Sharif, oblivious to the change in Alger's gaze, pointed to one of the " The Moon Primordial " followers who was being "cremated" and said:
"His staff was also taken from me. It's called ' Words of the Sea.' It can unleash lightning on a target and add Wind Blade when it's swung. In addition, it can create large water spheres and Corrosion rain, allowing the holder to no longer fear the pressure of the deep sea and freely draw oxygen from the water. At the same time, it can also be used as a magic wand to carry people into the air."
"There are three negative effects. First, it loves to sing. Every six hours, it will inevitably sing a song. The effect is indiscriminate, depending on the style of the song chosen. Sometimes it makes people lose themselves in the music, sometimes it shakes the soul, and sometimes it causes irritability and lowers rationality. Of course, even if it hasn't been six hours, it is happy to sing if you want it to."
"Secondly, as you can see from what I just said, it has certain characteristics of being alive, and it's the kind with a rather bad personality. It likes to trip up, whip, and drag its owner down the stairs when they're not paying attention."
"Thirdly, it makes the holder more susceptible to being struck by lightning, so during thunderstorms, either stay indoors or don't carry it with you."
This is Sealed Artifact made by Gehrman Sparrow using his " Ocean Songster " Beyonder Characteristic. If he knew that you had made it long ago but allowed the followers of the " The Moon Primordial " to take it, you would definitely be sold to someone in need, in the form of Beyonder Characteristic... Alger looked near the dining table and saw a dark black cane inlaid with silver metal.
In his understanding, regardless of the severity of other negative effects, magical items possessing the characteristic of being alive are considered Sealed Artifact, because this in itself implies unpredictable dangers.
Seeing that " Admiral of Stars " Cattleya and her companions hadn't said it was time to end, Sharif could only grimace and continue pulling out magical items:
"This short sword is called ' The Blade of Venom.' You can tell its effects just from the name; I don't need to describe it further, right?"
"Well, it can inflict a random poison on every instance of damage, and what it is is purely a matter of luck."
"Its negative effects are minimal; it only leads to medical failure and accumulates the feeling of intoxication."
Sharif then introduced several more wondrous items, until finally " Admiral of Stars " Cattleya spoke:
"Very well, the rest is yours."
Phew... Not bad, they left me three items... Instead of resentment, Sharif sincerely felt that " Admiral of Stars " was a good person, as if he had some kind of psychological illness.
Cattleya then turned her head to look at the " The Hanged Man ":
You choose first.
She knew that "World" Gehrman Sparrow had magical items made at " The Artisan's " place, so she had " The Hanged Man " pick out that mad adventurer first.
Alger nodded, took the " Words of the Sea " staff and the " Gargoyle Glasses," and then indicated that the rest were spoils of war.
Cattleya thought for a moment and said:
You pick one more item, the rest are mine.
She wasn't particularly interested in the remaining magical items, because she already had two powerful items that matched her status, and later she acquired the " Judge's Button " and the " Lucky Scales." She no longer had any weaknesses in any aspect. Under these circumstances, considering the cumulative negative effects, she wouldn't even glance at or replace anything that wasn't extremely useful or unique.
Of course, as a pirate general, she could never have too many magical items, since some had to be handed over to the Moss Ascetic Order and others had to be given as rewards to her crew.
After a moment of silence, Alger, considering his existing possessions and his own extraordinary abilities, chose the " Blade of Venom."
" Admiral of Stars " Cattleya then ordered " Bloodless " Heath Doyle to move all the magical items that " Artisan " Sharif had placed on the ground, along with the remnants of several " The Moon Primordial " believers, out of the house.
Then, she looked at the " Artisan " again, her slightly purplish eyes reflecting his figure:
Why do the followers of the ' The Moon Primordial ' want to control you?
Sharif's eyes flickered and he said:
"Isn't this a simple and straightforward thing? Let me make them magical items..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was suddenly startled by the indifferent purple eyes staring at him, and quickly added:
"They seem to have some other plan that requires the ' Artisan's' assistance, but I don't know exactly what it is since it hasn't started yet."
As if deep in thought, Cattleya withdrew her gaze, exchanged a glance with the " The Hanged Man," and nodded.
They decided not to take the " Artisan " away today, but to leave him here and see what happens next.
In other words, they hoped to find out what the followers of the " The Moon Primordial " were planning by monitoring the " Artisan ".
In fact, for the " The Hermit " and the " The Hanged Man," what the followers of the " The Moon Primordial " were planning was not their primary concern. It was simply a matter of communicating with the " Mystery Queen " and providing her with insights for certain decisions in the supernatural world. They could also exchange this matter for contributions from the church, which is why they instantly reached an agreement to conduct an in-depth investigation.
