As Klein saluted, Cattleya, who had her black hair simply draped over her shoulders, had purple eyes that seemed to have turned into an abyss that could absorb souls. The mysterious aura that she already possessed became even more obvious.
She saw that the surface of Gehrman Sparrow's astral body was pure darkness without any light, and in the subtle places, undercurrents were surging and changing endlessly;
She saw that Gehrman Sparrow's left hand was bright and shining, but it was also stained with a bloody color that was too strong to be dissolved;
She saw a glimmer of azure light on Gehrman Sparrow's cuffs, and silver-white liquid flowing in his left pocket. The bright colors seemed to connect to the illusory and overlapping spiritual world, and there were many things around him that had the faint sound of tides and illusory winds.
She saw that the right pocket of Gehrman Sparrow was interlaced with green and black, and there were two dots of gold, silver, and copper under his armpits. The area on his chest was dark gray, like a rotten death.
Four magical items, extraordinary implements or spiritual spells in units of ten... "Admiral of the Stars" Cattleya's eyes were vaguely dazzled, and she couldn't help but close them for a moment.
She nodded:
"Good evening, Mr. Sparrow."
Even among the powerful men whose reputations have spread on the sea for many years, the senior and outstanding ones among the seven pirate generals, she rarely met such people who armed themselves to the teeth with extraordinary items.
Of course, it's not like she hasn't seen or possessed more magical items, extraordinary artifacts, and spiritual talismans than this number, but there is a secret organization behind it, with several ships and thousands of pirates under her command. Many things must be handed in, distributed, and sold in order to maintain and expand her own power, so there are not many things that can be kept in her hands.
This “not much” was relative, almost comparable to what Gehrman Sparrow had now, but Cattleya had reduced them to just two through various exchanges—two pieces that were powerful enough, magical enough, and worthy of the identity of a pirate general.
In addition to the brilliance that represented different objects, Cattleya's black eyes, tinged with a hint of deep purple, could vaguely see that Gehrman Sparrow was not real enough, and seemed to be hidden in a thick veil of shadows.
Is this why he gave me the feeling of being a living being at the Tarot Club? His secret is not small, at least it involves a Sequence 3 Saint, or even an angel of a higher level... Cattleya didn't dare to look at him any more, her eyes no longer looked so deep.
At the same time, she laughed at herself in her heart, thinking that her speculation about the "world" and Gehrman Sparrow was somewhat ridiculous:
"Involving a Sequence 3 Saint, or even a higher-level angel. Haha, there is absolutely no problem with this statement, because he is a member of the Tarot Club like me. It must involve Mr. Fool, who is suspected of awakening an Ancient God."
After greeting each other, Cattleya led Klein to the cabin entrance without any pleasantries or verbosity.
At this time, the "Future" that had stopped sailing again, drew a long arc on the sea, and headed eastward along the whaling route. The tense atmosphere in the port of Nas dissipated.
The sailors cast their gazes at him one after another. Klein did not feel awkward at all. Instead, he looked around and said in a relaxed tone as if he was back home:
“There are fewer people than I thought.”
"Admiral of the Stars" Cattleya glanced at him and responded simply:
“It is very dangerous to go east of the whaling route, and only Ludwell often goes there, seemingly looking for something.
"Except for the Future, no other ships of the pirate group will go there. Similarly, I have put most of the sailors on other ships, leaving only the minimum number of people to ensure the voyage."
A very sensible move... Ludwell, the "Admiral of Hell" Ludwell? When Mr. "The Hanged Man" first mentioned him, he said that he had started a voyage to explore the eastern end of the Sonia Sea... Klein nodded slightly and said nothing more.
This is the temperament of Gehrman Sparrow.
He observed his surroundings in silence and found that the deck, bulkheads, masts and other places of the "Future" were covered with mysterious abstract symbols, which seemed to overlap into a huge ritual magic.
Like the Golden Dream, it was a mysterious sailing ship, but it was not a ghost ship... Compared to the Admiral of the Stars and Vice Admiral of the Iceberg, Tracy, who had only been a pirate admiral for a few months, was obviously inferior. The Black Death had nothing special about it... Klein retracted his gaze and followed Cattleya to the entrance of the cabin.
Waiting here was a man in overalls and a white shirt. He was about thirty years old, with a strong physique and thick sweat hair, so much so that his exposed arms looked like they were covered with a brown sweater.
He wore a round-brimmed hat with a dent in the middle, showed a hearty smile, and stretched out his right hand and said:
"First officer of the Future, Frank Lee.
"Good evening, Mr. Sparrow."
Frank Lee, the "toxin expert" with a bounty of 7,000 pounds... Klein recognized him immediately.
Considering that Gehrman Sparrow had no habit of shaking hands with others, he bent slightly and said:
"Good evening."
