Danitz held the copper knife and gestured a few times on the back of his left hand, hesitating and not exerting any force.

He raised his head, forced a smile and said:

“Although I’ve been injured many times, the pain still scares me.”

“Let’s get to the point.” Klein responded coldly.

Danitz laughed dryly:

"Haha, I'm just a little afraid of pain."

As soon as he finished speaking, he used his right hand to cut a cut on the back of his hand with a copper knife. It seemed that his words just now were just to divert his attention and relieve his mood.

Blood quickly flowed out. Danitz quickly put down the knife, dipped the blood with his right fingers, and smeared it on the dark brown cover of Groselle's Travels.

After completing this step, he held his breath and waited for changes.

Suddenly, goose-feather-sized snowflakes appeared in front of his eyes, and there was a whistling wind in his ears. Then, the biting cold penetrated into his body madly.

Although Danitz was mentally prepared, he was still shocked at this moment and instinctively looked around to determine where he was.

He found that he had left the captain's room of the "Golden Dream" without knowing when, and was in a frosty land shrouded by a blizzard. Due to the extremely harsh environment, he could not see far away at all, and could not even tell whether he was on a mountain or a plain.

I really have entered a strange world... The captain is here too? Danitz raised his hands to cover his face, fearing that the wind and snow would blind him.

He calmed down, remembered Gehrman Sparrow's instructions, and hurriedly took out the square-folded piece of paper from his trouser pocket and unfolded it carefully.

During this process, he was extremely afraid that something unexpected would happen, causing the note to break or be blown away, which would make him lose all hope. Fortunately, that did not happen. He saw what Gehrman Sparrow had written:

"In Hermetic language, preferably ancient Hermetic language, recite the following name:

“Fools who do not belong to this age;

“The mysterious master above the gray fog;

“The yellow and black king who controls good luck.

"Burn after reading."

This... is this a secret existence at the level of a god? Because of the strict teachings of Vice Admiral "Iceberg" Edwina, Danitz is not illiterate in the field of mysticism, and even has a good foundation.

Looking at the note in his hand, he subconsciously took a breath of cold air, inhaled the biting cold wind and icy snowflakes, and suddenly coughed continuously with a distorted expression.

He can now confirm a previous guess:

Gehrman Sparrow really belonged to a very powerful and secretive organization, and that organization believed in a god-like being called "The Fool"!

Sure enough, such a powerful and crazy guy would not be without origin, and it is not something that can be grown casually from the ground... Danitz pulled his collar and tightened his clothes. He looked at the piece of paper fluttering in the wind, and there was obvious hesitation on his face.

He knew very well how dangerous it was to chant the name of a secret being whose origins were unknown and who knew neither good nor evil. This might lead to an outcome even more terrible than death!

The captain is also trapped here, and has no way out... Danitz clenched his fist and put it in front of his mouth.

He suddenly shook his hands and chanted the name of "The Fool" in ancient Hermetic language.

…………

Inside the captain's cabin on the Golden Dream.

Klein witnessed with his own eyes how Danitz first became illusory for no reason and then disappeared. He no longer had any doubts about the method of entering Groselle's Travels.

After waiting patiently for a while, he suddenly heard a series of illusory and overlapping prayers in his ears, and they were obviously coming from a man.

Phew, it seems that "Groselle's Travels" cannot cut off the gray fog, and the world in the book can still connect to that mysterious space... This way, even if I follow in, I won't be left without a way out or a trump card... Klein breathed a sigh of relief without concealing it.

To confirm, he once again walked four steps backwards, chanted the spell, and entered the gray fog. He saw the spots of light representing Danitz spreading out in circles beside the Fool's high-back chair.

"It was the body and the soul that entered together... The world in the book is very stable, and it cannot be broken by pulling out the spirit... Yes, if it is possible, there would be a corresponding revelation in the previous divination... The 'Sea God's Scepter' is too dangerous. Directly 'granting' it to Danitz will only make him die quickly..." Klein half-closed his eyes, spreading his spirituality, sensing for a while, and came to many conclusions.

Without delay, he returned to the real world, picked up the copper knife, and wiped off Danitz's blood with paper.

After folding the paper and putting it in his pocket, he began to think about what to do next:

“It seems that I have to apply blood and go in directly, so I don’t have to worry about any accidents happening to my body, and I can solve the problem quickly.

"But we must not be careless or negligent. We must guard against other dangers. Hmm... If there is a problem on the ship, and after I enter Groselle's Travels, they find an opportunity to sneak into the captain's room and sacrifice the book to the 'True Creator', 'Original Witch' or 'Hidden Sage', then I will be in big trouble, and I will definitely be worse off than dead.

"Most of the crew members of the Golden Dream seem to admire Vice Admiral Iceberg. Anderson's superficial provocation was effective, which is enough to explain a lot of problems. So, tell them that this concerns Vice Admiral Iceberg's life and let them supervise each other. No one can enter. They can rest assured.

