Chapter 150 The Bounty Soars, [Netherworld Sect]!
After seeing this young man at the bar.
Mr. Heller's face suddenly showed a very complicated expression.
At first there was surprise and curiosity, but soon it turned into surprise, awe, and even a hint of excitement.
Seeing this, the nearby pirates were surprised, including the old customers who often visited the Greedy Bar.
It was the first time they had seen Mr. Heller show such emotion.
However, from their perspective, they could not see who Heller was looking at in the crowd.
Heller did not immediately contact the handsome young man at the bar, but completed his work first——
Post several wanted posters on the bar's notice board.
The pirates who always liked to join in the fun gathered around and commented on the wanted poster and the list.
In the world of pirates, where the flow of information is somewhat limited, the importance of intelligence is self-evident.
Many pirates come to [Greedy Tavern] just to obtain various information on the sea.
As a federal official announcement, the wanted order is naturally credible.
At the same time, pirates will also judge the strength and status of other pirates based on the amount of the reward.
Rhodes also curiously went forward and quickly found his wanted poster. He found that his reward had increased from 90 to 100, and he felt a little complacent.
"Hey, it actually increased by 10 gold dragon coins than before? As expected of me."
At this moment, a small exclamation broke out from the crowd.
"A new wanted order for the crew of the [Black Swan] has also been issued!"
"let me see……"
"[Black Knight, An, is a professional who is suspected of being a second-level "knight" in the secret path. His characteristic is that he is covered in armor! ——120 gold dragon coins! ]"
"[White-haired banshee, Joey, suspected to be a second-level "scholar", siren bloodline, proficient in spells - 130 gold dragon coins! ]"
"[Blood Moon traitor, Fei Ya, is suspected of being a second-level "priest". He has a certain violent tendency and is good at using steam machinery. If he is captured alive, he can get more bounties - 300 gold dragon coins! ]"
Finally, the pirates' eyes fell on the wanted poster at the top.
[Black Death Bird, Shane]
[Captain of "Black Swan", Level 3 Secret Pathfinder]
[Occupation unknown, race unknown, ability unknown. 】
[He once defeated the "Blood Duke" head-on, breached the defenses of Duke Island and Silver Moon Island, and killed the current governors of the two islands! 】
[Warning, this person is cruel and extremely dangerous! Extremely dangerous! Extremely dangerous! 】
[When encountering someone who is not a third-level mystic, please flee with all your strength! 】
【——2600 gold dragon coins! 】
The font behind "Warning" is marked in red and thick, with a strong sense of warning.
"How many, how many?"
Rhodes couldn't help but widen his eyes and his breathing stagnated slightly.
As far as he knew, the bounty for ordinary third-level mystics in the federation was usually only 500 to 2,000 gold dragon coins.
But now, the captain of the [Black Swan] has soared to 2,600!
Including its crew, the bounty on the entire ship has exceeded 3,000! That’s 300,000 silver snake coins! 30 million copper coins!
Thirty million coins can kill someone if smashed!
This huge amount of money is enough to buy a small island in the Federation.
"The person who issued the reward really wants to put this black death bird to death..."
The surprise in Rhodes' heart was hard to calm down for a while.
He didn't have much surprise about the name "Black Death Bird".
The previous "Black Swan" was just the name of the pirates, while "Black Death Bird" was the official code name of the federation.
But soon, Rhodes figured out that no matter how high the bounty on the [Black Death Bird] was, it had nothing to do with him, a small second-level mystic.
Just take a look at this kind of thing.
But at this time, Rhodes' eyes fell on the portrait of the reward.
Since there are professionals with secret paths of [painter] in this world, the accuracy of the portraits on wanted posters is relatively high.
Light golden hair, dark blue eyes.
The facial features are exquisite, but also carry a cold majesty, which is reminiscent of the bottomless deep sea.
"Wait, him!?"
Rhodes stood there in a daze, with huge waves in his heart.
The other pirates were suddenly startled and quickly looked back to the side of the bar.
The handsome young man from before was gone, and only the empty dinner plate and wine glass proved that he had been there.
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"call--"
The young man walked out of the tavern and let out a long breath.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve had food like this from a tavern, and I didn’t expect it to taste quite good.”
"I'll have to buy a cookbook some other time so Joey can learn more."
This blond young man is Xia En, who has just carried a reward of 2,600 gold dragon coins.
After successively conquering the two large islands of Duke Island and Silver Moon Island, he obtained a large amount of loot, which even the previous escort ships did not have time to deal with.
