Picking up the thin blood crystal, he took a whiff of the faint smell of sulfur. Klein could vaguely sense the corrosive powers hidden deep within.
Legend has it that the Abyss is a place with the most corruption. Even angels will lose control there. The people who guard the Abyss will eventually be assimilated by the Abyss … The characteristics displayed by the Death Announcer does match this point. Hmm, it's the deepening of a Desire Apostle? Klein allowed his thoughts to wander.
Soon, he noticed a detail. Kircheis had sworn allegiance to the Death Announcer, and not King of Immortality Agalito!
Does this mean that the real King of Immortality is actually the Death Announcer, and Agalito is only its spokesperson, or should I say the manager of the corruption target? Heh, rumor has it that Agalito isn't a demigod and hasn't reached Sequence 4. He relied on the Death Announcer to become one of the four kings. If that's the case, then his actual situation might be worse than I expected. He doesn't have any autonomy …
Of course, I can't eliminate the possibility that he's a Sequence 4 and has a cooperative relationship with the Death Announcer. After all, a Devil is always crafty and likes to mislead others …
Klein pondered for a few seconds and attempted divination again to see if he could obtain any revelations regarding the use of the thin blood crystal.
He wasn't worried that it would invite trouble. Or it could be said that he was already prepared to welcome trouble. Even if he connected to the Devil King in the Abyss, it would at most be equivalent to a backlash from the True Creator or Eternal Blazing Sun. Klein believed that the gray fog could withstand and suppress it.
This is the first time. I won't be locked onto, so it's not a big problem … Besides, I've divined its origins, and there's no danger. Therefore, the Death Announcer is definitely not a Sequence 0 Devil … Eh, isn't that obvious? If it's really a Sequence 0 Devil or a Sealed Artifact at the level of King of Angels Amon, there's no need for it to evade the combined efforts of me, Queen Mystic, Admiral of Stars, and Anderson … Klein suddenly realized that he had been scaring himself as he seriously began dream divination.
In the hazy World, he saw a world filled with a sticky black fog.
The monster, which was made up of huge dark lumps of flesh, wriggled as it approached. An angry roar came from its body cavity.
"Sleeptalker!"
The scene changed, and an ancient-looking sacrificial altar that was spilled with blood appeared. There were filthy words and symbols inscribed on it, as if they were shouting something.
The dusky World shattered, and Klein slowly opened his eyes and sat up straight.
He tapped the edge of the long mottled table with his fingers and muttered to himself,
Blatherer refers to a Blatherer that came from the Abyss before the Death Announcer became a Sealed Artifact. Or could it be that it was a gigantic monster formed from dark-colored lumps of flesh that was killed by a Blatherer and became a Sealed Artifact?
"Hehe, no matter what, one of the ships must have participated in it. Otherwise, it wouldn't have solidified into its current state.
Hmm … From the laughter that makes one lose control, the possibility of the Death Announcer corresponding to a Blatherer is higher. I can make a preliminary judgment that it isn't a Grade 0 Sealed Artifact. Otherwise, the King of Immortality would be the leader of the four kings … It's probably Sequence 3? Furthermore, Agalito's pairing with it clearly isn't ideal. He can't do too well. At most, he's a Sequence 4 …
"That altar with the filthy and shouting symbolizes that this blood crystal can be used to summon a high-level Devil? For example, a Blatherer? "
Klein, who didn't know how to summon a high-level Devil, nor did he have any plans to do so, casually threw the slender blood crystal and the glowing crystal left behind by the Priest of Light — the Beyonder characteristic — into the junk pile. He then very perfunctorily gave the former a name:
The aura of a Blatherer!
After doing this, Klein cautiously attempted another divination. It was to confirm if he would be in danger tonight — danger from King of Immortality Agalito.
In fact, he already had a certain prediction regarding the divination's answer. It was that King of Immortality Agalito wouldn't come to the island!
Firstly, it was because Toscarter had a hidden demigod. Ordinary Beyonders weren't aware of it, but the Four Kings likely had a certain level of understanding. As for Agalito, he almost never had a direct conflict with other demigods. Forcefully entering another demigod's territory wasn't his style.
Secondly, based on Klein's previous guesses, he came to a conclusion: Agalito didn't dare leave the Death Announcer, and there was no way for the Death Announcer to come ashore!
Indeed, Klein received a revelation that it would be very safe tonight.
This meant that he didn't need to change his appearance and move to another hotel.
…
Around nine in the morning the next day, just as Klein walked to the restaurant on the first floor and found a seat to sit down, he saw Anderson Hood appear out of nowhere and sit opposite him.
This Strongest Hunter combed his short blond hair with his fingers, returning it to a three-seventy split. As he looked at German Sparrow, he chuckled and said, "Impressive.
"Impressive. He managed to kill Kircheis despite fighting one against three!
"The scene of you dragging the Devil's corpse downstairs has already spread throughout the entire Toscarter Harbor.
"Hehe, it's said that all the pirates with bounties have decided to stay far away from you. They won't appear within a five-kilometer radius of you!"
