Oops, I became the witch's substitute

Carol shook her head and sighed, "You wish. Why should you exchange 50% of your mortal body for my 50%? At least you have to give me everything."

After saying that, Carol signaled with her eyes that the scammer seemed to have succeeded. Although the magical box revealed many suspicious aspects, the scam was just for novelty. The girl was reluctant to sell it at first, but the person who fell into the trap of greed could not help asking the price of the box, and finally the deal was sold at a not cheap price.

After that, the tavern was still bustling. When Philin saw this, he suddenly thought of something. He called the proprietress and ordered a table full of food. In front of everyone, he threw out a gold coin, indicating that he would pay first and they would ask later if it was not enough. Then he and Carol started to feast on the food.

Although Carol didn't understand why, she thought that Filin would not do meaningless things, so she picked out what she liked to eat.

The behavior of the two was not surprising in Bereda, where there were nouveau riche everywhere. They just picked a suitable time and place. Filin quietly infected the atmosphere with deception, threw a few gold coins to the proprietress, and raised his glass to invite everyone in the store to have a drink.

People in the tavern, even if they didn't know Filin, didn't find it strange that he was spending so much money. At most, they would call him "the boss is so generous". Those who knew Filin these days only regarded this behavior as a noble game.

"I want to announce something to everyone. Peris, as the head of the family, is unworthy of his position and has imprisoned the eldest daughter, Xia Duoli, for many years..." Filin spent money and gave speeches, exposing the rumors he had spread secretly before. Some people who were secretly monitoring him thought that this guy must have gone crazy because of idleness.

Just as most people think, a noble son of the Morgana family traveled thousands of miles to this place to seek justice for someone who had nothing to do with him. He can only be regarded as a noble young man who has never been beaten by society. Unfortunately, society could not beat him.

However, Filin's specialty is storytelling. After he finished telling the story, most people in the tavern were filled with anger and ate a few more bites of meat. The tavern made money, the guests drank for free, and they had fun listening to stories and songs. Everyone gained corresponding emotional value.

The scam girl also got a free beer, and approached the wealthy-looking noble boy as if they were running in both directions, and suddenly introduced herself.

"After learning what happened to Miss Xia Duoli, as a person with a sense of morality, I think I must lend a hand. My dear, is there anything I can do to help?"

"No need, I can handle it myself." Filin refused with aristocratic pride, then looked the girl up and down, and suddenly felt that there was something wrong with the other party, to be specific, a little ordinary.

To be a liar in this world, you need to have some strength. After all, you don't know what power your enemies will mobilize to hunt you down. They may hunt you down from both the black and white worlds and the worlds of yin and yang. You can't say whether they will lie in the coffin and revive you. The magical fluctuations of the girl seem to be inconsistent with her ability to avoid being hunted down.

Of course, Philin can't judge people by appearance. After years of using the power of deception to disguise himself and even defrauding the godhead Abils, Philin knows that there are too many people with magical powers in this world. Maybe there are also people who are proficient in illusion? For example, Xiao Qian's strange characteristics, Philin dare not say that he can keep his wallet.

Seeing this, Feilin pretended to be generous and invited the girl to dine with him: "But I admire your sense of justice. Come and dine with me. Do you have any different opinions on Xia Duoli's matter?"

"Well, I think..." The unknown liar girl began to talk. From the content of her talk, it can be seen that she is not a flashy person. She analyzed the situation of the Perris family and it seemed that she was a habitual criminal who had been hanging around in Bereda for many years.

Filin had a pleasant chat with the girl, and took the initiative to throw out some good ideas to deal with Peris, to torture the alchemist both mentally and physically. The deceptive girl added the details on her own. It sounds like this unknown girl is quite good at grasping human nature.

However, Philin still gave Carol a wink, and Carol understood immediately.

Carol suddenly interrupted: "I say, we have to meet up with Xiao Qian later, right? How long do you plan to stay here?"

Feilin took out his pocket watch and glanced at it with a pretentious look: "It's already this time, it's time to go."

Then Feilin patted the girl on the shoulder and said, "You are too weak to be involved in the dispute between us and the alchemist, but your idea is very good. I will thank you after it is accomplished. We have other things to do tonight, so we will leave first. There is still a lot of good wine and good food here. You don't have to rush to eat."

The girl was flattered and embarrassed: "How can I do this? I can't finish it all by myself."

