OBS Chapter 330 Getting something for nothing
Chapter 330 Getting something for nothing
Chapter 330 Getting something for nothing
As a high-ranking intelligence officer in MI9, Klein used the backdoor that Evan had opened for him to access many files that he didn't have access to when he was a Night Watcher in Tingen.
After getting to know Miss Sharon and Maritch, he even specifically looked up records related to the Rose School.
Recalling the records about the indulgent desires of the Rose School's hedonistic faction, Klein thought about it more and more and felt that it was very similar to the description of the "criminal" path in their neighborhood, but he hadn't paid attention to it before, so he hadn't thought about it in detail.
According to Miss Sharon and her group, it was the Mother Tree of Desire that corrupted the deity that the Rose School once worshipped—the Bound God—which led to the internal divisions and shifts.
According to the law of aggregation of extraordinary characteristics, once an extraordinary person becomes the sequence 0 of a certain path and stands at the top of the sequence, they will inevitably pursue the adjacent path!
If we follow this line of reasoning, then could we conclude that the so-called bound god was corrupted by a great demon from an adjacent path, or by the legendary "dark side of the universe"?
Is the so-called "Mother Tree of Desire" actually the embodiment of the "Dark Side of the Universe"?
The reason he was able to detect the existence of the gray fog was simply because, standing on the "dark side of the universe" of the "demon" path, he could vaguely sense something through the blasphemous card that was related to him.
And because Duke Negan's assassination had just occurred in Backlund, it wasn't convenient to send demons at this time, so they resorted to the power of the Rose School?
Klein's mind raced, and he felt that the whole logic made sense.
So he didn't pretend to ask Mr. Fool for advice, but instead told Evan his deduction.
As a follower, it's reasonable for him to know what Mr. Fool's other blasphemous card is. After hearing Klein's deduction, Evan was dumbfounded. He never expected that Klein would regard the Mother Tree of Desire as an incarnation of the dark side of the universe. Little did he know that the truth was exactly the opposite.
The Mother Tree of Desire can sense the gray fog through the Blasphemy Card because it is a being above the sequence, not a lower-level true god.
But upon further reflection, he found it quite reasonable. After all, Klein didn't know as much information as he did, so some misunderstandings were to be expected. Moreover, these misunderstandings were harmless and actually helped him persuade Klein to achieve his goal.
Therefore, Evan had no intention of correcting him, but instead pondered and said:
"That makes sense now. It seems Mr. Fool was trying to use this as an excuse to fish for fish. I wonder if our actions were within his expectations!"
As he spoke, Evan looked at Klein with some concern, hesitated for a moment, and then said:
"Mr. Fool's actions are certainly beneficial in striking at the Rose School, but they also put you in a dangerous situation—"
Klein was deeply moved that Evan dared to question the actions of "The Fool" in front of him, a follower of "The Fool," and not wanting his friend to worry about him, he comforted him:
"If Mr. Fool really did take this opportunity to fish, then he has obviously succeeded."
After the Rose School lost a demigod, they should be more cautious and less likely to send anyone to Backlund again. I shouldn't be in too much danger!
Although Klein hadn't foreseen the potential dangers of the "Abyss" card beforehand, since Evan had already concluded that the omnipotent "Fool" could see the problem, Klein couldn't diminish the "Fool's" prestige and could only go along with Evan's guess!
Evan shook his head slightly and said seriously:
"According to your reasoning, the true God at the top of the sequence can sense the corresponding blasphemous card, which is a connection that Mr. Fool cannot sever."
As long as the Mother Tree of Desire doesn't give up its wicked intentions, the Rose School will come knocking again sooner or later. At that time, Mr. "The Fool" might not be able to protect you, and you're too weak right now!
Klein was speechless. He felt that his level-up speed was pretty fast, but when he thought about Evan's performance in killing a demigod just now, he felt that what Evan said was absolutely right!
At the same time, he felt that what Evan said made a lot of sense. After all, the so-called "Fool" was just a Sequence 6 Extraordinary, not even a demigod, while the Rose School was an evil god organization with more than one angel.
