OBS Chapter 393 Self-Destruction
Chapter 393 Self-Destruction
Chapter 393 Self-Destruction
Generally speaking, scarce resources like Sequence 5 recipes should theoretically have a high premium.
However, each buyer's situation is different. Some people want to get what they need as quickly as possible, so they don't care about money and can accept a high premium.
However, some buyers are short of funds, and the price they offer is the upper limit that they can theoretically afford.
A shrewd middleman will first test the buyer's affordability, then silently note their needs. Subsequently, based on the specific circumstances, they will decide whether to lower their purchase price as much as possible, or to acquire the necessary items in the shortest time and at any cost, and then resell them for excess profits.
Emlyn White immediately set the price of the "Punishment Knight" potion recipe at 5000 gold pounds, and then offered a separate reward of 500 gold pounds. This could directly exceed Hugh's ability to accept, causing the deal to fall through, and it would also be detrimental to maximizing his own interests.
What if the cost for him to find a 'Punishment Knight' exceeds 5000, 5500, or even more gold pounds?
Is he going to tell the "judgment" that he didn't expect the other party to ask for such a high price, and that if he were to proceed with the transaction according to the previous agreement, he would be making a loss, so he should ask for a higher price?
At that point, Emlyn White, to save face, will have no choice but to put on a brave face and pay the difference out of his own pocket.
Therefore, his proposal was seen as so immature by the others in the Tarot Club.
If I were Hugh, I'd have at least nine ways to screw over Emlyn White, leaving him speechless and unable to complain.
Evan, who was watching the show from the sidelines, managed to suppress his laughter.
Fortunately, Hugh wasn't like Evan; he didn't have so many ulterior motives. He simply said as soon as Emlyn White finished speaking:
"I cannot accept this offer; 5000 gold pounds is the maximum I can offer."
In fact, Hugh couldn't even come up with 5000 gold pounds. Most of the 5000 gold pounds he borrowed from the Abraham family through Fors last time had already been used to buy the "Living Entity" and "Werewolf" extraordinary traits from Klein, and then handed them over to MI9, turning them into merit.
The reason she dares to demand a potion recipe worth 5000 gold coins is twofold. Firstly, with Evan systematically transferring power from MI9 to her, the internal distribution of gray income within MI9 has increased, reaching approximately 30 per week.
With her salary, she earns around £50 a week.
On the other hand, it's because the expansion of her power has allowed her to reach into more areas. Last week, she helped the Abraham family rescue a clansman who had been unexpectedly arrested and taken to the police station. She didn't even have to personally intervene; her subordinates took care of everything.
After witnessing her power, Dorian also had the idea of strongly supporting Hugh, so he sent a message to Hugh through Fors, increasing Hugh's credit limit.
In short, Hugh's prospects made Dorian more willing to invest in her and lend her more money.
Although he had a generous investor, Hugh, who was used to living a frugal life, was unwilling to take on too much debt.
The 5000 gold pounds was the bottom line she set for herself, referencing Alger's quote from "The Hanged Man".
After all, although it was troublesome, her promotion within the MI9 system was not blocked, which was also her source of confidence.
Emlyn White was taken aback by Hugh's words, but being a smart man, he quickly realized his mistake and raised his head, saying:
"I know your bottom line. I'll keep an eye out for relevant formulas for you!"
His words made it sound as if his previous offer was a test of Xiu's bottom line.
By this time, the members of the Tarot Club had already equated Emlyn White with "The Sun" Derrick, so no one called him out.
What no one else knew was that Emlyn White was genuinely confident he could help Hugh find the recipe for the "Punishment Knight".
Because the vampire leader, the "Blood Moon Queen" Olnia, married the "Night Emperor" of the Trensost Empire, which led to an alliance between the two, there are some recipes for the "Arbitrator" pathway within the vampire clan, including the "Punishment Knight" pathway.
Since Lord Nibais said that I am the savior sent by my ancestors in a dream, it is only right that the clan gives me some support!
