Chapter 425

Hearing Jenna's complaint, Franca laughed secretly and said:

"This is very normal. As long as you master the 'Acting Method,' before the mid-sequence, advancement is very fast, and the speed of saving money often can't keep up with the expenses of buying potion formulas and corresponding materials.

"You don't need to worry about the money problem. Sequence 7 of the 'Assassin' pathway is a qualitative change node, which can greatly improve your combat ability and life-saving ability. You also know that there might be a disaster next. Only by becoming a 'Witch,' plus the 'Blood-Thirsty Arrow,' do you have hope of surviving and protecting the people you want to protect."

Jenna was silent for a few seconds, first nodding slowly, then saying "Damn":

"You instigated me even without using your ability!"

"Haha, this is stating facts and reasoning. I'll give you the 'Witch' potion formula now, and we can start collecting it." Franca said while returning to the coffee table, spreading out paper, and writing quickly.

Jenna stood up and stood next to her, leaning over to look at the Intis words taking shape.

At the same time, Jenna calculated the debt in her heart:

"Counting the rewards obtained from the 'Purifiers' and the income of an underground singer, I have saved nearly 10,000 gold pounds in total.

"According to Franca and Xia Er, the formula for a Sequence 7 potion is worth 30,000 to 40,000 gold pounds depending on whether it is common. According to the least, I have to owe Franca another 30,000 gold pounds, totaling 60,000...

"Even if I sell the 'Blood-Thirsty Arrow,' I can't make up for it. Later, I have to buy various materials for the 'Witch' potion, which will cost another 30,000-plus gold pounds... Damn! No wonder in those mystical gatherings, many Beyonders appear very poor and like to haggle!"

The more Jenna calculated, the more her head hurt.

If it weren't for the tangible changes and intuitive abilities brought by the potion, she would have doubted whether she had fallen into a scam. How could she owe more the harder she worked?

In the past, her whole family often felt desperate when facing debts of a few thousand gold pounds, and now, she owed Franca 60,000, and it would continue to grow in the foreseeable future.

Even if all the cash and assets she possessed were counted, there was still a gap of tens of thousands of gold pounds.

Gritting her teeth, Jenna decided to throw these worries behind her and consider them after becoming a "Witch" and advancing to Sequence 7.

Soon, Franca wrote down the formula for the "Witch" potion:

"Sequence 7: Witch;

"Main materials: All the blood of a Black Abyss Demon Fish, egg of an Agate Peacock;

"Auxiliary materials: 80 milliliters of pure water, 5 drops of golden mandora juice, three scales of a shadow lizard, 10 drops of narcissus juice."

After handing the paper with the formula to Jenna, Franca pondered and said:

"In the mystical gatherings we share, don't collect these materials. Get them from the gathering you discovered and joined yourself and from the 'Purifiers.' Hmm, also ask Xia Er for help."

She was still in the assessment period of the Witch Sect and worried that there were eyes and ears of that secret organization in the mystical gatherings she participated in. At that time, if any participant collected materials for the "Witch" potion, it would inevitably arouse suspicion.

Comparatively speaking, the probability of getting materials from the "Purifiers" was higher. After all, the number of "Witches" dealt with by official Beyonders was not small, and there must be corresponding Beyonder characteristics remaining.

Of course, Franca would also help ask and collect at the "Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society," just not tell Jenna in advance.

"Okay." Jenna roughly knew about the existence of the Witch Sect and their malice toward wild "Assassins" like herself.

While Jenna was memorizing the formula for the "Witch" potion, Franca asked with concern:

"Has your brother left Trier?"

After discovering that those evil god organizations were abnormally quiet and getting confirmation from the Great Arcana card, Lu Mian and Franca suggested that Jenna and her brother Julian leave Trier, go to another city in Intis to live for half a year, and watch the situation.

Jenna expressed her attitude fiercely, hoping to stay with her companions and promising to improve her sequence as soon as possible.

This was the main reason why she accepted Franca's gift without struggling for too long just now.

As for her brother Julian, Jenna really didn't want him to be involved in a mystical disaster again and wanted him to live well. During this period, she had been busy instigating him to leave Trier.

"Went to Leseer Port last weekend." Jenna smiled involuntarily.

Leseer Port was located at the mouth of the Selenzo River and was one of the main ports for Trier's cargo to go to sea.

Franca was surprised and happy for her companion:

"Did you successfully instigate that stubborn guy?"

Without revealing the real situation.

"No." Jenna shook her head frankly, her expression showing a bit of pride, "I changed the target of the instigation. I discovered that the shipyard where Julian worked had a branch in Leseer Port, so I used the 'Instigate' ability to let their supervisor propose a technical personnel exchange and learning plan between factories for half a year, then spent money to add a quota and put Julian on the list.

"I just completed this instigation and finished digesting the potion. Damn, no matter how I told Julian, he wouldn't listen. 'Instigated' him, and the next day he went back on his word, but as soon as his supervisor gave the order, he started packing his luggage!"