Filin waved his hand. "That's all the pub is suitable for entertaining. I'm always generous to my friends."

After saying that, Filin said goodbye to the girl. After the two walked out of the store, Filin took Carol and left quickly.

Carol was hesitant at first, but was finally dragged away by Filin.

"Why run?"

"I'm afraid of being chased."

After running for a while, they suddenly saw Xiao Qian coming towards them.

Recently, Xiao Qian followed Fili to find Bereda's resistance organization and to retrieve the children from the orphanage. They have made some progress and came to Fili to report.

"Xiao Qian, you stay here for a while. If an angry girl comes over, you can just take something from her. Don't worry, she's a liar. You don't have to worry about it."

"Huh? Hmm? Why?"

"I'll explain it tomorrow."

After saying that, Filin and Carol disappeared into the night. Xiao Qian was stunned for a moment, because since Filin appeared recently, many things seemed very reliable, so she didn't think much about it and just did as she was told.

On the other side, after the girl who was staying in the tavern was enjoying her meal, the proprietress suddenly came over with a bill.

"Excuse me, sir. Your total consumption is 19 gold coins after deducting the decimal point. Your friend wants you to pay the bill."

"???"

Is this the noble spirit of a noble man?

The girl was not an ordinary person, so of course she wanted to settle the score. However, she passed by a cat girl and not only did she not find the person, but she also lost her wallet.

Philin put the events of the tavern behind him. At night, the real Philly appeared. She completed her transformation under the moonlight, and even her clothes changed. Carol described it as magical.

"The goddess Qing Yue is clearly at the pinnacle of the divine status, and even slightly beyond it. Or maybe she is deliberately staying at this stage... But no matter how many times I see the divine art, it feels magical. It is unreasonable for a human body to become like this. What is the power that supports the switch between the two forms?"

Fili frowned slightly: "Why do you look so expectant?"

Carol raised her finger and said, "I thought you would be naked for a short time when you were covered by the moonlight, but it was like a crack appeared in the world, and you became Fili in a moment."

The magic of alchemy is that it can seemingly put anything on the scale. As long as enough benefits are given, the alchemist can get anything he wants. As for what to do if he can't get what he wants? Alchemists often don't blame alchemy problems, but reflect on themselves and come to a conclusion - the price they paid is not enough.

Therefore, it is the habit of alchemists to have great strength and be able to fly. They can send constructs made of pure stainless steel into the sky, without the need for magic or divine powers, and use mechanical power to create miracles.

Unfortunately, in this world where magic and true gods exist, devoting oneself to the study of science has become the most unscientific thing. Of course, it may be difficult to get into science, but it is much easier to get into metaphysics.

Although alchemists are not completely untouched by magic and theology, their human cognition still limits their worldview to equivalent exchange.

Chapter 222: Kissing Starting with Fili

Carol couldn't help shaking her head as she heard screams of impotent rage coming from the next street.

In fact, the communication with the girl was quite pleasant, but the other party had impure motives. First, he witnessed her using the magic box to deceive people, and then tried to get close to Filin. Both of them felt that there was something special.

She must be a professional liar.

Carol was quite happy. She had always sold fake goods openly. Due to the technological gap, buyers usually did not feel that they were cheated. It was hard to say whether the goods that Carol thought were fake were actually fake. But she did this when she had no money. But when it came to film, it was not a scam at all. He was not as fast as someone who minted coins, and robbing money was not enough to describe his efficiency.

Coming to Bereda empty-handed, without much deception, everything seemed to be a normal business transaction, which made Carol feel that they had met too late: "Didn't you say that Filin would not lie? You bully him like this, be careful that he will come after you next time."

After Filin transformed into Fili, his personality seemed to become much more lively within a few seconds. His face became red after drinking, and he was happy with the screams from the street next door: "Ahaha~ If you often walk by the river, you will get your shoes wet. A liar should be prepared to be deceived. Sooner or later, you will have to pay for what you have done."

Xiao Qian came out from the corner, silently, that is, she didn't hide deliberately. When she came to the front, Fili and Carol suddenly found her. What is this? Is the Persian cat on her tiptoes? The Yingjie thief is so terrifying. Fili feels more and more that she may not be good at fighting, but she can directly steal the enemy's weapons.

