Around 2 p.m. on Monday, Odis, as usual, went to the backyard of the pharmacy to "take a nap".
In order to avoid being noticed when attending tarot gatherings, he pretended to take a nap every day, and now he has actually developed a habit of taking naps.
Therefore, lying in an armchair, one has to be alert to make it to 3 a.m.
At exactly three o'clock, Odis's vision was covered by gray mist, and the next second, he had already appeared in the Giant's Hall, on one side of the ancient bronze table.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool." The greeting from "Justice" Audrey gave "Hermit" Odis the feeling of hearing the school bell ringing when he was in school.
As usual, Audrey greeted the others while observing them: "Sun" was no longer in such a hurry; it seemed his problem had been resolved.
The greetings session ended, and since no one had offered up Roselle's diary this week, Mr. Fool's reading session was skipped.
"The Sun" Derrick spoke first: "Thank you all for your help, my suspicion has been preliminarily cleared..."
He then briefly described how he encountered Dark came to him, how he made Dark completely lose control, and how he pretended to cough to hand over the "Time Bug".
Finally, with the help of Mr. Fool, he passed the test of the "mind-reading" ability of the "psychoanalyst," that is, the "psychologist," and was basically ruled out as a suspect by "Chief" Colin.
When Audrey heard that the boy named Dark had taken out an appetizing mushroom that had eventually turned into a bloodstained scalp, she felt a little disgusted.
But Fors, the "magician," thought to himself, "The Sun's storytelling is terrible. If I were to write it down, the part about the 'bloodstained scalp' would definitely be the climax of the whole story."
After Derrick finished speaking, he thanked everyone again.
"The Hanged Man" Alger asked, "Is that 'Shepherd' elder currently under investigation?"
"Yes." Derrick was used to Mr. Hanged Man making such accurate guesses: "Later I heard that after Dark's problems, Elder Lovia was imprisoned at the bottom of the round tower."
He smiled and said, "I believe the 'Council's' investigation will bring the truth to light, remove Lovia from her position as elder, and define the 'True Creator' as an evil god."
Alger, however, was not as optimistic. He continued, "Is Elder Lovia showing signs of losing control?"
"I heard there are no signs of her getting out of control," Derrick said. "But that's very unusual, because the other members of the exploration team have all gone out of control, but she hasn't."
"The Council of Six should be able to recognize that, like the exploration team leader who was previously 'parasitized' by Amon, Elder Lovia is dangerous."
Alger hummed in agreement and said, "She is indeed dangerous, but in your 'Chief's' view, such danger can be exploited."
"If I'm not mistaken, this 'shepherd' elder may be released at the right time."
Not only Derrick, but Audrey also didn't understand why: "Mr. Hanged Man, the suspicion against 'The Sun' has been cleared, which proves that Elder 'The Shepherd' has a big problem, right? Why was he released?"
Alger smiled confidently: "In the eyes of the Silver City's 'Chief,' there are problems with the 'Shepherd' Elder, but these problems may also contain opportunities to help the Silver City get out of its predicament."
He said earnestly, "Opportunities don't just come to you; most of the time you have to create them yourself."
"Since Elder 'Shepherd' is suspected of having connections with the 'True Creator,' could we try to use these connections to help Silver City escape its predicament?"
Derrick clenched his fists: "But...but that's an evil god!"
"Silver City has been trapped in darkness for over two thousand years," Alger said. "Your 'Chief' has shown great composure and wisdom by not immediately siding with the 'True Creator'."
Silence fell over the hall. Audrey and the other members understood the meaning of "The Hanged Man." Silver City had endured more than two thousand years of darkness, and the torment of those two thousand years would make them seize any opportunity to escape this misfortune, even if it was an opportunity given by an evil god.
Derrick lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought.
Alger added, "Don't worry too much. Your 'Chief' handled this matter very well. He knows very well how dangerous the evil god is."
"Therefore, even when using the power of the evil god, one will be very cautious and will avoid bringing danger to Silver City."
"I believe that Silver City has been groping in the dark for more than two thousand years, and your 'council' has enough wisdom to solve the current problems and seize the opportunity when the time is right."
Derrick's mood improved slightly: "Then, what should I do?"
Alger shrugged: "Just do what you're supposed to do, or rather, do normal things that won't arouse suspicion."
Odis, who had remained silent until now, added: "Don't speak ill of Elder Lovia, don't say anything wrong with her extraordinary methods, and certainly don't question the 'True Creator' in public."
Alger nodded: "Yes, that's crucial."
Derrick was about to ask why, but before he could ask, he decided he should think about the question himself.
