Hobert introduced: "I have brought a total of 18 extraordinary traits of 'Lawyer' and 17 extraordinary traits of 'Barbarian'.

"Now that you are believers in the Creator, these two extraordinary traits can be sold to you for a base price of £300 and £600.

"The extraordinary characteristics of Sequence 7 and above in the upper range, because the 'dependents' are more difficult to obtain or have a premium when they are purchased, so they must also be sold to you at a premium."

Lawrence didn't take his eyes off the wooden box, and he nodded: "It should be, it should be." ”

In the Southern Continent, the premium for extraordinary properties or extraordinary materials is generally higher than that of the Northern Continent, which Lawrence can fully accept.

At the same time, Lawrence has a new understanding of the power of the "dependents" of the "founders", and it is definitely a large-scale extraordinary organization that can accumulate so many extraordinary characteristics.

In fact, there are so many extraordinary characteristics, just because the "founder" has the craft of "reprocessing", such as obtaining a copy of the extraordinary characteristics of the "Chaos Mentor", which is only one for others, but for Hobert, it is 5 extraordinary characteristics.

Hobert continued: "I have also brought with me 11 copies of the extraordinary characteristics of the 'bribe-taker', which cost 1,500 pounds each. ”

In fact, there were two more that he didn't bring, and they were reserved for Jessica and Upton.

He continued, "There are also 6 copies of the extraordinary trait of the 'Corrupt Baron', which cost 4,000 pounds each.

"And a copy of the extraordinary traits of the 'Chaos Mentor', 8,000 pounds."

"No problem!" Lawrence said almost immediately that, in his opinion, Hobert was not giving much of a premium.

Hobert smiled: "That's good, then in the end, the total value of the extraordinary trait of 'Lawyer' is 5,400 pounds, the total value of the extraordinary trait of 'Barbarian' is 10,200 pounds, and the total value of the extraordinary trait of 'Bribe-taker' is 16,500 pounds."

"There are also 6 copies of the 'Corrupt Baron', worth 24,000 pounds, plus 8,000 pounds, one is 64,100 pounds, and I will give you a zero, 64,000 pounds."

"Good, good!" Lawrence first said a few words of goodness, and then smiled: "That, our gold pounds are a little small, and the whole family only has a total of more than 3,000 pounds."

"Can I pay in the currency of another country? Or simply pay in gold? ”

Previously, the Balk family was mainly engaged in the "killer and mercenary service industry", mainly in the central and southern parts of West Bailang.

And the whole of West Bailang is not the sphere of influence of Rune, where the currencies of various countries are circulated, and even many people only recognize gold.

After friendly negotiations, the extraordinary properties were paid in three ways: 3,000 gold pounds, 24,000 gold liso for 20,000 pounds, and 41,000 pounds worth of gold.

Hobert left the extraordinary properties first, and at the latest in the evening he gave the gold and paper money to the "Divine Ones" by offering sacrifices to the "Creators".

This is because Lawrence is here to fight this time, of course he will not bring so much money, he is ready to use his ability as a sage to let the family members who stayed in the town settle the payment and make sacrifices.

After the deal, Hobert secretly breathed a sigh of relief that the money for the first batch of building materials was finally available, and even half of the money for the second batch of building materials was available.

This leaves time for more fundraising.

At the end of the conversation, Hobert said to Lawrence: "Don't have too much conflict with the 'Rose School' recently, and restore your strength with peace of mind first." ”

"Yes." Lawrence said: "But we should be able to regain strength soon. ”

The Balk family can crush the extraordinary traits by invoking the power of the seal that created the barrier of the "non-existent town", which is the key to their persistence until now.

Some family members are waiting for the promotion of extraordinary characteristics, as long as the extraordinary characteristics are crushed, they can immediately form new combat power, and these extraordinary characteristics that Hobert sold to the Balk family can also be quickly digested by them.

