Mystery: Who has seen my brother?

Chapter 77 Extraordinary Gathering
This extraordinary, hidden gathering took place in the basement of a tavern.

Including Eve and the other two, there were a total of nine people attending the party. Each of them wore a black cloak and mask, so their faces could not be seen clearly.

The gathering place was a bit shabby, a small basement, and nine people sitting inside seemed a bit crowded. A few wooden stools and an old sofa surrounded a long wooden table. One of the legs of the table was broken, and it was supported by two books. There was a desk behind the sofa, covered with paper and pens.

It was a hot summer day, and even at night it was a bit hot. It was even more stuffy in the basement with very poor ventilation. Several basins of ice were placed in the room to dispel the heat.

Klein observed calmly.

Eve's gaze stayed on the black curly-haired woman who hosted the party for two seconds before naturally retracting.

Audrey looked around. Everyone at the party was wearing masks and cloaks, and was deliberately hiding themselves, which made it very difficult for Audrey to see much information.

She turned to look at Eve, and after seeing the girl nod at her, she took a deep breath and raised her hand, saying, "I want to purchase the follow-up formula for 'Audience'."

"I have it," said the man sitting across from Audrey. "The formula for Sequence Eight, 480 pounds."

480 pounds!
Klein's pupils constricted as he was filled with shock. Although he didn't show it on his face, a wave of fear was already brewing in his heart.

He thought of the few pounds in his pocket and suddenly felt that he shouldn't be here.

So the potion formula is so expensive...

Klein pinched the edge of his cloak with his fingers and thought to himself, "I wonder how much the 'Fortune Teller' formula will sell for?"

Low-sequence formulas from various sources are available on the market and have long been leaked, so it doesn't matter even if Klein sells them. He has to sell them, otherwise he won't be able to afford anything.

The gold pounds in his pocket were all Klein's savings after deducting living expenses. He originally thought he wouldn't need to borrow money from his sister, so he didn't mention it before coming. Eve also didn't mention it, as if she had forgotten.

The formula of Sequence Eight is 480 pounds. Hmm... there may be a premium, so the price of Sequence Eight should be between 400 and 500 pounds. Based on this, it can be inferred that the formula of Sequence Nine is probably between 100 and 300 pounds.

This range is still quite large, Klein thought to himself, but he couldn't ask his sister right now, so he could only observe further.

Klein sighed inwardly and reached into his pocket, only to suddenly realize that something was wrong with the money in his pocket.

It was a thick stack, must have been several hundred pounds.

He pinched it uncertainly, and it was indeed a thick stack.

Klein raised his eyes and looked in Eve's direction. Eve seemed to sense something and turned back. She quietly stretched out her black cloak, made a "six" gesture, and then quickly retracted it.

Klein was stunned for a moment, then reacted.

600 pounds!
"Praise the Chaos Witch," Klein said silently in his heart, "Praise the Mirror Angel."

"480 pounds?" Audrey was secretly delighted. She had 500 pounds on her and wanted to agree immediately, but suddenly she felt a soft touch on the back of her hand. Someone's fingertips were sliding across the back of her hand.

Miss Eve?

Miss Eve seemed to be writing on the back of my hand. Audrey carefully felt it and quickly determined what Eve had written. "465."

Audrey was stunned for a moment, and Eve patiently wrote "465" on the back of Audrey's hand over and over again.

Audrey thought for two seconds, then tentatively said, "465."

Eve's actions were very secretive, and the man didn't realize that Audrey was a newbie who knew nothing and had a lot of money.

"Sure." The man nodded. "465 pounds."

In the end, the two parties completed the transaction at a price of 465 pounds.

Audrey was still a little dizzy after receiving the formula. She touched the formula in her hand and then touched the gold pounds she had saved.

Miss Eve... is amazing. She actually bought a formula worth 465 pounds for 480 pounds.

"There really is a premium," Klein sighed inwardly. "It's a £15 premium! That's five weeks' salary for me."

He continued to observe the transactions, some buying materials, some selling materials, some buying recipes, some selling recipes, and some selling talismans. A talisman with a "shelf life" of only one month could be sold for 10 pounds.

The current transaction did not interest Klein. His potion formulas and materials could be obtained from the church. What Klein wanted to buy was an extraordinary item with combat capabilities. The fortune teller had no means to fight against the enemy. The Roselle and Bernadette cards Eve gave him were powerful, but they could only serve as trump cards.

"I'm selling two extraordinary items. One is called the Sailor's Button. It allows the wearer to move freely underwater and also creates a layer of phantom scales on the skin to protect against damage. The downside is that wearing it makes the wearer extremely thirsty and causes water loss to accelerate. The price is 540 pounds," said the black-haired woman sitting next to Eve. "The other is called the Lawyer's Glasses. They enhance the wearer's physical fitness and can also distort the thoughts of enemies within their sight to a certain extent. The downside is that the wearer becomes extremely irritable, and this emotion accumulates over time. Wearing them for two weeks in a row can cause the wearer to lose control. The price is 550 pounds."

"Lawyer glasses." Klein said immediately. Lawyer glasses perfectly met his requirements. Not only could they enhance his physical fitness, but they could also distort the enemy's thoughts, which was very useful in battle.

The negative effects were acceptable, and Klein would buy it even at a premium. Furthermore, judging by the prices of the two extraordinary items, the price of the lawyer's glasses should be fair.

"Okay." The black-haired woman nodded.

Klein completed the transaction with the black-haired woman. He looked at the gold-rimmed square glasses in his hand, hooked his fingers on the chain on the glasses, and was a little speechless. Being so flashy was really not his style.

He put away his glasses and waited quietly for the party to end.

The black curly-haired woman's other Beyonder was sold with great difficulty. Many of Bayam's Beyonders were of the Sailor Path and did not need Sailor Path Sequence Nine Beyonders. Even if they were not, they were people who dealt with the sea, mostly sailors and pirates. Fresh water resources were scarce at sea, and accelerated water loss could be fatal.

Klein looked around, hesitated for two seconds, and raised his hand, saying, "I want to sell the 'Fortune Teller' formula for 170 pounds."

After observation, Klein had roughly guessed the price of the Sequence 100 formula, which should be between 200 and pounds.

After owing a huge sum of 550 pounds, Klein needed to find a way to pay it back as soon as possible.

After Klein shouted, a somewhat overweight man raised his hand and said, "150 pounds. I'll buy it."

"Sure." Klein nodded. As long as it could be sold, it would be fine.

(End of this chapter)