Shane urgently needs to cash in these trophies and transform the wealth into practical combat power.
Money in your hand is always just money.
It only makes sense if it becomes components, equipment, and props that are useful to you.
As a lawless place, the Luan Sin Islands is undoubtedly the most suitable place for him to trade.
"A conservative estimate is that after selling the ship and the useless antiques and jewelry in the space ring, plus Duke Nova's deposit, I should be able to hold more than 3,000 gold dragon coins on hand."
"Hiss...this is 3,000 gold dragon coins!"
As the salty sea breeze blew, Xia En felt inexplicably emotional.
Unknowingly, his wealth has accumulated to a level that he could not even imagine before.
Who would have thought that half a year ago, he would be suffering from a mere three hundred silver snake coins?
"It's a pity that we failed to sink the [Viper]."
Because Xia En was worried that the attack on Duke Island would make Silver Moon Island more vigilant, he transferred third-level powerhouses from other vampire islands.
Therefore, he acted extremely resolutely, almost immediately after raiding Duke Nova's lair, he rushed to Silver Moon Island at full speed.
It happened that the Viper was out and avoided disaster.
Xia En just rushed to the castle on Silver Moon Island, killed the acting consul, looted it a little, and then left.
Of course, doing these two big things not only made Xia En famous, but also caused his reward to skyrocket from 200 gold snake coins to 2,600.
It can be seen that the importance of those vampires has increased.
They no longer regard Shane as a minor character who can be crushed at will, but instead put him on the must-kill list.
Xia En was not surprised or afraid of this.
Ever since the Vampires issued the bounty, they had already become enemies with each other, so naturally they wouldn't mind if the hatred deepened.
"only……"
Xia En touched his chin, his thoughts fluctuating in his mind: "I wonder what the Federation's attitude is towards this?"
Although Carles said that she would work hard to punish Silvermoon Island and cancel the bounty on herself.
But now that I think about it, as a third-level Mystic Pathfinder, her words don't actually carry that much weight.
Before that, Xia En already knew that among the top leaders of the federation, there were factions that rejected the vampires as well as factions that were close to the vampires.
If he causes such a big trouble this time, there is no guarantee that he will be completely classified as a pirate.
To put it bluntly, this action greatly increased Xia En's reputation in the chaotic camp, but greatly reduced his reputation in the lawful camp.
However, even so, Xia En did not regret it.
If given another chance, he would still make the same choice.
"At worst, I'll really become a pirate. I'll be free and unfettered, which is not bad."
Just when Xia En was thinking about these questions, a voice suddenly sounded beside him.
"Captain Shane, could I take a moment of your time?"
Xia En's eyelids twitched and he turned his head sharply.
Mr. Heller, whom he had just met in the bar, was standing behind him and said in a weird tone.
"I would like to introduce you to our God and Savior, the All-Knowing and All-Powerful Lord of the Deep."
"...?"
Shane tilted his head in confusion.
He had noticed before that Mr. Heller looked at him differently.
But what does this sentence mean?
The Profound Lord?
Of course, Xia En has not forgotten that he once encountered a being called [Sir of Netherworld] during the promotion ritual and obtained exclusive skills such as [Touch of Netherworld].
He has even heard such puzzling words as [Lord of the Underworld, hello to you].
But in reality, or rather on the island, this was the first time he heard this name from someone else.
Heller also saw Xia En's doubts and explained.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Heller Smith. I am the owner of this island and one of the seven stewards of the Sin Islands."
"But at the same time, I am still a loyal believer in [Lord of the Underworld]."
When talking about the first two identities, Heller's tone was calm, but the last sentence made him look proud and proud.
The owner of the island...the seven butlers...
After hearing these words, Xia En felt waves in his heart.
Before entering the Ransui Islands, he inquired about the situation in this sea area and learned that——
Although the Luosui Islands are chaotic, they are not without order at all.
First of all, every island here has its owner, and being able to firmly hold the position of island owner among the fierce pirates is enough to show its strength.
Secondly, there are seven deacons in this archipelago.
They are not like consuls. They usually just stay in their respective jurisdictions, rarely communicate with each other, and basically do not manage the pirates on the island.
But when the Federation attacks, the seven stewards will unite to fight against the Federation navy.
——The Federation has naturally launched several eradication operations against this lawless land.
