Chapter 46: The Adverse Effects of the Prejudice Ring
Upon hearing the price of 200 pounds, everyone in the chamber was tempted. This amount of money was enough to buy a Sequence 9 or even Sequence 8 main ingredient, and all they had to pay was a piece of news.
It wasn't that no one wanted to fabricate a fake intelligence to scam the money, but when they thought of this, they looked at Mr. Gaston, who was sitting at the head of the table, and realized that this gentleman definitely had the ability to determine the authenticity of the information from the various Beyonder items in his hands. Only then did they dismiss the idea.
The reason why Ebner offered such a high price was to attract the attention of the tall lady. It was easier for her to gain the lady's trust than for him to find her.
He had previously deduced that the lady would seek revenge on the Dragon-Eyed Python. The weapon she had exchanged for during the gathering was obviously unsatisfactory, and the error rate was too low. Furthermore, she had experienced a failed adventure, so it would be difficult for her to fork out money to organize a new team.
At this moment, a 'spendthrift' who wanted to look for the Dragon-Eyed Python and offered a large sum of money could clearly obtain her attention and 'favor'.
Of course, this was also related to the fact that Ebner had earned 500 pounds for nothing and was temporarily feeling a little arrogant. If it were in the past, he would definitely not have offered 200 pounds even if he wanted to set up bait.
As expected, after a moment of silence in the secret room, the tall lady lowered her voice and said, "I have concrete clues about the Dragon-Eyed Python, but it's not convenient to talk about this here!" Saying this, she looked at Mr. Gaston, who was at the head of the table, and asked, "Can I request a safe place to communicate with this gentleman alone after the gathering?"
"This is a small matter!" Mr. Gaston nodded naturally and pretended not to recognize Ebner. He asked, "Friend, do you agree to have a private conversation with this lady?"
Of course, Ebner was more at ease. With Mr. Gaston watching over her, if he had the intention, no one would know that he had defamed the lady. Of course, he wouldn't do such an immoral thing, and Mr. Gaston definitely wouldn't condone him doing so. As for Xio, she would probably fall out on the spot with her sense of justice.
"I'm fine with that," Ebner said, nodding at the tall woman.
After that, Xio offered to buy the right palm of the Silver Battle Bear. The price was quite high, but no one answered…
Time passed. Seeing that no one else was proposing the deal, Mr. Gaston announced that the party was over and began to arrange for people to leave one by one, trying to avoid unnecessary conflicts.
More than half an hour later, other than Gaston, who was seated at the head of the table, there were only three members left in the chamber. They were Ebner, Xio, and the tall lady.
Mr. Gaston looked at the three of them and deliberately simulated an old voice.
"Come with me. I'll take you to a safe place."
The tall lady frowned and subconsciously glanced at Xio.
"This is my companion!" Ebner explained.
Due to Ebner and Xio's similar attire, the tall lady had clearly expected it. She only hesitated for a moment before nodding, tacitly acknowledging Xio's existence.
Mr. Gaston led the three of them down another secret exit from the chamber. They made several turns in the middle and finally came to a spacious underground cavern. Only then did they stop.
"Looks like Mr. Gaston spent a lot of time digging holes in this town in order to find the Dream Gate!" Ebner teased in his heart before asking the lady, "Can we talk about the Dragon-Eyed Python now?"
The lady saw that Mr. Gaston had already walked into another cave to avoid suspicion. After organizing her words, she said, "I know the exact whereabouts of the Dragon-Eyed Python, and I can even give you detailed information… But I have a request. When you deal with it, bring me along, and I want its skin! For this, I can only charge you 100 pounds for information."
To think that she would earn 100 pounds from two revenge thugs for free… This lady was really scheming! But who asked this to be the seller's market? Ebner had already agreed in his heart, but he still pretended to hesitate. After hesitating for a while, he reluctantly agreed and said, "Sure, let's find Mr. Gaston to 'notarized' it!"
"Wait!" The lady interrupted again. "I still need to know your strength. That python is very dangerous. I don't want to die!"
"Why? Do you want to verify it yourself?" Ebner smiled and shook his head. According to Gwen's Cave Adventures, this lady was only a Sequence 9. Ignoring everything else, just the Sea Breeze Hat on his head was enough to beat her.
"It would be best if we could exchange blows!" The lady could feel the confidence in Ebner's words. She clenched her fists and refused to back down.
