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"What? The Ocean Songster potion formula?"
"So it really was Your Excellency Lin Ruo!"
Leonard immediately recalled what had happened in the book world a few days ago, almost unable to stop himself from looking at Lin Ruo next to him.
This reaction was naturally seen by everyone else. It could be said that, except for the somewhat preoccupied Little Sun, everyone else basically confirmed in their hearts that the newly arrived Mr. Star and Mr. Chariot definitely knew each other.
They even suspected that Mr. Chariot's acquisition of the Ocean Songster formula might have been witnessed by the other party.
In response, Lin Ruo, feeling everyone's gaze, subtly glanced at Leonard and gave him a gentle yet brilliant smile.
Since he was already exposed to this extent, he no longer cared about giving up.
As long as his Angel of Judgment persona wasn't dropped, he didn't care what happened.
Even if it was dropped, it was fine. The Divine Rank container theory would immediately be established. His Chariot was just a poor little thing used as a container by the Angel of Judgment. What did the embarrassment of being exposed have to do with him?
Thinking this, Lin Ruo silently made a note against Leonard in his heart.
The weather's getting cold; let the silly rabbit move around more to warm up!
"I... did I cause trouble…?" Although Lin Ruo's smile contained no malice whatsoever, Leonard, who at this moment truly felt that something was very wrong, almost instinctively lowered his head, sensing a bad omen.
At this moment, perhaps pressured by the impending danger, Leonard, whose clever intellect had re-occupied the high ground, finally realized, belatedly, the potential consequences of his recent actions.
For example, revealing that His Excellency Blessed and he knew each other…
"But... but what's wrong with that? Isn't this a gathering hosted by the Goddess's allies…?"
Leonard thought, uncertainly, burying his head like an ostrich in self-deception.
In fact, he was not the only one who felt danger. When Lin Ruo showed that gentle and brilliant smile, everyone else almost simultaneously and by coincidence retracted their gazes.
Everyone: "Is it an illusion? Mr. Chariot smiled so gently, but why does it always feel a little dangerous…?"
Lin Ruo then looked back at The Hanged Man Alger, as if nothing had happened, and said, "Mr. Hanged Man, what is your decision?"
This question was naturally asking The Hanged Man if he wanted to buy the Ocean Songster formula now or wait and buy it later.
"I want to buy it, but I need money…" The Hanged Man Alger sighed in his heart. As a Church of the Lord of Storms member stationed in the Five Seas, it was truly not easy for him to get money.
After all, to prevent members like The Hanged Man Alger, who were constantly at sea, from defecting, their ship's crew could be said to be supervisors, making it genuinely difficult to make small moves.
Moreover, money was not that easy to earn. A Sequence 5 formula plus its characteristic, sold as a package, would not be worth less than ten thousand pounds; this was even a friendship price. The Hanged Man Alger was not that noble Young Miss Justice; where would he get such a large sum of money?
Not to mention he didn't have it now, even if he were given a few more months, The Hanged Man Alger didn't think he could get it.
If money in the Five Seas was really that easy to earn, this job wouldn't fall to him, who was constantly being marginalized.
"It seems I really have to…" After calculating his financial situation for the near future, The Hanged Man Alger looked at Lin Ruo, seemingly deliberating something.
Several seconds later, he seemed to have made a certain decision, turning to face the head of the bronze long table and saying, "Respected Mr. Fool, I request to speak with Chariot privately."
Could it be that Mr. Hanged Man intends to use some secret to exchange for the Ocean Songster's characteristic and formula?
Fool Klein immediately grew curious, but outwardly, he naturally showed nothing, still smiling faintly and nodding in agreement.
After he shielded the senses of the others, The Hanged Man Alger looked at Chariot and said,
"I will exchange it for the coordinates of a pristine island unknown to others."
The Hanged Man Alger then elaborated on the situation of the pristine island he mentioned, roughly stating that the island not only contained many Beyonder creatures that were already extinct on the Northern and Southern Continents but also an ancient ruin of unknown specific age, which was of great value, and so on.
After introducing these, The Hanged Man Alger paused, then continued, "There are traces of a demigod's existence on that pristine island, but for you, perhaps that's not a problem."
The Hanged Man Alger was unsure of Chariot's Sequence, but just based on the relationship with Angel of Judgment that the other party had revealed, Alger genuinely felt that ordinary demigod-level Beyonder creatures might not pose a danger to Chariot.
If he really was the Angel of Judgment's Divine Rank container.
Of course, The Hanged Man Alger also admitted that his words carried a hint of probing.
Probing Chariot's strength.
"That sounds like a very valuable place…" Lin Ruo showed an expression that was both interested and thoughtful, as if he truly knew nothing about the island's details, and hadn't been deliberately planning for the island's coordinates from the start.
The Hanged Man Alger, seeing his reaction, lowered his eyes.
Chariot indeed had the confidence to face a demigod directly.
Lin Ruo seemed to ponder for a moment before looking at The Hanged Man Alger. He nodded and said, "Deal. I can give you the Ocean Songster potion formula immediately. As for the characteristic, I will give it to you within this week."
Since he had already obtained the island coordinates from The Hanged Man, Lin Ruo naturally had no intention of delaying The Hanged Man's items.
At worst, he would exchange that Seal from the Church of the Evernight Goddess later. Anyway, his previous report about Amon's Mausoleum had allowed the Church of the Evernight Goddess to both eliminate a hidden danger and profit, so he had accumulated some merit.
—What, was the Church of the Evernight Goddess helping him eliminate a hidden danger?
Don't be silly, eliminating Amon is everyone's responsibility. The last operation was a win-win-win; he just won twice.
"Alright, but I have one prerequisite." The Hanged Man Alger naturally had no objection to this, but he decided in his heart to pay close attention to whether any high-level or quasi-high-level officials would be harmed in the coming week. "I hope that when you explore the island for the first time, your companion will be me. With Mr. Fool observing all of this, I think you don't need to worry about me having any ill intentions."
"Alright, but I suppose you wouldn't mind if I brought an extra person? That's my friend." Lin Ruo nodded with a smile and said, "With Mr. Fool as a witness, you also don't need to worry about me having any ill intentions."
Chariot's friend… The Hanged Man Alger's brow twitched violently, but he ultimately nodded and said, "No problem, but for the first exploration, I hope it can be after my advancement. Of course, if I fail to advance, this agreement will automatically be canceled."
Although he had some reservations about the friend Chariot mentioned, firstly, there was Mr. Fool's witness, which was the source of The Hanged Man's peace of mind. Secondly, Chariot's character was evident to the members of the Tarot Club. Even though The Hanged Man Alger had always been wary of Chariot and had even thought about competing with him to the death, Alger still trusted Chariot as a person.
This was the effect of the persona Lin Ruo had long established. If one were to ask the Tarot Club members whom they trusted the most, almost everyone would undoubtedly vote for Chariot.
"Alright, I also hope that the companion exploring with me can be stronger." Lin Ruo nodded with a smile.
The transaction was thoroughly settled here. Subsequently, under the witness of Mr. Fool, one materialized the Ocean Songster potion formula, and the other materialized the coordinates and relevant information of the pristine island, completing the exchange.
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