Leads on the Dream Stealer
Why would Joe suddenly decide to resign? This thought flashed through Lorry's mind, and the first reason he ruled out was the issue of salary.
He treated his First Manager well.
With an annual salary of over five hundred pounds and generous bonuses, and a position second only to himself and Fors, Joe was doing a very comfortable job as manager.
Since it had nothing to do with treatment... Lorry's heart stirred, recalling the other party's experiences before becoming Vagrant, and he immediately had some guesses.
Snap!
He snapped his fingers, conjured up an image of Yellow Crystal pendant, took out paper and pen from the drawer, and quickly wrote down a divination statement:
"Joe resigned because of a conman who swindled him out of his entire fortune."
Silent Recitation seven times.
The Yellow Crystal swayed clockwise as if launching itself.
This means yes!
After escaping his Vagrant fate, Joe, while helping me run the Face Mask Factory, has been trying to investigate what happened back then. Now that he's found some clues, is that why he's considering resigning? Lorry reasonably speculates that his guess is most likely true.
But soon, he frowned slightly and muttered to himself:
No, there must be other reasons.
"Joe is a very sensible person. He wouldn't be in such a hurry to contact me through Fors if he had only found out some clues."
What could be the reason...? In the rushing night wind, Lorry gently tapped the edge of the table, but due to the lack of too much information, it was impossible to make a judgment.
Instead of making things difficult for himself, he began to consider how to handle the situation.
More accurately:
Should I get involved in Joe's personal grudges?
My intuition tells me that the conman who swindled the First Manager out of his entire fortune is most likely an Beyonder has progressed through the "Marauder" Pathway... My Oldest One thought was somewhat naive; it was simply a reverse calculation based on time, suggesting that he was a "Swindler" five years ago, and that his fraudulent activities were part of digesting Potion...
But in fact, this judgment has major problems... Lorry faced his past Error frankly and re-analyzed the matter.
There's no rule that says only "Swindler" can commit fraud!
Those Beyonder through the "Marauder" Pathway don't possess outstanding combat strength, and there are essentially only two ways to quickly accumulate wealth: theft or fraud. Given the choice, the probability of choosing fraud is not low.
Moreover, in terms of efficiency, the latter is generally greater than the former.
Therefore, a more accurate statement would be that this con artist was at least a "Swindler" five years ago, and the actual Sequence may be even higher.
For example, "Mystery Pryer".
For example, the "Fire Thief".
For example, "The Dream Stealer"!
"The ceremony for the avatar's Advancement is nearly halfway complete. She has thrown the Preston Branch of the ' Rose School ' into chaos, and Adrian, as the person in charge, will not remain indifferent."
"Once he is successfully lured out, the process of ' Mystery Pryer's' Potion digestion will be greatly accelerated, and the revenge will be completed."
"Of course, since the fit is not very good, it is at most comparable to the one during the New Year."
"The main event is still the main event itself."
"If we are lucky enough to find the relics of the Solomon Empire, let alone the remaining ' Mystery Pryer ' Potion, even if we drink another dose, it will melt in our mouths."
"However, I don't need to prepare any additional Potion. The ' Fire Thief ' Potion, concocted using the ' Fire Seed ' gloves, already contains the first three Sequence. And due to the successful Stealing the ' True Creator's' Mental Pollution, and the continued Stealing Cohinem's blood during the journey ahead..."
"In a sense, I've already completed my role-playing in advance, and I'm confident I can digest the ' Fire Thief ' Potion the instant I drink it."
Thoughts raced through Lorry's mind, but his eyes flickered slightly before gradually hardening into a resolute and determined gaze.
You can intervene!
If the conman Joe is looking for is just an ordinary person, or too low Sequence to have any clues about the "Dream Stealer" Potion Formula and its properties.
I'll just consider this a reward for the First Manager's consistent hard work.
This outcome is acceptable.
If this clue leads to the Formula and properties of the "Dream Stealer" Potion, it would be even better, killing two birds with one stone.
With that thought in mind, Lorry no longer hesitated, grabbed a piece of paper and wrote furiously, asking Fors to tell Joe that he would be returning to see him within half a month.
I finished writing and folded the letter.
Unsurprisingly, after reciting the Incantation, he heard the "Messenger" woman remind him, almost obsessively, "Remember to pray."
With a wry smile, Lorry watched the other person leave. He began to consider other possible avenues for obtaining the "Dream Stealer" Potion Formula, and the likelihood of success. Perhaps he could ask "Vice Admiral Iceberg" or the real "Flower Bow Tie" if they possessed the Formula Potion Breakfast tomorrow?
Then there's Pallez, who's Parasitism on Leonard, and his descendant Mobet... Perhaps one could try buying the former with money, but my intuition tells me the chances of success are extremely slim... Ultimately, both methods are inseparable from that book, * Groselle's Travels *.
Exploring this book can wait, at least until after that... When I get back to Backlund to see Joe, I should first deliver a letter to Leonard.
Of course, there's another possibility I most want to see: the price "Admiral of Stars" Cattleya pays for trading Cohinem's blood is to see the "Error" Card of Blasphemy created by Emperor Roselle... She knows my Pathway, and if Bernadette has it, she can most likely borrow it?
These thoughts swirled around him, and after a brief moment of stunned silence, Lorry suddenly chuckled, "Without realizing it, my channels have become so powerful?!"
"Sequence 6, Sequence 5, almost there..."
However, imagination is always beautiful, but reality is often harsh.
"Vice Admiral Iceberg" Edwina did not possess the "Dream Stealer" Potion Formula, and was also certain that "Flower Bow Tie" Jodson did not either.
Meanwhile, there has been no progress on the side of "Admiral of Stars" Cattleya.
The "Hermit" woman stated at last week's Tarot Club that she was doing her best to raise the funds needed to match the blood of Mythical Creature.
Lorry estimates that Bernadette most likely did not have a "Error" card.
In less than half a month, two of the original five leads went cold, which made him even more depressed, as he had been adrift at sea recently. However, some good things also happened during this time.
First, the Beyonder Characteristic loot from the battle with the "Death Announcer" was gradually bought up by the Sailor of the "Golden Dream".
In total, this brought in nearly £20,000 for Lorry.
But the money was quickly spent again—with the Tarot Club operating at full capacity, Beyonder Characteristic from the "Marauder" Pathway rained down on him like snowflakes.
In less than half a month, the 15,000 pounds were all gone.
Lorry asked Fors to help "recharge the balance" overnight so that everyone could continue to work with high morale and actively collect relevant materials through their own channels.
That 15,000 pounds wasn't wasted.
Money represents resources, and resources, in a sense, are power!