Mystery: The Undead Don't Die from Linking the Fire

Chapter 184 The True Meaning of Being Rich

The truth of Zhenzao's fate is lamentable, but it doesn't change the fact that the relationship between the two is not harmonious, so Klein doesn't intend to worry about him.

Emlyn, who had observed 60% of the transactions completed by the Tarot Club, was also somewhat eager to try it out:

"Gentlemen, does anyone know how a vampire can increase their strength without relying on gifts from their elders?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a barrage of gazes directed at him.

At this moment, even through the gray fog, he could feel the gazes of others—

Most of the people were curious; for example, several women were quite curious about his existence.

Audrey and Fors both had bright eyes. They had both heard many rumors and stories about vampires, most of which contained some wonderful imaginations about this race that was similar to humans.

Besides, there was also suspicion, such as Derrick, whose first impression was of a vampire hiding in the depths of darkness, covered in pus, and moving like the wind...

Emlyn, under the scrutiny of everyone's gaze, was momentarily at a loss, vaguely realizing that he might have asked something he shouldn't have.

Why are you staring at me? Can't I have a vampire friend? Should I explain...? No, what's wrong with being a vampire? I am a vampire, there's nothing wrong with admitting it! We vampires have a long history, long lifespans, and abundant resources; we are a noble race! As for the Tarot Club, although the others were talking about saints, angels, or even the King of Angels, judging from their conversation, the highest they were at was Sequence 6, and at most some were about to advance to Sequence 5. This shows that their own strength wasn't particularly formidable, and they couldn't compare to vampires...

As his thoughts flashed and shifted, Emlyn White raised his chin and proudly added:

"Yes, I am a pure vampire."

Nobody asked him if it was true... Mr. Moon was a little guilty, so he overreacted... Audrey, the Justice, analyzed Emlyn's behavior.

Audrey inexplicably felt a similarity between Mr. Moon's behavior and that of Little Sun.

Both are the same... well, naive and ignorant of the ways of the world.

But Little 'Sun' acted that way because he was too young and lived in the perilous Forsaken Land, having never been exposed to outsiders. But isn't Mr. 'Moon' a vampire? Although he sounds quite young, vampires are generally much older than humans, right?

Fors asked curiously:

"Mr. Moon, do your vampires, like humans, have established ranks such as duke, marquis, earl, viscount, and baron to mark the strength of those at different levels and in different positions?"

"No, it is you humans who imitated us vampires!"

Emlyn immediately lost his temper and started arguing about the origin of the nobility system... such as how vampires had the nobility system of dukes, marquises, earls, viscounts, and barons before the Cataclysm, and how humans were under the rule of the giants' court at that time and could not have invented nobility, etc.

However, the Little Sun, located in Silver City which also dates back to the ancient Second Age, immediately proved them wrong—

The division of vampires is based on the birth of the Blasphemous Tablet.

This view is shared by most members of the Tarot Club, because even in the records of the Northern Continent, the birth of the Extraordinary system is marked by the desecration of the stone tablet.

However, Emlyn clearly disagreed and immediately refuted the Silver City's viewpoint, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.

As a result, the two sides engaged in a heated debate.

Although Little Sun was honest, sincere, and reserved, he was actually quite stubborn. Mr. Moon, on the other hand, was clearly very proud of the history of vampires and was equally stubborn about it, which was understandable, given that he himself was a vampire. But because neither of them was willing to give in, Audrey had no doubt that they could argue about this issue until the end of the party, without anyone stopping them.

Just as Audrey hesitated about how to subtly remind them, the Hanged Man suddenly spoke up, interrupting their argument:

"I know how vampires can increase their strength; they can also advance by consuming potions. And I happen to have a clue about the legacy of a vampire baron who died in a sudden conflict. You can inherit his legacy through potions, preventing the vampire's power from being lost."

"What price will be paid?"

Emlyn indeed stopped arguing and asked, somewhat intrigued.

The Hanged Man's eyes flickered slightly, and he slowly spoke:

"Approximately 5000 pounds."

"5000?" Emlyn exclaimed in astonishment.

His first reaction was to give up the deal. With that money, he could have brought home several dolls he'd been eyeing for a long time, and even bought them several new outfits! Wouldn't it be better to keep that money to support his wife?

