Su Lun originally thought that the mysterious stall owner selling maps had a large pirate group behind him, or that he had access to the "apprentice" of a top navigator.
Only now did he confirm that this guy named "Tani" was one of the best navigators in the Pirate City, and he was quite famous.
But it's not a good reputation, it's a bad reputation.
Other pirate nicknames are very domineering, but this guy's nickname is "The Unlucky Man Cursed by the Sea".
Known as the "Cursed Humanoid", it is said that if he goes out to sea with a ship, he will definitely encounter a storm.
This unlucky person's aura also caused Tani to be ostracized in the Pirate City, and it was also the reason why he was bullied just now.
Su Lun looked at the lonely and leaving figure in front of him, with strong interest in his eyes, and after thinking about it, he followed him.
Now that it is confirmed that the third [Black Sam's Curse Gold Coin] is in the hands of Tani, he will naturally not let it go.
However, he didn't plan to come directly to the door.
Since the gold coin has not been taken away from Tani for so long, there must be some special reasons why it is rumored to be so "evil".
This is an extraordinary world with some inexplicable curses, and no one can explain what is going on.
Su Lun planned to clarify some situations first.
His intuition told him that this guy might have some other secrets.
“Very alert”
Su Lun walked leisurely on the street, and in his soul's perception, the target kept moving quickly.
After following for two streets, Natani was always alert. It could be seen that this guy was born and raised in Pirate City. He was familiar with every dark alley and climbed and jumped between various eaves and attics like a monkey. If not Su Lun has soul perception, so if he follows directly, he will be discovered.
The two chased each other and soon arrived at the upper area.
This is a high-end consumer area, densely populated with various high-end sex clubs and gambling stalls, and the people coming and going are also big pirates with bounties on their heads.
Su Lun stopped and looked at Natani in the alley, as if waiting for someone.
Sure enough, not long after waiting, a cockscomb-headed pirate walked out of a gambling stall.
Su Lun recognized him. He seemed to be a captain of the North Sea Fleet.
"Hey, Tani boy, did you bring the money?"
"Bring it. Captain Fisher, where is what I want?"
""
The black crow shared the view, and Su Lun could see clearly now that the two of them were sneaking around and seemed to be making some kind of deal again.
Tani handed the man the wallet full of cash and received a small package.
Looks like a potion?
Su Lun looked a little curious as to what the guy was doing risking money for.
It's definitely not a hallucinogen. That kind of money is enough for someone to enjoy the best hallucinogen until they die.
The two seemed to be very familiar with each other, and the transaction was completed instantly.
"You've been a little more restrained lately. I know you're short of money, but the adults above have spoken and don't allow such accurate charts to appear in the city."
"I've tried to draw as rough a picture as possible. If it's any worse, it might kill the people who go on adventures with this chart. Sorry, I can't draw that kind of chart on the market."
"I'm reminding you anyway, don't blame me if you get into trouble. I have a document here, it seems to be an ancient text that I haven't seen before. The archaeologists in the group can't decipher it. Please help me get it. For a moment. If it’s valuable, I’ll share it with you when the time comes.”
"Okay. Captain Fisher, if there is a need for guides and navigators to go out to sea, you can introduce them to me. It doesn't matter where you go."
"Forget it. The last time I introduced you to the 'Rhino Regiment', they were almost wiped out by a storm. Now the news has spread in the city. In recent times, you can't think of anyone who dares to recruit you."
"Actually, I can handle it even if there is a storm. It's just that they didn't believe me and were unwilling to give up their treasure. That's why the ship sank."
""
The two had a brief exchange before they separated.
Su Lun looked at Tani's depressed look and followed him again.
This time, Tani went all the way down, directly to a stalagmite island near the walled city.
That's a residential area.
Even in the pirate city, there are slums.
The rich can live in the walled city, but the poor can only live in the stalagmite shanty towns.
If he hadn't followed him, Su Lun wouldn't have known there was such a poor place to live in Pirate City.
The sewage flows across the shanty towns, making it humid, smelly, and full of mosquitoes.
Su Lun watched Tani get into a dilapidated shed, and in an instant the room was lit up with weak candlelight.
This living environment doesn't look like someone who just made hundreds of thousands on his own.
Su Lun frowned slightly, felt it, and thought to himself: "Is there anyone else in the room?"
