Admiral of Stars Cattleya thought for a moment before answering, "Eight o 'clock tonight.
"Eight o 'clock tonight, pier six."
Not bad. There's no delay at all … Klein nodded slightly.
"Alright."
Just as he said that, the light in the crystal ball suddenly converged. The figure in the classic black robe turned darker and more blurry before quickly vanishing.
With the crystal ball that had become extremely ordinary, Klein turned around, opened the door, and walked out.
Looking at the boss who was leaning against the wall and gulping down alcohol, he casually threw the crystal ball at him.
As the boss caught it in a fluster, Klein unhurriedly walked down the stairs and left the warehouse.
After exiting the Frenzied Whale Dance, he took out his golden pocket watch, pressed the switch, and looked at the time.
It's almost noon. Most bars are open … Klein stopped a rental carriage and told the driver in Feysac that he was heading to Lærdal Bar. In the local language, it meant Dawn Bar. It was a place where adventurers gathered in the Gargas Archipelago.
To Klein, the gathering of different intelligence and information was rather meaningful. This might help him make the most accurate judgment at a critical moment, allowing him to escape the misfortune of losing his life. Therefore, even though he didn't like bars, he had to frequent them. He would order a glass of beer with rich wheat fragrance and quietly sit in a corner of the bar, listening to the people around him discuss the interesting and important matters that had happened at sea.
In addition, he also wanted to know if Roy King, who was imprisoned in the City of Generosity Bayam Governor-General's Office, had been rescued. Over the past two months, Snake of Mercury Will Auceptin hadn't entered a dream again. Similarly, Fate Councilor Ricciardo hadn't summoned a messenger to provide clues to powerful mystical items.
About twenty minutes later, the carriage came to a stop as a huge sign — Lærdal Bar — appeared in front of Klein.
He habitually took out a two-soli note and paid the carriage driver.
Only when he saw the carriage driver's slightly boorish face did he suddenly recall something.
This was overseas. This was a colony of Feysac. It had its own common currency!
The smallest was the kopeck, followed by fullion, and above that was the gold horn. They maintained a very user-friendly decimal system, making the conversion very easy.
I forgot to go to the bank to exchange for kopecks and fulva … I've already used up all the money I had previously at the hotel and restaurant … Klein was just about to observe if there were any banks around when the carriage driver happily received the two one-soli notes. He checked them a few times and smiled until the coarse skin on his face glowed.
"Thank you, thank you for your generosity!"
Are gold pounds, soli, and pence also hard currency here? Yes, the Gargas Archipelago isn't too far from Toscarter and Oravi. Many items are sold to these two places. Furthermore, many Rouen adventurers like to head to the White Whale Sea. It's indeed normal for the local people to privately circulate the currency of the Rouen Kingdom … Heh heh, Rouen's industrial and economic strength are stronger than the Feysac Empire. It can even be said to be much stronger. Gold pounds are much stronger than Kinhorn … Wait a minute! Klein alighted the carriage and walked towards the Lærdal Bar as he recalled the carriage driver's surprised face.
Suddenly, he recalled something. One gold pound could be exchanged for 5.5 gold horn.
That also meant that two soli was worth 5.5 fulva.
And in the City of White, the cost of renting a carriage for an hour was four fulva. Anything less than an hour was counted as an hour.
It was no wonder the carriage driver was so happy! Klein looked back, but he had no idea where the carriage had gone.
Phew … With a light exhale, Klein pressed down on his hat, pushed open the heavy wooden door, and entered the Lærdal Bar.
In this World, bars near the docks or industrial zones often sold lunch and dinner. Therefore, they would open at around eleven. At that moment, there were already many adventurers who had nothing to do gathered in front of the bar. They ordered liquor, smoked fish, and greasy soup. They ate happily with bread.
Drinking Lanti Proof and Nepos for lunch? Are they planning on getting drunk the entire day? This custom of Feysac is really hard to accept … Klein mumbled as he walked to the bar counter with a deadpan expression. He sat in a corner and rapped the wooden counter.
"Two pieces of toasted bread with red sausages, a portion of smoked whale meat, a portion of thick vegetable soup, and a glass of Grasse beer."
Grasse beer was rather popular on the east coast of Feysac. It wasn't uncommon in places like Sonia Island and the Gargas Archipelago.
"Newcomer?" The bartender looked up at Klein. "That's a total of four fulva and six kopecks."
He's a newcomer if he doesn't drink liquor? Klein ignored the bartender's question and threw a two-soli note over.
It was worth five fulva and five kopecks.
Realizing that he was German Sparrow, Klein resisted the urge to get the bartender to give him change. He treated it as a tip.
Of course, in a bar in Baekeland, such a large amount of food would cost about two soli.
After receiving the tip, the bartender didn't ask any further. He quickly poured a glass of Grasse beer and pushed it in front of Klein.
