The Secret Chamber and the Intelligence Trade

According to Landen's needs, Rudolf personally led him into a room. There was only one Magic Mirror inside, and eight symbols were displayed on its surface. Whenever one of the symbols lit up, a sound would come from within the Magic Mirror.

On the room's only table were a great number of seals, carved with all sorts of symbols that looked to be in the same style as those in the Magic Mirror. Based on Landen's preferences, Rudolf chose a wolf symbol for him, then placed it into the magic array beside the Magic Mirror.

"My Lord Landen, the meeting here has already reached its end. If you come again in the future, I suggest you arrive a little earlier." Rudolf explained softly, then activated the magic array on the Magic Mirror. "This is Abadi. There is a Mr. White Wolf who is willing to take part in this event."

"Welcome, Mr. White Wolf. You came at exactly the right time—any later and I'm afraid Mr. Giant Tree would have left!" Before Landen could react, an enthusiastic "online netizen" had already welcomed him.

"Not at all, not at all." A Giant Tree symbol began to flicker. "I'm the same as everyone else, here to participate as well. For all of us to appear at the same time is a kind of fate."

"Welcome, Mr. White Wolf. We were just talking about news near Hindukush; perhaps you'll be interested," a Mr. Sea Turtle mark was speaking. "There is sufficient evidence showing that the Empire will grant a war-protection policy to the Gallop Plains. Once the protection policy is issued, the entire investment share and direction of the Gallop Fund will be affected. The specific information is worth 50 Gold Coins. It can be traded for Gold Coins, or exchanged for intelligence."