Post-battle spoils
Knock knock knock~
The moment Lorry knocked on the door, he heard hurried footsteps coming from inside.
The commotion grew louder as it approached, and soon only a door separated them. Then, the captain's cabin door creaked open, revealing the figure of "Vice Admiral Iceberg".
Edwina looked him up and down, smiled, and turned slightly to the side.
"Come in."
Lorry nodded slightly, walked smoothly to the Sofa area, glanced at the Black Tea offered by the captain, and thanked her with a smile.
"Is everything alright?" Edwina asked, trying to confirm.
Lorry shook his head.
Then he heard the captain speak in a calm tone:
"If you hadn't lured Agalito away tonight, the Golden Dream would have suffered heavy losses. I'm prepared to give you some compensation."
"You can take anything that interests you from my collection." Hearing this, Lorry subconsciously thought to himself, "If I said I'm interested in everything, could I empty your entire collection room?"
Thinking this through, he shook his head again and said sincerely, "The matter arose because of me, so naturally I should be responsible for resolving it. How can I accept your compensation?"
After a brief pause, Lorry sighed with relief, "Thankfully, no crew members were injured or killed; otherwise, I would be the one considering compensation."
Edwina paused for two seconds, seeing that his expression was sincere and not just polite, and that her eyes softened slightly, she smiled gently.
"It wasn't entirely without casualties; the Sailor who tried to ignite the shell and commit suicide with everyone else still has bruises on his face that haven't subsided."
"That guy..." Lorry smiled.
He remembered the Pirate; it was he who had stolen the Fire Seed the pirate was using to ignite the cannonballs.
After a few casual words, Edwina got down to business:
Will Agalito chase after us?
"If it's convenient, I'd like to hear what happened."
"No." Lorry answered the captain's first question with considerable certainty, then hesitated for a moment before recounting the general process.
Of course, he omitted some crucial information, such as the existence of the "Calamity Bracelet" and the Illusions the "Marionettist." "Vice Admiral Iceberg" very considerately did not ask any further questions.
Without lingering on the topic for long, Lorry took a sip of tea, smiled, and asked, "Madam, would you be interested in making a deal?"
In the final battle, the "Death Announcer" was nearly capsized several times. Although it managed to stabilize itself each time, it lost a significant number of Pirate as a result.
After the "King of Immortality" Agalito fled in panic, these Corpse were found one by one by aquatic creatures driven by the Illusions of the "Marionettist".
Thus, they naturally became someone's spoils of war.
Among them, the Beyonder make up the majority.
Of the thirty-six Corpse, twenty-eight revealed Beyonder Characteristic. Although the highest was only Sequence 7, this still offered a glimpse into the difference between Pirate Admiral and a king.
On the "Golden Dream," the proportion of Beyonder was far lower than on the "Death Announcer."
Edwina nodded slightly, stroking her teacup, and asked, "What exactly is it...?"
Lorry had already prepared his answer:
"The main characteristics are remnants from the ' Sailor ' and ' Black Emperor ' Pathway; there are 16 copies of Sequence 9, 12 copies of Sequence 8, and 4 copies of Sequence 7."
In fact, only sixteen Pirate belonged to these two Pathway; the discrepancy was due to his use of a small trick to increase profits. As for the other twelve Pirate, they all belonged to the "Criminal" Pathway.
That is, the "Devil" Pathway.
Lorry didn't mention these characteristics at all.
On the one hand, Vice Admiral Iceberg certainly wasn't interested in buying it, and there was no need for it; on the other hand, he didn't want to ruin the Golden Dream.
It would be a better choice to leave everything to the clones in the Southern Continent.
That way she won't keep complaining that I'm stealing her spoils.
Edwina thought for a moment and said:
"I don't need it myself, but I can ask for you tomorrow."
"Many people on the ship yearn for extraordinary power, but have never had the right opportunity; especially now, your things are sure to be very popular."
Lorry smiled and thanked him, understanding the meaning of "Vice Admiral Iceberg".
She mainly conveyed two meanings:
First, everyone has just experienced a standoff with the "King of Immortality" and the "Death Announcer," and their thirst for power is now at an all-time high. Second, the exploration of the treasures of the Solomon Empire is imminent. Every bit of power increases their chances of survival.
At this point, nobody wants to be a miser.
There are certainly people who would rather die than spend money, but they are definitely a minority.
Tuesday afternoon, Backlund, Cherwood Borough.
Inside the house rented by the two women, Fors yawned as she walked out of the Washroom, a few glistening water droplets still clinging to her fair face.
Xiu, sitting on the Single Sofa, paused for a few seconds, then asked suspiciously:
Have you started taking care of your skin recently? I feel like your skin is in much better condition now than when we first met.
"Really?" Fors was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly walked to the Full-Length Mirror in the Entryway, Mirrors herself up and down.
"I don't feel that way..." she muttered for a moment before walking toward the Long Sofa.
After thinking for a moment, Xiu guessed:
"Maybe you look in the Mirrors every day, so it's hard for you to notice?"
"Maybe," Fors replied casually. She curled up comfortably on the Sofa and answered her friend's question with a smile, "It's not the skincare, it's the effect of that Mystical Item he gave me."
After listening to his friend's explanation of the "Demoness's Makeup Mirror" in stunned silence, Hugh exclaimed in astonishment, "Such Mystical Item actually exists in the world?!"
Her eyes flickered slightly as she straightened her back and coughed softly.
Fors
"Are we good friends?" Fors glanced quickly at Hugh, frowning as she asked.
"Madam, who are you, and what are you doing in my house?"
"..." Hugh was silent for a few seconds, then gave the other person a disdainful look.
"Okay, I was just kidding." Fors laughed.
"But this Mirrors needs to be carried around for a long time to be effective. I can't exactly split it in half and have each of us carry one half with us, can I?"
"How about I borrow it for two days and see how it goes?"
Upon hearing this, Xiu's initial gloom turned to joy. After pondering for a moment, his eyes suddenly lit up:
"Fors, you said... if we sleep together like before, who will be responsible for the effect, you, me, or both?" Fors uttered a "Huh?" and blinked blankly.
Is this okay?
Wait! If it works on both of them, what if we're together in the future...? Thinking about the possible consequences, her body trembled violently.
That's terrifying!
Hugh, that guy... he always has such weird ideas.
Thinking this, Fors glared at her friend with annoyance, but seeing the other's inexplicably aggrieved expression, she couldn't help but smile and purse her lips.
"Alright, your brilliant idea, we'll test it when we get back tonight."
"Let's go to the Factory District to take care of some business first."