Chapter 200: Looking for Food



Cattleya controlled herself and did not look at Hermann. She spoke in a deep voice:

"To the northeast of the Gargas Islands, there is a safe passage that leads to that dangerous sea area..."

She started with the abyss rift that separated the sea, describing the invisible sun chariot, the night that could only be avoided by sleeping, the terrible whispers that filled the entire ocean, and the projection of the "Giant King's Court" opposite the mountain in the dream world.

During this process, she did not say a word to Tiggerman Sparrow, deliberately avoiding bringing him into the picture. As for other anomalies along the way, she only briefly mentioned a few things, such as the sea area with residual breath of the "Mother Earth Goddess" that could make hair grow wildly.

In the end, she focused on the ruins on the sea with sleeping corpses and the adventurer's sailboat with the blood words "Fountain of Youth" written on it.

"This may mean that the 'Fountain of Youth' is within that ruin, and the corpse that can emit a huge gasp is the guardian." "Hermit" Cattleya said the general speculation on the "Future", but this is not the same as her judgment.

"Fountain of Youth"... the "Fountain of Youth" in the legend of the six great treasures of the sea... "The Hanged Man" Alger's heart beat fast when he heard it, and he couldn't help but consider the feasibility of exploring the ruins after reaching Sequence 5.

Audrey Justice listened carefully and shook her head slightly.

"I don't think the ultimate meaning of the scarlet words is that the 'Fountain of Youth' is in those ruins."

After a pause, she tried to do a psychological analysis of the deceased:

"A person who is about to die after being attacked by a monster will not point out the treasure. If he wants to warn his companions or relatives who come to look for him, he should write that there is danger here or the source of the danger. If he intends to tell passing ships that there is a 'fountain of youth', then he lacks sufficient internal motivation to write something like this when he is dying, unless there is a conspiracy hidden in it to lure people to the ruins to find the 'fountain of youth', and the conspiracy will save him."

"Yes, if it were me, I wouldn't desperately try to tell others that there is a treasure here before I die. What's the point of this to me?" Emlyn the Moon echoed, "Only hatred, only hatred engraved into my bones, can make me write something like this before I die. Otherwise, I would rather tell others how I should be buried and what burial objects I need!"

At the end, he sighed and shook his head.

Klein nodded imperceptibly, controlled the World, and spoke in a hoarse voice:

"The 'Fountain of Youth' is a hoax."

He used absolute affirmative sentences without adding words such as maybe, could, should, etc.

The "Fountain of Youth" is a hoax... Cattleya glanced at the "world" and then looked away thoughtfully.

This seemed to confirm some of her inner guesses and thoughts.

Alger, the Hanged Man, frowned upon hearing this. It wasn't that he disagreed with the World's judgment, or that he thought that what Miss Justice and Mr. Moon said made no sense at all. Instead, he realized that he had not considered this possibility at all!

For him, this was a mistake that should not have been made!

...After so many years, I am still temporarily blinded by huge benefits...He was silent for a few seconds, and suddenly sighed.

After sharing their experiences, everyone began to teach the little "Sun" the ancient Hermetic language and learned some knowledge in the field of mysticism from each other.

Time passed quickly. After everyone stopped in tacit agreement, Klein the Fool looked around and said:

"Let's stop here."

"Your will is at my command." Audrey "Justice" immediately stood up and lifted her skirt to salute. The other members followed her almost in the same order.

Watching the blurry figures disappear before his eyes, Klein did not rush to leave. He materialized parchment and a round fountain pen and wrote down a divination statement:

"My hope of advancing to Sequence 4."

After putting away the pen, Klein took the parchment and leaned back in his chair. He closed his eyes, entered a meditative state, and silently recited the divination statement.

After seven times, he fell into a deep sleep and arrived in the dream world.

The gray sky and earth split open, and he saw a majestic mountain towering into the clouds.

At the top of the mountain, there is a collapsed and dilapidated palace. The walls are covered with weeds and moss, and there are obvious holes.

In the hall of the palace, at the very top there is a huge chair carved out of stone, inlaid with dull gold and gems, much of which is mottled and damaged.

This didn't look like a seat prepared for humans. Countless transparent maggots were huddled together, densely entangled, slowly wriggling, and growing continuously.

Around the seats, there are whispers that penetrate the long time and history, illusory, ethereal, and endless:

"Honakis...Flegera...Honakis...Flegera...Honakis...Flegera..."

Klein woke up suddenly after hearing the whispers, his face wrinkled slightly:

"It really is at the main peak of the Honachis Mountains, and I can see and hear it more clearly than before..."

This reminded him of the prophetic words of the "Mysterious Queen" Bernadette:

"Your destiny lies at the main peak of the Hornachis Mountains."

Is this my fate? It makes me want to rebel, but I just don't want to go... Well, I can't be absolute, it depends on the situation... Klein sighed and materialized the five "wanted warrants" provided by Emlyn White. Combined with the existing information, he used divination to find the whereabouts of the five "Original Moon" believers.

In the end, due to insufficient information, he could only determine two points:

"Gallis Kevin, Windsor Belin, and Argos are all in Backlund.

"Dandy and Laura are located in Enmat Harbor and Pritz Harbor respectively."

