thefictionvixens Chapter 71 Trading
Chapter 71 Trading
"A very good idea, sir."
Mr. Moran's lips curved into a smile.
Luo Qiu's response seemed to be exactly the answer he wanted.
Then, with a slightly playful tone, he cheerfully said:
"Now we can make the deal, sir. For your future, I would like to recommend a discipline of esoteric studies—concealment."
"The existence of extraordinary individuals, due to their passive and frequent interaction with extraordinary energy, is virtually impossible for high-sequence individuals to hide from. To eliminate traces, one must understand the flow of energy and control oneself; this is stealth."
"Moreover, everyone has their own destiny trajectory, and the ultimate goal of esoteric studies is naturally to control one's own destiny trajectory. But before that, if one studies esoteric studies to a high level and can glimpse one's own destiny and hide it, it is also a viable option."
What do you think?
Luo Qiu's heart skipped a beat.
What Moran said was exactly what he lacked most. Moreover, it was clear that Moran had already seen through all of this.
At this moment, Luo Qiu looked down and realized that a card had appeared on the table sometime during the night.
A card with a black background and a six-pointed star pattern drawn on it.
Upon seeing it, Luo Qiu knew that this was the content of the transaction.
"What can I trade for you, sir?"
Luo Qiu did not want to resist her inner desires, so she looked directly into the other person's eyes and asked directly.
To be honest, this is still a deep question that he has: do I have something that I can trade with the other party? It can't be my talent, can it?
"It's very simple, sir. What I want, you can have with you right now."
Moran continued to explain with a smile, and as she spoke, she slightly raised her right hand, her fingers gently tracing a line in the air.
The next moment, Luo Qiu felt something move in his pocket.
The ruby he had brought with him was pulled out of his pocket by an unseen force and then slowly floated in front of him.
"The Blood Gem from the time of Ambrosius III, slumbered after being stained with a drop of scorching blood from the last king of the empire, records a trace of the fate of the Kingdom of Northumbria..."
"In fairy tales, a princess needs a prince's kiss to wake her up, but this beauty has been sleeping quietly for seven hundred years."
"But shouldn't the real gem have been taken by the gentleman long ago?"
Hearing this, Luo Qiu could no longer hide his doubts.
He had suspected the gem's existence from the beginning, but he was certain that the gem before him was different from any he had seen before. His innate vision was accurate; the intensity of the red light emanating from this gem was on a completely different level.
Did Moran on the other side make a mistake?
Across from Luo Qiu, Moran shook her head:
"Detective, it seems you lack some common sense. Where shall we begin?"
"In the eyes of us esoteric sorcerers, everything in the world has its own destiny trajectory. The trajectory of living beings is very special, depending on the interference with matter and energy. The trajectory of ordinary people is weaker, while that of extraordinary beings is clearer. If an extraordinary being recklessly uses sorcery to interfere with reality, his trajectory will fluctuate, or even deviate. In layman's terms, sorcery is sorcery."
"To forge something real, with the vibrations of matter and energy, especially in the Fog City, seems too risky to me. Besides, it doesn't conform to the principle of equivalent exchange, and to some extent, it will also disrupt the trajectory of my own destiny."
"So, this is a real gemstone?"
"It's true, or it's false; it was originally just a future profile of a gemstone."
At this point, Moran's lips curved into a smile again.
"In the study of fate, one captures a trace of the future of things and profiles them... This is a third-circle sorcery, which can only generate a shell that resembles the original thing."
"However, when someone tries to use this profile to get closer to the thing itself, the thing meets the profile, their fates intertwine, and the thing begins to shift towards the future profile..."
Another gemstone floated up in front of the two of them.
It appeared in Mr. Moran's hand at some unknown time, rose up, floated in the air, and met the gem in front of Luo Qiu.
Luo Qiu then saw that the latter's energy was rapidly transferring to the former, and gradually, the dimly lit ruby seemed to be about to burst into flames.
Seeing this scene for the first time, Luo Qiu could only force himself to remain calm.
After glancing at it a few times, fearing I would get too absorbed in it, I quickly looked away.
He shook his head and said to Moran:
"Mr. Moran, you said that forcibly changing the state of things will alter the trajectory of fate. Conversely, since the gem's fate was altered, someone must have paid the price, right? Was it Mr. Derek?"
"So his name is Derek. Sorry, this is the first time I've heard his name, but I've already paid him. I made a deal with him, and he did it voluntarily."
"So, what price did I pay?"
"As you can see, Detective, after the gem's fate changed, it naturally ended up in your hands in the future. This is a natural interweaving of fates, so of course there is no price to pay."
"This transaction is simply because I want to own this gem completely."
Moran made no attempt to conceal his intentions.
At the same time, the gem in the air finally completed its energy transfer and completely dissipated. Another gem slowly fell, landing next to the card, its shape exactly the same as the gem Luo Qiu had seen before.
Luo Qiu knew that she had to make a choice.
He could take either the ruby or the card.
But for some reason, at this moment when he should have been tense, he suddenly thought of the clues he had obtained during the investigation that day.
Derek and Mr. Carter had been plotting for seven days, and Mr. Carter had been using a wind-up mechanism to interfere with the alarm for a long time...
If all of this is reflected in Mr. Moran's current profile of his future, everything becomes very clear.
Mr. Carter had started secretly changing things at least seven days ago.
Perhaps it's that 4.5 ronds sapphire brooch? And if the future profile shows the same state as before, then it will be very difficult to detect that the jewelry has been replaced.
As for what happened last night, it seems that the ruby future profile that Mr. Moran presented was not in its original state, so Mr. Carter chose to give up last night—no, the night before—and Mr. Derek bought it, choosing to take the risk last night...
"I choose this card, Mr. Moran."
"Thank you, I knew it from the start. Tonight will be a wonderful night."
Luo Qiu made the decision calmly and picked up the card without hesitation, while Moran carefully put away the gem.
The transaction concluded smoothly, and the air here seemed to lighten with joy.
At this moment, Moran stood up and invited Luo Qiu to walk towards the door.
"Detective, remember to keep that gold card safe. The entrance may have changed by the next time you come back."
"Some guidance on destiny can be offered here. I have a feeling you will need these services."
"Perhaps."
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