In addition to Tani, there is indeed a soul wave, but it is very weak, as if it is on the edge of life and death at any time.
Su Lun wanted to figure out what happened, but didn't make any noise and leaned over.
But at this time, some small trap was probably triggered. A young man in a cloak walked out of the darkness, holding up the strange mechanical device on his arm, and said with a guarded face: "Who are you? Why are you following me!"
Seeing that he was discovered, Su Lun raised his eyebrows.
This shantytown is someone else's territory, so it's not surprising to be discovered.
Because he had changed his attire, Tani didn't recognize him either.
Su Lun didn't care about the mechanical device. The gun-like weapon couldn't hurt him, so he said directly: "I heard that you have a [Black Sam's Curse Gold Coin] in your hand."
"Are you here for the gold coins?"
Tani seemed a little disgusted with being followed, and his tone was a little cold, but he did not deny it: "I do have a gold coin. But I'm sorry, you should have heard that that gold can bring bad luck to people. I will not sell it to
your."
Everyone who came to steal or buy this gold coin had no good results before. He didn't want to harm other people, but he didn't expect anyone else to come here for this purpose.
When Su Lun heard this, he glanced at him and said, "Well, I heard about it. But can I take a look first? For this, I can pay some money first."
No matter what the curse is, he has the Eye of Omniscient and will know it after identification.
Only then did he realize that Tani's teeth were different from those of humans, like jagged fangs.
distortion?
Or maybe mixed race?
Tani looked at the stack of cash that Su Lun threw over, and the alertness in his eyes dissipated a little. At least it wasn't like those robbers who robbed it directly. This one was much more polite.
He seemed to be short of money. After getting the money, he hesitated for a moment, then took out a pendant from his neck, then took off the gold coin, and reminded him kindly again: "I can show it to you. But I suggest you still
Don't pay attention to it, it will really bring you bad luck."
"Um."
Su Lun looked at the gold coin and his left eye flashed.
This third gold coin was somewhat easy to obtain.
This gold coin is no different from the two in his hand, but contains some incomplete hidden information.
But during the appraisal, there was such a "curse" reminder: "A gold coin that carries a father's best wishes for his children; for those of non-specific bloodline, getting this gold coin will bring bad luck, and it will also bring misfortune."
It will backfire on all those who have ill intentions towards those of this bloodline;"
Just after seeing this identified information, Su Lun's psychological activities immediately became extremely exciting.
This gold coin is indeed cursed and very powerful!
But
The words "father to child" are particularly eye-catching.
This is a special gold coin made by Pirate King Sam
Then why is this Tani exempt from the curse?
Huh
Isn't this Tani related by blood to Pirate King Sam?
After thinking about it carefully, Su Lun suddenly felt that this matter was not as simple as a treasure map.
However, the person in front of me with his face covered by a cloak seems to be only about ten years old, so his age doesn’t match up.
Tani looked at Su Lun with a strange expression and thought he was affected by a curse, so he asked: "Sir, are you okay?"
""
Su Lun didn't know what to say for a moment.
He originally wanted to raise three gold coins and then see what secrets there were. If he could really find the address of Black Sam's shipwreck, he would have the opportunity to look for it in the future.
But now the situation has changed dramatically. It seems that he has directly found the descendant of the Pirate King?
Su Lun was horrified, but his expression was normal, and he asked: "Where did this gold coin come from?"
Hearing this, Tani frowned and hesitated for a moment before saying, "I don't know either. As soon as I became conscious, it was right next to me."
"oh."
Countless thoughts flashed through Su Lun's mind.
Now he is indeed in a dilemma.
Buy gold coins?
It's obviously cursed, so he can just take it anywhere.
Moreover, this Tani obviously has a big secret.
This makes people even more curious.
Su Lun did not mention the gold coins again, but instead tried: "I am proficient in some medical skills, and my fleet also has the world's top biological doctors. I smell the smell of disease. Of course, I didn't say this.
What I mean is that if you need it, I can help you look at the patients inside."
"you"
When Tani heard this, the vigilance that had just dissipated on his face immediately reappeared on his face.
He instinctively wanted to reject this "stranger" of unknown origin.
But he seemed to be in a hurry and sought medical treatment. After hesitating for a moment, he asked cautiously: "Sir, do you know medical skills?"
"Um."
Su Lun nodded, not lying.
He himself is proficient in conventional medical skills and can at least deal with most diseases without any problem.