However, due to the power of the Seven Deacons and some secrets in this sea area, the Federation's eradication was repeatedly frustrated, and it gradually acquiesced to the existence of the Sin Islands.
Xia En felt Heller's aura carefully, and his scalp suddenly felt numb.
One word, unfathomable!
This man was like a deep abyss. The more you looked at him, the more terrifying you became aware of him.
At least level four, or...higher!
The sense of oppression he gave Xia En was even greater than that of the Queen of the Sea Clan.
It can be said that Mr. Heller, who believes in the [Netherworld Lord], is the strongest person Xia En has seen since traveling through time!
Shane was inexplicably horrified, but on the surface he remained calm and said, "So, Mr. Heller, do you have anything to do with me?"
"Captain Shane, there is no need to be nervous."
Heller chuckled, and his tattooed face showed a bit of honesty and friendliness.
"I can swear to [Lord of the Deep] that I will not be your enemy."
"……ah?"
Shane was even more puzzled.
From his understanding, it is no child's play for such believers to swear by the existence they believe in. Moreover, the other party also used the honorific title "you".
It's almost like...
Without even knowing it, Xia En had increased the favorability of Deacon Heller.
Because of this, Xia En became more vigilant.
He does not believe that there are unreasonable good intentions in the world. Heller must have his own unique intention when he finds him.
At this time, Heller continued: "Captain Shane, I wonder if you have ever heard of... [The Netherworld Sect]?"
"……No."
After thinking for a moment, Xia En answered frankly.
Lying in front of such a powerful person is obviously not a good choice.
"It's no wonder that our sect has been in decline for a long time and is not recognized by the Deep Sea Church."
Heller sighed regretfully: "In fact, the omniscient and omnipotent Lord of the Deep is the real master of this sea."
"As for the Storm Goddess, she is just a lucky girl who got a part of His authority by chance."
"The Church of the Deep has concealed the truth and regards the Lord of the Deep as evil."
"But it doesn't matter. Soon, the great master will wake up from his long sleep, return from the unexplorable deep sea, and repair the world to its original appearance..."
Listening to his words and looking at his enthusiastic expression, Xia En's eyelids twitched even more.
Fanatic believer!
Moreover, not being recognized by the Deep Sea Church means that this [Netherworld Sect] is a completely evil sect.
Such evil sects are not uncommon in the Seven Seas.
After all, let alone the [Secret Sea], there are many indescribable existences even in the depths of the ordinary sea.
Judging from Xia En's last contact with the [Yousui Children], they are indeed a very evil thing.
Under normal circumstances, when Xia En encountered such a fanatical believer, he would definitely stay away.
Because their methods are weird and their mentality is very paranoid, it is not an exaggeration to describe them as "crazy".
But today...
Isn’t this impossible to beat?
After talking eloquently, Heller looked at Xia En with burning eyes.
"Captain Xia En, you should have guessed my purpose. I want to invite you to join the [Netherworld Sect]."
Xia En felt awe-inspiring.
——He is indeed here to preach!
He guessed that it was because of the encounter in the promotion ritual that Heller saw something, and that's why he wanted to recruit him into the religion.
Although Xia En is indeed somewhat related to the [Netherworld Lord], this does not mean that he wants to join this sect of unknown origin.
But the question is, will rejecting this secret person who is at least level 4, will offend the other party?
After hesitating for a long time, Xia En said carefully.
"What if I say...I have no intention of joining your sect for the time being?"
Heller smiled and said: "That's okay, I won't force you."
"And if you have any goods that you need to sell or want to buy something, you can come to me and I will help you solve it properly."
Xia En was quite surprised.
This attitude was too friendly, and it was a little different from the cultists in his impression.
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Not long after.
Shane thanked Heller for his kindness and said goodbye to him.
After his back disappeared from sight, next to Heller, a shadow suddenly began to twist and squirm, turning into a human form like a viscous liquid.
Finally, he transformed into a little boy who looked like a servant.
The little boy asked curiously: "Sir, why are you so interested in this captain?"
"Does he have any precious treasures on him?"
"If so, why not just kill him?"
Heller glanced at the little boy lightly and said in a stern tone: "Don't let me hear this a second time."
The little boy's body began to tremble, and he became increasingly confused.
In the eyes of adults, this strange captain seems to be more important than himself?
Heller murmured in a low voice: "It's unmistakable. He is the prophesied Holy Son. One day, he will open the door for the return of the all-knowing and all-powerful Lord of the Deep..."
"Before that, all I have to do is wait..."