After concluding the deal, Audrey couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. Finally, she no longer felt like she was falling behind.
During this period, she had watched Fors become Sequence 7, watched Mr. "The Hanged Man" approach high sequences, watched Mr. "The World" take down one Sequence 5 after another and produce corresponding Beyonder characteristics, while she herself remained at the level of Sequence 7 "Psychiatrist." She couldn't help but feel some pressure, and even some impatience. It was only through self-comfort and Susie's guidance that her emotions hadn't caused any problems. Now, she could finally take a step forward and advance to Sequence 6!
Feeling at ease, Audrey enjoyed the gathering even more and heard Ms. "The Hermit" say to Mr. "The World":
"Regarding the question related to that drop of mythical creature blood, I can give an answer now."
"Do you need to talk alone?" "The Fool" Klein asked with interest, manipulating "The World," Gehrman Sparrow.
If it was an exchange of knowledge, I would be making a profit! he thought with anticipation.
"The Hermit" Cattleya looked around, pondered for a few seconds, shook her head and said:
"No, I don't.
"I can offer two forms of payment: one is to let you see the 'Wheel of Fortune' card once—I believe you should understand what this Card of Blasphemy made by Emperor Roselle represents—and the other is to provide a method to temporarily restore some power during a weak period.
"Please convey these words to that angel and ask Him which form of payment satisfies Him."
Provide a method to temporarily restore power during a weak period? Has the "Mystery Queen" guessed that it's related to the "Quicksilver Serpent"? That doesn't make sense—the angel obviously also includes Sequence 2 "Prophet"... Can't "The Fool" have an angel of the Fate pathway serving Him?
I don't know if Will Auceptin knows the method to become Sequence 0 on His own pathway. If not, then seeing the "Wheel of Fortune" card once is a temptation He can't resist. However, it's unlikely. He has lived for so long and is Sequence 1; He wouldn't not have mastered the apotheosis ritual...
Hehe, I wonder what image Roselle has on the "Wheel of Fortune" card... A snake with an emperor's face and other animals? Klein thought casually, then after deliberating, he had the dummy "The World" say:
"Alright.