Chapter 235 Activity Funding The "Iron Cross"... was suspected to be planning something very important... Lumian finally understood the real purpose of Mr. K's decision to let him join a gang. The "Iron Cross", an equally secretive organization, seems to have something to do with the struggle for faith and the situation in Trier. After thinking for a while, Lumian asked: "What kind of organization is the 'Iron Cross'?" The more he knows, the more likely he is to behave in a way that will gain Gardner Martin's appreciation and approval. Mr. K laughed softly: "Wait for Gardner Martin to tell you in person. If you know their specific situation in advance, they may be able to see problems in some details." So, they chose me, a simple, ignorant country boy with a wanted warrant, to be their "spy"? All they wanted was a blank sheet of paper with a simple background? Lumian nodded thoughtfully. He thought of the mysterious item that Gardner Martin had brought into Trier through the "rat" Christo, and that the Savoy Party also supported Hugues Artois. He pondered for two seconds and said: "Could the plan of the Iron Cross be related to Hugues Artois?" Mr. K replied hoarsely: "According to the intelligence we have collected, that is just one of the links, not the main body."

I see… Lumian then turned to the subject of the “man in the mirror” and said at the end: "Gardner Martin seemed to know in advance that the item he asked the smuggler caravan to transport would bring about corresponding accidents." Mr. K was silent for a while and then said: "I suspect it's a very important and critical item, and that's something you need to figure out. "Don't worry, we at the Aurora Club will never be stingy with rewards. When the time comes, you can make any request you want." Just as Lumian was about to say "Help me revive my sister" in his mind, he heard Mr. K add: "As long as it's within my capabilities." You are quite honest... If I really become a formal member of the "Iron Cross", I can access the relevant information. The "Iron Cross" will definitely give me some membership benefits, and I can turn around and ask for rewards from the "Aurora Society". Well... This is equivalent to further completing the task of Ms. "Magician". She will not fail to reward me, the holder of the Little Arcana card... Doing one thing and getting three rewards, this kind of "treatment" is not common... Lumian sighed silently, and said with the mentality of not caring about being rejected: "I need some activity funds now." The purpose of using activity funds is to improve personal strength and lay a "solid foundation" for completing tasks. Mr. K seemed to nod: "No problem. I will give you 1 Felkins later. This is the benefit for you to officially join our Aurora Club and participate in a high-risk mission." In Intis, welfare is a commonly used term, which comes from Emperor Roselle. Very generous... At this moment, Lumian couldn't help but wonder if he should find a few more similar secret organizations to join and get more membership benefits. Mr. K stood up, lowered his hands, and walked slowly around Lumian. As he walked, he said solemnly: “My Lord is the great being who created this world and is the father of all living things. “Each of us, in essence, comes from Him and possesses divinity given by Him. “The divinity exists equally in every living being. No one is more noble than anyone else. We distinguish each other’s status by who is closer to our Lord and who can accept His teachings more. "It is precisely because everyone has divinity that we can accumulate more divinity by taking magic potions and accepting tests again and again, and eventually become angels serving our Lord..." Is this a sermon? Lumian felt that this was somewhat similar to what the "magician" lady said about the original creator's self-disintegration and splitting into different extraordinary characteristics. They seemed to be essentially the same.

