Chapter 440

*Mr. 'Hanged Man' is ready... * Lu Mian took out his gold-cased pocket watch, pressed it open, and took a look.

For him, summoning the "Armor Shadow" can be done at any time. The only thing that needs to be worried about is that the person who looks very dangerous might be attacked if summoned for no reason, carrying a curse. But since the Tarot Club's Major Arcana "Hanged Man" is there, there is no need to worry about this aspect.

The uncertain factor now is whether Franca has time. After all, she has to rely on her for translation.

Lu Mian burned the letter paper, left the Golden Rooster Hotel, and headed straight for Apartment 601, 3 White Shirt Street.

"What are you doing here so late?" Franca is obviously not a person who will go to bed early.

Lu Mian looked at Jenna, who had just finished removing her exaggerated makeup, and said to Franca with a smile:

"Do you have time tonight? We can summon the 'Armor Shadow' again and ask it questions."

*Summon the 'Armor Shadow' again... * Franca's eyes lit up, and she blurted out:

"I have time!"

That "Armor Shadow" likely came from her hometown, involving the secret of their crossing and the way back. Let alone just past midnight, even if it were six in the morning, she would say she had time to be a translator!

Seeing Jenna a bit confused and a bit curious, Franca explained with excitement that could not be hidden:

"Didn't Charles ask us to organize the information of Spirit Realm creatures that meet the summoning conditions before? One of the summoning targets he chose had a directional ambiguity when designing the summoning incantation, attracting a very peculiar Spirit Realm creature. The ability to hum snot and spit saliva you saw before came from the contract signed with this Spirit Realm creature."

Out of jealousy and envy, Franca described the "Hum-Ha Technique" as humming snot and spitting saliva.

Jenna had a very deep impression of the "Hum-Ha Technique," feeling that its effect was both powerful and magical. Her first reaction at this time was to ask "Is it possible for us to sign a contract with a similar Spirit Realm creature."

"Alas, I also want to have a similar contract creature, but I can't get that kind of special contract," Franca expressed her regret and hatred with true feelings, "In short, that Spirit Realm creature is very unique, involving many secrets. A big shot behind our organization, uh, a demigod, is very interested, and now only Charles can contact through the contract and summon the target creature accurately."

Speaking of this, Franca asked Lu Mian:

"Is that person coming?"

"Yes," Lu Mian nodded lightly.

Jenna looked at them and asked thoughtfully:

"Is it 'Justice,' 'Magician,' or 'Star,' 'Moon' coming?"

Franca's expression froze on her face instantly, her mouth opened slightly, and her eyes were full of unbelievable colors. Lu Mian was also stunned, not expecting Jenna to be able to say the code names of several Major Arcana cards and believe that the two companions were related to this.

In the unspeakable silence, Jenna's eyebrows stretched, and she laughed:

"I guessed right! You really belong to that secret organization that uses Tarot cards as code names!"

"You, how did you know?" Franca asked in astonishment.

Jenna pursed her lips and sneered:

"You put nearly ten sets of Tarot cards in this room, and you don't use them for divination usually. Then Charles told me that the Mr. 'Fool' you believe in is approximately equal to the 'Fool' in the Tarot cards, and I have also heard legends of Major Arcana cards like 'Justice' and the existence of Minor Arcana cards in occult gatherings during this period of time.

"With so much information in front of me, if I didn't make associations and test it, wouldn't it seem like I'm very stupid?"

She became more proud as she spoke.

Franca was stunned for a few seconds and then said:

"Your 'Instigator' potion was not drunk in vain..."

"Very good," Lu Mian praised reluctantly, "Get ready to drink the 'Witch' potion."

He didn't chat anymore and left Apartment 601 with Franca, intending to go to the Golden Rooster Hotel to write a letter to Ms. "Magician," telling her that she could summon the "Armor Shadow" now.

Jenna looked at the backs of the two and muttered silently:

*"Witch"... *

*"What would happen if a man drank the 'Witch' potion... *

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Golden Rooster Hotel, Room 207.

After Lu Mian sent the letter, he didn't extinguish the candle and waited for the reply under the illumination of the double light.

Franca paced back and forth in the cramped room, feeling a bit nervous in addition to being excited.

She wanted to get clues to return to her hometown from the "Armor Shadow," and she was afraid that even the last hope would be extinguished.

Time passed second by second. Just when this "Pleasure Witch" felt that a year had passed, the candle in the room suddenly soared.

In the dim yellow firelight the size of a human head, pieces of brilliant starlight flew out, surrounding Lu Mian and Franca.

They were like coming to the boundless starry sky, and their whole person became exceptionally small.

After a brief dizziness, Lu Mian and Franca found that they had left Room 207 of the Golden Rooster Hotel and arrived on a deck in the dark night.

The first thing that came into their eyes was the triple mast with an ancient style, and the gray-white giant sails were rolled up, like an opened door.

The crimson moonlight from the high sky fell, but it could not fully illuminate the area where Lu Mian and Franca were. It was dim here, and the wooden boards were mottled, just like a haunted ancient building.

Franca looked around quickly and sighed in a relaxed state:

"Wow, an ancient sailing ship.

