Chapter 275 The First Officer of the Black Emperor
"Am I so annoying?"
Jamil lowered his head, unconsciously playing with the mask in his hand, and spoke in a low tone.
"Of course not, Romit likes Jamil very much."
Romit's tone was gentle and full of sincerity, but her face only had three holes, acting as eyes and mouth, without any changes.
Jamil, who looked to be only fourteen or fifteen years old, was not happy because of Romit's sincere words. He knew very well that although Romit could understand his words, she was just a stone golem after all, and he was his mother.
A "failed product" made by simulating the ability of an "ancient alchemist" and using a "Stone of Life".
Although Romit has been considered by the bishops and archbishops of the church to be the best golem that can be refined at this stage, with fighting instincts and experience that exceeds that of many extraordinary people, and can draw power from the earth to maintain a long-term existence,
Strong learning ability, even faster than many extraordinary people within the church.
The only pity for those bishops was that Romit's hand could not write, so he could not take part in the exam and could only answer orally.
But his mother believed that Romit still lacked enough emotions. Even if the human beings refined by the real "ancient alchemists" could not exist for a long time, as long as they got along with normal humans for a period of time, they would be no different from real humans.
It's just that the Church of the Mother Earth is very disgusted with this. They believe that real humans should be conceived by mothers themselves. They prefer to refine various battle dolls, earth golems, steel golems, and Romit.
Stone Golem.
Jamil rubbed his face fiercely. Children of this age tend to change their moods quickly. They just forget about the troubles just now as their thoughts wander for a while.
"Romit, shall we go to Styria?"
"Sti Island? Aren't you going to look for the "Ghost Empire"?"
Although Romit lacks normal human emotions, her memory is quite good. This time her little master sneaked out to find the "Ghost Empire", which is the ghost ship that preserves the wealth of the Trunsoest family in the Fourth Age.
Boat.
"Hmm~" Jamil scratched his head and stood up from the ground, "Didn't we meet that masked guy? I was the one who told him that there was a ghost fox on the island of Sti. If there wasn't one there, I would definitely give him 10
Give him back the pound, right? I won’t take other people’s money for nothing.”
"Besides, don't you think he can protect me from finding the ghost ship?"
"I can also protect you. If you want to return the money to him, I can communicate with nearby creatures to help you find him."
Although Romit is a stone golem, he can use the "Stone of Life" in his body to do things that only "Drew Yins" can do. For example, her neck now, oh, no, she has no neck...her head
Everyone below is in the earth and can move freely underground.
"...That won't work. If there is a ghost fox on Sti Island, then I will tell him a piece of news not in vain. This is the first money I have earned. Grandpa Luca said that knowledge is priceless and must be paid for.
It comes at a price."
Jamil shook his head quickly. He still wanted to find a friend to hunt for treasures with him. And he had to set off quickly, get there early, and catch a ghost fox, so that person would definitely repay him and join him in the treasure hunt.
Team.
He went through his plan in his mind and nodded with satisfaction, but then he thought that the person had just helped him... It was okay. When the treasure was divided, he could just get an extra share.
"Romit, I'm going to buy a boat ticket early tomorrow morning. You have to remember to follow my boat, otherwise you won't get the treasure."
As a stone golem, Romit naturally cannot take a boat like a normal person, but she can travel underground, drill directly to the bottom of the sea, and follow the boat.
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Early the next morning, Rawls rushed to the "Black Emperor"'s contact point in Bayam. He wanted to inquire about the information about Stee Island from Old John.
Old John is over seventy years old this year and is guarding the warehouse at Bayam's dock. For a pirate who once fought on the "Black Emperor", this kind of old age life has exceeded 90% of the life on the sea.
Nine pirates.
Although he is only responsible for the Rhoside Islands, this is the most important part of the Zhongsonia Sea. All information must be compiled and sent to him. Only he can contact the "Black Emperor".
His white hair is like weeds, his dry skin is covered with vertical ravines and brown patches, his eyes are cloudy blue, his sparse beard is stuck around his mouth, and his blue Taraba shirt has been washed.
He was turning white. A firecracker that was unknown to him was leaning against the bed. He usually slept in the warehouse he was guarding.
He is a Sequence 7 "Navigator", but in order not to lose control at this age, he almost no longer uses extraordinary abilities, and relies entirely on the fire blunderbuss, which is the life and death friend who has accompanied him for half his life.
He raised his neck and gurgled into his stomach while drinking local Zarha beer, which Rawls had brought to him. Despite the order of Bird Mustang, the "Viscount of Fear", please give him more.
In short, the benefits are unmistakable. Old pirates like Old John may not deliberately stumbling upon you, but it does take some effort to expect them to do things for you attentively.
