Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 244: Sparring with the "Wrathful People"
"go out?"

Roy King paused for a moment, then realized what was happening:

"You obtained the sealed artifact from Chunas Korg?"

"As expected of Senator Rachaud's disciple, his insight is indeed sharp."

Roger praised her lavishly.

"Do you know my teacher?"

Roy King was stunned again upon hearing this, and asked incredulously.

Because the "School of Life" is a secretive organization, and the "Council of Destiny" is the core of it with the highest level of secrecy, the identities of its members are kept secret from the outside world. Therefore, Roy King could not understand how Roger knew his mentor's name.

"I wouldn't say I know them, I just say I'm acquainted with them."

Roger shrugged, neither confirming nor denying:
"Let's not talk about this anymore, let's go outside and talk more."

After saying this, Roger put on his owl mask and changed his body shape to conceal his identity.

Under the "ban" imposed by the "Concerto of Light and Shadow," Roger and the four members of the "School of Life" swaggered out of the Governor's Mansion.

Those extraordinary beings were furious about this, but there was nothing they could do. The demigod named Luna never made a move again, as if she completely ignored it.

However, this situation did not last long. Just as Roger and his group arrived at the gate of the governor's mansion, three extremely powerful forces suddenly locked onto Roger and his group of four.

All three powers had reached the demigod level, and one of them even had a faint connection with the lightning flashing in the sky, clearly belonging to a saint from the "Wave Church" or somewhere else.

Roger shook his head slightly, then took out the "Old Box" and opened it a crack.

In an instant, a chilling, nameless atmosphere of terror began to permeate the air. It was a mark from the abyss, the starry sky, and so on. The third level below it exuded an aura that terrified even the most extraordinary beings in high positions.

After this series of actions, the three forces locking onto Roger weakened and disappeared, as if they did not want to provoke Roger now and make him do something irrational.

"To be honest, I never thought that Wintermere and the others could rescue me... nor did I intend to put them at risk."

Roy King said in a low voice, “But now I finally understand why… You are indeed very unusual. The only problem is that I don’t understand why you would be moved by two mid-series potion recipes.”

His words seemed to be a compliment to Roger's strength, but they also implied another layer of inquiry.

That means Roger's strength has clearly reached the level of a demigod. It seems unbelievable that he would come to the Governor's Mansion of Bayam to rescue people and fight against another demigod in order to obtain two mid-series potion formulas.

So while Roy King was grateful, he also reasonably harbored the possibility that Roger might know of the existence of the "probability dice".

Roger shrugged upon hearing this:

"You don't need to worry too much. The reason I need those two potion recipes is because I have a vampire friend who has been ostracized by his family and has been stuck at the level of a baron for a long time without making any progress."

"In addition, I had previously told Emily that I indirectly know someone in the 'Council of Fate,' so I'll just do her a favor."

"One of the members of the Council of Fate?"

Roy King frowned slightly, his doubts growing even stronger, but he ultimately refrained from speaking.

After all, the "School of Life" is currently in a very awkward situation. Since the mysterious disappearance of the chairman of the "Council of Destiny", there has been a lot of internal strife within the school.

Roy King and Angel Wintermere were in similar situations. They were originally extraordinary beings of the "Pharmacist" pathway, greatly influenced by the "Primal Moon School." However, through Will Unsetin's long-term efforts, they eventually became demigods of the "Wheel of Fate" pathway and truly joined the fusion process of the two schools.

Therefore, the stability of the "School of Life" is crucial for him. Since Roger mentioned that he had acquaintances in the "Council of Fate" but was unwilling to reveal their names, it shows that Roger was also aware of the turmoil within the "School of Life" and was deliberately protecting the secrets of the "Council of Fate" from being leaked.

This made Roy King less wary of Roger.

At this moment, Emily Davenport also spoke up at the opportune moment:

“Mr. King, I think you can trust Captain West… He avenged Carl, and Carl’s fate rippled to his side.”

"……I see."

Roy King opened his half-closed eyes again:

"Captain West, thank you for your help today. I will never forget this kindness."

"I believe you are a friend of the Life School, and I hope we will have the opportunity to cooperate again next time."

“Angel, give the recipe to Captain West.”

Angel Wintermere was prepared; he took out two potion recipes and the Crimson Scholar advancement ceremony, and handed these documents to Roger.

At this moment, the group had already left the area of ​​Governor Bayam's mansion, but some people were still following them, seemingly preparing to launch another attack.

