Chapter 174 Black Pupa x Lacquer Principle, Box Garden Invasion Plan (asking for monthly ticket)

In the dead of night, on the rooftop of a teaching building of Lijing No. 3 Middle School, a dark figure wrapped in restraints was sitting on the railing, with a pair of sunglasses on his nose.

Sitting next to him was a young man in a black windbreaker.

The two of them sat next to each other, tacitly understanding each other, like friends who have known each other for a long time, enjoying a moment of quietness, the long street was brightly lit, and the evening breeze was blowing.

A moment later, Black Pupa looked up from the drawing board and showed the leader of the White Crow Brigade the epic masterpiece he had just completed.

There was a crooked title attached to the painting: "Legendary Shark Eats a Whale".

"The legendary whale?" Qi Yuanyuan looked at the drawing board and pondered for a moment, "And that shark... from the appearance, it should be a shark of the Eternal Abyss."

"Oh, that's easy."

Hei Pu raised his sunglasses and said with a little surprise, "It seems that Mr. Captain is really knowledgeable. At first I thought you didn't know what kind of species the Eternal Abyss Shark is, so I didn't have to give a long lecture."

Qi Yuanyuan said casually, "I happen to be interested in this area. There are very few books in the world that record 'magical creatures'. Most of them are in the hands of a few ethnic groups. You can only find them by crossing mountains and rivers."

He paused and said, "Since I can get it, I won't miss it."

Black Pupa whistled, "I have to say, that was a pretty violent speech, quite a contrast to your gentle appearance... Of course, I don't hate men like this, they are better than those stupid cows who have desires but no execution and brains."

He shook his head, "I didn't criticize Tunyin by name. Of course, I don't know what breed of cattle Guizhong is."

At this point, Hei Pupa raised a finger wrapped in a restraint and flipped the drawing board on his fingertips like rolling a basketball.

"Then, may I ask, Mr. Captain, what do you know about the Eternal Shark species?"

"If my impression is correct... the ability of the Eternal Shark should be to change its body shape, control the water flow, and be able to increase its body size and awaken extraordinary powers by swallowing strange fragments."

"That's right."

Qi Yuanyuan was playing with playing cards. "As far as I know, the last Eternal Abyss Shark in the world became extinct many years ago."

It is extinct, but I used my supernatural powers to create one. However, since there are no members of the same race, there is no way to reproduce. It will become extinct sooner or later...

Black Pupa thought so in his heart, and said verbally: "That is only recorded in the books. In fact, there is only one Eternal Abyss Shark left in the world, and it... is currently hiding in the body of the legendary whale."

"If I remember correctly..." Qi Yuanli lowered his eyes and played with the playing cards in his hand, "The legendary whale and the eternal shark are natural enemies."

"Yes, it is precisely because it is a natural enemy that the last Eternal Abyss Shark in the world is lurking inside the Whale's Box Garden." Black Pupa said, "Its purpose is to devour the fragments of strange stories in the box garden world, so as to quickly increase its true size."

Qi Yuanyuan was silent for a moment and glanced at the painting on the drawing board. "Then...swallow the legendary whale?"

"Yes, but the prerequisite is that it has to leave the whale's box." Black Pupa said dimly, "If it is always trapped inside the box, it will never be able to complete its mission."

"I'm more curious, how did the shark you mentioned sneak into the whale's box garden without being discovered by the strange story?"

Hearing this, Black Pupa peeled off a piece of restraint covering his right hand, revealing a copy of Shakespeare's Hamlet.

He crossed his legs, sat on the railing and read a book while saying, "Didn't you say before that the Eternal Shark can change its body shape and appearance? Some time ago, the king was looking for a 'Nobe Shark' on the ocean as a birthday gift for his beloved son, 'Third Prince César'."

He paused for a moment, then emphasized:

"The king did find a Norbe shark that suited his taste, and the origin of that Norbe shark is not simple. At this point, you should have guessed it, right?"

Qi Yuanli lowered his head, with one more poker card in his hand.

He guessed without hesitation: "The last Eternal Shark you mentioned disguised itself as a Nobe Shark and deliberately showed itself off to be chosen by the king. Then... it became a gift from the king to the third prince."

