256 Meeting the Apothecary Again (2/2)

As expected, the Apothecary who had half his chubby face exposed quickly raised his hand and said, ”Black Snake has apparently died in the sewers…

”Those beasts are still rampant.”

Black Snake died? Klein was surprised to hear the news.

Black Snake was the man who had sold him the remains of a Listener, allowing him to ”successfully” create the Language of Foulness. It was suspected that he was from the Aurora Order.

His strength wasn't low at all; yet, he actually died performing the simple mission of clearing the beasts in the sewers… Klein frowned suspiciously. He suddenly thought of something—

When he discovered Zreal's corpse, he had heard thumping sounds deep in the sewers.

By the time he led Ian there, parts of Zreal's body had been eaten by strange beasts.

That was at the bottom of Iron Carbon Street in the East Borough, quite far from the Backlund Bridge area, and I wonder if there's a connection… Klein had no impulse to verify this.

News of Black Snake's death quickly spread through the dark room, attracting the murmurs of many. A sense of fear spread through them, as though they had experienced it themselves.

The Apothecary clapped his hands and said, ”So, what should I do?”

The whispers suddenly disappeared, and a frozen silence filled the room.

As the Apothecary had advised him without being afraid of offending him, Klein thought for a moment and said, ”If I were you, I would give up on the rest of the herbs and never go there again.”

”Why? They'll mature very soon, and those beasts that hide in the depths of the sewers usually won't come out,” the Apothecary asked hesitantly.

Klein deliberately said in a hoarse voice, ”Black Snake likely has an organization backing him. His death definitely would've caused an investigation. I believe you don't want to interact with them, right?”

Having the remains of a Listener didn't imply that Black Snake was an Aurora Order member, by referring to the True Creator as a ”great being”, this was confirmed.

Moreover, he would rather believe that this was the case rather than hope for a fluke.

”Yeah.” The Apothecary nodded slightly, seemingly having made up his mind.

Klein added, ”If I were you, I would even anonymously report this matter to the police.”

”What?” Many gathering members exclaimed.

Klein explained without a change in tone, ”Since the beasts in the sewers can kill Black Snake, it means that they're very dangerous. And since everyone lives in Backlund, if it really causes a major catastrophe, it's hard to guarantee that we won't be implicated.

”That's why the best option is to attract the attention of the police and let the officials handle this matter.

”We can enjoy a good outcome without any risks. Isn't that nice?”

Just as he finished his sentence, the old gentleman, Eye of Wisdom applauded.

”Such a great idea! We're afraid of the official Beyonders, but similarly, we can make use of them. We don't have to handle everything on our own.”

That's because I was an official Beyonder, so my train of thought would definitely be different from pure savages like you… Klein smiled as he lampooned.

After speaking, he became a bystander again, listening to people peddling or requesting for items. As he watched the deals which succeeded or failed, he found nothing of interest.

He temporarily didn't announce the Beyonder ingredients he needed, planning to observe the circle of Beyonders a few more times.

Seconds turned to minutes and finally, Eye of Wisdom arranged for people to leave every three minutes.

Klein was the first to leave the previous time, so he didn't know what happened next. Now, he noticed that there were at least five exits. The attendants of the Eye of Wisdom would lead different people to different passages, trying their best to space them out and drag out time.

After more than half an hour, there were only three members of the gathering left. Apart from Eye of Wisdom, the other two were Klein and the suspected Apothecary.

Eye of Wisdom looked at Klein and laughed with his aged voice.

”Looks like you're quite lucky.”

He recognized me as the man who had bought the ominous item from Black Snake… Klein smiled. ”Yes, my bet paid off.”

Hearing their conversation, the Apothecary widened his eyes as he examined Klein. After a long time, he finally said, ”Do you have another mystical charm that affects luck? I already regarded you as a dead person.”

You're so direct… Klein tactfully answered, ”Maybe I'm lucky enough myself.”

Actually, he did want such an item.

Eye of Wisdom sighed and said, ”Young lad, don't always bet on your luck, especially on matters such as this. Even if you've won many times in the past, just one loss would doom you for eternity.”

”I know. That's why I've come to this gathering to see if I can buy any useful items. Heh, I can be considered the same as all of you now,” Klein said, seemingly casual.

”Same?” The Apothecary gave an exaggerated sigh. ”I should've listened to my teacher!”

Teacher… He seems to be a suspected Apothecary… The Apothecary pathway is controlled by the Church of Mother Earth and the Life School of Thought… The Life School of Thought passes down their teachings through mentoring… Klein's heart skipped a beat and asked curiously, ”Why do you say that?”

The Apothecary sighed and said, ”My teacher told me to choose a path that would make one sufficiently lucky, but in the end, I still became a medicine concocter. As a result, I haven't been able to find the next batch of potion ingredients for this Sequence for a whole two years. I'm envious of your luck.”

Make one sufficiently lucky… This is very similar to the Sequence pathway for Monster… He really is from the Life School of Thought… Klein smiled and said, ”What's your reason for choosing it?”

The Apothecary suddenly straightened his back and said, ”This is a man's choice!

”After knowing that I can concoct medicine to enhance my ability in that field, I chose this path without hesitation!”