From Prisoner to Si Chen..

Chapter 355 Transaction

"Green gunpowder?" Jilan was stunned.

"That's right!" Miss Sparks chuckled, her light brown eyes flashing with eagerness. "I coveted the formula in Shabtai's hands for a long time, but the old guy was holding on to it and was never willing to sell it."

"Now that the formula is in your hands, I will naturally try it again... How about it? Just name a price. As long as it's not too high, I'll buy it!"

Seeing Miss Sparks appear to be wealthy and powerful, Jillan felt a little unsure.

Isn’t this woman afraid that he will ask for too much?

After thinking for a while, Jilan decided to take advantage of this party to sell the "green gunpowder" formula.

He has now been promoted to the 4th level of the Kyushu, and the resources required are huge. It would be safer to exchange it for a sum of money and keep it in his hand.

Moreover, now that he had become a student of the legendary alchemist Para Celsus, alchemy would be a compulsory course for him. Therefore, the formula of "green gunpowder" would no longer be his only means of making money.

"Ms. Sparks, how about 5000 Caesars?"

Gillan thought about it and tentatively offered a price.

However, the woman with the explosive braids was startled, and then her smile fell, and she said in frustration:

"It's too expensive...I can't afford it."

But soon, Miss Sparks thought of something and asked quickly:

"5000 Caesars is the price of an 'open source contract', right? I don't want to open source, I just want to use it myself. Mr. Blood Owl, how about the price of a 'closed loop contract'?"

Open source contract? Closed loop contract?

Gillan was unfamiliar with these two words.

Pala on the side fully assumed the responsibility of "teacher" and with just a few concise words, he popularized the trading rules in the mysterious field.

Jilan then understood that the transaction of knowledge, formulas, secrets and even intelligence usually required a contract between both parties.

At the same time, the contract must clearly point to the "Twin Kites" of May, and be notarized by this god of listening and witnessing, making the transaction supremely effective.

As the name suggests, an open source contract does not restrict the transaction parties from resale and dissemination, so the price of such a contract is generally high.

A closed-loop contract, on the other hand, is limited to the control of the transaction party itself and cannot be traded or disseminated a second time, so the price is relatively lower.

"Thank you teacher for clearing up my confusion."

Jilan thanked Pala and then thought to himself:

"I see... I just randomly set a price and almost made a fool of myself."

After thinking it over again, he offered Miss Sparks:
"If it's a 'Closed Loop Contract', the price of the 'Green Gunpowder' formula would only be 1500 Caesars."

"Okay!" Miss Sparks smiled and agreed immediately. She seemed to be afraid that Jilan would go back on his word, so she immediately used her spiritual power to write a contract text in the air that was invisible to the naked eye.

Jilan opened his spiritual vision and saw that in front of Miss Sparks, there were floating Xiru characters made up of water droplets. When put together, they formed a "closed-loop contract".

It clearly stated that she would purchase a "Green Gunpowder" formula from Gilan at the price of 1500 Caesars and would not spread it a second time.

"Mr. Blood Owl, please sign."

Miss Sparks left her name on the deed, Mirabelle Ortiz.

Jilan hummed, raised his hand and wrote quickly in the air in front of him. The name he left behind shone with a strong light, and it was impossible to tell what element its spirituality belonged to.

"Huh?" Miss Sparks was surprised. "Mr. Blood Owl is actually compatible with spirituality? No wonder he's making such rapid progress!"

Everyone also quietly opened their spiritual vision, observed for a while, and were surprised.

According to common sense, the human body's spirituality only conforms to one of the four elements of the universe, and compatible spirituality is quite rare. And once more than two cosmic elements are absorbed, the spiritual color will be difficult to distinguish its specific attributes.

The members present were amazed at Gillan's spiritual compatibility, but they could only guess which two elements he represented. They never thought that Gillan would be able to perfectly embrace the four elements like the legendary first Hour "Noon Dawn" Omer.

The Hiru characters that made up the name "Gilan Ilos" formed a line, were attracted by the contract, flew straight over, and were signed side by side with the other party's name.

hum-

The contract text flashed and came into effect.

A clear and pleasant laugh suddenly rang in the ears of Gillan and Miss Sparks:
"Ah ha ha..."

The laughter seemed to come from far away.

Ethereal and mysterious.

"I saw the contract."

Miss Sparks' expression straightened up, and she quickly stood up and bowed to the void.

Seeing this, Jilan also realized that this was a witness to the contract from the "Twin Kites" of May Sichen, so he bowed his head and saluted.

Wait a moment and the scanning feeling disappears.

Only then did Jilan take out the parchment with the formula of "green gunpowder" and put it on the table.

The round table undulated and brought the parchment to Miss Sparks. At the same time, a stack of gold foil bills was also delivered to Gillan.

He put the money away and smiled secretly:

'It just made back the money I spent on the "Sleepy Pointer", which is not bad.'

"Happy transaction, Mr. Blood Owl!"

