As Gray Hill finished speaking, silence fell over the area. The eyes of the assembly members present were all focused on the box in front of him. These gazes held eagerness, longing, confusion, and anxiety...
A secret transmission that could teach people how to control dreams and enter the Dream World? A chance to obtain hidden knowledge within the Dream World?
To be honest, the "dream records" offered by Gray Hill moved most of the people present. They were almost all seekers of the mysterious, connected to the hidden world, and they all hoped to gain more hidden knowledge and find the true path to becoming Extraordinary.
But... 500 pound was too expensive...
One must know that buying a detached house in the suburbs of Igwinte only cost around 300 pound. 500 pound was enough to buy a detached house with a garden and complete renovations.
Is this the price of knowledge?!
The price offered by Gray Hill immediately stumped most of the attendees. Although the people present had some financial strength, they were not all nobles and wealthy individuals. Previously, most transactions were within 100 pound. Now, Gray Hill was asking for 500 pound at once. Many people could not afford it, and even if they could, they had to seriously consider whether it was worth so much money for a secret transmission. After all, it only taught you how to enter the Dream World, and whether you would gain anything in the Dream World was completely unknown.
Therefore, this was an uncertain investment, and even those who could afford it were hesitant for a while.
Only truly rich people could afford this kind of thing...
At this moment, most of the gazes in the assembly were directed towards the masked gentleman. His code name was "Shepherd Dog". He had bought many things before, and those who had attended the gatherings for a long time knew he was a big spender.
Seeing many eyes gathered on him, he held his cane with both hands and slowly spoke.
"I am very sorry, Mr. Gray Hill. Although this secret transmission is indeed very attractive, it also means additional Spirit Sight. I have not finished cultivating the secret transmission I bought before. If I forcibly cultivate a new secret transmission without regard for the pollution of Spirit Sight, I am afraid I will lose control due to the accumulation of Spirit Sight..."
Looking at Gray Hill on the main seat, the gentleman said with a slight apology. Hearing his words, Gray Hill nodded silently. Then, after glancing around at the assembly members, and seeing that no one was bidding, he raised his hand.
"In that case, today's assembly will..."
"Um, please, please wait a moment~"
Suddenly, at this moment, a childish and sharp voice echoed in the venue. Hearing this voice, everyone in the venue turned their heads towards the source of the sound, and then saw a small figure sitting in a seat raising their hand.
Seeing this scene, the assembly members present were all startled.
What the heck? That figure, that voice, isn't that a child? How did a child come to this kind of gathering?
"Gr-Gray Hill Mr., I want to trade, um, trade for your secret transmission!" Raising her voice and trying hard to make her voice and tone sound more delicate and childish, Dorothy said to Gray Hill.
"Where did this little brat come from? How did you sneak in? Get out quickly!" At this moment, a masked servant next to Gray Hill pointed at Dorothy and shouted loudly. At first, they just thought Dorothy might just be a normal person who was a little short, but they didn't expect her to be a real minor.
Just as the masked servant was about to make a move, Gray Hill waved his hand to stop them.
Immediately after, Gray Hill slowly spoke amidst the bewildered gazes.
"No matter who she is, as long as she is sitting at this table, she is a member of this assembly and has the qualification to participate in the transaction..." Gray Hill said slowly. Hearing his words, the servant who was preparing to make a move retreated. Then, Gray Hill turned his gaze from behind the stone mask towards Dorothy.
"So, little girl, you said you want to trade for my secret transmission, but can you afford 500 pound?"
"I'm, I'm very sorry, Mr. Gray Hill, I don't have that much money, but, but I also have items, we can trade!"
Dorothy deliberately spoke in a childish voice, trying even harder to make her true age seem younger.
"Things? You mean... things that can match the value of this secret transmission?"
"Yes, please look at this..."
At this moment, Dorothy took out a small cloth bag from under her robe and placed it on the table. After opening the cloth bag, a glass bottle filled with dark red liquid was revealed, with two pale broken fingers soaked inside.
When Dorothy displayed the bottle on the table, the atmosphere in the venue solidified. Gray Hill's body couldn't help but lean slightly forward, and the assembly members who were originally preparing to watch Dorothy make a fool of herself couldn't help but hold their breath. They now knew that this little brat in front of them was not joking.
"This, this is... hmm... let me see..."
After taking out the bottle, Dorothy showed an expression of wanting to say something but forgetting, then she scratched her head and took out a piece of paper from her cloak, and began to read from it.