This made him suspect that the "true creator" believed in by the "Aurora Society" was trying to match the original one. After nearly a quarter of an hour, Mr. K finally finished his sermon and made the sign of the cross on his chest in the order of top, bottom, left, and right: “Praise you, praise you for creating everything, praise you for bearing the sins of the world.” Lumian followed suit and made the same sound of praise. Mr. K then introduced the situation of the "Aurora Society": "We now have a total of seven saints and twenty-two divine messengers with letter codes, distributed in different places..." There are 4 people as strong as Mr. K? Saints are Sequence 3 and Sequence demigods with divinity. There are seven of them in the Aurora Society? Lumian was stunned. The strength of the Aurora Society is much stronger than he imagined! As for whether there are any big figures at the angel level, Mr. K did not mention it, so Lumian had no way of guessing. After a brief introduction, Mr. K grasped his right index finger with his left palm, ripped it off, and threw it bloody to Lumian: “Use it at critical moments.” Lumian caught the finger where the blood had already coagulated, and felt the same phantom pain as last time. Although he was not afraid of pain or injury in battle, and could stab himself without blinking an eye when necessary, it was absolutely impossible for him to pull out a finger for no reason like Mr. K did. In just a few breaths, Mr. K grew new fingers that were white in color and very tender in skin. Since the party was not to start until nine o'clock in the evening, after receiving 1 Felkins, Lumian found the "Old Issue Library" of "Psychic" magazine, which was open to the public free of charge in the luxurious off-white six-story building at 19 Sher Street, and stayed there until six o'clock. Then, he slowly found a restaurant nearby and ordered a cheap set meal for 2 Filkins. This includes a regular bottle of wine, a soup, three side dishes, a dessert and unlimited bread. The three dishes were chosen from the menu provided. Lumian ordered a beef stew, a braised rabbit and a roasted cauliflower. When the party started, he, who already had scorpion venom, sold the unused water monster blood, water monster poisonous scales and other things in exchange for 100 Fel gold. At this point, he had 14710 Felgin and 24 Kopeks in cash, most of which was given by Mr. K. This gave him confidence that he could raise 3 Felkins in a short period of time. Borrow a little here, embezzle a little there, and add in the proceeds from the spoils, and you’ll have it, right? It was almost 11 o'clock in the evening when Lumian returned to the Honest Market area. Ruhl and Michel, a couple who lived on the third floor and sold photos of "street academic beauties" near the Suchit steam train station, were dragging bulging linen bags up the stairs. Glancing at their gray-haired faces, Lumian asked with a hint of confusion: "So late?" He knew that Rule and the Michels were also moonlighting as scavengers, having met them several times before, but he remembered that they would finish their job by nine at the latest. Ruhl, who was wearing ragged clothes and had a slightly hunched back, smiled and said with a hint of joy: "Tonight, the congressman's office held a celebration party and threw out a lot of valuable garbage. We waited until the bags were full before returning."

The Market District Congressman's office was celebrating the election of Hugues Artois? Lumienne nodded slightly, walked past the old couple, and returned to Room 207. Before he lit the calcium carbide lamp, he saw a piece of white paper folded into a square lying quietly on the table with the help of the crimson moonlight seeping in from the window. Observing the neatly folded state of the paper, Lumian suspected that this was a letter from Ms. Magician. The formula for the "arsonist" potion? She had the messenger put the formula here before I came back? Is she so sure that I can become a formal member of the "Aurora Society"? Or is there something else she wants to inform me of? As his thoughts raced, Lumian lit the calcium carbide lamp, picked up the white paper, and carefully opened it: “Your next task is to complete the task given by Mr. K. Do you understand what I mean? "'Arsonist' potion recipe: “Main materials: glands of fire salamanders, cores of magma spirits; “Supplementary materials: 50 ml of fire salamander blood, 10 grams of magma pyroxene powder, 10 grams of red crown impatiens powder, and 10 drops of holy star lily pure water. "How to use: What do you think?" She actually wrote down the name of the main ingredient... Is this because the main ingredient's companion product is needed to prepare the potion? The "magician" lady also wants to find out the current situation of the "Iron Cross"? How did she know that Mr. K would arrange for me to do this today? Or, she doesn't care what Mr. K asks me to do, but just hopes that I can further gain Mr. K's trust and gradually become a core member of the "Aurora Society"? Lumian tends to guess the former, but does not rule out the latter possibility. The only choice he had now was to do it. After two mystic gatherings, Lumian had a certain understanding of the value of potion formulas and knew that the "Arsonist" potion formula in his hand was worth at least 30,000 Felgin. If he could sell it, he could exchange it for the "Arsonist" extraordinary characteristic. Of course, this was just a fleeting impulse on Lumian's mind. He wouldn't dare to do this without Ms. Magician's clear statement. Isn't this equivalent to taking the potion formula given by Ms. Magician and adding a little money to exchange for Ms. Magician's "Arsonist" extraordinary characteristic? In comparison, Lumian felt that a certain trading plan popular in Intis, which was known as a "commercial paradise" and "financial empire", was more feasible: The down payment is 1 Felkin, and the remaining is paid in installments within one year, including to percent interest. After thinking it over carefully for a while, Lumian gave up the idea, thinking that the "Magician" lady might be divine. He had already raised nearly half of the cash, so there was no need to risk blasphemy against the demigod by discussing installments. Even if the "Harvest Festival" doesn't sell for a good price, and Franka is extravagant and has no savings, there is still a large sum of cash in the financial safe of the Breeze Ballroom. As the protector of the ballroom, what's wrong with embezzling some of it? (End of this chapter)