Justice's Counteroffer

Wearing a floral maxi dress, "Justice" Audrey greeted everyone in turn as usual.

As her lips moved, the necklace of perfectly round white pearls swayed slightly between her delicate collarbones.

While exchanging greetings, Audrey quickly observed the other members.

Unlike before, Fors's mood colors today are mainly orange and yellow, which represent satisfaction and happiness, so she seems to be in a good mood...

Her actions told me that she seemed to be expecting something to happen...

The "Hermit" lady's usual mood is dominated by purple, which represents indifference and detachment, consistent with her usual behavior. However, today there is a significant amount of red...

This suggests that her inner world is not as calm as it usually is...

Mr. Hanged Man's mood is a bit unstable today... Although blue represents Calmness, red should not be underestimated...

Hmm, let me think... Red represents passion, excitement, shock...

Could it be that Mr. Hanged Man digested the "Wind-blessed" Potion quite smoothly, hence his uncontrollable excitement? Or has some major event occurred at sea?

Honestly, Mr. Sun and Mr. Moon are glaring at each other again. When will they ever grow up...?

Hugh's primary color scheme is dark, representing melancholy and silence, the exact opposite of Fors... uh, how could such completely opposite emotions appear in them? She hugged her arms tightly, an unconscious projection of her Self- defense mechanism... seemingly resisting and opposing something...

Mr. World remained as reserved as ever, his emotions a mix of purple and blue, and his body language and movements were under absolute control...

Etc!

I recall that both Mr. "The Hanged Man" and Ms. "The Hermit" were active overseas. Does this mean that something significant happened at sea in the past week?

After greeting everyone, Audrey analyzed her observations and then turned her gaze slightly to the head of the Bronze Long Table.

"The Fool" Klein tapped the edge of the Bronze Long Table with his finger, chuckled, and nodded:

"You may begin."

After the words were spoken, the Gray Fog fell into a brief silence, and no one spoke for a moment.

--This is the norm lately.

During this period, almost all members of the Tarot Club were in the stage of digesting the Potion, and their need for trading was not too strong.

Therefore, everyone behaved rather modestly.

Often, it's a back-and-forth exchange, one person takes the initiative to speak, repeating the previous request, then the others follow suit, ending the session in a few words. Even Mr. "Sun" and Mr. "Moon" haven't said a word; they sensed something was off. "Justice" Audrey looked up at the men opposite her, and with a sense of ownership, spoke first, "Gentlemen, do you have any news about the complete pituitary Young Mind Dragon, the spinal fluid of the Black Hunt Giant Lizard, or the fruit of the Hallucinatory Wind Chime Tree?"

Alger, the "Hanged Man," hesitated for a moment before saying:

"I have a clue about the fruit of the Hallucinatory Wind Chime Tree, but I can't guarantee I can get it, nor can I tell you the exact time."

--On the pristine island he controlled, there was a Hallucinatory Wind Chime Tree.

Audrey was slightly taken aback, not expecting her casual question to yield such a result. Overjoyed, she nodded. "This is already good news for me."

She then looked around to indicate that her speech was over.

Strange... Why did Hugh glance at Fors at this moment? Audrey wondered to herself as she looked away.

Before the thought had even faded from her mind, she suddenly heard a voice from beside her:

"Miss Justice, I have a Mystical Item here. I wonder if you'd be interested? It's a Mystical Item created using the ' Hypnotist ' trait."

"Hypnotist" trait?! Audrey suddenly turned her head to look over.

Fors added with a smile:

"Just like the previous one, if you need it in the future, we can help you destroy this Mystical Item and restore it to its Beyonder Characteristic." "Of course!" Audrey answered without hesitation.

Having a Demigod- level "friend" is truly something else... She can produce things that others struggle to find, one after another...

No wonder Fors so happy today; it turned out her "friend" was back... Feeling a surge of happiness for her friend, she gathered her thoughts and looked at the man opposite her:

"Mr. Hanged Man, this matter will not affect our deal. I hope you can continue to follow up on the clues about the Hallucinatory Wind Chime Tree fruit."

"If you can get your hands on it, I will still buy it."

Now that she has the backing of the Psychology Alchemists, in addition to completing tasks, submitting Beyonder Characteristic is also a way for her to accumulate Merit and gain trust.

As a Concealment organization Pathway controls the "Spectator," the Psychology Alchemists could not possibly be uninterested in the fruit of the Hallucinatory Wind Chime Tree.

Alger, the "Hanged Man," nodded slightly and responded succinctly:

"Good."

He hesitated for a moment, not asking about the "Ocean Songster" trait of the "Magician," as he had not yet fully digested his own "Wind-blessed" Potion.