"If you can't get away, I can help you."

Roger spoke up first.

He had thought it through. Since no official Extraordinary in Bayam had the ability to discover his identity or kill him, he might as well help him to the end and see it through to the end.

However, Angel Wintermere shook his head:
"It's alright. At this distance, we already have a way to get out unscathed."

"That's good."

Roger nodded:

"See you later."

"Take care of yourself."

Roy King and the other three spoke in unison, and then, with the help of Wintermere, who had harnessed the power of the "Full Moon," the four of them were enveloped in a red light and disappeared from the scene.

Roger, wearing an owl mask, turned around and faced the official Extraordinary Ones who had followed him, bathed in the light of the full moon.

Compared to when it was in Tingen, the leather owl mask had faded somewhat and even looked a bit tattered.

But the pair of deep blue eyes in the owl's eye sockets were even more profound than before, as if they contained countless secrets and powers.

Upon seeing Roger's action, all the official extraordinary individuals following them paused in their tracks.

Many people swallowed hard. Facing this powerful extraordinary being who had personally killed Chunus Korg, it was impossible for them not to be afraid.

Since it was late at night, there were few people on the wide avenue in front of the governor's mansion, making Roger's scene of facing dozens of extraordinary individuals alone seem extremely bizarre and strange.

In the end, these people did not see Roger make a move; they only saw the owl-masked man suddenly remove his wide-brimmed hat and give a slight bow, like an actor taking a bow.

Then, he threw out a silver square object, and his figure disappeared into the moonlight.

At that moment, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

But soon, they all became nervous.

Because this means that the work that has already kept them busy all day is just beginning again.

……

Roger woke up early the next morning in his captain's cabin.

He rubbed the head of Bandit, the tabby cat who was still fast asleep in his arms, and then sat up.

"Why so early?"

The tabby cat muttered a complaint as it yawned.

"hungry."

Roger said a few words, then put on his clothes and went up to the deck.

Good morning, Captain.

Two sailors hurried by and greeted Roger as soon as they saw him appear.

"it is good."

Roger nodded, and then said:

Is there any food?

"Food? Yes, we have it."

The two sailors paused for a moment upon hearing this, then replied:

"But you may have to wait a moment, Ms. Linseria is currently giving the crew members on the 'Mars' and 'Fear' combat training."

"Combat training?"

Upon hearing this, Roger's eyes lit up, and he suddenly felt less hungry.

"Take me to see it."

"Yes, Captain."

Two sailors obeyed the order and led Roger over the ladder connecting the two ships, then around to the sunken deck of the Mars.

Many people were already standing here, and many of them had bruises on their faces. Linsaya, on the other hand, was wearing a very smart leather jacket and pants and was launching a series of straight punches at a Sequence 9 "Sailor".

The "sailor" instinctively blocked all the attacks, but when he was about to counterattack, he found that Linssaya had disappeared from his sight.

The next moment, a tremendous force came from behind him, and the "sailor" was sent flying forward.

He closed his eyes, bracing himself for the pain of his body colliding with the deck.

However, the "sailor" did not experience the expected impact; instead, his forward flight path was suddenly reversed, and he flew backward.

A moment later, he landed on the ground, then took a few steps back, where he was caught by his companions.

This bizarre scene startled everyone on the Mars, including Lindsay. After they recognized Roger as the newcomer, they all greeted him.

The sailors of the Mars, in particular, who were well-informed and experienced, were especially enthusiastic.

After two days of "training" by Linsaya, the previously disobedient sailors all became obedient. After all, although Linsaya was a woman, they were no match for her.

On the high seas, strength is the only true measure of victory. If you can't beat someone, you can't beat them. For those who have been in the pirate crew for a long time, fists are the only thing that matters.

So after two rounds of combat training from Linsaya, which was part training and part discipline, they were completely convinced of this woman's exceptionally beautiful appearance, but who also had a bit of a roguish air about her.

The moment the true master of the "Star Lord" fleet appeared, he rescued a crew member with his miraculous skills, once again refreshing everyone's understanding.

You guys seem to be having a lot of fun.

Roger smiled and looked around at the crew members before turning to Lindsay.

"They're terrible."

Linsaya pouted: "You can't even beat me."

The witch's implication was that she was an extraordinary individual who had mastered the "assassin" path, and was at a disadvantage in endurance-based combat. However, even so, she still managed to beat the crew members of the "Mars" down one by one, as if she were fighting a war of attrition.

