334 Bullets (1/2)
The only candle flickered its yellow flame, casting shadows on the walls around the activity room.
Klein found the most convenient escape point before surveying his surroundings. He saw the Eye of Wisdom with his deep cheek lines and the plump Apothecary.
Well, after another comparison, even though he's wearing an iron mask that covers half his face, it's still pretty clear that he was the man I met at Rice Circus who deserves a beating… Klein looked away and waited for the gathering to officially begin. The woman who had an Artisan backing her was very hidden among the participants, so he couldn't be sure that she was present before she spoke.
After a few minutes, Eye of Wisdom raised his head to look at the mechanical clock on the wall and chuckled.
”There's a lot of people here today.”
”Let's begin.”
Before he finished speaking, the plump Apothecary rushed to speak.
”I need a Beyonder creature for an experiment. It's best if it's an animal, and it's best if it's already restrained and one that's not too dangerous.”
A beast-type Beyonder creature? Klein was slightly moved.
He remembered what the Apothecary had said in the circus theater and that he was apparently able to read the thoughts of beasts.
He's just an Apothecary; yet, he poses such an ability and is even looking to purchase a beast-type Beyonder creature. Hmm, after I sold him the Spring of Elves marrow crystal, he should've gathered the ingredients and advanced to the next Sequence… In other words, the Sequence after Apothecary has something to do directing wild beasts? Klein made a deduction based on the information he knew.
At this moment, someone responded to the Apothecary with a sneer, ”Who would keep a Beyonder creature by their side?
”It's dangerous and easily discovered. Wouldn't it be easier and more concealed to kill them to obtain its Beyonder ingredients?”
The Apothecary was a person who refused to lose in a spar of words, so he immediately sneered.
”What a foolish thought!
”You can't guarantee that the Beyonder ingredient on a Beyonder creature is exactly what you need and that you can definitely sell it. You might as well tame it and direct it to be your helper, increasing your strength severalfold…”
As he spoke, his voice gradually grew softer. He felt as if he had revealed some important secret.
Damn it! Why can't I control this mouth of mine! The Apothecary figuratively smacked himself in the heart.
As expected… Klein nodded indiscernibly.
Without a doubt, the Apothecary's request wasn't met. Most of the participants here were Low-Sequence Beyonders, and their statuses in Backlund weren't very prominent. With the need for them to be relatively alert, to the point of barely maintaining it, so how was it possible for them to extravagantly rear a Beyonder creature?
Furthermore, more importantly, there was the fact that wild Beyonder creatures were usually hostile to humans. Any encounter would usually lead to one dead, so if one wanted to capture them alive, they would need to have a sufficiently strong team or be strong enough to overwhelm the enemy. Of course, this didn't exclude particular Beyonders who possessed special abilities that were suitable for such situations.
After a bout of disappointment, the Apothecary coughed lightly and said, ”I've brought quite a few bottles of medicine. All of you know the effects. If you want them, you can speak up when the gathering is almost over.”
The few medicines to treat wounds, go berserk, and increase one's ability in that aspect? Klein silently lampooned. He chuckled and provided a suggestion.
”You can purchase a Sequence 9 formula, find the corresponding Beyonder ingredients, and then concoct the potion to feed the animal you fancy. This way, you will have a Sequence 9 Beyonder creature, and you can also continuously advance it with the subsequent potions.
”Of course, that's built on the premise that you are rich enough and can deal with the defective ones that lose control.”
The Apothecary was stunned for a few seconds. After a while, he said, ”How extravagant.”
”Just saving up money and finding the Beyonder ingredients for myself is difficult enough for me. It's also a high probability event for an animal to lose control after they consume potions. It will take me several times before I succeed.
”Someone who can do this must have a mine or owns a bank.”
Our Tarot Club's Miss Justice likely rears a Beyonder creature… Klein suddenly felt sorry for the Apothecary.
If one wanted to disregard it for the sole purpose of earning money, Apothecaries were the easiest among the Low-Sequence Beyonders to amass large amounts of wealth. The problem was that they were also easily targeted by the official Beyonders.
After a few more deals or failed transactions, Klein heard a voice that was deliberately suppressed, ”I only brought one Beyonder weapon this time.”
”They are fifty bullets with different effects. Twenty of them are engraved with the sun domain's labels and symbols, forming a complete charm. They can be used to purify ghost-related monsters. They cause more damage to wraiths and shadows, so they are called purifying bullets. There are another twenty bullets which are meant for corrupted creatures, known as demon hunting bullets. The other ten are bullets that counter evil-type monsters, known as exorcism bullets. Their effects can be maintained for eighteen months or more.
”Fifty bullets for 500 pounds or the Barbarian potion formula. It will come with a revolver with the matching caliber.”
They did make related bullets according to my suggestions from last time. From the looks of it, they're more complicated than ordinary Beyonder weapons. It took them so long only to make a set… Klein didn't give the others a chance and directly said, ”I have the Barbarian potion formula.”
At this moment, a rather tall man offered a price.
”550 pounds.”