Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 224 The New "Star Lord"

At this moment, the "Star Lord" has completely merged with the sapphire seal that Roger named "Heart of the Star Lord," formed by the extraordinary characteristics of the "Mystic."

Moreover, Roger sacrificed several "Apprentice" extraordinary traits, and even the extraordinary traits from his treasured "Decipherer's Glasses," as connecting points for the spell's configuration, ultimately completing the transformation.

With the help of these nodes, the influence of the "Star Lord's Heart" extends to every corner of the ship along the magical configuration set up by the "Mysterious Queen" Bernadette, endowing it with several extraordinary abilities.

These modes can be freely switched by Roger or someone he authorizes, and specific details can be accessed through a spiritual connection.

The first mode, which Roger called "Gates," connected dozens of cabins throughout the "Starmaster" to different spaces.

These spaces are different and can be switched according to Captain Roger's wishes; they are mainly divided into several categories.

The first type of space is an ordinary space, which differs from a normal space only in temperature, light, and humidity. The sizes vary, but the flow of time is almost exactly the same.

These spaces can be used to store specific cargo or to help sailors who are in a bad mood, sick, or injured to rest and recover.

The second type of space is a special rule space, such as a faster or slower flow of time, a space without shadows, an absolutely dark environment, a room filled with energy of different attributes, etc., mainly for preserving perishable foods, accelerating the brewing process, and creating conditions for preserving sealed items, etc.

The third type of space is the combat space. Some are filled with lava, some are freezing cold, and some are filled with all sorts of indescribable dangers. These spaces can be swapped with all the rooms on the ship by Roger's will, in order to ambush and kill enemies who attack the ship.

For example, if enemies board the ship and try to break into the captain's cabin, Roger can simply switch the captain's cabin with a room full of dangers and horrors, using it as a trap to eliminate them.

With these "doors" and the resulting space, the "Star Lord" possesses a wide variety of functions, theoretically making it the most powerful flagship among pirate ships.

The second mode is called "Secret Protection." When activated, this mode grants the "Star Lord" and all ships within a certain radius around it immunity to almost all divinations and prophecies below the level of angels, and nullifies the detection of all extraordinary items with similar abilities.

As for the angel level, "keeping secrets" has a certain, but not very high, success rate.

This mode is highly advantageous for escaping because it can conceal intelligence related to the fleet, causing pursuers to misjudge the situation.

Although the "Secret Protection" skill lasts for a relatively long time, reaching three days, the cooldown period is also three days.

The third mode is called "Isolation". The "Star Lord" and up to three of its subordinate ships can enter the space behind the door within ten minutes. Although they can be seen, they are isolated from the real space, thus becoming immune to most types of attacks except those that can counter the "door" pathway. The cooldown time is 24 hours.

Furthermore, Roger can quickly determine the location of the ship's malfunction by communicating with the "Heart of the Star Lord," allowing him to conduct targeted repairs.

On the other hand, this spell configuration also has two side effects.

The first side effect is that all the spaces behind the doors on the ship must be rotated every 48 hours, otherwise some dangerous "doors" will appear and open uncontrollably, including even the "cave space" that Roger desperately wants to avoid reappearing and which seals away terrifying things.

Therefore, a new rule must be added to the rules of the "Star Master" account: everyone must read Roger's new room configuration plan every two days.

The second side effect is that the "Secret Protection" must be activated once every ten days on the "Star Lord". Otherwise, human individuals on the ship will be forcibly "secretized" according to the sequence hierarchy from low to high, which is random. That is, they will be forgotten by everyone and trapped in a dark space where they cannot communicate with the outside world until they die.

As time goes on, more and more people will disappear until the captain activates "Secret Protection," at which point this will stop.

Once someone is automatically "secretly protected" by the "Star Lord" account, most people can only wait to die. Therefore, it is an ironclad rule that the "secret protection" should be activated once every nine days at most.

Overall, however, the renovation was a great success.

Whether it's the "Heart of the Star Lord" crafted from Roger's "Key to the Gate" authority or the magical construct designed by Bernadette, both are masterpieces.

According to Bernadette's assessment, as long as the rules and regulations of the "Star Lord" are strictly followed, it is definitely one of the most powerful pirate flagships at present, enough to become a solid foundation for Roger's maritime career.

Roger was quite satisfied with this. He had originally wanted to invite Bernadette to stay for dinner, but the "mysterious queen" politely declined and returned to the "Dawn" before dark.

