Shadow of Order

Lorry reached out and took it, and saw several insects, about three or four centimeters long, with bodies almost pure black and about the thickness of a little finger, struggling to break into the cage.

He nodded slightly and said in a deep voice:

"No confirmation needed, this is ' Yamaha '."

During the day, when he and Danitz went out to gather information, they specifically sought out older local natives to inquire about the physical characteristics of the "Yamaha".

"That's good, at least our injuries weren't for nothing." Orpheus paused for a few seconds, then asked, "Who do you think they are?"

"Could they also be after that Ghost Ship from the Solomon Empire?"

Lorry glanced at him and nodded slightly:

I don't know.

"That's obvious."

After saying that, he mentally answered the second mate's first question again, "They come from an ancient, Concealment organization called—"

"The Shadow of Order!"

Meanwhile, another exit from the Primeval Jungle of Tarakha Island.

Under the pale Red Moon, several figures converged from different directions and stopped in front of the tall man wearing classic Knight armor and a black cloak.

After a few seconds of silence, they looked at each other.

One of them stepped forward and asked:

"Lord Gatchi, what should we do next? Should we continue to keep an eye on them and look for an opportunity to strike, or should we request assistance from Lord Mumulik?"

--Mumulik was their leader on this trip, and Gatchi was his second-in-command.

Gatchi Lorry was silent for a few seconds, then instead of answering, asked, "Where did these people come from? Does anyone know where they're from?"

After he finished speaking, the others looked at each other and shook their heads, saying:

"Have no idea."

Gatchi Lorry hummed in agreement and fell silent again.

After a moment, he pondered and said, "We were able to find the Norga Islands because we discovered a scroll of Record trivial matters in the tomb of the younger brother of the famous and legendary Duke Orbun of the Solomon Empire."

He wrote down his brother's account of building the Ghost Ship in the voice of an observer, and the word he mentioned most often was Nogas.

"That is, the present-day Norga Sea."

"In addition, there are insects called ' Yamaha ' by the local natives, which were experimental creatures kept by the legendary duke."

"And that Ghost Ship was the site where the legendary duke conducted his experiments."

"That's how we learned about the connection between the ' Yamaha ' and the Ghost Ship, and how we tried to find this legendary Ghost Ship through the former."

How did these people find out?

A voice filled with doubt rang out in the night sky. The survivors looked at each other, exchanging bewildered glances, but no one spoke.

After nearly two minutes of silence, one person mustered up the courage to ask:

"My lord, do you think it's possible that, besides the legendary Duke Orbun's younger brother, there are other people who also know about these things?"

"Perhaps this group, like our organization, also unearthed the tomb of a Fourth Epoch nobleman and discovered some related Record within."

Gatchi Lorry shook his head slightly. "Impossible."

Then, he lowered his voice and explained:

According to this Fourth Epoch nobleman, the Ghost Ship was involved in a secret of a legendary duke, and only the two brothers were involved throughout the entire process.

"Even the Artisan who were responsible for building the ships before they began modifying the Ghost Ship were all sunk into the sea."

In other words:

"The only ones who knew about the existence of this Ghost Ship and survived were those two brothers, so the situation you're speculating about is impossible."

After he finished speaking, he looked around, his gaze sweeping over his few subordinates, and then he raised his chin slightly and said to them, "Send a telegram to Mumulik."

Tell him that there are unknown forces involved.

"The enemy's origins are unknown, but their strength is considerable. At least one of them is Sequence 5 skilled in combat, and they have already taken the lead in finding Yamaha."

"This group is severely disrupting our plans for this operation under the Shadow of Order. I recommend sending reinforcements as soon as possible to eliminate this potential threat!"

Several people echoed in unison:

"Understood." Immediately, they turned and ran towards the nearest indigenous Village.

--They also had a few relatively weak accomplices there, responsible for guarding supplies and radio transceivers.

Watching his subordinates' backs disappear, Gatchi Lorry's eyes flickered almost imperceptibly, and he sighed with regret.

Unfortunately... the body I'm Parasitism is only a second-in-command. Although it possesses Sequence 5 strength, it's ultimately not a core member of "Shadow of Order"...

Those who are not descendants of the Solomon Empire rarely receive true respect... Mumulik, however, is different; he knows a great deal...

I wonder how effective those words were, and whether they could lure this core member of "Shadow of Order" to Tarakha Island...

The temporary camp for the crew of the "Golden Dream".

Under the cover of night, Lorry sat alone by the river, carefully analyzing the intelligence synchronized by Gatchi Lorry, attempting to "decipher" it.

This Ghost Ship belonged to Orbun, the last legendary duke of the Solomon Empire in the Fourth Epoch, and was a specially built experimental facility for him...

The experiment was suspected of involving a secret of the legendary duke, so everyone except the two brothers who knew about it was brutally murdered...

"Yamaha" was specially kept by the legendary duke and was related to the experiment... A series of pieces of information flashed through his mind, and he quickly shook his head slightly. This was all the useful information he could currently gather.

The most crucial clue was missing, making it impossible to continue the deduction.

The most crucial clues are these... Whether it's using experimental organisms to connect with the laboratory to find the Ghost Ship or exploring the secrets of the legendary Duke Orbun, these little things are indispensable... Amidst a flurry of thoughts, Lorry took out the glass jar containing "Yamaha" from his pocket.

Just as he was hesitating whether to dissect a fish for research, he suddenly heard footsteps behind him and turned around to see the Fourth Sailor-in-Charge approaching.

"That idiot Griffin said something wrong in the Primeval Jungle, Mia just went to change his bandages..." Danitz said, a look of pity on his face.

After exhaling forcefully, he said, grimacing slightly:

"They said they'd run out of the original herbs, and in these extraordinary times, they could only make do with something that would have a similar effect. As a result Griffin, a grown man, cried from the pain..."

"Didn't you hear anything?"

I knew this would happen sooner or later... I told you not to offend the doctor so easily... Thinking this, Lorry shook his head slightly.

He then ignored Danitz and focused on observing the Yamaha.

The Fourth Sailor-in-Charge didn't pay any attention and sat down to the side, lost in thought—he had just come to find some peace and quiet, not to chat or brag to anyone.

Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his calf, as if something was biting him. The thought flashed through his mind, and Danitz quickly stood up, pulled up his trouser leg, and looked down to find a somewhat familiar-looking small insect clinging tightly to his leg.

He blinked, then abruptly raised his head, muttering irritably, "What are you doing... this little thing bites pretty hard."

As he spoke, he grabbed Yamaha and threw him at Lorry.