OBS Chapter 75 Craftsmen and Winning Over
Chapter 75 Craftsmen and Winning Over
Chapter 75 Craftsmen and Winning Over
The dimly lit living room was silent. If it weren't for the yellow glow of the candles on the table illuminating the two people present,
The room cast a huge shadow on the wall; Essinger Stanton's assistant had probably already come in and cleaned it.
"What exactly is your purpose in selling the 'Barbarian' recipe? It's probably not just about collecting two sets of materials, is it?"
After a long while, the woman who appeared to be a "lawyer" spoke again.
"You could say that. Although those two materials are rare, it's not like I didn't have the means to collect them. My main purpose in taking out this formula is still for you, or rather, for the 'craftsman' behind you. As someone who often attends gatherings, you should know the status of 'craftsmen' in the extraordinary world."
When she learned clearly from Evan that his target was the craftsman behind her, the "lawyer" woman tensed up.
She was ready to rush out of the room at any moment, but when she realized that Evan was just talking and had no intention of taking action, she resisted the urge to leave immediately.
As a "lawyer," she could sense the sincerity in Evan's words and didn't feel any malice from him. Furthermore, she had been searching for the "Barbarian" formula for far too long, and she really didn't want to give up this opportunity.
"We will not join MI9. Joining any organization would be a disaster for us, and I would become a hostage, never to be free again."
The lawyer said firmly that she could not sacrifice her freedom for a potion recipe, and it wasn't even her freedom alone.
Evan had anticipated the lawyer's reaction, so he said without any surprise:
"Then how about not joining MI9 and just working with me alone?"
Are you alone?
The lawyer clearly hadn't expected such a response. In her eyes, all the official extraordinary individuals were incredibly loyal to the organization, so how could they be let off so easily?
"Although I work for MI9, their interests don't necessarily align with mine. While reporting the discovery of wild 'craftsmen' can bring substantial rewards, it's a one-off deal. However, if I can establish a long-term partnership with you, that would be a long-term benefit. I can clearly distinguish between the priorities of MI9's interests and my own."
Evan emphasized without batting an eye that his personal interests were above those of MI9, so he would never betray their information and would even protect them if necessary.
Evan spoke with unusual candor, so candid that the "lawyer" lady was somewhat doubtful of life, yet it also felt reasonable, making her feel that her values had changed—it turned out that organizational interests were so insignificant in the face of personal interests.
Seeing that the "lawyer" lady seemed a little confused, Evan raised his stakes and continued:
"I not only have the 'Barbarian' recipe, but also the 'Briber' recipe, and in the future, I may also have the recipes for 'Corrupted Baron' and 'Chaos Mentor.' By the way, these are the names of Sequence 6 and Sequence 5 of the Lawyer pathway, respectively. You should know that, right?"
The lawyer's eyes widened. She really didn't know the names of Sequences 6 and 5 of the "Lawyer" pathway. Her previous knowledge of the Lawyer pathway only went up to Sequence 7.
It's important to understand that a Sequence 6 member can be considered a core member of a large, extraordinary organization, while a Sequence 5 member might even have the opportunity to enter the upper echelons. In smaller, clandestine organizations, a Sequence 5 member might even be the strongest fighter.
Evan casually told her such important information without any concern, which led the "lawyer" to speculate about Evan's identity. She believed that Evan must have a very deep background, which was why he could disregard the interests of MI9 and control so many resources.
With this in mind, the "lawyer" was already firmly on the verge of accepting Evan's suggestion to establish a cooperative relationship.
However, Evan's tone was quite unpleasant. Although he informed the lawyer of the important information about the names of Sequence 6 and Sequence 5, it felt to the "lawyer" as if she had been given charity, and she couldn't help but reply:
"Although I didn't know the names of the Corrupted Baron and the Chaos Mentor before, it's just that I'm at a lower level, so I haven't gone into depth yet. If I want to know, I will find out sooner or later."
The implication is that although she learned the information from Evan, she doesn't feel indebted to him, so Evan shouldn't try to get anything out of her; she won't admit it.
Evan simply chuckled twice in mockery and offered no rebuttal.
But her words allowed Awen to complete a psychological profile of her through the "golden gaze".
First: This woman is indeed a Sequence 9 "Lawyer". She collects the "Barbarian" recipe and the "Briber" recipe for her own benefit, not for anyone else.
Second: The "lawyer" lady must not be very old and lacks experience, otherwise she would not be arguing with herself in this situation, because such arguing is actually ridiculous. Therefore, her slightly mature voice must have been created using some kind of simple magical item to conceal her identity.
Third: The craftsman behind this lady is no ordinary person.
Given the sensitive nature of a craftsman, the person he chooses should have very few other channels and should be highly dependent on him. Only in this way can loyalty be guaranteed. Otherwise, if there are enough benefits, the person might be betrayed by the representative. Even signing a mystical contract is not safe, as there are too many strange abilities in this world that can bypass contracts.
Therefore, the names Barbarian and Briber should have been given to the "lawyer" lady by the craftsman, but he didn't tell her because he didn't want her to be too ambitious, and only promised to tell her after she became a Sequence 7.
This shows that the craftsman is very experienced and may have come into contact with many extraordinary properties, so he knows a lot of sequences and a lot of things.
This is quite strange. How could an experienced craftsman who has encountered many extraordinary properties be reduced to such a state that he has a young lady who seems inexperienced and quite naive become his spokesperson for selling magical items?
He should have established his own security channels long ago, so why did he have to rely on others?
Evan had a guess about this: the craftsman might have encountered an unreasonable cult that wanted to forcibly recruit him, but he escaped. All previous channels had been severed, and he had to start from scratch.
If that's the case, then if he could cooperate with Evan, it would actually be a win-win situation, since MI9 is still a very useful force in Backlund.
So it's very likely that the idea of using extraordinary bullets to test the waters was the craftsman's. He had already guessed that the person selling the barbarian recipe probably had an official background, so he specially made extraordinary bullets to test the waters and was willing to cooperate.