Part 2 the faceless man chapter 121 the bullet
The only candle flickered dimly, and the walls around the sitting-room shimmered with shadows.
Crane found a position most convenient for escape, and looking round, saw old Mr. Wisdom-Eyes, with deep lines on his cheeks, and the chubby-faced Apothecary.
Well, after another comparison, although he wore an iron mask that covered the upper half of his face, but still basically can confirm that he is the yawning man I met in the small theater of the Les Circus …… Klein retracted his gaze and waited for the party to officially begin —. The lady with the “artisan” on her back was quite well concealed, as were most of the participants, so he couldn’t confirm her arrival before she opened her mouth.
After a few minutes, the Wise Eye looked up at the mechanical clock on the wall and chuckled:
”There’s a good number of people here today.”
”Let’s begin.”
Before he could say anything, the chubby pharmacist had already jumped the gun:
”I need a Transcendent Creature for an experiment, preferably a beast type, preferably one that has been subdued and isn’t too dangerous.”
A beast-like transcendent creature? Klein was slightly touched by what he heard.
He remembered the words that the other party had said within the small circus theater, and remembered that the other party seemed to be able to read the thoughts of beasts.
Just a “pharmacist”, yet he possesses such an ability, and he’s begging for beast-type Transcendent Beings… Well, after I sold him the Elven Fountain’s medulla crystals, he should’ve already gathered all the materials and gained promotion… …… In other words… The sequence after “Apothecary” has something to do with driving beasts? Based on the known information, Klein made a guess.
At this time, someone snickered in response to “Pharmacist”:
”Who would keep a transcendental creature by their side?”
”It’s dangerous and easy to be discovered, wouldn’t it be more convenient and stealthy to just kill them to preserve the extraordinary materials?”
”The Apothecary” never conceded defeat in words, and instantly chortled:
”Stupid idea!”
”It’s not like you can guarantee that the extraordinary materials on that transcendent creature are exactly what you need, exactly what you can sell, so you might as well tame it, drive it, and make it a helper to double your own strength ……”
As he spoke, his voice trailed off, feeling as if he had divulged some vital secrets.
Shit! Why can’t I just control this mouth! The pharmacist slapped himself hard in his heart.
Sure enough …… Klein nodded imperceptibly.
The pharmacist’s needs were undoubtedly not being met; most of the participants here were of low sequence, and weren’t of any prominent status in Berkland, and were leading rather wary lives of their own, close to barely making ends meet, so how could they possibly still have the luxury of keeping a transcendental creature.
Moreover, more importantly, wild transcendental creatures tend to be very hostile to humans, once encountered, it’s either you die or I die, if you want to capture it alive, you must have a strong enough team or crush the other party in terms of strength, of course, it can’t be ruled out that certain Sequencers possess special, just right for this kind of situation ability.
After a moment of disappointment, the pharmacist coughed lightly twice and said:
”I brought quite a few potions over, all of which you know the effects of, if you want them, ask when it’s almost over.”
Another few potions to heal injuries, berserk themselves and improve that aspect of their abilities? Klein belted out a low chuckle and came up with an idea for the other man:
”You can purchase the Sequence 9 formula, find the appropriate extraordinary materials, and then formulate it into a magic potion and feed it to the beast animal you fancy, so that you’ll have a Sequence 9 transcendent creature, and then you can keep on advancing it afterward by following up with magic potions.”
”All provided, of course, that you have the financial resources to deal with out-of-control stumps as well.”
The apothecary was dumbfounded for a few seconds as he listened, and it took a while for him to say:
”That’s extravagant.”
”It’s tough enough for me just to save up for myself and find the extraordinary materials I need, and with the high probability of an animal taking a magic potion that goes out of control, it’s hard to pull it off without a few more visits.”
”Anyone who can do that must have a mine, or run a bank.”
Our Tarot Club’s “justice” lady should have raised a transcendental creature …… Klein suddenly felt sour for the pharmacist.
If he really wanted to let go and make money recklessly, the pharmacist was definitely the type of person who could easily gather a lot of wealth in the low sequence, but the problem was that it was also easy to be targeted by the official extraordinary people.
After a few more deals were either completed or aborted, Klein heard a deliberately lowered voice:
”I brought only one extraordinary weapon this time.”
”It is 50 rounds with different effects, 20 of which are inscribed with the markings and symbols of the Sun Realm, forming a complete rune that can effectively purify ghost-type monsters and harm the more powerful grudges and phantoms, hence, the name ‘Purification Bullets’, and 20 rounds that target foul and depraved creatures , called ‘Demon Hunting Bullets’, and the other 10 rounds are more restrained against evil-type monsters, called ‘Exorcism Bullets’, all of which can maintain their effects steadily for 18 months, or even longer.”
”500 pounds for 50 rounds, or the ‘Barbarian’ magic potion formula with a special revolver of the right caliber.”
