Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 405 "King of the Five Seas" and Stock Issuance Plan
Major Gonzalez never dreamed that the infamous pirate John West also held the position of Deputy Director of MI9.

Basically, any soldier in the army of the Kingdom of Rune who has reached the rank of colonel knows that if someone's title contains the words "Military Intelligence Division 8" and "Special", it can be basically confirmed that he is actually an intelligence agent of Military Intelligence Division 9. And the position of deputy director of the Special Operations Division, although it is not as high in rank as the deputy director, is no less powerful in fact.

He had originally thought that Roger's involvement in the war that swept across the Northern Continent and the Sunia Sea was purely due to the Church, but now it seemed that Roger's background was far more complex than he had imagined.

In theory, MI9 has the authority to search all military departments except the Royal Guard in order to safeguard the national security of the Kingdom of Rune.

Of course, from a rules and regulations perspective, these searches require a warrant—however, if it's just about questioning a few pirates, Gonzalez has absolutely no reason to offend MI9 for such a trivial matter.

Unless, of course, he wants MI9 to cause him some unnecessary trouble.

González wasn't that foolish; he immediately flashed a warm smile and said:

“Of course, of course, Major General Ve... Zakaria.”

"Just call me West here."

Roger waved his hand, and then said:
"Then I'll trouble you, Major Gonzalez."

"please."

Led by Gonzalez, the four ships, including the Star Lord, slowly approached Port Olavi. Roger then left the ships with guards on duty and allowed his men, who had spent several months in the Forsaken Land, to move around freely and relax.

As for himself, he changed into military uniform, took Philip with him, and followed Major Gonzalez to a small island near the coastline. This was Oravi Prison, one of the highest-security prisons in the colonial islands. Most of the prisoners there were serious criminals such as big pirates and traitors. The small pirates that Roger was about to interrogate were just a bunch of insignificant little karami here.

Soon, they arrived at the basement level of the prison, where Roger met the two pirate leaders. They were each locked in a separate room with a glass door, separated by a soundproof wall to prevent them from colluding.

Major Gonzalez had originally arranged for a female "interrogator" of Sequence 7 to assist Roger in the interrogation, but Roger declined.

Having already gained some understanding of the chaos within the Rune army, he had no trust in these suddenly appearing officers, which was why he brought Philip with him.

After all, having a completely trustworthy "judge" with a military background is much more reliable than having an "interrogator" of dubious origin.
After arranging for Philip to go to the interrogation room next door, Roger sat down in the interrogation room on the left and began reading the files on the table.

"Joran Elliott".

Roger glanced at the file of the timid 40-year-old male pirate in front of him, then threw the file directly on the table.

At this moment, Joran Elliott saw that Roger was completely dumbfounded and terrified. This was partly because Roger did not change his appearance and deliberately let the other party recognize him as "King of the Galaxy" John West, and partly because his rank of major general was full of intimidation.

"Silver, Your Majesty the King of the Galaxy!"

Although Elliott didn't understand how the other person's two identities could appear at the same time, he was very clear at this moment that sliding to his knees was his only option.

Offending a pirate king with the rank of major general is no laughing matter.

Joran Elliott now deeply regretted getting involved in this mess and foolishly impersonating a member of the "Star Fleet," but since things had come to this, he could only speak frankly and without reservation.

"What King of the Galaxy?"

Roger's smile was forced and insincere.
"Give you another chance."

"Major General Zakaria!"

Jolan Elliott's voice was already trembling with sobs:
"Please don't kill me, I have elderly parents and young children to support, I..."

"Stop talking nonsense and answer my question."

Roger waved his hand impatiently, then asked again:
Why impersonate a member of the 'Star Fleet'?

“Someone paid me to do this.”

Jolan Elliott answered very straightforwardly, and then added:
"That man's name is Brad Hines, a mid-sequence Extraordinary, and one of the lesser-known pirate captains at sea."

"Brad Haynes?"

Roger raised an eyebrow:
Do you know what kind of extraordinary person he is?

