What's With That Look?

Closure was urgently recalled from her dilapidated industrial platform to investigate malfunctions in Rhodes Island's various systems.

"Why is it that every time I go out, something goes wrong here?!"

The Oil Bloodfiend muttered to himself, but dared not speak loudly, for fear of being blamed by Dr. Kal'tsit.

"I'm also curious why things go wrong here as soon as I leave." Bai Ye's expression was somewhat unfriendly.

Dr. Kal'tsit raised her eyebrows slightly; she probably wanted to say the same thing.

"So, what do you plan to do with that piece of junk?"

Looking down from the floor-to-ceiling windows of the bridge, Bai Ye could see the abandoned industrial platform.

"Bai Ye, didn't you say you wanted to strengthen Rhodes Island's defenses at the office?"

"Oh, I did say that the outer walls should ideally be strong enough to withstand artillery fire from the Ursus Empire warships." Bai Ye nodded.

He has been dedicated to ensuring the safety of field personnel.

The Rhodes Island ship is safe, but Rhodes Island employees often encounter danger on land far from the ship.

Even if the danger isn't aimed at them, these kind-hearted people will always willingly step into danger to save others out of kindness, so Bai Ye wants to increase their survival rate in danger as much as possible.

The safe house set up in the office is a very important facility.

"So I got a disused industrial platform as a test site to test the defensive capabilities of the safe house, and also to add some non-lethal defensive weapons," Closure replied with a grin as she restored the Rhodes Island system.

It seems there's nothing wrong.

However, Bai Ye quickly noticed something strange:

"You bought the entire platform, plus a bunch of defensive weapons?"

"Um."

"Even if the abandoned platforms were given to us by our partner companies as a favor, where did we buy these devices from?"

Bai Ye knew about similar defensive mechanisms, including small vehicles, nets, water cannons, stun devices, landmines, and the like. He had used them during guild wars before, and they weren't cheap.

Moreover, it's very troublesome to maintain.

"R.G. Industries." Closure blinked.

"I'm afraid only the logo is R.G. Industries '; I think it's glued on," Dr. Kal'tsit suddenly remarked from the side.

"Dr. Kal'tsit, how did you know?" Bai Ye asked curiously.

"Because she has done this kind of thing before."

"... So you have a criminal record." Bai Ye suddenly realized. "By the way, where did you get this stuff from?"

"A merchant named Cannavaro sold it to me; he's a reliable person," Closure said as she typed.

However, Bai Ye was stunned.

"You mean, Cannavaro?!" Bai Ye frowned. "Cannavaro Goodinnaf?"

"Hmm. What? You know him?"

"Not good enough..." Bai Ye muttered to himself, then turned to look at Doctor Kal'tsit, "Doctor, you should know that guy too."

"Hmm." Dr. Kal'tsit nodded.

"He shouldn't have gone far." Bai Ye stood up from the chair, found the open porthole on the bridge, and flew out.

"It's rare to see him in such a hurry. Could it be that the guy named Cannavaro is his friend?" Closure looked at the spot where Bai Ye had left with some doubt.

Dr. Kal'tsit remained silent.

She knew about the mysterious businessman's special nature.

If Bai Ye was considered by Players to be a mysterious merchant or an Easter egg NPC when the game launched, then in fact, this guy Cannavaro Kannot Goodinnauf was the mysterious merchant recognized by Players before Bai Ye's time travel.

This is a strange creature wearing a helmet that looks like a can. Its race and appearance are unknown, and as for its gender—well, it should be male, because the voice coming from under the can-shaped helmet is male.

He always appears in every corner of the earth, selling strange trinkets he's gotten from who-knows-where—sometimes junk, sometimes real treasures.

However, he would not accept any currency on this land, not even Lungmen Dollar; he could only use Originium Ingot to buy things.

Yes, that's what Players use to build teleportation crystals.

Bai Ye had dealt with him before her transmigration and had even bought a small powered dagger from him that appeared to be from Pre-Civilization.

That thing saved his life when he was fighting Victoria's Bai Ye; its sharp powered weapon sliced through the mechanical arm that was holding him like it was cutting tofu.

However, Cannavaro is also a shrewd businessman; the quality of the products he sells varies greatly. Some are excellent, while others are scams.

For example, Bai Ye's powered weapon was damaged due to lack of energy after only one use.

Bai Ye was unable to find a way to charge the weapon.

This is also a great regret in his heart, after all, a weapon that can be used to dismantle a Gundam with bare hands should at least be of gold quality.

It was because of this weapon that Bai Ye set three paths for finding weapons before obtaining the "Wind Chime" forged over the years. One of them was to search for the legacy of Pre-Civilization.

If we could find a power sword, then we could definitely take off.

It was because of these factors that Bai Ye was so surprised when he heard the familiar merchant's name from Closure.

Chapter 121 What kind of look is that?

Bai Ye landed in the wilderness and saw Cannavaro sitting in a hovercraft.

The sudden appearance of the Bai Ye from the sky certainly startled the guy.

He stopped, but then immediately recognized Bai Ye's identity.

"Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening. Mr. Bai Ye, we meet again. You look great—and you've changed a lot," Cannavaro said with a smile.

Although he couldn't see his expression, Bai Ye at least thought he was smiling.

"Have we met before?"

Bai Ye seemed a bit strange.

He had only dealt with Cannavaro before his transmigration, but this was the first time he had encountered this mysterious merchant since then.

Could it be that this guy...

