North Shore of Conquest, Truva.
In a room at a certain hotel, Dorothy sat in her seat in the dimly lit room, using the ""wen hai hang zhi"" to communicate with Beverly, who was far away in Tivian. After some time communicating, she obtained a lot of useful information. Among these, what surprised Dorothy the most was the Spiritual composition of the Wall Walker.
'I didn't expect that the Wall Walker's true Spiritual composition is primarily'Stone' and secondarily'Shadow', not primarily'Shadow' and secondarily'Stone'. The Dark Gold Society's false information is quite effective, as expected of a black market organization. Misjudging the Spiritual composition of an Extraordinary profession can lead to significant losses in a confrontation.'
Looking at Beverly's response on the book page in front of her, Dorothy thought to herself, considering the implications if someone were to fight them using incorrect information, they would suffer in many areas. If they believed the Dark Gold Society's false intelligence, the enemy might overestimate their ""Shadow"" when fighting them, and thus not use ""Lamp"" for full reconnaissance when needed. They might underestimate their ""Stone"" and suffer losses in a direct confrontation, just as Dorothy did just now.
If Dorothy had known that the Wall Walker was primarily ""Stone"" and had second-order hardened skin, she wouldn't have let the Corpse Puppet raise its hand and shoot him. Not killing him with that shot directly gave him a chance to escape. If Dorothy had the correct information, she would have used other methods to defeat the enemy in one blow, and then she wouldn't have wasted a lot of Spirituality.
After learning the truth about the Wall Walker, Dorothy also resolved a question. She had always thought that the Wall Walker named Kim she had encountered before was from the Eight Point Nest. She wondered why she hadn't encountered Wall Walkers in the subsequent confrontations with the Eight-Pointed Nest. It turned out they were hired killers from the Dark Gold Society.
After gaining a general understanding of the Dark Gold Society's situation, Dorothy couldn't help but touch her chin, then continued to write on the book page in front of her.
"I have a pretty good idea of what this Dark Gold Society is all about now. I didn't expect to encounter something like this when I originally planned to come here to buy some things.
"By the way, you now know the situation of your base here in Truva, right? What do you plan to do now? Immediately report it to the senior management of the Craftsmen's Guild to handle it in time?"
After writing, Dorothy quietly waited for Beverly's response. Soon, her printed words appeared on the page.
"Of course, I have to report it... but even if I do, it probably won't be of much use. The base in Truva has fallen, and those guys have probably harvested who knows how many resources under our name. The situation there is already at the worst level, and it's hard for us to salvage anything."
Looking at Beverly's rather disheartened response, Dorothy frowned slightly, then continued to write her reply.
"Even if the situation is at its worst and difficult to salvage, don't you want to retaliate and punish that group of guys? At least don't let them continue to get away with it in Truva."
"Of course, we want to retaliate against these audacious guys, but it might be too late now. These guys are very agile, and their stage of disguised harvesting usually doesn't last too long. During this time, once they sense anything unusual, they will quickly arrange to withdraw.
"Didn't you just deal with two of their Wall Walkers? Being startled to this extent is enough for these guys to immediately prepare to pack up and leave. Therefore, even if we send people over immediately, we won't be able to catch them. By the time our people get there, they would have probably already vanished."
Beverly wrote like this. Looking at her words, Dorothy also bit the tip of her pen a little helplessly, thinking that it would have been better if Beverly had communicated with her earlier today and explained things clearly. Perhaps she could have handled this evening's harvesting in a more appropriate way.
"So, you're planning to let them go? Can't you also contact the Church or the secret police of Castile? Ask them to allocate forces from Truva to help you. You said before that the official Extraordinary organizations also dislike the Dark Gold Society, right?"
"Something like that. Although we will definitely send people to Truva, there's a high probability that they will have left by the time our people arrive. As for asking for help from the Church and the Castile secret police, that's also unlikely. Don't forget that the Craftsmen's Guild is a neutral organization. Whether it's the so-called officials or the so-called cults, we won't obviously lean towards any side and ask for their help. In the eyes of the world, our only enemy is the Dark Gold Society.
"Although those so-called officials also dislike the Dark Gold Society, if we cooperate with the officials to target them, in the eyes of other Extraordinary organizations that have conflicts with these officials, this is a kind of leaning towards a faction. This will cause their trust in the Craftsmen's Guild to decrease, making them wary, and thus they will choose the Dark Gold Society over us more often in Extraordinary transactions.
