bookandnovel Chapter 108 Miss Sharon's First Appearance
Chapter 108 Miss Sharon's First Appearance
Chapter 108 Miss Sharon's First Appearance
At first, Evan was completely confused, because when had he ever paid for shipping when he shopped online in his previous life? Wasn't shipping free?
But he quickly realized that transporting extraordinary materials was not the same as the courier service in his previous life. Extraordinary materials were all very valuable, and the transportation risk was extremely high. The transport personnel had to bear the risks, and without special channels, it was not certain that they could be delivered into Backlund. They needed to bribe officials at all levels, which indeed required a large amount of transportation fees.
Klein didn't mention it, so he hadn't even thought of it. It seems Klein chose "cash on delivery," which is quite modern thinking.
"I'm sorry, I may not have explained things clearly, which caused this misunderstanding. How much was the shipping cost? I'll compensate you!"
Kaspars Kanlinen's expression softened when he heard that Evan was willing to offer compensation, and he began to settle accounts with Evan:
"I've already paid £50 for the shipping of your item, and I've kept it for three days. In those three days, I could have made at least £10 by lending it out at high interest rates. Plus, your item is too valuable, so I can't accept it as a one-time delivery as we agreed last time."
According to Sullair, it should be calculated as 5 pounds. Adding to that, since you didn't keep your promise and took it that very night, you should give me another 5 pounds. So, in total, you should give me 70 pound sterling.
After finishing speaking, Kasperas Kanlinin nervously glanced at Evan. Not everyone is reasonable, especially extraordinary individuals who often feel superior and are even less inclined to reason. He was prepared to call for help immediately if Evan turned hostile.
To his surprise, Evan agreed to the price without hesitation.
"Your calculations are very reasonable. I'll give you cash right now."
As he spoke, Evan took out his wallet and counted out seven £10 notes bearing the portrait of Augustus I, the founding king of Loen. The strong smell of ink and the slight reflection under the light indicated that these were brand new bills that had just been withdrawn from the bank.
After receiving the crisp new banknotes, Kaspersky Kanlinen stared speechlessly at Evan's still bulging wallet, then turned and left the private room. He quickly returned with a small box and placed it in front of Evan.
"These are your things. Check them. Once you leave this room, I won't admit to any problems."
Without any pretense, Evan opened the small box to examine it and found a black egg the size of a regular egg, covered with mysterious and intricate green patterns that looked exceptionally alluring.
Upon seeing it, Evan felt a change in the extraordinary power that had been integrated into him, as if a magnet had met a magnetic field, attracting each other.
With great willpower, he restrained his impulse and suppressed the feeling of mutual attraction, knowing in his heart that these were genuine agate peacock eggs.
This was the first time Evan had felt such a strong convergence of extraordinary characteristics, and he couldn't help but become more vigilant, wary of accidentally encountering a high-sequence powerhouse of the same path that he couldn't handle.
"No problem, this is what I want."
With that, Evan reset the spiritual wall around the small box, put it in his pocket, nodded to Kaspaskanlinin, and prepared to leave.
Just as Evan was about to leave the private room, he suddenly turned back to look at a mirror in the corner, then smiled and gave the mirror a gentlemanly bow before leaving.
Kaspars Kanlinen had been tense all over when Evan looked in the mirror, his hands instinctively reaching for his waist, and he only relaxed slightly after Evan left.
Even so, he didn't dare to turn around casually after Evan left. He kept backing away with his back against the door of the private room, to prevent Evan from turning around and attacking from the front. He only stopped when his back was against the wall.
"Don't worry, he's completely gone."
A cool, detached voice rang in Kaspersky Kanlinen's ears, causing him to completely relax. He then turned his head to look at the mirror in the corner.
The image of the private room reflected in the mirror shimmered like clear water before transforming into a woman dressed in a black court dress.
The woman had light golden hair and eyes as blue as the sky on a sunny day. Her features were exquisite, but her face was unusually pale, making her appear weak and helpless, which evoked pity.
She stepped out from the mirror and into the private room, becoming solid and floating in the air. Looking at the closed door of the room, she said:
"How did he find me?"
The exquisitely beautiful young woman, as delicate as a doll, spoke softly, then turned to Kaspass Kanlinen and asked in a voice devoid of any emotion:
Do you know his true background?
Kaspars Kanlinin was taken aback, then realized that he was being asked a question. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I'm not really sure. He hasn't been in Backlund for very long, and he once asked me to introduce him to the Gathering of Extraordinary Ones."
He was very generous and didn't care about money. He even showed me that he could make fireballs.
