Mystery: Starting from the Shadow World

Chapter 108 Plan

Alger immediately said humbly:

"Mr. Fool, I'd like to know if you have any guesses about the item that Zilingus might have obtained, or who was behind the assassination of Duke Negan."

That's a good question. Don't ask it again next time, because I don't know either. Klein maintained a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth, tapping his fingers lightly on the mottled bronze table, and fell silent.

A few seconds later, he slowly spoke.

"The item that Zilingus obtained has only two possibilities: a powerful and extraordinary item with high sequence characteristics, which is what you know as a Level 1 sealed artifact; or the other possibility..."

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 couldn't find many suspicious answers. Then he heard the Fool, sitting at the head of the table, follow up:

"As for the mastermind behind it all..."

"This is not something you should know right now."

It's not something I should know right now; simply knowing of the other's existence is a disaster for me. Alger's breathing became almost imperceptibly heavy. He immediately bowed and said reverently, "I understand. Thank you for your explanation."

Well, thankfully we managed to fool them.

Klein silently breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking of the chips he could offer, a thought flashed through his mind, and he chuckled softly:

"Russell mentioned some covered-up history and some simple common sense in his diary, which reminded me that I don't think I've told you this before."

"As for Miss 'Justice,' you don't need to worry. I will inform her separately after the party. Heh, of course, this only applies to free common sense."

Alger's mood was initially somewhat heavy, but after hearing that Mr. Fool was willing to share the contents of Russell's diary, he felt as if he had been on a roller coaster, and straightened up to listen.

The knowledge that the gods speak of as free is already quite valuable to those of the lower and middle ranks of extraordinary beings. Moreover, judging from the Fool's words, there seems to be even more valuable knowledge that requires "payment."

Derrick, who had just been preparing to ask Philip about the terms of the deal, could only swallow his words and try to distract himself by appealing to his curiosity.

"The first common sense is the law of the conservation of extraordinary characteristics. Extraordinary characteristics will not be destroyed or reduced, but will only be transferred from one thing to another. I am very clear about this, and some of you have already mastered it."

"For example, when an out-of-control Extraordinary dies, they will leave behind items that condense Extraordinary characteristics. These items may be the main ingredients for potions or magical items that need to be sealed. Similarly, the rare characteristics that emerge after the death of a normal Extraordinary can also be used as main ingredients or to make Extraordinary items."

Although the other three people at the Tarot meeting already knew this knowledge, out of respect for Mr. Fool, they nodded in a pretentious manner, like students daydreaming in class, as if they had learned something extra.

Klein was not surprised by their reaction and continued in a calm tone:

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

Hiss. Philip's brow twitched, and a bad feeling welled up in his heart. It was just like when he had just learned about the role-playing method, and then heard the exact same thing from Mr. Fool, and even owed two pages of diary.

As expected, Alger, a member of the Church of the Storm Lord, couldn't contain himself and asked, "Why is it a similar sequence?"

Plans are in place!

Seeing that the "Hanged Man" had taken the bait, Klein immediately laughed and said, "What are you willing to give up for the answer?"

The common sense he mentioned is indeed free, but common sense is common sense, and it's useless if you don't understand its specific meaning. If a deity is to explain it in detail, there must be some kind of compensation.

I fucking knew it!

Philip subconsciously rubbed his forehead, pretending to be deep in thought, then calmly withdrew his arm, inwardly relieved that Mr. Fool had made a request before speaking, instead of acting first and asking questions later like he had done with the Law in the past.

If you don't want to listen, that's fine; Mr. Azik has already explained it in detail.

Alger's slightly furrowed brow relaxed as he emerged from his agonizing emotions. He quickly made his decision and respectfully asked, "Mr. Fool, what kind of reward do you desire?"

Although "The Sun" Derrick remained silent and made no extra body language, his unconscious glances at "The Fool" said it all.

Klein was naturally pleased with their reactions, and he could later also issue a commission to Miss "Justice," or rather, she was the most suitable candidate.

It's already a miracle that Philip didn't reveal his own gold coins; getting anything out of him is quite difficult compared to the other members.

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

Esoteric Order.

The three of them silently recited it in their hearts.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Philip and Alger were naturally aware of this secret organization, but gaining a deeper understanding of it was a bit difficult for them. As for Derrick, who was in the Silver City, let's not even mention him.

Alger, the "Hanged Man," remained silent for more than ten seconds before finally speaking cautiously, "I will accept this commission to gather information and investigate matters related to the Secret Order for you."

"Can you pay me in advance?"

"No problem." Klein leaned back in his chair, nodded slightly, and then turned his gaze to Philip and Derrick, to see if they could gain anything extra.

Philip didn't want to be distracted by unnecessary things, so he could only say with some regret, "I'm sorry, Mr. Fool, I don't need that information at the moment."

After a brief silence, Derrick, considering that this might be useful information for Silver City, finally spoke up: "I... I can provide you, no, or your followers, with materials in the future, or do whatever you are capable of doing as you have instructed."

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 matter was over, Derrick, who had been holding back since the beginning of the gathering, finally blurted out the words he had prepared long ago, saying to "Temperance" Philip:

"I have reviewed all the extraordinary knowledge I have access to within Silver City, but to ensure there are no oversights, I can only provide half of it this time."

"No problem," Philip nodded.

Based on the previous conversation, "Sun" is undoubtedly the kind of naive and innocent guy. Even if it's a disguise, he's a dark person inside. With Mr. Fool as witness, he wouldn't do anything rotten.

(End of this chapter)