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As for the Emperor not being surprised, Audrey wasn't surprised by that.
After her investigation, she felt she was close to identifying the Emperor's identity. "The Emperor" was also in Backlund, so he definitely knew about Bakerland's murder.
Bakerland's matter had come to an end, which made Alger sigh at the growing power of the Tarot Club. An ambassador was killed just like that.
Then "The World" used a hoarse voice to initiate a new transaction: "I want to obtain the true rhizomes of the Mist Treant, at least 60 milliliters of the corresponding sap, as well as the medullary crystals of the Elven Spring, and all the spinal fluid of the Evil-patterned Black Panther.
"Who can provide these, or have corresponding clues? What do you want me to exchange for them?"
Hobert immediately realized the wonderful use of the "alt account". If Mr. Fool were to seek these Sequence 7 materials, he would be suspected by the members of the Tarot Club.
Using an "alt account" to seek them was reasonable. Hobert thought that if the "Creator" found it inconvenient to come forward in the future, he could also "register" an alt account.
Hobert had channels to obtain all these materials, but he didn't plan to participate in the transaction. In his opinion, reselling extraordinary materials was too slow to make money and involved certain risks, which wasn't worth it.
Derrick indicated that he could obtain the true rhizomes and sap of the Mist Treant, and he hoped to get a weapon suitable for him.
"But I'll have to wait a while before I can get these materials," Derrick said. He needed to complete the second round of assessment before he could join the farther patrol team and encounter the Mist Treant.
Audrey and Alger also agreed to help Mr. World look out for relevant clues.
Then Alger said to "The Emperor": "When I went ashore a few days ago, I heard a clue about a sealed artifact with 'Traveling' abilities. I'll help you inquire about it this week."
Hobert smiled: "Finally, there's news. If the transaction is completed, I'll pay you a commission."
He said: "Also, I have information here that can be sold for a high price. You can also look for buyers at sea. How about we split the profits?"
Alger was stunned: "I must confirm its value."
"A ship full of gold and jewels!" Hobert smiled. "To be honest, if I had the ability to 'Travel' now, I'd want to cooperate with you to rob this ship of treasure."
"Such news is indeed very valuable," Alger said. "Provided that not many people know about this news."
Hobert recalled the information: "No one at sea should know about it yet, but it will be hard to say in a week or two, because as far as I know, some people have already started recruiting teammates in Backlund, preparing to make a big splash at sea.
"When this group of people goes to sea, I don't think it will be long before this news is no longer so secret."
Alger considered it: "We can cooperate to sell this news, but the method of distributing the profits must be changed. I want 70% of the profits because I will be taking a great risk."
"Alright then." Hobert looked reluctant, but this was already higher than he had expected. He originally just wanted to earn a commission.
Audrey joined the topic and asked: "Mr. Hanged Man, don't you plan to use this news to rob that ship of wealth? That's an adventure on the sea. It's exciting just thinking about it, but the premise is that those riches are some illegal income."
Before Alger could say anything, Hobert smiled: "Adventure isn't about courting death. As far as I know, there should be a Sequence 5 powerhouse escorting the ship, and he most likely possesses a Grade 2 Sealed Artifact."
Audrey covered her mouth: "So strong?"
"Yes, the riches on the ship are gold and jewels plundered by the Intis Republic from its colonies. If you have the ability, you can rob them to your heart's content. There is no such thing as illegal or legal on the sea." Hobert thought that if Audrey were to be the captain, she would have to consider whether it was legal or illegal to rob a loaf of bread, and the entire crew would probably starve to death.
Alger asked: "What is the value of the riches on the ship?"
"At least 100,000 pounds of gold!" Hobert said. "There are also a lot of silver and many jewels. The specific value is at least 200,000 pounds or more."
Alger was somewhat surprised: "No wonder there is a Sequence 5 powerhouse escorting it."
Then he said: "Generally speaking, the sailing information of this kind of ship should be confidential."
Hobert smiled: "Just like I knew before that the Loen Kingdom didn't plan to retaliate against the Feysac Empire, I happened to have a channel to know this news."
Alger asked again: "What is the specific route, and when did it depart from which port?"
"They plan to take the Western Route, and they departed from Caesarea Port about ten days ago."
When Roselle opened up the New World, he found two relatively safe routes in the Berserk Sea. One was the Western Route through Midsea Isle, and the other was the Eastern Route through Tiana Isle and the Rorsted Archipelago.
There was also a route through the Gargas Archipelago and the White Whale Sea, which could also reach the Southern Continent, but it had to detour through the Sonia Sea, which was a longer voyage and was known as the Sonia Route, basically the exclusive route of the northernmost Feysac Empire.
Alger roughly estimated where the other party's ship was: "At least we have to sell this news to the Seven Admirals, oh no, one of the Six Admirals. Ordinary pirates won't go courting death."
He paused and then said: "It's hard to say how much this news can sell for specifically, but I think this news can sell for at least 2,000 pounds. If the robbery process goes smoothly, you might even get double or double the reward."
Hobert nodded: "You decide on the specific operation."
He then said to Audrey: "If it's convenient, please give me the 400 pounds you owe, and the Hanged Man owes 1,400."
Hobert spread his hands: "You've also heard that I've found a clue to a sealed artifact with 'Travel' abilities, and I need to raise funds as soon as possible."
Audrey and Alger both agreed to clear their debts by offering sacrifices to Mr. Fool after the gathering.
Derrick quickly said: "Sorry, Mr. Emperor, I just passed the assessment and have a way to earn merits. I may have to wait until the next gathering to pay you the previous reward."
"It's okay, don't be too anxious." Hobert smiled. "Congratulations, Little Sun, congratulations on passing the assessment."
"Thank you!" Derrick was very moved. Mr. Emperor was the third person to congratulate him. The first two were the instructor and a good friend. The instructor's congratulations were a bit perfunctory, and the friend's congratulations seemed a bit bitter, only Mr. Emperor's congratulations were from the bottom of his heart.
After collecting the debts, Hobert said to the head of the long table: "Mr. Fool, I digested half of the potion by bribing you before. Please forgive my rashness. I hope to bribe you again."