Hobart nodded: "Development is the last word!" ”

Hobert then asked Elliott, "Have you used both of the Runaway Stones?" ”

Elliott took out the used "Runaway Stone": "It's all used. ”

Hobert took out the two "Runaway Stones" that he had prepared long ago and recovered two used stones.

Then he said to Lawrence, "You can also use up the 'Wood of Order' to exchange it for a new 'Wood of Order' by praying to the 'Founder', and if you lose it, report it to the 'Founder' immediately." ”

This is the purpose of his exchange with Elliott for the "Runaway Stone": to tell Lawrence that he must recover the "Wood of Order".

Lawrence nodded repeatedly, the "Wood of Order" in his hand could be used for more than ten minutes.

The three of them chatted a few more words, and Hobart got up to say goodbye and left with "travel".

After two transfers, Hobert returned to the forest in the cemetery of Conant City, where he took the gold that Elliot had previously divided into two sacrifices, as well as the prepared mask, from the "Land of Discord".

Then, under the navigation of the "Faceling Necklace", I used "Travel" to come to the "Borag Steam Engine Showroom", Upton's office.

Upton was somewhat surprised by the way the "Divine Favorite" appeared, and originally he also instructed the staff in the exhibition hall to bring him up whenever someone looked for him, but the "Divine Favorite" came by himself.

"Divine Favorite!" Upton got up and locked the door.

"I brought a new assignment." Hobart got straight to the point: "As long as you complete this task, you will get the remaining one-third of the extraordinary trait of the 'bribe-taker'." ”

Upton's eyes lit up, his "Barbarian" potion had been fully digested, and he was preparing to buy the remaining one-third of the extraordinary properties of the "bribe-taker" in the form of a gold pound.

He smiled and asked, "What is the mission?" Is the remuneration worth more than 400? ”

Theoretically, a third of the extraordinary properties of Sequence 7 are worth about 400 pounds, but the extraordinary properties of Sequence 8 already have a premium, let alone the extraordinary properties of Sequence 7?

Hobert took out the list that had been prepared a long time ago: "Purchase the materials on the list. ”

"That's a lot!" Upton couldn't help but be surprised.

"How much do you expect it to cost?"

Upton, who sold steam engines and had contacts with merchants from all walks of life, had a general idea of the prices of bulk building materials.

He made a simple estimate: "38,000 pounds to 41,000 pounds!" ”

After saying this number, he was surprised again, originally he felt that he had made a lot of money recently, but compared with this number, he sighed: I can't make so much money even if I sell me.

Upton had this idea because he was worried that the "Divine Favorite" would let him pay for the goods in advance, as he did last time.

At this time, Hobert lamented in his heart that the price of Rune's building materials was much lower than that of Fenerport.

In Fenerport, these materials cost at least 56,000 gold lisos, which is equivalent to nearly 47,000 pounds!

Sure enough, infrastructure can best show comprehensive national strength, and there is indeed a certain gap between Fenerport and Rune in this regard.

Hobert said: "If I just buy these materials, I don't need a third of the extraordinary properties of the 'bribe-taker' as payment, and I have a commission. ”

As he spoke, he took out a cloth bag containing gold: "These transactions can only be settled in gold, and you must find a suitable channel to exchange gold for gold pounds."

"This gold is worth about 5,500 pounds to 5,800 pounds, you can use it as a deposit for the goods first, and I will bring you no less than 36,000 worth of gold in a few days."

"No problem." For Upton, who has a local gang channel and an initial business connection, selling such a large amount of gold is stressful, but it is not a big problem!

He said to himself: When I sell all the gold worth more than 40,000 pounds, it is estimated that the price of gold in the whole Connet will fall.

He was quite satisfied with the remuneration of the "Divine Favor", after all, it was not difficult to achieve a large business of building materials, but it was just a matter of time and renting a warehouse.

Finally, Hobert gave the mask to Upton: "Time has tested, and you are now the official dependant of the 'Founder'."