The soul in the room fluctuated so weakly, so there must be something going on.
Tani finally looked over with hope and asked, "Can you please help my mother?"
Mother?
Su Lun nodded and said, "I have to see the patient first."
Tani looked a little embarrassed, but thinking that her house was bare and there seemed to be nothing to worry about, she finally invited Su Lun in, "Then please come in."
Su Lun walked into the shack, and there was a strong smell of the sea in the house.
The room is very small, only about ten square meters. In addition to a bed, there is a desk, and there are densely packed mountains of books.
There is a dim oil lamp on the desk, illuminating a corner. On the desk are various drawing tools, measuring rulers, compasses, loupes, and a piece of yellowed parchment spread out, with a semi-finished nautical chart drawn on it.
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When Su Lun saw this, he knew that those charts were made by Tani.
There was a person lying on the bed, and a hanging bottle hung beside her. The blue liquid in the bottle was identified as [Ocean Essence].
This is a pure water energy material that is very expensive, with a market price of 80,000 to 100,000 liso per milliliter.
Su Lun also understood what Tani and Captain Fisher had traded before.
However, what surprised him even more was the shape and state of the person on the bed.
Yes, it’s the form!
This is not a normal human being!
The name shown by the identification is [Petrified Naga Tribe].
Her skin is almost as gray as a rock, and only a little bit of skin on her face is still flesh-colored, which is the only remaining breath of life.
Su Lun looked at the body structure that was slightly different from that of humans, and immediately understood that Tani was really a siren hybrid!
He has read in myths and stories that the Naga clan is said to be a branch of the ancient elves. They have the blood of gods flowing in their bodies and control the oceans and storms.
The room was small, and Tani beside her was full of anxiety. She was afraid that her mother's appearance would scare outsiders, so she asked: "Does my mother's appearance scare you? Sorry, sir, I don't mean to hide it. I am indeed not a pure person."
Bloody human beings.”
Su Lun didn't mind: "No, not really. I'm deeply sorry for your and your mother's misfortune."
It is not uncommon for humans and aliens to mix, but usually these offspring are discriminated against.
Tani was obviously fed up with discrimination and exclusion. But he didn't care about his situation, his eyes were full of hope, and he quickly asked: "Sir, can you solve my mother's problem?"
Su Lun frowned as he looked at it. He couldn't handle this kind of petrification, but thinking that Dr. Banks might have a way, he didn't say it directly, but asked: "Can you tell me what caused this?
Maybe it would be better if I could understand the source."
If his inference is correct, the woman in front of him is most likely the wife of the Pirate King!
Maybe even Tani himself doesn't know his identity.
Tani hesitated for a moment and then said: "Have you ever heard of the 'Gorgon Clan'?"
Su Lun has naturally heard of it.
The "Gorgon clan" is also a demigod race in myths and legends, a kind of Gorgon.
The most famous one is one named "Medusa".
Upon hearing this, Su Lun immediately understood what was going on.
Probably because Su Lun showed enough kindness and honesty, Tani also told some of his situation.
The two started chatting in this dilapidated shack.
"So, the reason why you know about the Cyclops is because the Naga tribe lives in that sea area?"
"Well. There are not only cyclops in that sea area, but also dragons, Gorgons, and mermaids. There are many large islands to the west, inhabited by some powerful and ancient races. Our Nagas were invaded by the Gorgon Banshees.
During the invasion, the tribesmen fled at sea, encountered bad weather, and the fleet was scattered by the storm. Then my mother and I were carried by the wind and ocean currents to this sea area, and were rescued by a kind fisherman
But it didn’t take long for my mother’s petrification symptoms to spread, and we settled down in Hastelling, where we are today.”
"Have you ever seen a dragon with your own eyes?"
"I've seen it before. But that was when I was very young."
""
Suellen heard some eye-opening information from Tani.
It turns out that in the dangerous and unknown sea area to the west, there are indeed some mythical races left over from ancient times.
However, Tani doesn't seem to know who his father is.
If Su Lun didn't have an all-seeing eye, he might still be confused, but now, he can roughly guess what happened.
Most likely, Pirate King Sam met a beautiful Naga girl during his voyage, and then he got Tani.
After all, there are not many adventurers who can go to that unknown sea.
Moreover, the story about [Farr's Holy Grail] was also told by Tani's mother as a bedtime story when he was a child.
