Chapter 534: True

Among the countries of the Northern Continent, only the "Lord of Storms" of Loen had authority over the ocean, but sailors, sea merchants, and adventurers who believed in other gods all had the need to not encounter shipwrecks, not suffer extreme weather, and pray for corresponding protection. Thus, some compromise or special situations appeared:

Some churches erected subordinate gods or angels and saints with abilities in storms and oceans for believers with corresponding needs to pray to, for example, the "Sea God" of the "Fool" church;

Some churches tacitly allowed that part of the believers to shallowly believe in the "Lord of Storms" as well;

Some churches turned a blind eye to the folk-custom-like beliefs native to ports and islands, allowing them to hold specific ceremonies, just not sending clergy to preside over them.

The Sea Prayer Ceremony in Sangtagang of the Feynapotter Kingdom belonged to this last situation. The corresponding folk custom was said to be traceable to the Fourth Epoch. It was held once every year, and the scale was controlled by the Church of the "Earth Mother," not large, only radiating this one port, and not publicized to the outside world.

That is to say, if you were not a local of Sangtagang, not a merchant, adventurer, or pirate who often operated along the Fog Sea coast, almost no one knew that there was such a Sea Prayer Ceremony.

After Lu Mian obtained the corresponding information, he preliminarily judged that one of the "Bard" and "Salted Egg Superman," the core members of the "April Fools" who played pranks at the Sea Prayer Ceremony, was either a local of Sangtagang or that kind of person active at sea.

Combined with the fact that the "Bard's" "Secret Records of Emperor Roselle" was specifically handed over to underground booksellers in Trier for publication, Lu Mian was more inclined to think that "Salted Egg Superman" was the one who first proposed to make trouble at the Sea Prayer Ceremony in Sangtagang.

—Although "Secret Records of Emperor Roselle" sounded more suitable for sale in Intis, if the "Bard" lived in the Feynapotter Kingdom for a long time, then considering his own safety and secrecy, publishing under a pseudonym in the Feynapotter Kingdom first and then selling it to Intis through illegal channels was a better choice, otherwise it would be easy to be targeted by Intis's secret police.

Don't know how many Beyonders underestimated ordinary police and investigators, were noticed by them, and were arrested by official Beyonders who came after hearing the news.

Hearing that Bartner and his female companion wanted to witness the Sea Prayer Ceremony in Sangtagang, Lu Mian waved his hand with a smile:

"Me too!"

He retracted his body from the window, and didn't write the letter about his encounters over the past two days and the disposal of Bulman's "legacy" until near noon.

After folding the letter paper and wrapping them with that fake treasure map, Lu Mian summoned the Xia Zuotu again.

This spirit world creature that looked like a rabbit was still wearing those gold-rimmed glasses, and even had a small, blurry half-high silk top hat.

Lu Mian stared silently for a few seconds, and handed the things that needed to be mailed to Franca and Jenna to it.

"Thank you." He said politely.

This was politeness!

"You're welcome." Xia Zuotu took off its half-high silk top hat and bowed slightly.

The corners of Lu Mian's mouth twitched slightly, watching this mutated "Knowledge Rabbit" disappear into the room.

He was really worried that this rabbit would draw a gun on the sender one day if it didn't agree.

Next time, he had to instruct Jenna not to feed Xia Zuotu such dangerous knowledge!

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Trier, Memorial Hall District, 9 Orosai Street, Apartment 702.

Franca looked at Xia Zuotu wearing a half-high top hat and gold-rimmed glasses, and couldn't help but lean into Jenna's ear and whisper:

"Is it too dangerous to let it read the Great Adventurer series of novels?"

Jenna smiled lightly:

"Don't you think such a Xia Zuotu is very cute?

"Moreover, messengers will also encounter danger. If it reads more Gehrman Sparrow, it might become a bit stronger."

Franca just mentioned it casually, and threw it aside in a moment, unfolding the fake treasure map and letter paper, reading them seriously:

"Wow, Lu Mian's efficiency is really high. He said he wanted to punish Bulman's sins, and completed the hunt in less than twelve hours!

"The Beyonder characteristic didn't form a sealed artifact with mixed abilities, but precipitated separately and combined respectively... because Bulman no longer had that madness and paranoia before he died, and his emotions became peaceful?

"Hehe, in the future, when encountering similar cases, there's no need to notify '007' so quickly. Wait a bit, and Lu Mian will solve it himself. Everything is as usual, the world is at peace, and then '007' won't be able to blame me for always bringing him trouble."

She had already told Jenna that her collaborator in the authorities had the code name "007."

"So fast? The 'Devil Wizard' isn't weak..." Jenna couldn't believe it.

That was a criminal with a bounty of 600,000 Felkins. All the Felkins she had seen so far didn't add up to that much!

And Lu Mian's bounty was less than 100,000.

Franca pursed her lips:

"Think about the things he experienced in Trier, think about the things and abilities on him, it's simply overpowered, okay?

"If he is released, for Beyonders without anything special, it can be said to be a dimensionality reduction strike. He won't be much worse than the vast majority of Sequence 5s!"

