Chapter 257: Investigation directions × records × tension
Nothing unexpected happened on the way out of the Upper Tier. When he reached the Fourth Tier, Joey sent Piyon a message.
Mainly, he could not get in touch with Knov. Otherwise, he would have asked Knov for the address directly.
Piyon soon replied.
"Wait on the Fourth Tier for now. I've already notified Knov, but there's no telling when he'll have time."
Joey felt somewhat helpless as he read the message. Knov's ability was too unique, especially since, unlike in the manga, his role this time was not limited to getting them to the Imaginary Continent.
Without the trauma that had made him go bald, he was extremely cautious about the Dark Continent, but not afraid of it. This time, he would accompany the team there to carry out their mission.
That was precisely why he had more things to do aboard the ship.
The main reason lay in Kakin's arrangements for the lower levels of Black Whale 1. With no medical care and insufficient security, far too much of Knov's energy was being tied up.
Joey picked an empty room at random on the Fourth Tier, and the three of them went inside.
With the Ai Yi Yi Family's members continually slaughtering people aboard the ship, there was no shortage of vacant rooms on the lower levels.
The Fourth Tier was under the Shu-U Family's management, but Joey had already dealt with its Young Master, so the Mafia throughout the Fourth Tier was still in some disarray.
With no one to keep everyone in line, some people had begun coveting the Young Master's position.
On top of that, the Shu-U Family's Clan Leader was wholly fixated on avenging the Third Prince. It would have been a miracle if the Fourth