"The problem is Anderson. He is the strongest hunter, more powerful than any Beyonder on the ship. He is also good at ambushing and infiltration. There is a high possibility that he can avoid other people's supervision and sneak into the captain's room... His background is not very clear, so I can't really believe it.

"I have to find a way to get him to enter Groselle's Travels with me..."

While thinking, Klein flipped through the ancient book bound with yellow-brown parchment again and found that there was no more content this time, and there was no trace of Danitz's existence in the story.

"In other words, I must survive successfully and meet the protagonist team in order to truly become a part of the story and allow the book to have more pages?" Klein made a preliminary judgment and walked towards the door again and opened it.

"Did it work?" asked "Flower Tie" Johnson and others in unison.

Klein shook his head and said calmly:

“There will be a long ceremony next.

"No one is allowed to come in and disturb us, otherwise it will cause Edwina Edwards to disappear forever or die directly."

After explaining the main matters, he looked around and said bluntly:

“I doubt there’s anything wrong with any of you.

"Next, you supervise each other."

Gourmet Blue Walsh was about to retort as usual, but suddenly he noticed that the captain's cabin was empty and Danitz, who had just entered, was gone.

Thinking about the captain's disappearance, he was sure that Gehrman Sparrow had really found the problem and was trying to save people, so he nodded and said:

“I will take care of this matter.

“And they’ll monitor me, too.”

Klein didn't say anything more and turned to look at Anderson Hood who was leaning against the opposite wall:

"Come in for a moment."

Anderson raised the right corner of his mouth and said with a click of the tongue:

"People who don't know would think I'm your subordinate. Your attitude is the epitome of a provocateur."

Although he was muttering, he still straightened his body and walked slowly into the captain's room.

After closing the door and locking it, Klein turned to face Anderson and said:

“Are you interested in taking part in a rare adventure?

"You might be able to achieve the feat of hunting a dragon."

Based on his observations over the past few days, he believed that Anderson Hood was a hunter with curiosity and an adventurous spirit. He was very happy to see new things and experience excitement that he had never experienced before.

Anderson stared at Gehrman Sparrow's face, studied him carefully for a few seconds, then smiled and said:

"Not interested."

He shook his head firmly.

Immediately, before Klein could speak again, he laughed and said:

"I 'smell' danger. A conceited, crazy and powerful adventurer actually invited me to go on an adventure together. What does this mean? It means that things are very troublesome and dangerous!"

I thought you would be interested. This is different from your usual behavior. You are really good at giving and taking... Well, let's try intimidation again. If it doesn't work, throw this guy on a deserted island and let the "Golden Dream" sail away. Then come back to pick him up. As a hunter, surviving on a deserted island should not be a problem for him... Klein made a quick decision. His eyes deliberately turned cold. He looked at Anderson and said:

"I won't leave myself any hidden dangers."

Anderson was stunned for a second, then quickly put on a smile and said:

"Haha, I was just kidding. I'm very interested in the title of Dragon Hunter."

...You've changed too quickly... If you hold on a little longer, you can enjoy the treat of having your head removed and eaten... Klein nodded, walked back to his desk, and said to Anderson Hood who followed him:

"Paint the cover of this book with your blood. It won't take much."

"Apply it?" Anderson looked at Groselle's Travels curiously, then looked around. "Is Edwina's disappearance related to it? And the disappearance of that failed hunter just now? Oh, yes, 'Flame' Danitz, I almost forgot his name. Fortunately, his bounty is relatively high now."

Klein's lips twitched slightly, and he answered calmly:

"right."

"Interesting..." Anderson glanced at the desk, picked up the copper knife, and casually cut his hand, drawing blood.

Then, he carefully put down the knife and smeared the blood on the dark brown cover of Groselle's Travels.

After observing for a few seconds, Anderson was about to pick up the copper knife to wipe off the remaining blood on it, when he was suddenly covered by a raging blizzard.

Watching Anderson disappear like Danitz, Klein picked up another piece of paper, wiped the blood off the copper knife, and folded it and put it in his pocket.

——He was not sure whether the three of them would be in the same place after entering the world in the book, so he prepared the materials for the "divination stick method of finding people" in advance!

After doing all this, Klein took the knife and gestured on the back of his hand.

The muscles on his face moved and he looked sideways downward. It took him several seconds before he exerted force suddenly.

His body twitched slightly, his head tilted to the side, and Klein's mouth involuntarily curled up.

When the blood started to flow, he still held the knife, grabbed the cane, and quickly smeared the blood on the cover of the parchment book.

Not long after waiting, Klein found himself suddenly in a white world of ice and snow.

PS: I would like to thank classmate Gu Yichuang for forming the Silver Alliance, and give a special thanks. I remember that you were the leader of the alliance during Arcane, and you supported me during Destruction, when I was just a newcomer. Well, I hope I have not disappointed my friends who like me along the way.