Lord of the Mysteries Chapter 8: Advice from Sailor
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The hall of "Pritz Harbor Ticketing Company" is quite spacious, with seven ticket windows, but in front of each window, there are already dozens or twenty people.
Klein glanced at it, and instead of going directly to the column with a relatively small number of people, he took two steps to the right and came to a straight brown plank standing upright.
Continuous white paper is posted on the wooden board, and the passenger ship information of the latest week is published, including the destination, the port passed by, and the price of different cabins.
Klein still has time to take a closer look. A staff member came over and drew a red circle in the second-class cabin of one row, marking a word:
"Sold out."
"Very popular ..." Klein whispered with emotion.
"Of course, Pritz Harbor is the largest port in the kingdom, and countless people go here to find opportunities in southern continent and those colonial islands." A middle-aged man standing next to the board responded somewhat exaggeratedly.
He wore a black soft cap and a black and white police uniform, but had no epaulettes, only a seagull badge hung on his chest-this is exactly the same as the "Pritz Harbor ticketing company" logo.
The middle-aged man ’s face, hands, and all exposed skin are bronze-colored and quite rough, like having been subjected to the sea breeze and the sun for many years, so that the salt particles have penetrated Wrinkle feeling.
There is a dispute to find the guard of the hall ... This should be the guard ... Klein remembered the precautions at the door, did not mind the other party taking the initiative to speak, smiling and said:
"You seem to know this port well?"
Hearing this question, the middle-aged man answered quite proudly:
"I used to be the Sailor of the Kingdom Navy. Their main base was Oak Island in Pritz Harbor. I have served for 15 years and spent a long time here at sea. If it was not for the East Balam, the war destroyed my health. , I can do Sailor for another 10 years! My understanding of this port is just like my body of my wife! "
Some cultures and some vulgarity ... Klein in the heart of searching for news from the sea, casually chatting:
"After retiring, are you here to be a guard?"
"No, I was tucked into a night school for two full years, as a student, and as Gatekeeper, Storms of the above, can you imagine the scene of a person of my age reading with a group of teenagers And they recognize and remember words faster than me! "The guard showed an unbearable look.
Speaking, he patted the outside of his thigh and sighed:
"Unfortunately, in cold and wet weather, my knees can't stand it, otherwise I will work part-time as a night school teacher. Those kids will make you feel younger, but I don't deny that I am making more money With more money, when you have a wife and four children, you must realize that you have to support the family. "
Sir, you talk a little ... this may be the reason why the ticket company hired you as a guard ... Klein did n’t pick up the other party ’s topic, smiled and smiled:
"I just read the precautions at the door and found that it is not allowed to open canned wolffish, honestly speaking. I have never heard of this kind of thing."
The guard's expression suddenly became complicated.
He squeezed his nose:
"It is a food popular in the east bank of Fusac, Gargas Archipelago, etc. It is salted wolffish, but it retains blood water, smell, the smell is very, very exciting, smelly and disgusting!"
It turned out to be a dark dish ... Klein laughed:
"But I don't think anyone would eat canned food while queuing to buy tickets?"
"No, you don't understand that feeling, maybe one day you will be able to experience it." The guard's face was scared, "There was a northern Barbarian who came here to buy tickets, but there were already a lot of people in front. The hall was stuffed like a wooden bucket full of fish. He was very anxious, so he opened the canned wolffish, and within ten seconds, the whole hall was left with him and a few guys. "
Here, this is a biochemical weapon ... the ordinary version of Biological Toxin Bottle ... Klein laughs:
"Finally, he successfully bought the ticket, and there are new considerations outside?"
"The result is not as he expected, the lady and the gentleman in charge of the ticket also escaped, huh, you know, Barbarian's brain is worse than hairy baboon!" The guard smiled, "I am still Sailor Yes, there was such a rumor at sea that a group of pirates controlled a merchant ship from Rolls. Ah, that ’s a city on the east coast of Fusac. In short, those pirates eagerly opened their spoils. Who knows it is one by one? A wooden bucket filled with salted wolffish. As a result, can you imagine the result? They fainted, vomited, lost their fighting power, and became the crew ’s bounty. "
"Nice story." Klein endured no laugh.
He turned his gaze back to the paper on the board, looking for information about the ship from January 5.
As a professional, divination had a suitable date for sailing this week, one on the 5th and one on the 8th. Among the passenger ships heading to the Rhosid islands on the 5th, The Saint Fran and The White Agate are the best match for him.