Old John drank half the bottle in one go and wiped it skillfully along his mouth, moistening his sparse beard with the wine. Rawls' acting skills in the "Fragrant Leaf Bar" were all learned from this old drunkard.
"Ah~, have you ever heard of Sti Island? It's an uninhabited island now. It's not that big, even a little smaller than Denos Island. Although there are ships passing there, they won't stop there. You
If you want to go there, you can only go to Kaiyin Island first, and then spend money to rent a boat to go there."
"Now? Wasn't it an uninhabited island before?" Rawls is very sensitive to certain keywords. This is the experience of a "lawyer". He must consider whether every word in every sentence is appropriate and whether the other party will catch him.
handle.
"I remember that more than thirty years ago, or more than forty years ago, I was still the first officer..." Old John coughed a few times and took another sip of Zarha, "I'm not qualified to board the '
When we were on the Black Emperor, we passed by the island of Ste. At that time, there were probably dozens of people on it, all of them indigenous people. Later we went there and found that no one lived there anymore. I don’t know if they had died or moved there.
Cayin Island.”
First mate? Rawls listened carefully to Old John's story, and began to recall in his mind who the first mate was on the "Black Emperor", but there was no trace of this first mate in his memory.
There seems to have never been a first mate on the "Black Emperor". He has seen the reward order for the crew of the "King of the Five Seas", and there is no reward amount for the first officer...
Old John coughed a few more times, looked at Rawls with cloudy eyes, and asked:
"Why are you suddenly asking about Styria?"
Knowing that he was changing the subject, Rawls did not answer his words and asked directly, pretending to be dumbfounded:
"Uncle Mustang is the second mate of the Black Emperor. Who is the first mate?"
"Ahem."
Old John coughed a few times and was almost out of breath. He patted his skinny chest with his bony palms and drank a few mouthfuls of Zalha. He rolled his cloudy eyes and glanced at the beer in his hand.
, sighed and said:
"You can just ask me here. Don't ask me the same question when you get to the ship. The first mate is a forbidden word on the ship. If the Earl is in a bad mood, you will be hung up."
Old John, who originally didn't want to talk anymore, glanced at Rawls, who was ready to listen to the story, and then thought of what the "Viscount of Fear" once told him, and said angrily:
"I told you, don't tell Master Mustang that I told you."
Seeing Rawls nodding, he sighed again. Drinking was a waste of time! After sorting out his thoughts and considering what should be said and what should not be discussed, he spoke:
"Before, nearly thirty years ago, there was a first mate on the Black Emperor. His name was Edward Laito, and he was the 'Chaos Mentor' of Sequence 5 like you, Mr. Mustang. At that time, His Excellency the Count had already
He has dominated the Five Seas for many years and has no rivals. Even those who are also kings do not dare to confront the earl.
Although there were no ironclads at that time, the Loen Navy and the Feysac Navy often had naval battles due to friction in the colonies. Although each naval battle was controlled by the two armies to a scale of twenty or thirty ships, that was not enough for any pirate king.
A power beyond reach.
The Earl came up with the idea of cultivating a demigod. He chose his first mate Edward Laito and made him a demigod. But then he defected and he has not been found even now. Since then,
There is no longer a first mate on the Black Emperor, and no one dares to mention this name."
This story seems incomplete. Why did Edward Laitor defect? You didn't tell me at all? And as a demigod, Nast seems to have retained his humanity very well. He still thinks of mentioning the first mate and Edward after such a long time.
Angry because of this...
Rawls glanced at Old John. He kept his mouth tightly shut, obviously unwilling to say another word, so he continued to ask about the situation on Ste Island.
"Since there were indigenous people living there, it must not be a desert island, right?"
Old John breathed a sigh of relief and touched the beard on his chin:
"No, there is fresh water up there, and the indigenous people are still farming on it, but there is not much land. Most of it is sand, gravel, and rocks. But there is a large forest there, which takes up most of the island."
Rawls asked a few more questions and found that he couldn't get anything out of Old John, so he said goodbye and left.
He did not intend to go to Stee Island now. The voucher sent by Philip was coming soon. He wanted to wait for the voucher to arrive and then ask about the situation of Stee Island from Royin Jin when he handed it over to him.
Alicia has already written to the family, and he should be able to get the information about "Ghost Fox". As for the auxiliary materials for "Corrupted Baron", he hasn't bought them yet because of Jamil's trouble, so he can just collect them. If Steve
If there really is a ghost fox on the island, he can be directly promoted to Sequence 6 there.
In fact, if Rawls asks Jamil, he should be able to get the information about the ghost fox from his mouth, but this kind of guy who suddenly runs out to take risks is a huge trouble. Unless you have no choice, it is best not to look for him.