After scolding her brother a few times, Jenna pursed her lips, looked at Franca, and deliberately added:

"The technical workers from Trier to Leseer Port went last weekend, and the part from Leseer Port to Trier will be placed half a year later, avoiding possible disasters.

"Franca, why don't we find a way to let more people leave Trier to avoid it for a while?"

"They won't believe it if we say it." Franca sighed, "And, if too many people leave, those evil god organizations might notice and start acting in advance. At that time, if the official Beyonders aren't prepared, the number of casualties will be even higher."

What Franca didn't say was that, combined with the fragments of Ms. "Judgment" and the intelligence mastered by Xia Er, the Trier on the ground existed to seal the Trier underground. Everyone here was "contributing" power. If too many people left, the seal might fail, and then all the remaining citizens would die.

Jenna was silent for a while and didn't struggle with this topic anymore.

Her growing environment and the experience of the past half year had long taught her to accept the cruel reality. What she could do was to save some within her power and within a reasonable range.

After ten seconds, Jenna said thoughtfully:

"When I 'instigated' that supervisor to propose an exchange and learning plan, many factories nearby had similar arrangements, so I had examples to cite, and it wasn't too difficult to succeed.

"Now that I think about it, wouldn't that be organized secretly by official Beyonders to make the population of the Market District decrease as much as possible?"

"It's possible." Franca thought for a few seconds and closed her mouth hesitantly.

What she wanted to say was "it could also be done by the 'Tarot Club' or the Fool Church." Ms. "Justice," the Great Arcana card of the "Spectator" domain, was very suitable for doing similar things.

The reason Franca didn't say it was that she hadn't told Jenna that she and Xia Er believed in Mr. "Fool."

She originally had this arrangement, planning to take Jenna to "visit" the Fool Church at Lavigny Wharf, but after entering the sight of the Witch Sect, she didn't dare to do so anymore.

Hmm, can only let Xia Er take Jenna to Lavigny Wharf. If she can convert to Mr. "Fool," it will be much safer later... Franca's thoughts turned to Lu Mian.

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On a four-wheeled, four-seater carriage traveling between woods and farmland, Lu Mian, wearing a casual suit, looked at the golden harvest outside the window, his thoughts not knowing where they had flown.

This past month or so was the freest period in his last half year, but he didn't have the leisurely mood to enjoy such a state at all, grabbing every opportunity to digest the "Pyromaniac" potion.

This included going to the large morgue in the Island District to help "cremate" corpses, "holding funerals" for abandoned large garbage, going underground to intimidate passing smuggling teams with flames, using fires to help some small businessmen in trouble successfully get insurance claims, tracking down several wanted criminals and turning them into charred corpses, and igniting a trend of leaving Trier to pursue opportunities in surrounding cities...

This series of actions made Lu Mian only one step away from completely digesting the "Pyromaniac" potion. Perhaps in another half month, perhaps a week, or even a shorter time, it could be completed.

Today, Lu Mian was invited by Count Pu Yifu to be a guest at his Red Swan Castle.

This member of the Solon family had held five gatherings in the past month or so: once at the castle, once hunting, twice chatting in a coffee shop, and once a masquerade in an abandoned house.

Lu Mian participated every time, but nothing happened. The only anomaly was that Pu Yifu Solon never played the King Cake game again.

Where is the test Gardner Martin mentioned? Is this a test? The group from the Cave Association didn't appear again either. Do they believe what I said? Lu Mian withdrew his gaze from the near-harvest farmland and pondered today's invitation.

He was more curious about where Gardner Martin, who said he would watch in the dark every time Count Pu Yifu convened a gathering, would be hiding now?

In the afternoon sun, the carriage arrived at the destination.

Lu Mian looked up at the beige castle stained with ancient blood, passed through the heavy gate and the wide atrium, and arrived at the first-floor large living room decorated quite elegantly with dark red thick carpets.

Pu Yifu Solon, wearing a red velvet jacket, was chatting at the entrance and brought a guest over directly.

Lu Mian's gaze swept over, and it suddenly froze a bit.

The guest following Count Pu Yifu was someone he hadn't expected.

That person was in a hunting outfit, his hair seemed to be dyed red, and his brownish eyebrows and eyes were extremely sharp. It was none other than Abus, another member of the "Iron and Blood Cross Order."

Lu Mian basically knew the public identities and what they were doing for the members of the "Iron and Blood Cross Order" belonging to Gardner Martin, this "Officer." Only this Abus was mysterious, rarely appeared in the Market District, and only came over to have a full meal every gathering.

"Who is this?" Lu Mian didn't hide his confusion.

Is this here to assist me in completing the task?

Pu Yifu Solon smiled and introduced:

"A new friend. He will often participate in our gatherings from now on."

Speaking of this, Pu Yifu looked at Abus, whose expression was not likable, and kept his smile:

"His full name is:

"Abus Medici."

ps: Thanks to Tunwei yuezhe for the Silver Alliance reward.

(End of chapter)