Chapter 2252: Clues

The moonless night was pitch black. On the wasteland on the south side of Ring-Barren Island, it was strangely quiet.

A small grass hut was abruptly built on the wasteland. No farmland or the like had been developed nearby, and there wasn't even a small path. It looked like it hadn't been inhabited for a long time.

Against the backdrop of the night, this grass hut was like a monster crouching on the wilderness, waiting for a lost traveler to arrive and swallow them whole.

"Woof."

Bubu Wang's low bark came, meaning: "The person in the grass hut is sleeping."

Having learned this information, Su Xiao stepped closer to the grass hut ahead. Just as he reached the door, he heard even snoring coming from inside.

The door of the grass hut was pushed open, and the snoring inside stopped abruptly.

Su Xiao walked into the grass hut and placed the oil lamp he was carrying on the ground, seeing a man in his forties with a slightly dark complexion lying on the withered grass.

This middle-aged man's face was sallow, his bare upper body wrapped in some tattered cloth strips. At this moment, his body was trembling slightly, and his state was very bad.

The middle-aged man was Feld, mentioned by the Black Sea King. He didn't have the demeanor of an Evil God fanatic; instead, he was on the verge of death.

Feld, lying on the withered grass, had eyes that were already dull, clearly not long for this world. The reason he was in such a miserable state was that he had been tricked by other followers of the Ancient God.

Followers of the Ancient God would keep a low profile, only recruiting followers in secret. Feld, who had once been a fisherman, was inadvertently dragged onto this pirate ship. The misery of struggling on the edge of survival made him quickly become a fanatic.

Unfortunately, even becoming a fanatic couldn't solve his low talent for the mysterious side and his poor intelligence.

In the port city of the "Fuyinding Kingdom," Feld became a follower of the Ancient God. Afterward, he defied all opinions, gave up his fishing job, and served the god wholeheartedly.

This worried the other followers at that stronghold. Feld ate more than anyone else and was clumsier at work than anyone else. If he continued to fish, he could subsidize the stronghold's kitchen, but Feld did nothing, praying and listening to the god's will every day.

The small leader of that stronghold was very helpless. If he drove Feld away, he was a fanatic, damn it, more pious than anyone else. Driving him away would affect some new followers.

If he didn't drive Feld away, apart from wasting food, he made no contribution. The small leader once suspected that Feld came to believe in the god just to freeload and wait for death.

Unable to use force, the small leader chose another path. Half a month ago, the small leader found a group of pirates they had cooperated with before, and then very solemnly told Feld to go to Ring-Barren Island to set up a new stronghold, representing the god to influence the pirates here, telling them not to burn, kill, and loot anymore, and to believe in the god together.

Having learned this news, Feld was very happy and took a pirate ship to Ring-Barren Island.

The result was predictable. On the first day he arrived at Ring-Barren Island, Feld was hit by a lead bullet, which shattered a part of his liver and almost cost him his life. In a panic, Feld ran to the south of the island and hid in this grass hut to heal his wounds.

"You, finally, came."

Feld spoke weakly. Because the light was too dim, coupled with the high fever caused by the severe infection of his wounds, he mistakenly thought Su Xiao was also a follower of the Ancient God.

Su Xiao was puzzled for a moment, looked at the blood-stained cloth strips on Feld's body, and his trembling body, and immediately guessed that the other party had mistaken him for someone else in a high-fever state.

"Feld, you have done very well."

Although Su Xiao didn't know what was going on, praising him first would definitely not be a problem.

"Hmm!"

Feld choked up. He could be said to have suffered a lot, and now that he had received recognition, the satisfaction and pride in his heart were written all over his face.

"Come back with me, your wounds are too severe."

"No, I haven't finished the task entrusted by the Spirit Sacrifice. The pirates here still need me. The kindness in their hearts must be awakened."

"You have received new guidance?"

"Guidance? Hmm, guidance, the God of Twilight is guiding me, the night will shelter me, I will not die, will not die."

Feld muttered to himself, but he didn't know that he had already sold out the Ancient God he believed in. Su Xiao obtained important information: God of Twilight.

"The Spirit Sacrifice asked me to tell you one thing."

Although Su Xiao didn't know what position "Spirit Sacrifice" was, judging from Feld's previous words, it was likely a leader type.

"What?"

Feld, in a trance, was dazed for a moment, then pressed his index finger lightly on his forehead.

"I am ready."

Feld struggled to sit up.

"The Spirit Sacrifice has had an accident. He only trusts you. You must return immediately."

"What happened to Lord Spirit Sacrifice!"

Feld was very excited, which made him, already weak, almost faint directly.

"He is dead."

"Impossible! Lord Spirit Sacrifice is a big shot in the 'Fuyinding Kingdom'. How could he die, how could..."

Hearing this sentence from Feld, Su Xiao learned an important piece of information: "Fuyinding Kingdom."

Although Feld was not conscious, he instinctively concealed the true identity of the "Spirit Sacrifice," only saying that the other party was a big shot.

"The cause was the ownership of a gold vein. The kingdom has been at war with the Black Sea King for three days. The Spirit Sacrifice held a high position in 'Fuyinding', and he became the first target for assassination by the pirates. He trusts you very much, and others in the 'Fuyinding Kingdom' also need you, so you need to go back now."

"I, I..."

Feld, in a high fever, was a bit dazed, and also floating. For the first time, he felt he was so important.

"I'll go back now. Take me back to Sea Demon Port, right now."

"Good."

Pfft.

A short blade formed of crystals slashed across Feld's throat. Su Xiao flicked his hand, and the crystal short blade nailed into the wall.

"Fuyinding Kingdom, Sea Demon Port, Spirit Sacrifice, God of Twilight."

Su Xiao muttered in a low voice, stepped out of the grass hut, and just as he left, flames gradually burned up. In a short while, the raging fire swallowed the grass hut.

His luck was quite good. Feld's state just now made it very convenient to extract information. Of course, even if Feld were conscious, it would only consume 1 point of durability of the 【Endless Darkness】 collar.

Returning to the pirate gathering point on the east side of the island, Su Xiao knocked on the door of a weapon shop. The sleepy old pirate wasn't enthusiastic. He also woke up his neighbor. After a brief discussion among the three parties, the old pirate and the lame man next door bought the undead ship for 170 gold coins.

The damage to the undead ship was indeed quite severe, but the keel wasn't hurt. The price of 170 gold coins was relatively cheap. However, considering this was just a small island, plus repair, transportation, and other costs, the price of 170 gold coins was still fair. If it were towed to a port of a certain kingdom to be sold, it could probably sell for about 300 gold coins.

Su Xiao now had a total of 206 gold coins. He first spent 35 gold coins to get a nautical chart from the lame man—a very ordinary nautical chart. The price of nautical charts in this world was quite high. After all, losing one's way at sea was almost equal to death. Afterward, he spent less than 1 gold coin to replenish a large amount of food, fresh water, and other supplies.

Everything was prepared, Su Xiao returned to the Doom Ship, hoisted the sails, and set sail. Target: Fuyinding Kingdom. ===== CHAPTER 2253 =====