"Very suitable for filming horror movies!"

"What is a horror movie?" Lu Mian asked casually.

Franca smiled awkwardly:

"It's a drama that tells ghost stories."

While speaking, she touched the dark linen rope hanging on the ship's side, as if wanting to distinguish the specific era.

Suddenly, the rope came to life, wrapping around Franca's right hand nimbly and swiftly, and took the opportunity to go up, trying to tie up this "Pleasure Witch."

A layer of black flames was triggered, burning the dark linen rope that seemed to have its own life.

The rope rebounded suddenly, appearing to be in pain.

At the same time, a group of ropes that were originally lying quietly on the deck swung toward Lu Mian with a *whoosh*.

Lu Mian raised his right palm, which was vaguely hot, and grabbed the front section of the rope.

The rope suddenly became quiet, as if all its vitality had been drained in an instant.

All the ropes that came to life in this area became ordinary again, falling to the ground with a *pop*, no longer wriggling.

Lu Mian looked down at his right palm and muttered silently:

*"The residual aura of the 'Blood Emperor' on me has a weak resonance with this ship... *

*After these weird ropes felt the heat of my right palm, they became obedient immediately... *

*Is this the ancient sailing ship I saw at Lavigne Pier this morning? *

*Lavigne Pier... Fool Church... Is this Mr. 'Hanged Man's' ship? *

Lu Mian's thoughts raced, and he quickly had a guess.

Franca turned half a circle and said excitedly:

"This is a ghost ship, a ghost ship!

"It is alive itself!"

When this "Pleasure Witch's" voice echoed on the deck, Lu Mian heard Ms. "Magician's" words:

"Mr. 'Hanged Man's' ghost ship is a legacy of the Tudor Empire, and there are many secrets that have not been solved. When he gives you a reward, you can choose the opportunity to explore this ship, and the specific time to explore is decided by yourself."

*Sure enough, it's related to the Tudor Empire... * Lu Mian's heart became determined, and he walked toward the cabin.

And Franca followed, looking around curiously, touching here and knocking there, whispering a few words from time to time, as if wanting to communicate with Mr. "Hanged Man's" ghost ship.

Amidst the creaking sound, a door in the cabin opened by itself.

Here, it was covered with thick dark brown carpets, with bookshelves and wine cabinets on both sides, placing books with yellow covers and bottles of red wine with dark red colors.

In front of the bookshelf was a wide wooden table, on which were ink bottles, quill pens, brass sextants, black metal telescopes, and white candles.

Standing close to the desk was a middle-aged man of medium build. His dark blue hair was messy, his skin was copper-colored and very rough, and he was wearing linen shirts, brown jackets, and dark wide-leg trousers. His temperament was relatively majestic, just like the person praying that Lu Mian saw in the Fool Church this morning.

"Are you Mr. 'Hanged Man'?" Lu Mian asked.

That middle-aged man nodded lightly:

"I am 'Hanged Man'."

Franca examined this man, and thinking that they were on a ghost ship, she remembered some things.

"You, are you 'Storm Messenger' Alger? Is this the 'Blue Avenger'?" Franca asked in surprise and joy.

"Hanged Man" looked at her, and answered without any change in expression:

"Have you heard of me?"

"Of course!" Franca praised enthusiastically, "You are the King of the Sea without the name of Pirate King. If you hadn't fought a battle with the 'King of the Five Seas' in the Fog Sea, making the ships in the surrounding waters feel the terrifying storm, no one would have known you were a demigod.

"And, you are different from those pirates. You are a true, pure, and ambitious treasure hunter. You have never plundered decent ships and have always been exploring the western boundary of the Fog Sea, looking for the 'Lost Newins' and the 'Legacy of the Suoluomen Empire'."

She barely held back the words "You are my idol," feeling that it was too beyond the era—Franca had had the dream of being a pure treasure hunter and sailing the five seas.

*"Storm Messenger" Alger... * Lu Mian discovered that the main forces of the Fool Church were on the sea, so he had consciously exchanged information about pirate kings and pirate generals with Franca. He knew that Alger, nicknamed "Storm Messenger," was a demigod captain, but not a pirate king, so his nickname did not carry the noun "King," and the "Admiral of Disease" had now become the "Queen of Disease."

As for the "Lost Newins" and the "Legacy of the Suoluomen Empire," they were treasure legends that had been popular on the five seas for many years.

Sometimes, Lu Mian admired the author of the "Great Adventurer" series, Fors Wall, very much. She actually dared to write the peach-blossom stories of pirate kings.

*Aren't you afraid of being found and executed? *

*Or, did she receive the protection of the Fool Church? *

Facing Franca's enthusiastic praise, "Hanged Man" Alger was silent for two seconds:

"Maintaining a certain purity is a good thing, and also a bad thing.

"Can we start the summoning ritual?"

Franca muttered in a low voice:

"Men still have a youthful side until they die..."

Lu Mian responded to Mr. "Hanged Man's" question:

"At any time."

PS: Thanks to book friend Xue Zhi Hua Mandarin for the Silver Alliance reward.

(End of chapter)