A few seconds later, he suddenly raised his head: "I understand. No one will believe me if I say it. Instead, it will make the 'Chief' doubt me again."
Odis smiled and said, "You've improved."
He said, "Another reason is that this is too ostentatious. In the future, Elder Lovia may use this to target those who are close to you, which is not conducive to you accumulating power in secret."
Derrick said earnestly, "I know what to do."
"Thank you, Mr. Hanged Man, and Mr. Hermit, for your help."
Odis raised his hand to indicate that it was nothing: "I have a new need at this gathering."
With the "Little Sun" issue resolved, we instantly returned to the trading phase of the Tarot Club.
Everyone else listened attentively to the Hermit's needs, especially Audrey, who had many questions for the Hermit, but the Hermit didn't seem to lack any money.
Only by trading extraordinary materials with him, or something he needs, can you ask him those questions and get the answers you want.
Odis said, "I need the fruit of the tamarisk tree."
He planned to try trading at the Tarot Club first, and if he couldn't get the materials, he would then try to trade with the "Mysterious Queen".
When Audrey heard about the extraordinary materials the "Hermit" needed, she was so excited that she almost lost her composure as an "audience member."
She cleared her throat to hide her excitement, then raised her hand slightly and asked, "How many would you like?"
Odis paused for a moment before replying, "Two."
He was puzzled: Did "Justice" possess the "fruit of the tumbleweed tree"? Where did she get it from? The Psychological Alchemy Society?
"That's enough!" Audrey smiled. "Mr. Hermit, I have the fruit of the tumbleweed tree."
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
And there were more than just two, it seemed like there were four or five, stored in her house's storage room.
When she went there to find the main material for the "audience" before, she browsed through the extraordinary materials stored in the warehouse, including the "fruit of the flying tumbleweed tree".
Odis smiled and said, "You're quite the resourceful lady. Do you want gold pounds, or something else?"
"May I ask you a question?" Audrey then said somewhat embarrassedly, "It's not through my own channels, it's... it's through family accumulation, yes, family accumulation."
Alger paused for a moment, then asked, "You were born into a family of extraordinary individuals?"
Then why would you still buy potion recipes from him?
"No, this is a complicated issue…" Audrey hesitated for a moment before saying, "Well, I've seen this extraordinary material before in my family's warehouse."
The house's... warehouse...
Klein, the "Fool" behind the gray fog, suddenly felt a mouthful of blood rise to his throat, and he almost spat it out!
Alger thought to himself: Nobles are really rich.
Fors, on the other hand, had already begun to fantasize: If I had such a warehouse... Haha, what a pipe dream.
Since the topic has come up, Audrey raised her own question: "As far as I know, many noble families' main members don't seem to be extraordinary individuals, but they all have some extraordinary materials stored up. Why is that?"
Klein thought to himself: Why are you asking us? We have no idea what life is like for nobles.
Odis replied, "I have heard that some nobles store up extraordinary properties or materials to preserve their wealth."
"Whether it's extraordinary properties or extraordinary materials, their state is relatively stable. Well, I mean extraordinary properties below sequence 5."
"And their prices are more stable than gold, almost unaffected by currency devaluation, and often even have a premium, making them a better store of value than gold."
Finally, he said jokingly, "Consider this answer a bonus."
Fors thought to herself: Hugh and I have been working hard and struggling, and we can barely afford to buy the potion recipe to advance our careers, but the nobles use it to preserve their wealth.
Alger suddenly felt as if he and "justice" were from two different worlds.
Upon hearing the "hermit's" explanation, Audrey slowly nodded: "I see."
"Thank you for your answer, Mr. Hermit."
Then she asked, "Can we begin the transaction now?"
Odis hummed in agreement: "Go ahead and ask."
Audrey was somewhat conflicted. She had two questions to ask: one was for more information about Amon, and the other was about occult symbols.
After a slight hesitation, she said, "I would like to know more about Amon!"
For Audrey, Amon is currently the only other high-sequence extraordinary being she can access besides Mr. Fool, and she has a strong interest in Amon's abilities.
"That intelligence is more valuable than a single Sequence 7 master document," Odis said. "I can still only trade you a portion of that information."
"Good!" Audrey was not disappointed; on the contrary, she was very happy because it meant that the information to be traded next would be very valuable!
Odis then asked, "Do you want to listen by yourself, or do you want everyone to listen together?"
Audrey smiled and said, "Let's all listen together."
"Perhaps this intelligence will also be helpful to the other members."
Alger, on behalf of the other members, praised, "Your character is admirable."