Picking up the slender blood crystal and smelling the faint sulfurous odor, Klein vaguely sensed the Corrosion power hidden within it.
"Legend has it that the Abyss is the most corrupt place, where even Angel Depravity and lose control, and those who guard the Abyss are eventually assimilated by Abyss... The characteristics exhibited by the ' Black Death ' seem to fit this description quite well, hmm, a deeper form of the ' Apostle of Desire '?" Klein let his thoughts wander.
He quickly noticed a detail: Gillschies swore allegiance to the " Black Death," not to the " King of Immortality " Agarito!
"Does this mean that the true ' King of Immortality ' is actually the ' Black Death,' and Agarito is merely its representative, or rather, the manager of the contaminated objects? Ha, rumors say Agarito isn't Demigod, and only became one of the Four Kings because of the ' Black Death,' not even Sequence 4. If that's true, then his actual situation might be worse than I anticipated; he has absolutely no autonomy..."
"Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that he's Sequence 4 and has a cooperative relationship with ' Black Death.' ' The Demon,' after all, is always cunning and likes to mislead others..."
Klein pondered for a few seconds, then tried Divination again to see if he could gain any insight into the use of the slender blood crystal.
He wasn't worried that this would cause big trouble, or rather, he was prepared to face big trouble. Even if it connected him to the Devil King in the " Abyss," it would at most be equivalent to a backlash from the " True Creator " or the " Eternal Blazing Sun." Klein was confident that the Gray Fog could block and suppress it.
This is the first time it hasn't been located, so it's not a big problem... Besides, I just Divination its origins, and there was no danger, so " Black Death " definitely isn't Sequence 0 Devil... Wait, isn't this obvious? If it were truly Sequence 0 Devil, or Sealed Artifact at the level of the Angel King Amon, it wouldn't need to avoid my combined efforts with " Mystery Queen," " Admiral of Stars," Anderson... Klein suddenly realized he had been scaring himself, and thus began " Dream Divination " seriously.
In the gray, hazy world, he saw a realm filled with thick, black fog.
Monster composed of huge, dark lumps of flesh wriggled closer, its cavity spewing forth angry roars:
" The Myrmidon!"
The scene shifts to an ancient altar splattered with blood, inscribed with words and symbols shrouded in filth, as if calling out something.
The gray world shattered, and Klein slowly opened his eyes and sat up straight.
He tapped his fingers lightly on the edge of the mottled long table, muttering to himself:
"Does ' The Myrmidon ' refer to a ' Myrmidon ' from the Abyss before ' The Black Death ' became Sealed Artifact, or is it a giant Monster composed of dark, fleshy lumps that was killed by the ' Myrmidon ' and became Sealed Artifact?"
"Hehe, no matter what, eventually one ship will definitely get involved, otherwise it wouldn't have solidified into what it is now."
"Hmm... Judging from that almost uncontrollable laughter, the ' Black Death ' is more likely to correspond to the ' Myrmidon.' We can tentatively conclude that it's not a '0' level Sealed Artifact, otherwise the ' King of Immortality ' would be the leader of the Four Kings... Probably Sequence 3? Moreover, the pairing of Agarito and it is clearly not ideal; its performance isn't very high, at most Sequence 4..."
"That altar, tainted with filth and screams, suggests that this blood crystal can be used to summon high-ranking Devil? For example, a ' Myrmidon '?"
Having no idea how to summon a high-ranking Devil, and with no intention of doing so, Klein casually tossed the slender blood crystal, along with the Beyonder Characteristic of the luminous crystal left behind by the " Light Priest," into the junk pile, and gave the former a very perfunctory name:
The aura of a " Myrmidon "!
After finishing that, Klein cautiously attempted another Divination: to determine if he would be in danger that night, from the " King of Immortality " Agarito.
In fact, he had already anticipated the answer to the Divination: the " King of Immortality " Agarito would not come to the island!
This is because Toscarter has a hidden Demigod that ordinary Beyonder are unaware of, but the Four Kings mostly know something about him. Agarito almost never has a direct conflict with other Demigod, and forcibly entering someone else's "territory" is not his style.
Secondly, based on Klein's previous speculation, we can conclude that Agarito dared not leave the " Black Death," and the " Black Death " could not sail ashore!
Sure enough, Klein received the revelation that tonight would be very safe.
This means he doesn't need to change his appearance or move to another hotel.
The next morning around 9 a. m., Klein had just walked to the first-floor restaurant and found a seat when he saw Anderson Hood suddenly appear out of nowhere and sit down opposite him.
The Strongest Hunter ran his fingers through his short, golden hair, smoothing it back into a side part, and chuckled as he looked at Gehrman Sparrow:
"Impressive! He managed to hunt down Gillschies even when facing three opponents!"
"The sight of you dragging the Devil's corpse downstairs has already spread throughout the entire Toscarter Port."
"Hey, I hear all the pirates carrying bounties have decided to stay out of your sight and not appear within 5 kilometers of you!"