Jenna recalled the scene when she and Lu Mian experienced danger together, nodded slowly and said:

"What is dimensionality reduction?"

Franca was stunned for a moment, and it took a few seconds before she said:

"Similar to adults bullying children, demigods bullying low-to-mid sequence Beyonders.

"Moreover, think about it, that kind of half-mad Beyonder like the 'Devil Wizard,' whether it's mental, psychological, or emotional and physical, has big problems, completely restrained by Lu Mian's 'Hate Movement.' Fighting him only requires guarding against the strange abilities fused together and not stimulating him into a monster. Lu Mian has experience, he definitely won't be careless."

"Listening to you say this, why do I feel that killing the 'Devil Wizard' isn't too difficult?" Jenna muttered in a low voice.

"Can't say it like that. It can only be said that switching pathways forcibly indeed makes one very strong and dangerous, but there are also big shortcomings and quite a few problems, making it easy to be targeted." Franca corrected Jenna's incorrect point of view while reading Lu Mian's letter.

After reading it, she sighed with great interest:

"The sea is really fun, and the scenery is also beautiful. If it weren't for the mission, I would also want to go to sea to be an adventurer and hunt pirates!"

Leaning on the back of the sofa, Jenna, who was looking at the letter from behind, was also a bit eager to move.

Who doesn't love traveling? It's just that there were no conditions before.

Calming her surging emotions, Franca "tsk-tsked" and said:

"Lu Mian is really generous, actually donating all the bounty and spoils to establish a charity fund.

"Sigh, actually I can understand his thoughts..."

Up to now, she was still secretly funding the relatives of the original owner of the body.

While speaking, Franca and Jenna each did a "Magic Mirror Divination."

The answers they got were very consistent:

That map was real!

"Whether it's Bulman or that undead islander Harrison, they both admitted that this map has a fake part and can't help adventurers reach the resurrection island, and they will even encounter great danger on the way... Where is the fake part?" Franca cast her gaze toward that treasure map and fell into deep thought.

On the map, the place marked as the resurrection island was located in the depths of the Fog Sea, and even the colony island of Aroca, the westernmost part of the Intis Republic, was still a long distance away from it.

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"Can't distinguish the fake part?" Lu Mian shook his head after receiving the reply, and continued to read the spirit world creature information in his hand.

He was looking to see if there was an introduction to the "Arden" evil spirit that Bulman summoned from the depths of death.

Flipped through the information until evening, Lu Mian filled his stomach in the room, took his golden straw hat that he had liked recently, went down to the deck level, and entered the bar.

At this time, the "Flying Bird" had moved far away from Faling Port. Bartner and his female companion were sitting at the bar as expected, chatting enthusiastically with the surrounding passengers about the death of the "Devil Wizard" Bulman.

"We don't know which adventurer did it either. If it weren't for the authorities announcing it, we wouldn't have known Bulman was killed. In the adventurer circle of the entire Faling Port, not a single person knew the news in advance!" Bartner held the Jinsom sugar liquor and said excitedly, "Faling Port actually hid such a powerful adventurer! Sure enough, we can't be arrogant, can't be conceited. Maybe the tramp sitting on the side of the road is a powerful figure!"

Speaking of this, he saw Lu Mian squeezing over, and whistled:

"You live in the first-class cabin? You're actually that rich?"

"Not considered rich." Lu Mian sat on the high stool with a smile, "I just feel that once at sea, one might encounter accidents at any time, might be killed by pirates at any time, so why not try to treat oneself better? If a person dies, what is the significance of saving more money? Since I've become an adventurer, I must live every day wantonly, because I don't know if there will be a tomorrow."

"Since I've become an adventurer, I must live every day wantonly, because I don't know if there will be a tomorrow..." The female adventurer beside Bartner repeated Lu Mian's last sentence in a low voice, seemingly touched.

Bartner took a sip of the strong liquor and laughed:

"But the premise is to have some savings, otherwise, after living wantonly today, you'll be hungry tomorrow.

"Oh, 600,000 Felkins, I don't know which adventurer got Bulman's 600,000 Felkins, and those items on him..."

Bartner showed an expression of longing and envy.

Lu Mian picked up the absinthe he had just ordered and took a light sip.

Amidst the fragrance, a faint bitterness echoed.

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Over the next few days, the "Flying Bird" sailed peacefully toward the Feynapotter Kingdom.

Regarding this, Philip, the safety supervisor, actually had a feeling of unreality.

Has the bad luck passed?

Has the big trouble disembarked?

Was the death of the "Devil Wizard" Bulman because the big trouble entered Faling Port?

Seeing that Sangtagang was only one day away, Philip saw his subordinate bring a telegram.

"Boss, it's from your comrade-in-arms in Faling Port." The subordinate handed the folded telegram to Philip.

What matter in Faling Port needs to notify me? Did the big trouble cause trouble in Faling Port and track it to the "Flying Bird"? Philip unfolded the telegram suspiciously and scanned the content on it:

"The adventurer who hunted the 'Devil Wizard' Bulman is suspected to be on your ship.

"His name is Louis Berry."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 535 =====