Chapter 256: Cooperation (6600 added, seeking subscriptions)

"Transporting items... as far as possible?"

Aaron pretended to be deep in thought, while actually marveling inwardly: 'Good fellow, this Halsey has not only occupied the advantage in the distribution market, but is now even preparing to build up the logistics industry... Express delivery in the Mysterious world, instant dispatch and arrival? Thinking about it, it really has potential...'

Not to mention anything else, if one could monopolize the entire Mysterious logistics of Plymouth, that would be an astonishing profit!

He stroked a white eyeball again, pretending to be deep in thought.

'The ability to teleport... the domain of "Shadow"?'

As a master of Occultism with profound foundations, Aaron knew very well that so-called "teleportation," "Blink," and so on, mainly relied on the characteristics of "Shadow," utilizing the special nature of the Spirit World to achieve their goals.

Low-level "Shadow" Extraordinaries could all enter the Spirit World with their physical bodies.

Of course, there were many restrictions when actually doing it, and the vast majority of pure "Shadow" Extraordinaries were unlikely to master teleportation abilities at low levels.

However, it seemed the danger was still controllable.

"Fine, Gantis says you are the most excellent Craftsman he has ever seen below the Non-human grade; if even you cannot do it, I can only entrust it to a strange Non-human Craftsman..."

A moment later, he opened his eyes and smiled: "Although I cannot use detection-type Curses that would alert the other party, he himself is within this castle, and I can vaguely perceive that the life Vitality of this Mr. Gelin Bote has indeed not undergone a qualitative change; he has not yet stepped into the domain of the Fourth Primordial Substance!"

At the very end, Aaron mentioned as if unintentionally: "While exploring Plymouth, I found a club that seemed quite interesting, named the 'Blood Garment Club.' Does Your Excellency Halsey have any impression of it?"

Aaron nodded, knowing that William had stumbled into the darker side of the Mysterious world by accident.

And the Spirit World is everywhere! It also has unique spatial rules.

After a long while, Aaron finally spoke: "I am deeply grateful for Mr. Halsey's high regard... but I really do not have much confidence. After all, I have only opened three Primordial Substances; why not look for a 'Mechanical Mentor'?"

The three of them began to discuss other matters, as well as jokes about the upper-class society of Plymouth.

Aaron looked at Gantis.

'As expected of someone who controls the Extraordinary black market, he is truly bold...'

"No collateral needed, Gelin, feel free to go ahead and do it. It doesn't matter if you fail."

Taking precious materials to attempt crafting naturally requires collateral, and according to rumors, this Halsey should also possess some abilities related to notarization and Contracts; it is unknown whether it is due to a special Extraordinary Ability or the aid of some Magical Item.

In Aaron's view, this was the only point of doubt.

"The Blood Garment Club, eh..."

Besides this, there is also the aspect of "Darkness," which can utilize the unique nature of the "Shadow Realm" to complete concealment and relocation.

Aaron's expression remained unchanged, and he almost whistled to show his innocence: "That is truly unfortunate..."

"Non-human grade Craftsman?"

The Spirituality within these eyeballs, however, was pure "Shadow."

Halsey nodded and said: "That is a secret gathering held by Gourmets from the 'Gourmet Association'... Their motto is 'The best food should be enjoyed by the most excellent Gourmets,' hmm... The gatherings often feature some incredible delicacies, including perfectly cooked parts of Spirit World Creatures; that is truly a wonderful enjoyment... These Gourmets are adept at cooking various Spirit Materials, allowing Extraordinaries to accumulate Spirituality through the process of 'eating,' but..."

"Moreover, the fees for a Non-human grade Craftsman are different from those of an ordinary Craftsman, are they not?" Halsey sighed: "In my plan, I will go to that Spirit World location to hunt a large number of 'Sidi-fen' spirits and produce at least dozens of identical Magical Items to form a smooth logistics network covering all of Plymouth... Honestly, if I were to entrust a strange Non-human grade Craftsman, it is not that I have no way, but that price would exceed my psychological bottom line..."

When the door of the reception hall closed, Gantis immediately looked at Halsey: "Sir..."

"Originally, I was in contact with a 'Lamp Bearer' from the 'Sunset School'... but I haven't had news of him for a long time, and only recently heard that he fell during an exploration of ruins in Green Forest City... I knew long ago, how could the Lingmu of the Green Forest Earl be so easy to dig? It was confirmed later that it was indeed a trap!" Halsey sighed, seemingly mourning for that friend.

"That's good." Gantis let out a long breath.

"How much deposit is needed?"

Aaron asked.

Halsey shook his head and said: "I don't know what's going on in Plymouth recently; the Investigation General Bureau has been frantically pulling in personnel from other places, making people think they are about to go to war with some powerful force... To avoid being caught in the crossfire, many High-Level Extraordinaries who got the news have temporarily left this city... If I didn't possess teleportation abilities and didn't fear being surrounded and intercepted, perhaps I would have gone to South Innis for a vacation too..."

He thanked Halsey for the reminder, then packed up the materials and rose to take his leave.

It must be said that Halsey was worthy of being a local snake; some of the information that leaked out unintentionally made Aaron feel he had benefited greatly.

"Gourmets are a group of Extraordinaries who walk on the edge of darkness; the 'food' in their eyes has no divisions of race, morality, or ethics..." Halsey warned: "If you don't want to eat some strange dark cuisine, you had better keep your eyes peeled!"

As long as an Extraordinary enters the Spirit World from the Mortal World and then takes a step within the Spirit World, the corresponding real-world area could be shifted by thousands of miles!

This is the principle behind most teleportation!

"I see."

Halsey responded with a smile.

Gantis, on the other hand, said with a bitter face: "My teacher passed away years ago... As for my original organization—the 'Craftsman Brotherhood,' heh... Because of my teacher's inheritance issues, I had a conflict with a power faction within the brotherhood, and Your Excellency Halsey does not have a good relationship with the 'Craftsman Brotherhood' because of protecting me..."

Halsey was closing his eyes, seemingly communicating with some strange existence.

Halsey showed great leniency: "Actually... Gantis had already consumed three portions of the same materials before... and the results were all failures."

Aaron's expression was grave, knowing that the content after "but" was the most important.

He looked at the box containing the 'Sidi-fen' spirits again and said frankly: "It cannot be denied that for any Craftsman, this is the ultimate temptation... I am willing to try, but I cannot guarantee success."

Aaron looked at Halsey and saw ambition in the other's eyes.

Aaron sighed inwardly and took the materials directly; a smile immediately appeared on Halsey's face.

"But he does indeed have a very dangerous feeling about him; his Non-human combat power is well-deserved, and he is a good partner for cooperation."

Halsey chuckled: "We are not plotting against the other party, just wanting to cooperate; showing sincerity is enough."

(End of chapter)