Chapter 558: Aiko’s Other Side and Magic Divination_2
Seeing Aiko’s men’s boxer shorts thrown on the table, Bervis’s mouth twitched as he feigned nonchalance and smiled, “Of course, I can’t stand to watch a future Ten Star Adventurer get snatched away by others.”
“Ten Stars?”
Aiko asked with confusion, “Isn’t it Nine Stars?”
“For now Nine Stars,” Bervis said, “Someone saw a woman with the Ice Abyss badge visiting the Phoenix Tail Flower villa.”
The unspoken rules of the Ice Abyss were not so secretive; anyone with intent could find out that a Ten Star Adventurer must sign a loyalty contract with the Coldmoon Duke.
“Ten Stars…” Aiko clenched her fists.
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Bervis said, “Such a big cabbage, going to Cyan City, how many vixens would set their sights on it? There, not only are the adventurers stronger, but there are also far more beautiful girls than in White Dove City.”
“Ugh,” Aiko made a sound of humiliation.
“I am here to help you,” Bervis smiled.
Ever since he had seen that fifteenth floor adventure live, Bervis had been more anxious than Aiko.
Lin Da’s potential with the Twin Mana was far from stopping at Moon Rank.
In the room, the siblings plotted in secret.
Aiko, once disheartened and laid low, was spirited once again.
Her legs, “lame” for three years, abandoned the wheelchair, and she stood up proudly and straight.
Bervis nodded in satisfaction.
Otherwise…
He estimated that Aiko might never have another chance.
If the plan failed.
Aiko would go back to South Rock City with him and honestly take over the family business.
This was his condition for helping Aiko.
Rocher had left a fatal hidden danger in the battle against the Forest Dragon, and his days as an adventurer were numbered.
There was an urgent need for fresh, strong blood to maintain the glory of the Holy Rock Adventure Team.
Bervis thought to himself that whether it succeeded or not, it would be a win for Holy Rock.
He patted Aiko’s shoulder, “I wish you success.”
“I will win,” Aiko cornered her mouth, displaying a confident smile.
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Three days passed after that.
In the afternoon, Lin Da and his team rode the carriage back from the training building.
Today’s training was still primarily focused on a simulation battle against the Flame Giant.
Everyone was an adventurer with exceptional talent, and many things were quickly understood.
If supplies were sufficient, even now they would have a seventy to eighty percent confidence in success.
The time for the Ice Abyss’s summer recruitment was drawing near, and the weather began to warm up.
By the afternoon, the temperature was still high.
The setting sun fell on Lin Da’s face as he drove, somewhat blinding.
It made him feel inexplicably irritable.
He pondered: still lacking the Flame Glazed Stone for the fire-resistant potion, and there was still no news about recruiting a Light Mage.
It was like having journeyed a long way and encountering an insurmountable cliff.
Having the ability to build a wooden bridge, but bitterly lacking the wood.
Unless Lin Da used his three Bye Rights, and gave up the Legendary Weapon inside the Flame Giant, he could break through the nineteenth floor and become a Sunrise Level adventure team.
All the efforts up to now would have gone down the drain.
Lin Da was determined to avoid that.
Recently, he had noticed that the team members were uneasy, all looking forward to going to the higher floors of the World Tree as soon as possible.
As Phoenix Tail Flower set itself at the pinnacle of White Dove City, the challenges they faced also grew bigger.
The Red Heart Adventure Team, Crimson’s Augutuo, and Bear Roar from far away in South Rock City, could all become enemies to Phoenix Tail Flower.
The team members were not aware that Lin Da had the ability to “Transform into Dark Shadow” once, and all of them thought from their own perspectives—if Phoenix Tail Flower currently went up against a Sunrise Level adventure team, they would undoubtedly be at a disadvantage.
“Three days…” Lin Da drove the carriage, musing, “In three days, if there is still no news of a Light Mage, Tasya and I will personally go to Cyan City to recruit people.”
Hearing this, the team members exchanged glances.
Just as Lin Da was worried about them, they were also worried about Lin Da’s state. The most pressure and the last one who could afford to fall was Lin Da.
Silence filled the journey.
The carriage entered the main road, passing this street to reach the Goldfinch District.