"Neutrality has always been the foundation for the Craftsmen's Guild to firmly establish itself as the largest trading platform in the hidden world. Only by making all major forces feel at ease can we do business with all of them. Therefore, the grievances with the Dark Gold Society are all resolved independently between us, and we won't let others intervene."
Beverly continued to write her response. After reading Beverly's response, Dorothy couldn't help but feel a sense of frustration for a moment. At least for her, it was a complete waste not to use the officials as a tool when they were available.
"So, this time you're basically going to suffer a silent loss?"
Dorothy wrote like this on the book page. She had never seen the Craftsmen's Guild suffer such a big loss before. When she dealt with them, it was always difficult to gain an advantage. Now, she didn't expect that a Dark Gold Society would directly cause them such a big setback. This was a rare sight.
Not long after Dorothy finished writing her words on the book page, Beverly's response appeared on the paper again, and her reply this time also surprised Dorothy a little.
"Loss? Perhaps. After all, when confronting the Dark Gold Society in the past, due to the wide distribution of the Craftsmen's Guild and its relatively conspicuous presence, we often suffered some local losses. But this time, it's not yet time to accept the loss."
"You mean you still have a way to deal with this group of guys? Do you still have forces that can be mobilized in Truva?" Looking at the other party's response, Dorothy wrote curiously, and the words that appeared on the book page next made her freeze directly.
"Of course, you are in Truva right now, aren't you?"
"Huh? Me?"
Looking at Beverly's response, Dorothy felt a sense of surprise. She didn't expect Beverly to set her sights on her, so after a moment of stunned silence, she picked up her pen and continued to write.
"You're not trying to ask me to help you deal with those guys, are you?"
"Correct answer. Those members of the Dark Gold Society in Truva should be leaving soon. If we send people over immediately, we will most likely not be able to catch them. Without contacting those so-called official Extraordinary, the only force we can borrow now is you.
"I know your abilities, Miss Neighbor, so I plan to suggest to the higher-ups to hire you to deal with that group of Dark Gold Society in Truva. If you succeed, we will definitely give you the generous reward you need."
Beverly's words appeared one after another on the book page in front of Dorothy. Looking at Beverly's words, Dorothy paused for a while, then continued to write.
"You hire me... that counts as borrowing external force, right? Is this considered a neutral attitude?"
"Why not? Miss Neighbor, you don't belong to any hidden force I know of. You are full of mysteries, and almost no one knows your background. I think no one in the entire Castile hidden world knows you, so you can be anyone. As long as you don't make a fuss after you finish the job, then you can become our strength."
Beverly's response appeared on the page of the ""wen hai hang zhi"". Looking at this response, Dorothy nodded silently. After thinking about it carefully again, she picked up her pen and wrote.
"Then... if I accept your employment and complete the mission, what kind of reward do you plan to give me afterwards? Facing the Dark Gold Society in Truva is definitely not without risk. What kind of bargaining chip can you offer me to take this risk?"
"Of course, we can give you what you want. Aren't you very interested in the legacy of the Xing Shu Xiu Shu Hui (Star Numerology Scripture Society)? That's perfect, because of years of accumulation, our Craftsmen's Guild's main workshop also has a good collection of items related to the Xiu Shu Hui, and we have a good amount of information about the Xiu Shu Hui. If you can help us solve the trouble in Truva, then our senior management, including the old man, may be able to answer some of your questions about the stars, and even give you some items."
Beverly's answer quickly appeared on the book page. Looking at these responses, Dorothy's eyes lit up. If she could obtain valuable information about the Xing Shu Xiu Shu Hui (Star Numerology Scripture Society) from the White Stone Craftsmen's Guild, then she could continue to explore the path to promotion. This was a very rare opportunity for her. She had been worrying about where to find clues.
Beverly's response moved Dorothy, but at this time, she still had a slight doubt in her heart, so she picked up her pen and continued to write her response.
"Your suggestion is very good, I do need information related to the Xiu Shu Hui, but this is just your personal suggestion, it cannot represent the decision of the entire Craftsmen's Guild, can you convince the Craftsmen's Guild headquarters to agree to the employment?"
Dorothy wrote like this. In her opinion, Beverly was just the person in charge of Tivian. This matter in Truva should not be decided by her within the Craftsmen's Guild, right? How could she excitedly propose this suggestion without even reporting it just now? She couldn't represent the headquarters of the Craftsmen's Guild.
