Chapter 530 The True God's Influence on the Same Path
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After a moment's thought, Klein said, "Deal."
He naturally knew that any information at this level was far beyond the price of 600 pounds, or rather, it couldn't be measured in money.
The "Emperor's" willingness to trade this information was itself a benefit to the Tarot Club members.
Hobert said, "The 'Above the Gods' I mentioned earlier is called the Outer Deities, or Great Old Ones. Remember to have Miss Justice help you with the corresponding psychological suggestion later."
Klein chewed on the term just now: "Great Old One!"
Then he realized that although the "Emperor" had promised to only answer "yes" or "no," his answer was still more detailed than expected.
Hobert continued, "According to the information I obtained from the 'Creator,' it is true that an Outer God occupies the Crimson Moon, but He has not been sealed!"
Klein nodded: It seems that Roselle really saw the Outer God on the Crimson Moon, so he was shocked by the powerful Outer God? So he prepared to become a god?
So he asked: "Are the Outer Gods enemies? Are there many Outer Gods? Why hasn't the power of the Outer Gods appeared in the North and South... no, they seem to have appeared. Isn't the Mother Tree of Desire an Outer God?"
This reminded Klein of the corruption that the Mother Tree of Desire had planned against him when he was playing the role of Rear Admiral Emlyn.
Looking back now, it's still chilling.
Hobert said, "You can only ask one of these questions."
Klein thought for a moment before manipulating "The World" to ask, "Is the Mother Tree of Desire an Outer God?"
"Yes."
Klein behind the gray fog smiled bitterly: Today I learned that I was actually targeted by an Outer God!
Then he thought: The Outer Gods seem to have very limited influence on the North and South Continents. Could it be that the gods of the astral world are resisting the invasion of the Outer Gods? But according to the information provided by the "Emperor," the Outer Gods should be one level more powerful than the True Gods? Why are the Outer Gods still just like evil gods?
He really wanted to know more, but if he continued to initiate transactions, it would feel like he was taking things too far, so he had to wait for an opportunity to ask again.
After this transaction ended, "The World" asked "Justice" to give himself the corresponding psychological cue.
Everyone immediately understood that the conversation between the two people just now was likely related to the "Above the Gods" mentioned earlier, or information about Adam and Amon. In short, it must be very high-end.
However, "The World" communicated with the "Emperor" alone just now, and his intention was already very clear. He was unwilling to disclose their conversation, so everyone didn't ask.
After completing the psychological cue, "The World" asked the "Emperor": "Does a True God of a certain pathway have any influence on the Beyonders of that pathway?"
This was also a doubt he had just had when reading the diary. According to Roselle, his son Benoît had become unusually devout, and he suspected that he was influenced by the God of Steam and Machinery.
Klein actually had some guesses, but he was not sure, so he asked the "Emperor."
This question successfully aroused the interest of all the other members. Cattleya, who was being chased by the "Hidden Sage," had the most to say about this, but she still wanted to hear what the Emperor had to say.
Alger and Audrey were hearing such a question for the first time. Then they were a little worried. If the True God could really influence them, would they be affected by the Lord of Storms or Adam in the future?
"The Sun" didn't know much about the Eternal Blazing Sun, so he didn't have such worries.
Fors and Emlyn were purely curious, so everyone looked at the "Emperor."
Hobert said, "Based on the limited knowledge I have, I can only give an accurate answer, but I can't explain it too clearly.
"I think the information I have is worth 3,000 pounds.
Before "The World" could say anything, Audrey immediately launched a crowdfunding campaign. She and "The Hermit" and "The Magician" each contributed 600 pounds.
The other members each contributed 300 pounds, and "The Sun" contributed a Sequence 8 Beyonder ingredient.
As the initiator of this question, "The World" did not bear the main cost.
After the crowdfunding ended, Hobert said: "First of all, I want to tell everyone very clearly that there will be some influence, but there are ways to avoid it to a certain extent.
"Regarding this point, the Beyonders of the 'Mystery Pryer' pathway should be the clearest. Everyone should have heard of the 'Hidden Sage' liking to chase Beyonders of the same pathway and forcibly instill knowledge.
Cattleya frowned: The Emperor really knows my pathway through my needs.