"Yes, it's nice to chat with smart people," Black Pupa said as he flipped through the pages of the book. "If it were some idiot named Zhong, he would probably be ringing the bell and waiting to beat someone up, and he might even call me delusional."

"So... after saying so much, what exactly do you want to express?"

At this point, Qi Yuanli flicked his fingers slightly, and the color of the playing cards changed from red to black.

"It would be better to ask, what is your purpose?" he continued.

Black Pupa lowered his eyes and looked at the English on the book. "If I'm not mistaken, the king was out hunting when he was caught by Bernardo, the leader of the Black Death Cult, and thus he unknowingly contracted the Black Death..."

He looked up at Qi Yuanli and said, "And the culprit who caused the king to be bedridden for a long time is currently in your brigade, Mr. Qi Yuanli."

"Then what?"

"Bernardo joined the brigade in order to discuss with you how to invade the 'Whale Box Garden' and plunder the royal court's treasury. For a bandit, the treasure of a country independent of the human world is indeed very attractive."

“He’s your collaborator?”

Black Pupa shook his head and said, "Unfortunately, there is no cooperative relationship between Bernardo and I, and we have never even met each other."

He extended a restraint from his fingertips. "My real collaborators are the Eternal Abyss Shark 'Agubaru' that sneaked into the Strange Stories Box, and the owner of this little shark, the third prince 'Cesare'... and my two collaborators have their own aspirations - Agubaru's goal is to devour the legendary whale and complete the revenge of his race; and Cesare's goal is to leave the whale box alive."

"A struggle for kingship?"

"That's right. The third prince is a bastard, but the king favors him. That's why the royal family teamed up with the Black Death leader Bernardo to make the king suffer from the Black Death, so as to get rid of the third prince during this period... In this way, no one can compete with them for the throne."

Qi Yuanli was silent for a while. "I see. When Bernardo talked to me about this matter earlier, I felt that some details were missing... After your supplement, I roughly understood what happened in the whale box."

Black Pupa shook his head. "Sure enough, you are planning to invade the Whale Garden with Bernardo. Unfortunately, you only know the information that the Garden is in chaos and leaderless, but you haven't found a crucial breakthrough yet."

He emphasized: "And I... can provide you with this breakthrough."

Qi Yuanyuan looked up at him and said, "You said so much, it shouldn't be just to provide me with free information."

"Of course, Mr. Captain, don't you realize that the goals of my two collaborators do not conflict with the interests of your brigade?"

Qi Yuanyuan thought for a moment and said, "The goal of the Eternal Shark is to devour the legendary whale, and the treasures of the Little Garden Kingdom are dispensable to it. The third prince's goal is to escape from the battle for the throne and leave the Little Garden in the Whale safely... It does not conflict with the goals of our brigade."

"Yes, it's easy to talk to smart people," Black Pupa said with emotion, "If you are willing to cooperate with me, I will pass the message to my partner 'Agubaru', and then you will fight together against the strongest force of the Whale Box Garden, the 'Royal Court Team'."

He lowered his voice and said, "As long as we defeat the Royal Court Team, it will be easy for you, the White Crow Brigade, to enter the Royal Palace... Then no one will be able to stop you, and the treasures in the treasury will be at your disposal, but..."

At this point, Hei Pupa suddenly raised a finger: "If you suspect that my information is false, then this precious opportunity for cooperation will be lost... I never betray my collaborators, Mr. Captain, as long as you cooperate with me, then all my actions will be in your favor."

"In fact, even if the information you just mentioned is true, it won't affect too many things." Qi Yuanli said, "And the most important information, you still haven't mentioned it."

As he spoke, he raised his deep eyes from the playing cards and met Hei Pupa's gaze.

"After all, this is the biggest bargaining chip in my hand. How can I give it up right at the beginning?" Black Pupa said, "I have to make sure you will cooperate with me before I can tell you this important information."

"This is indeed a very free cooperation. I can betray you and you can betray me," Qi Yuanli said, "and we don't worry about each other's betrayal."

Black Pupa said dimly, "That's right, my goal is just to let the brigade in and cause a big commotion. No matter what you do, it will cause chaos and give my two collaborators a chance to escape...

