Chapter 72 First Time Seeing a Living Six-Star Club Member
Amelia had no idea that her sudden appearance online in the middle of the night had already caused quite a stir in the group chat.
The K.A. Club in Celestria had a total of only thirty-five members.
To be honest, any young person who could join the K.A. Club before the age of eighteen was often considered a genius from a very young age by those around them.
Geniuses are always different from ordinary people.
Some are skilled in analysis and logical reasoning, others are highly creative and imaginative, and some possess photographic memory, excelling in various fields.
But they also share common traits.
Besides having exceptionally high IQs and unconventional thinking patterns, geniuses are often solitary.
They might be introverted and out of sync with those around them, or they might be too proud to interact with ordinary people. In short, it's hard for these individuals to make friends in real life.
Simply put, their intellectual level is on a different plane, making it hard to find common ground with others.
Only among their kind can they find a mental connection, so this group chat became their way of socializing.
It's simple: everyone in this group chat is a genius. With IQs over 150, their abilities span different fields, but no one is inferior to another.
So, most people in the group have chatted either publicly or privately, and some have even met offline and become real-life friends.
The K.A. Club does not reveal members' real identities; everyone is mysterious and uses codenames in the group chat.
When someone logs in, their codename is followed by stars indicating their proficiency in various fields. Those not online don't even show their star ratings.
Before Amelia logged in, the most prominent member in the group had a three-star rating and went by the codename [Ming].
However, when Amelia logged in, her codename, Rose, displayed six red stars, causing a flurry of activity among the previously lurking members.
[Am I seeing this right? @Rose, a six-star member!]
[Seems like this is the first time logging in, never seen you here before.]
[The codename suggests a girl, @Rose, which city are you in? Want to meet up offline?]
[Six stars, that's impressive. Which six fields are you skilled in?]
[Finally, someone to rival @Ming, six stars vs. three stars.]
[I tried talking to @Ming, but he didn't even respond.]
Meanwhile, Leroy, who had clicked into the group chat upon seeing the notification, was also taken aback by the six stars following [Rose].
Amelia had mentioned to him earlier that her codename in K.A. was Rose.
Leroy had indeed seen this name in the group before, but he hadn't expected Rose to be a six-star member.
That meant if this was Amelia, she had top-tier skills in six fields, and piano was just one of them.
Amelia saw the group chat messages flying by and started typing.
[Rose: Hi, everyone.]
[Rose: I wanted to ask if anyone knows any ways to purchase rare herbs and plants recently?]
[Rose: Or if anyone knows someone selling such things?]
[Lan Yu: Rare herbs and plants? You mean the kind you can't find in regular stores?]
[Rose: Yeah, some are super rare and valuable, some are toxic and banned.]
[Lan Yu: I can check the dark web and black market for you. I love finding weird stuff there.]
[Lan Yu: The black market usually has stuff you can't find anywhere else. Give me half an hour, I'll dig around.]
[Whale: @Rose, why do you need rare herbs and plants? Are you making elixirs? Can you include me?]
[Lan Yu: @Whale, get a grip. What are you always thinking about?]
[Lan Yu: If you really are making elixirs, count me in. I'd love to try some.]
Asher Holden and Dorian Reid had known each other for a while and often joked around in the group. They were just messing about wanting special medicine.
They didn't expect Amelia to actually agree.
[Rose: Sure.]
[Rose: I can't promise anything crazy, but I can make some detox and beauty pills that are good for your health.]
[Whale: Really! @Rose, is one of your fields alchemy?]
[Rose: No, it's witchcraft.]
Seeing this, Leroy was now certain that Rose was indeed Amelia.
[Lan Yu: @Rose, I'll go find someone for you!]
[HY: If you need to trace the seller's IP, let me know @Lan Yu.]
Amelia noticed the name HY and saw his message, realizing he was a hacker. So she messaged him privately.
[Rose: Leroy?]
[HY: Yep, it's me. I'll help Lan Yu find someone and let you know if we get any leads.]
About half an hour later, Dorian sent Amelia a message.
[Lan Yu: I found an account on the black market, registered just a week ago. It should be the person you're looking for.]
[Lan Yu: Here's the link to the black market. You can use my account to contact them.]
[Rose: Thanks for your help. Could you give me an address to send the pills to?]
[Lan Yu: I can't believe I get to try special medicine! Thanks!]
[Lan Yu: HY mentioned you're in River City. Ming is also in River City. I'll definitely meet you guys offline when I get the chance!]
Lan Yu sent over an address in Border Ridge City, a top-tier wealthy area, indicating she was likely from a noble family.
Amelia clicked the invitation link, logged in with Lan Yu's account, and searched for the ID. She found the person Lan Yu mentioned.
The black avatar indicated the person was offline.
The name was a string of random characters, but the profile stated they sold rare herbs and various poisons, with a 100% positive transaction rating.
Blatantly advertising the sale of poisons in the profile, this was only possible on the black market.
Amelia sent a message: [Do you have fresh mugwort?]
Mugwort, an extinct and highly toxic plant. If the seller had it, they must be Pearl.
But the seller was offline and wouldn't respond immediately.
Exiting the black market, Amelia opened the email she hadn't checked since entering her new body.
Coincidentally, there were dozens of unread emails, and the most recent one had arrived just a few hours ago.
The sender was [Osborne].