Waiting Three Days for a Guest

Cheng Shi didn't dare to take any risks, so he chose a safer approach: to act as Mr. Morabik's contact.

Clearly, the other party doesn't recognize Morabik, otherwise they wouldn't have mistaken him for someone else. Since they don't know him, there's a lot of room for maneuver here.

Of course, he had an even simpler way: he could just use the Amusement Ring to blast one of them away, add a Shrieking Servant bodyguard to his bodyguard, and then interrogate the other one to his heart's content in fear.

However, using Thunder Punishment to deal with a small fry is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito. More importantly, he is the only player nearby. If the loud thunder attracts any danger, it will be difficult for him to handle it as Fate Weaver. So when he can use his brain, he doesn't have to think about his fists all the time.

So he spoke, his face filled with fear, shaking his head repeatedly:

"No, no, no, you two have mistaken me for someone else. I am not Lord Morabik; I am his subordinate."

Cheng Shi deliberately avoided all the potential pitfalls. He didn't mention who the contact was, what they were there for, or his own name. He only vaguely gave his identity and then waited for the other party's reaction.

The two men were also taken aback, not expecting that instead of their target, they would be greeted by his underlings.

They exchanged a glance, slightly puzzled, and asked, "Lady Xilolin didn't mention there was another subordinate on the other side. Are you Mr. Morabik's contact?"

Xilolin?

They were waiting for someone on Xilolin's orders. Why didn't she mention this earlier?

Cheng Shi, this was not unexpected. After all, it was not unusual for an organization's leader to engage in foreign negotiations. Perhaps in Xilolin's eyes, nothing within her power was strange.

But who exactly is this Morabik?

Cheng Shi thought for a moment, then nodded seriously and said, "Yes, it was Morabik who sent me here. You see..."

"You're all alone?" The burly man on the left was clearly more alert. He looked towards the door, then went outside and circled around. After finding no one outside, he returned with a puzzled look and casually remarked, "You really are alone. Strange. You said you weren't comfortable with this, yet you wouldn't bring more people. But you said you were comfortable with this, yet you sent a contact person to scout ahead."

"Never mind that, did you bring the goods? I don't see anything outside. You're not thinking of canceling the deal, are you?"

Goods?

What faction is Xilolin trading with?

Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow, gleaning something from the burly man's words. The item they wanted seemed quite large, certainly not large enough to fit on a person; otherwise, the man wouldn't have said that. His eyes darted around, and he quickly replied, "Such an important item is naturally impossible for me to bring. Lord Morabik will personally deliver the goods. I'm just here to..."

As he spoke, he peeked out and looked behind the two burly men, his expression clearly indicating that he was also looking for something.

The two burly men exchanged a glance and sneered, "Don't bother looking anymore. The payment isn't with us. Recently, Lady Xilolin has had a bit of a falling out with that bitch Arad. The other party won't budge. But don't worry, the lady is already working on a solution. The Abyssal Crystal will be delivered to you soon."

Abyssal Crystal?

What is that?

Also, it seems that the relationship between Xilolin and Arad is not as good as she imagined; there are some disagreements between them.

Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow, suddenly recalling the burning gaze Xilolin had given Qin Xin.

Could it be that this leader of the Brotherhood of Extreme Desire, instead of lusting after Qin Xin's body, was actually hoping that this burly outsider would kill his own brother?

Hmm—it might not be impossible.

Cheng Shi made a mental note of this, but casually laughed it off, saying, "Really? But I heard that Arad seems to be Lady Xilolin's younger brother. You all speak so disparagingly of him, Lady Xilolin..."

"So what? I didn't say anything wrong. Arad was indeed raised by a whore, as was Lady Xilolin. Their mothers were also from our shack district. What's wrong with that?"

But I'm not Chen Shu facts to you. What I just said was just expressing my feelings, my emotions, you understand?

No wonder Lady Xilolin said your minds are a bit strange; what normal person would care about such things?

"..."

How did it become my fault?

Cheng Shi was stunned for a moment, thinking that Chen Shu was indeed impressive; just mentioning his name was enough to leave him speechless.

However, he really didn't know what to say. Fortunately, the burly men opposite him were quite "enthusiastic." Seeing that today's deal might not go through, they asked somewhat impatiently:

"So what exactly do you want to do in this transaction? Give us a specific time. Lady Xilolin has made us wait here for days. We finally got to see someone, but it turns out to be just a contact. Aren't you being a little too cautious?"

"In this Door of Falling, who dares to provoke our Brotherhood's guests?"

"Yes, yes, it is precisely because of the Brotherhood's reputation that we are willing to do this deal."

The big man scrutinized Cheng Shi again and laughed, "I don't think you're as unreasonable as Lady Xilolin said. Good. So what's the next step? Where is Mr. Morabik? Does he need someone to pick him up?"

Let me tell you the truth, brother. Don't be fooled by the fact that our Brotherhood of Extreme Desire only controls the shack area. In this Door of Falling, all business relies on our matchmaking.

You have good judgment. By cooperating with us, your business will only grow bigger and bigger. After all, we are the people who understand desire best.

Oh, right, I'm also a little curious. Lady Xilolin's words were vague, and we didn't dare to ask too much. Now that we've met the person in question, it's a good time to ask: can you really extract Divinity from the Abyssal Crystal?

"Can Mortals use that thing?"

"!!??"

What is it?

Divinity?

Extracting Divinity from ore?

Is Xilolin making a deal with a mysterious organization for Divinity?

Cheng Shi was shocked. His pupils contracted sharply. Without thinking, he blurted out, "Of course we can. How could we do business with the Brotherhood without real skills? But these things are too complicated for a pawn like me to understand. I only know that we can do it, but as for the specifics, we'll have to ask Mr. Morabik."

"I can tell you're not lying to me. I like honest people like you." The big man nodded thoughtfully, laughing as he affirmed Cheng Shi's attitude. But as soon as he said that, his face suddenly darkened, and he asked suspiciously, "But since you can extract Divinity, why don't you use it yourselves?"

Shouldn't something this good be enjoyed all to oneself?

"?"

Are you stupid?

That is indeed a good question. Cheng Shi was also thinking about this question. If there really is a way to extract Divinity, why would anyone want to trade Divinity with others?

However, this small matter posed no challenge for Cheng Shi, who casually made up a story:

"My two brothers are the most discerning when it comes to desires, so I won't mince words. If we control this mine, no one can get a share of the profits from us."

But unfortunately, we only have the technology, not the mines, so...

"Oh~" The big man immediately understood; this was too tempting.

"You're not bad. If everything from now on involves contacting you, I think our two organizations have a lot of potential."

"You guys... what were your names again? Ugh, look at my brain, it's almost atrophied from not having customers for three days."

"?"

What does entertaining customers have to do with the brain?

Cheng Shi blinked, not daring to utter a sound.

The other burly man next to the big man was quite clever. He immediately spoke up to remind him, "You mean [Folly]? You even said back then that the fish from the Door of Falling came from somewhere. They believe in [Folly]."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Shi felt a thunderous boom in his mind, as if a chorus of thunder had split the sky.

"!!!"

[Folly]?

Where did this "Folly" come from?!

The current timeline should be the middle of the Civilization Era. At this time, war is only being observed and has not yet arrived, and chaos is just beginning to sprout. How come the Divine Name of Folly is already circulating underground?

His gaze came so early?

Could this Morabik be... yet another budding Believer?