"And your goal is even simpler. All members of the White Crow Brigade are mad dogs who will pounce on anything they are interested in at any cost, and you, the leader, are especially like this. Life and death are not worth mentioning to you."

As he spoke, he tapped the railing with his fingers. "By the way, the Red Dragon is on the side of the Third Prince. He will most likely join your brigade in fighting against the members of the Royal Court."

He smacked his lips and said, "Of course... With Mr. Red Dragon's mind, which is so stupid that it shakes the world, he might attack you to protect the small garden, although the possibility is very low."

"Red dragon?" Qi Yuanli pondered for a moment, "You've talked so much nonsense, but you didn't mention a single word about the most crucial information."

The two knew very well that the most important information in this negotiation was the next landing location of the legendary whale.

After a moment of silence, Black Pupa slowly spoke: "August 1, Norway, the port of Bergen."

"I hope you won't let me down and perform well, Mr. Captain," Black Pupa scratched his chin, "As for the specific port, I think you can judge for yourself when the time comes. After all, the legendary whale makes such a loud noise, you won't be deaf, right?"

"I have received the information exactly," Qi Yuanli said suddenly, "By the way, you can take a look at your book."

Hei Pupa lowered his eyes and flipped through the "Hamlet" in his hand. He saw a playing card stuffed in each page. At a glance, there were the King of Spades, the Jack of Hearts, the King, the Joker... He didn't know when Qi Yuanyuan put it there.

"So?" Hei Pu closed the book and shook his head nonchalantly. "This prank is quite funny, although it's still too naive compared to me... My pranks always hit people's hearts, like giving someone diapers, or giving someone diapers... Oops, it's all about diapers anyway."

Qi Yuan said slowly: "Such a dull reaction... It seems that you used your clone to meet me."

"What else? After all, I won't meet a murderous robber in my original form, Mr. Captain." Hei Pupa said. He threw away the Hamlet he borrowed from the bookstore owner, and thousands of playing cards and book pages flew together, lost in the night.

"Then there's no point in arresting you," said Qi Yuanyuan. "What a pity."

Black Pupa looked at him sideways and said with interest: "Captain, although I am honored to be your prey. But unfortunately, you will probably never catch me in this lifetime."

After saying this, he slowly stood up and stood motionless on top of the railing like a circus performer, glancing sideways at the brightly lit street.

"I hope you can survive...Evil people also need a savior of evil."

The paint principle did not respond.

"Finally," Hei Pupa said, "I am always good at leaving an interesting suspense for each of my collaborators, so that they will be more looking forward to meeting me next time."

At this point, he suddenly lowered his voice: "Urushihara Ruri...she is still alive."

The moment he heard the name, Qi Yuanli's fingers that were playing with the playing cards paused slightly.

After a while, he slowly raised his head and asked indifferently: "Do you know this name?"

"Yes, that's the look. A delicious look. Blue Arc and Ghost Bell also gave me that look. It was really pleasing... You tried to make your tone sound relaxed, but you couldn't hide your surprise."

Black Pupa spoke slowly.

He thought to himself: It seems that my bet was right. This Urushihara Ruri really is related to the captain. So what is the relationship between them? I am really curious.

Since Urushihara Ruri is an undercover agent sent by the "Salvation Society" to "Rainbow Wing", does the leader also have any connection with these two organizations?

Thinking of this, Black Pupa broke the silence:

"If you want to know about her, then you must ensure the safety of my two collaborators, Mr. Captain...

“I hope you won’t have any evil ideas during this cooperation, such as threatening me by arresting my collaborator, otherwise our future cooperation will be terminated.

"And you... as a dishonest collaborator, there is no way you can get any information about 'Urushihara Ruri' from me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the black pupa's body slowly tilted backwards from the railing like a knocked-over tumbler, falling into the boundless darkness, and then sank into it, turning into a cloud of steam and hissing away.

Qi Yuanli silently watched him leave with the corner of his eye. After a long time, he conjured a crow from his fingertips.

As the crow flew away, his figure turned into a piece of crow feathers and scattered.

(End of this chapter)