"This is the symbol of the 'Founder', this face has the ability to resist divination, and the infusion of spirituality can form a shield that lasts for a second or two, which can effectively block the attacks of extraordinary abilities! Plus, when you wear it, it's not easy to get out of control! ”

"It's not easy to get out of control!" Upton almost shouted, and only after saying that he realized his gaffe, but fortunately there was no one else here.

Taking the mask, Upton gently stroked it, his parents died because of the signs of loss of control for different reasons, so he had no less knot in his heart than the members of the Balk family.

Hobert smiled, "Praise the Founder!" ”

Upton hurriedly followed: "Praise be to the Founder!" ”

This compliment is extraordinarily sincere.

Hobert said: "I have another task here, I have a group of dependents from the Southern Continent, who want to come to Rune's textile mills, smelters, and some factories that produce daily necessities to study, you can arrange it."

"Rewards are paid directly in gold, or with extraordinary traits."

Upton pondered for a moment: "It's not too difficult, I usually have access to many of these factory owners, and I can use the steam engine discounts given to them, or the repair and maintenance discounts, in exchange for the opportunity to study in their factories." ”

Hober nodded: "I will compensate you for the discount you give at twice the price, and it will be regarded as tuition." ”

Upton didn't refuse again: "Yes." ”

Eventually, Hobart took out a note with the method of summoning the messenger and the reward for sending the letter, and told Upton to write directly to him if he had anything to do in the future.

After the "Divine Favorite" left, Upton read the summoning spell again: "It's 'Traitor' Hobert!" ”

……

Beckland, inside the underground building of Nibes Odra, Marquis of the Blood.

Emlyn White looked at the iron-black coffin and said to the ancient Bloodline lying inside, "Lord Nibais, I accept the mission of the Ancestors!" ”

Two days earlier, Nibes claimed to have received instructions from the Patriarch to have Emlyn, a fine young blood, pray to the "Fool".

In fact, the Ancestor did not specify that Emlyn would complete it, but Nibes thought that Emlyn, who had already believed in Mother Earth and the Ancestor, was very suitable for this task.

If the task is completed, then everyone is happy, and if it is not completed, the "Fool" still projects strong evil thoughts, then for the Bloodline, Emrin's death is not a loss.

Nibes heard Emlyn's words and responded in an old voice, "Very well, when do you want to start?" What are your unfulfilled wishes? ”

What wishes...... Not done? Emlyn felt her calves go limp, and she almost regretted it.

But as soon as he thought that this was the task of the First Ancestor, he stiffened his neck and said, "No need! You can do it now! ”

So Emlin, who was no stranger to rituals, lit candles and burned essential oils and herbal powders under the protection of Lord Nibais.

In the smoky atmosphere, Emlyn began to recite the honorific name of "Fool": "Fool who does not belong to this era......"

After chanting for more than ten minutes, Emlin was a little tired, and he said with half relief and half disappointed: "Lord Nibais, there is no response. ”

Nibes was silent for a long time before he said in a rather hoarse voice, "Okay, don't leave yet, wait here." ”

After spending more than an hour in worry and apprehension, Emlyn left the underground building, and his destination was the Harvest Church in the south of the bridge.

As soon as he got into the carriage, Emlyn suddenly saw a flower in front of him, and he saw an endless gray mist.

Immediately afterward, he was shocked to find himself in a mysterious and majestic palace of giants, seated at an ancient bronze table.

And at the top of the long table, there was a majestic figure, looking at him condescendingly: "Why do you pray to me? ”

Emlin's mind suddenly "buzzed", and he blurted out: "This is the revelation of the ancestors......"

He told the list of things that the Ancestor had chosen him, plus his own inner activities, and his fearlessness in the face of the Ancestor's mission, and he told them all in one go, and he was about to report on the number and characteristics of his dolls.

When Crane heard that this was Lilith's revelation, he thought of the brief description of Lilith in Russell's diary, and the information about the uniqueness of the "Emperor's" path to the "Moon".

