Chapter 529: Individual Communication Is Popular This Time
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After hearing "The World's" words, Alger was first slightly stunned, then realized: "The Emperor" has advanced to a demigod!
He was planning to walk around the domains of those demigod-level Beyonder creatures when the time came. Why did it sound like Gehrman Sparrow wanted to exterminate all the Beyonder creatures on that island?
Alger couldn't help but glance at "The Emperor" in the same row. He couldn't tell at all that this was already a demigod!
In fact, Klein's idea was very simple. Since there were demigod-level Beyonder creatures, then for safety's sake, of course, he had to find a demigod to help.
At worst, he would share some of the spoils with "The Emperor." Anyway, with a demigod joining the hunt, their spoils would definitely increase.
He manipulated "The World" and said, "Continue."
Alger cleared his throat somewhat unnaturally: "In the beginning, um, I discovered that island with Qilangos. At that time, we didn't have the ability to explore it deeply, but he discovered some clues and suspected that something very precious and very important was hidden in the ruins.
"My strength is not as good as Qilangos's, and my depth of exploration is not as good as his. I can't know what he saw, I can only guess the situation from some of the words he said inadvertently."
Klein at the head of the long bronze table thought: "The Hanged Man's" words contain a lot of information. It seems that he and "Vice Admiral Hurricane" Qilangos knew each other very early and had explored together.
He also thought: The value of a primitive island is indeed not small. For a secret organization, this is the cornerstone to support the growth of its members. Moreover, when I reach the level of a demigod, the role that money can play will be much smaller. Bartering is the most likely way to get what you want. Clues about demigod-level Beyonder creatures are very important, and that ruin is also a bit interesting.
So Klein no longer hesitated and manipulated "The World" to say, "Wait a moment, I will report this matter to Mr. Fool."
Alger nodded and waited quietly.
"The World" requested to communicate with Mr. Fool alone. Klein and the smaller self pretended to say a few words, then lifted the shielding from "The Hanged Man."
He manipulated "The World" to say, "Deal!"
Alger no longer rambled. After obtaining Mr. Fool's consent, he manifested a parchment scroll with information about that primitive island.
"The World" took the paper and quickly browsed through it: It's right on the edge of the Sonia Sea, and the overall area is not small.
Alger added: "The first exploration is best done after I advance, so I can also provide some help, instead of just leading the way."
"No problem." Klein had "The World" nod and said, "When going to dangerous places, I will need some companions. Um, I will contact 'The Emperor,' I guess he will also be very interested."
Alger breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay."
After the two people finished their private conversation, "The World" made a request to Mr. Fool to communicate with "The Emperor" alone.
The other members were stunned. Did this gathering have so many little secrets?
Hobert was also slightly stunned, unable to guess what Klein wanted from him.
He only heard "The World" say, "I want to reserve that mystical item with the 'Traveler' characteristic.
"Similarly, I will pay 10,000 pounds first this week, and then pay the remaining 2,000 pounds after 'The Hanged Man's' final payment arrives."
Klein had long wanted to obtain a mystical item with "Travel" abilities, so when he obtained the "Ocean Songster's" potion formula and Beyonder characteristics, he planned to use this income to buy the mystical item that "The Emperor" had mentioned before.
After hearing "The World's" request, Hobert understood why he wanted to communicate alone. Otherwise, "The Hanged Man's" money hadn't been received yet, and he turned around and bought the mystical items of other members. This kind of operation seemed quite deserving of a beating.
Then he thought: Klein seems to have grazed a "Traveler," right? Does he still need to buy this mystical item?
Hobert seriously recalled: Oh, right, the one he grazed seems to be a traitor from the Abraham family. And because I married Fors, she asked me to help kill that traitor, and didn't issue a hunt mission to "The World."
"Okay!" In an instant, Hobert had thought it through and agreed to the transaction: "Complete the transaction within three days."
He had previously said that it was a friend's mystical item, the act had to be complete.
"There's one more thing." "The World" added: "In a while, 'The Hanged Man' and I are going to explore a primitive island, and we need a trustworthy partner. Are you willing to participate?"
Then he explained: "On that primitive island, there are some Beyonder creatures that have become extinct in the North and South continents, and there is also a very mysterious ruin."
Hobert recalled: The church built by Adam!
Of course, he was willing to participate in that exploration: "What are the conditions?"
"There are no specific conditions. It's just that the three of us help each other to ensure everyone's safety. Also, the spoils that belong to solo hunting will not be divided. Whoever hunts it gets it. If it is a joint hunt, I will divide the spoils. If there are any objections, you can ask Mr. Fool to adjudicate."
Isn't that the same! But Hobert also thought: "The Fool" won't obviously favor one side too much, and who isn't a favored of a god? I am also a favored of "The Creator." If there are objections to the division of spoils, can I also ask "The Creator" to adjudicate!
