Chapter 269 Hobert's Sales Channel
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Hobert said, "Now we enter the trading phase. Who wants to start?"
Corati, sitting behind Audrey, raised her hand and said, "Audrey told me that I can trade for a potion formula here and become a true Beyonder being?"
"That's right," Hobert said with a smile. "What pathway do you want to become an Beyonder being of?"
He said, "At this gathering, you can trade for the initial formulas of many pathways."
Corati asked curiously, "What are they?"
"Let me start with what I have here," Hobert said. "There's a potion that can grant excellent eloquence and the ability to distort others' thoughts at certain times.
"There's a potion that can see the dead and enhance physical fitness."
"There's a potion that grants excellent memory and enhances learning ability."
"There's a potion that grants a wealth of mystical knowledge, increases spirituality, and allows for various magical rituals.
"Oh, right, there's also a potion that grants a strong physique and proficiency in combat."
Fors and Xio were both stunned, not expecting Hobert to possess so many initial potion formulas for Beyonder pathways.
Based on their knowledge, they roughly understood that Hobert was referring to the initial formulas for "Lawyer", "Corpse Collector", "Savant", "Secrets Suppliant", and "Warrior."
Hobert probably also knew the potion formulas for "Arbitor" and "Apprentice", but he didn't mention them.
Xio felt Hobert looking at her and understood Hobert's meaning: "I have a potion here that can enhance personal charm and make one more convincing."
Karl across from them explained, "A potion pathway possessed by the royal family."
Then, Fors said, "I have a potion here that allows one to walk through walls."
Glaint said, "I have a potion here that imparts knowledge for concocting various potions and poisons."
Audrey really wanted to describe the Spectator potion as well, but she was currently claiming to be searching for clues to the "Psychological Alchemists", so she had to hold back for now.
Then, she belatedly realized: Adding my Spectator potion, the "Justice League" actually possesses the potion formulas for nine initial pathways!
Of course, this was thanks to Hobert, who alone possessed the initial formulas for five pathways.
This also surprised Jessica, who was sitting behind Hobert. The most important thing she wanted to do at the gathering today was to trade with Hobert for the "Barbarian" potion.
Through the previous battle, she had naturally guessed that Hobert was in the same pathway as her.
However, meeting at the company usually and the work environment weren't suitable for Beyonder transactions, so she wanted to take advantage of this gathering to complete the transaction and, by the way, peddle her friend's products.
As for the other members, she had been maintaining a high degree of vigilance. She could tell that the few sitting to Hobert's right were all aristocratic children, and she had hated arrogant nobles since she was a child.
After the members of the gathering were all present, Jessica only regarded this as a mystical gathering among nobles, but what she never expected was that this gathering actually had such "background."
Corati was also surprised that she had so many choices and was having difficulty deciding for a moment, so she asked Hobert, who looked very reliable, "Mr. Hobert, do you have any recommendations?"
Hobert asked, "What is your purpose in becoming an Beyonder being? Or does your family have any requirements in that regard?"
"I just want to have some Beyonder abilities, Beyonder abilities that make me feel safe," Corati's expression was a little dim. "My mother's background isn't very good, so the family doesn't have any requirements for me."
Audrey said, "But Corati is a very kind and gentle lady, and also a loyal friend and reliable partner."
"Thank you, Audrey," Corati's face regained its smile.
Hobert nodded, trusting Audrey's "judgment" very much: "My suggestion is Miss Fors's pathway, or Glaint's choice.
"The former will grant you unexpected escape skills, while the latter can give you and your family a healthy body.
"Of course, if you want to have a position in the family, choose Miss Xio or me. Our two choices have more opportunities to serve the royal family."
Corati considered for a moment: "Miss Fors and Viscount Glaint, can you describe your Beyonder abilities in more detail?"
"I might as well demonstrate it," Fors stood up and made a door-opening gesture on the wall. An illusory door immediately appeared on the wall, and Fors walked through the wall. A few seconds later, she walked back through the wall.
She smiled and said, "After taking the potion of this pathway, there is no place that can trap you anymore.
"Subsequent potions will grant you some minor spells, and if used well, they will have very good effects."
Fors still remembered that in the battle initiated by Hobert that she participated in before, the enemy's "Astrologer" only used a "stumble spell" to leave Upton covered in injuries.
Corati was already quite tempted.
Gleint smiled and said, "My Beyonder abilities are difficult to demonstrate here. Let me show you the potions I concocted.
He opened his coat, and everyone saw that the inside of his coat had many small pockets, containing various glass or metal vials: "This is for quickly stopping bleeding, this is for quickly treating colds, this is for quickly treating diarrhea, this is for quickly treating coughs, this is a special tranquilizer, this is for temporarily enhancing one's own spirituality.
"Oh, and there are these colorful potions. That's right, they are some poisons. I won't describe the specific effects and uses."
It must be said that Fors's demonstration was very useful. Corati finally chose to become an "Apprentice."
Fors had seen the "Apprentice" potion formula in Old Lady Aulisa's belongings, and she immediately sold it to Corati for 280 pounds.
Corati had money with her, and the transaction was completed quickly.
However, after she got the potion formula, she was still a little at a loss.
Hobert smiled and said, "You can go to Gar's Herb Shop at 51 Henry Street to purchase the auxiliary materials for the formula. The owner of the herb shop, Gar is my friend. You can tell him that Lawyer Hobert sent you.
"As for the main material, I have it here. I can sell it to you if you need it.
"Audrey has a wealth of mystical knowledge, and after you have purchased all the materials, you can concoct the potion under her guidance."
Hobert's "Apprentice" main material was obtained by decomposing the Beyonder characteristics of the Tamara family's "Astrologer" and had been gathering dust in the "Nation of Disorder". Now he finally found an opportunity to sell it.
Audrey nodded reservedly: "Happy to help."
Corati breathed a sigh of relief: "As Audrey said, you are a considerate and reliable gentleman.
"I am willing to buy your main material. How much money do you need?"
Hobert said: "Base price, 300 pounds. But I don't have it with me. I'll have to bring it to you tomorrow."
This price was within Corati's acceptable range: "Deal."
After Corati's transaction ended, Xio said: "I hope to get the potion formula for 'Interrogator'."
"I have it here," Hobert said. "Also the base price, 800 pounds, and I also have the main material for 'Interrogator'.
"But I suggest you wait a bit before buying it, perhaps you have other channels to obtain a cheaper potion formula. At that time, you may only need the main material, or you may have obtained the main material and only need the formula."
Xio nodded, understanding what Hobert meant. The so-called "other channels" of course referred to the Masked Man.
Fors then said: "I need the potion formula for 'Astrologer', or related clues."
"I have it here," Hobert said.
Everyone looked at Hobert together: How many potion formulas and main materials does he actually have?
Hobert smiled helplessly. The original intention of forming the "Justice League" was to obtain noble channels, but he didn't expect it to become a place for him to sell stolen goods.
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