Vol 6 Chapter 3141: two options

   "...That's the way it is." Portia nodded her eyebrows with a folding fan, showing a helpless expression: "You also know that Granny Nail has left the Southern Region, and it is impossible to ask her to help make hats."
   "According to Sister Donglizi's words, I can only find you now."
   Speaking of this, Portia chuckled: "I was thinking about how to contact you, but what I didn't expect was that Regina found me just when I was distressed."
   "Afterwards, you should know."
   Portia was looking for Angel, and Angel happened to be looking for her, so there was today's meeting.
   "So, it's quite a coincidence." Angel raised his eyebrows.
   Portia Smile's swaying fan: "Since it's such a coincidence, will you agree to my request?"
  Angol was silent for a moment, then said, "Is this a quid pro quo?"
   On the condition of liberating Qi Li, exchange him to make hats?
  Portia: "If you want it to be a quid pro quo, that's fine too. Exactly, if I want to solve Qi Li's matter, I have two options here, and one of them can indeed be used as a quid pro quo."
  Angol was stunned for a moment: "What do you mean?"
  According to Portia, one of the solutions can be obtained without exchange conditions?
   If this is the case, wouldn’t it be alright to just choose this plan?
   Portia seemed to see Angel's doubts and explained: "You will understand after listening to my two plans..."
   Next, Portia began to describe in detail her solution to Qi Li.
  The first solution does not require any exchange conditions. Directly ordered by Portia, the director of the Fragrance Department of Ashliere College cancels Qi Li's task and revokes the ban on Qi Li.
  This plan is actually the plan Angel thought to solve Qi Li at the beginning.
   It was just that Angel thought at the time that Portia might use this plan to exchange conditions with him.
   But now it seems that Portia does not intend to use this to "blackmail" Angel?
   After listening to this plan, Angel had some doubts in his heart. Did he think Portia too badly? Or, was Portia doing it for something else?
  Portia did not explain much about the first plan, but directly stated the second plan, that is, the plan that can be used as a "quid pro quo".
"The second solution is that I won't come forward to solve this matter, but I can teach Qi Li a special extraction method in private. The extraction speed of this extraction method is similar to the general extraction method, but it extracts every time Metrics, but much more than previous extraction methods.

   "In other words, if Qi Li has learned this extraction method, she can use a faster speed to clear the No. 1 raw material warehouse."
   "And this special extraction method is my original creation, and I have not spread it out. I will use this original extraction method in exchange for you to help Don Liz refine a hat, how about it?"
   After listening to Portia's second plan, Angel's expression was a little subtle.
   In Portia's solution, there is also an option to "speed up extraction".
   Sure enough, the thoughts of the alchemists are actually the same, and Portia actually thought of it together with Midora.
   However, what is the difference between this plan and him going to Stirling to borrow equipment?
   To borrow equipment from Stirling, it may cost points; to find Portia for the extraction method, it costs an alchemy opportunity. All in all, it costs a lot, doesn't it seem to make a difference?
   Thinking about it this way, it seems that the first plan is better?
   But why did Portia choose the first plan to help unconditionally, but the second plan would make an exchange?
   This kind of bias, is Portia feeling that she paid more for the second plan?
   Indeed, given a special extraction method, it must pay a lot. But in the first plan, she obviously doesn't need to pay anything, she just needs to give an order.
  … not right.
  Angol thought about it carefully, if Portia used the first option, she would actually have to pay. What she paid was her face, or rather, her credibility.
   She guaranteed Qi Li on the basis of her credit. The people in the fragrance circle were willing to agree, also because it was in Portia's face.
   This invisible contribution may be more than the tangible contribution.
  After all, the accumulation of credibility is difficult, but the collapse of credibility is easy.
   Moreover, what Qi Li destroyed was the "spiritual belief" of the fragrance wizards. Even if Portia could use her reputation to protect her, this method would also make some fragrance wizards resentful.
   In many cases, the decisive factor affecting the collapse of the building may not be the cracked earth, nor the violent disaster, but an inconspicuous breeze.
   The resentment in the hearts of some fragrance wizards is this seamlessness. At first it won't be anything, but after more and more, when something happens to Portia, they will come together and become the straw that breaks the camel's back.
   Therefore, in this situation, relying on reputation as a guarantee may actually pay more than tangible expenses. But why did Portia not use this plan to exchange conditions with Angel?
  —because, she doesn't exchange, she may get more.
  Invisible contribution, how much this pays is unknown.
   Then the price she wants to recover is naturally unknown.
   There is only one "unknown" that Angel can think of, and that is... human feelings.
   The first plan does not seem to require any exchange conditions, but the intangible price Portia paid is enough to exchange Angel's favor.
   And human debt is the hardest to pay.
  Now, Portia did not ask Angel to exchange the special magic pattern with Alchemy of Life; but in the future, what if she spoke with human affection?
  Thinking about it this way, the first plan seems to be ordinary, but it is actually a big pit.
   is the second plan. The price is clearly marked, and everyone does their own thing and does not owe each other... Maybe the second plan is more suitable?
   Angel's choice at this time has begun to deflect. From the beginning, he preferred the first plan, and now he is seriously thinking about the second plan.
   The second solution seems to be slower, but learning the special extraction method will benefit you for life. Moreover, it is actually possible to solve the problem that the second solution is "too slow".
   That is, it requires both a special extraction method and a Stirling machine. These two methods happen to be non-conflicting and can be done simultaneously.
  Once both sides start work at the same time, it may even take less than half a month, or even less than a week, for Qi Li to completely clean up the No. 1 raw material warehouse.
   This is definitely not slow.
   However, to achieve such a speed, Angel will have to pay a lot.
