Odis, who was just strolling around Bayam, unexpectedly encountered a premeditated assassination attempt.
However, the target of the assassination was not Odis, so he could sit on the street drinking beer and watching the spectacle.
The long-bearded pirate must have already received word that the pirate missing half a nose was dining here that night, which is why he pretended to get into a fight and acted as if he wasn't very good at fighting, making everyone think he was just an ordinary person.
Then approach the target and launch a surprise attack when the target is not paying attention.
In Odis's opinion, the long-bearded pirate was quite a good actor; at least he fooled the passersby, including himself, into thinking that the pirate wasn't very strong in combat.
If he hadn't glanced at Odis, Odis wouldn't have noticed him, and she would have missed the show.
At this moment, the long-bearded pirate launched a sneak attack and smashed the dining table. Although he failed to harm the pirate who was missing half a nose, the damaged table knocked down three of his men, leaving the long-bearded pirate with only one enemy left.
The pirate missing half a nose suddenly produced a ball of flame in his hand and hastily threw a fireball at the long-bearded pirate.
Odis made a judgment: this was an "arsonist".
The long-bearded pirate leaped to the side, dodging the sudden attack, and at the same time, he drew his revolver.
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM~
The long-bearded pirate fired six shots, using up all his bullets, four of which hit their target.
It was an extraordinary weapon; one of its shots produced a burst of cold frost. When the bullet struck the pirate who had lost half his nose, the muscles around the wound froze. Although this prevented him from bleeding, it immediately slowed his movements.
As soon as the gunshot rang out, passersby screamed and fled, and soon only a few people remained on the bustling street.
Apart from Odis and another drinker, the others were all drunkards who were too drunk to move.
Odis glanced at another drinker not far away, who was also looking at Odis. The two smiled at each other and continued to watch the battle.
The pirate, missing half a nose, was shot four times; even a Sequence 7 Extraordinary was seriously injured.
At the same time, the flame in his hand dimmed considerably.
Odis quickly realized that the long-bearded pirate was using the "bribery + weakening" technique, and judging from his action of drawing his gun, this was a plan he had long ago devised.
It would be best if that punch landed, but even if it missed, it would still take care of the enemy's subordinates.
The real way to kill a target is by shooting at close range.
At such close range, the opponent was still caught off guard and managed to dodge two shots; it was a miracle he escaped unscathed.
The long-bearded pirate launched his final attack, catching up with the fleeing pirate who was missing half a nose, and knocking him to the ground with a powerful punch.
The long-bearded pirate was very strong, and with another punch, he broke several of the opponent's ribs.
The arsonist began to beg for mercy, but the bearded pirate seemed not to hear him, and drew his dagger, first blinding the man's two eyes.
The arsonist seemed to recognize the attacker: "You're Bazel! I was just following orders..."
He tried to say something more, but the long-bearded pirate stabbed his tongue in the mouth with a dagger, tearing it apart.
Finally, as if performing some kind of ritual, the long-bearded pirate slit the "arsonist's" throat, watching his blood spurt out and him writhe and convulse on the ground.
Once the target was dead, the long-bearded pirate used a dagger to cut off the head, put it in a pre-prepared cloth bag, and left immediately.
At this moment, Odis and another drinker had already gotten up. One reason was to guard against the long-bearded pirate, and the other was that the excitement was over and the police and official extraordinary beings would be arriving soon, so they should leave as soon as possible.
The long-bearded pirate gave Os and another drinker a deep look before turning his gaze away and continuing his escape.
As Odis was about to leave, he suddenly glanced at the corpse over there. The long-bearded pirate might not know anything about extraordinary characteristics, or he might not have had time to wait for the extraordinary characteristics to be extracted.
However, Odis remained cautious and did not take the body away, because there was another drinker beside him.
The patron seemed to understand Odis's thoughts and possessed the corresponding knowledge. He smiled and said, "I also want to take that corpse with me, but it would be a burden to me."
"If you have a way to take it away immediately, please do so."
