Chapter 518: Way of Asking

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

"Doesn't every adventurer who comes to the sea want to recreate the great career 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 was trimmed very neatly, quite exquisite in detail like the Trier middle class.

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

This adventurer was stunned by Lu Mian's rhetorical question and his lofty ambition, and it took a few seconds before he said with a laugh:

"Gehrman Sparrow didn't hunt any pirate king either."

"Isn't it rumored that one of the original 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 written about this part yet, Lu Mian had read many newspapers and magazines recording stories of the sea.

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

Just as I guessed, the great writer Fors Forsyth Forsyth Woer has received the protection of Mr. Fool, so she can write about the various privacy of big pirates without any scruples... Lu Mian 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 equally interested in this topic.

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

"How should I address you?

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

The latter sentence was a kind joke.

"Louis Berry." Lu Mian reported a fake name, "And you? Perhaps you can also become a great adventurer like Gehrman Sparrow."

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

Quite ambitious... It doesn't look like an adventurer who just arrived at the sea... After experiencing many things, he still feels that he has hope of becoming a strong person like 'Flame' Danitz, which shows that he has considerable confidence in his own strength... Is he also a Beyonder? Lu Mian quickly made a speculation in the posture of a "Conspirator".

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

"Want to have a drink? My treat."

He entered the capital of the Mist Sea Islands, Falingang 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 flashed through his mind, the reward provided by Ms. "Magician" flashed in Lu Mian's mind:

"'Reaper' potion formula:

"Sequence: 5;

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

"Auxiliary materials: 80 ml of Dark Magic 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 a target with a sequence higher than your own alive, show off the complete conspiracy in front of him, and take the potion in his eyes of fear and regret.

"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 extraordinary characteristics, and the Dark Magic Wolf blood and Jungle Hunter fangs can also be replaced by Gardner Martin's blood and two teeth."

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

"Alright." Bartner Kong Tai did not refuse Lu Mian's invitation.

The two walked toward the street on the side of the square, where there was an open-air market:

Various fruits were piled on the side of the road, mixed with stalls selling golden leaf straw hats, sugarcane sugar, roasted cakes, roasted meat, local tobacco, and fried banana chips. Many islanders with brown skin and visiting sailors, travelers, and adventurers were sitting on simple stools, surrounding the barbecue stalls, drinking and talking loudly.

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

Bartner looked around and reminded Lu Mian:

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

"Don't look at how respectful and docile 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."

Lu Mian turned his head, glanced at Bartner, and said with a chuckle:

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

Bartner fell silent for a moment and did not answer.

Lu Mian didn't pursue the question either. He spent two Rick to buy a small bag of freshly fried banana chips, feeling that they were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, fragrant and sweet.

Amidst the crunching sound of his chewing, Bartner muttered:

"This is a snack that children and women like."

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

Theoretically speaking, I am still a minor... Lu Mian didn't discuss this issue. While walking through the open-air market, he asked Bartner:

"Will pirates disguise themselves and enter Falingang?"

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

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

Bartner laughed and lowered his voice:

"Falingang 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 Falingang. 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 in Falin is provoking those big figures, provoking local order. At that time, 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 any opinion on this?" Lu Mian asked with a laugh.

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

"Who knows? Maybe those who know about the pirate trade situation have eaten until their mouths are full of oil, and those who don't know won't have a chance to find out." Bartner laughed, "Anyway, in Falingang, pirates are very relaxed and don't want to cause trouble."

"Is that so..." Lu Mian 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?" Bartner probably guessed that this guy wanted to provoke the pirates.

"Maybe they will think I'm easy to bully?" Lu Mian answered while turning into the bar next to him with Bartner Kong Tai.

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

It was equally 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 hands on her underwear, the onlookers whistled or clamored loudly, and the atmosphere reached its peak.

"How about it, in some places, is Falin more open than Trier? Not only can you watch, but you can also take her away if you spend a sum of money." Bartner introduced with a smile.

Lu Mian raised his right hand and said:

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

"What do you mean?" Bartner didn't react for a moment.

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

Seeing Bartner's expression freeze instantly, Lu Mian smiled again:

"Just kidding, who cares about the law when becoming an adventurer at sea? Only care about the guns that execute the law!"

"I thought you were going to purify this place on behalf of the gods in the next second." Bartner breathed a sigh of relief and replied with a joke.

After the two sat down, they both ordered the most famous sugar wine of the Mist Sea Islands, "Jin Suomu".

Eight Rick a glass, much cheaper than Trier.

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

After chatting for a while and finishing the "Jin Suomu", Lu Mian stood up and walked toward the central wooden platform where a new stripper had changed.

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

After Lu Mian 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 his left hand on the edge of the wooden platform and jumped up directly.

In the eyes of everyone's confusion, Lu Mian 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 drinkers around ran around in fear, looking for a place to hide, some stood in place, staring blankly at Lu Mian, some didn't hide their anger, some frowned, and some showed expectant smiles.

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

Lu Mian blew the muzzle of his revolver and smiled at the drinkers:

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

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