Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 250 The secret of raising fish is

Byron had been unable to suppress his greed because of the name of this extraordinary being, Mammon the Greedy Worm.

Hearing Flint's words, he was stunned and asked:
"The real commission is not to inherit your Faustian Contract, but to hold the contract on your behalf and act as the Lantern Bearer stationed in the world's rift?
Does this mean that everyone will have to stay in Treasure Island forever like you?
What's the point of getting rich but becoming a prisoner?"

Flint immediately waved his insect limbs, which were probably his right hand, and corrected his guess:

“That’s not necessary.

Because I am dead and only a lighthouse is left, that is why I have to stay here.

But you are still alive, so you don't have to go through the same trouble as I did.

The world rift exists between two worlds, and theoretically it can appear anywhere.

The main force holding back those mid-sequence weirdnesses is Faustian Contract.

As the owner of the contract, you only need to anchor your lighthouse in the spiritual world here and monitor the cracks and the condition of the super-sized being on the opposite side at any time.

The biggest side effect is that you may come here when you dream at night, which will not affect your normal practice and promotion.

On the contrary, because you have received the gift from the world itself, your growth rate has been greatly accelerated."

Byron was silent.

Temple sequence, Tribunal sequence, Tower sequence, Fortress sequence, Lighthouse sequence.
After each sequence route is in place, a corresponding building will be formed in the ocean of human collective subconsciousness.

The locations of these buildings, each with its own mission, are all in the spiritual world and have nothing to do with the physical coordinates in the real world.

Obviously, the most suitable person to be the "lantern bearer" is Byron himself, who is a member of the lighthouse sequence.

Anchor the lighthouse here and bind it to this world crack forever. If those monsters want to break through the crack, they must defeat him first.

Being a gatekeeper in the occult does not affect his activities in the material world.

Of course, if the anchor on Byron's body was strong enough, he could pull it in the opposite direction and open the crack wherever he needed it.

But is this possible?

"Byron."

Violet’s face was filled with worry, and she subconsciously clenched his hand, her white and tender palms wet with sweat.

Is this job as easy as Flint says?
He himself said that with his ability, there would be no problem guarding a normal second-level crack.

But the key is that the [Mammon, the Worm of Greed] on the opposite side, which accidentally drifted here, is constantly releasing pollution.

If they couldn't even hold up the anchor of a fourth-rank pirate commander, how could they resist the other side?

As super-sized beings, [Mammon the Worm of Greed] is at least on the same level as [Kraken the Kraken].

The latter can swallow the entire Lancaster in one gulp. Even if the former does not actively attack, it is completely foreseeable that it will be contaminated over time.

Seeing the hesitation in the two men's eyes, Flint simply acted like a rogue:
“You’d better agree quickly.

The time for the third rainbow light to dissipate is getting closer and closer, and it’s almost time for dinner.

Although the [Greedy Worm] cannot get through, its low- and medium-sequence followers can.

And don't forget, I was at least a fourth-level demon when I was alive. According to the principle that the depravity makes the demon ten times stronger, once I completely turn into an evil spirit, none of you will be able to escape.

By the way, the evil spirit in my body has done one good thing.

At least the treasure map he distributed attracted you.

"Child, look at it calmly. If you don't take the blame, who else can? Someone has to take it."

The two insects pinched their waists with their limbs and continued to shake their heads and said:
“In fact, you didn’t have a choice.

If you agree, you can live a few more years thanks to your similarity to Faust.

If you don't agree, the worst that can happen is that we'll die together.

Anyway, I have lived enough, and my life is counting down. But it’s different for you.

When you are young, you may not even have tasted the sweetness of love.

Unlike my first mate, Mr. Thomas, I don’t play with him as much, tut tut.”

Fortunately, the macaw couldn't hear it, otherwise it would probably jump up and scream again.

Byron's belly was filled with elegant common language:
'This shameless old Bidden is indeed not some hermit master, but a pirate leader who, like us, will do anything to achieve his goals.

If it's a saintly bitch who deliberately sends others to their deaths, then you can kill her with one knife for sure.

But this guy sacrificed his own life first. He is both noble and despicable, and it is really hard to judge.

Only the stupid bird Thomas is truly innocent.

Believe whatever others say, otherwise the [Ship Log] would not have been flawless.'

If you stand by the river often, you will get your feet wet. Byron relied on his greed that exceeded all expectations and waded through countless pits, but in the end he had to accept the fact that he had finally stepped into a pit.

Of course, as a qualified "outlaw".

Today I, Bill the Executioner, Byron Tudor the Sea Hunter, and Byron Lancaster the Wild Hunt, will compete with you to see who is more shameless!
He gave Violet a reassuring look and agreed to Flint's request:

"Okay, I agree to be the Lantern Bearer."

Seeing Byron compromise, Flint couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief:
"Young man, don't be too pessimistic.

I can give you a tip to save yourself.

The life of a transcendent is a struggle, between divinity and animality, between the Ladder of Glory and the Original Bloodline.
Perhaps there is also a tug of war between the Creator and the devil, and between the devils themselves.

Even if you are an ordinary person, you have no hope in this life to become the king of a huge kingdom, to be promoted to a king, and to fight pollution with the people of a country as an anchor.

But if you can find another relatively controllable super-sized being in a short period of time, and sell one soul to multiple people, you might be able to establish a new balance.

You won't die so quickly.

Of course, when you hand over the responsibility to the next person, you can also do this once to cheer yourself up.”

Byron naturally heard the hidden meaning behind his words, and rolled his eyes at this deceiving old man in his heart:

"As we all know, the trick to raising fish is to change the fish frequently. So the trick to protecting the cracks in the world is to change the [Lantern Bearer] frequently, right?"