Thinking of this, Hobert nodded: "Then, I hope to get a chance to choose first."
Of course, he could hear that Klein actually needed his protection as a demigod, so he made such a request.
Klein thought that such a request was completely acceptable, so he had "The World" nod: "Okay!"
After removing the barrier for private communication, "The World" nodded slightly towards "The Hanged Man," indicating that the deal was done.
Alger had no opinion. After all, even if he didn't announce the location of that island, he would have difficulty hunting the demigod creatures on it for a while. It would be better to monetize it as soon as possible, like the previous island in the Forsaken Land of the Gods.
Seeing that "The World" no longer spoke, "The Hermit" Cattleya turned her head to "Justice" and said, "The spinal fluid of the Black Hunting Basilisk has been confirmed, 1800 pounds. There are currently no clues about the fruit of the Psychedelic Wind Chime Tree."
"That's much faster than I expected." Audrey sincerely thanked her: "Thank you, Ms. Hermit."
She didn't care about the price at all.
Then Cattleya said to "The Emperor" without hesitation, "I heard information about suspected bone marrow of the Six-Legged Imp. Do you need me to continue investigating?"
The other members exclaimed: "The Hermit's" efficiency is really high.
Hobert first thought about whether to follow the clues of the Six-Legged Imp's bone marrow to see if he could find another "Earl of the Fallen?"
But thinking that if such a black-eat-black operation was not handled well, it would easily damage his reputation, and he still had a pile of things waiting to be done, so he wouldn't do such a wicked thing.
"No need." Hobert said, "My friend and I hunted a Six-Legged Imp."
"Little Sun" and Emlyn were slightly stunned, which meant that "The Emperor" was now ready to advance to a demigod.
But Fors didn't suspect anything, because she didn't know that Hobert's potion formula required the bone marrow of the Six-Legged Imp, and she didn't know that he and Archibald had hunted a Six-Legged Imp.
Cattleya nodded slightly: "Congratulations!"
Many people couldn't gather the Sequence 4 potion materials in their entire lives.
Hobert smiled: "Thank you."
After confirming the two transactions, Cattleya looked around and said, "Everyone, are there any clues about the blood of mythical creatures?"
Klein immediately manipulated "The World" to say, "Are you referring to complete mythical creatures?"
Audrey listened in confusion and was very interested: Complete mythical creatures? Are there imcomplete mythical creatures?
Alger listened attentively, hoping to get more information about "Admiral of Stars."
Hobert had previously considered that the angels he could find were not suitable for Cattleya, so he simply didn't plan to join this topic.
Cattleya was stunned for a second and said, "Complete ones, that is, the blood of angels. One drop is enough."
She didn't introduce it in detail at the beginning because she thought that there would be no such high-end things in the Tarot Club for the time being. At that time, she only put forward her real needs to show her sincerity.
But later, after she heard "The Emperor's" description of the battle that took place in Feynapotter City, she had hope for her needs again, so she asked.
"The World" gave a response: "I have some clues, but I'm not sure I can get them, and I have to wait at least three months."
Hobert was stunned: "The Snake of Fate" will be born in three months?
The other Tarot Club members all thought of the one who had protected them before, who seemed to be an angel of the "Death" pathway.
Then they successively thought: Didn't the war launched by "The Creator" in the Southern Continent involve angel-level battles?
And just recently in Feynapotter City, more than a dozen angels appeared at once!
So everyone turned their attention to "The Emperor" again, wanting to see his reply to this.
Seeing that "The Emperor" had no intention of answering, Audrey simply asked curiously, "Mr. Emperor, I remember that there is also at least one angel serving beside 'The Creator,' right?"
Hobert thought: There are indeed two, but neither of them has blood! If I give "The Hermit" a ball of "Power of Order," will she lose control on the spot when she advances?
"The blood of those two angels is not suitable for Ms. Hermit to use." Hobert said truthfully.
"Little Sun," who was also very curious, asked, "Mr. Emperor, is there also a saying of suitable or unsuitable?"
Alger and Fors, along with the other members, stared curiously at "Emperor," feeling that "Sun" had voiced the question in their hearts.
Hobert smiled and said, "Although I don't know what Miss Hermit wants with angel's blood, I think the blood of an angel from the 'Lawyer' pathway wouldn't be the optimal choice for Miss Hermit, right?"
All the members could tell that although "Emperor" kept saying he "didn't know what Miss Hermit wanted with angel's blood," he actually definitely knew.
So everyone's gaze shifted to Cattleya again. "Hermit" smiled helplessly and had to explain, "Some angel's blood from certain pathways is indeed the preferred choice."
