pertwk Chapter 147 One Step to the Stomach
Chapter 147 One Step to the Stomach
Chapter 147 A Step to the Stomach
I know where to find the "Pharmacist's" recipe... Klein, shrouded in gray fog, felt like he had missed out on a fortune; he clearly had the opportunity to make that money.
After a sigh, he accepted Cyril's request to allow the two to speak privately.
With the help of "The Fool" Klein, Cyril materialized a piece of paper with the recipe for the "Master of Tricks" potion written on it and presented it to "The Magician".
Finally, he added:
"The key to the role of the 'Master of Tricks' lies in the words 'performance' and 'fooling,' which can also be replaced by 'deception.'"
"In this regard, you can refer to the adjacent categories of 'fraudster' and 'magician,' as their names are similar in meaning in some ways."
:.play, adjacent path, what is that?
Although "Magician" Fors seemed somewhat bewildered, he didn't show much on his face and calmly nodded to Sirien:
"Okay, I understand."
At the very top, "The Fool" Klein listened intently, for he was now "The Magician"!
...The focus is on the words "performance" and "fooling," so my rules for playing the "magician" should be similar, perhaps with slight differences in the details.
Is this the fundamental reason why adjacent pathways can be interchanged? Some sequences in the pathway are very similar in name and kernel.
"The Magician" Fors inquired, "How should I pay you?"
...If it's placed in a designated location, I can at least know the approximate location of this member. Hmm, hopefully it's not too far from Backlund.
Cyril ignored her wandering thoughts, leaned back in his chair, and said leisurely:
"After the gathering, you will offer cash as a sacrifice to Mr. 'Fool,' and then I will arrange a ritual to pray for blessings. That will complete the transaction."
The specific process is as follows:
Sacrifice? Is that even possible?
The expression on Fors's face was nothing but surprise. This gathering, and Mr. Fool's status in her mind, had been elevated even further.
She even feels a sense of disorientation, like a newbie suddenly stumbling into the circle of top-tier big shots.
After she memorized the "Master of Tricks'" potion recipe, the head of the table, Mr. "The Fool," ended their private conversation.
With their private conversation over, the transaction continued.
"Justice" Audrey looked at "The Magician" Fors to her right. As a friend in real life, she felt she should help him a little.
After a slight wavering of thought, she immediately spoke:
"Miss Magician, do you know about role-playing?"
"Acting method?"
"Magician" was a little confused, but subconsciously looked at Sirion, as this was the second time she had heard the word today.
...This may be information that is important, but relatively uncommon, in the mysterious world.
But I acted very calmly in front of Mr. Fate just now. If I were to ask Ms. Justice now, would Mr. Fate think that I was distrusting him?
They might even think I'm some kind of country bumpkin from a mysterious world, someone who doesn't know basic common sense but tries so hard to pretend otherwise.
As her thoughts wandered, she heard Miss Justice's gentle and calm voice:
"It seems you don't quite understand."
...No, I...never mind, I really don't know. It's better to be embarrassed than to lose my life because of a lack of information.
Thinking this, "Magician" Fors saw "Justice" turn towards "The Fool" at the head of the mottled long table:
"Mr. Fool, may I tell Ms. Magician how to act?"
"If possible, what price would she need to pay?"
"The Fool" Klein glanced thoughtfully at Miss "Justice," whose words carried a hidden implication, and chuckled softly:
"You decide, you explain; I don't want to repeat similar topics."
Pfft~ What a born charlatan!
As Sirion gazed at the serene and mysterious figure emerging from the gray mist, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Having received Mr. Fool's approval, Audrey, in a good mood, turned to the Magician, who had just joined that day, and said seriously:
"The role-playing method is a way to speed up the mastery of potions and minimize the risk of losing control."
"If you want to know, there are two requirements: first, you cannot tell anyone else about the method of acting before you get Mr. Fool's permission; second, you need to pay 200 points as a reward."