He couldn't help but come to the conclusion that this was the instruction of the goddess of the night, after all, the uniqueness of the path of the "moon" was in the goddess.

Thoughts flashed through Crane's mind, and he leaned back in his chair and asked with a smile, "What did your ancestor ask you to pray for me?" ”

Emlyn couldn't help but sit up straight: "Dear Mr. Fool, the Ancestor has given this revelation: I, Emlyn White, will be the key to saving the Bloodline and defeating the apocalypse, and it all begins with a prayer to you. ”

The phrase "Form 2" popped into Klein's mind: "Young man, do you think about it again?" Are you getting the point wrong?

He pondered for a moment, but decided to observe and observe first: "Actually, I probably understand what your ancestor meant, and he hopes that with my help, you will grow into a real high-ranking person, so as to save the blood clan when the end comes." ”

Next is the "initiation ceremony", choosing a code name, announcing the meeting time, keeping it secret, and so on.

But when it came to keeping the procedure a secret, Emlin had some concerns: "But, Lord Nibes, ......"

Klein asked very firmly, "Lilith shouldn't have asked you to report to anyone afterwards, right?" ”

He called the patriarch by name, and it sounded like an old friend! Emlyn's heart trembled, and he lowered his head: "It doesn't seem to be." ”

Crane struggled to hold back a smile: "It's a secret deal, you don't even have to report it to Lilith or you'll let some guys find out." ”

So Emlyn, the second and fifth boy of the blood clan, officially joined the association.

Back in the real world, Emlyn felt like a dream.

Then he thought of the Bloods who mocked him for liking dolls and being a servant of the Mother Earth Church: Huh! You would never have imagined that I was the only one who was favored by the First Ancestors. Wait and see! The day I became stronger, you realized how ridiculous the mockery was!

At this time, I happened to pass through the Order Square, and today's bells seem to be different, as if they are particularly pleasant.

But soon, the gentlemen in the carriage took out their pocket watches and found that it was not yet eleven o'clock, and it was not yet time to ring the bell.

For a while, the carriage sounded a "buzzing" chatter, and in the square outside the carriage, many gentlemen or ladies also stopped to look at the bell tower.

For the first time in many years, the "Clock of Order" has had a time error.

However, Emlyn did not care about any of this, and he went to the Harvest Chapel in a good mood, found his divine servant, and skillfully wiped the candlesticks.

At this time, his heart moved, and he looked at the door: "The traitor is here again!" ”

……

East End, inside a café with greasy tabletops.

Klein enjoyed his lunch, which had been more than half an hour in advance, while listening to old Khloe recount the news he had gathered in the last week.

It's a pity that there isn't much value in it.

After the other party finished speaking, Klein thought for a moment, took out a total of 2 pounds bill composed of change, and pushed it over.

Old Kohler was so frightened that he hurriedly waved his hand: "You just gave it." ”

Klein smiled: "Within this week, I will go to the south for a vacation, and it may take two or three weeks to come back, so pay you in advance, and don't forget to help me gather news." ”

"Okay, okay!" Old Kohler took the notes with joy and gratitude.

It reminded him of the happiest time of his life, when he also had a few pounds in savings.

Then, having already thought about spending the New Year like this, he planned to buy the ham that he had been reluctant to buy and use it with his bread.

I can't wait...... He swallowed unconsciously.

Bidding farewell to old Kohler, Crane rode in a carriage to the Red Rose Manor, and explained that he could not investigate the real reason for Talim's death, citing that he was too weak, and asked Prince Edsak to ask for another master.

After enlisting Prince Edsak's permission, Crane left the estate in a carriage and let out a long sigh of relief.

At this moment, he felt his spirit suddenly become tense, and the door of the carriage opened quickly and closed silently.