"I, I don't know."

Joran Elliott, fearing Roger's dissatisfaction, added:
"He is very strong, very cunning, and has many strange abilities."

"for example?"

"For example... he seems to be able to weaken his opponent's abilities by symbolically giving them something."

A flicker of reminiscence crossed Joran Elliott's eyes, and then he said:

“We worked together for a while. Once, when the Intis Navy searched his ship, he gave the officer who boarded the ship to search it a forged ship registration form and easily defeated the officer.”

"Judging from the shoulder insignia, the officer's strength is probably at Sequence 6, which is definitely not weak, but he seems to have almost no power to fight back against Brad Hines."

“At first I didn’t realize how he did it. Then, something similar happened twice more, and I gradually figured out the pattern.”

Upon hearing Joran Elliott's words, Roger fell into deep thought for a moment.

Based on the former's description, the pirate named Brad Hines is most likely an Extraordinary being of the "Black Emperor" pathway. Furthermore, considering that he was able to easily subdue a Sequence 6 officer through "bribery," he may be a Sequence 6 "Corrupted Baron," or even more likely a Sequence 5 "Chaos Mentor."

Given his strength, the fact that Roger had never heard of him, coupled with the fact that he dared to cause trouble for Roger, suggests that he was likely a member of a pirate king's crew.

At this moment, the analysis of "hidden clues" points to a pirate king who is famous throughout the five seas, but Roger has never met him in person.

Nast Solomon, the "King of the Five Seas"!

Heaven knows why this Sequence 3 "Mad Mage" is targeting Roger. Is it because he doesn't want Roger to go to the Misty Sea, or because Roger has touched some of his interests, so he wants to deliberately cause trouble?

"Does becoming the pirate king mean you have to pay him protection money? I've never heard Bernadette mention anything like that."

At this moment, Roger realized that this matter was far from simple, involving another Sequence 3 Pirate King, and if not handled properly, it could bring about enormous trouble.

Especially now that Roger needs to explore the Angel's Tomb on Koske Island, it is even more important not to leave such a hidden danger.

At the very least, Roger needs to figure out what Nast really wants in order to formulate a targeted strategy.

However, given Joran Elliott's stature, Roger couldn't possibly glean any useful insights from him using "undercover foresight." To obtain sufficiently valuable intelligence, he would likely have to start directly with those connected to Nast.

He then intensified his interrogation of Joran Elliott, even using the power of a "manipulator" to control him and force him to reveal everything he knew.

However, judging from the results, the other party did indeed have very limited information; they had already said everything they needed to say, and not a single drop more could be extracted.

Roger then erased Joran Elliott's memory, had Gonzalez put him back in his cell, and then called Philip out to ask him about the results of the interrogation.

"Reporting to the captain, the pirate I interrogated, named Cofferton Smith, said he received a sum of money from a man named Kovarro, who commissioned him to impersonate your subordinate."

Upon hearing Philip's words, Roger immediately narrowed his eyes.

He vaguely remembered the name Kovarro; in the original story, the man had been a sailor on the "Black Emperor," belonging to the outer forces of Nast Solomon's fleet, the "King of the Five Seas."

This intelligence further corroborated Roger's judgment that the whole incident was related to the "King of the Five Seas," and that Kovarro was clearly a more valuable clue than the imprisoned pirates.

Although Cofuton Smith didn't know where Kovarro was, Roger knew where to go to ask him about his whereabouts.

That's Mr. "The Hanged Man," Alger Wilson!
Yes, Alger also knows Kovaro, and if he can get help from him, he should be able to find him easily.

At this point, Olavi Prison no longer held any value for Roger in extracting further information, so he thanked Gonzalez and left with Philip.

This gave González a long sigh of relief. He personally escorted Roger out of the Olavi prison, and then, unwilling to take another step, he used the excuse that he had official business to run away as if avoiding a plague.

Roger chuckled, and then took Philip back to the "Star Lord" for the time being.