The beer was black in color and had thick foam. It had a charred flavor when it entered the mouth. Amidst the mellow flavor, there was a hint of stimulation. It made Klein feel that the alcohol content was on the high side, and he suspected that liquor had been mixed in.
While waiting for the food, he sipped his beer and quietly listened to the adventurers around him chat.
And the group's topics were mostly focused on who had made a fortune, who had been killed by pirates, who had killed the pirate captain without asking for the bounty, and instead took over the other party's subordinates, who had an illegitimate child with a woman in Nas, and who had performed poorly in a brothel, becoming a laughing stock.
When the Gargas specialty soup made of beets, onions, cabbage, carrots, fish, and cream was served to Klein, he finally heard something interesting.
An adventurer lowered his voice and said to his companions,
"Have you heard? There's a Quaternary ruin to the east of Gargas. "
"No! Who discovered it? "his companions asked in surprise and curiosity.
The adventurer looked around and said without much thought, "Garrett discovered it.
As you know, he's a navigator who's good at diving.
"As he was drunk, he was blown off the deck by a storm and sank to the bottom of the sea. To his surprise, he discovered the wreckage of a steel building. It's definitely a human steel building!"
"And then?" his companions pressed.
The adventurer chuckled.
"Garrett followed the wreckage and discovered an abandoned well of unknown depth. It was already filled with seawater, but it still gave him an extremely deep and terrifying feeling. Holy Lord of Storms, this might lead to the core of the planet.
"He said that something inside seemed to be summoning him. He didn't dare explore it and floated to the surface in fear."
Deep sea well … A strange sense of "attraction" … This might not be a ruin from the Fourth Epoch. Perhaps it's from the Third Epoch or the Second Epoch. Little Sun once said that in the Dark Epoch, sea monsters submitted to Elf King Soniathrym and helped "Him" rule the bottom of the sea … Sweet, salty, and slightly sour … Klein drank a mouthful of the soup and picked up the smoked beluga whale meat.
The adventurers didn't talk much about Garrett's encounter, because there were no exciting gold, jewelry, mystical items, or Beyonder ingredients appearing.
They quickly chatted about a few adventurers who weren't on good terms with each other. They mocked the adventurers for marrying beautiful local girls, but after a few years, they had all turned into fat and muscular women, the kind whose strength was comparable to a Low-Sequence Beyonder.
Finally, they concluded that this might be due to the small amount of giant blood flowing in the Feysacians' veins.
They didn't talk about anything of value until Klein finished his lunch and focused on drinking. However, there were more and more people in the Lærdal Bar.
Suddenly, the heavy door opened and slammed into the wall.
A young man wearing a top hat with obvious Loenese ancestry rushed in and shouted nervously, "Don't worry.
"Is there anyone from the Adventurer Association?"
Yes, Bilt still owes me an item creation … When Klein saw the young man nervously look back, he instinctively believed that he was being chased by someone.
Before he could decide whether or not he should help, three adventurers stood up from different corners. One of them was more than two meters tall, with broad shoulders and bulging muscles. His hair was light yellow, and his blue eyes were deep-set. He was very eye-catching.
His strength feels like it's corporeal … This is a Beyonder of quite a high Sequence … Klein retracted his gaze and turned back into a Spectator as he looked at the bar's entrance.
Soon, a man in a linen shirt and a brown jacket appeared. He was of medium build, and his lips were purple. His brown eyes hid a strong malice that he tried to hide but could not hide.
He … Klein immediately thought of the portrait on a certain wanted poster!
It belonged to King of Immortality Agalito's second mate, Slaughterer Kircheis, with a bounty of 9,500 pounds!
This is a notorious pirate … Klein tensed up as his gaze locked onto the man. His left hand hung down naturally as his body prepared to pounce forward at any moment.
Kircheis swept his gaze at the two-meter-tall "giant" before looking at Klein. Suddenly, he retracted his gaze and turned to leave the Lærdal Bar's entrance without any hesitation.
Very decisive and alert … Klein frowned slightly. He believed that he hadn't revealed any killing intent. Even his gaze was controlled very well.
Is he worried about the "giant," or is his intuition that's sharp to a certain extent? Just like a Devil's premonition of danger? Klein gulped down the rest of the Glass beer and didn't participate in the private conversation between the Adventurer Association members. Instead, he left the bar and came to the streets.
Now, he didn't wish to stir up any new problems other than finding mermaids.
Surveying the area, Klein discovered that Slaughterer Kircheis was long gone. Hence, he silently returned to the inn.
…
City of Silver, inside the spire.
Derrick Berg met the six-member council's Chief, Colin Iliad, once again.
He clearly remembered that nearly seventy "days" ago, the other party had told him that he would be going on an exploratory mission in about two months. He needed to be prepared.
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