Chapter 258

Chapter 245 Transaction

Inside the room, hearing the words spoken by the spider person with a human face on his hand, Berlit’s expression suddenly darkened. He had not expected that the worry he was feeling just now would come true at this very moment.

‘Indeed, those guys bought ‘Enlightenment’ first and then turned around to use divination to attack us. No, I must take action immediately…’

Berlit thought seriously in his heart, and then he immediately spoke to the human-faced spider on his hand.

“Now some unexpected things have happened on my side, the original procurement plan has been hindered. If we want to continue the procurement smoothly, I fear I need additional support. We underestimated those guys too much.’

Berlit said seriously, and then the human-faced spider also curiously asked.

“Additional support? What happened? What kind of support do you need?”

“Money, I need more money! Those guys moved faster than us, their financial strength is much stronger than we imagined. They bought a lot of ‘Enlightenment’ from the White Stone Craftsmen Guild before us. Now the price of ‘Enlightenment’ there has skyrocketed; it’s beyond what I can afford!”

Berlit continued, they initially did not think that the mysterious society was such a large organization, so they directly used divination. However, they did not expect that the other party’s financial resources were much more substantial than they imagined. By buying up ‘Enlightenment’, they certainly spent a fortune.

“It turns out to be like this… It seems our initial misjudgment was quite serious…”

“It was indeed too severe. Now we must take them extremely seriously! I hereby request a gathering in the Dream Realm. Everyone must know the current situation. We are facing a new challenge and need to immediately discuss new countermeasures.”

Berlit said seriously. He knew that the information security of the society was facing a severe test. To ensure information security, he needed to persuade his colleagues and even superiors to mobilize the entire society’s strength.

“Dream Realm gathering? Alright, I will immediately notify the High Priestess to prepare for the gathering…”

After saying this, the human-faced spider on Berlit’s arm fell silent. Seeing this, Berlit did not say anything further. He rearranged his sleeves and sat down on a chair, taking out a piece of papyrus sigil from beside him, which he quickly burned after sticking it to his forehead.

Afterward, the silence spread throughout the space. After using the Dream Anchor Sigil, Berlit sat motionless in deep sleep, communicating through the Dream Realm channel with important members of the society, reporting the situation and seeking aid. The core members of the Eight Pinnacle Nest held a secret meeting in their dreams.

This sleep lasted for a while, and then Berlit slowly opened his eyes again. This time, determination filled his gaze even more.

Regaining consciousness, Berlit stood silently and walked directly in front of the masked man still kneeling on the ground. He gave the man, who was still dazed, a stern look. Immediately, the hypnotic effect on the masked man was lifted, and he started breathing heavily as he supported himself with his hands on the ground.

“Huff… Huff… Sir Berlit, what is this…”

The masked man, just released from hypnosis, focused his dazed gaze on Berlit, who responded coldly.

“I have received comprehensive support from the society. Come, let’s go to the Golden Contract Bank. For the sake of the society’s information security, we must acquire the remaining ‘Enlightenment’ at any cost. We cannot allow them to fall into enemy hands and pose a threat to us.

“To build a secure anti-divination defense, we need to purchase at least 8 to 10 ‘Enlightenment’. Do you understand?”

Listening to Berlit’s words, the masked man was momentarily stunned but then nodded vigorously.

“Understood!”

…

As the moon set and the sun rose, night gradually faded away.

Outside the East Gate of the King Campus of Royal Sacred Crown University, Green Shade Town.

In the afternoon, inside Green Shade Town, Number 37, Dorothy was sitting on a soft sofa, leisurely enjoying a small sweet treat on the coffee table in front of her. Across from her, Beverly was drinking oil tea.

“So, Director, may I ask rudely? What is the current price of ‘Enlightenment’ storage items in Tivyán’s extraordinary market?”

After savoring the sweet treat, Dorothy smiled and asked the mechanical girl in front of her. The other replied lazily after putting down the oil-filled teacup and yawning.

“Mmm, the current price, let me think… An hour ago, the inventory used for transactions at the city outpost was nearly sold out. At that time, the transaction price for each ‘Enlightenment’ storage item was 5000 pounds. If you want to buy them, you should do it soon because we don’t have many left here.”

With a smile, Beverly replied to Dorothy. Hearing this, Dorothy couldn’t help thinking to herself.

‘Wow, they almost sold out at 5000 pounds per item. Those guys are quite powerful; they bought a lot at once…’

Dorothy was somewhat amazed internally. She could understand the thoughts of the members of the Eight Pinnacle Nest. The sharp increase in the price of ‘Enlightenment’ storage items might be due to their large purchases. Facing an enemy who had taken the initiative and bought a batch of ‘Enlightenment’ first, to avoid falling behind in future divination battles, they had to buy these storage items even if they were expensive.

“That much, business is good for you…”

“It’s not bad. Considering the past two years, this is a rare big deal. Thanks to you, we made a lot of money this time,” Beverly continued after taking another sip of oil tea.

“According to our previous agreement, we will pay you the corresponding message fee based on this income. How about 5500 pounds?”

“5500 pounds…”

Hearing this, the corners of Dorothy’s smiling mouth could not stop rising. Since her arrival, she had never possessed so much money at once.

Dorothy knew that in this transaction, Beverly’s side definitely earned much more than she did. This message fee was likely only one-eighth or one-tenth of the total transaction amount, but they also had to deduct the cost of the goods since they had sold a large number of ‘Enlightenment’ items. Moreover, the earnings were not all for Beverly personally but primarily for the Artisan Guild itself.

Regardless, for Dorothy now, this message fee was a huge sum of money, far more than any money she had ever obtained from robbing. This made her feel incredibly joyful.

‘It seems, cutting the grass is even more satisfying than robbing…’