The severe convective weather that had previously enveloped Olavi Island showed no signs of abating, so Roger ordered the island to anchor in Olavi Port that night and wait until the weather was better the next day before setting sail again.

During this time, Roger returned to Backlund and sent the first batch of oil extraction equipment, which had been inspected by "The Magician" Fors, to the planet Butak via the "Primal Core." This put Donovan in a state of extreme excitement, and he immediately organized the first attempt at extraction.

Roger watched for a while before returning to the "Star Lord" and collapsing onto his bed to fall into a deep sleep.

The next morning arrived quickly, and just as Roger had predicted, there was a window of opportunity for the waves around Oravi Island, lasting about two hours. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the four ships of the "Star Fleet" weighed anchor again and set sail towards Pasu Island.

Although Roger was already used to it, the voyage at sea was still very boring. Compared to Alice Iman, who was curious about everything, he spent the whole time idly playing chess with Bandit.

Influenced by Fabti, Roger has now become fascinated with the sport. The strategy game design in the North Continent is very sophisticated, with a rich variety of strategies and winning methods, making it incredibly fun. This has made Roger, who was not particularly fond of chess in the past, completely addicted.

This thing is especially useful for killing time when you're bored.

Around 3 p.m., Roger won another game against Bandit. He glanced at the scoreboard next to him—20 to 15—and then smiled:

"It looks like I've won today."

"It was just a fluke."

Bandit was very unconvinced, and it wagged its tail:
"Give me another month, and I'll definitely surpass you."

Then, before Roger could speak, it added:
"Alright, I know you're busy again. I'm going out to catch shrimp."

Since becoming a "mystic", Bandit has become obsessed with using its extraordinary abilities to fry fish and shrimp, which has given it almost the ability to feed itself. Sometimes Lindsay and his tactical squad would even go to Bandit to beg for a few fish to eat.

After the tabby cat left, Roger closed the door and then quietly sat down at the captain's table on the "Star Lord".

At three o'clock, a rust-colored light burst forth from Roger's body, and he reappeared in the "Source Castle," becoming "Mr. Wheel of Fate."

Good afternoon, Mr. Fool!

Audrey's cheerful greeting came from "Justice," followed by greetings from the members of the "Tarot Club." Mr. Fool then looked at his subordinates.

“Dear Mr. Fool, I am very sorry, I did not bring Emperor Roselle’s diary this time.”

Seeing that no one responded, the "hermit" lady spoke first, and then added:
"The notebook I gave you last time is all that I've recently received."

"It doesn't matter."

Mr. Fool shook his head:
What do you want to ask this time?

The "Hermit" Cattleya seemed well-prepared; her first question went straight to the point:

"My first question is, what's on the moon?"

"moon……"

Klein couldn't help but recall some of the contents he had read in the diary of Emperor Roselle. It seemed that Emperor Roselle had been corrupted in some way after going to the moon, to the point that he had forgotten the important fact that the second blasphemous tablet was incomplete.

In that diary entry, Emperor Roselle learned of this fact "again" from Mr. "Men" and wrote it down in his diary. Most importantly, in the previous entry, Emperor Roselle claimed that he was about to land on the moon.

This gave Klein the creeps. Considering what Roger had said about the “primitive moon”, he was able to piece together the problem in his mind.

After a moment's thought, the "Fool" began to speak:
"Indescribable, unseen, untouchable."

Indescribable, unseen, untouchable?

Mr. Fool's answer immediately sent a chill down Ms. Hermit's spine, because the description reminded her of those descriptions of evil gods.

The so-called "do not look directly at the gods" is not only true for righteous gods, but also for evil gods, and the phrase "do not touch" further corroborates the judgment of the "Hermit".

She composed herself and then asked:

"The second question: Did Emperor Roselle ever come into contact with the moon?"

"Yes."

Mr. Fool nodded slightly, and then said:

"Remember, even if you become an angel, do not seek out this matter."