After watching Bernadette's figure disappear, Roger turned around and looked at Philip, Zeus, and Lindsay, the "Big Three" of the Star Lord, who were still standing on the deck with their mouths agape.

"What are you doing standing still?"

Roger laughed and scolded:
"Hurry up and cook, then we'll release the rules and regulations together."

"Otherwise, if we arrive at Port Olavi in ​​a couple of days, and the few sailors we recruit are eaten by the ship, who will dare to board our ship in the future?"

"Oh, oh, I'll go right away."

Linsaya then realized what was happening and quickly ran off to cook.

It wasn't until the afternoon of the third day that Roger and the other three finally finalized the various management regulations for the "Star Lord" after referring to Bernadette's previous opinions.

This management regulation is extremely detailed and comprehensive, with two eye-catching "ironclad rules" written in red pen at the very top.

Rule number one: All crew members must read the room map issued by Captain West every 48 hours.

Rule number two: The "Star Lord" must enter a "secret" state at least once every eight days (hiding information, which only boatswain and above have the right to know).

The above rules must be strictly followed. If Captain John West is not on board, First Mate Philip Hoover is required to update and disseminate the information.

"That should be about right."

Roger clapped his hands and looked at the edge of Olavi Island, which was gradually emerging in the twilight of the distant evening.

At this time, Roger had ordered the twilight banner that was originally hanging on the "Star Lord" to be taken down, and all the ship's cannons were pulled back to the inside of the deck and put into a non-combat state.

The purpose of this was to prevent the "Star Lord" from being targeted by the navy and pirates as soon as it entered the territory of Oravi Island.

Because there are many armed forces at sea, most people will turn a blind eye to ships that put away their cannons and pirate flags, unless they are pirates who are on the bounty list and are not strong enough.

These signs all indicate that the ship is seeking supplies or conducting a transaction and is not likely to engage in aggressive behavior in the near future.

On the other hand, if someone on the island happens to have enough strength and intelligence to obtain the pirate's bounty, that's a different story.

However, this is a rare case, because there is a common phenomenon in the mysterious world: powerful extraordinary individuals, at least in the late middle sequence, are generally not short of money, while those extraordinary individuals who are short of money are basically in the low sequence.

Low-sequence extraordinary individuals generally lack the strength to kill powerful pirates, while mid-sequence and even high-sequence extraordinary individuals have no need to take risks for money, and their experience far surpasses that of low-sequence extraordinary individuals, making them unwilling to antagonize the forces behind well-known pirates.

Only bounty hunters who have something to rely on and are confident in killing pirates, or those who originally have a grudge against the pirates and covet the sealed artifacts or extraordinary characteristics on them, will actually take action.

Nearly three hours later, as night fell, the "Star Lord" finally arrived at Port Olavi.

Olavi Port is a sizable port in the Eastern Sunia Sea. As it is an important transit point to Gargas Island, the island is bustling with ships and people.

Roger's plan was to stay in Port Olavi for two days to recruit enough manpower, and then start the steam turbines to head to the Rothschild Islands, so that it wouldn't be too long before the Obsidian arrived in port.

Of course, all of this is contingent on good weather along the way.

However, it doesn't matter if it's a little late, because Alger the Hanged Man has already received the notification to protect the passengers and crew on the Obsidian, and Roger believes that guy can handle this matter.

Linssaya, the Sequence 6 "Pleasure Witch," was second only to Roger in strength, so she was assigned to stay on the ship for duty, while Roger disembarked with First Mate Philip and Second Mate Zeus and headed towards the brightly lit commercial district of the dock.

Along the way, Roger used his excellent insight to keenly detect that a very few people were intentionally or unintentionally looking in their direction, but when their gazes were turned to them, these people would quickly look away.

This is very unusual, because as a port with a large number of ships entering and leaving every day, the locals must have become immune to people.

Therefore, there is only one possibility: they are secretly monitoring the three people who disembarked from the "Star Lord"!
This was already within Roger's expectations, so he remained very calm.

“Zeus, go recruit sailors from your friend. Philip and I will go sit in that tavern.”

Roger pointed to a seaside tavern that was emitting loud singing and cheering, and then spoke to Zeus.

"Okay, Captain."

Zeus swallowed hard, nodded to Roger, and then walked alone across the sand toward a street behind the Port Olavi commercial district.

Roger and Philip pushed open the door of the tavern called "Coastline" and went inside.

