Chapter 228: Setting Up a Stall (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Inside "Halsey's Moving Castle".

After saying goodbye to the two enthusiastic sisters, Aaron went to find an attendant wearing a black tailcoat and a golden mask, which featured a special Spirituality symbol marked upon it.

"Respected sir, is there anything I can do for you?"

The tailcoat attendant bowed, every movement so perfect it was beyond reproach, just like the servants trained for generations among those ancient nobles.

"I heard... there are rooms and stalls for rent inside this castle?" Aaron asked.

"Yes, the rooms in this castle are for rent, and the castle's owner—the respected Mr. Halsey—guarantees your safety!" the attendant replied politely: "You may rest as you please, but you must not hold sacrificial Rituals or conduct other dangerous experiments; furthermore, we do not harbor criminals..."

Aaron stood behind a wooden table and, from the "Lotus Eater's Satchel", laid out Talismans, bottles of potions, and several Magical Items one by one.

This old man had white hair and a beard, but his physique was quite burly, and he wore a gray cloth robe.

"That's great."

Master Gantis handed over the necklace with some reluctance, then looked at the other two Magical Items Aaron had laid out: "Young man, could you introduce them to me?"

"They are all quite good."

But that man in black could hardly take his eyes off them.

The attendant was very straightforward after collecting the money, making Aaron highly suspicious that his previous claim about not harboring criminals was just talk.

While speaking, he even felt a sense of disbelief and ecstasy.

"Shadow Cloak, a permanent Extraordinary Magical Item; using it will grant you the ability of Shadow stealth. The negative effect is that long-term use will cause one of your internal organs to gradually turn into Shadow... however, this falls within the scope of what can be treated."

"To go fishing, how can one be without bait?"

The man in black clenched his fists in excitement.

"Wait for me... I'll go gather the money right away!"

The attendant bowed slightly again, performed a salute, and turned to leave.

Even though the location was remote, there were hardly any stalls selling Magical Items in the main hall.

And a few minutes later, the man in black dragged an old man over: "This is Master Gantis. If he confirms that the abilities and negative effects of 'Scarlet One's Offering' are as you said, then we have a deal!"

It wasn't until the man in black shook him several times that he reacted, nodding: "The effects are consistent with your description."

"10 pounds a day! Also... sir, may I ask for your name or codename?"

Of course, he didn't put out the Bone Statue, the Bell of Lost Sounds, or the Nüwu Guazhui, otherwise, he feared even Mr. Halsey would be alarmed and come out.

"Deal!"

Aaron pointed to a pure white medal: "Sun Medal, a permanent Magical Item. After injecting Spirituality, you can obtain Purification abilities comparable to a 'Child of Light'. Soaking it in a gallon of clean water will convert it entirely into holy water filled with the power of 'Yao' in three days... The negative effect is that holding it will cause your body temperature to rise slowly and continuously until it burns out your brain! Therefore, it cannot be held for long."

"I can tell it comes from the hands of an excellent Craftsman."

The man in black, both happy and pained, counted out a large stack of banknotes and handed them to Aaron: "Count them and verify their authenticity."

A man in black walking in a hurry passed by, glanced at it, and suddenly stopped his pace, staring at a blood-red pendant in the middle of Aaron's stall: "Is... is this a Magical Item?"

The leftovers from those ordinary members of the Lotus Eater could only be used to make such trinkets.

Aaron curled his lips, his tone very disdainful.

The tailcoat attendant led Aaron to a corner of the hall and tapped the ground with his right foot.

'An Extraordinary with identification abilities, and also a "Craftsman"? Isn't this fish already hooked?'

Aaron muttered to himself in his heart with joy, seeing Gantis staring at the necklace in his hand as if obsessed.

Because Magical Items are very popular in the Mysterious world!

As long as the negative effects are bearable, many Extraordinaries hope to possess one or even several to effectively amplify their own abilities or make up for their shortcomings.

'Who would dare to create Magical Items or Magic Potions inside a Magical Item? Wouldn't that be exposing all their Secrets completely to the castle owner?'

"Of course."

Aaron took them and counted them casually: "Transaction complete, it is yours."

In his view, this Magical Item was undoubtedly very excellent, and the most important point was that the negative effect was very small!

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

The man in black hurried away, and that posture immediately made Aaron realize: "Did I sell it too cheaply? But so be it..."

Aaron grumbled in his heart and spoke up: "I would like to obtain a temporary stall."

What's more... some Extraordinaries fear the hidden dangers of madness brought by advancement and often dare not advance, yet they want to obtain new abilities; a Magical Item can just happen to solve this problem!

"It... how much is it worth?" the man in black asked with a trembling tone.

'I really haven't sold an Extraordinary Magical Item before...'

At this moment, he was taking the necklace and examining it carefully.

"Hmm."

"Yes, it is called 'Scarlet One's Offering'... Extraordinary level. It can cast an Invisible Spell on you to amplify physical strength, three times a day, and also has the ability to release corrupted flames, also three times a day... The negative effect is that it requires flesh and blood to feed."

Aaron recalled the previous Wanted Order, added the price of an ordinary Third Primordial Substance Extraordinary criminal on it, plus his own labor and material costs, and reported: "2000 pounds!"

"Fine."

The attendant took out a book that looked like a registration log and asked while holding a quill.

These Talismans and potions came from the unlucky souls he had encountered in the tomb earlier; they were all relatively common goods and wouldn't attract attention, whereas the Magical Items were a bit eye-catching, so Aaron used three that he had made himself later on.

Aaron spoke slowly: "Gelin Bote!"

The man in black was looking at the Sun Medal and the Shadow Cloak, instantly feeling that his initial decision was somewhat wrong.

A brand-new wooden table suddenly appeared.

This was the identity he had fabricated for the mask of this young man with wine-red eyes: a "Craftsman" of the extraordinary world!

"Very well, Mr. Bote, please let me take you to your booth."

Aaron handed over the scarlet necklace, observing Gantis.

"Inside the castle, only those who possess a wooden table may conduct transactions; this is the rule set by Mr. Halsey."

Even so, Aaron was very confident in his own stall.

Gantis nodded.

"Gelin!"

Because of this commotion, the area around Aaron's small stall gradually attracted more customers.

Perhaps the "Sun Medal" would suit him better, but he no longer had enough Pounds.

Even the previous 2,000 Pounds had been borrowed temporarily and scraped together!

(End of chapter)