From Prisoner to Si Chen

"It is indeed destined."

Ji Lan said with a smile and took his seat.

He turned to look at Cecilia.

When he came to the bookstore for the first time, his strength was still shallow. He had just entered the "Road of the Fire Sword" and could not identify the mysterious person on the other side.

But with a simple glance at the moment, his spiritual vision revealed the strength of the three ladies present at a glance.

All level 4 "referees".

These are three Kuze sisters.

Ji Lan couldn't help but speculate that the nine "Molan" sisters might all be long-lived.

"I wonder who this is?"

Gilan raised his hand politely, reaching across the small round table towards the woman with braids.

The "Molan" lady showed a shy and ladylike smile, stretched out her little hand and shook Gilan's hand gently.

Her beautiful eyes flashed, and she whispered:

"Vanessa Moran. I am the last among the sisters, the ninth sister... It is a pleasure to meet you, the youngest and outstanding foreign minister of the empire, the head of the mysterious investigation committee, and the great hero of Cockburn, Gilan Iros gentlemen."

"Miss Vanessa is so impressed."

Gillan smiled, finding it interesting.

The Moran sisters all seem to have different personalities, each with their own characteristics.

For example, as the eldest sister, Cecilia is mature and steady, and full of royal sister style; the sixth sister, Yaz, is smart and kind-hearted; and the ninth sister, Vanessa, has a hint of playfulness hidden under her ladylike appearance.

At this time, Cecilia adjusted her round glasses and asked tentatively:

"I wonder what's the purpose of Mr. Gillan's visit today?"

Hearing her ask, the two sisters next to her, Yaz and Vanessa, also cast curious glances at Gilan.

"Um……"

Ji Lan pondered for a moment and said frankly:

"I want to get in touch with the 'Condensation Bookstore' behind you. I need help with some things."

Although the three sisters were surprised, they made no more attempts to hide it. The eldest sister Cecilia thought for a while and asked tentatively:

"I wonder why Mr. Gillan needs help?"

"I plan to collect level 6 secrets."

Gillan Road.

"As far as I know, the 'Condensation Bookstore' holds most of the secrets in the world..."

"I see."

Cecilia was secretly relieved.

As long as Jilan doesn't represent the official empire and cause trouble for "Ning Ge Bookstore", then everything will be fine.

She thought for a while and said in a deep voice:

"But Mr. Gillan, please be mentally prepared. Although the 'Condensation Bookstore' has collected a lot of mysterious knowledge, the sixth-level secrets are too precious and you may not be willing to take them out..."

"It doesn't matter."

Gillan shook his head.

He took out the congratulatory letter from "Condensation Bookstore" that he had received after winning the "Six-Party Gambling Battle" and placed it on the small round table.

"They once wrote me a letter, believing that as long as I can show enough sincerity, the bookstore will be willing to share the secret book."

The three sisters looked at each other.

Cecilia said:

"In that case, I will contact the Solidarity Bookstore for Mr. Gillan."

"I'm here, madam."

Ji Lan pinched his hat and nodded.

Cecilia took out a locked, unnamed book, the cover of which shone like snow.

Gillan saw it clearly.

The outer shell of the book in her hand is covered with "salt crystals", and its purpose is unknown.

‘In alchemy, salt symbolizes the solidification process of material change, and is also a manifestation of the law of September Sichen’s “Ms. Snow”... So, is this the origin of the name “Condensation Bookstore”? ’

Ji Lan guessed.

Immediately afterwards, Cecilia was seen opening the book with a special small silver key.

Wow…

The moment the book was opened, a dazzling white light burst out, and pages of paper with complicated patterns flew out.

Flying all over the sky like a butterfly, hovering in the bookstore.

"Cecilia asks to see Mr. Walter Van Cleef, the 'librarian'."

Just listen to the female shopkeeper calling softly.

Immediately, the flying papers seemed to have received instructions, flew back in an orderly manner, and spliced ​​themselves together above everyone's heads.

Ninety-nine pages form a square.

The complex patterns drawn on it just form a huge alchemical array, thus blooming with brilliance.

An almost realistic translucent figure walked out and came to the bookstore.

This is an old man with a messy white beard that has not been groomed for a long time.

He is very tall, at least over two meters. In his hand was a wooden cane, with an old-fashioned kerosene lamp hanging on the handle. Wearing a brown velvet beret and a woolen coat, a long bunch of brass keys jingled on the belt around his waist.

"Cecilia, I'm very busy. There are three floors of books in the second library that are moldy and need to be cleaned and maintained in time... huh?"

As the tall old man was talking, he noticed that in addition to the three sisters of the Moran family, there was also a young man present in the bookstore.

This young man wears a suit and top hat, has red hair in a ponytail, has a pair of coquettish purple eyes, and has an extraordinary temperament.

"Is this... Mr. Guillain Iros of the Bremen Empire?!"

The old man asked with a surprised look on his face.

"Nice to meet Mr. Walter."

Gillan stood up, took off his hat and held out his hand.

The old man looked at him twice and extended his hand to hold it.

Although he is just a projection and has no entity, his basic courtesy will not be lost.

"Cecilia, why did this big shot come to your shop?"

Walter chuckled and asked the female shopkeeper.

