Chapter 95: Seven Killing Stones (16)
"Bang!" the book made a crunch as Adele's hands clasped together, and then dismaterialized.
After reading a novel in the bedroom, Adèle stood up and walked to the hidden door panel, peering quietly into the living room through the gap.
Naine Hinata still sits at the round table by the window with a commercial smile on her face, her right index finger resting on her ear.
She's been in this state for a full two hours since nine o'clock, and God knows how many phone calls have been made.
"Thank you very much!" Hinata said in a loud voice to the other side of the phone, "Eh, pay first, or deliver first?" Why? Of course, it's because I don't have a bad record on my side, but yours on my side...... Well, it's great that you can understand! Well, I'm looking forward to working with you next time. β
After hanging up the phone, Hinata first breathed a long sigh of relief, and then raised her hand to rub her cheek, which had been laughing for two hours in a row.
Adele took advantage of her momentary rest, pushed open the door and walked out of the bedroom.
"Nain, it's almost time for us to think about lunch. She said as she walked up to Hinata.
Hearing this, Naine Hinata showed an embarrassed smile.
"I'm sorry, can I just use the rest of the sandwich from the morning?"
"It's nothing. However, there was only one sandwich left. Nayin, aren't you eating?"
"Hmm. Now is the time to race against the clock. β
"Well, is it for my request?" said Adele, feeling a little guilty.
"Why do you think that?" said Hinata, surprised. Not once did she say that her actions in the morning were for Adele's request.
"I just always feel that I can't get out of the relationship. β
"Hmm......" After thinking about it for a while, Naine Hinata decided to tell the truth, and there was nothing to hide.
"Actually, it would be difficult for those two people to be invited for Adele's personal reasons. So, I have to find a more formal reason. β
"Formal reasons?"
"That's the 'arrest of the prisoners,' and that's what I'm preparing for. β
"Prisoner, man. Muttering, Adele's face showed a faint sadness.
Nane Hinata, who noticed it, immediately understood why.
"I'm sorry, but Langdon Alain is also your old partner, and even more so your brother-in-law. β
"What do you think of Mr. Alain?"
"What do you think...... "Hinata thought for a moment, "I think the desire to resurrect your sister is worth understanding." β
"Sure enough, Naine thinks so too!" Adele was a little pleased. Obviously, now that her own life is threatened, she can still show such an expression, it seems that she really likes that Langdon Alain.
Because of this, Naine Hinata has to put on a stern look at this time, in order not to let her friends make the wrong decision.
"But there is no doubt that his actions are wrong!" she said solemnly, "no matter how noble the purpose is, if the method is wrong, the original noble purpose will be tarnished! Therefore, Adele, you must not have the idea that 'it is okay to kill yourself'! Your sister will not want to be resurrected at the cost of her own sister's life!"
"I didn't think so! I spoke to Celington on the spur of the moment. Adele smiled wryly, "Still, doesn't Naine think we deserve to die?"
"I wouldn't think so!" Hinata interrupted without hesitation, much to Adele's surprise. "Why do you ask?"
"Because, it can be regarded as us killing my sister together. We are sinners in the first place. β
"At least Adele is already repenting, isn't she! Your heart will continue to suffer from now on, and I don't think there should be any other punishment on top of that! Not to mention the unreasonable thing of taking your life from you!"
"What about the others! those who have not repented, who have not taken it to heart!"
"It can be hated, it can be condemned, but no one has the right to take their lives!
"How can we punish them! How can we punish them in a world where there is no law!"
"Because there is no law, people should be more self-disciplined!"
Both yelled at each other, noticing that they were a little too excited.
"I'm sorry, I went too far. β
Naine Hinata was the first to apologize, and then Adele smiled apologetically.
"I'm supposed to say I'm sorry, Nain, you're right. β
At this time, Naine Hinata suddenly recalled the scene when she and Li Mengxi discussed the topic of "murder" that day, so she said: "Actually, I just said what I thought was right. Adele just needs to stick to her own rightness. β
"Hmm!" Adele nodded, "I see, it's really rewarding to talk to Nain." β
"Don't do that, I'm embarrassed to say it. β
"Hee-hee, then I won't bother you. After closing the sentence, Adele waved his hand slightly and went back to his bedroom.
Looking at her friend's back disappearing behind the door panel, Nane Hinata took a deep breath and adjusted her mentality, and then dialed another number. Her job of calling lasted until a moment before Lauren Thomson's personal visit, which was at 3:25 p.m.
