"What? 800 pounds?"
Of course, Angel was mentally prepared to be raped by the lion, but when Dominic quoted the price, she still couldn't keep her serious face.
"Do you know how much Potion of 'Instigator' sells for? The maximum formula is 200 pounds, and two pieces of Main Materials only cost 400 pounds in total. I find an ordinary person to drink Potion and make him lose control and die. Picking up a piece of Beyonder Characteristic is cheaper than what you sell!"
Angel had lowered his voice as much as possible, but there were still many people passing by who looked towards the corner of the room. Both of them were wearing cloaks and whispering furtively. Even among the mixed crowd, Underground Trading Market didn't look like a serious businessman.
Dominic sneered and retorted unceremoniously:
"What nonsense are you talking about? You can get Potion from Sequence 8 for only 600 pounds? The formula alone costs more than 400 pounds! Even if you can buy Potion, according to you The method will only produce contaminated Beyonder Characteristic. You are not stupid enough to use this kind of thing to make Mystical Item. Do you dare to use that contaminated Mystical Item?"
Resisting the urge to take out the contaminated Mystical Item "Bloodthirst" and make a few holes in his body, Angel took a deep breath, calmed down, and shook his head.
"Then how do you ensure that your Beyonder Characteristic is not contaminated? And no matter what, 800 pounds is too expensive. I can only pay up to 400 pounds."
Anyway, let's cut the price in half first...
"Contamination? Absolutely not. I saw this emerge from the dead 'Instigator' with my own eyes. He was very talkative when he was alive, and he almost hurt me. He didn't look like he was losing control..."
Dominic said as he took out a palm-sized exquisite jewelry box from under his cloak and opened the lid towards Angel.
Inside was an object that looked like a tapered funnel, about the size of an adult's thumb. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that it was the beak of a bird. The surface was purple with a hint of dark red. It continuously changed between two colors under the light, exuding an aura that was tempting to snatch. After staring for a few seconds, Angel suddenly noticed that Bird Beak moved.
That's right... This is very similar to the appearance of "Instigator" Potion Main Materials in her memory, and it shows obvious activation characteristics. There are no whispers or hallucinations when approaching it...
With a "pop" sound, Dominic closed the lid.
"Look, if it's a contaminated Beyonder Characteristic, how could it be so quiet for you to look at? I almost lost my life to get this, it's 8...700 pounds, no price reduction."
Haven't you already lowered the price... Angel felt happy, it seems that the other party is not as tough as he said.
She decided to add more fire.
"Wait, you mean, this is the Beyonder Characteristic you got by killing a 'Instigator'?"
Looking at Angel who looked surprised, Dominic smiled slightly proudly.
"Of course. Do you think Beyonder Characteristic can be picked up anywhere? If I don't kill it, will he cut it out and give it to me?"
Ignoring the irritating attitude and tone in the other party's words, Angel widened his eyes artificially, and asked with a hint of panic, "Aren't there people from 'Demoness Sect' who are coming to trouble you? You killed their people and are still selling his Beyonder Characteristic here, so you are not afraid..."
"Demoness Sect?"
As she expected, Dominic's expression changed when she heard the name of this notorious cult organization. She asked anxiously before she could finish listening to Angel's words.
"Yes, they have mastered the Potion formula and most of the materials of the 'Assassin' Pathway. Except for a few wild Beyonder like me, most of these Pathway's Beyonder are inextricably related to them. The 'Instigator' you killed is probably a member of 'Demoness Sect'."
The expression on Dominic's face kept changing, and he suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "Are you trying to deceive me and want me to sell you Beyonder Characteristic at a lower price?"
His confidence is obviously lacking, just like Persuasion himself.
Maybe that "Instigator" said something before he died, so that Dominic would easily believe it and be troubled by "Demoness Sect"?
Angel saw that the opponent had fallen into the trap and quickly gave him a fatal blow without giving him time to think carefully:
"No matter what you think, I don't dare to ask for this Beyonder Characteristic anyway. 'Demoness Sect' is an expert in divination. It will be a matter of time before you find it through Beyonder Characteristic. I suggest you make up another Lies and sell it as soon as possible."
After saying this, Angel turned around and left.
One step, two steps, three steps.
The expected retention did not come.
Could it be that my performance was too exaggerated, causing the opponent to have a rebellious mentality?
Angel walked towards the stairs step by step, pricking up his ears guiltily and listening to the sounds behind him, but apart from the conversation of buying and selling transactions, he did not hear Dominic's voice.
When she passed between the two guards guarding the entrance to the third floor and had already stepped down the stairs with one foot, the long-awaited shout finally appeared.
"Wait... wait a moment."
She still took a few steps forward, pretending not to hear.
"Wait!"
Dominic quickly caught up, squeezed past the guard, climbed several steps, and stopped in front of Angel.
"500 pounds!"
The bet was won!
Angel shook his head calmly. "I told you, it's too dangerous to hold this Beyonder Characteristic. If they think it was me who did it..."
"450 pounds, if it's any lower, I'd rather throw it away..."
Dominic said through gritted teeth.
Sitting on the hired carriage, watching the "Carrion Bird Bar" sign outside the window gradually disappearing, Angel covered the bullet box in his pocket with a smile on his face.
