After listening to Altair's words, Rosen slowly walked back behind the counter and said, "Wait, I'll pack it up for you."
Not long after, the little fatty had sorted out a large batch of materials and asked doubtfully, "How much do you need?"
Altair spread her hands and said, "The more, the better."
Upon hearing this, Rosen immediately packed up all the herbs without hesitation and then directly handed them to Altair, saying, "All the materials, 100 gold pounds."
"The materials you've packed are worth at most 80 gold pounds. And don't think I don't know my stuff—some of the materials in these herb packs have already started losing their spirituality. How dare you sell them at such a high price?" After listening to Rosen's words, Altair mocked.
But her mockery was useless to Rosen. The little fatty calmly explained, "If you only needed normal materials, I would definitely sell them to you at the usual price."
"However, in this pack of materials, as we both know, there are some special prohibited items."
"Moreover, I believe that after you walk out this door, even if you search all over Tingen City, you might not be able to gather them all. In the end, you'll have to slink back here to buy them from me. And for these contraband items, I also need to charge a confidentiality fee—after all, it's good for you, good for me, and good for everyone."
Faced with such a shameless reason, Altair could only helplessly take out the money. Because what he said was indeed true—some of these spiritual materials might not even be available through Beyonder gatherings.
For example: 'Hemlock Juice,' a highly toxic substance, is available in extremely limited quantities at Beyonder gatherings. 'Black Corpse Mushroom,' a 'blasphemous object' cultivated from corpses, is something no one dares to sell openly.
After receiving the 100 gold pound banknotes, the little fatty Rosen began rubbing them incessantly. His demeanor was as if he had never earned so much money at once before.
Looking at his appearance, Altair asked with a grim expression, "If I were to ask you to cultivate these spiritual materials in bulk, approximately how much could you provide me per month?"
"That depends on where I set up the cultivation site." Upon hearing Altair's words, Rosen felt this wasn't a one-time deal and even had an impulse to cooperate with her. So, with a smile, he put away the banknotes and explained:
"You should also know that spiritual materials aren't like weeds by the roadside."
"When they grow, they have extremely strict requirements for the surrounding environment, and they also need special 'fertilizer' applied periodically, as well as protection from being damaged."
"These various harsh conditions limit the quantity I can harvest each time."
"Of course, if you want to purchase these spiritual materials from me long-term, we can sign an agreement. I guarantee to sell them to you at the normal price, and in return, you need to help protect my plantation."
Looking at Rosen's appearance, Altair couldn't help but ask curiously, "I'm just a low-Sequence 'Seer' with hardly any combat ability. If I encounter something I can't handle, I'll definitely run faster than you. Aren't you afraid I might sell you out if I get into danger?"
"Of course, I've heard that 'Seers' have no practical combat ability, but I believe you can definitely find me a piece of land that won't be discovered. Am I right, noble lady?" After saying this, Rosen put on an expression and posture as if he had seen through everything.
"Alright." Altair, as if seen through, said reluctantly and helplessly, "Do you have any requirements for the cultivation site?"
"Not really, as long as it's not too far from the shop. That way, it'll be convenient for me to take care of both ends." Rosen thought for a moment and said.
Afterward, the two discussed the planning requirements for the plantation. Altair needed to help find the land and provide some protection. Rosen needed to help cultivate what she required.
After Altair took the already packed materials, walked out of "Rosen's Folk Herb Shop," and boarded the carriage, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
This little fatty didn't notice anything unusual even after signing the 'Notarized Document' and really thought he was exceptionally clever.
Even though it was their first meeting and they didn't know each other, he actually dared to cooperate with her and jointly establish a plantation.
Although Altair hasn't yet advanced to sequence six to become a 'Hypnotist,' she can still perform simple 'Mental Interference.' It just goes to show how foolish Rosen is—if you let him look, he really dares to look.
When Rosen looked at Altair's gemstone necklace, he was given a simple psychological suggestion. Afterward, all Altair needed was a slight nudge, and he would make decisions according to the pre-designed thoughts.
It just goes to show how insidious 'Spectators' are—you can easily fall into their traps. At the same time, this proves that Roselle's saying 'beware of Spectators' wasn't wrong. When the 'Mental Interference' ends, Rosen will have a lot to cry about.
However, Altair really feels that Rosen should switch to the 'Mother' Pathway, with his head full of cultivation experience. But whether he ends up switching Pathways or not has nothing to do with Altair.
At this moment, what Altair is most concerned about is the 'notarized' contract in her hand. Looking at the last few clauses, she couldn't help but want to laugh again.
"This contract, upon signing, requires both parties to fulfill their commitments as stipulated, and it is valid for 10 years.
"Violators shall suffer the punishment of being burned by flames."
A free ten-year serf, and no need to worry about him running away—how delightful.
The god 'Eternal Blazing Sun' is quite ironic—becoming the god of notarization through 'betrayal and Breach of contract'.
But now, the undeniable fact is that the authority of notarization indeed lies with 'Him.' 'Notarized Contracts' made through the Sun Pathway are often the most binding.
Altair's idea for purchasing these Beyonder materials is also simple—'Witches,' after all, are bound to make all sorts of strange 'Magic Potions.'
After returning home, she prepared to try turning these materials into some special potions. This type of potion is all about fast effects and significant side effects, without mentioning the side effects when selling them.
For example: If long-term overtime work leads to mental anxiety, then take a bottle of Sleeping Potion—guaranteed to make you fall asleep immediately. Of course, when you wake up the next day and whether you'll miss work hours isn't something the potion can decide.
For example: To lose weight, buy a bottle of Weight-Loss Potion. After taking it, the side effect will cause constant diarrhea, requiring you to spend a day in the bathroom.
Or another example: 'Hair-Growth Potion' that makes body hair grow continuously until you become a Curly-Haired Baboon.