As expected of the wealthy lady who had single-handedly revitalized the Tarot Club's economy. Luo Lin could now somewhat understand why Huang Jiajia had been dazzled.
Luo Lin silently withdrew his gaze and teased inwardly, then heard Fors take the initiative to introduce them:
"This is Xio... And this is the gentleman I mentioned to you, the one born into an ancient family and possessed of extensive knowledge."
Audrey first greeted Xio, then turned her gaze to Luo Lin. She was clearly interested in the ancient family Fors had mentioned and said with a smile, "Hello, sir. How should I address you?"
As she greeted him, Audrey instinctively entered her Spectator state and began observing the young man before her.
He was as good-looking as she was. His birth might not have been especially lofty, but it was certainly not lowly. He had received a fine education, did not smoke, but probably knew some fighting techniques... Hmm, he did not seem like someone with a complicated mind. Perhaps his personality was rather simple?
"Miss Audrey, there is no need to be so formal. Just call me Jack," Luo Lin replied with a smile. As a qualified troublemaker, he had naturally entered his act long ago and used the Troublemaker potion's abilities to control his emotions, ensuring that the Spectator would not spot any flaws.
"Alright, Mr. Jack." Audrey nodded readily.
Viscount Glaint also greeted the two of them, then impatiently asked, "Are we going to attend the Beyonder gathering now?"
Seeing how eager he was, the group naturally did not waste any time. They soon boarded a carriage and arrived at their intended destination—the place where Mr. A held his gatherings.
Perhaps it was a coincidence, or perhaps it was the inevitability of fate. Although the time and place of their meeting differed from the original story, Xio still brought Audrey and Viscount Glaint to Mr. A's gathering.
What followed was naturally much the same process as the last time Luo Lin had attended this gathering. Once they had sat down in a corner, Xio looked at Audrey and Viscount Glaint and asked, "Have you decided which Sequence 9 formulas you each want?"
Viscount Glaint naturally gave the answer "Apothecary" without hesitation. It had always been his goal, and it had never changed.
After pretending to think for a moment, Audrey said, "I want to become a Spectator. If possible, I would also like to purchase the formula for Mind Reader, the subsequent potion of the Audience Pathway."
"Spectator?" Luo Lin spoke up at just the right moment. Looking at Audrey, he said, "I have the Spectator potion formula, as well as the subsequent Mind Reader potion formula. Do you want to buy them?"
Naturally, Luo Lin would not refuse the chance to fleece a wealthy lady.
He was short on money too.
"Really?" Even Audrey felt genuine surprise at that moment. After all, she did not yet have the subsequent Mind Reader potion formula. She hurriedly said, "Please sell them to me. How many pounds would you like?"
"Six hundred pounds." Although Luo Lin wanted to fleece Audrey, he had no intention of being penny-wise and pound-foolish, so he named a reasonable price.
After all, it was not as if he would be giving up anything.
"That is fine. Thank you, Mr. Jack." As a wealthy lady, Audrey naturally did not haggle, and the two promptly completed the transaction.
"Jack, just how many potion formulas do you know?" Xio, who had witnessed the transaction beside them, was truly a little envious and could not help asking.
"That depends on how much was recorded in my ancestor's notes," Luo Lin answered with a smile.
"That really is enviable." Seeing Audrey purchase what she wanted so quickly, Viscount Glaint could not help revealing an envious expression. He looked at Luo Lin and asked, "Mr. Jack, do you have the Apothecary potion formula?"
"Apothecary..." Luo Lin assumed a nostalgic expression, then shook his head apologetically. "I am sorry, Mr. Glaint. I do not have the complete Apothecary potion formula, but I do know what the main ingredient is. Do you need it?"
"I do. How much do you want for it?" Viscount Glaint nodded almost without hesitation. Knowing the main ingredient of the Apothecary potion in advance would not allow him to concoct the potion and become an Apothecary immediately, but it would let him collect the materials ahead of time. Once he bought the complete target formula, he could advance at the fastest possible speed.
"Then, one hundred pounds?" Luo Lin named a price. A complete Sequence 9 potion formula usually cost two hundred pounds. One hundred pounds for a version containing only the main ingredient was perfectly reasonable.
"No problem. You are truly a fair man." Viscount Glaint was not as wealthy as Audrey, but he did not care about one hundred pounds.
Thus, another transaction was completed in an instant, leaving Xio and Fors beside them deeply envious.
It seemed this Mr. Jack truly knew many potion formulas. Just which ancient family did he come from...? Audrey almost instinctively began speculating about Luo Lin's origins. After thinking for a moment, she asked curiously, "Mr. Jack, could your family be one of those legendary ancient families passed down from the Fourth Epoch?"
"To be honest, I do not know much about that either. My family has declined, after all, but there are indeed some records concerning the Fourth Epoch in our family's ancient texts." As Luo Lin spoke, he revealed some helplessness and disappointment.
"I am sorry..." Audrey said apologetically. She could tell that he was truly disappointed.
"It is alright. It is not something that cannot be discussed." Luo Lin shook his head.
Fors appropriately changed the subject at that moment. "Jack, is there anything you want to buy this time?"
"There is nothing in particular I want to buy recently..." Luo Lin shook his head, then seemed to recall something and said, "However, I plan to inquire about The Fool. Given the scale of this gathering, perhaps I might gain something."
Audrey, who had still been in her Spectator state, nearly failed to maintain it upon hearing Luo Lin's words.
But as a noble young lady who was always active in all kinds of social settings, Audrey clearly had excellent control over her expression. She steadied her features, merely showing a suitable degree of curiosity as she asked, "The Fool? What is that? Are you talking about Tarot Cards?"
"No, the Fool I mean refers to a mysterious existence." Luo Lin shook his head. At that moment, he could be said to have pushed his acting skills to the limit, while using the Troublemaker potion's abilities to control his emotions and ensure that he revealed no flaws. "It is not something that cannot be discussed..."
He then repeated the same explanation he had used for Xio and Fors, except he changed the matter of the curse to "my ancestor was connected to The Fool." At the end, Luo Lin revealed a worried expression and said:
"Actually, I was not all that eager to inquire about The Fool in the first place, but one of my friends seems to have become directly entangled with that Fool, and that worries me..."
The friend he referred to was naturally Klein Moretti—the Fool himself.
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