Mystery: From the Shadow World

Chapter 108 Planning

Alger immediately said humbly:

"Mr. Fool, I'd like to know if you have any guesses about the item that Qilingos might have obtained, and the person behind the assassination of Duke Negan."

That's a good question. Don't ask it again next time, because I don't know what to do. Klein maintained a slightly raised expression on his lips, tapped his fingers lightly on the mottled bronze table, and fell silent.

After a few seconds, he slowly spoke.

"The item Qilingos obtained has only two possibilities. One is a powerful extraordinary item with high-sequence characteristics, which is what you are familiar with as a Level 1 Sealed Artifact. The other possibility is..."

Klein chuckled and said, "It's a very interesting item. You might be familiar with it."

Not unfamiliar?

Alger frowned slightly, reviewing all the extraordinary knowledge in his mind, but he couldn't find many suspicious answers. Then he heard the Fool sitting in the first seat say:
“As for the mastermind behind the scenes”

"That's not something you should know right now."

It's not something I should know now, but simply knowing the other person's existence is a disaster for me. Alger's breathing became barely noticeable. He immediately leaned forward and said devoutly, "I understand. Thank you for your explanation."

Well, luckily I was able to fool it.

Klein breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking of the bargaining chips he had, his mind moved, and he chuckled softly:
"Roselle mentioned some hidden history and some simple common sense in the diary. The latter reminded me that I didn't seem to tell you."

"As for Miss Justice, don't worry. I'll let you know after the party. Of course, it's just free common sense."

Originally, Alger was feeling a little heavy-hearted, but after hearing Mr. Fool's willingness to share the contents of Russell's diary, he felt like he was on a roller coaster, straightening up and ready to listen.

The so-called free knowledge mentioned by the gods is valuable enough for mid- and low-sequence Beyonders. Moreover, according to the words of the Fool, it seems that there is even more valuable knowledge that needs to be "paid for".

Derrick, who had just been preparing to ask Philip about the terms of the deal, swallowed his words silently when he saw this, and tried his best to arouse his curiosity to divert his attention.

"The first common sense is the law of the indestructibility of Beyonder characteristics. Beyonder characteristics will not be destroyed or reduced. They simply transfer from one thing to another. I am very clear that some of you have already mastered this."

"For example, after a Beyonder dies, they'll leave behind items embodying Beyonder traits. These could be the main ingredient for a potion, or they could be a magical item that needs to be sealed. The traits that a normal Beyonder reveals after their death can also be used as the main ingredient or crafted into Beyonder items."

Although the other three people in the Tarot Club had already learned this knowledge, they nodded artificially, as if they understood something extra, just to save Mr. Fool's face, just like students daydreaming in class.

Klein wasn't surprised by their reaction and continued calmly:

"The second common sense is the law of conservation of extraordinary characteristics within similar sequences."

Hiss. Philip's brows twitched, and a bad premonition suddenly emerged in his heart. It was just like he had learned about the acting method one foot before, and then heard the exact content from Mr. Fool the next foot, and he still owed two pages of diary.

As expected, Alger, a member of the Church of the Lord of Storms, could no longer contain his temper and couldn't help but ask, "Why are they similar sequences?" The plan worked!
Seeing the Hanged Man take the bait, Klein laughed and asked, "What will you pay for the answer?"

The common sense he talked about is indeed free, but common sense is common sense. It is useless if you don’t understand the specific meaning. You have to pay some price to let a god explain it in detail.

I fucking knew it!

Philip subconsciously held his forehead, pretending to be deep in thought and sighing, then calmly withdrew his arm, breathing a sigh of relief in his heart, glad that Mr. Fool had made a request before speaking, instead of acting first and asking for permission later like he had done in the past when he played the role of the law.

You don't have to listen. Mr. Azik has already explained it in detail.

Alger's slightly furrowed brow relaxed, his tangled emotions resolved. He quickly made a decision and respectfully asked, "Mr. Fool, what kind of reward do you desire?"

Although Derrick the Sun remained silent and showed no extra body language, his unconscious glance towards The Fool spoke volumes.

Klein was naturally pleased with the two's reactions, and he could also issue a commission to Miss Justice later. Or rather, he could say that she was the most suitable candidate.

It was good enough that Philip didn't drop his own gold coins. It was really difficult to get something from this guy compared to other members.

As he thought this, Klein smiled and said, "Information about the Secret Order."

Esoteric Order.
The three of them muttered in their hearts.

Philip and Alger naturally knew about this secret organization, but a deeper understanding would be difficult for them. As for Derrick, who was in the City of Silver, it was better not to mention him.

Alger, the Hanged Man, was silent for more than ten seconds before he finally spoke after careful consideration, "I will accept this commission and collect and investigate information related to the Secret Order for you."

“Can you pay me in advance?”

"No problem." Klein leaned back in his chair and nodded slightly. He then cast his gaze on Philip and Derrick, wondering if they could gain anything extra.

Philip didn't want to be distracted by unnecessary things, so he could only say with some regret: "Sorry, Mr. Fool, I don't need this information for the time being."

After a brief silence, Derrick realized that this might be useful information for the City of Silver, so he spoke again, "I, I can provide you, no, or your followers, with materials in the future, or do whatever you arrange within my capacity."

Klein had no reason to refuse. After agreeing, he used his authority to block Philip's hearing and then relayed the information he had heard from Azik.

After this incident was over, Derrick, who had been holding back since the party began, finally spoke out the words he had prepared long ago, saying to Phillip "Temperance":
"I have reviewed all the extraordinary knowledge I could access in the City of Silver, but to ensure there are no omissions, I can only provide half this time."

"No problem." Philip nodded.

According to the previous conversation, "The Sun" is undoubtedly the kind of naive guy. Even if it is a disguise, and it is black inside after being cut open, under the witness of Mr. Fool, the other party will not do anything bad.

(End of this chapter)