"Sister Feili, Carol, I'm here, look at this." Xiao Qian took out the spoils, a beautiful wallet that looked like a sachet, and it did have a faint floral scent.

"What a unique skill. By the way, how was your talk with them today?" Fili was referring to the resistance organizations. Fili observed the resistance organizations of all sizes in the city. Most of them had secret support from different forces behind them, and the teams were not pure. Some organizations had confused ideas and were difficult to lead, so they relied on Xuzha and Xiaoqian to develop from scratch, using the time in the orphanage as a starting point to find people with aspirations from scratch.

There are some frustrated alchemists in the middle and lower levels of Bereda, and many of them are worried about Bereda's future. In the process of searching for those orphans who were sold, Xiao Qian got to know these people who still had conscience and established relationships with them.

However, it was a bit of a stretch for Xiao Qian to run the organization. The actual operation was now done by Fili controlling the fake clone, who looked like a random stranger man.

Xiao Qian told Fili everything that happened today. She also hated Bereda's current situation and didn't want the orphanage incident to happen again. She was also willing to follow Fili to protect the children and the nuns: "They want to meet you. At the same time, several people are reluctant to accept funding. They think that once they accept money from external forces, they will become puppets like many associations that can only shout slogans."

Fili nodded: "That's normal, but unfortunately in the early stages of the organization, we need funds to carry out activities. Even if everyone takes out a gold coin a day, it can't support the operation of the organization. Since we don't support external assistance, we can only lead them to do business."

Carol couldn't help but be curious: "You used Marian's connections to drain blood from outside, and you were going to pass the buck in Bereda. We also defrauded a lot of research funds recently. The city is so small, how much more money do you want to squeeze? You're not going to cheat again, are you? There are too many liars in this world, not enough fools, right?"

Fili smiled and moved closer to Carol, leaning over to tease Carol from a slightly lower perspective: "Oh? You sympathize with them? Let's make a bet. I won't lie this time."

Carol didn't believe it: "What else can you do?"

Fili didn't answer, but turned to look at Xiao Qian: "How is it? Are you hungry?"

Xiao Qian patted her belly: "A little bit."

Fili waved her hand and said, "Let's go find something to eat."

The three of them moved to the slum district, where there were cheap barbecue stalls. The owner worked hard. Although he was an alchemist, he used half of his workshop to do catering. This was a strange scene that could be seen in Bereda.

It has been a while since nightfall, and the peak of popularity has passed. There are not many diners here, but barbecue is different from other foods, and customers still pass by and buy it.

Carol was confused: "So what are you going to bet on?"

Fili said, "I'll have a free barbecue meal, and the boss will have to say thank you to me. Do you want to bet?"

Carol smiled: "What's the bet?"

Fili said, "When you have time, just make me a useful magic wand. How about that? If I lose, I'll triple your share of research funding in a few days."

Carol thought about it and said, "Okay, let's bet."

Fili waited for a while and then lined up in front of the stall: "Boss, how much is the barbecue?"

The boss didn't even raise his head: "One copper, two strings, one silver."

Fili asked, "Is there a discount for buying more?"

Fili tossed up a gold coin.

The boss then looked up and said, "I don't sell them piecemeal. If you want to pay one gold, I'll give you one copper for three skewers. If you can't finish them, you can't return them."

Fili threw the gold coin and said, "Then the contract is established. No matter what, you have to roast it for us first. You are not allowed to sell it to others before it is roasted. Otherwise, we will be angry."

After saying that, Fili released some magic power. It didn't need to be too much, just enough to tell the boss that she was not someone to be trifled with.

In fact, the boss thought that Fili was a little crazy at this time and didn't take it seriously. Anyway, he had the money, and most of the barbecue tonight could be sold, so he would make a profit.

Fili pulled a table over and asked Xiao Qian and Carol to sit down and enjoy the barbecue leisurely.

Fili took all the food on her table, no matter how much the boss brought. They just ate it normally. After a while, new customers came. They seemed to be regulars and trusted the taste of the alchemist more.

The boss was busy but still smiling: "Ah, sorry, the place is reserved by the young ladies tonight, that's it, so I can't sell it to you for the time being."

A regular customer was speechless: "Private stall... your stall is also reserved..."

At this time, Fili raised the barbecue in her hand and said, "How much do you want to buy, sir?"

The regular customer said unhappily: "Twenty skewers..."