Although winter has arrived in Ruen, the islands south of Sunia are still quite warm. The high temperatures have fueled people's hormones and basic desires, which have flowed into waves in the taverns along the coast.

At this moment, the "Coastline Tavern" is a reflection of this trend. On the stage, a band with a rugged style is playing various songs. Accompanied by the melodious voice of the female lead singer, all kinds of men and women dressed in indescribable ways are embracing and dancing.

Roger and Philip found a place to sit down. He knocked on the bar, and the bartender immediately came over.
"Sir, what do you want?"

The bartender had a warm and friendly demeanor, and there was no sign of anything amiss.

"A draft beer. Xiaofei, what would you like to drink?"

Roger looked up at Philip and called out the pseudonym he had insisted on using.

"I should just make my own beer."

Philip nodded slightly.

"Okay, just a moment, I'll be right there."

The bartender nodded and took two glasses to serve beer to Roger and Philip.

At that moment, the song on stage ended, and the red-haired female singer with a lip piercing bowed repeatedly before saying:
"Distinguished guests, thank you for coming. Today, 'Coastline Tavern' is honored to welcome all of you handsome gentlemen and beautiful ladies. So, to celebrate this moment, please allow me to sing a slow-paced love song for you."

"This is the most popular 'pop music' in the northern Kingdom of Rune, which is completely different from all the song forms of the past."

"Let me present to you Alice Iman's 'Aurora Love Letter'."

Applause immediately erupted in the audience, and many people whistled. Everyone was eager to see what this so-called pop music was all about.

Meanwhile, Roger and Philip's draft beer had been delivered to them. Roger took it, gave it a quick taste, and knew that there was nothing wrong with the beer, so he picked up his glass and drank it with peace of mind.

As the familiar melody began, Roger smiled and listened with his eyes closed.

"Aurora melts into coffee swirls"
Your breath overflows the slope of the piano keys.

"The hem of her skirt sheltered the fleeing moonlight"
"Fireflies that never fade rise in my pupils"
The second hand hovered in the hollow of the collarbone.
Migratory birds bring faded postcards
"Butterflies flutter by my ear, heralding a rainy season"

"We stand as an eternal contour line..."

It must be said that although the lead singer's skill level is not as good as Alice's, she still sang better than Roger expected.

As the melodious tune of "Aurora Love Letter" echoed through the "Coastline Tavern," the entire tavern fell silent, transforming it into the only tranquil harbor on the bustling coast. The lights from the boats and the reflections of the seawater shone through the glass windows, creating reassuring ripples. Everyone was immersed in the melody of "Aurora Love Letter" and its theme of celebrating love. Even many couples who had only been together for less than an hour unconsciously tightened their grip on each other's hands.

As Philip listened to the music, he would occasionally glance at Roger's back, trying to glean something from it, but the tall young man simply drank his wine sip by sip, showing no unusual behavior.

Soon, the song ended.

After a moment of silence, the audience erupted in enthusiastic applause.

Some men and women even unconsciously embraced and kissed, a scene that moved Roger, the "instigator," deeply.

Soon, as the cheerful music started playing again, Roger turned around, took advantage of the noise to tap on the bar, and called the bartender back.

"Sir, what can I do for you?"

The bar opened its doors.

Are there many Pelicans in Port Olavi lately?

Roger asked.

"Not much," the bartender replied calmly.

"I'm looking for a pelican with an exceptionally large beak. Do you have any leads?"

When Roger spoke again, the bartender's expression finally changed slightly.

"The whereabouts of this pelican will cost 10 gold pounds or the equivalent in Fairkin gold. Half the fee will be refunded if the task is unsuccessful, sir."

Soon, the latter answered.

Roger nodded, took out 10 pounds from his wallet, and handed it to the bartender.

"Please write down the characteristics of that pelican, and I will ask around for you."

The bartender took the money and handed Roger a pen and a piece of paper.

This was information Roger obtained through re-interrogating the soul of "the executioner," Ludwig Sergei.

That is the "Coastline Tavern" located in Port Olavi, which is one of the largest intelligence trading hubs on Olavi Island. Almost everyone who knows a little bit about the business and has some power comes here to trade intelligence.

Roger quickly wrote down the information he needed and handed it to the bartender.

However, after a while, the bartender returned from the kitchen, somewhat embarrassed, and returned the note and the 5-pound note to Roger, saying apologetically:

"I'm sorry, sir, we can't buy the information you're looking for."

