Mystery: The Undead Don't Die from Linking the Fire

Chapter 294 Such a thick layer of blood

Evening, aboard the Golden Dream.

Klein shared his ideas with others and sought their opinions.

Mobert asked cautiously:

"Hunter of the Blood General? What is his strength?"

Edwina responded:

"Sequence 5".

"Could they have already been promoted to Sequence 4?"

"Won't."

"What's the reason?"

"Among the seven pirate generals, Señor's strength ranks among the top three, on par with the Star Admiral and the Hell Admiral. But if he had already advanced to Sequence 4, he wouldn't be a pirate general, but the Pirate King."

"Although according to the information I have, the Rose School lost two demigods recently for some reason, the extraordinary characteristics of these two demigods have not been recovered. Therefore, even if Señor wants to advance to Sequence 4, he cannot do so in such a short time."

Mobert seemed thoughtful, then quickly smiled:

"If it's just sequence 5, then there's no problem."

Suddenly, Shatas asked:

"I've heard that pirates receive bounties?"

Klein said calmly:

"His bounty for the country of Loen alone is a staggering 42000 pounds!"

Although his tone was indifferent, Edwina sensed a deep familiarity with the subject. This mad adventurer's most profound impression of pirates was perhaps their bounties.

"42000 pounds?"

Long Ze'er's feelings were somewhat complicated, and she said in a low voice:

"That amount of money could have bought the most prestigious duke's luxurious estate in my day."

Edwina calmly began:

"It's the same now; even if you just want to buy a large estate, a few thousand pounds will do."

Mobert stroked his chin:

"So how should we split this money? Should we split it equally among the six of us?"

Grosser said in a muffled voice:

"7000 pounds per person, that's fair."

Although he didn't really need the money, there was no reason not to participate.

Seeing that Grosser had expressed his opinion, the others naturally had no objections either.

After all, among so many people present, Grosser was the strongest.

With his Sequence 3 strength, even without their help, he could easily single-handedly destroy the Blood Admiral's fleet.

Mobert began:

"The problem now is, how do we get close enough to him to prevent him from escaping?"

The Blood Admiral's Flesh Tree is a ghost ship, its speed even rivaling that of the Star Admiral's Future, while the Golden Dream is not known for its speed. Although it can also travel at high speeds for short periods, it may not be able to catch up with the other ship.

If the enemy fires a shot from a great distance and then runs away, they probably won't be able to catch up—although Grosser could kill the enemy from a distance, if that were the case, how could they possibly claim the bounty?

Klein suddenly said:

"I can teleport you to the vicinity of Simim Island, or I can teleport you directly to his ship."

"Alternatively, you could wait for him to come to you. Admiral Blood should have already spotted the Golden Dream, and he'll likely lead his fleet to launch a surprise attack tonight. Once we're close enough, we can board it. Of course, it's also possible that he'll be one step ahead and board the Golden Dream on his own."

Edwina remained silent, calmly gazing at him.

Mobert raised an eyebrow:

"I choose the first one."

If it really comes down to choosing the second option, Edwina would be the first to object.

Although she usually seems easy to talk to, this is clearly using the Golden Dream as a target. While they themselves may remain unharmed, the Golden Dream will inevitably be damaged, and casualties among the sailors are unavoidable.

However, if one were to join Admiral Blood's ship, there would be no need to worry about this issue at all.

Because only the Tree of Flesh would be damaged, and only the crew of Admiral Blood would be injured or killed. The only problem is that doing so would leave the boarding party trapped in enemy territory and in a dangerous situation.

Of course, those who want to switch sides are at least Sequence 5, and no one cares about this little bit of "danger".

Klein chuckled softly:

"Then let's choose the first one. Speed ​​is of the essence, so I suggest we start now."

As he spoke, he unfolded the travel journal of Lemano in his hand.

Miss Fors, who had become the recorder, didn't need the travel journal much, so she allowed other members of the Tarot Club to borrow it for a long time, and was even willing to replenish the lost "teleports" along the way—of course, this would cost extra.