"This contains spiritual limbs created through a ritual. These two fingers contain abundant "Cup" Spirituality. As long as you eat them all, you can take a big step forward on the path to becoming Extraordinary. With a little extra absorption of "Cup" Spirituality, you can meet the spiritual accumulation required to become a 'Thirster'..."
Dorothy finished reading the note in her hand and then looked around. She found that the surrounding environment was now silent. Countless gazes were fixed on the glass bottle in front of Dorothy, filled with eager greed. This eagerness was even greater than when they looked at the secret transmission before!
It's Spirituality! High-content Spirituality items! Compared to other messy things, this thing is a direct improvement to oneself just by eating it! It greatly narrows the distance from true Extraordinaries!
A breath of longing permeated the assembly. If Gray Hill hadn't been present, it is estimated that someone would have already stepped forward to openly snatch Dorothy's bottle. And amidst the greedy gazes, two gazes were filled with fierceness.
These two gazes were not fixed on Dorothy's bottle at this moment, but on her personally...
The atmosphere of the assembly gradually became tense. With Dorothy taking out her item, a silent anxiety lingered in everyone's hearts. Gray Hill, sitting on the main seat, after gazing at the contents of the bottle Dorothy had taken out for a moment, slowly spoke.
"Little girl... Do you know what the consequences are for openly selling things that originally belonged to the Red Communion Society in this city? Do you dare to sell?"
Red Communion Society...
Hearing Gray Hill's words, everyone present at the assembly couldn't help but take a deep breath. Immediately after, those greedy gazes disappeared one by one. After knowing the original owner of this item, no one dared to have any crooked ideas.
Even, after realizing that the item Dorothy took out belonged to the Red Communion Society, the assembly members sitting on either side of her unconsciously moved their chairs, wanting to stay away from Dorothy.
And Dorothy continued to speak in an innocent voice.
"Huh? Red Communion Society? What's that? I don't know... But..."
Then, Dorothy thought for a moment, then pretended to look at the note in her hand again, and then said.
"However, although I don't know what the Red Communion Society is, I think Mr. Gray Hill definitely doesn't care about it, so as long as Mr. Gray Hill dares to accept it, I dare to sell it!"
As soon as Dorothy finished speaking, there was silence in the venue. After a moment, Gray Hill suddenly burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha... I dare to accept it, and you dare to sell it?... Well said, little girl! Who taught you those words just now?"
Hearing Gray Hill's words, Dorothy immediately pretended to be startled, then quickly hid the note in her hand behind her back, and then said urgently.
"No, no one taught me! I said it myself!"
"Heh heh... Good good good... You said it... You said it..."
Looking at Dorothy's reaction, Gray Hill chuckled. Then he waved to a servant beside him, who immediately picked up the box in front of Gray Hill and placed it in front of Dorothy, then put away the bottle in front of Dorothy.
"The transaction is complete, little girl, you can take your things away. However, I advise you not to come to this kind of place next time. Even if someone offers you more money, don't come. No amount of money can buy a life..." While saying this, Gray Hill stood up from his seat and announced.
"Dismissed..."
...
As Gray Hill announced the dismissal, the assembly members got up, bowed to Gray Hill one after another, and left the scene. Dorothy also carried the box containing the secret transmission up the stairs and left the basement. In the crowd, two gazes were constantly fixed on her whereabouts.
Passing through the wooden door, Dorothy entered Dark Water Lane. Then she looked around and quickly ran in one direction, while behind her, two figures followed from a distance.
Still wearing a cloak, Dorothy ran through the city's alleys, turning and winding her way forward, while behind her, two figures followed like shadows.
While running, the corners of Dorothy's mouth beneath her mask curved slightly.
'They've all followed me, the henchmen of the Holy Communion Society...'
While thinking, Dorothy quietly took out the secret transmission from the box and hid it in her cloak. Then, after another turn, she entered a dark alley. In that alley, a figure stood with their back to her.
Coming in front of the figure with their back turned, Dorothy paused slightly. After the trailing pursuers arrived, Dorothy held up the empty box in her hand and said loudly in an innocent and childish tone.
"Mr.! I have completed everything you arranged! The things I bought are here now! Please take a look!"
Along with Dorothy's shout, the figure with their back turned slowly turned around, revealing their face.
Deep-set eyes, a hooked nose, a pale and gaunt face, a dark red suit, wearing a top hat, leaning on a cane, dressed as a gentleman, with cold eyes.
This was Edrick Grandi, Dorothy's Corpse Puppet...