Chapter 49 Negotiations
"You get ready, it's about to begin. Faust pinned the thick black octahedron to his waist and instructed old Hama one last time, "Remember, the most important thing is your tone, you have to inject emotion into your language, and your body movements, be concise and powerful, understand?"
"I've written it all, Lord Apostle. Old Hama replied in debt.
Faust nodded, "Well, that's good, I'll help you when necessary, and pay attention to cooperation when the time comes." ”
Old Hama bowed even lower, "Thanks to your cultivation, Lord Apostle. ”
Faust ignored him and walked straight in the direction where Professor Pacien was standing.
Professor Pacien welcomed Faust's arrival, smiling and beckoning to Faust to come over and join their group.
"Professor, I haven't seen you for two days, and you look good. Faust greeted the professor first.
"Haha, of course, this expedition has benefited me a lot, at least, I will be more comfortable in the next few days. The Professor's words seemed to mean something, "What about you? How are you?" the Professor hinted at Faust, who was also on Baba Yaga's list.
But Faust did not say anything, as if he did not hear the meaning of the professor's words, "Alas, my situation is not good...... Then again, this dress is too thick, how did you come up with the idea to bring it to the rainforest?"
Faust chooses to skip the topic rather than ask the professor for help—both of them are stalking by Baba Yaga's investigators, and at first glance they seem to be natural allies who should be working together against Baba Yaga.
But this is not the case, and from the beginning of the conversation between the two during their search for the relics, Professor Pacien has been implying that the two are grasshoppers on a rope, and it is his attentive attitude that arouses Faust's alarm - he is deliberately seeking an alliance with Faust, which seems to mean that Baba Yaga is not as weak as he says.
Faust was also panicked at first, and even took the initiative to ask Professor Pacian for protection at that time, but after he returned, the more he thought about it, the more wrong it became—this matter should have nothing to do with him?
That's right, Baba Yaga's target should only be Professor Pacion.
Faust believed that his identity as Regba's apprentice had not been revealed - in fact, Regba's father may have taken this into account, and there was nothing on Faust's body to prove that he was Legba's apprentice.
Then the situation is very clear, as long as you can get rid of this Professor Pacion, the safety factor will be raised to a very considerable level.
Faust's train of thought is basically right, although Baba Yajia's situation is not good, she is still far stronger than Professor Pacian at this time, and the induction of Professor Pacian has never been interrupted, and it is only a matter of time before he determines his location.
As such, he regarded Professor Pacian's subtle hint of alliance as a rush to the hospital—which meant that the professor could not hide for long, and the more anxious the professor was, the more dangerous he became, and Faust had to hurry to cut himself off from the professor in order to avoid this unwarranted disaster.
But in fact, Professor Pacion was deliberate and realized that his hiding was only delaying his own discovery. Therefore, he decides to form an alliance with the guy who can prevent him from taking over Faust's body against Baba Yaga.
For this reason, he even prepared a rather generous reward, and continued to be alarmist, just waiting for the other party to also show his intention to form an alliance.
Who would have thought that Faust's so-called backer would not be able to make a move at all - Faust has two dependents, the system and Regba, and the system naturally goes without saying, it is impossible for Legbar to do it to Baba Yajia in advance.
"Oh, there's a thick garment to protect you better. Professor Pasien blinked, "I think you wear this dress very well, so you can wear it." When I return to the Empire, I have a lot to give you. Seeing that Faust had no intention of forming an alliance, the professor seemed to be in a hurry and began to throw the bait.
But Faust was unmoved, "Thank you for your kindness, and when you reach the Empire, I'll give you this garment—it's too thick to wear for the season." ”
Faust, who did not eat oil and salt, felt quite at a loss, "If you don't wear thick clothes, I'm afraid you will be bitten by mosquitoes." "The implication is that without my help, you can't stand up to Baba Yaga's pursuers.
Faust confronted, "The smell of sweat on your body attracts mosquitoes, if your body is clean, why wear thick clothes to prevent mosquito bites?"
"Hey, you're already sweating on this hot day, and mosquitoes have already been attracted. "The professor is unrelenting, he looks like a scoundrel, anyway, I will rely on you, what can you do?
This really made Faust speechless, and the other party's use of such indiscriminate means regardless of his identity was indeed beyond Faust's imagination. However, imagination still has to make way for reality, and the reality is that the other party is indeed such a scoundrel.
"Well, in that case, it's not enough to just wear clothes, but also talcum powder and perfume, and it's better to arrange a few fanning servants. "Okay, if I can't get rid of you, I'll ask for a price.
"Hahaha, I can't live such a luxurious life, I should be satisfied with a set of thick clothes. "Professor Pacien snorted - I don't have such a good treatment, where do you want me to get it for you?
"Then I can only sit in the study and read, I don't know how many books the professor has there?" Faust continued to make an offer—if there is no physical object, then exchange knowledge for it.
"It's easy to say, there are so many books, I'm afraid you won't be able to finish it. The professor's eyes narrowed with laughter, a condition that could easily be met. But he had a hint of hesitation, why did the other party suddenly lower the price? The professor was ready for a long time to negotiate, but the other party was so easy to succumb?
Sure enough, Professor Pacian's foreboding became a reality. Faust smiled slightly, "Since you're sitting in the study and reading, you can't exercise vigorously." "The price you gave is not enough, so don't blame me for not working hard.
Professor Pacien hated it so much, but being able to resist the existence of his possession was definitely worth wooing at this time, so he could only say curtly: "I still have to do the necessary exercises......"
Faust interrupted him suddenly, "Oh, look, the funeral is about to begin, so we'll talk about it later." Faust smiled apologetically, "Let me be absent, I'll have to sit in the VIP seat at the other end." ”
After speaking, without looking back, he walked to the VIP seat on the right hand side of the rostrum, and after taking two steps, he seemed to remember something, and turned around, "Well, there are two seats in the VIP seat, which of you want to go? Reinhardt Annabella?"
Annabella glanced at Reinhardt and did not speak.
Reinhardt didn't even look at her, opened his mouth, and said in a hoarse voice, "I'll go." ”
Faust smiled—his psionic senses had a new taste, a layered bitterness and a hint of spiciness, a taste of depression, resentment and cracks, the sprout of betrayal.