He always changed his clothes every time he came to the bar to disguise his identity, but he didn't seem afraid of the cops, so I once guessed that he might be a nobleman who had accidentally entered the world of extraordinary individuals, or a "hunting dog" from MI9.
"Fireball? Hunter? MI9? Noble? The fact that he was able to discover that I am not simple. He must have guessed what sequence I am, and may even have guessed what my identity is."
Furthermore, I didn't sense any hostility from him. Perhaps there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future, so you should keep in touch with him.
The beautiful lady, floating in mid-air, hesitated for a moment before addressing Kaspersky Kanlinen in a seemingly unchanging tone.
Kaspars Kanlinen nodded solemnly, indicating that he understood.
"You used an emergency contact code to call me here, so it can't be about this person. What happened?"
Seeing that Kasperas Kanlinen had forgotten that he was the one who had contacted her, the beautiful young lady, who resembled a ghost, couldn't help but remind him.
"Yes, yes, I contacted you on my own initiative. Several gangs have experienced unrest today, and several leaders have been replaced. Moreover, the purge was carried out using extremely cruel methods."
I secretly examined the body they had discarded and found traces of animal bites and ripping on it. I felt that the person behind this was the adversary you and Mr. Maricchi had mentioned. Before Kaspars Kanlinin could finish his story, the beautiful lady's pupils suddenly contracted.
After leaving the private room, Evan pushed through the crowd, walked up behind a fat man in a wizard's robe sitting in the corner, patted him on the shoulder, and then left towards the bar entrance without looking back.
The fat man, who had been patted on the shoulder by Evan, saw Evan's back, hesitated for a moment, and finally drank the wine he had ordered in one gulp before following him.
Darkwell followed not far behind, while Evan walked ahead, taking them further and further into the secluded alley until they entered a dark and secluded alley. Darkwell hesitated for a moment, but ultimately gritted his teeth and continued to follow, his right hand, which was in his pocket, gripping the revolver for self-defense.
Upon entering the alley, Darkwell found Evan standing there waiting for him.
"You've got guts. I never expected you'd actually contact me. I thought you'd hide away after you came to Backlund."
Darkwell gripped the loaded revolver tightly in his pocket with his right hand and said, feigning composure:
"Didn't you say that having more friends means having more options? You even invited me to open a shop in Backlund last time. You're not going to go back on your word now, are you? Do you still have any 'Medullary Crystals of the Fairy Spring'? Can you sell them to me?"
This is why Darkwell finally decided to find Evan; after all, he had been searching for this material for a long time, and he already had another main material for his advancement in hand.
As a member of the Life School, and someone who knew how to act, he had already digested the potion. Now everything was ready except for the final touch, so he couldn't help but be anxious.
Evan chuckled, then, right in front of Darkwell, took out a cigarette box from his person and snapped it open, revealing the medullary crystals of the Fairy Spring inside, which resembled faded eggs.
"Should we have it analyzed?"
Knowing he was meeting Darkwell today, Evan brought the marrow crystal from the Fairy Spring that he had bought at the Eye of Wisdom gathering last week when he left home.
Darkwell stared at the materials in Evan's hand with the fascination of a lecherous man eyeing a beautiful woman he had long coveted, and after several seconds he finally spoke:
"No need, I'm sure it's the one, it's the one. I'll offer £300 for it, how about that?"
As he spoke, Darkwell eagerly searched his pockets for money, hoping to purchase the extraordinary material he had long desired.
Evan gently shook his head and said:
"I don't need the money!"
Darkwell paused, hesitant to speak, but looking at the still-exposed marrow crystal of the elven spring in Evan's hand, he finally asked:
"So what do you want?"
Evan saw Darkwell's inner turmoil and resentment, so he slammed the cigarette pack shut and threw it at him.
Darkwell instinctively caught something thrown at him, then looked at Evan with a puzzled expression.
"Let me introduce myself. I'm from MI9, codename 'Kid.' If you choose to become my agent, consider this my welcoming gift."
"MI9? I know you. Many extraordinary individuals dream of joining so they can live in the open and no longer have to sneak around. But don't you put people through tests when you recruit them?"
Darkwell felt as if he had been struck by a "pie in the sky" as described by Emperor Roselle, and wondered if it was his long-lost teacher who had blessed him and brought him good fortune.
Seeing the excited Darkwell, Evan made two "tsk tsk" sounds, then said mockingly, "How could there be such a good thing? MI9 isn't so easy to get into. You're an extraordinary individual with a master-disciple lineage, a member of the secret organization Life School. I dare to invite you in, but do you dare to join?"
Darkwell then realized that he was a member of an organization, so how could he possibly join an official organization again?