Moreover, this premium is just too much!

It's important to understand that vampires are born extraordinary beings, and their corresponding extraordinary system is the Pharmacist pathway. Underage vampires correspond to Sequence 9 Pharmacists and Sequence 8 Beast Tamers, while adult vampires correspond to Sequence 7 Vampires. In other words, as long as they reach adulthood, they can reliably reach the Sequence 7 level.

Above that are dukes, marquises, earls, viscounts, and barons, and the vampire baron corresponds to Sequence 6. A Sequence 6 extraordinary trait typically costs between three and four thousand pounds, but the Hanged Man asked for five thousand, completely exceeding Emlyn's expectations!

Audrey's eyes lit up, and she asked proactively:

"Mr. Moon, do you need a loan?"

Filled with hesitation, unsure whether to refuse, Emlyn paused for a moment, then said somewhat tentatively:

"Let me think about it."

Seeing that the time was almost up, Klein controlled the 'World' and spoke in a hoarse voice:

"I have a Sequence 6 'Faceless Man' extraordinary attribute, Mr. Hanged Man. I would like to ask your craftsman friend to make it into a magical item and sell it. You can take 15% of the proceeds."

The Hanged Man raised an eyebrow and immediately agreed:

"It's a pleasure working with you."

He has no reason not to accept money that's given away for free.

Audrey spoke with sparkling eyes:

"Mr. World, may I make a reservation?"

Klein paused for a moment, then nodded in agreement without hesitation, manipulating the world around him.

"sure."

His only goal was to sell this extraordinary property and add a little weight to his already empty pockets. If someone could buy it, that would be ideal.

"World" said hoarsely:

"However, you may have to wait a day. I need to separate this extraordinary property first."

The Cross of No Darkness was sacrificed by Ember to the Fool in front of Audrey. The "side effect" of this item is that it is quite uncomfortable to wear, but it is quite useful in certain situations, such as splitting an extraordinary trait into several parts for sale.

On the other hand, although this item belonged to the 'Fool,' a figure at the level of a true god obviously had no need for it. Therefore, it was perfectly reasonable for him to bestow the Cross of No Darkness upon his followers. Klein took this into consideration, which is why he did not hide it.

Audrey nodded slightly, then added:

"Furthermore, if possible, I would like to purchase the exceptional properties that were separated out as well."

She paused, then added:

"In fact, one of my friends happened to choose the fortune teller path."

"..."

Klein paused for a long while, then slowly spoke after a couple of seconds of thought, "How about six thousand pounds for the extraordinary properties from Sequence 9 to Sequence 6?"

From Sequence 9 to Sequence 6, the market price for four extraordinary traits ranges from approximately £5,500 to £7,200. Since Miss Justice was so willing to buy them all, Klein simply offered a package price.

"make a deal!"

As soon as Klein finished speaking, Audrey happily accepted.

She knew that such things could be negotiated, but felt it was unnecessary. For Audrey, money was not an issue.

Just like the famous saying of Emperor Roselle: A problem that can be solved with money is not a problem.

Hippeter was currently troubled by collecting the main ingredients for potions, but with the Extraordinary Ability, he no longer needed to worry about that. However, Audrey had a small selfish motive: she didn't intend to give the Sequence 6 'Faceless Man' Extraordinary Ability to Hippeter, but instead planned to find a friend of the Hanged Man to craft it into a magical item.

Ember suddenly spoke up:

"Mr. World, I have several extraordinary characteristics that I need your help to separate."

"Can."

Klein agreed without hesitation, but hesitated for a moment before asking, "Which sequence's extraordinary properties? How many are there in total?"

Yu Jin hesitated for two seconds, not bothering to hide anything, but still rummaged through his backpack before speaking:

"There are five in total: one extraordinary attribute of the Audience Path Sequence 4 'Manipulator', one extraordinary attribute of the Arbitrator Path Sequence 4 'Lawyer', one extraordinary attribute of the Lawyer Path Sequence 4 'Fallen Earl', one extraordinary attribute of the Farmer Path Sequence 4 'Ancient Alchemist', and one extraordinary attribute of the Prisoner Path Sequence 3 'Silent Disciple'."

