Becoming a wizard is not as simple as it sounds. The only thing Carmen can relate to as a wizard now is her own transformation ability.
Is it a wizard who can turn into a black-backed wolf? No, a wizard is a wizard, and a black-backed wolf is a black-backed wolf.
Wizards steal the blood of extraordinary beings to make up for their own shortcomings. For a real wizard, blood is like a mecha, and how to use it is just a means, not the foundation.
In the growth process of a wizard, there is rarely a consistent phenomenon.
In this process, as the wizard's strength increases, he will continue to change his bloodline to exert more powerful power.
A wizard without bloodline is not a real wizard, but saying that bloodline is everything to a wizard is too narrow-minded.
Today's Carmen can only be considered a half wizard, or a quasi-wizard.
Although he didn't know what a real wizard was like, he believed that he would never be like him. Once he transformed, he would lose weight and become a bamboo pole, and it would take him ten days and a half to recover.
Therefore, Carmen knows very well that she still lacks many things in order to become a real wizard.
And these things are probably in the ancestral land of the Carmen family.
"Mr. Bailey, have you ever heard of Modir? This is a small island in the south, very far away from here."
Thinking of Modile, the ancestral land of the Carmen family, Carmen felt like she was returning home.
"Model?"
Old Bailey narrowed his eyes slightly and whispered: "As a sailor, I have heard of this place, but compared to the name Modier, its other name is more famous, and no sailor will be unfamiliar with it."
"What's the name?" Carmen is not a sailor, and a place that is familiar to sailors is too far away for him.
"Siren Leader!"
Old Bailey was sitting on a chair, smoking a dry cigarette, and recalled: "Legend has it that there is a very mysterious area in the distant southern seas, where there are sea monsters active, accompanied by the sound of conch shells, whoever sails into that area
All ships at sea will be destroyed by the sea monster. This is a legend spread among sailors."
"Siren?"
Carmen frowned slightly. If it was before, he would definitely not believe that there were sea monsters in the world, but now he had to believe it.
It's just that he is very strange. If there is a siren, how did his ancestors live on Modir Island, and how did they cross the sea from Modir to the land.
"I have never been to the Siren Territory, but I have walked nearby. The weather there is very bad. Strong winds, heavy rains, and tsunamis can come at any time. In addition, there are many rocks there, and many ships that cannot avoid them will directly hit them.
It hit the rocks and sank. If the Model you are talking about is the place I know, I am afraid it will be difficult for us to get there. Not to mention the Kraken and the rocks, the storm alone is enough to destroy the wooden warship. We need a steam
Boat."
When the Old Bailey said this, Carmen knew she was in trouble.
You know, we are already in the period of the Industrial Revolution, and coal-burning steamships have appeared.
However, compared with traditional sailing battleships, steamships are much more expensive. Maintaining a steamship is enough to bankrupt a wealthy man.
"Is a steamboat necessary?" Carmen asked reluctantly.
"Wooden warships will let us die under the waves."
Old Bailey shook his head slightly. If the Siren Territory was so easy to break into, it wouldn't be called the Jedi until now.
Compared with those terrifying Kraken, bad weather is more frightening. Also, because the Kraken Territory has no strategic value and is far away from the main lane, no one will take the risk to encircle and suppress them.
"The ancestral home of the Carmen family is in Modil. I can feel that Modil is very important to me, and I have to go there no matter what. The problem before us now is that we lack a steamship.
There is a group of adventurous sailors, isn't it?" Carmen cleared her mind and asked the Old Bailey.
Old Bailey nodded and affirmed: "Yes, it's easier said than done. A steamship costs at least thirty thousand US dollars, plus sailors, fuel, weapons, and supplies. It's not a small sum at all. Just rent a steamship.
A steamship requires a deposit of at least five thousand US dollars. Without this money, we cannot go to sea at all."
Carmen played with the badge and walked around the room.
There is no need to think about buying a boat. At the price of US$30,000, not many people in West Sabel City can afford it.
If you rent a boat, the deposit, supplies, sailors, and weapons will cost about six to seven thousand dollars, which is still an astronomical figure for Carmen.
"If we spread the news that there is a treasure in the Siren Territory, will there be any rich people who are interested and willing to go and find out?"
"I'm afraid it's difficult. No one knows whether there is any treasure, but everyone knows that the siren owns the siren, a very evil siren."
"Try it, just in case anyone is interested!"
There was nothing Carmen could do. After all, six or seven thousand US dollars was not a small amount, and not many people could come up with this amount of money.
As for robbing, Carmen is not that stupid. After all, he wants to rent a ship and recruit sailors. If the money is stolen, there is no way to explain the origin of the money.
If an orphan or an old sailor can take out thousands of dollars in one go, he will feel that there is something wrong, and the police will come to him before he goes to sea.
Dong dong dong...
During the heated discussion, there was a knock on the door.
Carmen and Old Bailey looked at each other. They were both people with few friends, and no one could guess who would come.
"Carmen, are you in there?"
Before the two of them could guess any further, a pleasant voice came from outside the door.
"Bertie?"
Carmen was stunned for a moment, then walked forward and opened the door, looked at Bod standing outside, and asked, "Why are you here?"
"I..."
Bod had a thousand words in his heart, but when he saw Carmen, he didn't know what to say.
"Carmen, who's here?"
Old Bailey stood up from his chair on crutches.
Carmen opened the door and turned around and said, "It's my girlfriend here."
Hearing what Carmen said, Bertie gained more courage and said softly: "Carmen, I have something very important to tell you. My father..."
"Let's talk about it tomorrow."
Carmen interrupted Bod impatiently, waved her hand and said: "I am discussing very important matters with Mr. Bailey, and I don't have time to play with you now."
Bertie stood outside the door, looking at Carmen with an impatient face, and tears fell instantly.
She had done so much, and for what reason, not just for Carmen.
But she gained nothing, and looking at Carmen's impatient eyes, she felt particularly aggrieved.
"Carmen, have you ever cared about me? Who am I in your heart?" Bertie cried. She used her body in exchange for Carmen not being held accountable, and now Carmen actually finds her annoying.
Could it be that it is like a joke that I love you so sadly?
Like a wounded deer, she mustered up all her courage and wanted to come to Carmen to find a hug.
In the end, I realized that this was a joke.
"Bertie, why are you crying? I'm really busy now, please don't make trouble unreasonably, okay?" Seeing Bertie's tears, Carmen spread her hands helplessly.
He just didn't understand what was wrong with Bod. He insisted on making unreasonable troubles with him. Didn't he know that he had big things to do?
"Am I being unreasonable?"
Bertie looked at Carmen in disbelief, feeling insulted.
She has done so much, even performing fruit dances for others, and being pressed under her and tortured, for whom?
It's better now, in exchange for an unreasonable trouble, if this is all unreasonable, her sacrifice is nothing, is it stupid?
Bod cried and ran away. She ran very slowly. If Carmen wanted to catch up, she would definitely be able to catch up.
Unfortunately, Carmen, who looked puzzled, thought Bertie was playing tricks and had no urge to chase him.
"Don't chase?"
Old Bailey came up, looked at Bod's back and asked.
Carmen shook her head slightly and said nonchalantly: "No, just coax her out tomorrow. Now let's discuss how to get the rumors about the treasure out."
Boom!!
Suddenly, there was a thunder in the sky.
Feeling the sea breeze blowing, Old Bailey glanced at the weather outside and muttered: "It's going to rain..."