The thought of being targeted by such a powerful evil god organization made Klein feel like he had a thorn in his side, and he couldn't even sleep peacefully!
However, such a precious blasphemous token is not so easy to deal with, and cannot simply be thrown away, after all, it contains the recipe for the most anti-human demonic pathway potion.
Simply spreading the potion recipe of Sequence 9 'Criminal' can constitute a crime of endangering national security, let alone spreading the potion recipe through the entire route.
"What suggestions do you have?" Klein couldn't think of a way to deal with the "Abyss" card, so he could only ask Evan for advice.
This was exactly what Evan wanted. He said that all this was for this blasphemous card, and after going around in circles, they had finally gotten to the point.
"It's actually quite simple: sell this blasphemous card if Mr. 'The Fool' no longer needs it!"
"Sell it? You should know who would want to buy this blasphemous card. How could you advise Mr. 'The Fool' to sell it?"
Klein was quite surprised by Evan's suggestion and couldn't help but exclaim.
Evan smiled without saying a word, pointed to himself, and then said, "You can sell it to me!"
Now Klein was even more confused, and even felt that he might have been led astray by Evan. He couldn't help but say doubtfully:
"What do you want this card for? Were you just trying to lead me into a conversation?"
"Hey, hey, hey, what are you thinking? Is that really who I am in your heart? What about trust between people? What about friendship between friends?"
I only just learned from you that the other blasphemous card in Mr. Fool's possession is a blasphemous card from the "Demon" pathway. And you suspect I used rhetoric to manipulate you and set a trap for you?
Evan's face turned red, his eyes widened, and he clutched his chest, angrily retorting to Klein's suspicions, looking as if he had been wronged by his friend!
Seeing Evan's strong reaction, and then realizing that he had never revealed the "Abyss" card to anyone, whether at the Tarot meeting or in real life, Klein knew he had wronged Evan and felt a deep sense of guilt. He quickly apologized.
"I'm sorry, I misunderstood. It's mainly because the 'demon' approach is so anti-human and anti-social that my reaction was a bit over the top."
I apologize to you!
Klein spoke for a while before Evan forgave his "misunderstanding" of him, and then said:
"The current situation is that it will be difficult for Mr. Fool to use this card to catch the Rose School fish, and you will be implicated because you are Mr. Fool's follower."
Therefore, the best course of action is to advise Mr. Fool to get rid of that blasphemous card as soon as possible!
I recently received Jason Belial's spirit from Mr. Fool. After inquiring, I learned that the three major demon families will be holding a gathering next year, though the time and place are still unknown.
If, as you just guessed, Mr. Fool is targeting the Mother Tree of Desire behind the Rose School, and the Mother Tree of Desire is the embodiment of the dark side of the universe, then the dark side of the universe is Mr. Fool's enemy.
My brother happens to have ideas about dealing with those demons and needs to use that blasphemous card to his advantage. So, wouldn't it be perfect if the two of them came together?
Mr. Fool effortlessly struck the dark side of the universe, my brother achieved his goal, and you were able to escape the positioning threat from the Rose School.
After all, this time they went directly to Backlund!
Klein thought about it and realized that it really was true; from any perspective, it was an opportunity for him to get out of this predicament.
He could even say he lost nothing, since the most valuable thing about the Blasphemy Card was the potion recipe recorded on it, not the card itself.
Furthermore, since he had no intention of trading away the "Demon" pathway potion recipe, this card was essentially useless to him.
Evan's suggestion, however, gave the card new value.
This reminded Klein of a saying he had heard in his previous life: Everything has value; it's just a lack of eyes to see that value!
After much deliberation, Klein finally made his decision and said to Evan:
"I'll go and consult Mr. Fool, but whether he intends to use that blasphemous card for other purposes is beyond my knowledge, so I may not be able to persuade him!"
Because he was too familiar with Evan, Klein did not miss any opportunity to distance himself from Mr. Fool in front of Evan!
Seeing this, Evan chuckled inwardly, but didn't show it. At the same time, he understood that Klein had made his decision.