A figure was quickly outlined, it was a lady wearing a heavy black dress, a sapphire ring on her hand, a slightly round face, slender eyes, a gentle temperament, and an extremely outstanding appearance.

Klein was stunned for a moment, then blurted out: "Triss! ”

Triss was not surprised: "You know me...... I knew you knew me! ”

Klein cautiously asked, "What do you want to do?" ”

Triss pursed her lips and smiled, "It's very simple, you go and report me to the Night Watcher, the Punisher Substitute, and the Machine Heart as soon as possible, and let them come here to arrest me!" ”

Klein made sense: she's trying to get out of here!

So he asked, "What are you afraid of?" ”

"Someone is manipulating my life!" Triss's eyes widened and she said, "There are always some terrifying coincidences!" Hehe, they also changed my name! ”

Klein almost jumped, and of course he knew the feeling, "What did they change your name to?" ”

Triss furrowed her good-looking brow: "Tris-Cheek! ”

Chick! Klein felt numb all over his body again, and a Russell diary echoed wildly in his mind:

“…… Got an old book that mentions the name of the 'Original Witch'!

"His name is: Cheek!"

Triss frowned, with a little grievance, a little temptation, and a little wicked smile: "If you can tell the Orthodox Church about this, and I happen to meet you before they arrest you, I don't mind letting you understand what true pleasure is." ”

How dare I! In case she suddenly awakens to the "Original Witch", the fool can't bear it! Klein sighed silently.

After saying that, Triss's figure quickly disappeared, as if she had never been here.

Klein suddenly came back to his senses, left the carriage in a "flame jump" manner, and quickly found the Azk bronze whistle and candle that he had hidden earlier, and asked Mr. Azik and the "Founder" for help, respectively.

……

The clock was ticked back to ten o'clock.

After saying goodbye to Upton, Hobart leaves on a "trip" and reappears at the cemetery on the outskirts of Connet.

Hey! Why didn't I use "travel" to return to the Lord's Mansion just now? Hobert thought in hindsight.

He looked out into the woods, and that was where Beckland was headed!

Hobart thought, "I'll just go check it out!" There is no danger, right?

So after he changed his appearance, he used "travel" to come to Order Square.

There are still a lot of people walking, gossiping, feeding the pigeons, and Hobart smiled: is it the case every time before disaster strikes? Like, like a normal day, it seems like as usual, nothing happens.

He glanced at the bell tower with the "Bell of Order": order of bullshit!

Hobert became temporary, and used the illusion of the "Faceling Necklace" to cover up his "travel" and disappeared in place.

The next second, he appeared on the bell tower, because it was not yet the hour, and the bell-ringer was still resting below.

Hobert looked at the huge bronze bell in front of him, and suddenly picked up the bell and slammed it into the bronze bell.

Knock~knock~

The gentlemen outside took out their pocket watches and looked in the direction of the bell tower, for the first time in so many years, the "Clock of Order" had a time error.

Hobert sneered, "It's ugly! It's a fake at first glance! ”

He took out his knife and cut the bell in two before the bell-ringer came up.

Then, with a "flash", Hobart left in a "flash", and sat blankly in Order Square for a while, watching the police enter the bell tower in droves.

One of the policemen was tall and somewhat stood out from the crowd, which reminded Hobert of Bishop Utravsky.

Once again, he used "travel" to come to Yuejihua Street, ignoring the vampire divine servant's call for his "traitor".

He sat next to Bishop Utravsky: "Father, why was it that when I was weak, I knew that there was danger, but I was still able to stick to my inner thoughts with practical actions. And now that I'm stronger, I'm hesitating, I'm confused, and I'm not sure how to choose? ”

Because many friends say that the ritual of Sequence 3 is a bit like the ritual of the "generalist" pathway, I rented a few modifications:

The more people who can associate the abstract concept of that field with the actual name of the person who is promoted, the more people who can associate the two together, the more likely they are to succeed in the promotion.

Abstract and conceptual highlights (^^*)

(End of chapter)