1149 Sun (1/2)

”W-w-w-w-what is it doing here?” Nietzsche stared hard at Dream.

The queasy and dream-like feeling it gave him let him know that the painting in front of him was genuine!

But should it not be in that merchant Robert's villa?

Everything that Angelina had said was coming true. It was slowly becoming a huge disaster, and the entire villa was becoming a perilous land.

However, why did it suddenly appear in a small convenience store and become a piece of merchandise?

”Who… are you exactly?”

No matter how stupid he was, Nietzsche knew this black-hearted, profiteering boss was not an ordinary human.

”Me? I'm just the boss of an ordinary convenience store!” Fang Yuan smiled and spread his hands. ”How about it? I only want ten gold punks for this authentic painting of Vincent's. It's an unbelievably low price!”

”I…” The price had indeed fallen to an unbelievably low one compared to the previous auction that commanded thousands of gold punks. However, Nietzsche realized with much regret that he could not even take out five gold punks. ”I don't have money…”

”That's a shame…” Fang Yuan snapped his fingers, and Morigu immediately stepped forward to cover the painting with a cloth and bring it to the warehouse behind.

”This painting contains Vincent's extraordinary power. It might contaminate you and make you step through the extraordinary gate…”

”Contaminator?” Nietzsche was startled and thought back to a certain word.

”Oh? Looks like you've had some contact with and understanding of Extraordinaries…” Fang Yuan lifted a cup of hot cocoa. ”Every Extraordinary starts with being 'contaminated'. Of course, the new Contaminators themselves won't be normal and may cause harm to the people around them, unless they advance to another level. Getting started as an Extraordinary is very important, and the seed of extraordinary power from an Abyssor is something that many beginners dream of…”

”There's no use telling me so much. I still don't have enough money…” Nietzsche said with a hint of sadness.

Letting go of the chance to become an Extraordinary because you did not have enough money, what kind of sorrow would that be?

”It's okay if you don't have enough money. I have something cheaper!” Fang Yuan smiled. ”Do you know where Vincent's extraordinary power originated from?”

”According to the words of a Mandala wizard, it's from the Astral Serpent, the Rainbow Snake…” Nietzsche replied subconsciously.

”Then what did he use to connect to that great existence?” Fang Yuan deliberately pretended to be mysterious. ”Have you heard of the Mandala wizards' Sen Luo's Book of Vientiane?”

”So… Vincent's power also originated from the Mandala wizards?” Nietzsche's eyes nearly popped out.

”… What do you really want?” Nietzsche was speechless after being toyed with by this black-hearted profiteer. ”You must be an Extraordinary. The city has a ghoul on the loose who is starting the Feast of Meat to call upon an Ancient, yet you still have the heart to sit here and sell books…”

”I'm but a simple boss of a convenience store and really can't do much…” Fang Yuan shook his head as he looked at Nietzsche. ”So? Do you want it or not?”

”I do! Of course I do!” Nietzsche bit his lips.

”Special price of one gold punk. I don't accept credit nor installments!”

…

Nietzsche's hand trembled as he took the Book of Sen Luo and asked in doubt, ”Why? This Book of Sen Luo might be only a manuscript, but its value should be far above that of Dream?”

A single page from Sen Luo's Book of Vientiane made Vincent an Extraordinary. The value of the Book of Sen Luo was absolutely unimaginable.

At least, the Investigation Agency would definitely be willing to pay a hefty sum for it.

Fang Yuan pondered in silence before replying suddenly, ”Perhaps it's because… I'm happy! You have to know that every single Extraordinary has an abnormal psyche…”

Are you saying that they're a bunch of psychos? Nietzsche cursed in his heart before immediately asking, ”Then, boss… can you deal with Hannibal? I'm sure the Investigation Agency would be willing to pay you handsomely for it.”

”Not willing!” Fang Yuan refused nonchalantly. ”Also, correct your thinking. I can feel you cursing at me!”

”…” Nietzsche's eyes widened, and he shut up immediately.

At the same time, he caressed the Book of Sen Luo. ”Can I read it?”

”Of course, it's already yours! However, the extraordinary path is full of danger. You have to be careful…” Fang Yuan shrugged and motioned for Morigu to bring another cup of cocoa.

In any case, this black-hearted profiteer boss doesn't seem to harbor malicious intentions toward me. The extraordinary is indeed very dangerous. Reading it here is probably safer…

Nietzsche also had his own calculations and quickly said his thanks. He opened the first page of the Book of Sen Luo.

Poof!

A scorching smell suddenly assaulted his senses.

What entered his sight was a pyramid. Looking at this pyramid, Nietzsche seemed to see the blazing sun in the desert.