Chapter 484: Chapter 399: The Scripture of Proselytization (Seeking Monthly Votes…)
The beggar was sometimes still insane, but most of the time, he was capable of normal communication.
Upon seeing the mutilated corpse brought out by Wu Heng,
while grinding his teeth, he named the other’s profession.
Magician, demonic bloodline.
“Was it congenital, or acquired later?” Wu Heng asked.
As he journeyed from Black Stone Town and his contact with various professions increased,
...
he also gained a deeper understanding of the profession of Magician.
A Magician’s magic power comes from their blood, which could be the calling of an ancestor’s divine power, mingling with a powerful creature by a predecessor, or perhaps a powerful ritual that has altered their lineage.
The paths to becoming a Magician are not limited to awakening a bloodline.
Of course, this doesn’t mean that one becomes powerful immediately after becoming a Magician.
It still requires self-reflection and practice to refine the existing magical skills or to discover even more potent abilities.
That’s both an advantage and a disadvantage; becoming a Magician also means your development is confined within a framework.
You can’t study a wide variety of spells like a Mage, nor can you develop new schools of magic.
After considering, the beggar shook his head, “I’m not clear on this. When I was with the pirate group, I only knew about his identity as a Magician, some captives would perform sacrificial rituals.”
Wu Heng nodded, then said to the members of Squad Eleven, “Go find a barrel to let this body bleed.”
Uh….
The room suddenly fell silent.
Cavina turned her head to glance at the dwarf and the human thief, who immediately went down to prepare the barrel.
It was truly a Necromancer’s approach.
The body was carried away.
Wu Heng continued to question the beggar, “Do you also know of any other strongholds or locations established by the demonic pirate group?”
“I knew some before, but five years have passed. Gold and Silver Island has already expelled the pirates, I’m not sure if they still exist,” the beggar said.
Five years, many things have changed.
Especially the pirate groups, where fleets disappear daily, or new pirate groups are established.
“Write down the locations you know for me, I will arrange for them to be checked, and the merit will be counted on your account,” Wu Heng told him.
“Okay.” The beggar stood up and began recalling the information in his head.
He began to write down.
Xi Ligui spoke up again, “When are we returning?”
“We’ll go back once the local association takes over here,” Wu Heng said.
The presence of the beggar could prove that the whole village were pirates.
This was very important to Wu Heng.
Killing villagers and killing pirates disguised as villagers were two different matters.
After returning, he would have a justified reason to explain.
“Can you trust them with this village,” Xi Ligui continued to inquire.
Wu Heng thought for a moment and said, “We’ll have a hard time finding out anything more, let’s go back and report this to the Steward so the headquarters can deal with it.”
“Alright!”
…
Approaching noon.
The local association and Guard Team arrived at the village.
It must have been the Deputy Steward who accompanied them yesterday, explaining the battle the night before.
The local Steward and the Guard Team leader both acted very courteously.
Understanding the situation, they were shocked and angry over the ambush by pirates, yet they didn’t mention the pirate village.
Wu Heng and his people also didn’t ask the other party why there were pirates lying in wait.
After a formal handover on the surface, they planned to return to Lopaz City harbor and take a ship back to Gold and Silver Island.
They walked out together from the village courtyard.
Hordes of villagers gathered in the central area, each looking gloomy, many holding sticks in their hands.
The city’s Guard Team, negotiating loudly with the villagers, sweat beading on foreheads and necks.
Tramp, tramp, tramp~!
Wu Heng and the others emerged, glancing toward the noisy spot.
Whoosh~!
In an instant, the noisy scene went silent.
The villagers all bowed their heads, ceasing further actions.
Last night, these people might have argued with the Guard Team, but that person in the distance….
He gave them a chill.
The group of Skeletons following behind were all their former companions.
It was hard to say if provoking him again would result in their complete annihilation.
“Deputy Steward, we will handle this properly,” the leader beside them spoke up.
Wu Heng nodded, leading his group away.
…
Before dusk.
The carriage reached the harbor.
Upon re-embarking on the ship from the Gold and Silver Island association, they slowly left the harbor, entering the route back to Gold and Silver Island.
Only when they had truly left the vicinity of Lopaz City did everyone slowly breathe a sigh of relief.
Xi Ligui surveyed the ship again and then said, “Have two squads strengthen patrols, be cautious of dangers that may follow.”
“Yes, Deputy Steward,” the two team leaders nodded.