"You can also tell Mr. Fool that I'm willing to use the merit I accumulated from sacrificing Emperor Roselle's diary to facilitate this deal!"
Klein was secretly delighted upon hearing this. Last time, Evan exchanged a "Hunter" pathway Desecration Card for a "Black Emperor" pathway Desecration Card.
He had only used up a small portion of Evan's contribution, and he still owed Evan a large "debt".
Thinking that he was able to use the "Abyss" blasphemous card to resolve his debts, Klein felt that this deal was really worth it!
Entering the private restroom inside the VIP room, Klein took four steps backward and arrived at the gray fog. He first confirmed that Jax had indeed found Backlund based on the gray fog, and at the same time, he saw again the gray fog aura that had enveloped his body when he was promoted to 'Faceless Man'!
As I ascend, the gray mist is manifesting in the world. Will it be possible that when I ascend to become a demigod, some beings with even a little status will be able to sense the presence of the gray mist on me?
The thought that his secret might be exposed to the world in the not-too-distant future sent chills down Klein's spine and filled him with worry!
Without time to think too much, knowing he couldn't linger too long, Klein sent the "Abyss" card into reality through sacrifice and left the Gray Mist.
After returning to the restroom and tidying himself up, Klein took the blasphemous token back to the private room and said with difficulty:
"Mr. Fool also knew about the gathering of that demon family and also planned to take action, but after my persuasion, he decided that your brother would do it!"
But Mr. Fool also made an additional demand: your brother must at least find a way to kill an angel-level demon, otherwise you will have to pay with the value of one Blasphemy Card—Rossel's Diary!
Klein had to maintain Mr. Fool's high-class image and show that everything was under control, while also making it clear that Mr. Fool's agreement to hand over the blasphemous card was not a deliberate attempt to delegate the matter of dealing with demons, but rather a reluctant decision made at Klein and Evan's request.
Then there's no better way than setting KPIs for Evan's brother!
At the same time, Klein also wanted to take this opportunity to test the power of the Horn family, or more precisely, the power of Robert Horn.
Anyway, Klein believed that Evan's rapid advancement was due not only to his own genius in playing the roles of "hunter" and "witch," but also to the great help his brother had in quickly collecting potion ingredients!
Furthermore, Evan's explanation of his ability to unleash demigod-level combat power made Klein even more interested in Count Akhova behind Evan—that level of sealed artifact was not so easy to obtain!
He might become a great help in my future revenge against Ince Zangwell, who has a 0-08 stat line!
Evan was also taken aback by Klein's, or rather, Mr. Fool's, request, but once he put himself in Mr. Fool's shoes, he understood its meaning!
After thinking about it, Evan felt that it wouldn't be a bad thing to use this opportunity to let Klein realize the power of the Horn family and the importance of Robert.
After all, Klein is destined to become the chess player of this world in the future, which can be regarded as an early vote for Robert.
After all, George III had to constantly test the attitude of the Seven Gods if he wanted to be promoted to the 'Black Emperor'!
Moreover, the targets Klein set weren't high, and they wouldn't be too difficult to achieve, so Evan readily agreed.
"No problem, then Mr. 'Fool' will have to wait and see how my brother performs!"
Although Robert was only a Sequence 3 demigod, one dimension lower than an angel, Evan had great confidence in him.
After all, he dared to confront the angel Bernadette when he was only a Sequence 4 demigod. Now that he has gone a step further, it is not hard to imagine that he could kill the angel.
And even if Robert is not up to the task, it doesn't matter. This is not a one-man show. There is also the mysterious Ms. Amanda, Mr. Azik who is essentially an angel, Mr. Collins who was promoted to angel at some unknown time, and the angel Bernadette who has several '0' or '1' level sealed artifacts.
With such a group working together, they are capable of taking down an angel.
Evan's straightforwardness stunned Klein. He had only made a very high demand, waiting for Evan to bargain, but he didn't expect Evan to agree so readily.
He didn't think Evan would exaggerate; the only possibility was that Evan believed his brother could really kill an angel!
This forced him to re-evaluate the Horn family from Tingen!