CHAPTER 694: CHAPTER 689: DEAL CONCLUDED

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What kind of compensation...

Faced with the conditions proposed by Orland, Ronald’s thoughts swiftly became active.

Compared to battle,

he naturally preferred negotiating and trading to obtain information.

After a brief analysis of their conversation, Ronald confidently asked:

"Then, Mr. Orland, since you’ve brought up the idea of a trade, you must have had a target in mind, right?"

Orland did not intend to beat around the bush.

Having been directly called out by Ronald, he almost immediately responded:

"Mr. Ronald, you guessed absolutely correctly."

"Regarding the trade, I actually have two ideas in mind."

"The first is that you join our Banica. As members of the same organization, we naturally can share all the intelligence we’ve gathered."

Ronald decisively shook his head in refusal:

"I must express my regrets on that matter."

"Although Katherine and I are currently dedicated to resolving the issues of Yizi Forest, we inherently have responsibilities that we must fulfill before that."

"..."

Orland slightly nodded his head in understanding:

"I see, then let’s talk about the second plan."

"Mr. Ronald, I am very interested in that spell of yours that allows one to see far in the darkness; could you teach it to the casters in our camp?"

"..."

Ronald almost thought he had misheard.

Him, teach spells to the casters of Banica?

Knowing that he could see far in the dark was one thing -- after all, this could have been deduced from the recent recount by Ponton -- but to talk about teaching a spell...

The study of spells is closely linked to the original texts.

This was almost tantamount to confirming Ronald as the owner of an original text!

How did Orland know about this?

Ronald prided himself on his control over Magic Power.

So, how did the other party realize he owned an original text without any direct disclosure of information?

Ronald’s expression showed his doubt.

But then Orland suddenly laughed out loud:

"Ha ha ha—"

"Mr. Ronald, um, you actually don’t need to be so surprised. In fact, with the previous mystical change in heaven and earth, our world has been undergoing some wondrous changes."

"Take, for example, the spells upon which the mystical side relies to exist—now if the caster has a profound understanding of their own spells, then it is possible to teach them to others, unlike in the past when it was necessary to rely on the original texts for the teaching of spells."

"..."

Massive news!

Ronald’s eyebrows shot up; his expression was strikingly different from before.

The situation where spells could be taught in the typical sense greatly elevated the mystical side’s ability to intervene in the world, especially since such a change had just occurred.

From Ronald’s perspective—

Compared to most people in the world who were unaware, he had a deeper understanding of the true nature of the mystical change—it was undoubtedly the result of Katherine’s actions from within the "Infinite Negative Domain."

And that head of astronomical affairs...

Ronald did not believe he would want to see such a situation develop.

"..."

Ronald’s contemplation led Orland to misunderstand.

So, the leader of Banica continued to speak:

"Mr. Ronald, I know you are currently very skeptical about the truth of my statement. As assurance, we can provide an absolutely secure environment for confidentiality on our side, where you can teach the spell to your female companion to verify my claim."

Ronald immediately shook his head:

"No, I don’t doubt that."

"Just being able to teach a spell through normal instruction—it has too great an impact on the world. I... I’m a bit shocked."

"I understand, I completely understand," Orland immediately nodded, "In fact, when I first received this news, I too thought there was a problem with the intelligence. However, after actual trials, the facts are the facts."

Once they had both expressed their astonishment at this news,

Ronald then voiced his thoughts:

"Mr. Orland, I don’t mind exchanging information in return for teaching a spell. But the ability to see in the dark is rather special; I would prefer to offer a different spell in exchange."

"..."

Upon hearing Ronald’s answer, Orland frowned slightly.

However, he did not outright reject it, instead, he emphasized his requirement with a heavier tone:

"Mr. Ronald, if you need to do this, then the spell must possess the value it rightly should."

Ronald had already prepared his plan.

A condition that was not influential yet could certainly stir the other party instantly slipped out:

"This is a spell used for restoration, allowing the user to repair their physical condition by consuming large amounts of food."

"Healing spells..."

Hearing this, Orland instantly became more animated.

For a caster on the mystical side, a spell capable of healing injuries always held great value. After all, protecting one’s own life in reality is a guarantee everyone instinctively pursues.

So, after only a few seconds of thought,

Orland’s face once again displayed a very friendly smile:

"In that case—Mr. Ronald, I believe we have a deal. To demonstrate our sincerity, I can inform you of the intelligence you need first."

Of course, Ronald did not mind such good fortune:

"Thank you for your generosity..."

As a leader with official duties, Orland clearly did not want to waste time. So, after Ronald responded, he immediately began to elaborate:

"Firstly, about the tree spirits you mentioned—according to our understanding, there are approximately thirty to fifty of them in Yizi Forest, and their specific behavior matches what you described."

"And that mother—frankly, we have not been as successful as you in extracting information from those tree spirits, but we do have very suspicious information to provide."

Saying this, Orland briefly paused his narrative.

The leader of Banica then turned to open the window behind his office and only then did he point towards the distant forest and say:

"Do you see that green mist?"

"The powder that makes it up is the trace Banica left behind when we fought a powerful creature. That thing was entirely comprised of plants and was located near our camp site. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information, but I think it is very likely to be the Mother Tree Spirit you spoke of."

Ronald immediately followed up with a question:

"What is its current condition?"

Orland sadly shook his head:

"I regret to say, we weren’t able to successfully kill that powerful creature."

"After breaking through the siege of our casters, it fled towards the western part of Yizi Forest."

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