Lauren Thomson and Adele Thomas, the two got to know each other through the introduction of Nane Hinata. Then the three of them sat around the round table on stilts.
So, let's get straight to the point. Immediately after taking his seat, Lauren Thomson said bluntly, "Hinata-sama, do you have a specific plan for your idea for the morning?"
"Of course there is!" Unlike in the morning, at this time Hinata Naon could already show a confident look and replied, "In a nutshell, it's a trap, a trap set by using this prop." β
As she spoke, Naon Hinata materialized something and put it on the table. It was a large piece of crystal carved into the shape of an obelisk. Looking at this thing, both Adele and Lauren showed puzzled expressions.
"Hinata-san, what kind of prop is this?" Lauren asked.
"It's a tool that you can easily infer from its name. "And its name is 'Teleportation Crystal'." β
As soon as the four-word noun came out, the two people at the same table were dumbfounded.
Teleportation Crystals. It is a craftable item that appeared after the opening of a new level section, and has the same effect as a portal, but in a sense more powerful, - it can teleport all teleportable units in a given area to their destination.
Of course, there are drawbacks. First, the destination can only be set to the portal facilities in each main city. Second, it's a consumable that disappears after being used once.
However, these two shortcomings do not negate the fact that this is a convenient prop.
It stands to reason that this thing should be a big hit. But the reality is that the opposite is completely unnoticed.
Almost all advanced craftsmen in gem processing and forging have already obtained the recipe for this crystal, but the number of portation items that can be said to be very convenient has been made so far is zero.
This is because there are not only more than 50 kinds of raw materials used to make teleportation crystals, but all of them are extremely rare materials with a 1 in 10,000 chance of dropping, especially precious metals.
As a result, the Teleportation Crystal now costs at least a million gold coins. This price is a huge amount of money that cannot be easily taken out, whether it is for the combat group, or for the life group, whether it is for the organization or for the individual.
Such a valuable prop that has only been known for a long time has appeared in front of his eyes at this moment, and anyone will be shocked uncontrollably.
"Nayin, how much did it cost?" asked Adele a little stuttering after a long time.
"Because I asked an acquaintance to make it, I got a discount on the remuneration, and if I added the cost of raw materials, it would be 900,000 gold. Hinata replied in a very ordinary tone, as if she didn't care about the nine hundred thousand gold.
This attitude made Lauren Thomson not shocked but creepy.
"Hinata, Hinata-sama, may I ask what your total property is now?"
That's about 20 million. But this kind of thing, who would say it casually!
As soon as she thought of this, Hinata smiled and said, "Mr. Thomson, it's a bit ...... for you to ask that."
Hearing this, Lauren finally came back to his senses.
"Ahem, I was rude, I'm sorry. But how did you manage to raise such a large amount of money?"
"It's not about fundraising, after all, it's all my own money. However, rest assured, all my wealth comes from legitimate sources. I can tell you how to make money. β
"Well, please advise. β
"It's simple, it's just about investing. If you are interested, you can also give it a try. β
Investment. Huge personal possessions. Don't......
At this moment, Lauren Thomson couldn't help but think of the rumors that had been circulating in Hatsuba Castle like an urban legend.
Legend has it that there is one of the strongest life group players in the city, and now two-thirds of the shops run by players in the city are actually owned by this person, and even three of the five merchants in the city are under his control.
After listening to Hinata's words, Lauren Thomson felt strongly that Hinata was probably the legendary figure, and that she probably didn't realize how much power she had so far.
This woman is simply a sleeping lion all the time, and if she is willing to use the economy as a weapon, I am afraid that even the four major guilds will be vulnerable. With a little bit of political acumen, it's not impossible to even rule the entire player in the shadows.
That's big news!
At the thought of this, Lauren couldn't help but exclaim, "Miss Hinata!"
"What?"
Lauren was going to invite Nayin Hinata for an interview, but she swallowed back when the words came to her lips. The sleeping lion, let's just let her continue to sleep.
"I'd like to ask you to invest in our newspaper as well. Lauren said.
"Well, after this incident, I might think about it. β
"Haha, that's exactly what I said. So, could you tell us more about this trap? β
Naine Hinata was a little stunned, she always felt that Lauren Thomson had suddenly respected her, but she didn't pay much attention to this at the moment.
Then, Naine Hinata confided her general plan little by little. And this plan was further refined with the advice of Lauren Thomson and Adele.
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