Having resolved any potential minor conflicts between the two transactions in a proper and proactive manner, "Justice" Audrey turned her head back to the side.

"What are its Beyonder Ability and negative effects?" "This Mystical Item is called ' The Dieter,' and it looks like a Copper Whistle..." Fors recalled as he introduced it to the buyer.

I like this name... no, I believe ladies and young women would like it too... unfortunately, I have enough self-control to not need its help...

Perhaps I could open a women's Club to help women maintain their figures... It would definitely have great business potential and could easily attract a large number of members...

As the daughter of the Kingdom's top bankers and merchants, Audrey possessed a wealth of business and financial knowledge even without deliberate study, due to her constant exposure to the world around her.

Based on her observations, she quickly devised a good business model and was quite confident that she could make money.

But soon, Audrey felt frustrated again.

I cannot do business in public... For the Hall Family, this is a loss of face and could easily lead to bad speculation...

With a sense of regret, she dismissed the thought from her mind and asked with a smile:

What about the price?

Fors had already prepared his statement:

Seven thousand five hundred pounds.

Her Starting Price was actually seven thousand pounds. This was a reasonable figure she arrived at after discussing it with a friend who had attended many Beyonder Gathering and was relatively experienced.

The premium mainly stems from the relatively minor negative effects.

Seven thousand five hundred pounds... Audrey quickly calculated the funds she could currently use, hesitated slightly, and asked in a low voice with a slightly embarrassed expression:

"Can you... can you make it cheaper?"

Miss Justice, who had never haggled before, felt a little uneasy.

This was a first for her.

Although Audrey was an adult and received an astronomical sum of money, most of it was fixed assets and could not be withdrawn at will.

She has been spending a lot of money on Mysticism lately.

If you spend £7,500 all at once, you'll have to drastically cut back on other expenses, which could easily expose some things.

Her parents were unaware that Susie was no longer an ordinary animal.

Therefore, this expense cannot be reimbursed.

Miss Justice, who never haggles, actually bargained? Beneath the Gray Fog, "Fool" Klein's expression couldn't help but waver. Then, he silently sighed inwardly:

"Studying the Mysticism is indeed an extremely expensive endeavor; even a noblewoman like Miss ' Justice ' can't afford it..."

As the thought flashed through his mind, his bank account inexplicably came to mind; the two women's transaction amount was already approaching that figure.

"Wow, so rich..."

Having a Demigod boyfriend is just different...

As he silently muttered to himself, he gathered his scattered thoughts and clasped his hands together on the Bronze Long Table.

Fors nodded slightly and said:

"Good."

She pretended to think for a moment and said:

How about seven thousand pounds?

"In exchange, I can retain the right to use it for a period of time, until your financial situation improves, then we can proceed with the actual transaction."

As she spoke, she frowned almost imperceptibly, suddenly realizing something was amiss. Hmm? Wait a minute?

When Miss Audrey's financial situation improves?

"Justice" Audrey puffed out her cheeks slightly, her voice barely concealing her excitement:

"Make a deal!"

It's clear that the experience of saving five hundred pounds simply by opening her mouth gave this noblewoman an unprecedented thrill.

So much so that even a "Spectator" couldn't perfectly control their emotions.

Beside the "Hermit" lady, Xiu twitched her lips enviously, feeling both happy for her friend and a little sour, thinking:

"As promised by that guy, the remaining amount after deducting costs will be split equally between the two of them."

"In other words, Fors never even left her house from beginning to end; she just acted as a mouthpiece here once and easily earned five hundred pounds."

"It took me two months of hard work to earn this much... and that's only with Albert's help; otherwise, it would have taken at least three months."

After quickly finalizing a deal, Fors spoke again:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have a new acquisition request." She then quickly recalled her memories and rattled off a series of Beyonder Characteristic: "The heart and blood of the Dream-Eating Mouse, the spirit of Corrupted Aura, Corrupted Aura has lost its Spirituality, the eyeballs and blood of the Woodland Banshee, the tongue and nails of the Cat-Faced Wraith, the blood crystal and black heart of the ' Archdevil,' the reproductive organs and blood of the ' Lust Demon,' and the cursed objects and residual Spirituality of the Ancient Wraith."

--In chronological order, they are the Main Ingredient for "The Dream Stealer," "The Fallen Earl," "The Demon," and "The Scribe."

What kind of material is this? I've never even heard of most of it... Alger, the "Hanged Man" who prides himself on his broad knowledge, frowned inwardly.

"I'll try to keep an eye out for relevant clues."

As soon as he finished speaking, the other members followed suit and expressed similar sentiments.

"Justice," Audrey asked curiously.

"Miss Magician, I've never heard of these names before. They're like Mind Dragon, belonging to a class of extraordinary beings that are practically extinct?"