There are still tickets, and the prices are similar, 4 pounds for third-class cabins, 10 pounds for second-class cabins, 35 pounds for first-class cabins ... People who live by the sea will more or less believe in Lord of Storms, even in Intis, In countries such as Fusac, there are also fishermen and crews who quietly believe that this is not allowed God, in order to get the sea going smoothly ... The name The Saint Fran comes from Saint of Church of the Storms, and has a certain background ... Klein thinks carefully and tends to Select The White Agate.
He did not rush to decide and turned to look at the guard:
"Do you know the situation of The White Agate?"
The guard suddenly smiled:
"Sir, your vision is good, The White Agate is a steam ship, but retains sails, the maximum speed can reach 16 knots.
"And the captain has rich experience. It used to be boatswain of royal navy The William V. No, it should be the Royal Navy. The king has always claimed that he got the Emperor title of Balam. Oh, no matter how good the ordinary people are, how good they are At most, he can become an boatswain and cannot be an officer, unless, unless you can satisfy your chief, no matter what way, any way! Only in this way, can you be recommended to go to Pritz Naval Academy and become a reserve officer!
"This is how Elland was forced to leave the Navy, joined The White Agate, and became a captain step by step.
“I suggest you choose a first-class cabin so that you will have a room where you can sleep three to four servants, a waiter who has received a etiquette course, a designated chef with excellent craftsmanship, and a quiet restaurant with a view, There are special rooms for smoking cigars, there are places to get together to play cards ... "
Seeing that the guard said so in detail, Klein couldn't help being suspicious.
Noting his expression, the guard said with a smile:
"Elland used to be my boss. He often invited me to drink and let me sell him first-class cabins, but you can rest assured that everything I said is true!"
It ’s not really a question, it ’s a question of money ... Klein muttered to himself silently.
He already has a decision, he asks again after considering:
"Sir, what advice do you have for a marine adventurer?"
In order to match the identity of Gehrman Sparrow, Klein fine-tuned the image before to make him look more cold and sharp.
"Adventure?" The guard raised his voice unconsciously.
Many people in the queue waiting for the ticket turned their heads at the sound and turned their attention to Klein.
According to spirituality intuition, Klein looked instinctively at the past.
He saw a man in his thirties wearing black top hat. The other person has a rugged face, lines with wind and frost, a strong but not strong figure, and pale blue eyes that have experienced many things.
Also an adventurer? Klein slightly touched the man's gaze and moved away.
At this time, the guard smiled:
"Sorry, I am somewhat aggressive toward the term adventurer, in my impression, this is equivalent to a desperate man, a villain on the sea, and a swearer, no, I ’m not talking about you.
"Sincere advice? I, uh, you have to remember three points.
"One, don't provoke pirates, two, don't provoke pirates, three, or don't provoke pirates!
"Unless you are a navy and church's, do n’t fight against pirates!"
"Uh ... Do n’t be fooled by the enthusiasm of the girls on the island. They are either pirates or want you to take them to Pritz and Beckland. This is not entirely their problem. Many Sailor, crew and Passengers, in order to deceive their bodies, portrayed them as a very attractive metropolis and a very good life, and then kicked them off their beds and discarded them in their original places. "
It's really a bad group of people ... this era, people who live on the sea will not be too kind ... The order on the sea is so bad? The pirates are so rampant? Klein nodded and said:
"Thank you, I understand what to do."
After finishing this sentence, he walked to the team with the fewest people.
The guard shouted behind him:
"Also, deep-sea treasure legends are basically fake!"
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After buying a second-class ticket for The White Agate, Klein returned to the hotel and patiently waited for the night to come.
During this process, he enjoyed Pritz Harbor ’s most famous fried fish and thought it tasted pretty good, but if he keeps eating it this way, he will definitely not accept it.
When the time is close to 8 o'clock, he enters above the grey mist, holding the badge from Lannhose in one hand, and writing the corresponding sentence in one hand:
"The situation of this party."
Tick, tick, wait for the pocket watch pointer to reach the predetermined 8 o'clock position, he closed his eyes, leaned on the back of the chair, and began to recite the divination sentence repeatedly.
He has reason to believe that when the door of the party is "opened", the self with the positioning badge can be in above the grey mist, with the help of this medium, divination can produce something!
The previous failure was because nothing had happened, this time it was different, things were happening, and Klein had a sufficiently accurate medium!
Soon, Klein entered the dream world of that piece of grey mist.
He saw the quiet rush of River of Tasok, the wide river valley sandwiched between the two sides, and saw dozens of people in different positions, shrouded in thin light, or disappeared vaguely or unreally.
One of the black-haired and green-eyed pupils looks good, just like an acquaintance of Klein's.
Leonard Mitchell!