It has to be said that Alger used the right strategy.
Hearing him say that he could pay in advance, Piero adjusted his sitting posture, put away his original casual attitude, and cautiously confirmed:
"you sure?"
"Let me declare first that the most I can do is promise to try my best to help you find it, but there is no guarantee that I will find it."
"Of course," Alger had already considered the stakes clearly, nodded and continued, "As long as you promise to do your best to help me find it before I find it on my own, that's enough."
"I think, in front of Mr. Fool, our transaction does not need any other guarantee."
Alger said it grandly, but in fact he had no ability to guarantee that the other party would keep the promise, so he could only use Mr. Fool's mystery to make the other party slightly afraid.
Moreover, to take a step back, even if the other party really breaks the agreement, for him, it means that he has been given some not-so-precious mystical knowledge for free, and the loss is not big.
Using this relatively common occult knowledge as a way to obtain the main ingredients of the potion, he felt that he could still take a gamble.
"Then you can start."
Piero glanced at the "Fool" above him and saw that he had no objection, so he nodded in agreement.
Seeing that the deal was concluded, the happiest person was Mr. "The Fool" Klein, who was sitting in the front seat with a calm appearance.
First of all, this is the first transaction of the party. It is a milestone breakthrough from zero to one, which is of great significance!
Secondly, and more importantly, it meant that he could get occult knowledge for free.
You know, this was his original purpose of convening the party... It can be regarded as the first result.
Under the expectant gazes of the dark and light pairs, Alger took a deep breath and began to tell the introduction from the beginning to the official members of the "Punisher" team of the Church of Storms.
He started from the origin of potions, to the desecration of the stone slab, to the loss of control of extraordinary people, and finally to meditation.
Klein and Piero had heard similar versions of these contents from their respective captains. However, not only did they not interrupt Alger's narration, they also listened carefully and compared it with what they knew. The contents are mutually corroborated.
"..."
"After taking the potion, start meditating as soon as possible to control your spirituality and power..."
"You must practice every day to truly master the power of the potion and dig out its symbolic meaning and more mysteries. Only in this way can you avoid the danger of losing control to the greatest extent, and the focus of the symbolic meaning of the potion lies in its 'name' .”
Klein listened to their exchange quietly. He originally had no intention of interjecting, but just memorized and studied secretly. But when he heard this, his heart suddenly moved, and he had a wonderful idea.
"Tuk, Tuk, Tuk."
He tapped a finger on the table and said in a low voice:
“It’s not about mastering, it’s about digesting.”
"It's not digging, it's acting."
"The name of the potion is not only a symbol, but also an image, and it is also the 'key' to digestion."
He directly copied out what Emperor Russell had written in his diary, and showed it off in front of these two gentlemen.
After listening to Mr. Fool's correction, Piero frowned and tried to analyze and understand based on what he had learned.
He started from Alger's statement and gradually deepened into Mr. Fool's tips.
"Practice and mastery are easy to understand, just like reading a book to learn... The focus of the symbolic meaning lies in the 'name', which means that we must follow the direction pointed by the 'name' to conduct in-depth exploration of the power of the potion... "
"As for performance and digestion... it seems that it is not much different from 'practice and mastery', but the degree is deeper... As for 'key'... it seems to be more precise than 'key point'..."
"Well……"
Piero held his chin with his left hand, and in the process of thinking, his fingers unconsciously rubbed the stubble that was new today.
"correct!"
Suddenly his eyes lit up and he thought of the key, "It's the difference between rote memorization and complete understanding!"
"Play... key..."
He had a vague feeling that this was the knowledge he wanted, the knowledge to avoid losing control to the greatest extent.
…
While Piero was thinking, Alger was also shocked and froze there, muttering what Mr. Fool had just reminded him.
"Digest, act... digest, act... digest, act, key..." Alger whispered over and over again, as if he had grasped some key or been under a strange spell.
After a while, he raised his head and said in a hoarse voice:
"Thank you, Mr. Fool, your tips are as precious as my life. It has helped me figure out a lot of things. Of course, I believe I haven't fully understood it yet."
It seems that both of them seem to have some insights... Hey, would you like to share your insights? Klein concealed his thoughts, maintained a mysterious and profound image on his face, and said with a smile:
"This is an advance payment."
In fact, he himself didn't quite understand the exact meaning of those words just now, but he was sure that Emperor Russell was stronger than ordinary extraordinary people, better than these two gentlemen.
"Thank you, Mr. Fool, your concise prompt is the answer I've been looking for." Piero also looked up at Klein at this time and said solemnly, "I really wish I could understand it completely earlier. Its connotation.”
Not only intentionally or unintentionally, both of them expressed their gratitude seriously, but also ignored Mr. Fool's "prepaid reward" and did not take the initiative to mention it at all.
Is this neglect, or is it just trying to take advantage of me? Klein looked at the two of them respectively, leaned back slightly, put his four fingers together, patted the table gently, and said in a low and soothing voice:
"My request is to help me collect Russell Gustav's secret diary, even if it is just one page."
This gentle request aroused turmoil in the hearts of the two gentlemen.
They were all keenly aware of a detail. Mr. Fool affirmatively called Russell Gustave’s legacy a diary!
How did he confirm it?
Could it be that he has mastered the interpretation method of "Roselle's Secret Text"?
What does he want to do?
Piero was even more shocked than Alger.
When he was inspected and purified after the "Gate of Glory", he saw a small copy of the notes of "Roselle's Secret Text" inside, which was said to be arranged in chronological order.
Piero was very suspicious that Mr. Fool brought him to the party just for the diary!
However, the advance payment has been collected and cannot be refunded, and even if he can refund it, he is a little reluctant to give it up... Well, I hope the "Dawn Breaker" team doesn't attach so much importance to the copy of the notebook.
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After experimenting with using concrete expressions to display the diaries collected by the two, Klein said calmly in a tone that did not take advantage of children:
"I said that I am a person who likes exchange of equal value. The remuneration I just paid in advance is only equivalent to two pages of diary per person. If there is extra, I will give more."
This time, because of the "advanced reward" as proof, Klein's words seemed more authentic and credible.
Of course, no matter how much they truly believe it, at least Piero and Alger respectfully thanked and praised Mr. Fool for his generosity.
After that, at Alger's suggestion, they briefly shared the intelligence around them and chatted about some information related to Russell.
"That's it for today's party."
Finally, Klein sensed that they had exhausted their conversation, so he ended the gathering at the right time.
"Follow your will." Pierrot and Alger stood up at the same time and replied.
After receiving the "advanced reward", their respect for Mr. Fool has obviously deepened.
Klein leaned back slightly, cutting off the contact, and saw the two gentlemen's illusory figures quickly shattering and dissipating.
Above the gray mist, in the majestic hall that looked like the residence of the gods, he was the only one left sitting quietly at the head of the long bronze table.
"Today's harvest is not small, and... although it was a little difficult at the beginning, at least we successfully completed the party."
"It will get better and better in the future!"
The reason why Klein has such confidence is because he discovered that after becoming a "divineer", he has the ability to recruit new members.
This is self-confidence that takes more initiative.
If the current three-person party reaches a deadlock, he can also bring new variables by bringing in new members.
"We'll talk about recruiting new people... we'll talk about it later."
Klein stood up, unfolded his spirituality, sensed the existence of his body, and imitated the heaviness of falling rapidly.
In this way, he left above the gray fog and returned to the real world.