Xio walked forward and said, "Let me spar a few moves with you!" With that said, she sat down and took out the elevator pads from her shoes. With this thing affecting her performance,
The lady looked at the girl whose face was covered in oil paint, but at most reached her chest. She kindly reminded her, "I'm a Sequence 9 Warrior. You have to be careful."
Xio stood up again and nodded. "Arbiter."
As it was a sparring match, the two women didn't use weapons. Xio took a step forward and arrived at the female warrior's left hand at an extremely fast speed. She bent down and struck her opponent's knee! This move was originally meant to hit her ribs or kidney, but the female warrior was too tall, so she could only take a step back.
The female warrior didn't expect Xio to be so agile. Although she was flustered, she still managed to react effectively. She raised her left leg to meet Xio's elbow, wanting to kick her away.
But at that moment, Xio seemed to have known that she would do that. Her body dodged the attack in a strange and awkward posture, but her elbow struck the other party's abdomen slightly.
Although the force was not heavy, it was clear that the winner had been decided.
"I lost!" The tall lady was not a sore loser. She lowered her head and said dejectedly.
After Xio retreated some distance, she looked at him and thought for a moment before saying, "You probably didn't undergo any systematic knight training in the past. Although you have the knowledge of skills directly infused with potions, your combat awareness is still inferior to a proper knight. Otherwise, I wouldn't have won so easily."
I never expected Xio to be able to lie without blinking… Ebner could tell from the back that Xio was indeed from an unorthodox background, but she had experienced quite a bit of danger. It was possible that her combat awareness was weaker, but it was definitely not to the point of being insta-killed by Xio! Xio might've used the Ring of Prejudice in her previous attack to intimidate her opponent!
Whether it was his extraordinary speed of advancement, his prediction of attacks, or his exaggerated body contortions when dodging, they were all borrowing the power of Clown. Only the other party's panic when facing an assault could be due to the Arbiter's imposingness.
The lady from the Warrior Sequence only felt depressed for a moment before she adjusted herself. This time, she called Mr. Gaston to undergo a contract notary with Ebner. After making a detailed and clear agreement on their authority and obligations, she said,
"The Dragon-Eyed Python is in the underground cave of a small island that I previously explored. The island is located more than 200 nautical miles southeast of Damir. It's a deserted island, and there are no ships sailing there." At this point, she glanced at Ebner and said with some embarrassment, "I hope you can give me 30 pounds in advance. I need to recruit new sailors… After the last adventure, because the combat squads I formed were all killed, the sailors left on the ship were scared out of their wits and refused to follow me."
She didn't immediately reveal the exact coordinates of the island in case Ebner shook her off and found someone to do it alone.
"So, you're still a captain…" Ebner suddenly understood. Without his own ship, it was impossible to take risks everywhere.
"Yes. Although my Alenheim is just a sailboat that lags behind the times, there will be a day when I will become a great adventurer like Madam Edwina!" the tall lady said with a look of longing.
"Since it's already notarized, there's no problem with paying you thirty pounds in advance." Ebner took out three ten-pound notes and handed them to him. He then asked, "Where shall we meet up later?"
"The day after tomorrow at six in the evening, at the 'stone platform' west of Damir," the tall lady answered after some thought.
…
After the tall lady walked out of the underground cave with thirty pounds in cash, Ebner and company returned to their dorms.
After removing his disguise, Mr. Gaston said unhurriedly, "Although this lady has only been in Damir's vicinity for about two weeks, her reputation is quite good. Apart from the previous incident, everyone who has worked with her has been rather pleased with her."
At this moment, Ebner had already cleaned up the paint on his face and changed back into his formal attire. He smiled and complimented, "With your 'notary', even if she really wanted to, she would have her reservations."
"Notary isn't omnipotent. A demigod, or even some Sequence 5s, can withstand its power." Mr. Gaston shook his head.
As they spoke, Xio cleared a new one and walked out as well. But as soon as she appeared, Ebner froze. He had to fight to keep his face under control, so he didn't make a rude face.
"What's wrong?" Xio asked in puzzlement.
Ebner said nothing, but he pulled her to a half-dozen mirrors in the room.
Xio looked up and her mind immediately went blank.
This was because Xio, who was reflected in the mirror, had a weird expression with slanted eyes and curled lips. She looked exactly like the 'comical' version in Ebner's previous life!
This was the negative effect of using the Ring of Prediction. The paint on her face was not obvious just now, but after washing it clean, her true appearance was revealed.
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