Although Emlyn White sometimes acts immaturely, it doesn't mean he's a fool or that he doesn't have his own purpose in doing things.
His eagerness to make a deal with "Judgment" stemmed not only from a desire to integrate into the Tarot Society but also from a desire to test the elders within the vampire clan.
Emlyn White knew that the Augustus family controlled the potion formulas of the "Arbitrator" and "Lawyer" pathways, so he wanted to take this opportunity to pose a not-too-small problem to the elders of the family.
He wanted to use this method to retaliate against the Marquis of Nibais for his previous half-tempting persuasion.
Indeed, after joining the Tarot Club, Emlyn White gradually realized that Marquis Nibais's previous actions implied that he was being used as a guinea pig.
This greatly displeased Emlyn White, who trusted his elders more.
In addition, Emlyn also had the intention of testing the identity of "Judgment".
Vampires have their own intelligence network, and a Sequence 5 'Punishment Knight' is enough to attract the attention of vampires.
"Once the 'Judgment' lady is successfully promoted, I will have a very good chance of finding out her true identity."
Over the past week, Emlyn White has learned how to achieve his goals indirectly by assisting Father Utravsky and Sherlock Moriarty in their battles of wits against various official forces.
"Do you know where I can find Sequence 5 artificial vampire blood essence? I'm willing to pay a high price!"
Emlyn White had already decided on the first thing he would trade after joining the Tarot Club.
As soon as he said this, everyone turned their attention to Mr. "World," who was sitting at the other end of the bronze table.
Because at last week's gathering, it was Mr. "The World" who received a Sequence 6 vampire essence from Mr. "The Hanged Man". (There were two Tarot gatherings in between, and I previously mentioned that Emlyn White's promotion was due to Sherlock Moriarty).
At this moment, Mr. Moon is seeking to purchase the Blood Essence of a Sequence 5 vampire. Does this mean that the Blood Essence that Mr. World is seeking is for Mr. Moon?
It is highly likely that Mr. World and Mr. Moon know each other in real life. It is even possible that Mr. Moon was introduced to Mr. Fool by Mr. World, and then Mr. Fool brought him into the Tarot Club!
Wait, the essence of vampire blood? Is Mr. "Moon" a legendary vampire?
For a moment, everyone in the Tarot Club turned their attention to the somewhat bewildered Emlyn White, and to Klein, who was inwardly wryly smiling.
"Vampires? Is Mr. 'Moon' one of the legendary vampires? It feels like a character from a novel has come to life!"
"Justice!" Audrey stared at Emlyn with a gleam in her eyes.
Beside her, Fors, the "Magician," had even brighter, more piercing eyes. And she wasn't just staring at the "Moon," but also looking back and forth between the "World" Klein and the "Power" Evan.
Clearly, she had already concocted countless "yaoi" storylines for the three of them in her mind.
Hugh, the "judge," looked at the other side with a scrutinizing gaze.
If Mr. World and Mr. Moon met in reality, then Mr. Moon would most likely also be active in Backlund, after all, the famous "Black Emperor" and "Robin Hood" have always been in Backlund.
If that's the case, then I need to be careful not to let Mr. "Moon" easily expose my identity.
Wait a minute, his clothes look a lot like the robes worn by religious people.
Brown robes—the Church of the Earth Mother? South of the bridge? Red eyes? Emlyn White?!
During the period when "Robin Hood" was active, the Earth Mother Goddess Church in the southern part of the bridge was unusually active, distributing processed medicines to the public on a large scale.
This aroused great suspicion and attention from various forces, and was also highly scrutinized by MI9, which usually did not pay much attention to them, and was examined several times.
MI9 attempted to investigate and arrest him several times, but all attempts failed due to the complex relationship between the church and the royal family.
Hugh had become a key member of MI9 and had naturally reviewed the relevant internal documents of MI9, and had seen Emlyn White's photo.
Moreover, when Mr. World organized the "Robin Hood" operation, he disclosed the drug distribution channels to them and even intentionally interfered with the planning of the operation against the Church of Mother Earth within MI9.
