Part 1 The Joker Chapter 114 Criteria for Membership
No oil? Is it because it can’t be found for some reason, or is there really none?
It’s also been more than a hundred and fifty years since the assassination of Rossel the Great, and there’s still no sign of oil appearing ……
Klein’s pupils constricted, and the hand holding the diary nearly shook.
The absence of oil not only meant that the emergence of the internal combustion engine would be unknown, but it would also lead to the stagnation of the chemical industry, making it impossible to establish a truly modern industry on Earth!
In other words, the next development of this world was somewhat unpredictable to Klein.
His original plan was that although he only knew a little bit of everything, and could not go to do inventive things, but better than knowing a little bit of everything, and could foresee the direction of change and the trend of the times, and when he saved up enough salary, and had the first bucket of money, he would make risky investments in optimistic industries, and did not put his eggs in the same basket.
Klein felt that in this way, sooner or later, he will have a considerable amount of wealth, when the time comes, he will look for white gloves as an explicit agent, and then set up an international charity fund, the surface relief of the poor, secretly funded the labor revolt of various countries, as a way to play with the upper echelons of society, to improve the lives of the underclass.
If he found a way to return to Earth, he would make a division of the property, one-third to Benson, one-third to Melissa, and one-third to his own foundation.
However, it was a pity that half of this rosy vision of the future was shattered in an instant just now.
”Fortunately, fortunately this world has electricity and magnetism, there are successful cases of telegraphy, I will mainly invest in this direction in the future ……” Klein fixed his mind, and his eyes moved down one line:
”December 21, don’t think about the oil, raise your sequence level is the way to go!”
”December 22nd, the old part of Rishe is unacceptably filthy, if it weren’t for my micromanagement, I might never have known that it remained as I saw it when I was young, I’m going to recruit my ministers and formulate a ‘plan for the improvement of the capital’s sewers and public toilets’, hmmm. And to correct the wrong habits of the inhabitants, so that they boil hot water for drinking, wash their hands and faces regularly, don’t litter, urinate and defecate, and use condoms as much as possible, haha, I’ve thought of what to name this thing, the Patriotic Hygiene Campaign!”
”So, the invention of condoms has to be on the agenda, along with items like masks and paper cups, well, the most primitive version will do, just give it a try, and thank goodness for the world, it still has rubber trees.”
”December 23rd, perhaps I should consider that suggestion to make a way for myself outside the Church of the Artisan God, for example, by joining that ancient, secretive organization that secretly influences the world situation?”
Klein saw this and suddenly realized that there was nothing more below, and his mood was simply unspeakable:
”O Great Emperor, what exactly is the name of that ancient, hidden, secretly influencing the world’s situation organization you mentioned? Is it something I don’t know about?”
”How can you stop here? Why don’t you write more than a couple sentences?”
”This is the same as reading a novel in the past, seeing the end and realizing that the author has eunuchized ……”
”Also, the patriotic hygiene campaign, the Great Emperor can play ……”
”The content of this diary page should be positioned after he became consul of the Republic of Intis, maybe even calling himself Julius Caesar.”
”I’ll have to go back and flip through the books and foreign history textbooks to see what year the ‘Capital Sewer and Public Toilet Improvement Program’ of Intis appeared.”
After a dozen seconds of silence, Klein collected his thoughts and let the diary in his hand simply disappear and said:
”You may communicate.”
Audrey breathed a sigh of relief and adjusted her state to become the ‘audience’, smiling lightly:
”I would like to know if there is a Sequence Magic Potion with the name ‘Arbiter’, and also, what kind of extraordinary person can go straight through the wooden door or make the counter lock ineffective?”
This I know …… shrouded in a gray mist Klein was about to speak, but the inverted hangman grabbed him first:
”I need you to help me investigate something in exchange for an answer.”
”What is it?” Audrey asked, quite interested and full of doubt.
Alger glanced at the Fool and mused:
”I would like to know if the King intends to retaliate against the Forsak Empire and start a new war on the east coast of Byron within this year or by June of next year.”
The current lingua franca of the “Tarot Society” was Rune, based on the accents of the three parties at the first gathering, so Alger knew that Ms. Justice was a noble of the Kingdom of Rune, and he believed that Ms. Justice knew that she was a Rune.
As for the Fool, Alger believed that the Rune characteristics that K displayed were just a disguise, a disguise to facilitate communication.
–After that ritual magic, Alger unknowingly began to use “k” to honor the Fool.
Audrey nodded with vague certainty as she thought back on what she had seen and heard in various social situations over the course of time:
”No problem, but it will take enough time to confirm.”
”I can wait.” Alger the Inverted Hanged Man smiled, “With Mr. Fool as a witness, I’m sure you won’t renege.”
Audrey glanced at the silent and mysterious Fool in the gray mist and tickled the corners of her mouth:
”But I think this matter is worth more than the two questions I asked combined.”