This statement was not only addressed to the "Hermit" lady, but also to the "Mysterious Queen" Bernadette. After all, even Emperor Roselle, a Sequence 1 being, exhibited abnormalities after coming into contact with the moon, indicating that the moon's danger level was beyond ordinary people's imagination.

Even a true god of Sequence 0 might exhibit abnormalities after coming into contact with the moon—of course, Klein isn't entirely certain about this yet, but he has this suspicion in his mind.

“I understand, thank you, Mr. Fool.”

The "Hermit" Cattleya nodded slightly, then posed her final question:
Do you know the location of His last tomb?

"know."

"The Fool" Klein nodded:

"Do you want to know?"

As the "Hermit" lady nodded, the "Fool" Klein then spoke:

"Sea of ​​Mist".

Sea of ​​mist...

The Hermit, Gadriya, suddenly turned to look at Mr. Wheel of Fate. When the latter left the Forsaken Land, he said that he was going to explore the Sea of ​​Mist. Could it be related to this?
Seeing Cattleya's confusion, Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," shook his head:
"Lady 'Hermit,' I went to the Misty Sea for matters concerning the Abraham family."

"clear."

The "Hermit" lady then relaxed, looked up at the "Fool" gentleman, and said:

"Thank you, Mr. Fool."

Mr. Fool nodded slightly, and then said:

"You can start."

“Mr. Hanged Man, I have something I would like to ask you.”

Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," was the first to speak, looking at Alger, the "Hanged Man," and said:

"I've recently been searching for a pirate captain named Kovaro, a former subordinate of Nast, the 'King of the Five Seas.' Do you have any leads?"

"Kovaro?"

Alger, the "Hanged Man," was slightly taken aback. He had seen Kovaro a few months ago when he helped Emlyn the "Moon" search for the extraordinary ability left behind by the vampire baron, because Kovaro was the owner of that extraordinary ability.

“I saw him not long ago, but it’s been a few months now. I heard he went to Midway Island. I don’t know if he’s still there.”

After saying that, Alger, the "Hanged Man," added:
"Is there something urgent that you need to see him about?" "Well, recently there have been many pirates at sea impersonating my 'Star Fleet'. During my investigation, I discovered that they seem to have received funding from 'King of the Five Seas' Nast, but the specific reasons are still unclear."

Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," shook his head:
"To be honest, I am currently on my way to the Misty Sea, and this situation has already caused me some trouble on my journey."

“I want to find Nast Solomon and ask him what he really wants. If there are any misunderstandings between us, we can clear them up. I also need to know what his demands are.”

To be honest, compared to some other pirate kings, Nast, the "King of the Five Seas," had a decent reputation. He always adhered to the virtue of not killing prisoners, and he also forbade his crew members from killing those who did not resist, as well as from arbitrarily insulting women.

This has directly or indirectly affected the behavior of other pirates; at least in recent decades, cases of robbing and killing at sea have decreased significantly.

That's why Roger didn't dislike this person, and if possible, he was still willing to maintain communication with him.

After hearing Roger's words, Alger the Hanged Man also understood.

He nodded slightly, and then said:
"I will try to confirm Kovarro's whereabouts for you as soon as possible after the meeting."

"Thank you."

Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," nodded slightly in gratitude, then asked:

"What do you need?"

Alger, the "Hanged Man," thought for a moment and then spoke:
"I want to know what exactly happened between the 'Blood Worship Cult' and the Demon Family?"

He had previously noticed that Roger was not only exploring new ways to play the "devil," but also investigating matters related to the "Blood Cult."

Alger had also heard some rumors about the close ties between the demon family and the "Rose School," and being the sensitive person he was, he paid special attention to this issue.

"It's a long story."

Roger paused, then looked at Alger:

“I can take some time to explain it to you, but you need to decide whether to share this information with everyone.”

Alger, the "Hanged Man," instinctively seemed to refuse to share, but soon he heard Mr. Fool speak:
"This is an important matter."

The important thing...