"Oh, don't worry about that. Based on my understanding of the main workshop, they will definitely agree to my suggestion. The key is whether you accept it or not. In a word, as long as you dare to accept the employment and complete the task, then we can provide assistance in your process of exploring the Xing Shu Xiu Shu Hui (Star Numerology Scripture Society)."
Beverly wrote like this on the book page with great certainty. Looking at Beverly's firm words, Dorothy couldn't help but touch her chin. Although she didn't know why Beverly dared to represent their headquarters' meaning like this, based on their harmonious neighborly relationship, she decided to trust Beverly once.
"Okay, I accept this employment... I will go and meet those black marketeers before they escape..."
"Very good, then your task is to kill as many Dark Gold Society members in Truva as possible, and you must eliminate the leader. These guys must have one or two Chalk level individuals to dare to attack a base of this size, their strength is not to be underestimated, you need to be careful. If you feel you really can't handle it, you can also give up, no one is forcing you."
Beverly's written response continued to appear in front of Dorothy, and at this time, Dorothy had already decided to confront the Dark Gold Society. What she needed now was more information about the Dark Gold Society.
"If I can't handle it, of course, I will withdraw, so I need to know more detailed reports about these guys. Can you tell me what the Wall Walker becomes at the Chalk level, I need to know detailed information about their Extraordinary abilities."
Under the light, Dorothy picked up her pen and asked Beverly carefully and seriously. And in order to deal with the enemies of the Dark Gold Society, Beverly also began to introduce information about the Wall Walker's Extraordinary path to Dorothy in great detail, especially focusing on the information about the Chalk level. However, after reading about the Wall Walker's abilities at the Chalk level, Dorothy's expression became increasingly solemn and ugly.
If Beverly's information was correct, then the Wall Walker's ability after reaching Chalk could be said to be very strong. Just by looking at these ability descriptions, Dorothy believed that the Wall Walker at Chalk was almost the strongest among all the Chalk professions she had seen.
Not only were they strong, but the abilities of the Chalk Wall Walker even somewhat restrained Dorothy, making it very difficult for Dorothy to defeat them.
'According to Beverly, are these guys' abilities a bit too strong? Can I really defeat them? Tsk... The key is that this time I have to face them alone. I can't borrow power. If I could guide the official Extraordinary forces like before, things would be much simpler, but unfortunately, I can't this time.'
Sitting in her seat, Dorothy thought with a frown as she looked at the content on the book page in front of her. In the past, when she had conflicts with various cults, she liked to report and borrow power, deliberately guiding the power of official Extraordinary organizations to strike at cults.
Thinking carefully, although there were many Chalk level individuals who were defeated by Dorothy, most of them were not directly dealt with by Dorothy herself, but by borrowing the power of other forces.
For example, the Werewolf Alex was crippled by the An Yin Bureau and then Adele was sent to clean up the mess. The Werewolf Smith was killed by the Church's Saint Knight. Lareina from the Corpse Coffin was captured by the An Yin Bureau. Costa and Massimo from the Ebergrass Church, whom she encountered not long ago, were also mainly dealt with by the Church, and she just searched the injured Massimo.
At a glance, Dorothy liked to report and borrow power in almost every action, but this time she couldn't report. The Craftsmen's Guild didn't want the Dark Gold Society in Truva to be dealt with by official Extraordinary organizations, so Dorothy, who couldn't report, could only face the Dark Gold Society alone.
Dorothy had also killed Chalk level individuals in a direct confrontation, for example, the first Chalk she killed, Claudius, was killed by Dorothy in a direct confrontation. But this time, it was mainly because Dorothy had Vanya, the strongest combat power of the Rose Cross below herself, helping her to defeat Claudius. Vanya played an irreplaceable key role in this battle. If it weren't for Vanya, she would not have been able to kill Claudius at that time.
However, now, Vanya had just left Natsuki not long ago and was still on the distant sea, a considerable distance from Truva. She couldn't wait for her to come over in a short time. In this situation, Dorothy couldn't get Vanya's help, which significantly reduced her direct confrontation ability.
'I can't borrow the power of official Extraordinary organizations, and Vanya is not by my side for the time being. Under these circumstances, it will be much more difficult to deal with that group of Dark Gold Society. What should I do?'
Sitting on the sofa, Dorothy thought with a serious expression. The current situation was another big challenge for her.
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