”I will compensate as I see fit when you confirm the answer.” Alger replied as if he had been prepared.
Miss Justice, Mr. Inverted Hangman, do you need virtual currency to measure value? Klein leaned back with a smile and watched the two.
Audrey breathed a quiet sigh of relief and mentally cheered for herself.
KLEIN: That’s great! Audrey, you’ve learned to bargain! She was so excited that she nearly broke out of her audience status and rushed to find a random thing to ask a question about:
”Ah yes, Mr. Inverted Hangman, have you received the £1000 in cash yet?”
”I apologize, I am still at sea and have not returned to land.” Not willing to mention more about this matter, Alger directly answered the previous question, “The extraordinary person who can go through the wooden door and make the counter-lock ineffective should be a Sequence 9 ‘Apprentice’, and the hidden organization Spiritual Knowledge Society possesses its formula, but it is not ruled out that it can be obtained from another way, such as in the ancient tombs belonging to the Quaternary Period. ”
The Spiritual Knowledge Society, the hidden organization that is inextricably linked to the Witch Cult …… Klein leisurely rubbed his chin with his fingers.
Seeing that Mr. Fool didn’t retort, Audrey couldn’t help but lament:
”Perhaps I wouldn’t have chosen ‘Audience’ if I had the ‘Apprentice’ formula before.”
That kind of performance was simply fantastic!
Alger didn’t care about Ms. Justice’s words and continued to say to himself:
”It is true that there are Sequence Magic Potions with a similar name of ‘Arbiter’, and I think you should not be unfamiliar with it, because the beginning of the Sequence Pathway jointly held by the Augustus Family and the Castile Family of the Kingdom of Feneport is this one, and of course, the formula of the lower Sequence had become a prize in the ancient times, and some of the nobles may have once obtained it.”
The Augustus family was the royal family of the Kingdom of Rune, and the Castile family was the royal family of the Kingdom of Feneport.
”So the Augustus’s started as ‘arbiters’ ……” Audrey was suddenly enlightened, and felt that she had solved a mystery that had puzzled her for a long time.
She sighed silently:
No wonder that in their presence I always wanted to obey the arrangements, always wasn’t comfortable enough, always willing to admit defeat, always unlike myself! I thought it was because I was timid ……
”The Arbiter possesses convincing charisma and sufficient authority, as well as excellent fighting ability to deal with the unexpected.” Alger succinctly described the situation accordingly.
Audrey nodded slowly, leaned back slightly, and spoke gracefully:
”I have no further questions.”
Alger thought for a moment and looked sideways at the head of the long bronze table:
”Dear Mr. Fool, I would like to ask one thing, is the ‘Sanctuary’ of the true Creator that the Aurora Society proclaims to be the legendary ‘Godforsaken Land’?”
The Godforsaken Land? I’ve only seen this term once in Rossel’s diary …… It may be in the Night Watchman’s classified information, but it’s not part of what I have access to right now …… How do you expect me to answer that? Klein nearly twitched the corners of his mouth.
He considered for a few seconds, and replied in a flat, undisturbed tone:
”That’s not something you should know right now.”
Alger’s heart tightened and he immediately bowed his head:
”Please forgive my tiny trespass.”
Audrey was about to ask what the “God’s Abandoned Land” was, but she also gave up on this intention.
In the magnificent temple above the gray mist, quiet and silence suddenly dominated.
At this time, Audrey always felt like she should say something and opened her mouth:
”Mr. Fool, if, I mean if, I have the chance to join another organization, such as the Psycho Alchemy Society, is it possible?”
Klein kept his stance leaning back and smiled softly:
”No problem, my only requirement is that I can’t reveal the existence of the Tarot Society.”
”If you become a member of another organization, the materials and intelligence you can use for exchange will definitely receive a boost.”
After saying this, it suddenly occurred to him that he himself was also a member of other organizations, a true night watchman, and that the Inverted Hanged Man most likely had some connection to the Storm Lord’s Guild as well.
Is my Tarot Club the so-called “Alliance of Betrayers”? A “party of two and a half”? Klein fell into deep contemplation.
”I see.” Audrey was excited again, and then a question came to her mind, “Mr. Fool, if I find a suitable gentleman or lady for the Tarot Club, can I guide them to join? How should I guide them?”
Alger thought about it for a moment and asked afterward:
”Mr. Fool, what are the criteria for subsequent members of this gathering of ours to join? How should it be judged?”
Ideal, moral, cultured, and disciplined …… These four phrases instantly popped up within Klein’s mind.
He remained silent for a few seconds, speaking only after Justice and the Inverted Hangman appeared a little uneasy:
”Any of you that you think is suitable can tell me here, and I will decide whether or not to allow him to join, until then, you must not make any hints of behavior that would cause the secret of the existence of the Tarot Society to be leaked out, and you must remember that to non-members of the party ……”
Klein paused and said in a deep voice:
”My name shall not be recited without my permission.”