Chapter 161: Little Sun's Deal

Having observed the trading patterns of the people at the Tarot gathering, Foersi also felt stirred; her trick master has not encountered any magic potion ingredients since obtaining the formula.

"I hope that at this seemingly high‑end gathering I can obtain information on these two ingredients."

"Hmm, I can't be too straightforward, otherwise the other members might deduce the corresponding elixir formula from the info I give, like Mr. Dao Diao Ren just now!"

Having made up her mind, Foersi deliberately lowered her voice so that it sounded out of place with herself:

"I want the Spirit Eater's stomach, deep‑sea swordfish blood, and crown jellyfish venom crystal, in exchange for money."

She mixed the alchemist's ingredients into the trick master's list, both to mask the materials she actually needs and to help Viscount Graelint collect the alchemist's supplies, which she can later sell to him at a slightly higher price.

"She is Foersi! That crown jellyfish venom crystal is for Graelint; the alchemist only lacks that one."

Miss Justice, who was not far from Foersi, guessed Foersi's identity as soon as she heard the required materials; she had seen Foersi request those items at the gathering they all attended.

The Hanged Man kept watching this new member, analyzing the information Foersi revealed:

"Her own sequence is probably not high, at most Sequence Eight, maybe even less; her accent bears the Beckland characteristic, though she may not be from Beckland, she is unlikely to be active at sea."

After confirming that Miss Magician's position at the Tarot gathering posed no threat to her, the Hanged Man finally spoke:

"I'll keep an eye on the deep‑sea swordfish blood and crown jellyfish venom crystal, but I can't say when I'll obtain them; I'm still sailing, and it will be a while before I reach shore."

"Alright, no problem." Foersi nodded politely.

"I can get the Spirit Eater's stomach." Little Sun, sitting beside Leiketon, also spoke immediately.

"Alright, how many gold pounds do you need?"

Foersi's eyes brightened; she hadn't expected to hear news of one of the ingredients so quickly.

"I don't want money." Little Sun shook his head, and continued in Foersi's puzzled gaze: "The reward I want is information about the True Creator."

"The True Creator?"

Foersi was stunned, not knowing how to reply; she only wanted a Sequence Eight material, yet the other party directly asked for information on an evil god—perhaps the most active, most fond of causing horrific incidents.

Leiketon, sitting next to Little Sun, let out a light laugh:

"Heh~ ordinary people don't know much about evil gods."

At the head of the table, beneath the gray mist, Kelei En also reached up to rub his forehead; Little Sun still knows too little about the outside world.

"Is that a problem? If the trade isn't equal, I can add other materials as exchange!"

Dairike, seeing everyone's reaction, thought the trade value gap was too large, scratched his head sheepishly, and added:

Leiketon glanced at the world at the far end of the bronze long table; the dummy, under Kelei En's control, made a slight raising‑hand motion and pressed down:

"Those who can speak about the True Creator are mostly lunatics from the Aurora Society; Miss Magician probably doesn't know that information."

"I can be the merchant among you, paying for the True Creator information on your behalf; likewise, Miss Magician, you can directly exchange gold pounds for the Spirit Eater's stomach with me, okay? Both of you."

"I have no problem." Foersi quickly nodded in agreement.

"I have no problem either." Little Sun, Dairike, looked appreciatively at the world at the far end.

"Alright, let's talk privately."

The dummy world, under Kelei En's control, staged a self‑directed request for a private conversation, then used the gray mist to separate the remaining people.

Leiketon leaned back, his whole body relaxing as if lounging in a recliner, leisurely enjoying the afternoon sun.

In the awkward silence between Miss Justice and the Hanged Man, he whispered, "The free‑and‑easy Gate Path is truly enviable."

"Gate Path?" Miss Justice Audrey was slightly taken aback.

Foersi's trick‑master formula was bought from the other side, meaning Gate Path is another term for the Apprentice Path.

Miss Justice Audrey curiously asked, "Why call it Gate Path?"

The Hanged Man A'erjie, also listening, had never heard of a path called Gate Path.

Leiketon, still relaxed, said:

"'Gate' is the title at the top of this path's sequence, just as in the Knowledge Church we often refer to the Storm Lord as 'Tyrant.'"

"I see, thank you for the answer, Mr. White Tower!" Miss Justice Audrey smiled and thanked, then leaned back in the high‑backed chair, deep in thought.

"Tyrant! That isn't a contemptuous term for the Storm Lord among the Knowledge Church; what 'gate' is the title at the top of a path's sequence?"

The Hanged Man A'erjie felt a surge of emotion, realizing he'd learned more about the knowledge at the top of the sequence.

The scene fell silent again until the private talks among Miss Magician, Little Sun, and World concluded.