So after connecting Mr. Moon with the Church of Mother Earth, the image of Emlyn White naturally came to Hugh's mind. Comparing him to Mr. Moon, the resemblance was uncanny.
Upon realizing this, Hugh turned to look at Audrey and Fors beside him, and saw the same probing gazes they were casting at him. He then understood that his two friends had also recognized Emlyn White.
Klein naturally noticed the actions of the three teammates who had participated in the operation together, and if the occasion hadn't been inappropriate, he would have covered his face with his hands.
"To be recognized on your very first tarot session—that's practically unprecedented."
Klein didn't mind that Emlyn White was recognized, but it was the fact that he knew Emlyn White that made him feel a little embarrassed.
Klein had been cultivating a stable and reliable image for "the world," but this fact may have ruined all his efforts.
A funny friend is also very likely to be mistaken for a funny person, after all, birds of a feather flock together.
Klein helplessly cursed inwardly, regretting that he hadn't proactively revealed his identity to Emlyn White and explained some things to him beforehand, which led to things developing to this point.
Actually, Klein was overthinking it. Audrey and the others didn't doubt Mr. World's persona just because Emlyn White seemed naive.
They are now engrossed in Mr. Fool's grand strategy.
The Tarot Society's tentacles have extended to both the vampires and the Church of the Earth Mother Goddess. What exactly does Mr. Fool want to do with the Tarot Society?
Does Mr. Fool intend to wipe out all forces in one fell swoop?
Could it be that members from major churches, or even high-ranking members, will appear at future Tarot conferences?
The thought of this future sent a chill down Audrey and the others' spines, and they dared not think about it any further, since they were still in Mr. Fool's divine kingdom.
Alger, the "Hanged Man," was no stranger to vampires, so he didn't care about Mr. Moon's self-disclosure of his identity. Instead, he turned his attention to Mr. Fool's deeper meaning.
As for "Sun" Derrick's reaction, it was more direct, as he kept looking "Moon" up and down beside him.
After all, he had seen the vampires that Silver City hunted down—vampires that moved like the wind, were covered in pus, and had an indescribable stench—so he was still very curious about normal vampires.
As for Evan, he didn't react at all. He was more focused on getting Emlyn White to join the Tarot Club's "Lilith" a month and a half earlier than planned.
Facing the various gazes of the crowd, Emlyn White knew he had misspoke and instinctively wanted to shrink back. However, remembering his pride in his vampire identity, he raised his chin, which he had just lowered, and said arrogantly:
"You guessed right, I am a pure-blooded vampire baron!"
"Our Silver City possesses the extraordinary characteristics of Sequence 5 vampires!"
Having finally finished memorizing his general education textbook, Derrick handed his work to "Justice" Audrey while responding to Emlyn White's words.
Emlyn White was indeed intrigued by his words, turning to look at Derrick, who was half a head taller than him, and excitedly asked, "Are you serious?"
"Of course, I never lie!"
Derrick had also learned through repeated transactions about the scarcity of extraordinary resources in the outside world, and understood that the monsters roaming around Silver City were rare and valuable resources in the outside world.
"However, the related vampire extraordinary characteristics have been contaminated, and purification is required before use!"
Because Silver City doesn't have potion recipes for vampire-related methods, the vampires they hunt are of little use other than as food.
Derrick didn't know whether Silver City had used a divine-level sealing artifact to purify the pollution within, so he emphasized this to Emlyn in advance.
Emlyn White was taken aback for a moment, then said nonchalantly:
"That's nothing. I can have someone handle the contamination. What do you need to get me a Sequence 5 blood essence?"
In Emlyn's eyes, there was no pollution that the elders of the vampire clan could not remove, so he did not take Derrick's mention of pollution seriously.
"I want to obtain a copy of the extraordinary properties of Solar Pathway Sequence 5."
Derrick now needs to pave the way for his future, even though he doesn't currently have the potion recipe for Sequence 5 of the Solar Path.