After Cecilia spoke some words, she relayed Gilan's needs to the old man.

"...So that's it."

The old man nodded.

He turned his attention back to the purple-eyed young man.

"Mr. Gillan, we have actually paid attention to you for a long time. After all, there have been many rumors about you in the past year, and they are all major events that shocked the mysterious field."

Walter coughed.

"We originally planned to make acquaintance with you. Since you took the initiative to find and want the sixth-level secret, we are naturally willing to present the collection and share it with you..."

"If you have any conditions, you can tell me."

Gilan nodded and smiled.

"'Ningguo Bookstore' is also a secret society that believes in 'Ms. Snow', and I believe they all abide by the principle of 'equivalent exchange'."

"Yes, sir."

Walt laughed.

"I know that you are not only a high-ranking member of the Bremen Empire, but also a great alchemist of the new era, well-known among the 'Midnight Rose'."

"It's all just a false name."

Jilan waved his hand, not taking it seriously.

When the old man saw this, he stopped saying any words of praise. After pretending to be thoughtful, he said:

"According to the rules of the bookstore, the secrets of Kuze and above are not allowed to be shared with outsiders, especially level 6... But if it is Mr. Gillan, we are willing to exchange it at equal value."

"I wonder what price you are willing to pay?"

Seeing the old man throwing the question back to him, Jilan had a plan in mind.

He thought for a while and expressed his sincerity:

"Five white cards in exchange for a level 6 secret."

Because Level 6 Secrets are not circulating in the market, it is difficult to price them. But according to Ms. Crow, Ji Lan secretly passed the "background" to him at the friendly price of 1 white card as a reference.

Upon hearing the quotation, the three Cecilia sisters looked at each other in surprise.

Because the price seems to be not low anymore.

"Mr. Gillan is indeed sincere."

Walter was very satisfied and nodded.

"Hmm... I wonder which secret biography you want, sir?"

"Except for the February 'setup', all sixth-level secrets of the Furnace Spiral and Theosophical Spiral."

Gillan held up his hat and said calmly.

"Um?"

Everyone, including the three sisters, was shocked.

Walter even opened his mouth slightly.

"Why does Mr. Gillan need so many secrets?"

He was not worried that the other party could not afford the transaction chips, but was worried that with so many Level 6 secrets, there would be a risk of large-scale external transmissions.

This goes against the purpose of "Condensation Bookstore".

As an administrator, he needs to take responsibility.

"Actually, this is not a secret."

Gillan thought for a moment and said.

"The path I am taking is not the path of the Twelve Sichen, but a path that I have found out by myself, so I need the secrets of other paths as a reference."

"If Mr. Walter is worried about my wanton rumor, you can ask the 'Twin Kite' to bear witness..."

"Sir, you are serious."

Walter said quickly.

Asking the "Twin Kite" to be a witness is a common thing during transactions, but the current situation is obviously different.

Gilan Ylos is not a lone mystic who knows nothing about his roots. He has a unique status and status, and Walter does not want to antagonize the young man because of this.

After some ideological struggle, the old man gritted his teeth:

"I believe that you will not leak the sixth-level secrets easily. If you only want to understand it for yourself and use it as a reference, I am willing to reach this deal with you on behalf of the bookstore."

"Thank you Mr. Walter for your trust."

Gillan smiled.

"I wonder when I can get the esoteric medium? Or should I say it is an oral esoteric medium?"

"Um……"

Walter showed a hint of embarrassment.

"Sorry, Mr. Gillan, although I am the librarian, I have not read every secret book, so I can't dictate it to you... And there are too many level 6 secret books you need, and they are divided into different parts. They are stored in libraries in different regions, so dispatching them takes time.”

After some explanations, Gilan learned.

There are nine secret libraries in the "Ningli Bookstore", which are built in corners around the world and are rarely known to anyone.

The seven secret biographies that Gilan needs are stored in the third and fourth libraries respectively. It just so happens that the location of these two libraries is not within the Bremen Empire, but in the Owena Federation.

"So how long will it take?"

Ji Lan frowned slightly and asked.

Seeing him frowning, Mr. Walter coughed and said cautiously:

"Conservative estimate, it will take two months..."

"Two months?"

Jilan's heart sank.

There was no way he could wait that long.

The teacher's life is about to end, and there are too many unknown variables. He needs to advance to level 6 as soon as possible to gain stronger power.

At this time, Walter said with a bitter face:

"I'm really sorry, Mr. Gillan. There is a war between Austria and Austria right now. The two sides have cut off transportation and communication. It is impossible for our alchemy formation to transmit across such a long distance..."

Ji Lan suddenly thought of something.

Aren’t “White Gull” Alivia and “Black Sandpiper” Weiner just in the Federation?

Let them get the secret information for you and then give it to you through the Dream Collection. This way you can avoid a lot of trouble and don't have to wait so long.

"Let's do this, Mr. Walter."

Gillan raised his hand to signal.

"How about you allocate the secret message and I'll have someone pick it up for me in the Owenna Federation?"

"This couldn't be better!"

Walter said quickly.

Gilan nodded, and without further delay, he took out 35 "Saar Cards" and handed them to Ms. Cecilia beside him.

"Happy transaction."

"Happy transaction, sir."

The wrinkles on Walter's face were all smiling.