Miss Justice Audrey looked at Foersi, the magician who had just completed a deal with Little Sun and would soon obtain the Spirit Eater's stomach, pondered briefly, then said:

"Miss Magician, do you know the Acting Method?"

"Acting Method?" Foersi, the magician, looked puzzled toward Miss Justice beside her.

"You don't seem to understand." Miss Justice quickly drew a conclusion from her observation.

She then turned to the figure shrouded in dense gray‑white mist at the head of the table, deliberated, and said:

"Sir Fool, could you tell Miss Magician about the Acting Method? If so, what price must she pay?"

Kelei En, under the gray mist, let out a light laugh:

"You decide, you explain; I don't want to repeat similar topics."

Having received Sir Fool's affirmation, Miss Justice Audrey straightened her already upright posture slightly, lifted her chin and said:

"The Acting Method is a way to accelerate the digestion and mastery of the elixir, minimizing the risk of losing control."

Foersi, who had been sitting lazily, suddenly straightened up, completely forgetting to hide her excitement:

"What price must I pay?"

Miss Justice Audrey paused briefly, then said:

"Two conditions: first, you may not disclose the Acting Method to anyone without Sir Fool's permission; second, pay two hundred gold pounds."

Magician Foersi almost without hesitation agreed to Miss Justice's terms, and the two quickly sealed the deal.

Miss Justice Audrey looked around; she saw Mr. World still in his previous state, unmoving, and the White Tower's Leiketon likewise, maintaining his usual lazy posture.

"Indeed, since the last Tarot gathering, apart from the newly joined Foersi, everyone has already mastered the Acting Method."

Audrey muttered something in her heart, but still cautiously chose to speak privately.

During the private exchange where Miss Justice and Miss Magician were role‑playing the law, Xiao Taiyang Daerik, who was sitting next to Rekton, silently scanned the rest of the people in a circle and, sounding a bit conflicted, said:

"I want to know which seven deities you refer to as the Seven Gods, and roughly what they are like."

For a moment, everyone except Miss Justice and Miss Magician, who were still in private exchange, turned to look at Xiao Taiyang Daerik.

Seated at the head of the bronze long table, Kelei En, shrouded in gray mist, let out a light laugh and said:

"They can all answer your question. Who do you want to trade with? What compensation will you give?"

"I will trade individually with each of them; the price is that you may ask me one question that I can answer."

"Including Miss Justice and Miss Magician, who are currently trading, I wish to make the same deal with everyone."

Xiao Taiyang Daerik thought briefly and then offered what he considered the safest way to obtain the most complete information.

Without exception, everyone agreed to Xiao Taiyang's deal, including Miss Justice and Miss Magician, who had just finished their role‑play trade; each person was very interested in Silver City.

Rekton did not rush; after the rest of the Tarot Assembly had traded with Xiao Taiyang, he was the last to make a deal.

In the private exchange that involved only Rekton, Xiao Taiyang Daerik, and Kelei En, who was eavesdropping on behalf of Guangming Zhengda, Rekton raised his hand slightly to signal and then began:

"Most of the information the others gave you comes from various churches' scriptures; it isn't very reliable."

Seeing Xiao Taiyang Daerik's startled and doubtful gaze, Rekton let out a light laugh and continued:

"If the current Seven Gods are ordered by the time they attained divinity, they are the Night Goddess, the Earth Mother Goddess, the War God, the Eternal Blazing Sun, the Lord of Storms, the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, and the God of Steam and Machinery."

"The Eternal Blazing Sun, the Lord of Storms, and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom likely achieved divinity within a short span of each other, while the Steam God only became a god near the end of the previous era."

Speaking of the God of Steam and Machinery, the biggest lucky one, Rekton couldn't help but add more:

"Moreover, at that time it hadn't even digested the Sequence One demon elixir, yet it jumped straight to Sequence Zero. It wasn't until two hundred years ago that Luoxier appeared, spurring the Industrial Revolution, which finally helped the Steam God digest the Sequence One demon elixir."

Xiao Taiyang Daerik stared blankly at Rekton; the notion of becoming a god by digesting a demon elixir was somewhat distant to him, but it didn't stop him from realizing that the Steam God mentioned by the other side became a true god purely by luck.

Guangming Zhengda, seated at the head and eavesdropping, kept using his clown ability to control his expression.

He recalled the scene from a few days ago when, after digesting the demon elixir, he advanced from Sequence Eight to Sequence Seven; although he succeeded, it didn't mean the risk was small at the time.

I found it so hard to move from Sequence Eight to Sequence Seven after digesting the demon elixir, yet the Steam God leapt straight to Sequence Zero purely by luck, and then Luoxier rushed to help it digest the elixir!

The gap between people can really be huge sometimes!

(End of chapter)