"interesting."

Upon hearing this, Roger began to roll up his sleeves:

"Anyone who can fight me? Let's spar."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately waved their hands in surprise.

If even Linssaya and the others couldn't defeat her, then there's no way they could beat the captain, whose strength was clearly a level above this witch!
"I am not an extraordinary person who is good at fighting."

Seeing this, Roger felt somewhat helpless and shrugged.

"Is it really true, as Linssaya said, that there isn't a single person on the entire ship who can fight?"

Upon hearing this, the sailors present were immediately embarrassed; it has to be said that Roger had touched a nerve.

Although the Extraordinary beings who survived on the "Mars" and "Fear" and were incorporated into the "Star Lord" fleet were all pragmatic individuals, it doesn't mean they lacked self-respect.

Being coerced and lured into joining the crew was not a very honorable thing for men to do, and now that not a single person on the entire ship could defeat Roger or even Lindsay, it was inevitable that these sailors would feel like they had no place to stand.

"I come!"

At this moment, a giant man nearly two meters tall suddenly stood up from the crowd.

This was a “raging man” named Lupin Richmond.

He was originally from the same hometown as Deler Johnson, but due to his outstanding performance, he was specially granted the opportunity to be promoted to "Wrathful People" by Mitroon Gadirs, and then existed as the boatswain of the "Fear".

After Roger took over the Fear, he retained Lupin Richmond's position, which was a form of preferential treatment.

Lupin wasn't present when Linssaya was training the crew of the "Mars," so he didn't have much of a chance to intervene.

At this moment, faced with Roger's provocation, Lupin Richmond decided to personally step in and risk injury or even serious injury to compete with the new captain!
Lupin's voice immediately boosted the morale of all the sailors, because he was known for his fighting skills when he was in Mitron's fleet, and everyone was looking forward to him getting his revenge.

"very good!"

Roger was also very happy. He shouted loudly and then jumped directly into the sinking deck, where he confronted Lupin Richmond, who had also entered.

Lupin Richmond stood before Roger with his fists clenched, his body swinging rapidly like a pendulum as he took tentative steps, constantly closing in on him.

Roger also activated Ludwig Sergei's 'Fighting Scholar' ability. He clenched his fists and retreated to create distance when Lupin Richmond approached to launch an attack. Then, when the opponent showed an opening, he also rushed forward.

This probing continued for about ten seconds before Lupin Richmond seized an opportunity and immediately launched a powerful straight punch toward Roger's throat.

Roger immediately crossed his arms to block, then grabbed Lupin's right wrist as he charged forward, and used joint locks to pin down his elbow, trying to use the impact to force Lupin to bend over in pain.

If Lupin did that, Roger could follow up with an upper body attack and deliver a solid blow to his opponent's face.

Lupin naturally sensed Roger's motives, and with his extensive fighting experience, he was determined not to let Roger have his way.

The "raging man" took a step forward using the force of Roger's joint lock, thus negating Roger's pull.

At the same time, he also threw a hook with his left arm, forcing Roger to block while simultaneously using his legs to clamp down on Roger's neck. In dissipating the downward force exerted by his opponent, he also launched a counterattack.

This happened very suddenly. If he manages to lock Roger's neck, then unless Roger can forcefully break free, Roger will probably lose in this confrontation based solely on the Sequence 8 level.

Not to mention that Lupin still has the "Wrath" buff from "Wrathful People" that he hasn't used yet. Once Roger triggers his rage, the boatswain's strength and speed will be further enhanced!

This maneuver made Roger's eyes narrow. Relying on his "fighting scholar" combat instincts and lightning-fast reflexes, he bent over and simultaneously raised his left hand to block Lupin's leg attack.

The next second, Roger grabbed Lupin's arm and threw him flying!
Lupin's heart skipped a beat. He immediately used his core strength to do a front flip in the air and landed steadily on the ground, looking at Roger with a serious expression.

The sailors were somewhat overwhelmed by this exchange of blows. To be honest, they never expected Lupin to be able to fight Roger to a standstill. It could be said that the fight, which lasted only a few seconds, was quite entertaining in terms of both skill and power.

At that moment, Philip, Zeus, and Matteo arrived after hearing the news. They stood on the top of the sinking deck, watching with great interest as the two resumed their attack below.

