Mercenary Wars

Chapter 47 Divination Rules
The next day.

Gao Jianuo decided to ask a fortune teller to tell his fortune.

In fact, he had seen a fortune teller before, more than once, back in Driftwood Town. However, due to the inertia of his past life, he had always been distrustful of fortune telling.

In his opinion, divination and magic are different. The latter is just a more advanced way of utilizing materials, while the former involves time and the law of causality. It does not seem like something that mortals can easily get involved in. The so-called fortune teller is more likely to be a liar.

Moreover, he had indeed seen fraudulent fortune tellers, both in his hometown in the countryside and in Driftwood Town, which greatly deepened his idea that "fortune tellers are frauds."

It wasn't until yesterday's conversation with the cave-digger that Gao Jianuo began to consider re-examining divination.

After all, Farallo is a world where supernatural powers exist, and there are countless mysterious and unknown things. Maybe there really are serious fortune tellers.

Of course, Gao Jianuo's attitude remains cautious.

For this purpose, he specially prepared some questions, intending to verify the fortune teller's ability first.

Gao Jianuo first came to a fortune-telling house.

The sign of this fortune-telling house has a domineering line of words written on it - Dominate Destiny. There are many fortune-tellers and beautiful maids in the house. The decoration is also quite high-end, and it looks very impressive and reliable.

However, he had just walked a few steps in when a beautiful maid came forward and said, "Sir, I recommend you go to the 'Divination Street' in the north. The fees there are cheaper."

"?" Gao Jianuo was confused.

What do you mean? I don't look that poor, do I?

He hesitated for a moment: "Your charges here are very expensive?"

The maid hesitated for a moment, then nodded several times.

“How much do you usually charge?”

"This... needs to be decided by the guest and the fortune teller." The maid hesitated and was vague.

Gao Jianuo felt puzzled and frowned. Then he didn't bother to ask any more questions and just turned around and left.

What kind of service attitude? Bad review!
Seeing Gao Jianuo leaving with an unhappy look on his face, the maid felt a little depressed.

She walked up to an old fortune teller with white hair and said, "Master, why did you drive him away? He doesn't look like a poor man."

The old fortune teller shook his head repeatedly: "Some money cannot be earned."

The maid blinked, still not understanding.

At this time, the old fortune teller moved his hand away, and she noticed that there was a domino on the table that was almost broken into pieces.

Looking at the shattered domino, the old fortune teller's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his tone revealed a lingering fear. He looked in the direction where Gao Jianuo left and murmured, "Let those guys in Fortune Telling Street who only care about money and not their lives make this money..."

Divination Street is a long street in Prestorburg. As the name suggests, the biggest feature of this street is that there are many fortune tellers - street fortune tellers.

When Gao Jianuo arrived here, looking at the dozen or so fortune tellers sitting on the street like beggars, the negative impressions of fortune telling from past and present lives suddenly came flooding back like a tide.

This is too much like a liar!

Gao Jianuo once wanted to leave directly, but with the attitude of "it doesn't matter if I just take a look", he walked towards these fortune tellers.

"Sir, I used to be a first-level magician and an apprentice of the prophecy school at the Axe School of Magic. Accuracy is guaranteed!" The fortune tellers shouted enthusiastically.

"I've been a fortune teller here for ten years. I can tell you everything. It's absolutely reliable!"

"Sir, come and see me, I..."

Gao Jianuo walked this road in silence.

Until someone greeted him with exceptional enthusiasm: "My prices are the cheapest on the street, and they are also accurate and reliable. If you don't believe me, ask them! They will all admit it!"

Gao Jianuo looked over and found a thin man with disheveled hair and pale face. He looked the most like a beggar among the dozen or so fortune tellers, but he was also the most enthusiastic in hawking his wares.

Gao Jianuo asked a fortune teller next to him: "Is what he said true?"

The other party's face was a little unhappy, but he nodded. This surprised Gao Jianuo.

Isn’t it said that colleagues are enemies? Why is it that from the fortune-telling house just now to now, these fortune-tellers like to push their business to others?

Gao Jianuo didn't understand and finally came to the thin man and asked: "Can I verify your ability?"

"Of course, I like this the best!" said the thin fortune teller, holding a silver coin in his hand. "One verification question is ten copper coins. It can only be about past, known questions, and it can't be too secretive."

Gao Jianuo didn't say anything and just handed over a handful of copper coins.

He deliberately chose to pay with a handful of copper coins so that when he handed over the coins, he could naturally touch the other person's hand.

[Race: Farallo]

[Level: Level 3]

[Status: Weak]

……

The level is just right, but why is this guy in a weak state?
A hint of doubt flashed through Gao Jianuo's mind, but he didn't think much about it.

He then asked the question: "Let me ask you, is the real height of my nose bridge higher or lower than it looks? Are the real thickness of my lips thicker or thinner than they look? And..."

Gao Jianuo did not show his true face, but a common face disguised with blood.

The opponent is only level three, and it is almost impossible for him to see through the blood disguise, so he can only rely on divination to make a judgment.

The thin fortune teller grinned. "So you're in disguise mode now. Well, these questions are simple and straightforward. Let me tell you!"

As he said this, he tossed the silver coin in his hand.

The coin quickly fell down, heads facing up.

"Your nose bridge is taller than it appears," the fortune teller said, flipping the silver coin a few more times. "Your lips are thinner than they appear, your hair is darker, and your eyes..."

All questions were answered correctly and accurately.

Gao Jianuo's impression of the fortune teller finally changed.

It seems that he is not a scammer.

The thin fortune teller continued to weigh the silver coins. "The inspection is complete. I have to say your disguise skills are quite impressive... Now, should we get to the actual transaction?"

Gao Jianuo nodded: "How much does the formal transaction cost?"

"Let me ask first, what level are you?" asked the thin fortune teller.

"Level three," said Gao Jianuo.

The thin fortune teller asked again, "Do you want me to bear the entire 'cost of fate', or do you want you to bear the entire 'cost of fate', or do you want us to bear it together?"

“Is the price different?”

"Of course it's different. You know, our business is essentially exchanging fate for money! If the price of fate is borne by you yourself, I will only charge a handling fee of five copper coins for each divination. If it is shared, it is one silver coin. If I bear it, the price is one gold coin." The thin fortune teller explained.

"Which one would you like to choose?" he then asked.

Gao Jianuo pondered for a moment, then handed over a gold coin: "You will bear the entire cost of your fate."

Seeing the golden coins, the thin fortune teller's eyes were filled with joy.

"No problem!" He took the gold coin.

He felt that he had made a lot of money this time.

(End of this chapter)