Fili said, "Come to my place, buy ten and get two free."

The familiar customer heard this and said, "Okay, it's a deal."

The boss' smile froze.

Carol blinked her eyes. "The familiar feeling is back. Do you want to recreate the scene in the tavern? But who will pay the bill this time? Xiao Qian?"

Fili shrugged her shoulders. Since there was a contract, the boss had to give them barbecue first. The customers who came here to eat barbecue were basically here for the cleanliness of the alchemy workshop and the craftsmanship. When they asked the boss about the price, they found that the barbecue was booked by Fili, and it was too troublesome to go to other places. It happened that Fili offered a favorable price, so they basically bought the barbecue from Fili.

The boss had many second thoughts during the subsequent barbecue. It was not that he lost money, but he simply felt that Fili was making money from so close to him, which made him feel more uncomfortable than if he lost money, and he felt a little confused.

After finishing the three hundred skewers of barbecue, Fili still had eleven silver coins left after excluding the barbecue they ate themselves.

"My dear ladies, are you making fun of me?"

"Boss, that's not right. I won't take advantage of you. I'll give you these silver coins. Please return the gold coin I gave you just now."

"Really?"

"I don't lie."

After Fili finished speaking, the boss was confused, but he agreed to the exchange based on the idea that it would be stupid not to make money. After that, he couldn't help but say thank you. Fili took the money and left.

Carol couldn't help but complain: "You did it, but it was all in vain. You actually gave the money back to them."

Xiao Qian didn't understand either.

Fili poked Carol's belly and said, "Look, there was no trickery this time. If I were a bit more ruthless, I could even make some money for free. But that boss is an honest businessman, unlike those alchemists, so I won't cheat him."

Carol was not without business acumen. After a little thought, she felt the charm of monopoly and said thoughtfully, "But you can only bully the barbecue sellers. You can't ask Xiao Qian's resistance organization to go out and sell barbecue together, right?"

Fili shook her head: "Look, you still haven't reacted. Let's make another bet. Do you believe me if I can earn a thousand gold coins in a reasonable and legal way within ten days? You follow me the whole way, I won't pay a penny, and I won't use magic to cheat. You can see that others can't wait to give me money."

Carol sighed. "Although I don't think it's possible, you seem so confident...Okay, what's the bet this time?"

Fili raised her finger and said, "There's nothing to bet on. If I win, you unconditionally agree to one of my requests. If I lose, I will unconditionally agree to one of your requests."

Carol chuckled: "Anything?"

Fili nodded: "Anything is fine."

Xiao Qian followed the two of them silently. Don't make any noise. She is thinking.

Is there such a good thing in this world?

Bereda's alchemy workshop is setting off a craze for artificial life, among which alchemical puppets are common and practical things. There is even a Holy Grail War trend set off by the involution of alchemists. The many mass-produced puppets are already very good-looking, and the custom-made puppets are even more useful.

The next day, Fili did not transform and maintained her luxurious demeanor. She and Carol chose a larger puppet shop. The reason they chose this shop was that their alchemical puppets were equipped with artificial demons. The so-called artificial demon is a kind of artificial soul with low-level intelligence that can understand human commands and imitate human behavior patterns. Fili was attracted by the working ability of this kind of puppet.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries with the workshop manager, Fili went straight to the point: "Our Chamber of Commerce intends to purchase mass-produced puppets with the appearance of a girl from your workshop. This batch has a quantity of 1,000, which is a large number. How much discount can you give?"

The person in charge looked at Fili and Carol. Both of them had great magic power and were well-dressed. Thinking of the recent backlog of inventory, he said in a deep voice, "If you really want to buy, I can give you a 10% discount."

Carol stood up and said, "The lifespan of the alchemical puppets is not ideal. The parts for repair will have to be replaced from your workshop. The purchase volume will be relatively large each time. There must be other families in Bereda's large workshop that specializes in alchemical puppets, right? It's only a 10% discount. I think any workshop would offer such a symbolic price."

The person in charge couldn't make the decision, so he went back to ask the owner of the workshop. The owner came out to receive Fili. After negotiation, the two sides agreed to buy it at a 30% discount, on the condition that the maintenance of the alchemical puppet would also be fully responsible by the same workshop.

After the conversation, Fili said she would return to the Chamber of Commerce to report and draft a contract, and then she and Carol left the workshop.