Chapter 518: The Way of Questioning

Lumian turned his head and looked at the man who was joking:

"Don't every adventurer who comes to the sea want to recreate the great cause of Gehrman Sparrow?"

The adventurer who was joking was not very old, looking to be in his twenties, with slightly curly brown hair, a pair of standard Intis blue eyes, a thin face, and stubble that was deliberately not shaved clean but trimmed very neatly. In terms of details, he had the sophistication of the Trier middle class.

He wore a thin blue jacket, white trousers, and brown boots, with a large-caliber revolver hanging on his left and a seemingly exquisite rapier on his right.

This adventurer was stunned for a moment by Lumian's counter-question and his lofty ambition, and it took a few seconds before he said with amusement:

"Gehrman Sparrow never hunted any pirate king."

"Isn't it rumored that one of the former Four Kings of the Sea, the 'King of the Black Throne' Baros Hopkins, who later disappeared mysteriously, was actually killed by Gehrman Sparrow?" Although the "Great Adventurer" series hadn't been written to this part yet, Lumian had read many newspapers and magazines recording stories of the sea.

"It can't be confirmed yet." That adventurer argued on reasonable grounds, "It will only be true when the 'Great Adventurer' series of novels is written. It is said that Fors Wall was specially hired by the Fool's Church to promote Gehrman Sparrow's deeds."

Just as I guessed, the great writer Fors Wall received the protection of Mr. Fool's church, so she could write about the various privacy of big pirates without any scruples... Lumian asked with great interest:

"So, is the matter between Gehrman Sparrow and the former 'Admiral of Disease,' now 'Disease Queen,' true?"

"I think it's true, at least the 'Disease Queen' has never publicly denied it." That adventurer was also very interested in this topic.

After such an exchange, he, who held a teasing attitude, found Lumian much more pleasing to the eye and asked with a smile:

"What should I call you?"

"After knowing your name, when you establish a great cause like Gehrman Sparrow, I can brag to other adventurers that I knew you before you became famous."

The latter sentence belonged to a kind joke.

"Louis Berry." Lumian reported a fake name, "How about you? Perhaps you can also become a great adventurer like Gehrman Sparrow."

"Batner Kong Tai." The adventurer with the large-caliber revolver and exquisite rapier laughed and said, "I don't hope to be like Gehrman Sparrow. If I can eventually become like 'Flame' Danitz or the former strongest hunter of the Misty Sea, Anderson, I will be very satisfied."

Quite ambitious... Looks like he's not an adventurer who just arrived at the sea... Having experienced many things and still feeling that he has hope of becoming a strong person like "Flame" Danitz shows that he has considerable confidence in his own strength... Is he also a Beyonder? Lumian made a speculation quickly in the posture of a "Conspirator."

He pressed the golden straw hat on his head and said to Batner Kong Tai with a smile:

"Want to have a drink? My treat."

He entered the capital of the Misty Sea Islands, Faling Port on Saint Tick Island, besides wanting to understand more pirate intelligence, he also intended to try to collect the remaining auxiliary materials for the "Reaper" potion.

This required contact with Beyonders and local intelligence peddlers.

As thoughts turned, the reward provided by Ms. "Magician" flashed through Lumian's mind:

"'Reaper' potion formula:"

"Sequence: 5;"

"Main materials: Foreclaws of a Dark Wolf, tongue of a Jungle Hunter;"

"Auxiliary materials: 80 milliliters of Dark Wolf blood, two fangs of a Jungle Hunter, 10 drops of venom from a Colorful-Bearded Horned Lizard, 10 drops of hornbeam essential oil;"

"Ritual: Plan a conspiracy, capture alive a target with a sequence higher than your own, show off the complete conspiracy in front of him, and consume the potion in his eyes of fear and annoyance."

"Note 1: The more targets captured alive, the higher the sequence, the better the ritual effect; the more fearful, regretful, and angry the target is, the better the ritual effect."

"Note 2: The two main materials can be directly replaced by Gardner Martin's Beyonder characteristic, and the Dark Wolf's blood and the Jungle Hunter's fangs can also be replaced by Gardner Martin's blood and two teeth."

In other words, the only thing Lumian was missing was the venom of the Colorful-Bearded Horned Lizard. This also seemed to come from a special creature—hornbeam essential oil belonged to a relatively common material, and many occult enthusiasts had it. Lumian had already obtained it before leaving Trier.

"Alright." Batner Kong Tai did not refuse Lumian's invitation.

The two walked toward the street on one side of the square:

All kinds of fruits were piled on the side of the road, mixed with stalls selling golden leaf straw hats, sugarcane sugar, baked cakes, roast meat, local tobacco, and fried banana slices. Many brown-skinned islanders and visiting sailors, travelers, and adventurers were sitting on simple stools, surrounding the barbecue stalls, drinking and laughing loudly.

Two bars nearby also opened their doors, placing round tables on the side of the road for passing pedestrians to sit and drink.