Compared to the bounty for hunting down the "Blood General," this amount of money is negligible.

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Simim Island, in a sheltered spot.

Beneath the towering stone walls, the deep seawater, influenced by the surrounding waves, also undulated considerably.

On the flagship of "Admiral Blood," the "Tree of Flesh and Blood," painted black, several pirates donned cloaks, pulled up their hoods, and braved the stinging rain as they stepped out of the cabin against the raging winds that seemed to shake children. They checked their surroundings to avoid any mishaps.

Their cloaks were made of linen, but coated with a solidified, viscous liquid that prevented rainwater from seeping in; instead, the rainwater flowed downwards and onto the deck.

The liquid is the sap of the Doningsman tree, which comes from the rainforests of the southern continent. It is a natural rain-repellent material and is relatively common, so its price was originally very low. However, after a research group suspected last year that it had a significant effect on promoting hair growth, its price has increased considerably.

"This kind of weather is perfect for drinking hard liquor, smoking marijuana, and cuddling women at the 'Red Theater'!"

One of the pirates peered out from the ship's side and complained.

Another pirate tugged at his cloak and warned:

"Don't let the captain hear this, or you know what will happen!"

The pirate who had been complaining earlier suddenly realized that he was a member of the Blood Admiral's crew, not the Star Admiral or the Iceberg Admiral's crew.

The pirate who had warned him, seeing his appearance, laughed again and said:

"But after tonight's hunt, we can go and have some fun."

"Speaking of which..."

The pirate who had been complaining suddenly revealed a playful and wistful expression:

"That ice-cold lieutenant general is a beauty! More beautiful than any woman I've ever seen! What do you think about us...?"

Stop dreaming.

Another pirate, showing no mercy, poured cold water on the idea and sneered:

"Do you think that kind of woman would even be a possibility for us?"

"Have you forgotten that noble lady you kidnapped when we robbed the merchant ship last time? Her skin, her figure, her looks... tsk, simply... simply... I don't even know how to describe it. I still can't forget her to this day. It's a pity the captain killed her; we didn't even get to touch her body!"

As they spoke, they felt their vision brighten and instinctively looked up at the sky. In the midst of the torrential rain, amidst the dark clouds that obscured the red moon and stars, a faint, ethereal blue light appeared and disappeared.

Suddenly, a 'door' appeared above the deck of the 'Tree of Flesh and Blood'!

Several figures emerged from the door, a total of five people.

There were three men and two women, four of whom were strangers, but one of the women made the pirates' expressions change drastically.

Because this person is clearly the 'Iceberg Lieutenant General' they were just discussing!

"Go quickly and inform the ship..."

A pirate screamed in terror, but all that came out of his mouth was the sound of blood gushing out.

Looking down, he saw a sharp arrow stuck in his chest.

"Blood Admiral" wasn't a fool; he noticed the anomaly on deck immediately. As he rushed out of the captain's cabin, he saw the group that had already landed on the deck. He grinned, revealing a sinister smile:

"Edwina? You've come here to die?"

"really."

Klein chuckled. They were indeed there to die, to send Señor to his death.

"Why waste so much breath on him? Just kill him!"

The hot-tempered elven singer, Shata, didn't waste any words. Her hair, defying the laws of nature, spread out, each strand sparking and crackling with electricity.

She aimed the arrow at Señor above and resolutely pulled back the bowstring. A flash of lightning erupted from the gathering clouds in the sky, converging at the arrow tip like thunder!

Señor's expression changed drastically, and he instantly transformed into a dense mass of illusory black lines that disappeared into the deck.

boom!

Amidst the deafening explosion, lightning-infused arrows razed Señor's captain's cabin to the ground, reducing the once neat and ornate timbers and deck to dust. But Onisel's figure had vanished without a trace.

Meanwhile, in the cabins below deck.

Just as the illusory black line that Señor had transformed into sank into the cabin, he suddenly discovered a figure that had been hiding in the darkness for a long time!

That was Gehrman Sparrow, dressed in a black trench coat and a top hat, looking more like a gentleman than a bounty hunter!