Alger pondered the sentence several times, realizing that Mr. Fool seemed to want everyone in the Tarot Club to know about it.

In fact, just as Alger thought, "Fool" Klein did hope that Roger would talk about it in public so that Mr. "World" could naturally get involved in the topic.

"I understand, Mr. Fool."

Alger, the "Hanged Man," looked at Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," and said:

“Mr. ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ please tell us your story.”

"it is good."

Roger nodded slightly, and then his first words stunned everyone:

“Fabi, the ‘dark side of the universe,’ has been resurrected.”

This statement immediately caused everyone's brains to freeze. Some people were trying to understand the relationship between the words "dark side of the universe" and "Fabuti," while others were astonished that Fabti actually existed.

Many people were shocked by Roger's words, because it sounded like this "Demon King" had died once and then been reborn for unknown reasons. Most importantly, they vaguely sensed that this matter was related to Roger himself.

"Is it related to the 'reformists'?"

Alger, the "Hanged Man," remained relatively calm. He keenly grasped the crux of the matter and pressed for answers.

"Yes."

Roger nodded:

“Strictly speaking, Fabti is the leader of the ‘reformists’.”

"what?"

Alger doubted he had misheard, and even this "anti-commissar" suddenly felt his brain was not working properly.

If Fabti is the "dark side of the universe," then why would the "Blood Cult," which was originally an organization centered around faith in Him, engage in internal strife within its own organization?

As for what this has to do with resurrection, Alger couldn't figure it out for the time being and was quite confused about it.

"Is this related to the direction of faith?"

Just then, the "Hermit" lady suddenly spoke up and asked a question.

As the adopted daughter of a Sequence 3 Saint, she knew about faith and the existence of anchors, and she also knew how important anchors were to divine beings.

In fact, Bernadette, the "mysterious queen," had planned to lay an anchor of faith for herself in advance when she founded "Elements Dawn."

"Yes."

Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," glanced approvingly at Cattleya, the "Hermit," and then said:
"For a long time, an evil god of the 'Rose School' has occupied a large area of ​​the 'Abyss' and used it to corrupt the spirit of Fabuti. This evil god has even used his usurped authority over the 'Abyss' to influence the beliefs of some people within the 'Blood Cult' and the demon family, directing these beliefs toward himself."

"This made Fabti's condition very unstable, and for a long time he was looking for a way out of his predicament."

"Whether it's the 'Upright Demon' project I created earlier, or the existence of the 'Reformers,' it's all to help Him regain His own faith. Once His situation becomes stable and He is more free, He can be reborn in a contracted entity using the ability of the 'Criminal' pathway Sequence 2 'Blood Duke.'"

After hearing Roger's words, the members of the Tarot Club exchanged glances. After a while, "Justice" Audrey Hall spoke up and asked:
“Mr. ‘Wheel of Fortune’, I have a question.”

"please say."

Roger smiled and looked at Audrey, gesturing for her to ask a question.

"From what you're saying, faith seems to be very important to deities? What, then, is its essence?"

"This issue involves an important concept, which is what we usually call divinity."

Roger answered, and then continued to explain:
"The meaning of divinity varies under different specific definitions, but broadly speaking, divinity can be understood as the will of the original creator."

"This will is intrinsic. The higher the sequence level, the more difficult it is to suppress and erase. After the sequence level 3, this divinity will begin to devour the humanity of the extraordinary."

"From the perspective of fate, this is a confusion of identity, that is, in a sense, the extraordinary become part of the authority, and their original humanity is naturally unable to resist the will of the original creator, so over time, personality abnormalities will occur, leading to the complete obliteration of humanity and even loss of control."

"In this context, the believer's faith can help anchor the humanity of the mythical creature, and the more faith there is, the more stable this anchoring effect becomes."

"Because this belief is directed toward the extraordinary being as a human being and his personal deeds, it emphasizes his individuality rather than the transcendence of divinity. In this way, humanity can be pulled out of the quagmire of divinity, stand on equal footing with it, or even be used against it."

