Chapter 264 Trading Day
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In that moment, Hobert understood many things, but he didn't plan to tell Byron this information.
It wasn't a good thing for a wild Beyonder with an official background to know too much intelligence about countries sabotaging each other.
"Luckily, I brought extra money." Byron counted out another 600 pounds and handed it to Hobert.
After the intelligence transaction, the two finished their tea, shook hands, and left.
Now, the pounds Hobert carried were bulging the briefcase.
The intelligence transaction just now, plus the Beyonder characteristic transactions of "Lunatic" and "Werewolf", earned Hobert a total of 2400 pounds.
Including the bounty he received from Thomas and the proceeds from selling the Sealed Artifact, he had a total of 3500 pounds.
Adding the two together, this was already a huge sum.
Hobert went to the bank again, withdrew the approximately 7000 in cash he had saved, plus the 510 he had previously used to resell the "Hurricane Axe", and the nearly 100 in pocket money Hobert carried.
When he placed all the pounds on the desk in his bedroom, Hobert couldn't help but swallow. The huge sum of over 13,000 pounds in front of him was equivalent to about 40 million in the AD era.
This was indeed a huge sum that Hobert had never seen before. He admired it for a few minutes before finally looking away, using the method of sacrificing to himself to put 11,000 pounds in cash and the Beyonder characteristic of "Judge" into the "Nation of Disorder".
Hobert took out 300 pounds of the remaining 2500 pounds and put it in his wallet, then packed the remaining 2200 pounds in a paper bag and put it in his briefcase.
Coming to the first floor, Hobert first wrote a letter, notifying Klein to come and collect the bounty before 5:00 PM today, or after 8:00 AM tomorrow.
Then he simply hired a taxi carriage to send the letter to the Quelaag Club, so that the letter could be delivered in about an hour.
At noon, Hobert treated Fors to a delicious barbecue. In the afternoon, he went to the office to work, while Fors continued to go back to "conceive a new book".
As soon as he arrived at the office, Jessica sent a letter from Mr. Digos, stating that the two water pumps had been completed and were ready to be traded at any time.
Hobert sighed, today was really a trading day, the amount of transactions he completed in one day had reached thousands of pounds!
He locked the office door and prayed to himself: "...Great 'Creator', please notify Upton to go to the Keen Machinery Firm to pick up the goods, store them in the warehouse, and make a sacrifice tomorrow morning."
Hobert had already greeted Digos in advance. The Keen Machinery Firm would not reveal any information about Hobert, so there was no need to worry about Upton learning Hobert's specific information during the transaction.
Entering the "Nation of Disorder", Hobert couldn't help but admire the pounds on the stone platform for a few seconds, before throwing his mosaic prayer screen into Upton's star.
Then Hobert notified Elliot to prepare for the sacrifice tomorrow morning.
When he was about to leave the "Nation of Disorder", Hobert saw that the star representing Rafter was lit up again. This baronet was really persistent, and he was praying to the "Creator" again.
Hobert ignored the prayer and left the "Nation of Disorder".
Back in the real world, Hobert had just withdrawn his thoughts from the pile of pounds and put them on work when Klein arrived.
Hobert estimated that Klein should have been waiting at the Quelaag Club. After receiving the news, he rushed over immediately.
Jessica poured a cup of black tea for the guest, and then closed the office door under Hobert's gaze.
Hobert took out the paper bag from the briefcase and said, "You can get 700 pounds for this mission.
"The Sealed Artifact was sold for 2500 pounds, but because it used my channel, a 100 pound commission will be charged, and you can get 1200 pounds.
"Plus the previously agreed upon 300 pounds for the Beyonder characteristic of 'Rose Bishop', you can get a total of 2200 pounds."
After speaking, Hobert pushed the paper bag to Klein.
After hearing this number, Klein, who had already guessed it, was still a little surprised.
He thought to himself: No wonder in my divination, my hope is in Backlund. Now it seems that the 'City of Hope' really has many ways to make money quickly.
After Klein counted the money, he took out 200 pounds and pushed it towards Hobert: "I didn't play any role in last night's battle. It would be very unfair to only take 300 pounds."
Hobert smiled and pushed the money back: "If it weren't for your divination, I wouldn't have made this money at all. This 300 pounds is for your divination fee."
Unlike the conflict with the members of the "Judgement Group" the day before yesterday, in Carrie's commission, she and Jessica didn't play much of a role in the battle either.
But in yesterday's commission, Klein found the location of the target. This was a very important role, and his contribution was worth 300 pounds.
Of course, Hobert, who had become Sequence 6, could have swallowed the Beyonder characteristic of "Rose Bishop" alone, and Klein wouldn't dare to have any objections, but that would be boring, and it would be difficult to cooperate in the future.
It's better to be generous and give a divination fee that even Klein would be soft-handed, and when Klein becomes a "High Sequence", today's generosity will become a favor.
After distributing the bounty, Hobert said again: "Your sister and brother will come to Backlund this week to relax. I plan to take them to the Roselle Memorial Exhibition on Sunday."
Klein's eyes narrowed.
"It's not what you think." Hobert smiled slightly: "You are just a Sequence 8, not enough for me to threaten you with your family."
He said: "I actually went to Tingen City before to help Elizabeth's father with a lawsuit, that is, your sister's good friend Elizabeth.
"Later, we kept in touch by letter, and I learned about the recent situation of your family, so I asked them to come to Backlund with Elizabeth.
"If you want to see them, you can go to the exhibition hall on Sunday morning."
"Forget it." Klein took a deep breath: "Forget it."
Hobert spread his hands: "The choice is yours."
After sending Klein away, Hobert dealt with a few urgent tasks before having time to review last night's battle.
Overall, Hobert was quite satisfied with his performance last night. He also had his own ideas and tactics for battles between Sequence 6s.
Then he began to think about how to play the "Baron of Corruption". Until today, he didn't have a good idea.
The description of the "Baron of Corruption" on the "Black Emperor" card is: The people around the "Baron of Corruption" will always become greedy and dark, and the "Baron" will use their greed and darkness to firmly control them. At the same time, the "Barons" will carefully manage their territory or industry.
Through this description, the key points of Hobert's acting are: constantly eroding the hearts of the people around him; carefully managing the territory or industry.
Hobert believes that the title of "Baron" in "Baron of Corruption" should have been in the Fourth Epoch. This is to remind the Beyonder that they must have their own territory when they reach Sequence 6 of the "Black Emperor".
This is crucial for the digestion of the potion and future promotion.
Of course, according to the description, it doesn't have to be a territory, it can also be owning your own industry, but there must be a place where you have the final say.
Hobert sighed. Whether it was eroding the hearts of the people around him or owning a territory or industry, it was difficult to do in Backlund.
It's not that he is unwilling to do so, but the practice of "eroding the mind" is too conspicuous in this metropolis, and it is easy to cause him a lot of trouble.
It seems that it's time to leave Backlund and go to the South Continent with "Creator" believers to develop. Hobert sighed inwardly.
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