Audrey smiled embarrassedly: How come I haven't heard of this?
Fors also smoothed her hair a little unnaturally: I haven't heard of it.
Emlyn folded his arms: Hehe, I haven't heard of it. Noble blood clans don't need to know these things!
"The Sun" was thinking: There is such a good thing?
Hobert seemed to see through "The Sun's" thoughts, and he said: "Don't think this is a good thing, because although the 'Hidden Sage' is not in a very good state, an evil god is also a god.
"The knowledge of the gods is difficult for ordinary people to bear, so the Beyonders of this pathway often lose control because of the knowledge from the 'Hidden Sage'!"
The members who didn't know about this before were a little surprised. At the same time, they also understood the importance of "The World's" question! This may be a matter of their own safety!
Hobert continued: "There are many examples of this kind. For example, some Beyonders can hear some whispers when they advance. These whispers are generally the influence of the gods or the Kings of Angels who have mastered the Uniqueness on Beyonders of the same pathway.
Klein thought of the whispers he heard when he advanced: Could it be that there is already a True God in the 'Seer' pathway? There shouldn't be, maybe there's just an King of Angels.
"The two more important pieces of information in this transaction are my conjecture about the internal principle of this influence and the mutual influence between the two sides," Hobert said:
"First of all, I want to say it again, everyone can simply regard my conjecture as a reference, but I personally think this is very important information.
"Because the conjectures I publish generally have extremely high logicality, this is definitely a way of thinking that is difficult to understand in other places.
The other members nodded one after another, all agreeing with this point.
Just like the "Emperor's" previous conjecture about the Night Emperor, they had basically seen some historical materials from the Fourth Epoch. Of course, they knew that the "Emperor's" description of the Night Emperor might only be one or two sentences, but the "Emperor" made that period of history full.
So everyone was still very willing to listen to the Emperor's conjectures, even if they knew that it might not be the real history.
Only to hear the "Emperor" continue: "I guess that the ways in which the gods influence Beyonders of the same sequence are two. The first is the influence from the aspect of authority, and the second should be the influence from supplication and prayer.
"The so-called influence from authority refers to the fact that the gods of that pathway must have mastered the authority of that pathway.
"I think the relationship between the authority of that pathway and the Beyonders of that pathway should be similar to the relationship between the sea and the lakes or ponds on land.
"They seem to be unconnected, but the rain brought by the monsoon from the sea pours into the lakes and ponds on the land, and the water in the lakes and ponds eventually flows into the sea.
"This is a kind of influence in the mystical sense, and it can't be explained too clearly, but it should be roughly like this.
Klein realized: The "Emperor's" example accurately illustrates the problem. It feels like a summary of scientific laws. This is the logic of a "Lawyer." It is estimated that at the level of a demigod, they should be able to summarize logic of all things that are difficult for others to notice.
Audrey said in her heart: Is this what Hobert said is "can't be explained too clearly"? How do I feel that it is explained very clearly.
Cattleya had already started related associations: That is to say, the reason why the "Hidden Sage" can accurately locate me and instill knowledge in me is because he used the influence of authority on the Beyonders of this pathway!
Fors, who did not have a firm belief, thought: No wonder the Beyonders of various churches have such a high degree of loyalty to the gods of their pathway. It turns out that the gods can influence the Beyonders through authority.
Seeing that everyone was listening attentively, Hobert continued: "The second reason should be easy for everyone to understand. Take the Aurora Order as an example. Everyone knows that the reason why the members of this organization are lunatics is largely due to the fact that the True Creator himself has a tendency to madness.
"Theoretically speaking, the True Creator is influencing the Beyonders of this pathway through their prayers to Him and their requests for power.
"This process is easier to understand. Every prayer or request is like a storm washing over the supplicant. The protection of the ritual itself is like wearing a raincoat or holding an umbrella.
"But some rainwater always has some chance to sprinkle on the supplicant, so in the mystical sense, the object of supplication is very important.
"Based on this principle, the influence of the True God on prayers and requests can cross pathways. Generally speaking, the True God can influence Beyonders below the angel level of other pathways.
"In addition, what is different from other pathways is that Sequence 8 of the 'Secret Suppliant' pathway is called 'Listener,' which means that they will actively receive the influence from the True Creator.
