What are you doubting? Klein looked directly into Edwina's eyes, without looking away or dodging.

After knowing that Danitz had revealed to Vice Admiral Iceberg that he had sacrificed to Kalvetua before his death, Klein had made corresponding preparations. If he was not standing on the side of the ship but sitting on the sofa, he would definitely cross his right leg, lean back, and give a calm and composed answer.

A smile slowly appeared on his face, and he raised his left palm and introduced in a relaxed tone:

"My glove is called 'Creeping Hunger'."

Klein believed that Danitz, who had witnessed his battle, must have informed his captain of the specific details. Therefore, it was not difficult for Edwina, who was known as "Vice Admiral Iceberg" together with "Vice Admiral Hurricane" Qilingos, to guess that she had obtained the "Creeping Hunger". In this case, it was obvious that actively revealing it would give her a psychological advantage over being exposed by the other party.

His sudden mention of this matter had two intentions. One was to implicitly tell the other party that there was an organization behind me, an organization that could kill "Lieutenant General Hurricane", direct the fall of Director Kalvetuwa and respond to believers on its behalf; the other was to warn Edwina not to try to investigate or to understand in depth, otherwise, the fate of "Lieutenant General Hurricane" being killed instantly would be an example.

At this time, Klein still took Gehrman Sparrow's character into consideration. He did not threaten him directly, nor did he resist or play tricks. Instead, he simply responded with a calm tone that concealed madness.

Edwina Edwards nodded slightly and suddenly changed the subject:

"I plan to provide some assistance to the resistance forces in the Rorsted Archipelago, mainly food and cloth."

Aid? Are the forces behind her hostile to Loen, or do they simply want to disgust the Storm Church? Klein restrained his smile and answered calmly:

“It has nothing to do with me.”

I won’t leave any evidence behind… he added silently in his heart.

Edwina turned her head and raised her arm to point at “Flame” Danitz who was drinking and glancing in this direction:

"I will entrust him with full authority, including contacting the resistance, determining the time, and arranging a private port. I hope you can provide some protection."

Puff... a golden waterfall gushed out of Danitz’s mouth.

Haha, puff, bang, bang! The two pirates sitting next to him laughed so hard that they bent over and pounded the deck, spitting out the beer they had just drunk.

One of them had a very dark skin, as if covered with a layer of iron sheet, and the other had a very thick waist. Although they were not fat overall, they had no lines at all.

Edwina withdrew her gaze and added a sentence before Klein spoke:

"You are an adventurer. I don't think you would reject a job at a good price."

This really gives me a great excuse... Klein replied with a smile:

"certainly."

He didn't ask the other party how much the specific compensation was, and Edwina seemed to have forgotten to mention it.

This intelligent and beautiful pirate general was silent for a while and said:

"Senior sent word that he was willing to pay 5,000 pounds for the giant key I found earlier."

This refers to the huge black iron key that was promoted as the "Key of Death" and almost caused Danitz to lose his life in Bayam. Klein suspected that it not only originated from the dark Second Age, but also had a certain relationship with the Giant King's Court.

Is the implication that he was asking me if I wanted to make an offer? Klein was stunned at first, but then he suddenly realized it and couldn't help but mutter a few words in his heart:

"5,000 pounds? I don't even know if the key will work, or if it really involves the Giant King's Court! If not, can I return it?

"Moreover, there is no prior information about this matter. Even if we use divination above the gray fog, we won't be able to obtain any effective revelation.

"Well, a simple deduction is that if it does not involve the Giant King's Court, but involves another treasure that I don't know about, then I can't use it even if I buy it. The only benefit is that it destroys the plot of the 'Blood Admiral', which hurts others and does not benefit myself. If it involves the Giant King's Court, even if the 'Blood Admiral' buys it, he will most likely not be able to find the target location, because it is in the 'God-Forsaken Land', and my plan is to hunt him. At that time, I can get the key without spending any money, which is equivalent to him buying it for me and keeping it for a period of time.

"Although this idea is idealistic, it is not impossible to achieve..."

Klein hesitated for a few seconds and said:

“It may hold a big secret.”

He mentioned this deliberately so that Vice Admiral Iceberg would be reluctant to sell the huge black iron key to Admiral Blood Senior, lest in the first case the latter quickly becomes stronger due to obtaining the treasure and enters the demigod realm, which would bring a great disaster.

Edwina listened quietly and did not continue the topic. She half turned around and pointed at the cabin entrance and said:

"I've prepared breakfast for you."

“Thank you.” Klein took off his hat and bowed.

While following Vice Admiral Iceberg to the cabin, he quickly reviewed the conversation just now, trying to find out the real intention of Edwina inviting him to meet her.

"From Gehrman Sparrow's identity issue, to the mysterious item that looks like 'Creeping Hunger', to the sacrifice to Kalvetuwa and the 'Sea God' that was supposed to have fallen but still responding to believers, these things put together easily make people think that there is a secret organization behind me with unknown purposes.

"The force to which Vice Admiral Iceberg belongs is very wary, alert and interested in this, so let her test me face to face to see if there is anything she can gain?

