Odd Containment Specialist.

Chapter 853 The Movements Outside the Royal City
Under such a forced contract, even the most selfish person would consider the risk of winning the grand prize and thus protect the lives of other gang members.

But in Xia Shou's opinion, the ceremony was still too rudimentary.

When dealing with dangerous operations far beyond their capabilities, such rituals are tantamount to adding fuel to the fire; even if someone manages to survive, they will eventually be wiped out again.

However, why didn't Sparrow sign the agreement with him?

Was it because they felt that Faust had already signed the ritual, thus reducing its necessity, and they guessed that it was impossible for him, the witch, to sign it?
"Let's draw lots. The shorter one goes to the palace with Huling and Hippolyta, the longer one goes outside with Ignaz to cause trouble. We can switch places voluntarily." The sailor picked up a few twigs from the ground and used them as material for the draw. "I'll draw last."

Xia Shou reached out and pulled the branch that led to the palace.

He originally intended to go to the royal palace, since the secret of the first King of Rift was kept there. However, the main infiltrator was Su Weiyu.

A few minutes later, everyone understood their responsibilities.

Summer Guardian, the man with the mustache, and finally, a cloaked man who hasn't spoken to anyone since boarding the ship.

They escorted Hu Ling and Hippolyta into the palace, while the others followed Ximen Qing to make a scene, saying that the commotion would be enough to draw all the guards out of the palace.

The sailor held out his hand: "So whose anomaly level is level three or below?"

Some people raised their hands, including the man with the mustache and the man in the cloak, as well as Xia Shou.

The sailor nodded: "My special ability is [Preservation], which can keep animal flesh and blood active for a long time. It uses the consumption of magical power instead of normal energy consumption. I'm adding an extra layer of influence to you, so even if your heads are cut off, you won't die immediately."

So if you are seriously injured by accident and cannot take your body with you, just bring back your head. Use your magic to keep the head active, and as long as you return to the mortal world with your severed head, everything will be restored.

Of course, I'm at level three, so level four can't enjoy this benefit.

What if you die?

"If I die, the effect will naturally disappear, so I pray that I won't need this method, and I also pray that I won't die," the sailor said calmly.

Compared to the first mate, this sailor seemed more like the leader.

The two groups parted ways on the shore. Xia Shou's group headed towards the high walls of the distant royal city, while the first mate and his men went towards the mountains in the opposite direction.

Xia Shou and Su Weiyu are bound together by a substitute relationship in the "Three-Person Waltz".

He did not intend to follow the other party's plan.

The pirates' plan was so simple it was like playing house, and so careless it was unbelievable.

But Xia Shou also knew that if he truly regarded these pirates as idiots, then he himself would be the idiot.

Who would believe that someone who could collect all the fragments of the epic and enter the second floor was a pirate who had no plan, did whatever he wanted, and relied entirely on luck?
What they were tasked with was to steal precious treasures from the palace of the most powerful ruler of an era—something that couldn't be accomplished with a simple plan devised on a whim.

Xia Shou was certain that Sparrow and the others had their own ideas, but the others seemed to be quite cooperative, even if they had opinions on the task allocation, they did not oppose the plan itself.

"Don't you think this plan is too hasty?" Xia Shou casually remarked.

“My daily work is more complicated than this plan,” the man with the mustache said.

Hu Ling chimed in, "That's right, this plan isn't even a plan. Even the simplest one we stole had much more detailed steps. Sparrow's plan is like that joke: the three steps to putting an elephant in a refrigerator."

I know you're asking why we all thought the plan was terrible, but we still did what he said, right?

There was no other way; he was the man closest to the real Sparrow. The Coffin, the Fountain of Youth... apart from the legendary Jack Sparrow, only this current Sparrow had ever seen them.

Although the first mate was infuriating and the plan was ridiculous, they were probably the only modern pirate crew capable of sailing the Black Pearl, visiting the Fountain of Youth, and coming into contact with the Coffin of Souls.

So even though I'm still completely clueless, their past experiences make it worthwhile for me to trust them unconditionally this once. Sparrow seems quite famous, but Xia Shou remembers that the minister didn't know anyone could pilot the Black Pearl, so how did they know about Sparrow's past?
Surely they can't be better informed than the control bureau, right?

Or is it that they just found out too?

Xia Shou glanced at the cloaked man, who remained silent.

Su Weiyu walked ahead of Xia Shou with a compass in her hand. The compass needle spun wildly and never stopped.

It can indicate the direction of what the holder wants most, but most of the time it just spins randomly. The specific logic for its activation is not even written in the information of the regulatory authority. All that is known is that when it stops, it can indicate the location of what is most desired.

Su Weiyu felt that this required the right timing, the treasure hunter's state of mind, and a satisfactory level of desire.

This compass is most likely to point the way when the owner is in dire straits, because when a person is in a life-or-death situation, these preconditions are easily met.

While chatting, they arrived in the royal city and strolled leisurely towards the palace like ordinary residents.

They bought a pot of tea near the tea stall at the entrance of the palace and waited quietly for the opportunity the first mate and his companions had mentioned.

They wasted the entire morning at the tea stall.

Originally, Su Weiyu could have gone ahead to scout ahead, but the first mate said that they could lure all the guards out of the palace, and that going in together at this time would greatly improve safety.

Suddenly, a strange wave spread out.

"They're here!" Xia Shou said.

"Such a big commotion?" The man with the mustache was somewhat incredulous.

That was the dissipated magical energy, and the first mate and his men were heading into the mountains outside the royal city. It's hard to imagine what the situation was like at such a distance, given the concentration of magical energy emanating from there.

Hippolyta leisurely sipped her tea: "That guy may be annoying, but his plan is quite reliable. If it's this kind of commotion, it might actually lure away the superhumans in the palace."

Xia Shou sensed the desire drifting in the air.

The stickiness reminded him of the feeling when skills were fused together.

mending...

Did it awaken some anomaly within the mending craftsman lineage?
It's impossible to determine the level of the curse power, but such a scale and intense desire definitely indicate that this is someone not to be trifled with.

I just don't know if we can lure the king out of the palace.

"Ah Shou, they managed to create such a big commotion so easily, it must not have been done out of thin air. It must have advanced the progress of some things that already existed in this era."

"You mean they know about the future historical developments of this era?"

"If even the regulatory authorities don't know, there's no reason an ordinary person should know, but don't you think Ximen Qing knows too much about this era?"

Indeed, Ximen Qing knew far too much, and the pirates were far too confident in this rudimentary plan.

To believe in such a simple plan in such a risky operation, without preparing any way out, is something only a madman would do.

It refers to someone who knows that the situation will inevitably develop in a known, fixed direction.

Yes, that's right, someone just like him.

He relied on [seeking his own death].

What is the other side relying on?
(End of this chapter)