Lord of Mysteries: The Color of the Stars

Upon hearing Audrey's question, Julian "Tower" did not rush to answer. Instead, he braced his hands on the corner of the table and leaned his back against the chair back.

After deliberately using this kind of body language to build up the groundwork, he then said:

"This knowledge involves a very important principle: the price you've paid before isn't enough to get the corresponding answer."

The various orthodox churches have many considerations for controlling the spread of "role modeling," the most important of which is closely related to the "law of conservation of extraordinary characteristics."

This is one of the most valuable pieces of knowledge in the world of extraordinary beings, and Julian does not intend to sell it casually.

"If you have any needs, please feel free to let me know, and I will do my best to meet them."

"Justice!" Audrey exclaimed immediately, and Alger, the "Hanged Man," echoed her sentiment.

"I do have some needs..."

Julian paused for a moment before speaking to the two who were looking at him expectantly:

"Unfortunately, I don't know the specifics of this requirement at this stage."

"If it involves the main ingredients for potions, I can use my connections to inquire about it for you later."

Alger, the "Hanged Man," being an experienced captain of the Church of the "Lord of the Storms," ​​immediately guessed that Julian's needs were most likely related to the main ingredients of potions.

This Mr. "Tower" should be preparing for a promotion, and should already have a relatively reliable channel to obtain potion recipes.

However, he probably hasn't obtained the potion recipe yet, which is why he said he has a need but doesn't know the specifics of it.

Mr. Hanged Man's statement was partly to confirm his own ideas, and partly to show goodwill to Mr. Tower.

After all, Miss Justice had already made a deal with this mysterious new member of the "Tarot Club" who possessed a lot of useful knowledge, and Alger believed that he should also highlight his own advantages.

Although he didn't have much money, he was knowledgeable, had extraordinary connections, and possessed an intelligence network that "Miss Justice" couldn't match.

There is a high probability that these resources do not overlap with or do not completely overlap with the resources that Mr. "Tower" himself possesses. Proactively presenting this information may make it easier for Mr. "Tower" to raise specific transaction requirements in the future.

After all, even just a few words had greatly benefited Mr. Hanged Man, making him very certain that establishing a stable trading relationship with the other party would be extremely advantageous.

Mr. Hanged Man was right. Just like when he sold the "Psychotherapist" extraordinary property, Julian was indeed laying the groundwork for Sequence 8 potion materials.

If Julian cannot find or is unable to purchase the materials himself, he can ask Audrey to provide the funds or Al to provide intelligence to help him expand his search.

If he can find the materials himself, he can also use his knowledge of the "law of conservation of extraordinary properties" to exchange for other useful things.

"No problem, thank you very much, Mr. 'The Hanged Man'."

Julian nodded slightly. Alger's words had touched his heart, so he accepted the other's kindness directly.

"We can continue this deal at a subsequent meeting."

"no problem."

Alger, the "Hanged Man," immediately responded, and then, quite astutely, turned to look at Mr. Fool, the organizer of the "Tarot Club":

"Dear Mr. 'Fool,' I am very grateful for your reminder. Otherwise, we might be like the blind man with the lamp, blindly walking along our own narrow path, but ignoring the truly valuable knowledge."

"Please feel free to ask if there's anything you need me to do."

"Just consider this as an advance payment."

"The Fool" Klein snapped out of his thoughts on the information that "Tower" Julian had just shared, chuckled, and replied.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Hanged Man and Ms. Justice immediately realized that this mysterious being had something to ask of them, so they took the initiative to ask Mr. Fool what he needed.

"The Fool" Klein opportunely brought up the fact that he needed Rosell Gustav's diary, and then began to appreciate the surprise and shock shown by Mr. "The Hanged Man" and Miss "Justice" regarding the fact that "Emperor Rosell's notes were actually a diary" and that "Mr. 'The Fool' seemed to be able to understand the mysterious symbols created by Emperor Intis."

Julian "The Tower" also displayed a similar attitude—in fact, this is very much in line with his current persona in the eyes of Mr. "The Fool".

It's important to understand that Klein had no idea that Julian was also a time traveler, and the latter hadn't shown any signs of it at all. Therefore, his surprise and shock were perfectly timed.

The three then agreed to Mr. Fool's request and cooperated with this mysterious being to complete the experiment of writing and transmitting information on paper.

"By the way, although our deal is not yet complete, I can remind you of something... especially you, Mr. 'The Hanged Man'."

After the experiment was completed, Julian "The Tower" looked at Alger "The Hanged Man" again:

"If you use the 'role-playing method' to digest the potion after you return, there is a good chance that it will attract the attention of the Storm Church, and you will be forced to take an oath of secrecy as a result."

"But in theory, it is not against the rules to share knowledge that you have 'self-discovered' with people who are important to you before you take the oath... especially those in similar situations to you who have taken multiple doses of potion but have not properly digested it."

"Apart from those who are truly important to you, I suggest you avoid passing on the 'playing the law' to other irrelevant people, as it will cause you a lot of trouble... The same applies to Miss 'Justice'."

This statement not only served as a reminder to Mr. "The Hanged Man" and Ms. "Justice," but also served as a message to Klein, the "Fool."

Because after this "Tarot Gathering" ends, Klein will very likely begin playing the role of "Diviner". About a month later, he will also fully digest the potion and have the opportunity to be promoted to "Clown".

He would then have to swear an oath to keep the "playing method" a secret, thus losing the opportunity to pass on this knowledge to Dunn Smith and the other "Night Watchers".

Although in the original novel, Klein subtly revealed the "acting method" to Dunn Smith after being reminded by Daly Simone, it was too late by then, and the negative effects of Dunn's superfluous extraordinary traits had become too deep to be reversed.

If it had been a month earlier, things would have been very different.

This is not only about whether Dunn can survive, but also about whether Ince Zangwill can exploit Dunn's weaknesses to manipulate him.

Considering the side effects of 0-08, the fewer problems the Night Watch captain, who has the authority to retrieve "Saint Selena's Ashes" from behind the Charnis Gate, has, the greater the price Ince will have to pay to control him.

This is crucial for Julian, who wants to avoid becoming a pawn and thwart Ince Zangwell's plans!