After listening, Audrey, the "Justice" woman, thought for a moment and then said:

"But you just mentioned that 'the dark side of the universe' Fabti is fighting against an evil god. If I'm not mistaken, this evil god is not the original creator, right?"

"And another question I'd like to ask is, what exactly is the precise definition of the evil god you're referring to? Because according to the usual understanding, that 'dark side of the universe' is itself... um..."

Audrey didn't utter the word "evil god," but everyone present understood what she meant.

In fact, this greatly puzzled Audrey. After all, the legitimacy of the First Creator was confirmed in the scriptures of the Church of the True God. At this moment, Mr. Wheel of Fortune was comparing the will of the First Creator to that of an evil god. Moreover, he did not seem to consider Fabti, the Dark Side of the Universe, to be an evil god. This was undoubtedly a huge challenge to her established understanding.

"Everyone should have heard of the creation myth, right? You know that the current seven gods evolved from certain organs of the original creator."

Seeing everyone nod, Roger continued:

"But this does not reflect the actual situation, because these true gods are basically beings who have advanced to become Sequence 0 true gods by obtaining extraordinary characteristics, and there were originally other things above them."

"Are you referring to 'above the sequence'?"

"The Hermit" Cattleya suddenly remembered the contents of the materials she had been reading these past few days and spoke in astonishment.

"Yes."

Roger nodded slightly:

“All adjacent paths can converge, and this convergence will point to a being beyond the gods, and there are many such beings born from the ‘First Creator’.”

"In a broad sense, they can all be seen as different personalities split off from the 'original creator,' and the one that erodes Fabti and the 'abyss' is the original master of the 'prisoner' and 'criminal' pathways."

"As for your question about whether Fabti is an evil god, I can only say that the symbolism of the 'criminal' path inherently carries the attributes of depravity and desire. From this perspective, Fabti is certainly an evil god."

“But apart from that, Fabuti cannot be regarded as an evil god in the general sense… This involves too many issues, you will understand later.”

Roger's intelligence was so explosive that everyone was left in a state of shock for a long time.

After a long while, Emlyn, the "Moon," spoke up and asked:
"Then, Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune,' do those deities, the alter egos of the original creator you just mentioned, still exist? Is the 'Primordial Moon' one of them?"

Some things exist, some things don't.

After saying "The Wheel of Fortune," Roger looked at Emlyn:
“I can tell you that the ‘Primordial Moon’ is one of them, but He does not currently hold complete authority.”

Upon hearing this, everyone had an expression of sudden realization. They finally understood why Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," had been saying that the power of the "Primordial Moon" was much stronger than that of ordinary gods. If it was born from the process of the original creator's division, then it would make sense.

After saying that, Roger added:
"Of course, this is the only information I can confirm for you... Information about the gods above those ranks is extremely dangerous. Remember not to explore or discuss this topic outside of the 'Tarot Society,' or I'll warn you."

"If you discover anything later that might involve those great beings or things you cannot understand, please do not get involved. Just tell me about the situation separately at the next 'Tarot Meeting'."

“Yes, Mr. Wheel of Fortune.”

Alger, the "Hanged Man," straightened up and immediately answered.

Everyone else understood the warning in Roger's words, and they all promised not to dwell on the matter afterward. Even "The World" Gehrman Sparrow made a promise.

Roger looked around at everyone present and, with the help of his "premonition," confirmed that they had all listened attentively to what he had to say, before he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, Roger didn't really want to talk about the Great Old Ones, but considering that Klein might need information on this, and that Alger had asked about it, Roger started to discuss it.

On the other hand, given the current situation, it cannot be ruled out that members of the "Tarot Club" may encounter extraordinary events related to the Great Old Ones. Especially considering the series of extraordinary things that the "Mother Tree of Desire" and the "Super Star Ruler" have done on Earth recently, he felt it was necessary to remind his colleagues in the "Tarot Club" to be vigilant in this regard and to prevent them from being put in danger unnecessarily.

