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Chapter 153 The Bounty on Brando
Chapter 153 The Bounty on Brando
Two more days passed.
Danitz went out early in the morning to gather information and contact "Iceberg General," while Lorne, after a simple disguise, went alone to Roy King's house.
He knocked on Roy King's door, following the address he remembered.
"Knock knock knock"
The person who opened the door was a man dressed in decent home clothes and wearing gold-rimmed glasses.
"It's you?" Roy King's face showed an undisguised surprise when he saw that the visitor was Lorne.
Why is it him again? And how dare he go out at this time? Doesn't he know about the recent rumors in the city?
Although his heart was filled with strangeness, Roy King maintained his good manners, stepped aside, and invited Lorne inside.
"What would you like? Coffee or black tea?"
"Coffee, thank you."
Soon, a fragrant cup of coffee was served.
Before Lorne could speak, Roy King leaned back on the sofa, adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, and said in a joking tone,
He spoke first: "Brando, you didn't come here because you had problems digesting the potion and wanted me to give you some pointers, did you?"
"Heh, don't tell me you've already finished using up that 'Lucky One' potion."
He had expected to see an awkward smile or a denial from the other person.
However, after a moment of silence, Lorne looked at him and nodded very seriously.
Roy King's smile froze instantly.
He instinctively stood up from the sofa, even taking two steps back to create some distance between himself and Lorne, his eyes filled with shock.
He seemed to regret selling the Sequence 7 potion to the person in front of him.
Although he claimed to have digested most of the "Lucky One" potion after drinking it last time, this still—"
Roy King took a deep breath, forcibly calming himself down, and said in a businesslike and distant tone, "If you want a Sequence 6 potion, unfortunately, I don't have any on hand. As for the recipe, I don't plan to sell it for the time being."
Seeing his deliberately distant manner, Lorne weighed his options for a moment before saying, "No, I don't need potions."
As for the potion recipe—
Actually, I just want to know the formula for the auxiliary ingredients.
"I can offer satisfactory compensation."
"Auxiliary materials?" Roy King was taken aback at first, then, as if he had thought of something, his gentle expression twisted for a moment.
"You—you already have the main material? Wait, don't tell me you obtained someone's extraordinary trait!"
Lorne neither admitted nor denied it, but calmly said, "I obtained the main material through some special channels."
That being said, Roy King knew very well that knowing only the formula for the auxiliary ingredients, without knowing the potion's recipe, almost certainly meant that the other party had directly obtained a complete and fresh extraordinary property!
"What's wrong with you?" Lorne noticed that something was off with him.
"N-nothing." Roy King forced a smile, made a decision in his mind, and spoke to Lorne:
"Brando, I can sell you the auxiliary materials you need, and even prepare them for you right now," he said. "But I have my conditions."
"What are the conditions?"
"Cough cough."
"First and foremost, let me make this clear: I will no longer sell you any Sequence 5 potions or potion recipes." Roykin's tone was absolutely resolute.
"Secondly, I hope you won't come looking for me about potions anymore. Especially—don't come when the potion has finished being digested."
"listen-."
Lorne understood Roy King's request not to sell formulas for higher sequences, since he wasn't part of the other organization.
Although Roy King had invited him to be his student during their first meeting, just when Lorne had finally decided to agree, he went back on his word. He had thought Roy King would refuse his request outright, but instead, he only offered a meaningless condition.
Potion recipes are core intelligence for various organizations, and Roy King didn't want outsiders to know more about this sequence, which Lorne understood.
But why not let him come after he has finished digesting?
Although Lorne found his reaction strange, he knew it wasn't the time to press him, so he suppressed his doubts and nodded in agreement to his terms.
Roy King said nothing more, turned and went into the cubicle. He soon emerged carrying several small bottles containing various powders and liquids.
"These are all the auxiliary materials needed for the 'Catastrophe Priest'. A total of 200 lists."
Lorne didn't haggle and paid the money directly.
After the transaction was completed, Lorne couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "Why couldn't we have come after it was fully digested?"
Roy King sighed softly, speaking in an venerable tone, "Alas—you must have also discovered that the 'monster' pathway is related to luck, or rather, fate."
"Mm." Lorne nodded.
"My teacher once taught me to stay away from people who are too lucky, especially if that person is also a 'monster'."
Is he also a "monster"? Could it be that he's afraid I'll accidentally kill him and obtain his special abilities—Lorne thought of the "Cataclysm Priest" who died in a shipwreck.
He looked up at Roy King, saw him give an awkward but polite smile, and didn't ask any more questions. He turned around and prepared to leave.
However, just as his hand was about to touch the doorknob, Roy King's voice came from behind him.
"Wait, there's one more thing."
Lorne stopped moving. He slowly turned around, his eyes regaining their wariness.
"I've been talking about potions so much that I forgot there's something else."
Roy King's expression returned to its scholarly composure. He adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and said, "I have another piece of news that seems to be related to you, consider it a bonus."
Lorne felt a chill run down his spine when he thought about it.
"Please speak."
Roy King didn't answer directly, but instead lowered his voice and asked Lorne, "Have you offended anyone recently, like pirates or something?"
pirate!
Upon hearing this word, Lorne's pupils contracted almost imperceptibly, but after a moment, he composed himself and forced himself to calm down.
Unfortunately, even though it was only for a brief moment, Roy King still managed to keenly notice Lorne's unusual behavior.
Seeing the other party's reaction, Roy King seemed thoughtful. Without waiting for Lorne's reply, he dropped a bombshell:
"Just recently, I heard some news."
"It is said that a pirate offered a bounty of ten thousand pounds on an adventurer named Monkey Brando."