This means there is no gain... Klein shook his head and returned to the real world.

Thinking of the promise he had made to the little "Sun" to provide the "Notary" potion formula within three days, he put on his coat, put on his top hat, and prepared to go out to look for his target.

After opening the door and walking to the stairs, Klein saw Anderson Hood walking up the stairs, twirling his deerstalker hat in his hands and humming a country ballad.

This guy has a strong ability to recover mentally... He was taught a lesson by the demigod this morning, forced to apologize, and agree to his demands, but now there is no trace of the trauma on his body... No wonder he can become a Sequence 5 warrior. With this psychological quality alone, he is not likely to lose control... Klein looked at him and nodded slightly, as a greeting.

"Good afternoon, Herman." Anderson smiled and waved his hand. "I have received the bounty and the special fee. I will give you the balance right away."

As he spoke, he took out banknotes of varying thickness from different pockets.

“It went very smoothly.” Klein commented without any emotion.

Anderson immediately laughed:

"Yes, it went much more smoothly than I expected! Those guys whose heads should have been full of granite were surprisingly kind, efficient, and polite. I even wondered if I was blessed by the goddess of luck!"

"There is no such god." Klein ruthlessly exposed the other party's fantasy.

"Don't be so serious. Life is like this. Relax a little, relax a little." Anderson handed over the balance of 1,200 pounds. "Actually, I know exactly what happened. That gentleman must not want me to waste my time, so he secretly 'instructed' those people."

Klein glanced at the banknotes, squeezed them with his hands, and asked casually:

"Have you confirmed which pirates are causing the problem?"

He was asking what prey had attracted the "manipulator" last night.

"I can't confirm it." Anderson said with a wry smile, "Do you think I didn't check it beforehand? Although I acted nonchalant in front of you, I actually investigated the background and situation of my prey in advance to avoid offending the wrong people. Who knew... Well, I can only attribute it to bad luck."

...This guy is much more cautious than I thought... Also, his previous sequence was called "Conspirator"... Klein thought for two seconds, then asked indifferently:

"Who here deserves to be killed the most?"

Anderson was stunned at first, then he said:

"Is our craziest adventurer planning to go on a hunt?

"But you have to think about it. I don't want to find out that you are my companion when I complete the demigod's mission."

Don't worry, we are different. I am a fortune teller. I have all kinds of ways to cover up the situation. No one will come to me. Besides, that is a demigod of the "audience" path. He is not good at divination and prophecy... Klein maintained Gehrman's unique cold attitude and said:

"Don't worry about it."

Anderson immediately gave a thumbs up:

"Your madness is amazing!"

He thought for a moment and added:

"The one who deserves to be killed the most is Mosona from the 'New Loon Party'. He is one of the pirates' best friends and has a highly addictive drug based on marijuana or some other plant. This helps him control many people in the Toscat government and the police station. He is the most influential gang leader here...

"He has committed many crimes and killed many people, but he basically used pirates to do it, so there is nothing wrong with it.

"Haha, this guy isn't a Beyonder himself, so the difficulty in killing him is the trouble. Yes, the trouble!

"He always has three to five Beyonders from different pirate groups to provide protection. The rooftops, outside the rooms, and under the windows are all his people. If you want to kill him, you can only force your way through and kill most of them.

"I have the ability to do it, but it's too troublesome and there's a certain risk. I'll become a wanted criminal afterwards, so I didn't deal with him, but his safe."

Safe... makes theft sound so refreshing... Well, I heard that Toscat was mainly based on plantation economy and pirate black market trade, and it also prospered the bar, brothel and casino industries. I didn't expect there were new drugs here... But Mosona is an ordinary person, not a Beyonder... It just so happens that "Creeping Hunger" is short of food... Klein nodded and motioned for Anderson to explain in more detail.

…………

In the evening, inside the "Oak Bar".

A boxing match was about to begin in the ring, and many drunkards gathered around with cups in their hands.

They were like sharks that smelled blood. They placed bets and shouted "Kill him!" and "Kill him!"

This is the business of Mosona, the boss of the "New Loen Party". The boxing matches held here are different from those in other places, that is, deaths are allowed!

Mosona is very fond of this competition which is almost like ancient gladiatorial combat and he often comes to watch a few matches. Now, he is sitting on the second floor, overlooking the arena.

There were many bodyguards scattered around him, guarding every place, front, back, left, right, up and down. Among them were extraordinary people sent by his pirate partners and senior adventurers hired by him at huge cost.

These people stood sideways or with their backs to Mosona, surrounding him and not letting anyone get close. Revolvers, rifles, shotguns, etc. were all exposed, shocking the whole audience.

After confirming the situation, Klein held up his hat and entered the bar. He immediately saw Mosona smoking a cigar.

This gangster boss has a very recognizable face, whether it's rosacea or sparse eyebrows, they are all very distinctive.

Klein withdrew his gaze and went to the bar to order a 4-penny glass of local ale before squeezing under the railing on the second floor.

Although he was not directly below Mosona, which was heavily protected, he was not far away from the opponent.

"Within 5 meters..." Klein muttered to himself silently, holding the wine glass and looking towards the boxing ring.

PS: There will be early updates in the early morning.


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