After recounting this, "Justice" Audrey asked another question:
"Everyone, I'd like to ask if any of you know the whereabouts of the human-headed bird demon in the spirit realm?"

At a previous gathering, Audrey had already traded cash for the extraordinary properties required for the "Dreamwalker" potion, Sequence 5 of the "Audience" pathway, from "World" Gehrman Sparrow. The spirit bird she was now asking about was a supernatural creature needed for the "Dreamwalker" advancement ceremony.

The ritual involves finding a bird-like demon from the spirit world, making a pact with it, and then taking one of its tail feathers while experiencing intense emotions such as joy or anger to consume a magical potion.

The essence of this ritual is to keep the ascendant conscious in the dream world and prevent them from getting lost in it. Otherwise, they would become part of the dream world during the process of taking the potion and would never be able to return.

"I can help."

At this moment, Roger smiled and spoke:
"You're aiming for promotion to Sequence 5, right?"

"Yes, Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune'."

"Justice," Audrey nodded, then asked curiously:
Do you know the whereabouts of the human-headed bird demon in the spirit world?

"I don't know, but I can help you look for it."

Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," spread his hands, then smiled and withdrew them:
"In fact, if I help you advance, there's no need to find that creature."

"why?"

Audrey asked curiously.

"Because the essence of the 'Dream Walker' advancement ceremony is to keep you awake and not get lost in the dream, and I have a high-sequence 'Audience' pathway seal that can help you stay awake in the dream at all times, so there is no need to find the spirit world human-headed bird demon."

"Can this still happen?"

After hearing Roger's explanation, Audrey was somewhat surprised. Although she had some doubts, she ultimately believed the saint.

What do you need me to do for you?

"Justice" Audrey then asked Roger about his demands.

"To be honest, there really is something."

Roger began:

"I currently own a trading company, which is quite profitable, but because the company has not been established for a sufficient period of time, it cannot be listed on the stock market."

"If possible, I would like to ask you to use your connections to inquire whether there is a simpler way to enter the market?"

In fact, Roger was referring to the trading company, but what he was really interested in was the listing of the oil technology company. However, before cutting into that bigger piece of the pie, he needed to test the waters with a medium-sized one first.

We should at least figure out all the details of the company's listing before considering the issuance of shares by the oil technology company.

This was also a way Roger thought of to protect his own interests. As the number of investors in the oil company increased, although Roger's equity would be diluted, he would also receive more money because of the increase in the market value of the stock.

Most importantly, once an oil company acquires public ownership, its security becomes paramount. At that point, the institutions holding shares and even government agencies will do everything in their power to ensure the safety of the oil company and Roger himself. In this way, Roger won't have to devote too much energy to these matters.

Although the benefits of oil to industry will take a long time to become apparent, this is a process in itself for the public to adapt. During this period, Roger can make arrangements relatively smoothly to ensure that he and his entire family will be in a state of wealth and security for the next few decades or even centuries.

Of course, this is all predicated on everyone being able to survive the test of the apocalypse, but it's never a bad thing to imagine a bright future.

"I can ask for you."

"Justice," Audrey thought for a moment, then said:

"If possible, please provide me with information about your trading company. This will make communication easier for me."

"of course."

Roger nodded. During this time, Ethan had been communicating with Roger and reporting on the operation of the trading company. The young man had also hired professional accountants to write financial reports and compile statistics on the scale of goods entering and leaving the country. Currently, all the data was complete, and Roger only needed to ask Ethan for a copy to give to Audrey.

This topic also caught the attention of the rest of the "Tarot Club," including Mr. "The World," who had followed Roger's advice and sold his Coyme Company stock in advance.

Although Coyme's stock price remains stable and shows no signs of decline, Klein understands that Roger's statement proves he must have sensed something unusual.

At this moment, he once again manipulated the "world" dummy, speaking in a hoarse voice with a slight smile, tentatively probing:

"So, Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune,' will we be able to purchase your company's stock after it is issued?"

(End of this chapter)