Since meeting Frank Lee, Klein had almost given up milk. He ordered a coffee, a white bread roll, two slices of toast, a grilled pork sausage, and a dish of butter, then replied very calmly:
"Your intelligence gathering skills are quite good."
Anderson chuckled and said:
"This is an essential quality for any Hunter. Hey, the adventurers of Toscarter are all discussing a serious question: who is the Strongest Hunter?"
Seeing Gehrman Sparrow look up at him with a cold, unreadable gaze, Anderson's smile froze, and he awkwardly said:
They all chose you.
"Haha, this is the Sonia Sea after all, not the Sonia Sea."
Why did you add that last sentence? It's easy to get beaten up like that... Klein asked casually, as if it were nothing more than a slip of the tongue.
"Anything else?"
"Huh?" Anderson suddenly felt that his comprehension was being impaired.
"What other intelligence is there?" Klein repeated himself in more detail.
"And..." Anderson suddenly winked, "' New Loen Party ' Mithor mysteriously disappeared last night. Surrounded by countless bodyguards, he vanished from his own room! The official explanation is that Mithor is dead, possibly due to worshipping an evil god or summoning Devil. Hey, nobody believes that, because the Church of Storms received an anonymous letter Record Mithor's crimes and providing evidence."
He stared at Gehrman Sparrow, expecting more information from the mad adventurer.
He clearly remembered that Gehrman Sparrow had asked him yesterday afternoon who should be killed, and his answer was Mithor of the " New Loen Party ".
Klein hummed in response, without saying anything more.
Just then, a figure rushed into the hotel, looked around, and walked happily toward Klein.
He was the former owner of the bar.
"Mr. Sparrow," the owner said, removing his dented soft cap and bowing, "It's been confirmed over there, but it still needs two days of processing. After all, the amount is too large. Hehe, I know you'll definitely be leaving today, so in order not to delay your trip, I've decided to advance you the reward. Hmm, part of this is the bar's working capital, and part is a loan I made from some friends. Please count it."
He deliberately went into such detail so that, besides making money, he could also show goodwill to Gehrman Sparrow and befriend this mad adventurer.
As for whether this would provoke retaliation from the " King of Immortality," he wasn't worried. Often, Gillschies and his crew would collect bounties through him anyway, since it was the spoils of pirate battles. Everyone liked getting extra money; it was an unspoken rule at sea.
Klein counted the thick wad of 6,000 pounds in banknotes, divided them into several stacks, put them into different pockets, and then nodded:
"Good."
The bar owner breathed a sigh of relief, glanced around warily, and lowered his voice:
"Be careful, the ' King of Immortality ' is very vengeful and may intercept your ship at sea."
He didn't dare say that he had a way to arrange for people to sneak into certain ships and leave secretly, for fear of being discovered by the " King of Immortality " and suffering retaliation.
"I know," Klein replied casually.
The bar owner didn't say much, bowed again, and left the hotel restaurant.
"You have a way to leave?" Anderson asked, looking at Gehrman Sparrow with curiosity.
"Guess." Klein gave a polite and refined smile.
Anderson's lips twitched slightly as he said:
Seeing how confident you are, I feel relieved.
"Oh right, the ferry tickets, the ship departs at 1:30 pm."
"Wow, that's amazing! I thought earning 1600 pounds in one night was incredible, but who knew..."
Klein did not respond and began to eat his breakfast.
Afterwards, he went out and got a new suit so he wouldn't lack even a change of clothes.
Time ticked by, and soon it was time to board the ship. Anderson, holding a newly bought suitcase, glanced at Gehrman Sparrow beside him and asked somewhat uneasily:
"Just like that, we board the ship and leave?"
"The ' Black Death ' should be out in the open sea, while the ' Future ' left after resupplying yesterday."
He felt it would be extremely unwise to leave in the face of the " King of Immortality's" wrath.
Gehrman Sparrow couldn't be crazy enough to rush in knowing he'd die... Unless, this is his trap... Anderson's mind raced, and he had another guess.
Klein didn't even glance at him; he picked up his suitcase and boarded the passenger ship.
His idea was simple: the " Black Death " should be able to sense that something was wrong with its aura. Given the " King of Immortality's " usual style, the possibility of a forced attack was very small. If this assumption was wrong, then as soon as the " Black Death " appeared on the horizon, Klein would go straight into the room, pray to himself, and then go above the Gray Fog to respond with his scepter, to see whether the " Myrmidon " or the " Sea God " was stronger at sea!
Klein hadn't originally planned it that way. He intended to use the " Sea God Scepter " to control the sea creatures, find an underwater "carriage," and pull himself and Anderson, who were protected by numerous talismans, to the open sea, out of the " Black Death's" blockade area, and then quietly board a passenger ship with tickets.
However, considering that the sudden disappearance of the target of his revenge might cause the " King of Immortality " to take his anger out on others and indiscriminately Slaughter the passenger ship, since pirates do not have to abide by the law or have a sound moral compass, Klein, after consulting the Divination above the Gray Fog, finally decided to leave openly and honestly.
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