Frank Lee retracted his right hand, glanced at Admiral of the Stars Cattleya, and said with an undiminished smile:
“You seem to know me? Yes, a photo of me was once posted on my wanted poster.
"Don't mind the 'toxin expert'. I'm a very friendly person, as long as I don't face those damn guys! My biggest hobby is studying soil, crops and hybridization technology. Believe me, this is the future of mankind."
“But the people of the Church of Mother Earth don’t believe it.” Cattleya introduced Klein in a very covert way.
Originally from the Mother Earth? The hybridization technology is pretty good. Only by increasing the yield can we feed more humans and raise the poverty threshold... Klein looked at Frank Lee and said calmly, half politely and half sincerely:
“That’s a good thing.”
"...You are indeed an adventurer who doesn't care about worldly views! Very good, very good! There are too few people like you in this world!" Frank Lee's blue eyes showed obvious surprise. "I just tried to cross bulls, cows and wheat so that calves can grow like wheat, and I was almost brought to trial by the people of the Mother Goddess Church. Merciful mother, they didn't really understand your will at all!"
Crossbreeding bulls, cows, and wheat... You devil... Klein then realized that the crossbreeding technology he understood was completely different from what the other party was talking about.
He kept his expression unchanged and did not explain anything. Led by Frank Lee, whose enthusiasm suddenly increased, he walked side by side with "Admiral of the Stars" Cattleya in the corridor.
After stepping onto the stairs and reaching a higher floor, Klein suddenly had an idea and cast his eyes towards the shadow on the side.
There, in the darkness and twisting, a figure emerged, a tall and thin but pale figure.
The skin on his cheeks was almost transparent, his nose was incongruous high, and he looked sickly.
"This is the second mate of our 'Future', Heath Doyle." Frank Lee introduced with a smile.
The bounty on Bloodless Heath is higher than yours, at 7,600 pounds? Klein quickly matched the correct wanted poster.
Heath nodded as a greeting, then silently shrank back into the shadows.
"He is a 'Rose Bishop'." On the way to the captain's room, Frank Lee spoke enthusiastically about Heath Doyle.
Directly told me the sequence of his own second mate? Klein almost raised his eyebrows.
He quietly glanced at Admiral of the Stars Cattleya and found that she seemed a little helpless.
"Are you feeling very strange and worried, afraid that he is a devout believer of the 'True Creator' and a polluted madman? No, haha, he is a lucky guy. Due to an accident, he was sprinkled with a magic potion made with extraordinary materials of the 'Rose Bishop', who was originally an ordinary person. He was infiltrated little by little and finally became a more peculiar extraordinary person. Because he did not go through the 'Listener' stage, he was not polluted and did not become a madman. As long as he does not actively use the extraordinary ability of 'Listening', he will always be a normal person." Frank Lee said boastfully.
What an enviable guy, he reached Sequence 6 in no time, and he is not as insane as the sea snake Kalvetuva... Klein sighed and watched the "Admiral of the Stars" open the door of the captain's room.
Cattleya pointed inside and said:
“Your room is diagonally opposite, Frank will take you there, if you have any problems, you can come directly here to find me.
"You can eat in the restaurant at any time, or you can have Frank send food to your room. It depends on which method you prefer."
The Admiral of the Stars handles things very efficiently and effectively. Hmm, a mature and wise lady... Klein praised her in his heart and responded without changing his expression:
"good."
He took this opportunity to take a look at the interior of the captain's room and found that there were bookcases, a full-length mirror, a table, and a carpet.
He actually reads books. Isn't it too late to digest the knowledge imparted by the Hidden Sage... Klein thought with a hint of amusement.
At this time, seeing that the two sides had finished their conversation, Frank Lee enthusiastically promoted:
“Mr. Sparrow, would you like a baked potato tonight?
"It tastes like beef, it tastes like beef, but it's definitely potato."
Will I get sick if I eat this... Klein replied coldly:
"I don't eat midnight snacks."
"Okay." Frank Lee shrugged and was about to lead Klein to his room.
At this time, "Admiral of the Stars" Cattleya thought for a moment and said:
"Mr. Sparrow, you must have hunted many enemies and obtained many trophies.
"I wonder how many Beyonder Characteristics you have left? Perhaps you can use them to offset the remaining ship fare."
Klein thought about it and answered frankly:
“Most of them are sold.
"There are still 'Interrogator', 'Brawler' and 'Madman' left."
He did not mention the "All-Black Eye" or the extraordinary characteristics of "Nightmare".
As expected, he is the most famous adventurer in recent months... After selling most of them, there are still three Beyonder characteristics left... Cattleya sighed secretly and said thoughtfully:
"I want 'Fighter'."
She has a "warrior" under her from the Gargas Islands who has already accumulated enough merits and can apply for advancement.
PS: Thank you for your blessings
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