As the illusory black line sank into the cabin, Klein, as if he had been waiting for a long time, raised his pistol at its location and pulled the trigger without hesitation the moment it appeared.

boom!

The bullet, accompanied by a desperate roar, flew swiftly towards the direction of that illusory black line!

Señor's heart sank again, but he wasn't nervous.

Because he had no intention of staying on this floor, he was about to continue downwards.

Therefore, this attack is bound to miss!

However, at that moment, Señor's mind suddenly went blank. He seemed to have forgotten what he was supposed to do and stood there in a daze, unable to take any effective action.

Until the bullet struck his body, on the floor beside him.

Snapped!

The wooden floor was shattered by the bullet, which penetrated all the way to the lower cabin, demonstrating its undeniable power.

Klein frowned, and without hesitation, continued to pull the trigger on Señor!

Da da da da!

A massive barrage of bullets formed a dense metallic storm as it hurtled toward Señor, but without exception, they all missed their mark.

Fortunately, there are limits to this kind of outlining—

If you shoot enough, you're bound to hit the jackpot at least once.

puff!

A bullet pierced through Señor's body without hindrance, and a desperate roar entered Señor's brain at the same time, causing him to scream in pain. His body automatically broke free of the ghostly state and curled up in agony on the floor of the cabin.

On the other side, a strangely dressed man in his thirties emerged from the darkness. He wore a pointed, stiff black hat, and his coat buttons were haphazardly arranged, asymmetrical and uncoordinated, making one feel uncomfortable.

His leather boots had pointed toes that turned up high, making him look like a circus clown, and he wore a haughty, disdainful smile.

"I thought it would be more difficult; this is much easier to deal with than the King of the North."

Señor didn't know who the King of the North was. He endured the mental torment and struggled to unleash his extraordinary abilities. But each time, before he could even begin to act, his mind would suddenly go blank.

Then, the crazed adventurer would deliver another shot with a blank expression, making the desperate screams even more intense and intensifying the pain and torment inflicted upon him.

This pain and torment made Señor's thinking increasingly difficult, and his thoughts became increasingly easy to be stolen.

Having reached Sequence 5, Klein can now temporarily attempt to wield those extraordinary items at the demigod level. Among them, Rivel's Desperate Scream has the fewest side effects and is also the most valuable extraordinary item for Klein at this stage.

After all, ever since he became an Extraordinary, his primary means of attack has been firearms. Although air bullets can replace ordinary pistols, having an Extraordinary item with firearm functionality would certainly be ideal.

In just a moment, Señor had completely lost consciousness, riddled with bullets and reduced to a pool of bloody, mangled flesh.

The process was so easy that Klein even had a fleeting illusion—

"I might be able to hunt down the Pirate King!" Klein thought half-jokingly.

Although he had anticipated that their actions would inevitably end in Señor's tragic death, he had expected the process to be more 'difficult,' since as a pirate general, Señor would certainly have many ways to protect himself.

However, he still underestimated their combined strength; Señor had no chance of resisting them at all.

Of course, Klein was just joking.

A pirate general and a pirate king are not even on the same level. Even with Grosser around, he wasn't arrogant enough to actually hunt down a pirate king. For example, that mysterious queen; she was already an angel.

Although the strongest of the nominal pirate kings is still Nast Solomon, the "King of the Five Seas," he is at most a Sequence 3 demigod. Even with his many abilities, he is still inferior to a genuine angel.

As he thought about it, Klein walked over to Senor, reached around his neck, and took off the pure silver necklace.

This necklace features a pendant of the same color that resembles an ancient coin, with mysterious patterns and symbolic symbols covering both sides.

It is also inscribed with an ancient Hermetic text:

"Your luck now will be matched by your misfortune later."

"No wonder he has such thick blood."

Klein raised an eyebrow slightly and muttered to himself.

"Aren't you done yet?"

An impatient female voice came from the hole in the deck overhead.

"All done, all done!"

Mobert quickly admitted his mistake: "We'll go up now."

(End of this chapter)