"Therefore, the 'Prisoner' pathway still has a moderation faction and can rely on their own will to resist the erosion of the potion, but the 'Secret Suppliant' pathway is almost without exception, believers influenced by the True Creator."
Everyone slowly nodded, they all knew something about this, but it was the first time today that they heard someone explain this so clearly.
Klein recalled the "Rose Bishop" on the "Future," who had been fortunate enough to skip the "Listener" stage, thus avoiding the madness experienced by other "Secret Supplicants."
Hobert smiled and said, "Now that you understand the underlying logic, isn't it obvious how to avoid being influenced by the deities of this pathway?"
"Firstly, try to minimize prayer or supplication. Currently, the seven orthodox gods rarely actively influence Beyonders or believers of their pathway. For followers of evil gods, it's crucial to minimize prayer and supplication, avoiding being conspicuous."
Klein, behind the gray fog, offered a wry smile: I've prayed to the Evernight Goddess so much before; I wonder if She noticed. Fortunately, as 'The Emperor' said, the current seven orthodox gods rarely actively influence Beyonders.
He also thought: Then, in Roselle's diary, the God of Steam and Machinery's influence on Bonova was clearly the deity's control over Beyonders of their pathway, attempting to manipulate or even threaten Roselle.
Cattleya was also smiling wryly: Avoiding prayer to the 'Hidden Sage' is easy, but many ritualistic magics can only be answered by praying to the 'Hidden Sage,' making such requests for power unavoidable. Hmm, perhaps at the demigod level, this influence won't be as severe as it is now.
Audrey frowned slightly: So, does that mean I should also pray less to the Goddess? No, the Emperor said that followers of evil gods should minimize prayer, and the Goddess I believe in is unaffected.
Everyone stared intently at "The Emperor," naturally eager to learn the techniques for avoiding the influence of deities.
"Secondly, it's about confronting and resisting the erosion brought by the potion," Hobert said. "I personally feel that, at times, the potion is a manifestation of the pathway's authority in miniature."
"As everyone knows, potions have many characteristic effects on a Beyonder's temperament and emotions. For example, in our understanding, Beyonders of the 'Sailor' pathway are prone to anger."
The other members all looked at "The Hanged Man" because of his previous experience in seeking potion formulas. It was no longer a secret that he was a Beyonder of the "Sailor" pathway.
The sudden attention made Alger a little embarrassed. He wanted to explain something, but he didn't know where to begin.
Klein, however, thought: And for example, those of the "Sleepless" pathway all have bad memories.
Thinking of this, he revealed an exaggerated smile, but because of the gray fog, no one saw it.
Hobert smiled and said, "Mr. Hanged Man is a successful example of resisting the influence of Beyonder characteristics. He not only doesn't appear irritable but is also resourceful."
"The Sun" nodded repeatedly, as if affirming Mr. Emperor's statement.
Audrey thought: The difficulty of the second point is actually much greater! For me, should I also pay attention to this? Now I can easily interpret the thoughts of those around me, so I make reactions that please them. Have I already been influenced by the potion?
Like Audrey, the others began to examine themselves for signs of potion influence.
Hobert waited a few seconds before continuing, "The third point is that everyone should be careful to hide themselves. Don't think that true gods are omnipotent…"
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became a little cold. Everyone already knew that "The Emperor" blasphemed deities at every Tarot Gathering, but saying it out loud seemed disrespectful to "The Fool!"
They still remembered the scene of "The Fool" punishing "The Hermit" before.
Klein also thought: Should I really find an opportunity to punish "The Emperor"? But I don't know how much damage the ravings of the True Creator can cause to a demigod. The key is that the Beyonder characteristic of "Secret Order" was cleansed by "The Emperor." If I link the ravings of the True Creator to him, would he recognize that it was something he had handled?
Just as everyone was sweating for "The Emperor," they heard Hobert continue, "…Even the powerful and mysterious Mr. Fool wouldn't dare to call himself omniscient and omnipotent. Which other true god would dare to say that?"
Audrey: Okay, I was overthinking it.
Alger almost gave a thumbs up: I need to learn more of this roundabout praise.
Klein: Whew, that was close. "The Emperor" avoided a beating, and "The Fool" avoided the risk of exposing his true strength.