"But I hope you can invite me to have another drink somewhere else."
Odis nodded: "Alright, you name the place."
As the customer left, he said, "Seaweed Bar."
Odis no longer hesitated, quickly approached the corpse, grabbed its shoulder, and then used his "travel" ability to take it away.
The patron who had hurried away turned back to look and just witnessed Odis disappear: "'Journey'!"
He kept running: My gut feeling was right, this guy is something else.
Everyone knows that the ability to "travel" is very useful, which makes the sealed items from this method always scarce. Without the support of an organization, or if you are very rich and lucky, it is difficult to obtain the sealed items from this method.
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On the other side, Odis crossed the spirit world and arrived at an uninhabited island near Blue Mountain Island. After waiting for more than ten minutes, his extraordinary characteristics were released.
It was a crimson object shaped like a heart, with barely visible flames spewing out from the small opening of the "heart".
Indeed, it is an extraordinary characteristic of an "arsonist".
Odist placed the body into the "wilderness of knowledge" and then kicked it into the sea.
He wasn't afraid of getting into any trouble, since most divination attempts would be blocked by the "wilderness of knowledge," and his current ability to "travel" gave him more courage.
If you can't beat them, run away; once you run, you disappear without a trace.
Odis used his spirituality to check himself and make sure he was not stained with the corpse's blood or left any trace before returning to Bayam with the "Travel Ring".
The gunshots earlier did not disrupt the bustling city; only two streets were temporarily blocked off.
He arrived at a fairly bustling street, asked around for directions to "Seaweed Bar," and found the patrons from earlier in a booth there.
It was the bar's busiest time of day, and amidst the noise, the two greeted each other and shook hands.
Odis smiled and said, "It's my treat today, order whatever you like."
However, if the amount exceeds 20 pounds, he will immediately disappear from the other person's sight using the "travel ring".
"I'm not being polite." The other person waved the wine in his hand: "This is the most famous wine in the area, called 'Bloody Blue Mountain Island'. It costs £1.12 sols a glass, and I can drink three glasses."
Odis thought to herself: It is indeed a bit expensive, but it is still within an acceptable range.
He smiled and said, "I'll have a cup to try too."
He was very happy today; he found over a thousand pounds while shopping, which would make anyone feel great.
The "Crimson Blue Island" that Odis had ordered was served. This wine had two colors, red on top and blue on the bottom.
I took a small sip and found the flavor to be rich and mellow, quite different from that of wine.
Moreover, Odis's inspiration sensed a subtle spirituality in this wine, which may explain its high price.
"Let me introduce myself," the other person said. "Rupert Sean, adventurer."
Oedipus smiled and said, "Gandalf Gard, the gourmet."
Rupert laughed and said, "Obviously you're not using your real name, nor is it your real profession."
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
"Well, I don't really care about that. Everyone has secrets."
"Thank you." Odis leaned back in her seat and added, "I just arrived in Bayam."
"I come here quite often," Rupert said, holding his glass. "It's a wonderful city, but only if you have enough gold pounds in your pocket."
He then changed the subject: "That bearded man was called Bazel Ryan. He used to be a pirate, and now he's a bounty hunter."
Odis was intrigued by Bazel: "You seem to know him quite well?"
"Many people have heard his story," Rupert said. "He was an orphan who, when he was ten, inadvertently saved 'Severed Finger's' life."
"You might not recognize the word 'severed finger' because he has been dead for more than five years, and nobody remembers a dead pirate."
"However, when Bazel was ten years old, 'Severed Finger' didn't have a nickname yet, and he had only been a pirate for two or three years."
"Back then, 'Severed Finger' adopted Bazel. Later, 'Severed Finger' did very well and had his own pirate crew, and Bazel joined his pirate crew as well."
"Later, in a naval battle, 'Red Lion' Taylor killed 'One-Finger', scattered 'One-Finger's' pirate crew, and blinded all the prisoners, cut off their tongues, and finally slit their throats, letting them bleed to death in pain and fear."