When    was weighing and thinking in Angel's mind, Portia suddenly said: "You seem to be a little confused?"
  Angol did not deny it, but nodded: "It is indeed a little doubtful."
Portia didn't ask what Angel's "confusion" was, but asked: "Do you think it would be better for me to eliminate Qi Li's punishment in one sentence, or Qi Li to get a different look in the fragrance circle by completing the original goal? be better?"
  Angol: "...the latter."
   Portia smiled, not speaking.
   But Angel understood what Portia meant.
   She is reminding Angel of one thing: what Qi Li wants to eliminate is not only punishment, but also the prejudice against her in the entire fragrance circle.
  Portia can, in one word, remove Qi Li's punishment, but this only removes the punishment, but does not remove prejudice. It even aggravated this prejudice.
   And if Qi Li relies on her own efforts to clear the No. 1 raw material library - at least in the eyes of others, it is her own efforts - this is the real way to eliminate punishment and eliminate prejudice at the same time.
   This is why, Portia will use this plan to exchange conditions with Angel.
   It’s not just because of this method that Portia needs to pay for a special extraction method; also, this method is the real solution to Qi Li’s dilemma.
  The words have come to this point, Angel's choice is actually very clear.
   The second option is definitely more appropriate.
   Moreover, in addition to the reasons mentioned above, he actually considered Qi Li’s own thoughts.
  At the beginning, the reason why Qi Li resolutely came to clean up the No. 1 raw material warehouse was because she felt that she had implicated the allies of the Lilith House. Also, the reason why Qi Li didn't want Kantor to help was because of her mental state.
  If you want to solve this problem, you can't just solve the punishment, Qi Li's psychological factors should also be taken into account.
   Qi Li may not care about the prejudice of the fragrance circle, but he cares about the attitude of the affiliated families of the Lilith House, and these affiliated families care about the prejudice of the fragrance circle. Going around, prejudice, is definitely one of the factors affecting Qi Li's psychology.
  The solution to prejudice is only the second option.
  Angol: "If I had to choose, I would choose to exchange the special extraction method."
  Angel did not directly give a conclusion, but added an "if" in front of the words, because he actually had more than one option at this time.
   He can also use the Stirling Machine to solve Qi Li's problems.
   Of course, it is better to do both, but the second plan involves a hard-to-predict variable—Dong Liz.
  Angol had to understand the whole picture of Dongliz's alchemy before deciding whether to take over the alchemy.
  Especially, Dong Liz kept saying that it was her sister's request to make hats, which made this hat-making drama even more turbulent.
  Even though Angel was inclined towards the second plan, it was difficult for him to make further decisions without a clear picture of Don Liz's alchemy.
  Anger expressed his thoughts: "...If you really want to make hats, at least let me know what happened to her sister?"
   "Ms. Portia, do you know anything about Don Liz and her sister?"
  Portia pondered for a while before opening her mouth and said, "I don't know more about Dong Liz than you. However, her sister is indeed a problem."
   "Dong Liz has said many times that her sister is behind her. But I can't see her sister."
   "According to the results of Power Word, Tonliz didn't lie. However, I still didn't believe that she had a sister by her side."
   "Because Power Word can only detect normal people, if a mentally ill person with hallucinations fantasizes about a sister by her side, and she is convinced that her sister is real, then Power Word can't detect the truth."
   That is to say, when Portia and Dong Liz met for the first time, she regarded Dong Liz as a mental patient.
   Until later, after Portia contacted the witch Xia Lu, her thoughts changed a little.
   "Although the witch Xia Lu looks crazy, it's just that her brain circuit is different from other people's. As long as you understand her brain circuit, you can understand her thoughts."
   "I have known Witch Xia Lu for many years, and we have been dealing closely recently, so I can probably understand some of her behavior patterns."
  Portia: "From the details shown by the witch Xia Lu, I can confirm one thing. She is very supportive of Dong Liz's hat making."
   "This kind of support is not like supporting Don Liz herself, but supporting an unknown existence."
  Angol: "...Dong Liz's sister?"
  Portia nodded: "Yes, my guess is so. The witch Xia Lu gave strong support to Sister Donglizi's decision."
   "Because of this, I began to doubt my previous judgment."
   "Perhaps, Dong Liz really has a sister, but we can't see it."
   Portia sighed and glanced at Angel: "I know, this conclusion is a bit absurd. But I asked Witch Xia Lu later, and the answer she gave was yes."
   "Witch Xia Lu also admitted that Dong Liz's sister exists."
   "I don't believe in Dong Liz, but I believe in the witch Xia Lu."
  Although Portia has not found any clues about her sister Dong Liz so far, she is already inclined that such a person does exist.
  Angol thought for a while and asked, "Can others see Don Liz's sister?"
"As far as I know, no one can see, even..." Portia hesitated for a while, as if she didn't know whether to continue speaking, and finally she said the unfinished words: "Even I think, Witch Xia Lu can't see Don Liz's sister."
   "Witch Xia Lu can't see Sister Donglizi?" Angel said in surprise.
Portia nodded: "Yes, I have observed the witch Xia Lu, when she faced Dong Liz, her eyes wandered every time, and in the end her eyes were not fixed in a certain place, as if she was looking for What, but didn't find it."
   "So I think that the witch Xia Lu may have used other methods to determine the existence of Sister Dong Liz, but she, like everyone else, can't see Dong Liz's sister."
  Angol: "If that's the case, why does Witch Xialu support the decision made by Sister Donglizi so much?"
  Portia took out the folding fan and swung it around: "I don't know about this. Maybe, what is special about Don Liz's sister that we don't know about? And her special feature was discovered by the witch Xia Lu."
   "Would you like to talk to Sister Donglizi in person?"