Then she added, "But I'm not picky, as long as there's some, that's fine."
Some of the other members nodded, while others leaned back in their chairs. They almost simultaneously thought: The one who understands Miss Hermit's needs the most is actually Mr. Emperor!
Audrey and Fors were both very curious about what "Hermit" would use the blood of complete mythical creatures for. But this probably involved the other party's secrets, so it wasn't easy to ask.
Alger, on the other hand, had already realized: This might be part of the advancement ritual.
Emlyn was simply considering: I wonder what angel's blood tastes like? Heh heh heh, maybe one sip would cause me to lose control on the spot?
After a brief silence, Emlyn asked, "Do you have any clues about my previous request?"
Fors immediately said, "There are suspected leads, and I will continue to investigate."
In fact, she had outsourced this task to Xio, and Xio had just discovered a suspected clue.
Derrick then said, "I need the root crystal of the Elder Tree, as well as the sap of the Radiant Covenant Tree, and Golden-edged Sunflower and White-edged Sunflower."
He remembered that the feathers of the Spirit Warding Bird were in the special warehouse of City of Silver, while those three auxiliary Ingredients were common outside but scarce in the Forsaken Land of the Gods.
Emlyn's spirit lifted: "The root crystal of the Elder Tree and those auxiliary Ingredients are not a big problem, so, what can you use to exchange them?"
When he provided "Justice" with the fruit of the Elder Tree last time, he learned where to buy the root crystal.
Derrick thought for a moment: "A characteristic corresponding to a Sequence 5 Sanguine?"
For him, this wasn't a rare monster in the darkness.
"Sanguine!" Emlyn said through gritted teeth, "Don't worry, I'll tell you what I want after I've thought about it."
"Okay." Derrick, who already owed "The World" a lot of debt, was quite calm.
After the two people's transaction ended, Hobert said to the head of the bronze long table: "Mr. Fool, I hope to communicate with Miss Hermit and Mr. Hanged Man separately."
Another private exchange?
Klein nodded slightly, very curious about what "Emperor" wanted to communicate with the other two members.
After establishing an independent communication space, Hobert went straight to the point: "I hope to get some information about Longtail Island."
He explained, "I have already obtained geographical, resource, and cultural information, but I heard that the locals believe in a false god. I would like to know the relevant information about the local beliefs."
Klein nodded slightly, understanding Hobert's intention: I remember seeing in the newspaper that Hobert's fief was Longtail Island.
Cattleya said, "One of the captains in my fleet has been to Longtail Island."
Alger seemed unwilling to be outdone and said, "I have a friend who has been to Longtail Island."
Hobert then asked, "May I ask what rewards you each require?"
"300 pounds! This isn't confidential information on the sea." Cattleya said.
Alger also nodded, feeling that this price was very reasonable.
The two of them added up to 600 pounds. Hobert, who had just earned 10,000 pounds, had no objection to this: "Deal."
Cattleya said first: "The local natives believe in a god called 'Mountain God.' It is said that the god is named Megali, and legend has it that He has a huge body, and the entire island is His tail, so it is called Longtail Island."
Hobert was slightly stunned, not expecting this false god to have related legends!
"Hermit" continued: "If you want to go to the mountainous area of Longtail Island, you must pay special attention to the position of the sun. As soon as you find that the position of the sun has suddenly changed, you must immediately return the way you came.
"Otherwise, you will definitely get lost and never come back."
Hobert rubbed his chin: This description is a bit strange. Maybe it's not that the sun has changed direction, but that the earth has changed direction? Otherwise, it wouldn't be a false god. Is this the authority of the "Mountain God"? But what a strange authority? Can it manipulate the position of the earth?
Then he thought: In my concept, the Mountain God is a "grassroots civil servant" of the God Realm, but the god believed by the local natives seems to be different from the Mountain God in my impression. According to the information I saw from the Ministry of Land and Resources, the so-called "Mountain God" seems to have the ability to bewitch people's hearts.
"In the depths of the mountains, there is a Mountain God Church." Cattleya said: "According to the devout believers of the 'Mountain God,' the main cathedral of the church is in a vast cave, but every time they enter that cathedral, they enter from different entrances, and no one knows the exact location of the cathedral.
"Within the believers, there is a very strict hierarchy, and high-level believers even have the power of life and death over low-level believers.
"In addition, they have a cruel punishment called 'Delayed Death,' which is said to be asking the 'Mountain God' for power to delay the death process of the victim.
"After inflicting fatal injuries on the victim, they are kept in extreme pain and extreme fear for a long time. It is said that every time this kind of torture is used, the screams can echo in the cathedral for a long time."
Hobert nodded slightly. He originally thought it was similar to dismemberment, but he didn't expect that some kind of extraordinary power was used to torture the victim.