Before Bai Ye could even begin to speculate, Cannavaro explained:

"I met you once in the northwestern tundra of Ursus, but you probably didn't notice."

"I see," Bai Ye said, suddenly understanding.

"Well, actually I originally planned to contact the Reunion Movement, and I had even made contact. But after seeing you come, I decided not to show up," Cannavaro continued.

"Oh? It seems I stole your business?" Bai Ye was somewhat surprised.

"No, no, I won't help as wholeheartedly as you. What you did wasn't like doing business, it was like doing charity," Cannavaro couldn't help but complain. "You even risked taking over a Mobile City. I can't believe such a thing could happen."

"I only did some trivial little work," Bai Ye explained.

"Heh, let's just leave it at that. If it were me, I would just make some small investments," Cannavaro said, jumping off the vehicle.

He then opened the cargo door at the rear of the vehicle and showed the goods to Bai Ye.

Bai Ye's eyes lit up.

"You must have come all this way to buy something, right? Want to take a look? I have quite a few treasures here."

Bai Ye didn't answer immediately, but looked at him with a smile:

"I know, just now you sold a batch of counterfeit goods to Closure."

"Closure? Oh, you mean that little Bloodfiend girl from Rhodes Island... No, of course she knew she bought a fake, but she still bought it anyway. As long as it works, that's all that matters, isn't it?"

Cannavaro makes no secret of the fact that he puts a bunch of junk on R.G. Industries' brand and sells it to Closure.

Bai Ye was just saying it casually; he already knew what kind of person he was. He smiled without saying a word while looking at the goods that Bai Ye was showing off.

To be honest, Bai Ye even had a slight urge to rob him.

"Hey, what's with that look in your eyes?" Cannavaro felt a chill run down his spine.

"Don't worry about it."

Bai Ye gave up after all.

He'd heard stories of Players trying to rob others, only to be suddenly surrounded by the Swarm of Rust Hammer warriors. Cannavaro was no pushover either.

"Is there anything you like?" Cannavaro asked patiently as Bai Ye examined the goods one by one.

"Is that all?" Bai Ye looked around but didn't find anything of value.

Although the items mentioned above were indeed rare and some were quite valuable, they were of no use to Bai Ye.

"It seems you have very high standards. None of these things meet your standards. Hmm, there's even a Laterano Legacy Gun."

Bai Ye shook his head.

It seems that Cannavaro hasn't acquired the power weapon that Bai Ye bought in the past, or rather, he hasn't released it yet.

"Everything I have is here. I'm sorry, but I don't have what you need." Cannavaro with some helplessness, but he paused and then smiled, "As compensation, I can give you a piece of information for free, which I hope will be of some help to you and your friends on Rhodes Island."

"Bai Ye said, raising an eyebrow.

"I've heard that the Sarkaz in Victoria are planning something big lately. You should be careful."

"Also, I received news that someone saw Theresia at the Royal Court in Victoria."

"Oh, that's it." Bai Ye blinked, her face calm.

Bai Ye didn't show any surprise, but Cannavaro was shocked.

Theresis and Theresia's intelligence was very secretive; even the nobles of Victoria Londinium didn't know what they were doing in the inner ring of the capital. Kannot originally thought that this information was significant enough.

However, he did not know that he had already experienced these Bai Ye once before.

The so-called major operation was nothing more than the Shattered Tower and the undead airships. Theresis was attempting to create a strategic weapon.

As for Theresia, she has likely been resurrected.

Bai Ye had experienced these things in his previous life.

In his view, none of these things were a big deal.

Theresis's tricks are limited; they can't compare to the various crises that will arise in the future.

However, he was quite wary of the current strength of the Sarkaz Royal Court. A young Great Beast like himself could really be defeated in Londinium if he was careless.

"If this information is also useless..." Cannavaro for a moment, then made a decision, "Mr. Bai Ye, what do you want? If possible, I should be able to get what you want when we meet again next time."

Cannavaro decides to compensate this special, picky guest.

"I'm interested in anything related to the deep sea, Demons, or Pre-Civilization," Bai Ye replied with a smile.

"Oh ho ho?" Cannavaro laughed happily upon hearing Bai Ye's reply. "It seems you are one of the few enlightened ones in this world, my friend."

Two years ago, a Sami Snow Priestess cried out in anguish, "The end times have come," and Columbia did not even believe the Sami's warning. Columbia knew nothing of the madness and darkness that the Sami faced, nor of the Sami's long struggle.

"Madness is the truth that this land... no, this world is about to face. The shadows lurking in the far north, the darkness that devours the vast deep sea, not to mention the ancient calamities buried beneath the earth."

"But it is a great pity that people on earth still live in closed islands, busy fighting each other with stones and sticks."

"We don't have much time left, and we must accelerate the change. I'm also glad to have met someone as insightful as you."

"I salute you, Mr. Bai Ye."

As he spoke, Cannavaro waved his hand, revealing tentacles hidden in his sleeve.

This made Bai Ye think about his race again.

However, these are all minor matters.

Bai Ye was concerned about was that Cannavaro actually had a very clear understanding of this world.

Sure enough, mysterious merchants are all outrageous guys. Do they still follow this pattern even in this world?

"No wonder you wanted to invest in the Reunion Movement; they really do have the potential to bring about change," Bai Ye said, suddenly realizing.

"And then there are the undead that have recently emerged. I think that if they are not a crisis, then they are part of the change."

"I always enjoy helping guys like this: Rust Hammer, Reunion Movement, the Cyclops of Sami, the mystical scholars of Sargon ..."