At this moment, Lupin's attention was extremely focused. His fists rained down on Roger, but Roger used various methods to deflect them all.

With a "bang," Lupin's powerful punch was blocked by Roger's elbow, the hardest part of his arm. This caused the "Wrathful Man" some pain, and he immediately created distance while grimacing and shaking his hand.

"Does it hurt?"

Roger smiled and said:
"Put in a little more effort, or people will mistakenly think you're starving in my fleet."

This deliberate provocation immediately made Lu Ping blush. Enraged, he roared and charged forward again, his strength and speed reaching a new level.

Based on his emotional reaction, he received an additional bonus from the "Wrathful People"!

Roger's eyes lit up at the sight, but he did not choose to take Lupin's furious, storm-like attack head-on.

At this moment, if he did not use other extraordinary abilities, it would be difficult for him to go head-to-head with Lupin in his rage, based solely on the power of the "Fighting Scholar".

He fought and retreated, constantly increasing the distance while observing his surroundings.

This is one of the essences of "fighting scholar," which is to actively utilize the favorable factors in the surrounding environment during combat in order to achieve victory.

"There is."

Before they knew it, the two had ended up fighting next to a pile of miscellaneous, haphazardly stacked wooden crates.

Roger leaped backward and landed steadily on top of the wooden crate, which was about two meters high.

"Don't run!"

Lupin roared and leaped into the air, launching a flying kick at Roger's face.

But Roger smiled slightly and his upper body fell backward.

At this moment, his body suddenly displayed an extremely strong flexibility. He actually used the power of his lower body and core to form a reverse arch shape. While dodging Lu Ping's flying kick, his right foot quickly rose and delivered a solid blow to Lu Ping's waist!
Lupin, who was flying in the air, suddenly felt pain and lost his balance, falling straight towards the back of the wooden box.

But Roger didn't give him a chance to recover. Instead, he reached out and grabbed Lupin's ankles, using the force of Lupin's fall to throw him downwards.

The wooden crate suddenly made a loud "bang." Amidst the flying dust, Lupin was already hanging upside down on the crate.

Although he managed to block with his hands in time and avoid breaking his nose, Roger's tricky hanging angle left him with his back facing outwards, preventing him from using his core strength to curl up and launch another counterattack.

This left Lupin extremely embarrassed. His face was flushed red, and he was not only unable to retaliate, but he was also hanging on the wooden box in a very unseemly manner. For a moment, he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

"Are you convinced?"

Roger asked with a smile.

"Dissatisfied!"

Lupin roared loudly.

"Dissatisfied?"

Roger narrowed his eyes, and then, in full view of everyone, he did something that left everyone speechless.

He actually took off one of Lupin's shoes and pulled out a tuft of his own hair.

Then Roger squatted down and, to everyone's astonishment, began to tickle Lupin's soles with his hair.

For a moment, loud laughter echoed throughout the entire "Mars".

After about a minute, seeing that Lupin's rage had subsided, Roger finally put him down, who was laughing so hard he was out of breath.

"That's too much of a cheat."

Lupin looked at Roger with a helpless expression.

He had just been circled around a pillar by Roger Qin Wang and tickled on the soles of his feet. This was the first time Lu Ping had ever seen such a shameless fighting style.

To be honest, although the captain's actions were somewhat shameless, he did indeed adhere to the agreement and did not use any extraordinary abilities other than fighting skills, and he did indeed achieve victory.

As for the final tickling gesture, Lu Ping calmly reflected that it was actually a way to liven up the atmosphere and give everyone a chance to compromise.

In the situation just now, Lupin was completely controlled by anger and would never submit to Roger. Therefore, Roger had no choice but to beat him into submission, which would undoubtedly make things very ugly and would be detrimental to team unity.

So Roger used the absurd and even self-degrading method of tickling his feet to indirectly admit that he could not defeat himself in a direct fight, while also successfully defusing his anger.

"You can't blame me for that, after all, you're superior to me in both speed and strength."

As expected, Roger shrugged and said frankly:

"To be honest, although I have mastered a lot of fighting techniques, your power in your enraged state has reached the point where brute force can overcome skill, so if we really fight, I won't have the upper hand."

Roger's words made Lupin's expression soften considerably. He hadn't expected the captain to so readily admit his shortcomings while indirectly praising himself.

"However, there are still many details in the battle we just fought that we can analyze."

Roger smiled and continued.

(End of this chapter)