Chapter 426 An unexpected encounter (Thanks to Tunwei Yuezhu for rewarding the Silver Alliance) Hearing Janna's complaint, Franca laughed secretly and said: "This is normal. As long as you master the 'playing method', you can be promoted quickly before you reach the middle sequence. The speed at which you save money often cannot keep up with the expenses of purchasing potion formulas and corresponding materials. "Don't worry about the money. Sequence 7 of the Assassin Path is a qualitative change node that can greatly enhance your combat and survival capabilities. You also know that there may be a disaster next. You can only hope to survive and protect the people you want to protect by becoming a Witch and adding the Bloodthirsty Arrow." Janna was silent for a few seconds, nodded slowly, and then said "Fuck": "You instigated me even though you didn't have any ability!" "Haha, this is stating the facts and reasoning. I'll give you the witch's potion formula now, and we can start collecting it." Franka said as she returned to the coffee table, spread out the paper, and began writing quickly. Jannah stood up and stood beside her, looking at the Intis words taking shape one by one. At the same time, Jenna silently calculated her debts in her mind: "Counting the money I received from the Purifiers and the income from underground singers, I have saved nearly 1 Felkins in total. "According to Franka and Ciel, the formula of a Sequence 7 potion is worth between and Felgin, depending on how common it is. At the very least, I have to owe Franka another Felgin, for a total of ... "Even if I sell the Bloodthirsty Arrow, I still can't make up for it. I still have to buy various materials for the Witch potion, which will cost more than 30,000 Felgin... Shit! No wonder many Beyonders act poor and like to haggle at those occult gatherings!"

The more Jana calculated, the more her head hurt. If the potion had not brought about tangible changes and visible abilities, she would have suspected that she had fallen into a scam. Why did she owe more the harder she worked? In the past, their family often felt desperate when faced with debts of several thousand Felkins, but now, she owed Franka sixty thousand, and it would continue to grow in the foreseeable future. Even if she took into account all the cash and assets she had, there would still be a shortfall of ten thousand Felgin gold. Gritting her teeth, Janna decided to put all these worries behind her and consider it again after becoming a "witch" and advancing to Sequence 7. Soon, Franka wrote down the recipe for the "witch" potion: “Sequence 7: Witch; “Main materials: all the blood of the Black Abyss Demon Fish, the egg of the Agate Peacock; "Supplementary materials: 80 ml of pure water, 5 drops of golden mandala juice, 10 scales of shadow lizard, drops of daffodil juice." After handing the paper with the recipe to Janna, Franka said thoughtfully: "You shouldn't collect these materials from the occult gathering we share. Get them from the gathering you found and joined and from the Purifiers. Um, ask Charles for help." She was still in the probation period of the witch sect and was worried that there were spies from the secret organization in the occult gatherings she attended. If any participant collected materials for "witch" potions, it would inevitably arouse suspicion. Comparatively speaking, the probability of obtaining materials from the "Purifier" is higher. After all, there are quite a few "witches" that have been dealt with by official Beyonders, and there must be corresponding Beyonder characteristics left. Of course, Franka will also help inquire and collect information at the "Curly-haired Baboon Research Society", but she can't tell Janna in advance. "Okay." Janna roughly knew about the existence of the Witch Cult and their ill will towards wild "assassins" like herself. When Janna was memorizing the formula of the "Witch" potion, Franca asked with concern: "Has your brother left Trier?" After discovering that those evil organizations were abnormally quiet and receiving confirmation from the Major Arcana, Lumian and Franka suggested that Janna and her brother Julian leave Trier and live in another city in Intis for half a year to observe the situation. Janna expressed her attitude strongly, hoping to stay with her companions, and promised to improve her sequence as soon as possible. This was the main reason why she accepted Franca's gift without hesitating too long. As for her brother Julian, Janna really didn't want him to be involved in another occult disaster again and wanted him to live well, so she had been busy trying to persuade him to leave Trier. "We went to Port Russell last weekend." Janna smiled unconsciously.