Batner looked around and reminded Lumian:

"You seem to be coming to the islands for the first time. Remember, never trust the islanders."

"Don't look at how respectful and gentle these islanders are when facing us, but what they are thinking about is how to cheat money from us, how to sell us for a good price. If you don't have the strength and wisdom to suppress them, they will definitely turn their inner evil thoughts into real actions."

Lumian turned his head, glanced at Batner, and said with a light laugh:

"Were you cheated by them when you first came?"

Batner fell silent for a moment and did not answer.

Lumian did not pursue the question either. He spent two Ricks to buy a small bag of freshly fried banana slices, feeling that they were crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and sweet and delicious.

Amidst the sound of his crunching, Batner muttered:

"These are snacks that children and women like."

What kind of fried banana slices does an adult man who is determined to recreate Gehrman Sparrow's great cause eat?

Theoretically speaking, I am still a minor... Lumian didn't discuss this issue. While passing through the open-air market, he asked Batner:

"Will pirates disguise themselves and enter Faling Port?"

"Yes, many." Batner answered without hesitation, "But you'd better not hunt them here."

"Why?" Lumian raised an eyebrow, "Hunting here, it would be more convenient to collect the bounty."

Batner laughed and lowered his voice:

"Faling Port officially tacitly allows pirates to come here to sell the goods they looted and buy corresponding supplies and luxury goods."

"Pirate trade is one of the economic pillars of Faling Port. I don't know how many people have become rich because of this, including that Viceroy, including the commander of the local fleet and the garrison commander."

"As long as the pirates don't actively cause trouble, hunting them here is provoking those big shots, provoking the local order. By then, both you and the pirates will be arrested by the officials, and the latter will have a chance to 'escape from prison'."

"Does Trier have no opinion on this?" Lumian asked with amusement.

Outside of Trier, people often refer to the Intis government as Trier.

"Who knows? Maybe those who are clear about the pirate trade situation have eaten until their mouths are full of oil, and those who are not clear will not have the chance to find out." Batner chuckled, "Anyway, in Faling Port, pirates are very relaxed and don't want to cause trouble."

"Is that so..." Lumian thought for a moment and said, "If pirates actively attack me, do I have the right to legitimate self-defense?"

"Yes, but why would they actively attack you?" Batner probably guessed that this guy wanted to provoke the pirates.

"Maybe they will feel that I am easy to bully?" Lumian answered while walking into the bar next to him with Batner Kong Tai.

They didn't choose the seats placed on the street outside, but went inside the bar.

It was also lively here because there was a mixed-race girl dancing a hot dance on the wooden platform in the center of the hall. She not only often raised her legs high, but also followed the beat, slowly taking off her coat and various coverings, revealing large areas of healthy skin and soft curves.

When she put her hand on her underwear, the surrounding drinkers either whistled or made a loud noise, and the atmosphere rose to the extreme.

"How about it? In some places, is Faling more open than Trier? Not only can you watch, but you can also take her away for a sum of money." Batner introduced with a smile.

Lumian raised his right hand and said:

"This only shows that Faling is far enough away from the headquarters of the two major churches and far enough away from the Trier boulevards."

"What do you mean?" Batner didn't react for a while.

"Too far from justice, not bound by the law!" Lumian answered in the tone of a fanatical believer of the "Eternal Blazing Sun."

Seeing Batner's expression freeze instantly, Lumian smiled again:

"Just kidding. Who cares about the law when becoming an adventurer at sea? They only care about the guns that execute the law!"

"I thought you would purify this place on behalf of the gods in the next second." Batner breathed a sigh of relief and returned the joke.

After the two sat down, they both ordered "Kinsom," the most famous sugar wine in the Misty Sea Islands.

Eight Ricks a glass, much cheaper than Trier.

Tasting the golden liquor with a caramel-like sweet aftertaste, Lumian took the initiative to chat with Batner and the bartender about Gehrman Sparrow, acting like a fanatical follower.

After chatting for a while and finishing the "Kinsom," Lumian stood up and walked toward the central wooden platform where a different stripper had changed.

Batner watched with a smile, thinking that young people really couldn't help it.

After Lumian walked to the side of the wooden platform, he grabbed the two drinkers blocking his way, lifted them by their collars, and threw them to the back.

Immediately after, he pressed the edge of the wooden platform with his left hand and jumped up directly.

In the eyes of everyone's confusion, Lumian pulled out his revolver, aimed at the ceiling of the bar, and pulled the trigger directly.

Bang!

Amidst the sound of gunfire, dust fell, the stripper squatted down in fear, some of the surrounding drinkers ran around in fear, looking for a place to hide, some stood in place, staring blankly at Lumian, some did not hide their anger, some frowned, and some showed expectant smiles.

What is he thinking? What is he doing? Batner was a little dumbfounded.

Lumian blew the muzzle of his revolver and smiled at the drinkers:

"Everyone, look at me, I have something I want to ask you."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 519 =====