As for the gold coin, Tani couldn't tell the origin, but it was probably left by Sam himself.
Although that was thirty years ago, the lifespan of the Nagas is much longer than that of humans, their appearance does not age easily, and their souls are much purer.
In other words, in human age, Tani would only be twelve or thirteen years old.
Su Lun could imagine how difficult it must be for a young man to live a life of being ostracized and struggling to earn money to keep his mother alive.
"I can't solve the problem of your mother's petrification, but you can ask my friend on the ship to help you look at it later. He has deep research in the field of biological mutation and should be able to think of a solution."
"Thanks."
Su Lun couldn't solve the petrification problem, so he thought about asking Dr. Banks to take a look later.
He looked at the dazzling array of maritime classics in the room, and then realized that many of them were handwritten manuscripts, not only on navigation, but also on archeology, history, and ancient languages. A good adventurer must be knowledgeable.
of.
Su Lun asked: "Are these books left to you by your mother?"
Tani said directly: "Well. Some are. Some are collected by me later."
He met Su Lun's gaze and said with some embarrassment: "All the valuable books were sold. Most of these were copied by me."
Su Lun also saw it. After copying so many books, no wonder the handwriting looked better than the printing. He asked again: "Were you drawing those navigation charts yourself?"
"Um."
Tani nodded and responded: "Because the adults in the city prohibit the sale of precise nautical charts, the ones sold before were simplified versions. If Mr. Su Lun needs a more detailed chart, I can also draw it for you."
"That's it"
Su Lun sighed inwardly at Tani's amazing talent.
Only then did he realize that it turned out that the chart he thought was already of high quality was just an abridged version.
Just the level of drawing this chart makes him a top navigator and a master cartographer.
Su Lun felt that it would be better if he could recruit people.
And now that I have three gold coins, I still need a powerful navigator to get to the coordinates of One Piece's sunken ship.
Since Sam left a gold coin to his son, there are most likely other factors.
Su Lun doesn't just want navigation charts now. Wouldn't it be better to have a master cartographer?
After pondering for a moment, he asked solemnly: "If possible, I plan to invite you to join our fleet and be my navigator. What do you think?"
"Really?! You want to invite me to be a navigator?"
Sam was overjoyed and even a little unbelievable.
Sailing adventure was his lifelong dream.
But due to his own reasons, fewer and fewer fleets dare to invite him, and this dream is getting further and further away.
"Um."
Su Lun nodded to confirm, and added: "And before your mother is cured, you can also take her on the ship to sail with her. There will be a subsidy on my ship, which is completely enough for all expenses."
The petrified Naga on the bed needs [Ocean Essence] to stay alive, which will cost hundreds of thousands of Liso a month. Su Lun feels that this is completely worth the cost compared to recruiting a top navigator.
Since you are recruiting, you need to consider everything for the crew.
"this"
When Tani heard this, he no longer knew how to express his excitement.
Being able to take his mother with him, he no longer had any worries.
But when he thought of something, Tani showed another look of embarrassment on his face. He reminded him kindly: "But aren't you worried that I will cause a storm and cause trouble to your fleet?"
Su Lun raised his eyes and asked: "Then do you know why you will cause a storm when you set sail?"
Sam said with confusion on his face: "I don't know either. But when I go to the sea, I can feel that the sea wind and ocean currents seem to like me and welcome me."
His ability is to foresee the coming of storms, but he will definitely encounter storms.
This is why people call them "unlucky ones".
Su Lun smiled and said, "You don't have to worry. Maybe that's your unique talent."
He had some vague guesses that Tani's situation might be related to Naga blood and the reason why he was Sam's son.
The Nagas are the darlings of the ocean and storms. How could they be "the unlucky ones cursed by the sea"?
Moreover, as Tani said, even if he encounters a storm, he can usually solve it, but others don't trust him.
But before that, Su Lun also planned to observe and confirm
Su Lun originally planned to communicate with Tani more, but while they were chatting, thousands of urgent messages rang out from the communicator: "Su Lun, come to the 'Ares Arena'. I saw 'Kai'."
Su Lun looked stern when he heard this.
"Kai" is a member of the Mirror Organization, the awakened second-stage [Red Devil].
Mr. Jing received a message asking for help before, and Kai said that he had encountered a strong enemy. Then he lost contact.
I didn't expect that it would really fall into the hands of these pirates in the North Sea.