"Only a few crew members, including Bazel, managed to escape. From then on, Bazel began to seek revenge against the 'Red Lion' pirate crew."
"The one who was killed today was the second mate of the 'Red Lion' pirate crew."
Odis commented: "A rational avenger."
"That's a very fair assessment." Rupert took a sip of his drink, eager to tell a story. "The most classic example is the negotiation between Bazel and the Navy."
"After his successful escape, it is said that Bazel promised to have the Navy drop his warrant if he handed over three wanted criminals with bounties of more than 900 pounds to the Navy free of charge."
"Because the bounty on Bazeir is 900 pounds!"
"The Navy initially refused, but Bazel said that if his warrant could be lifted, it would prove that one could obtain legal status by hunting down wanted criminals, and more people would hunt down wanted criminals!"
"The Navy was persuaded and agreed, but only gave Bazel a week."
"As you might have guessed, within a week, Bazel killed three wanted criminals with bounties of around a thousand pounds, thus becoming a legitimate bounty hunter."
Rupert finished his drink: "To be honest, negotiating with the Navy is incredibly creative."
Odis nodded and commented, "This is a very intelligent young man."
He was even considering recruiting him and getting Bazel to join his pirate crew.
Rupert ordered another "Bloody Blue Mountain Island": "What's most talked about is that his revenge has never stopped for the past five years."
"He has already killed the combat captain and boatswain of the 'Red Lion' pirate crew, and today he killed the second mate. Heh, I reckon the 'Red Lion' pirate crew will have a hard time recruiting anyone else."
Odis smiled, but in his heart he was calculating: if the second mate is a Sequence 7, then the captain of the "Red Lion" pirate crew should be a Sequence 6, which means he is a big pirate and should have some background.
On the five seas, pirates are also divided into different levels. The highest level is of course the "Four Kings and Seven Generals". The slightly lower-ranking pirates are called "Great Pirates", which basically refers to pirates with a bounty of more than 3,000 pounds.
These "great pirates" are either Sequence 7 or Sequence 6, and they usually have a fairly strong pirate crew.
Another category is "famous pirates," which refers to pirates with bounties on their heads, most of whom are "low-sequence" extraordinary individuals.
Of course, occasionally some vicious ordinary people are also put on bounties, but those ordinary people are the easiest to be targeted by bounty hunters and rarely live for long.
The lowest level consisted of ordinary pirates and sailors, including criminals, the unemployed, and many who were forced into piracy.
People like Odis, who dream of sailing the seas and thus became pirates, were few and far between.
If you have a stable job and a happy family, who would risk their life at sea?
Rupert suddenly said with some emotion, "This is the story of Bazel. I feel it is the most beautiful story I have heard on the sea. A son without blood ties avenges his father."
Odis raised his glass: "In a place lacking morality, any glimmer of morality is a dazzling light."
Rupert raised his glass as well: "Well said, my 'philosopher' friend."
The two men chuckled and clinked their glasses for a drink.
After a couple of drinks, Rupert became even more talkative, telling tales of his sea adventures, which Odis couldn't tell were true or just boasting.
However, he enjoyed listening to this kind of thing. From the other person's story, he had already used his intelligence-gathering skills to learn that the other person came from the County of Desi in Rune and was a Sequence 7 Extraordinary, seemingly an Extraordinary of the "Monster" pathway.
If he continued listening, he could even guess the specific city of the other person's hometown based on their language habits.
After each having three drinks, Rupert rose to take his leave. The two shook hands, and Rupert smiled and said, "My friend, I hope we will meet again."
Odis felt slightly tipsy: "Yes."
After saying goodbye to Rupert, Odis went to a dimly lit corner and used the "Travel Ring" to return to Lasha Island.
Odis was still marveling: This is the difference between the sea and the land. Without the restraint of Backlund, there are opportunities everywhere.
But he soon lost his composure, because he could no longer find the Emerald Palace.
This street is a straight road, and he couldn't find the most conspicuous Emerald Palace!
Odis exclaimed: How bizarre!