"Is it that we can't buy them, or that you're afraid to sell them?"

Roger narrowed his eyes slightly and asked in a deep voice.

……

On the other side, Zeus Newman, walking along the dimly lit road, wandered around and entered a dark alley, heading towards a white building where a faint light shone through a crack in the door.

However, at that moment, his footsteps suddenly stopped.

A moment later, a dozen people emerged from the darkness and surrounded the Sequence 9 "Sailor".

"Everyone, what's the matter?"

Zeus tried to remain calm as he spoke, but his voice trembled slightly.

Although this guy is quick-witted, he is actually quite timid, and it's understandable that he would feel fear when faced with such a situation.

Not to mention that among those surrounding him, there were at least two or three extraordinary individuals mixed in.

"Kid, if I'm not mistaken, you should be one of Mr. Sergei's men, right?"

A short man with an unusually strong presence, carrying a small mustache, spoke up, his tone unfriendly.

"You've mistaken me for someone else, brother."

Zeus, with a forced smile, continued:

“I came from Bayam and wanted to do some business with the locals.”

"Your accent doesn't sound like that of a Bayamese."

The short, mustachioed man sneered, then suddenly pulled out three playing cards from behind him and shot them toward Zeus!

The "Clown" of Sequence 8 faces the "Sailor" of Sequence 9. Although it is not a sure win, Zeus is not at sea but on land at this time.

Therefore, this is not his home turf, and he is unable to unleash his full potential.

However, just as Zeus was filled with horror, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his neck.

A moment later, Zeus's vision was filled with pure blood red.

He instinctively closed his eyes, but felt the sounds of people falling to the ground around him, though he felt no pain.

As Zeus opened his eyes again, he found a wisp of blood gradually dissipating, crumbling, falling to the ground, and turning into ashes before him.

A thick fog had somehow filled the alleyway.

"who is it?"

He spoke in a trembling voice.

"Luckily, that guy had buried some flesh and blood in you beforehand, and I was with you, otherwise you would really be done for today."

As a gentle breeze blew and the mist dissipated, Bandit, carrying a small cloth bag, slowly emerged from the darkness.

cat?
Did the cat talk?

Zeus's brain went blank for several seconds until Bandit climbed up his trouser leg onto his shoulder and licked his paws, at which point he finally came to his senses.

"Thank you, thank you..."

Zeus spoke, his voice trembling.

"No need to be so polite, just call me Mr. Bandit."

"Mr. Bendit."

Zeus answered respectfully, then asked with some lingering fear:

"Speaking of which, there shouldn't be any ambushes around, right?"

"There shouldn't be any left, or rather, those people lurking in the shadows should have all been scared away."

"And those who aren't afraid of death should be with...John and Philip."

Upon hearing Bandit's words, Zeus composed himself and walked toward the wooden door that emitted a white light.

"Coastline Tavern".

When Roger questioned him, the bartender didn't speak. Instead, another person stepped out from behind him.

She was an exaggeratedly tall woman; at first glance, Roger estimated her to be nearly 2.2 or 2.3 meters tall.

Although she was dressed in a red dress and made to look like a woman, the imposing presence emanating from her resolute square face, prominent cheekbones, thick eyebrows, and mountain-like figure still made Philip pause for two seconds.

Roger had never seen such a tall woman before, and some of the people watching the performance behind him also recognized her. They all consciously left their drinks and left the "Coastline Tavern" without saying a word.

Those who didn't know them quickly realized what was going on and followed the others away.

"What do you want with Blatov?"

After everyone had left, the tall woman spoke in a booming voice.

If you don't listen carefully, you won't be able to tell that it's a woman's voice at all; Roger might even mistake it for a burly man.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to ask him something."

Roger laughed dismissively, but didn't stop drinking.

However, the next second, a sword wind as swift as the wind came down on Roger.

With a loud bang, all the surrounding tables and chairs collapsed into pieces.

As the dust settled, Philip was found sitting on the ground, while Roger's neck was covered in a large patch of blood, which somehow managed to hold up the heavy sword that was emitting the faint light of dawn.

"People from the Aurora Society?"

The woman was somewhat surprised by this situation and asked a question.

Roger finished the last drop of wine in his mouth before answering:
"Do you know what the worst thing you did before you even laid a hand on me was?"

He smiled and, without waiting for the woman's reply, continued:

"That is, you let me know your secret."

(End of this chapter)