The street was wide, lined with many vendors.
The busiest of all was unquestionably a small stall with the words “Magic Divination” hanging above.
The crowd was bustling, several layers deep, and more passersby continued to join.
“The scam hasn’t been exposed yet?” Lin Da glanced over, thinking in amazement.
He had seen this stall a few days ago.
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But he didn’t take it to heart.
Fortunetelling involves predicting the future.
How could a great sage with such ability set up a stall on the street?
It’s obviously a scam, he thought.
“Captain, shall we take a look too?” Monica asked curiously, poking her head out.
Tasya said coldly, “It’s a waste of time, that’s just a black-hearted swindler who makes money off the poor and fools.”
“Just, just for fun…” Monica whispered.
Lin Da: “What about you two?”
Excited, Kafni raised her hand: “I have nothing else to do this afternoon, I’ll go!”
Lulu hesitated for a moment before saying, “It’s alright to take a look.”
Given Lulu’s nature, she wouldn’t usually participate in such farce.
But she sensed the team had been listless lately, so taking this opportunity to change the mood seemed like a good idea.
Lin Da nodded: “Then let’s go have a look.”
The carriage stopped by the roadside, and the group walked toward the magic divination stall.
“It’s the Phoenix Tail Flower Adventure Team!”
Their arrival immediately caught everyone’s attention.
Thanks to the reputation of Phoenix Tail Flower, they would normally have to wait for hours in line, but the crowd parted ways, forming a straight path to the stall in front of Lin Da.
After thanking everyone, Lin Da walked forward.
The stall was simple, just a wood table and a chair, next to which was a blackboard with four big luminous words written on it: Magic Divination.
“You should understand the consequences of deceiving a Star-ranked adventurer,” Lin Da said calmly as he sat down.
Tasya and the others stood behind him, all looking toward the stall owner.
The person was dressed in a black robe, their face covered with a white veil, revealing only a few strands of soft blond hair.
Based on the aura, Lin Da guessed they were around level 35.
Lin Da thought that perhaps the people who had been deceived didn’t dare to make trouble because of the stall owner’s level.
If so, he would personally expose the charlatan.
“May I ask, what would you like to divine?” The fortune teller’s hands rested on a transparent crystal ball, their voice gentle.
“Let’s start with something simple, calculate my birthday.” Lin Da crossed his arms, gazing at the other party with a playful look.
The trickery of swindlers usually involves leading the client with rhetorical skills.
By using phrases that apply to most people, like “you were born by your mother,” “your parents got married on the same day,” “you’ve never had a girlfriend growing up,” they gradually gain the client’s trust, then give a vague response.
Such as “next year will be better,” “your girlfriend will come from your dreams.”
That’s what passes for divination.
Most clients actually pay gold coins for peace of mind, to know they will have a girlfriend in their lifetime, so they don’t need to be anxious.
When they die old and realize their girlfriend never appeared, it’s too late to question the fortune teller, who has long since moved to the next city to continue the scam.
And Lin Da directly asked the other party for his own birthday.
If they can’t answer, they’re a charlatan!
The fortune teller nodded slightly and smiled, “A very specific question. Such divination is not cheap, you know. The fee is a thousand gold coins, is that okay?”
“No problem. But if the divination is wrong, I won’t pay,” Lin Da said.
“Then let’s begin. Spirits of fate, please tell me this guest’s birthday…”
The crystal ball in the fortune teller’s hand released a dazzling golden light.
The onlookers watched with curiosity.
Many of them were just there for the excitement, and like Lin Da, wanted to find out whether the other party was a charlatan.
If they dared to deceive the captain of the Phoenix Tail Flower Team, they surely wouldn’t make it out of White Dove City!
After a while, the golden light inside the crystal ball dissipated, leaving behind a mist of hazy white fog.
The fortune teller slowed their breathing, concentrating intently on the crystal ball.
“March 7th, this is the answer the spirits of fate have told me,” the fortune teller said.
Smiling, the fortune teller asked, “Sir, did I get it right?”
Everyone looked toward Lin Da.
They had thought Lin Da would scoff and flip over the stall.
But Lin Da frowned, silent and showing a puzzled expression.