She won Beyonder Characteristic from "Instigator" at a low price of 400 pounds. Although it emptied all the Gold Pound in her pocket, it also made her only one step away from being promoted to Sequence 8.
Dominic finally succumbed to her coaxing and coaxing. Of course, he was still a little aggrieved when collecting the money. He kept muttering things like "Just wait until 'Demoness Sect' comes to your door" and "Be tight-lipped when you are tortured, don't confess me" and the like.
Could it be that in addition to "Instigator", there is also a certain Sequence named "Provoker", whose acting method is to have a thorn in every sentence, making people want to slap him?
Putting the annoying Dominic out of his mind, Angel couldn't help but take out the bullet box, opened the lid and looked at the Beyonder Characteristic lying quietly inside, just like looking at a bottle of Potion that had been mixed.
Unfortunately, there is still one step needed to make it Potion.
A step that only Kavi knows.
Returning to Golden Avenue of Oak District again, Angel can see the bombed "Kavi Clock Shop" in a mess from a long distance away.
A few hours have passed since Kavi was attacked. The sawdust, stones and glass fragments of all sizes that were blown from the store to the street have been cleared away. However, the open doors and windows and the seals that only serve as warnings but cannot prevent anyone from entering still make the watch store stand out from the crowd. From time to time, pedestrians passing by look inside curiously.
Angel originally wanted to go to the "God of Steam and Machinery" church to ask about the whereabouts of Kavi. Unexpectedly, this Artisan was standing at the door of his shop, looking at the half-broken signboard with a lonely expression.
Seeing her arrival, Kavi smiled to himself.
"I didn't expect that the most famous moment for my store would be now. Usually there aren't many customers all day long, but now the whole street knows about it. It's really popular."
"You can reorganize it and continue to open the store, or you can take the opportunity to move to a bigger place."
Angel I don't know whether Kavi is so upset because of the betrayal and death of his teammates, or the destruction of the store, so he can only comfort him with words.
"Forget it, I've wanted to leave here for a long time, and this bastard Tomaz helped me make the decision. I've already submitted the application, and once it's approved, I'll be transferred to Backlund to see the world of flowers, earn money, and retire. I don't want to smell the sea breeze or industrial waste gas again in this life."
Kavi kicked a piece of glass that had been missed by the cleaners on the side of the road into the door of the watch shop where the door frame was missing, and whispered.
"What about you? Tingen City's Nighthawks has nothing to do with me?"
It seems that "Machinery Hivemind" has sent a telegram to the Nighthawks team of Enmat Harbor to inquire about my situation...
Angel had already organized his words, but faced with the depressed Kavi, he still hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"That's it... the 'Beyonder Characteristic' you mentioned before is used for promotion. Can you tell me in detail... I mean, I saved your life this morning..."
She had never done anything like this to ask for repayment. She even stumbled when she spoke, and her face turned red after just a few words.
Looking at the embarrassed Angel, Kavi couldn't help laughing.
"Okay, I see you're not used to talking like this."
Stepping on broken glass to the door of the watch shop, Kavi pushed aside the seal posted by the police and walked in through the doorway, followed by Angel.
"Anyway, I have already let it slip, and now that I think about it, Tomaz probably got the information from me. My oath has been broken a long time ago."
Deep in the store, Kavi put away her smile and turned serious. She looked out the door and saw that the passers-by were not paying attention, so she lowered her voice and said:
"I will only say it once, and you have to swear that you will not talk about our conversation... forget it, the oath seems to be of little use unless there is Mystical Item who can witness the oath."
"But don't say I told you."
Angel bit his lip nervously and nodded.
Later, in this messy watch shop that resembled a post-war ruins, Angel learned an important law in the field of occultism.
"The total amount of Beyonder Characteristic remains unchanged. It will not decrease or be destroyed. It will only be transferred from one carrying object to another. This is 'Law of Conservation of Extraordinary Characteristics'."
"The power of Beyonder comes from Potion, and the power of Potion comes from Main Materials, which synthesizes it. In the process of preparing and taking Potion, Beyonder Characteristic is transferred into the body of Beyonder, and when they die, this characteristic will be precipitated. The higher the Sequence, the longer it will take to precipitate, but no matter how long it takes, the precipitated Beyonder Characteristic will always contain all the power of the deceased."
"This Beyonder Characteristic can be regarded as the Main Materials corresponding to Sequence Potion. You only need to add auxiliary materials to prepare a normal Potion."
"This is also the reason why Tomaz is wanted to kill me. He is already the 'Archaeologist' of Sequence 8. As long as he gets my Beyonder Characteristic, even if he doesn't know the formula of Potion, don't add Auxiliary Materials is swallowed directly, there is a great chance of being promoted to 'Appraiser'. If Auxiliary Materials is added according to the formula, the success rate is the same as that of regular Potion. Hehe, he probably thinks that I lack combat ability, so it is best to succeed."
"Appraiser"? Aren't you "Artisan"... She complained subconsciously, but Angel's mind was no longer on the next words. Her thoughts were running rapidly and she thought of many things in an instant.
Why does the church want to recover the remains of Beyonder...
Why are Beyonder under the same Orthodox Church almost all the same Potion Pathway...
Why can Beyonder Characteristic become Mystical Item with abilities corresponding to Sequence...
and...
In her pocket, there is Beyonder Characteristic that is enough to promote her to Sequence 8, "Instigator"!