Finally, Cattleya said, "I only know so much. If you investigate further, it is easy to be detected by the people of the 'Mountain God' Church."
Hobert smiled and said, "Thank you for your answer. This has given me a deeper understanding of the natives' beliefs."
Then, he looked at "Hanged Man."
Alger said, "The Storm Church and the Evernight Goddess both have churches on that island. According to the level of this island, the official Beyonder configuration should be a Sequence 6 bishop or Punisher captain, a Sequence 7, and several 'low-sequence' Beyonders.
"The Governor's Office has a 'Disciplinary Knight' stationed here because a large-scale uprising broke out on Longtail Island ten years ago. It is said that the king even issued a targeted order because of this."
Hobert nodded. He remembered that the order was: Destroy all the crowns that appear on this island.
"My friend also heard that ten years ago, the royal family sent a demigod to suppress the uprising, but it seems that they did not investigate the cause of the uprising." Alger's friend had been a bishop on Longtail Island for a period of time:
"Since ten years ago, the royal family has allowed the local military camps to plunder the young and strong of the local natives to serve as auxiliary soldiers.
"In fact, they were bought as slaves to the Southern Continent and local manors, after all, the entire Northern Continent has abolished the slave system.
"This practice has caused a large number of natives to flee to the deep mountains, but it has indeed effectively suppressed the large-scale uprisings of the local people.
"The natives who still live in the western plains of Longtail Island are basically slaves, or more docile tribes willing to convert.
"It is said that the main followers of the 'Mountain God' are in the deep mountains. Because several eradications have not been very successful and many people have died, in recent years, as long as these followers do not come out to rob the Governor's Office of its property, the local garrison and the church will ignore them."
Hobert nodded. Theoretically speaking, if the believers of this kind of wild god dispatched several demigods and brought a group of elite Beyonders, it would be relatively easy to eliminate their main members.
Or simply dispatch an angel, who should be able to kill the so-called "Mountain God."
But the royal family only has those two skinny angels. Their role in confrontation is greater than their actual role, and they dare not move them easily.
Therefore, there are so many false gods in the Berserk Sea that it is almost impossible to completely eliminate them, because it is not cost-effective. If a group of Beyonders die in the eradication of a false god, it would be a greater loss than gain.
Generally speaking, as long as the believers of these false gods do not threaten colonial rule, the military and the Storm Church will turn a blind eye.
Finally, Alger said, "According to my friend's understanding, the natives who believe in the Mountain God are very likely to become slow to react, mentally retarded, and easily distracted.
"In addition, they are very irritable, and often don't know why they can be angered.
"Although the 'Mountain God' Church has a strict hierarchy, it does not have a very strong organization. Many people from the 'Mountain God' Church were arrested in the uprising ten years ago, but after interrogation, the uprising was not secretly organized by them.
"The Storm Church speculates that this should be related to the fact that the 'Mountain God' is not in very good condition."
Hobert nodded and smiled: "Your information is also quite valuable."
This should be some archival information from the church, which is indeed difficult for Hobert to obtain.
However, this gave him a good idea: he could go to the Evernight Goddess Church to borrow relevant archives, and perhaps there would be other gains.
The free trade session continued, and "The World" said again: "Mr. Fool, I just thought of a question and hope to communicate with Mr. Emperor separately."
He really just thought of this question, and it is not suitable to ask it publicly.
The other members were slightly stunned. What's going on today? Why are they all communicating separately?
Hobert also smiled: Again?
But he still nodded, a little curious about what Klein wanted to ask.
After establishing a private communication channel, Klein controlled "The World" and asked, "Regarding the 'Above the Gods' you mentioned before, is it sealed on the Crimson Moon?"
In the diary he had just seen, there was mention of Emperor Roselle gaining information about the 'Primordial Moon' after capturing followers of the 'Primordial Moon,' leading to some speculation about the Crimson Moon.
Roselle also mentioned in his diary that he planned to go to the Crimson Moon to take a look.
Another diary entry showed Roselle in great shock, astonished by everything he had seen, but he didn't clearly state what he had seen.
Therefore, Klein suspected that Roselle had indeed gone to the Crimson Moon later and witnessed something that shocked him greatly, making him realize he couldn't rely on the Seven Gods, and simultaneously giving him the idea that he would rather go mad than fail to become a god.
Thus, Klein once again communicated privately with Hobert, wanting to verify his guess.
Because it was just a guess, Klein felt that this information was not suitable for other members to know for the time being, especially not suitable for Miss Hermit to know, lest she make any associations.
Hobert said, "The information I have can only give you a yes or no answer. The reward is 600 pounds."
Klein, behind the gray fog, twitched the corner of his mouth: You really know how to balance income and expenditure.
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