The Port of Leuser is located at the mouth of the Serenzo River and is one of the main ports for Trier's cargo to be shipped out to sea. Franka was surprised and happy for her companion: "Did you succeed in instigating that stubborn guy?" Without revealing the true situation. "No." Janna shook her head calmly, with a hint of pride in her expression. "I changed the target of my instigation. I found out that the shipyard where Julian worked had a branch in Port Leuser, so I used my 'instruction' ability to have their supervisor propose a training program for technicians to exchange between factories for half a year. Then I spent money to add a quota and put Julian on the list. "I digested the potion only after I completed this instigation. Shit, Julian wouldn't listen to me no matter what I said. He regretted it the next day after the 'instruction'. As soon as his supervisor gave the order, he started packing his bags!" After scolding her brother a few times, Janna pursed her lips, looked at Franca, and deliberately added: "The skilled workers from Trier to Leuser Port went there last weekend, and the section from Leuser Port to Trier will be arranged six months later to avoid possible disasters. "Franca, why don't we try to get more people to leave Trier and hide for a while?" “They won’t believe it even if I tell them.” Franca sighed, “Besides, if more people leave, those evil god organizations might notice it and start to act in advance. If the official Beyonders are not ready by then, there will be more casualties.” What Franka didn't say was that, combined with the fragmentary words of Lady Judgment and the information Charles had, Trier on the ground existed to seal Trier underground, and everyone here was "contributing" their strength. If too many people left, the seal would likely fail, and the remaining citizens would all die. Janna was silent for a while and didn't dwell on the topic anymore. Her upbringing and the experiences of the past six months have long taught her to accept the cruel reality. All she can do is to try her best to save some things within a reasonable range. After more than ten seconds, Janna said thoughtfully: “When I ‘instigated’ that supervisor to propose the exchange and study plan, many nearby factories had similar arrangements, so I had an example to cite, and it was successful without too much difficulty. "Now that I think about it, could it be that this was secretly organized by the official Beyonders to reduce the population of the market area as much as possible?" "It's possible." Franca thought for a few seconds, then hesitated and closed her mouth. What she wanted to say was, "It could have been done by the Tarot Club or the Church of Fools." The Lady Justice, the Major Arcana card in the Audience realm, is very suitable for doing something similar. The reason why Franka didn't say it was that she hadn't told Janna that she and Charles believed in Mr. Fool. She had originally planned to take Janna to the Church of Fools at Lavini Pier for a "visit", but after entering the sight of the Witch Cult, she didn't dare to do so. Well, we can only let Charles take Janna to Lavini Pier. If she can convert Mr. Fool, she will be much safer in the future... Franca's thoughts turned to Lumian. ………… In a four-wheeled, four-seater carriage traveling between woods and farmland, Lumian, wearing a casual suit, looked out the window at the golden harvest, his thoughts flying to who knows where. This month or so was the freest period of time he had in the past six months, but he did not enjoy the leisurely mood of such a state at all, and seized every opportunity to digest the "Arsonist" potion. This included helping to "cremate" corpses at the island's large morgue, "funeral" abandoned large garbage, using fire to scare passing smuggling teams underground, using fire to help some small businessmen in trouble successfully get insurance compensation, tracking down several wanted criminals and turning them into charred corpses, and igniting a trend of leaving Trier to pursue opportunities in surrounding cities... This series of actions brought Lumian just one step away from completely digesting the "Arsonist" potion. It might take another half a month, a week, or even less time. Today, Lumian was invited by Count Puyver to visit his Red Swan Castle. This member of the Soran family had held five gatherings in the past month or so: one in the castle, one hunting party, two chats in cafes, and one masquerade ball in an abandoned house. Lumian participated every time, but nothing happened. The only abnormality was that Puif Soren never played the King Cake game again.

Where is the temptation that Gardner Martin mentioned? Will it be a temptation this time? The people from the Cave Association did not show up again. Did they believe what I said? Lumian withdrew his gaze from the farmland near the harvest and thought about today's invitation. What made him even more curious was that Gardner Martin said that he would secretly watch every gathering convened by Count Puyver, so where would he be hiding now? In the afternoon sunshine, the carriage arrived at its destination. Lumian looked up at the beige castle that seemed stained with ancient blood, passed through the heavy gate and the wide atrium, and arrived at the large living room on the first floor, which was covered with thick dark red carpet and decorated in an elegant style. Puif Soren, wearing a red velvet coat, was chatting at the entrance and came directly with a guest. Lumian's eyes froze as he glanced around. The guest who accompanied Count Puyfur was a person he had never expected. The man was wearing hunting clothes, his hair seemed to be dyed red, his brown eyebrows and eyes were very sharp, he looked like Albus, another member of the Iron Cross. Lumian knew basically all the members of the Iron Cross belonging to the "chief" Gardner Martin, their identities and what they were doing. Only Albus was mysterious and rarely appeared in the market area. He only came over for a big meal during every gathering. “Who is this?” Lumian did not hide his confusion. Is this to help me complete the task? Puif Soren introduced with a smile: "A new friend who will often attend our gatherings in the future." At this point, Puifur glanced at Albus, whose expression made people dislike him, and said with a smile: “His full name is: "Albus Medici." PS: Thanks to Tunweiyue for rewarding the silver alliance. (End of this chapter)