After a pause, Ember continued, "Of the extraordinary traits that were separated, those below Sequence 7 can be given to you as a reward."

"..."

The atmosphere at the tarot meeting instantly fell silent, and the room was completely quiet.

Although their conversation revolved around saints and angels, it was merely conversation. Both saints and angels were top-tier combatants of the world's major powers, standing at the pinnacle of extraordinary beings. Their conversation wouldn't diminish the status of saints.

Now that Ember has directly produced five sets of Sequence 4 extraordinary characteristics, it means that a total of five Saints have perished!

Audrey's eyes sparkled; she was the first to react, raising her hand and saying:

"Can I reserve the operator's extraordinary traits?"

"Can."

Ember smiled and said, "This was prepared for you."

Audrey blinked, her expression remaining unchanged.

"Judgment," Hugh hesitated for a moment, then whispered:

"I would like to reserve the special feature of separation via the 'arbitrator' route, is that possible?"

Hugh was clearly lacking in confidence because she didn't have that much money. She was now a Sequence 7 Inquisitor, and the two extraordinary traits required to go from Sequence 9 to Sequence 7 were all provided by Ember.

The extraordinary properties of Sequence 6 can also be obtained from the Embers, but even at a friendly price, it costs a hefty three thousand five hundred pounds. And even with Fors's help from the Abraham family, that's no small sum.

Ember hesitated for two seconds, then nodded slightly:

"I can hold it for you for a while."

"World" coughed lightly and said in a hoarse voice:

"The extraordinary traits at the demigod level are not so easy to analyze; it takes a long time. Also, I have a friend who is an extraordinary via the Prisoner pathway, and she may need the Sequence 4 extraordinary traits derived from the 'Silent Disciple.' If possible, I would also like to reserve them for a period of time."

"Can."

Ember nodded slightly, not refusing 'the world's' request.

Klein breathed a sigh of relief. This extraordinary trait was actually reserved for Miss Sharon. After all, Miss Sharon was already a Sequence 5 vengeful spirit, and this Sequence 4 extraordinary trait was quite important if she wanted to continue advancing. Moreover, Marich also needed to advance to Sequence 5, so the extraordinary trait of the separated Sequence 5 'vengeful spirit' could perhaps be kept.

As for compensation, Klein was actually too embarrassed to ask for it.

After all, the Cross of No Darkness was given by the Embers—

Although it was ostensibly given to "The Fool," he only received this magical item as a follower of Mr. "The Fool." Even so, Klein was too embarrassed to ask for payment.

However, since Ember offered to give it to him, Klein wouldn't be so proud as to refuse.

The extraordinary properties of sequences 9 through 7, sold separately, would fetch at least two thousand pounds, a considerable sum. And if all five were sold together, that would be a whopping ten thousand pounds – instant wealth!

Miss Audrey raised her hand again and said with great interest:

"If possible, I would like to purchase any extraordinary traits below Sequence 7 directly from Mr. 'World'. As for the extraordinary traits at Sequence 6 and Sequence 5, I would also like to purchase them if Mr. 'Lover' does not need them."

Klein didn't react for a moment and said blankly:

Which route?

Audrey said very seriously:

"all."

"all……"

Klein opened his mouth, knowing that Miss Justice was rich, but did she really need so many extraordinary traits?

Or rather, do you have that many friends?

Audrey noticed everyone's confusion, so she decided to explain a little:

"In fact, my family is preparing to train a group of extraordinary individuals, so the demand for them is quite high. If you have any extraordinary traits, magical items, or extraordinary materials that you don't need, you can sell them to me."

After a pause, Audrey added, "Of course, you can also make special acquisitions. As long as the premium isn't too high, I should be willing to accept them."

"..."

The Tarot Club fell silent again. They knew that "Justice" was "generous," but they really didn't expect it to be this "generous"!

The Hanged Man remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking:

"Miss Justice, extraordinary traits are not cheap. How much capital have you, or your family, prepared for the acquisition?"

"Justice," Audrey thought for a moment and replied:

"Because it is still in the initial stage, the initial investment is only about £200,000."

"Two hundred thousand pounds? And that's all? And it's just the initial investment?"

Klein was completely stunned, and tears of envy almost welled up in his eyes.

"I wish I were rich!"

(End of this chapter)