"They are currently quite well-intentioned. Providing assistance to the resistance is one way of expressing their intentions. They seem to be more inclined to cooperate with the organization behind me to a certain extent. Of course, the unknown always makes people fearful. Without enough understanding and certainty, the possibility of Vice Admiral Iceberg taking action is very low.

"Hehe, if they knew that the secret organization behind me was only established a little over half a year ago, and that including the 'world' and Miss Xio, who we had established contact with but never brought in, there were no more than ten members, would they be so angry that they would lose control..."

With his thoughts racing, Klein entered the cabin and walked along the dimly lit corridor, passing through wooden doors.

He followed Edwina up the stairs to the brighter second floor.

Before entering the Pirate Restaurant, they passed a half-open room.

Klein glanced inside casually and found the huge black iron key placed casually on a wooden table.

"This is the proof of our treasure hunts. Some of them are just commemorations, while others have not yet demonstrated their value and need to be studied." Edwina seemed indifferent, but she explained in great detail, as if she was afraid that the other party would not understand what was going on.

When she mentioned the word "research", her light blue eyes, like clear spring water, brightened noticeably.

Proof of the treasure hunts? Klein couldn't help but take a few glances inside.

At this time, Edwina took the initiative to push the door wider, walked in, and introduced casually:

"This is a gold coin from the Solomon Empire in the Fourth Epoch."

Klein's gaze shifted over and he saw a coin placed in a photo frame.

It is dark gold in color as a whole, as if it was made up of two semicircles of inconsistent sizes, and is extremely asymmetrical. Its surface is engraved with a pointed crown, which is very similar to the one on the head of Nast, the "King of the Five Seas".

Like a host who likes to show off her collection, Edwina introduced the items in the room one by one. This reminded Klein of an acquaintance, the old man "Eye of Wisdom", the great detective Isengard Stanton.

"They are very similar in that they both show off their collections... Do people with rich collections all have this habit? Wait, Mr. Stanton went to study abroad in Renburg for four years, and the description of 'Vice Admiral Iceberg' also mentions 'Edwina Edwards from Renburg'. This... The capital of Renburg is the headquarters of the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom. Mr. Stanton also admitted that he converted to the 'God of Knowledge and Wisdom' during his study abroad... Could they be the force behind 'Vice Admiral Iceberg'?" Klein listened thoughtfully until Edwina stopped in front of the huge iron-black key.

Just like what I saw in my previous dream, this key is as big as a lyre. A normal human has to hold it to move it. The whole key is dull and ancient in shape.

The pattern on the surface is similar to the style of the City of Silver, with obvious giant characteristics... Klein nodded and was about to look away when he heard Edwina speak:

“You can study it.”

Let me study it? You probably don't know how many potential problems I have triggered. If you let me study it, I'm afraid I won't be able to see the "Golden Dream" soon... Klein complained to himself and stretched out his right hand, reaching for the black iron key belonging to the giant.

He only felt the touch was cold, and no matter how much spiritual energy he poured into it, it had no effect.

It’s a pity that we can’t take it directly to the gray fog for research... Klein retracted his right hand and shook his head imperceptibly.

He moved his eyes and saw a parchment-bound book on the same table. There was a line of ancient Feysac language on the dark brown cover:

Groselle's Travels

"It comes from a sunken ship on the seabed. It has been submerged for 165 years, but it is still intact." Edwina introduced, "It records a story. A giant named Groselle decided to go to the Frost Kingdom to hunt the 'King of the North', a powerful frost dragon. On the way, he met companions one by one, including female elves, devout ascetics, nobles of the Solomon Empire, and soldiers of Loen. The story just progressed to the point where they encountered the 'King of the North' head-on, but it suddenly stopped. It's not that there is no story, but the next few pages are difficult to open no matter what method you use. You can try it."

It's not a travel note, but a novel? This novel is quite strange. It puts characters from different eras together. It should be a modern product... Klein flipped the book, letting the yellow-brown paper slide page by page.

The content was not much different from what Edwina had described, but the plot seemed abrupt and fragmented, which always made Klein wonder if he had missed a part. For example, the protagonists suddenly became familiar after their encounter.

Soon, he browsed to the last few pages and found that they were indeed stuck together and could not be separated.

This kind of effect should be able to be handled above the gray fog... I don’t know what kind of accidents will occur... Klein turned his head and looked at Vice Admiral Iceberg.

Edwina was silent for a moment and said:

“If you want, I can sell it to you. I’ve been researching it for years, but to no avail.

"But I have one condition."

"What conditions?" Klein asked.

Edwina pursed her lips and said:

“If you come up with something, please tell me the result so that I don’t have to wonder anymore.

"As long as you agree to this condition, I can sell it to you at a very low price."

Klein suddenly became interested:

"How many?"

"8,000 pounds." Edwina said calmly.

“Hmm…” Klein pretended to be silent and nodded indifferently, “I’ll think about it.”

Think about how to pretend that nothing happened... he thought silently.