But he was not so pessimistic because he had a trump card that would not completely hang him on this tree.

At least according to the intelligence he had, the respective bases of the Bloodthirsty Cult and the Skin-Flayer Church were most likely a world rift of uncertain level.

The bodies of [Mother of Creation Lilith] and [Thousand-Faced Serpent Hydra] might be hiding behind. Fighting poison with poison and selling to multiple companies might really be a way out.

"Byron, look!"

They had just made the deal, and just as Violet was pulling Byron over another mountain of gold, she suddenly exclaimed.

A scarlet lake of blood suddenly appeared before their eyes.

There was still blood from treasure hunters and contracted sacrifices in the cracks in the rocks above, dripping into the lake.

Byron could see that the blood was exactly the same as the [Transmutation Blood], both of which were essences refined by humans.

A circle of cicada monkeys that looked like they were made of gold were surrounding the lake, sucking the blood in the lake with relish.

Some were still in the form of larvae, while others had their shells cracked on their backs, revealing a flesh-colored half-human, half-insect body and sticky, wrinkled wings.

Golden-red liquid dripped from the tips of the wings onto the ground, making a "clang clang" sound.

When they hit the ground, they turned into golden red stones, sparkling with the most magnificent and charming brilliance in the world, which is difficult to be matched by any other gem.

Violet was a master craftsman. Seeing the stones that made up Treasure Island, her sapphire eyes sparkled and she couldn’t help herself.

“Is this the legendary Philosopher’s Stone that can pay for any alchemical cost?

What a beautiful stone! "

This is how the philosopher's stone came about.

Clearly a byproduct of feeding humans to the grotesque larvae.

Byron still had some self-control, but he was more concerned about some cicada monkeys by the lake that were still wearing clothes.

The logbook clearly records the information of every person who has been seen, including their occupation, clothing, and appearance.
His eyes gradually locked onto a "bug man" with a silver arm.

“I recognize this arm. This person is the second-level pirate [Silver Arm] Marion. How did he also become mutated?

And faster than Flynn's transformation?"

It was the old pirate who gave him the answer:

"Tsk, why alienate? Do you think "Faust Contract" is a charity?

Those who came to the third level, faced with the temptation of the Faustian Contract, were divided into three types of people."

The first is like Byron and Violet, who are completely unmoved and want nothing from beginning to end.

The second type is like Silver Arm Marion, who wants everything.

"Turning Stone into Gold" is a must-have for every greedy person who comes here.

The note required them to enter the deepest part of the third layer to perform a ceremony in order to learn this forbidden knowledge.

And when they pass by the precious objects and equipment in the treasure cave, every outburst of greed will lead to the reappearance of "Faust Contract".

He signed one contract after another, selling out all the valuable things in him: family, love, friendship, freedom, knowledge, courage, and reason.

It is equivalent to breaking the anchor on your body layer by layer with your own hands, and your own humanity will naturally begin to degenerate rapidly.

When they reached the core of the third layer, the blood lake outside the crack.

When he looked into the lake, he found that he had turned into an ugly insect crawling on the ground.

But like a frog in boiling water, it is no longer possible to resist.

Obviously, it is not so easy to sign a contract with the devil.
Even Flint's words were full of traps, not to mention that fallen evil spirit.

Nine truths and one lie are more deadly than pure lies!
There is a third type of person.

It was the Havana Governor Velasquez who was also pulled into the third floor, and the Doppler heavy swordsman Hermann who was captured by him using the [Scale of Domination].

Relying on the [Pawnbroker's] own ability to defraud, he successfully took advantage of the Faustian Contract without being hurt himself.

Just as Byron and Violet arrived at the Blood Lake, the two of them arrived here one after another.

A quill mark actually appeared on the back of Velasquez's hand, but it was blood red.

“Be careful, the evil spirit in my body is also looking for a new host for the Faustian Contract that is about to degenerate into a cursed thing.

That pawnbroker is the first choice!"

"Faust Contract" is just like a contract that often has two sides.

In essence, it is not only Faust's contract, but also a contract with the Source Sea Devil.

It is naturally compatible with the Gold and Yuan Sequence [Pawnbroker] Velasquez.

His core ability, "Pawn Contract", was acquired through contract fraud, which enabled him to successfully collect many powerful abilities from other extraordinary people.

It is equivalent to a shortened version of the Faustian Pact. The two paths are the same and have similar purposes.

Flint just finished.

Velasquez on the opposite side suddenly turned his head and looked at them.

When he saw the golden marks on the backs of their hands, his eyes suddenly became sharp.

"Are you Byron Tudor, the Sea Hunter from International Port? You dare to snatch treasure from me? You are courting death!
Herman killed them.”

"As ordered."

The quasi-swordsman Hermann, who was invincible in close combat, immediately charged towards them with the [Horse Leg Collector] in hand.

Now all the pirate officers and Uncle Andrew are not with Byron.

On the surface, it was a two-on-two battle, but Byron, who was only at the second level, had his abilities unilaterally reduced to zero, and could only be considered a burden to Violet.

"Promotion, must be promoted immediately."

Immediately, he joined the Gold Digger Rat and searched everywhere for the whereabouts of Azik's Cursed Gold Coin.

But the next moment he was shocked to find that most of the unlucky guys who had transformed into cicada monkeys had a skull gold coin hanging around their necks.

But judging from their aura, not one of them succeeded in being promoted to the third-level pirate.

My heart skipped a beat:
"Wait, isn't the key treasure required by the ritual the Cursed Gold Coin of Azik? What is it then?"

(End of this chapter)