The patrol duties were arranged.
Everyone returned to their assigned rooms to rest.
Inside the cabin.
Wu Heng released two ghosts.
Glenda glanced at the cabin, “Have we started the return voyage?”
It was on this very ship cabin they had come, and now still here, it was apparent they were heading back to Gold and Silver Island.
“Yes, we’re heading back. The remaining issues will be reported to the headquarters, and will be dealt with then,” said Wu Heng.
“That’s good,” Glenda nodded.
Piao hesitated for a moment but still called out, “Uncle!”
“What’s wrong?” Wu Heng looked up at her.
Piao moved to another spot and said, “Next time we fight, I don’t want to go against the birds, it’s so low.”
Last night, when they dealt with the five pursuing pirates.
Skull Crusher and Kerim each took on a pirate, Glenda tangled with the Bomb Man, and Piao was disrupting the ranger’s Tamed Beast.
Perhaps feeling that her contribution wasn’t significant, she harbored some resistance inside.
Wu Heng said with a smile, “That’s a Tamed Beast, and everyone has a different role, but the goal is the same.”
“I don’t want to, anyway, I don’t want to compete with a bird again next time.”
Wu Heng thought for a moment and said, “When we get back, I’ll look through the materials to see how you can level up. Once your level is higher, you can participate in battles.”
“Okay!”
After a brief chat, Piao went to the other side to watch cartoons.
Glenda flew out to monitor the nearby maritime safety.
Once on the seas, they had to be cautious of pirates and other dangers.
Wu Heng then took out all of the spoils from last night’s battle.
A total of nine Space Rings, the largest with a 20 cubic volume, the smallest only 2 cubic.
They were all plucked from the pirate captain and several pirate leaders.
Inside each ring, there was no shortage of fresh water and food, as well as some daily necessities.
Those who spent a long time at sea paid more attention to carrying these things.
In addition, there was a large amount of gold and silver currency, some Magical Scrolls, various types of elixirs, and some magic artifacts.
There was a great variety, especially in one of the Space Rings.
It must have belonged to the Bomb Dwarf, as half of the 20-cubic space was filled with alchemical grenades of varying effects.
If they were all detonated, the ship beneath their feet might well be sunk.
After going over the loot once and putting it back into the Space Rings,
only a thick book remained in his hands.
[The Scripture of Proselytization (Special Item)]
[Effect: Increases Charm, making speech more influential and goals easier to achieve (requires face-to-face interaction, and the lower the target’s Perception, the more distinct the effect.)]
[Side effect: After each use of the item, one must repent sincerely within 24 hours, or face a ‘speechless’ curse for three days.]
(Description: Seek the forgiveness of the true God!)
Hm?
It seemed to be a rather nice Special Item.
It could increase one’s Charm and the persuasive power of speech, making it easier to reach goals.
This effect could be useful in many situations.
And the side effect doesn’t seem too severe.
Sincere repentance within 24 hours, or else be in a state of speechless curse for three days.
Speechless—Wu Heng had actually seen it before.
Last time, when Kalemah used the side effect of the Sincere Clay Sculpture, it was speechlessness, simply put, the mouth wouldn’t open, unable to speak.
This would be a bit more severe, unable to speak for three days.
But within 24 hours, after all, there was a chance to repent.
All in all, it was a very nice Special Item.
After storing it away, Wu Heng continued to check the other items.
The rest were quite common and nothing too peculiar.
As night deepened, Wu Heng went around the deck for a walk.
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Then he returned to the cabin to rest.
…
The next afternoon,
the ship returned to Gold and Silver Island.
The group hailed several horse-drawn carriages and headed straight for the guild.
Wu Heng led a few people to the morgue, while Xi Ligui went to the study to call for the Steward, Imilo.
Before long, footsteps and Xi Ligui’s voice could be heard from the direction of the stairs.
Imilo and the others walked straight down.
After a glance at the people present, he asked directly, “Where’s the body?”
The team members lifted the white cloth on an iron bed, revealing the pirate’s body, mutilated and drained of blood.
“Let’s begin!” said Imilo.
Wu Heng cast [Communicate with the Dead], and the corpse sat up from the iron bed, turning its head to look over.
Behind him, two Investigators who had followed Imilo down also opened their notebooks, ready to begin recording.
“What promises were made to you by the ‘blank envelope’ that you would design a trap to draw out Deputy Steward Wu Heng of Gold and Silver Island?”