Of course, Alger, the " The Hanged Man," always believed in one principle:
The more intelligence you have, the more advantageous you can be in various events!
After a brief silence, Cattleya spoke to " the Artisan " Sharif in a unchanged tone:
"Since you are already a follower of the ' The Moon Primordial,' taking you away will not benefit me at all."
Sharif nodded repeatedly, indicating that you were absolutely right.
After a brief pause, Cattleya changed the subject:
"However, I hope to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with you, so I need a few drops of your blood. This will help me find you at any time."
Sharif's face immediately fell, and although his lips moved a few times, he couldn't utter a word of refusal.
He exhaled sharply and said:
"Good."
After saying that, he picked up the paper cutter next to him and made a cut on his forearm, from which a few drops of blood immediately seeped out.
Cattleya then raised her right arm, gently lifting her palm upwards, causing the few drops of blood to Levitation up and fly towards her.
After examining the blood in his palm, the pirate general suddenly spoke again:
"What's your surname?"
" June," Sharif answered reflexively.
Cattleya said nothing, turned around, and walked out the door, with Alger the Hanged Man following closely behind.
The house quickly fell silent. " Artisan " Sharif found a sofa and sat down, remaining motionless for a long time, as if still immersed in the experience and unable to recover.
Nearly ten minutes later, he suddenly sat up straight and took out a small human-shaped statue from the inside pocket of his clothes.
The statue is entirely brass-colored, with a blank face and bloodstains slowly seeping from the inside out.
Sharif quickly wiped the statue's face clean with a handkerchief, then let out a long sigh, a smile playing on his lips, and muttered to himself:
"Luckily, I have this ' Fate Puppet '..."
"Hmph, I'd like to see how you manage to find me through those few drops of blood! And don't even think about cursing me!"
On a street without streetlights in the Bayam slum.
Alger, wearing a mask and hood, glanced at the " The Hermit " beside him and said in a deep, hoarse voice:
"After Sharif escaped from the Church of Steam, he has lived peacefully until now, which shows that he is not a fool. He was able to give you his blood so easily and without any resistance, so he must have had a way to avoid being tracked."
"Furthermore, he didn't explain why he was found by the ' The Moon Primordial ' followers."
Normally, those believers would definitely trace back to the source of the " Werewolf's " Beyonder Characteristic, but " Artisan " Sharif did not remind Alger last time.
As Cattleya pulled out the heavy glasses and placed them on her nose, she said in a unchanged tone:
"This is not for tracking."
Alger nodded thoughtfully, said goodbye, and turned into another quiet, dark alley.
He circled around several times, finding an opportunity to remove his disguise, then left Bayam and headed to the rebel private port, boarding the " Blue Avenger ".
His Sailor, having squandered their accumulated energy and money over the past few days, were now obediently staying on the ship, waiting to set sail.
Upon seeing him return, one of the Sailor immediately stood up and asked with a smile:
"Captain, have you had dinner?"
"Not yet, just prepare something simple for me." Alger hadn't even had time to eat before the mission began.
The Sailor, who also worked as a cook, immediately responded:
"Okay, we found some fresh mushrooms in the jungle today. How about we fry them for you with butter?"
Alger's face twitched slightly, and he shook his head with a normal expression:
"Just pan-fry one steak, medium-rare, um, medium-well."
East Balam, on the edge of the jungle.
Klein, carrying two Marionette, did not rush out. Instead, he entered the city, intending to first obtain some dye to disguise the mask of " Admiral of Hell " Ludwell.
Before that, he had other things to do.
That means finding help to explore the outskirts of Calderon!
Klein was never a lone wolf, especially when facing danger. Therefore, unless there was no other way, he would definitely invite a strong person to help him by sharing coordinates and paying a price, rather than recklessly entering alone.
For him, the most important thing was to get the materials he wanted while still alive!
If it weren't for the certainty that it was impossible, I would have liked to wait another week or two, carrying a baby or pushing a stroller, and head to Calderon... Klein sighed inwardly, took out his Adventurer Harmonica, and played it once.
Without a sound, Reinette Tinekerr, the messenger carrying four heads, emerged from the void.
Klein considered his words carefully before speaking:
"I'm planning to explore Calderón City soon. I've already obtained its Spirit World coordinates. I wonder if I could hire you for help? What would be the price?"
Reinette Tinekerr's four blonde, red-eyed heads opened their mouths one after another and said:
"No... I... can't... get in."