I have to get lucky right away.

Chapter 389 Hype
Thanks to Delis's guidance, Jack and George escaped the pursuit of the naval lieutenant commander, but at the same time, they were not the only ones being hunted.

The admiral brought the Blue Lagoon island chain not only with his own strength, but also with the direct troops that an admiral can command.

The three officers directly under the flagship, as well as the six officers of the escort ships, were all patrolling the Blue Lake Island Chain. In just one day, more than a dozen pirates were captured.

However, compared to pirates whose equipment varies and who rely entirely on individual combat strength, the land seekers, who have technical support from the association, are often more flexible. As long as they are not registered, they are not so easy to be captured. And those land seekers who are wanted and can stay at sea are all quite skilled.

Of course, there are also newcomers who just happen to run into the line of fire.

"Oh, I've been caught..." Feng Xue, who was making a consecrated artifact right under Reid's nose, paused her ritual of offering sacrifices to the gods. She seemed to be silently reciting scriptures, but in reality, she had already sunk her consciousness into her sea of ​​consciousness and began to communicate with Little Bell.

"The Blue Lake Island chain is too small. Even with the territorial waters, it only covers two million square kilometers. At the speed of a naval ship of the rank of colonel, it would only take a day to cross it. So far, only a dozen or so rookies have been caught, which is already quite good."

Little Bell quickly compiled a list of data, creating a table showing the total area of ​​the Blue Lake Island Chain, the distribution of land fragments, the routes of the nine school-level warships, and the activity routes of the pirates and land seekers. The whole situation immediately became clear.

Feng Xue looked at it and thought it made sense. After all, Kaguya had already scattered thousands of Earth Fragments. With the population density of the Blue Lake Island Chain, it would take about tens of thousands of people to produce an Earth Fragment user. Of course, due to practical factors, many fragments would simply dissipate or dissolve.

Even so, statistically speaking, if you travel in any direction for an hour or two, you are likely to encounter a user with the ability to create earth fragments (Note ①).

"Should we activate the Fate Guidance?"

Not quite understanding whether Feng Xue's words were a compliment or an insult, Xiao Lingdang asked directly. Upon hearing this, Feng Xue simply smiled and said:
"No need. This is nothing. We should save those powerful weapons for crucial moments. Using them prematurely would only make us seem guilty. Besides, there are too many shamans in this world. If we use them too early and they see through us, it will only make people unhappy."

At this point, Feng Xue thought for a moment, then had an idea and immediately said:

"Go to the public internet, create some hype, and make the content exactly as I say..."

"Huh? But Master, won't this arouse suspicion?" Little Bell was shocked when she saw Feng Xue's solution. Although she wasn't surprised, her AI code told her that this thing was outrageous.

But Feng Xue simply adopted a mysterious expression and said with a smile:
"Just do as I say!"

……

Coastal ports are always rainy, and the rain in Hilmeri carries a bloody smell that neither outsiders nor locals like. But even if they don't like it, they still have to live here.

The blood of the Lupo family that seeped into this land has not yet been washed away, and hyenas fighting for territory are still tearing each other apart in the streets.

Unlike his fellow poor people, Dorfi didn't have to get up early. He worked the night shift and would come to the shop after dinner each day.

He disliked the job because it always allowed him to see the darkest parts of the city, but he had no choice because he would go hungry if he stopped working for a day.

The sound of rain pattering outside the window carried the mingled smells of the sea and blood into the shop, causing Dorfi to sneeze. He didn't dislike the weather; at least it meant fewer customers in the evening. "Beep beep..."

As it turns out, all night shifts in this world can't withstand being nagged; just a fleeting thought, and the piercing sound of horns echoes through the streets.

He stretched vigorously to fully wake himself up, then quickly walked out of the store with an umbrella, and sure enough, he saw a dilapidated car.

Dorfi doesn't have car repair skills; all he can do is use the equipment in the shop to do a "damage assessment" and give a reasonable quote.

However, most of the people who come to his door at night are not easy to deal with, which is why this leisurely job fell into his hands.

"The usual." The man held a black umbrella in one hand and a fast food bag in the other. The faint aroma of meat wafting from him made Dolfi feel a little hungry, but he didn't dare to utter a sound of his stomach rumbling. Instead, he immediately said respectfully:

"It's raining heavily outside, please come in first. We have hot tea and coffee for you to choose from. I'll make an assessment right away!"

Dorfee skillfully opened the warehouse door, pulled out a steel cable, and used it to drag the half-wrecked car into the warehouse. The man who brought the car was obviously not doing this for the first time. He walked into the store, made himself a cup of coffee, ate the pizza he brought, and opened his terminal to pass the time.

Dorfee deftly activated the flaw detection equipment, ignoring the dried blood on the car seat as his eyes twitched, but his ears involuntarily perked up.

“This is the crescent moon emblem… Hati’s car…” Dorfi pinched the bridge of his nose. Although you can’t ask about the origin of goods in this line of work, you have to have a clear idea in your mind. After taking a photo for record-keeping, he took out the cover gel and carefully covered the emblem. Only then did he relax a little.

At least, nothing deadly was found in the car.

As he relaxed, Dolfi's movements became lighter. While waiting for the equipment to give its report, he unconsciously heard the voice coming from the guest's terminal—

"Such hidden dangers were found among the fragments of the earth. There really is no free lunch in this world. Let's hear what the experts have to say..."

The host's voice, characteristic of late-night shows, was sharp enough to wake anyone who was feeling drowsy.

"Earth Fragments? Aren't those things supposed to be super powerful? The cake shop owner across the bridge who demolished half the street got his power from those things, I think. Do they have side effects? Is this just some cheap, attention-grabbing news story?"

A sense of curiosity arose in Dorfi's heart. He glanced back and saw that the guest was not looking in their direction. He immediately turned on his terminal, put it into silent mode, and began searching quickly.

However, contrary to his expectations, as soon as he typed the keyword "fragments of the earth," a large number of web pages popped up, each with a sensational title and text that suggested it wasn't just plagiarism.

"Could something really have gone wrong?" Dorfi was curious, but he couldn't watch videos at work. He quickly swiped through the notes, finally finding a text news article and clicking on its rather exaggerated headline—

"A massive conspiracy is hidden within the fragments of the earth; the user will ultimately perish!"

(End of this chapter)