Klein, who had stopped drinking milk ever since he met Frank Lee, raised his hand and ordered a cup of coffee, a loaf of white bread, two slices of toast, a roasted pork sausage, and a plate of butter. Then, he replied very calmly,
Then, he replied in an extremely calm manner, "Your intelligence isn't bad."
Anderson chuckled and said, "This is a quality that a Hunter must have.
"This is a necessary quality for a Hunter. Heh, the adventurers of Toscarter are discussing a serious question. Who is the strongest Hunter?"
Seeing German Sparrow look up at him with a cold gaze with an indecipherable meaning, Anderson's smile froze.
He said in embarrassment, "They chose you.
"Haha, this is the Sonia Sea after all, not the Fog Sea."
Why did you add the last sentence? It's easy to get beaten up like that … Klein feigned nonchalance as he asked in passing, "What else?"
"Ah?"
"Huh?" Anderson suddenly felt that there was a barrier to his understanding.
"What else is there?" Klein repeated in greater detail.
"Also …" Anderson suddenly winked. "Molsona of the New Rouen Party mysteriously disappeared last night. He mysteriously disappeared in his room under the protection of countless bodyguards! The official explanation is that Molsona is already dead, and the cause might be a sacrifice to an evil god or the summoning of a Devil. Hehe, no one believes this because the Church of the Storm has received an anonymous letter. It records Molsona's crimes in detail and provides evidence. "
He stared at German Sparrow, anticipating the crazy adventurer to give him more information.
He clearly remembered that German Sparrow had asked him who he should kill yesterday afternoon, and his answer was Molsona of the New Rouen Party.
Klein tersely acknowledged and didn't say anything else.
At this moment, a figure rushed into the inn and looked around before walking towards Klein in delight.
He was none other than the owner of the bar from before.
"Mr. Sparrow." The boss took off his bonnet that had a dent in the middle and bowed. "It has been confirmed, but it will take another two days. After all, the amount is just too huge. Heh heh, I know you will definitely be leaving today, so to not delay your journey, I've decided to advance the bounty to you. Yes, a portion of it is the bar's liquid funds, and a portion of it is a loan I borrowed from a few friends. Please count it."
He deliberately went into such detail to show his goodwill to German Sparrow in addition to earning money, so as to befriend this crazy adventurer.
As for whether this would incur the wrath of the King of Immortality, he wasn't worried. Most of the time, Kircheis and company would similarly claim their bounties through him. After all, it was the spoils of battle between pirates. Everyone liked an additional sum of money. This was an unspoken rule at sea.
Klein counted the thick stack of 6,000 pounds and split them into several stacks before placing them into different pockets. Then, he nodded.
"Not bad."
The bar boss heaved a sigh of relief as he warily surveyed the area.
He suppressed his voice and said, "You have to be careful. The King of Immortality is very vengeful. He might intercept the ship you are on at sea."
He didn't dare say that he had the means to arrange for people to infiltrate certain ships and leave in secret, afraid that the King of Immortality would notice and seek revenge.
"I know," Klein replied without much thought.
The bar boss didn't speak further as he bowed again and left the hotel's restaurant.
"You have a way of leaving?" Anderson looked curiously at German Sparrow.
"Guess." Klein revealed a polite smile.
The corners of Anderson's mouth twitched.
"I'm relieved seeing how confident you are.
"By the way, the ticket. It sets off at half past one in the afternoon.
"Impressive. I thought it was impressive earning 1,600 pounds a night, but who knew …"
Klein didn't respond as he began enjoying his breakfast.
After that, he went out to get a new set of clothes to prevent himself from lacking a change of clothes.
Time ticked by, and soon, it was time to board the ship. Anderson held a newly bought suitcase and looked at German Sparrow beside him.
He asked uneasily, "Are we boarding the ship just like that?
"The Death Announcer should be out at sea. The Future has already left after replenishing its supplies yesterday."
He felt that it wasn't wise to risk the wrath of the King of Immortality by leaving.
It's impossible for German Sparrow to be crazy enough to charge forward despite knowing that he would die … Unless, this is his trap … Anderson's thoughts raced as he came up with another theory.
Klein didn't turn his head to look at him as he carried his suitcase and boarded the liner.
His thoughts were very simple. It was likely that the Death Announcer would be able to sense that something was wrong with its aura. With the King of Immortality's usual style, the possibility of a forceful attack was very low. If this theory was wrong, then as long as the Death Announcer appeared over the horizon, Klein would directly enter his room and pray to himself. Then, he would head above the gray fog and use the scepter to respond. He wanted to see if a Blatherer or a Sea God was stronger at sea!
Klein originally didn't have such plans. He wanted to use the Sea God Scepter's ability to control underwater creatures and find an underwater "carriage" to pull him and Anderson, who were protected by layers of charms, out into the open sea, out of the Death Announcer's perimeter. Then, he would secretly board a liner with a ticket.
However, considering how the sudden disappearance of his target might incur the King of Immortality's wrath on others and indiscriminately slaughter liners. After all, pirates didn't need to abide by the law, nor did they need to have perfect morals. After a divination above the gray fog, Klein finally decided to leave in broad daylight.
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