"make a deal."
After Miss Justice finished speaking, Fors the Magician gave his answer without the slightest hesitation.
Such valuable information, even if it were only £200, or even £2000, she would still hesitate.
As for whether Mr. "Fate" would mistake her for a country bumpkin, she no longer cared.
After a slight hesitation, she looked at Miss "Justice" and asked another question:
"What price would I have to pay if I wanted to know more about adjacent pathways?"
Adjacent pathways?
"Justice" Audrey hesitated for a moment, then looked at Cyril... Fors knew that the adjacent path must have been mentioned when he was trading with Mr. "Fate" earlier, but how should he answer that?
She hesitated because the concept and knowledge of adjacent pathways in the Tarot readings originated from Mr. Fool, and she later paid a price to learn more details from Mr. Fate.
She paused, then thought for a moment before answering:
"Hmm... The part about what adjacent pathways are is free, but if you want to know the specific details, you'll need to pay a member who knows the information."
...buying from members who know, meaning not everyone knows this knowledge... The "Magician" subconsciously glanced at Cyril across from him.
At the head of the long, weathered table, "Fool" Klein mentally gave "Justice" a thumbs up. Although the deal for the "Pharmacist" formula had fallen through, "Justice" had earned him back money of roughly the same value.
If every member of the Tarot Club were as considerate as Miss Justice, that would be wonderful.
As his thoughts raced, he suddenly became wary of the culprit who had preemptively completed Father Utravsky's commission, causing him to lose a "pharmacist" formula and a trading opportunity.
Feeling a faint, resentful gaze fall upon her, Cyril resisted the urge to look back and leaned back in her chair without uttering a word.
In the time that followed, "Justice" Audrey patiently and meticulously explained the existence of the Law of Play and adjacent pathways to "Magician" Fors.
The latter listened very attentively, and even felt a sense of hope for his future.
After Miss Justice finished her explanation, she looked at Cyril across from her and asked curiously:
"Mr. 'Fate,' I'd like to know which two paths the 'scammer' and 'magician' you mentioned earlier belong to."
"Hmm, what price do I need to pay for this?"
If it's too expensive, I won't ask.
The thought that he had spent 650 pounds in just two or three minutes made Fors feel as if his heart was being pierced by the thorn of poverty.
Cyril sat up slightly, then shook his head at the other person and said:
"No need, consider it a perk for new recruits. You'll definitely know this knowledge later anyway."
After a brief pause, he continued, "'The Scammer' belongs to Sequence 8 of the 'Thief' pathway, and 'The Magician' belongs to Sequence 7 of the 'Diviner' pathway."
"The similarities between these pathways can be seen from their styles, revealing their essential nature of high-order sequence interchange."
"If you want to change your path later, I personally don't recommend choosing the 'Thief' path, unless you want to go straight to the Stomach and ascend to the King of Angels."
"Uh, okay, I got it." "The Magician" Fors nodded repeatedly.
Although she didn't quite understand the last sentence, it didn't stop her from hearing the warning in it.
At the very top, shrouded in gray mist, the corner of "The Fool" Klein's mouth twitched slightly... What the hell, going straight to the stomach in one step, this is somewhat of a hellish joke.
However, at the pinnacle of the "Thief" path, is there also a malevolent evil god? Like someone who enjoys using knowledge to pursue "Thieves of Secrets."
Like the "Hidden Sage"?
Well, if they're describing it as going straight to the stomach, then it must be even more dangerous than the "Hidden Sage".
Not only for the "magician" lady, but also for me, if I ever plan to change career paths, I'll have one less option.
As his thoughts wandered, he suddenly heard Derrick, the "Sun," make a request:
"I would like to know which seven gods you are referring to, and what their general characteristics are."
Without pausing, he continued, "I want to make a deal with each of you individually. What I can offer in return is to answer one question from each of you, the kind I can answer."