Sure enough, I made similar rounds as I proposed last time, but it looks more complicated than the usual extraordinary weapons ah, it took so long to make a set of …… Klein didn’t leave the others a chance, and spoke directly:
”I have the magic potion recipe for ‘Savage’.”
At this time, a rather tall man also opened his price:
”550 pounds.”
In contemporary times, this was the most convenient extraordinary weapon to carry and use!
The tightly concealed lady’s voice said with an uncontainable joy:
”This gentleman, I am sorry, but I give preference to the ‘Barbarian’ formula.”
”Six hundred pounds.” The man raised his offer again.
”No, it’s not a matter of money.” The lady with the ‘artisan’ on her back looked sideways at Klein, “Deal! But please first give the formula to old Mr. ‘Eye of Wisdom’ for his appraisal.”
Whew, it’s a good thing I got the “Black Emperor” card, or else I’d be hemorrhaging money today if I encountered someone who raised the price so harshly …… Klein rolled up his robe and took out the long-written recipe for “Barbarians” from his inner pocket, and unfolded it to read the recipe. ” recipe and unfolded it to take a look:
”Sequence 8 ‘Savage’, main ingredients: one plant of Berserking Grass, solid one-horn crystals of Earth Rhinoceros, auxiliary ingredients: one deep-grained pecan, one plant of Scented Bee Grass, 10 ml of Pure Dew infused with Poplar Bark, and 100 ml of Strong Wine.”
After confirming that there were no errors, Klein refolded the paper and handed it to the attendant.
Just like the previous time, the old man “Wisdom Eye” took out the ring with many fine diamonds surrounded by green gems like eyes, and simulated the extraordinary ability of the “Notary Public” to confirm that the recipe was true.
When she heard the old man declaring “the formula is valid”, the lady with the “artisan” behind her obviously breathed a sigh of relief, and took out a palm-sized square iron box.
After the waiter passed it around, she was able to obtain the recipe as she wished, and couldn’t wait to spread it out on the spot, looking at it several times as if she wanted to memorize it directly, while Klein held the box in his hand, snapped it open, and examined the harvest.
This iron box within the bullet is divided into three piles, part of the light gold color, seems to have just come out of the hot water, part of the body silver, covered with patterns, cold but sacred, the least part of the brass color in the blossoming gold, can vaguely see inside the inscription of many signs and symbols.
Well, it s true …… in the field of the occult, Klein this discernment is still possessed, he snapped the lid closed, and put the item into his shirt pocket under his robe.
As for the complimentary revolver, there was nothing special about the shape, the body was a darker brass color and the grip was made of walnut.
Since the underarm pocket was also lost during the last police raid, Klein could only wear the revolver around his waist and cover it with clothing.
After completing this planned transaction, he looked around the living room and deliberately raised his voice:
”I need ‘Sun Holy Water’ ‘Sun Holy Emblem’ and other powerful purification-type items.”
”I can offer gold pounds to buy them, or I can take formulas in exchange, such as the ‘Barbarian’ follow-up Sequence 7 ‘Bribe Man’.”
”Of course, if there are questions from the mystical realm and the transcendent world that need to be answered, I can try, but there’s no guarantee I’ll be able to answer them.”
The pharmacist’s eyes widened as he listened from across the room, feeling that this was the ‘lucky guy’.
However, he had only become an Extraordinary Person for a short while, how could he get so many valuable things? The more the pharmacist thought about it, the more he gritted his teeth and felt that he had made the wrong choice.
Luck was the most important thing!
The lady who had purchased the “Barbarian” formula nearly lost control of herself and almost spoke in her original voice:
”I don’t have what you need, but I can pay you in gold pounds, 800 pounds!”
Klein swallowed the word “deal” and thought about it, but laughed softly:
”I’ll only accept barter for now.”
”I should be back for my next party, so you can gather similar things in advance.”
For the time being …… the lady chewed on the word and nodded slowly:
”Okay.”
After that, the rest of the participants did not speak up, Klein’s needs were also not satisfied, because in Bekrand, in the Kingdom of Ruen, the followers of the “Eternal Sun” can be regarded as cultists to deal with, so the circulation of similar items in the outside world is very small.
Klein was slightly disappointed, but not too concerned, he still had an alternative.
He clearly remembered that Ms. Hugh had once looked for an extraordinary follower of “Eternal Sun” to do purification!
Moreover, the lady who desired the formula of “Bribe Man” would certainly be actively looking for it.
Kraven stopped talking and listened to the subsequent transactions and exchanges.
Toward the end of the party, a participant with a medium build and few features pinched the iron mask on his face and said in a thick baritone voice:
”I need the silk glands of an adult Widow Giant Spider.”
Silk glands of an adult Widow Giant Spider? It sounds familiar, I think I’ve heard of it somewhere …… Klein frowned slightly, not using the divination ground to think back bitterly.
Suddenly, he remembered the source of the familiarity:
This was one of the main ingredients of the “Pleasure Witch” potion!