Qilingus's New Intelligence

It was only acting... Because if you immersed yourself too deeply in the role, you would be unable to get out? A trace of understanding flashed through Alice's eyes. She recalled the concerns she had when she had first heard of the Acting Method and realized that this was indeed its core.

Derrick's words also brought Audrey to a sudden realization. She finally understood what Alice had said at the beginning: if one acted as a Spectator for too long, one's own personality would change, and one might even forget who one was. She solemnly rose to her feet and bowed separately to Derrick and Alice. "Thank you for telling us, Mr. Sun, and thank you for your reminder back then, Miss Fate."

"I was only mentioning it in passing." Alice waved her hand, indicating that she Didn't Care. After all, she had merely voiced her own speculation.

Audrey's actions made it difficult for Alger to continue playing dumb. He could only stand up and solemnly express his gratitude like Audrey had. Only after receiving a nearly identical reply from Alice did he sit back down.

The actions of the two finally made Derrick Realized the value of the words he had casually spoken. He understood that what he regarded as common knowledge might be precious information to Others, and he could not help but silently remind himself of this.

—After all, he Cannot Possibly expect that Every Time he wanted to blurt something out, there would be an Alice who wanted to trade information.

After confirming that Audrey had nothing more to say, Alice Looked Towards Alger with an expectant gaze. "Mr. Hanged Man, that Beyonder of the Monster Pathway you mentioned..."

"He is still on my ship," Alger Replied with a frown. "I failed to obtain the information you Needed, but he told me that Fate had told him it was not yet time to leave the ship."

This familiar charlatan style left Alice speechless. Judging from the way Mr. Fool pinched the spot Between His Eyebrows twice, he also found the words very relatable.

It took Alice quite a while to recover her voice. "Did he... uh, did Fate tell him when it would be time to leave the ship?"

Alger Shook Her Head, so Alice could only give up regretfully.

After the Others fell silent, Alger spoke. "Mr. Fool, Miss Justice, I have Obtained some new intelligence. Hurricane Lieutenant General Qilingus infiltrated Backlund to complete a difficult mission. He may remain there for a Long Time and commit horrifying massacres. In addition, I also know that this matter involves an extremely important item, one that can help Qilingus quickly become a High-Sequence powerhouse."

He naturally excluded Derrick, who was in some isolated place he Didn't Know, and Alice, who was clearly not in Backlund and was entangled with an Evil God's Offspring. Little did he know that Mr. Fool, seated on the high platform, was in the same situation as Alice.

In her Spectator state, Audrey quickly grasped the key point of his words and Asked Back, "Become a High-Sequence powerhouse very quickly? Isn't he afraid of losing control?"

After all, according to the intelligence, Qilingus was merely a Sequence 6 Wind Blessed. There was still a Sequence 5 between him and the High-Sequence Sequence 4.

And Alger had Expected It:

"That is why that item is so important.

"Of course, this is all my speculation. The intelligence I received was this: Qilingus believed that once he completed the commission and obtained that item, he would soon be mentioned in the same breath as King of the Five Seas Nast and the others. He would turn the Four Kings among pirates into the Five Kings and reduce the Seven Pirate Generals to six.

"Ordinary People may not know this, but as Beyonders, we should all know that the Four Kings among pirates are either directly High-Sequence powerhouses, or possess High-Sequence combat power through the combination of extraordinary ships and Mystical Items. If Qilingus wants to gain recognition and stand on equal footing with them, he must possess a comparable level of strength. That is why I made such a deduction."

Derrick Didn't Understand what Alger was talking about at all. After all, the City of Silver was a place that did not even have an ocean. Alice, meanwhile, propped up her chin and listened to it as though she were hearing a story.

"Your deduction is very reasonable. Of course, it could also be a Mystical Item capable of rivaling a High-Sequence powerhouse." Audrey Replied with a faint smile.

After hearing Audrey's words, Alger emphasized once more, "There are two key points in my description just now. First, Qilingus will remain in Backlund for a Long Time. Second, this matter involves an extremely important, and perhaps extremely magical, item."

Watching Alger's gaze turn toward Klein, as well as his deliberate emphasis, Alice Realized that Alger was actually asking Mr. Fool's blessed to help.

Unfortunately, he Didn't Know that Mr. Fool had only just become Sequence 8... At that thought, Alice Pressed Her Lips Together and Lowered Her Head, restraining herself from laughing out loud.

This was noticed by Audrey, who was a Spectator. Yet Even If so, Audrey could not figure out what exactly Alice was laughing at. In the face of an information gap, observation was sometimes not all that useful.

Sure enough, Mr. Fool Didn't Care to Express His Stance as expected. He merely responded evenly, "I know."

Seeing This, Alger could only sigh inwardly, rein in his disappointment, and begin discussing the situation with Audrey.

"...In short, we have preliminarily identified Qilingus's general range of activity and are about to Go Further with the search." Audrey first briefly explained the specific situation, then said with the mindset of doing something important and proper, "We need more intelligence, especially regarding Qilingus's preferences and habits."

Alger spoke as he recalled, "He loves eating fish, especially fish from the ocean. He slices them and eats them raw..."

Isn't he afraid of parasites? Oh, sea fish generally don't have parasites... Alice's Train of Thought followed Alger's words, and she habitually began mocking him In Her Heart.

"He loves Hard Liquor and looks down on champagne, Red Wine, and the like..."

Alice, who was only allowed to drink Non-alcoholic Beverages, felt hurt.

"Once he goes ashore, he always finds women to vent his desires on. His strong body makes it impossible for a single woman to satisfy him..."

...Well, damn.

"He is accustomed to using cold weapons and rejects firearms."

Maybe he is very confident in his fighting skills? After all, firearms do indeed demand less skill than cold weapons... Still, Such Person couldn't possibly care about something like a knight's glory, could he?

"He finds it difficult to stay away from water for a Long Time. What I mean is, every few days, he needs to swim or dive once."

Is that the Side Effect of an Extraordinary Item? Or is it a characteristic of the Sailor Pathway? It shouldn't be, right? Do people from the Church of Storms have to go diving regularly? I've never heard of that...

Audrey quietly Finished Listening to Alger's account, then said with a smile, "I hope we succeed. A pleasant cooperation."

"A pleasant cooperation." Unable to obtain Mr. Fool's help, Alger could only Replied.