Miss Sparks couldn't wait to glance at the contents of the parchment, and said to Gilan with excitement on her face.

"Happy business." Jilan nodded politely.

Then, another person proposed a trade. It was the fat man, Baron Opal. And his trading partner was also Gillan.

"Mr. Blood Owl, are you willing to share Mr. Shabote's 'Wick Potion' formula?"

Baron Opal said with a smile, holding a cup of coffee.

It's just that his fingers are too thick, and the cup is like a miniature ornament in his hand. In addition, the gem ring on his finger is quite conspicuous and colorful, which makes it hard not to imagine that he is wealthy.

Jilan was about to say no, but when the words came to his lips, he hesitated for a moment and changed his words:
"What price is Baron Opal willing to offer?"

The fat man raised his eyebrows, as if he had asked a question casually but did not expect to get an unexpected reward. He laughed and said:
"Let's talk privately?"

"Okay." Gilan nodded.

"This way, please." Baron Opal stood up from his chair and raised his hand to point to the side.

Jilan also stood up and walked over.

The fat man took a step forward and took out the "Chariot Chess" he was holding.

The chess pieces shine with golden light.

In the blink of an eye, Gillan found himself following the other party to a new lawn space, surrounded by the same rose bushes.

In front of it, there is also a round table and chairs, but they are slightly smaller.

Looking back, the big round table and everyone there were nowhere to be seen.

"This is another space opened by chess pieces. Please rest assured that it is private. No one except Ms. Mei Weng knows what we talked about."

Baron Opal turned his head and smiled at Gillan, his round cheeks almost squeezing his eyes into two slits.

"Of course, as the leader, Ms. Mei Weng will never leak out what we discussed."

"I see." Gillan nodded.

"Please take a seat." Baron Opal gestured politely, then pulled out a chair and sat down.

After Jilan sat down, he didn't beat around the bush and directly stated his offer:
"How about I trade you the formula for 'Lava Balm'?"

Seeing Jilan's puzzled expression, the fat man explained:

"Mr. Blood Owl, I believe you have discovered after you were promoted to the 4th level of the Long-lived One that although the 'Wick Potion' is powerful, it is only applicable to 1st to 3rd level Spirit Mystics and has little effect on Long-lived Ones."

“That’s because it’s not pure.”

"Impure?" Gillan asked.

"That's right." Baron Opal nodded. "The 'wick potion' will make the person who takes it like a candle in the dark night, attracting a large range of cosmic elements, but without restricting them, thus making the elements too mottled."

"For spiritualists, this is harmless. After all, no matter how mottled the elements are, they are more than what one can absorb through meditation."

"But for the Jiushi, it is completely unacceptable. The fourth level of 'Abundance' has already caused the spiritual nature to change. The mottled elements are not only unhelpful to the spirituality, but also destroy its integrity."

"In this case, only alchemical elixirs that are pure in a certain element can attract a large amount of a single element and allow the human body to purify and absorb the element on its own."

"This is the most suitable auxiliary medicine for the Jiushi practitioners to practice, and the 'Lava Balm' is the best among them because it can be compatible with both the fire element and the earth element."

Baron Opal explained patiently.

He smiled and stared at Gillan.

"I have no intention of prying into Mr. Blood Owl's privacy, but as a compatible spirit, I believe that 'Lava Balm' can at least meet one of your needs."

After getting the explanation from Baron Opal, Gillan finally understood why the "Wick Potion" no longer worked on him.

He remained calm on the surface, but asked:
"Exchanging the formula of 'Lava Balm' for the formula of 'Wick Potion', this is an unequal transaction... As a gathering place for alchemists, shouldn't 'Midnight Rose' abide by the principle of 'equal exchange'?"

"Of course, we have to abide by the principle of 'equivalent exchange'."

Baron Opal chuckled.

"So the deal between you and me is to exchange an 'open source contract' for a 'closed loop contract'... That is, you cannot resell or spread my formula, but I can your formula."

"As the 5th level 'Charity' of the Crucible's Scepter Spiral and the Path of 'Mrs. Snow' in September, I always take honesty and fairness as my business creed."

"To be honest, I am in charge of two small trade fairs in the mysterious field. The 'Wick Potion' will definitely be a best-selling alchemical potion."

"I see." Gilan nodded.

"So what do you think, Mr. Blood Owl?"

Baron Opal asked expectantly.

Jilan smiled apologetically and shook his head.

"Sorry, I refuse."

"Hmm?" Baron Opal was startled, then frowned. "Doesn't Mr. Blood Owl need 'Lava Balm'?"

"It doesn't satisfy my practice."

Gillan said “truthfully”.

He did not lie. After all, he was compatible with the four elements of the universe, but only fire and earth were not enough to fully satisfy him.

"Besides, I need the 'wick potion' formula more as a tool to earn money for my expenses."

Gillan said, standing up and preparing to leave.

"Wait." The fat man hurriedly tried to stop her.

(End of this chapter)