(Additional update for the alliance leader "Foxes don't eat pears"!)
(Sorry, my ability is limited and I’m a month late.)
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At around ten o'clock at night, Valeera went out quietly.
She put on the "Lost Mask", temporarily restored her male appearance, and put on a man's trench coat.
In this way, she transformed back into the bounty hunter Rexxar.
She was going to meet with Associate Professor Barak.
Today is the 9th, and almost a week has passed since the dance on the night of the 3rd. Looking back now, even if Associate Professor Barak still doubts the relationship between her two identities, it can only remain at the level of suspicion.
Even if he told it, Valeera could completely deny it.
What's more, Associate Professor Barak is also considered a wild extraordinary person, so he may not dare to leak the information.
Associate Professor Barak's residence is in the West End, at 47 Russell Street.
Valeela moved quickly in the cool night wind. Every time she landed and jumped up, she could glide more than ten meters in the air. She arrived near the associate professor's house in less time than riding a carriage.
What surprised her was that it was almost eleven o'clock at night, and there was no sign of a dance. The lights on the third floor of the house, probably where the study was, were still on.
After checking and confirming that it was safe, Valeera sneaked in directly from the open balcony on the third floor.
Sure enough, the associate professor was indeed in the study.
His valet stood outside the door of the study, looking a little sleepy and nodding from time to time.
Valeela directly "connected" him to the gas wall lamp not far away, putting him into a state of trance and giving him temporary relief.
Then, she opened the door and walked in.
"Odor, I didn't call you."
Associate Professor Barak, wearing silver-rimmed glasses, was immersed in reading a book and did not raise his head when he spoke.
"Barack Ascot, associate professor of history at Backlund University."
"Hey, it's really not easy to find your identity based on a portrait that is reproduced through memories."
Valeera further used words to interfere with the other person's judgment, minimizing the possibility of him connecting his two identities.
"you?!"
Sensing something was wrong, Associate Professor Barak stood up using the back of his chair. When he turned around, he saw a young man calmly closing the door and approaching him.
"Bounty Hunter Lexa!"
After recognizing the person, Associate Professor Barak, who was originally quite wary, suddenly relaxed a lot.
"you……"
He was about to say something when he suddenly realized another problem, so he changed his words and asked:
"What did you do to Odor?"
Based on this question and Valeela's sensitivity to emotions, she could roughly judge that the associate professor was indeed a good person.
"I just let him be in a daze for a while," Valeera said, showing a calm and confident aura, "so that we can talk."
"Let me ask you, why did you take the initiative to talk to me at that afternoon tea party half a year ago?"
"Don't tell me that you forgot, or that you have no purpose, I don't believe you!"
At this time, Barak was already standing next to the desk.
He glanced at Valila's waist, rubbed his hands, and said with a slightly frightened smile on his face:
"Actually, we did a deal."
"The folding knife hanging on your waist was bought from me. The drawing was exchanged for the actual object, and a symbolic fee of 1 pound was charged for making it, right?"
Valeela's eyes narrowed, feeling a little surprised.
The answer exceeded her expectations.
She didn't expect that what attracted this gentleman to her was the folding knife, not the "bottom line" pocket watch.
He seemed to have mistaken me for Maric?
Valeela did not poke any holes, so she took off the folding knife from her waist, flipped it over and released the blade, pointed diagonally at Barak's feet, frowned and asked:
"Are you a 'craftsman'?"
She secretly tapped her teeth on the left side, turned on her spiritual vision, and checked the gentleman opposite.
Everywhere on the surface of the "etheric body", the red should be red, the purple should be purple, and the blue should be blue. The overall white luster is slightly dull, and the thickness is slightly thinner than normal. This is a sign of basic health.
Of course, it's not in perfect condition. Maybe it's because of staying up late, or maybe it's a side effect of a magical item?
In this mixed light, Valeera could not find any particular brilliance.
In other words, she failed to find the location of the magical item that might be on the other party. Of course, it might not be there.
But no matter what, Valeela will not let down her guard.
"No, it's not."
Seeing the way the folding knife turned smoothly in Valeera's hand, Barak's eyes seemed to light up, but when he noticed the direction of the tip of the knife, he became cautious again.
"I just know a 'craftsman' and occasionally help him attend extraordinary gatherings and conduct some transactions."
After explaining a few words with a forced smile, Barak answered Valeera's initial question seriously, "I wanted to ask you if there are any other design blueprints that are as exquisite as a folding knife."
"Even if we can't reproduce it as a whole, we can still learn a lot from it."
So... is the reason why he wants to see me so simple? With her ability to sense other people's emotions, Valeera generally confirmed that Barak was telling the truth.
Valeela doesn't actually need to trade with the "artisans" now.
Although she was planning to create two magical items in the near future, they were more suitable for Valeela to handle by herself and were not convenient for "artisans" to handle.
This is because although the magical items made by "artisans" are more likely to exert their maximum effect and reduce negative effects, strictly speaking, there is still a lot of randomness in the specific abilities they can exert.
It's different when Valeera makes it herself.
Although she can only use whale bones, spiritual materials and extraordinary characteristics to create whale bone runes that only have one ability, the specific ability to be exerted can be specified.
Moreover, if she is lucky enough, she may have the opportunity to avoid negative effects and create magical items with no negative effects at all!
Valeela thought about it for a while, turned it over in her hand, put the folding knife back, hung it on her waist again, and said:
"I do have a design blueprint of the same level, which is an exquisite wrist crossbow."
"But what are you going to trade with me for?"
When Barak saw Valeela's act of kindness, most of the fear hidden in his eyes disappeared.
He smiled, smiled easily, and replied continuously:
"Gold pounds and magical items are both fine."
"Moreover, we can also agree to our previous agreement and only learn to use the exquisite design ideas to ensure that we will not reproduce the whole thing."
"How about it?"
"The price can be negotiated. Even if you think the price of the first blueprint is low, we can discuss it again."
"Of course, you can't shout too outrageous prices."
The tone of his speech makes it sound like he is not short of money... He is indeed a "craftsman". Valeera looked at Barak's relaxed smiling face, pondered for a moment, and tentatively said:
"Are you a 'generalist'?"
"Do you sell the magic potion formula?"
This...the smile on Barak's face obviously became a little stiffer.
