"No, of course I won't agree. If anything goes wrong, I'll be implicated too!"
Raditz cried out, looking as if he would rather die than submit.
Lex smiled and said, "No, you will agree. Am I right, Ms. Kardashian?"
"Who are you talking about?" Raditz looked around, but besides himself and Lex's two companions, no other women were in the room.
He didn't see her because Kardashian had used Psychological Invisibility. At this moment, Kardashian, who had separated from Lex and formed a physical body, had walked behind Raditz and was whispering in his ear.
Raditz's eyes instantly became vacant, losing focus, and he nodded repeatedly.
After a series of whispers, Kardashian retreated, circled around, and returned to Lex's side.
When Raditz's eyes returned to normal, he nodded and said, "I understand. I'll tell those crazy guys that you're looking for a Conspirer's formula and are willing to join certain organizations for it."
"They will approach you, they will test you. If you pass the test, you will join the Iron and Blood Cross Order."
Lex didn't know what Kardashian had said to Raditz, but this situation was exactly what he wanted, so he nodded and said, "Alright, then I won't bother you anymore."
"Next, Mera and a few other Young Misses will ensure you have a warm and sweet night. Please enjoy it," Lex snapped his fingers.
A small door next to them opened, and four or five girls, each with unique charm, led by Mera, walked out. Raditz's face immediately broke into a smile.
Lex led Levto out of the room. Kardashian still maintained Psychological Invisibility, walking beside Lex without attracting attention.
"Without the corresponding ritual, what do you plan to do?"
"Join the Iron and Blood Cross Order for investigation?"
Lex shook his head, "No, I have another method to advance to Sequence 5, it just costs a bit of money. I wasn't really willing to use it originally, but since Raditz also doesn't know the ritual, I don't want to waste any more time."
Kardashian narrowed her eyes slightly, "You want to directly consume the potion? It seems I need to remind you, this is suicide."
"I can tell you with certainty that every Sequence 5 must have ritual assistance, because this is the closest stage to half-human, half-god, and the impact of the potion on the spirit is incomparable to previous Sequences."
"Without a ritual to soothe the potion, the chance of losing control is quite high. If you truly intend to do this, then to ensure our agreement proceeds smoothly, I will make you forget your foolish idea."
Lex smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, Ms. Kardashian, I know what I'm doing. I have a method that can replace the ritual, and if there are no surprises, it should allow me to advance to Sequence 5."
Kardashian's eyebrows furrowed slightly, "I've never heard of such a method."
"That's probably because the times are different, isn't it?" Lex didn't explain in detail. Soon, they arrived in the hall and saw O'Neal was already unable to get up, only able to let the girls do as they pleased.
Lex walked over, took out a few pounds, and placed them on the nearby table: "That's enough, Young Misses. I just hope Mr. O'Neal can't get up tomorrow, I don't want to send him to the hospital or even the grave."
The girls giggled, left O'Neal, got dressed, took Lex's money, and departed.
Levto pulled O'Neal up. The poor adjutant's face was covered in lipstick marks, completely 'tagged' by the girls. He looked at Lex in a daze and said, "Sir, women are truly terrifying."
Lex looked at him, sincerely hoping that tonight's experience wouldn't leave him with a Conspiracy.
The next day, Lex rented two carriages and left Bayam with Nafi and others, heading to the private port.
They met the Medic outside the city.
"As you instructed, I've spread the news in the Red Theater and the Fragrant Tree Bar that the pirate Churchill is on Oravi Island," the cold-faced Medic said expressionlessly to Lex in the carriage.
This was something Lex had asked the Medic to do yesterday when they were discussing how to meet Raditz.
According to the information provided by Black Sail, Lex knew that 'Star Admiral' Cattleya was looking for a pirate named Churchill. Black Sail's intelligence personnel had found out that this pirate was originally one of King of Immortality Agalito's subordinates.
Churchill seemed to have learned the secret of the Fountain of Youth, then left the King of Immortality, and was pursued by Agalito's pirate subordinates.
That pirate had had contact with Cattleya, and it seemed 'Star Admiral' was willing to offer protection, but Churchill probably didn't trust Cattleya, so he hid.
Although Black Sail's intelligence indicated that Churchill was hiding on Oravi Island, whether this was true still needed verification.
Spreading this news was to attract the attention of 'Star Admiral'. Of course, this news would also attract people from the King of Immortality, but this was exactly what Lex wanted.
Only under the pressure of Agalito would 'Star Admiral' be forced to cooperate with Lex, and Lex also needed Cattleya's power to investigate the Fountain of Youth.
And before that, he needed to have the strength to speak with Cattleya. He had to become at least Sequence 5 to reach the level of a Admiral.
So, as soon as he returned to the Explorer, after ordering to head to Oravi Island, Lex immediately locked himself in the Captain's Cabin, had Levto guard the door, and prepared for his advancement.
But before that, he needed something.
"Eye that sees everything."
"God that Oversees All Things."
Lex summoned the mystical book, then turned to the 'Creation' page. The last time the mystical book descended on its own, he had seen an item on this page.
'Ritual Replacement Medium'!
Lex browsed through the items and quickly found it.
'Ritual Replacement Medium: It can replace the ritual required for any Path's Sequence 5 advancement. It is only applicable to Sequence 5; rituals above Sequence 4 cannot be replaced by this medium. It can only be purchased once and costs 800 dimensional crystals.'
"800 crystals…" Lex felt a pang of heartache. Because of the huge cost, Lex hadn't bought it immediately when he saw it last time.
After all, he currently only had nearly two thousand crystals. This item would cost him almost half of his crystals. If Raditz truly didn't know the corresponding ritual, Lex would never have been willing to spend it.
At this moment, he gritted his teeth and released a strong thought: I want to purchase the 'Ritual Replacement Medium'.
Immediately, the number of dimensional crystals on the page changed rapidly, finally stopping at 1176.
After deducting the corresponding dimensional crystals, a cluster of colorful Light slowly descended. Lex reached out to catch it, feeling his palm sink. The Light dispersed, and in his palm, there was now an extra item.