After being a bit cheeky, Hobert smiled and continued, "Let's return to the example of the ocean and lakes. The ocean is very large, larger than all the lakes combined."
"But the ocean doesn't know the location of every lake. It can only rely on monsoons to bring rainwater to the land. Where this rain falls has a corresponding randomness and is not entirely determined by the ocean."
Alger shook his head: This is also blaspheming the abilities of deities! It's just that this blasphemy is very clever!
Cattleya leaned back in her chair: "The Emperor's" analogy is very apt. True gods indeed wouldn't know every Beyonder of their pathway, just as the ocean couldn't possibly know every grain of sand.
Then she thought: In other words, the "Hidden Sage's" pursuit of Beyonders of the same pathway using knowledge is random. Of course, He will prioritize pursuing those who have prayed to Him for power! And there is a way to avoid the "Hidden Sage's" pursuit…
Thinking of this, Cattleya suddenly smiled: Isn't this obvious? In my impression, the Queen has never been affected by the "Hidden Sage!"
Hobert's explanation was like Cattleya discovering a new continent. Previously, she always thought about how to withstand the knowledge infusion from the Hidden Sage, never considering that such knowledge infusion could actually be avoided.
Audrey finally felt relieved: In other words, as long as I don't actively provoke Adam, I don't need to worry about being influenced by Him.
Fors sighed: Fortunately, the "Apprentice" pathway has no true god, and the King of Angels is also sealed. As long as the power of curses no longer affects me, I don't need to worry about this.
"The Sun" and Emlyn didn't feel much personal connection; they merely treated it as a lesson for further understanding of deities.
Hobert didn't explain the third point too clearly, but he knew everyone must have understood his meaning.
So he continued, "Another crucial piece of information is the interaction between deities and believers in a mystical sense."
"I don't know if you've ever thought about a question. Theoretically, deities only need to control the most crucial part of Beyonder powers to maintain their influence."
"But why do orthodox churches still spare no effort to develop and maintain believers? Everyone should know that after reaching the demigod level, money and people are no longer that important."
"For the top levels of the church, developing believers cannot satisfy their needs at all, and the contributions of believers cannot satisfy the needs of deities. So, what is the meaning of believers to deities and churches?"
Klein and Alger almost simultaneously had a thought. Both had discovered this when exchanging information about the Solomon Empire before.
At the time, Klein drew conclusions through some means: There are subtle connections between believers and deities.
And Alger also realized through speculation that the orthodox churches develop believers not only to continuously obtain wealth and manpower but also for other reasons?
Audrey exclaimed: I had never realized what was hidden behind these seemingly ordinary things before.
Cattleya also exclaimed: "The Emperor's" insight is very strong. He can always discover important things in seemingly common-sense areas.
Fors and Emlyn and other members had prepared to reorganize their understanding. They were already very skilled at this in their transactions with "The Emperor."
Hobert asked and answered himself, "According to some information I've obtained, believers are also key to deities stabilizing their own state! The specific term is called anchors!"
The other members were all stunned. This was something they hadn't thought of, but they didn't expand on it. Instead, they all looked at "The Emperor." They knew that "The Emperor" must have a further explanation.
Hobert said, "The general meaning is that believers' faith in deities is an affirmation of the deities. The more people affirm, the more active the deity's humanity becomes, and the more stable the state."
"It's like people thinking someone is an aristocrat, and then he is an aristocrat."
"The difference is that the connection between believers and deities is established in the spirit world, not just a simple layer of social relationship."
Audrey immediately thought of the theories about identity that Hobert had expressed in the carriage a few days ago. She hadn't expected Hobert to be able to extend that theory to deities.
"I also thought of a crucial question, but the following is purely my speculation," Hobert smiled. "Although I don't want to express such opinions, an indisputable fact is that all Beyonder is distorted and insane."
"Then the deities standing at the top of this distortion and madness can maintain their own state!"
"I believe they transfer their own madness and distortion to their believers!"
Everyone almost dropped their jaws: Blasphemy! This is blasphemy against deities!
Klein was about to grab the "Sea God Scepter" in retaliation: Do you really think "The Fool" has no way to punish you?
But he also wanted to know what "The Emperor" would say next because the believers of the orthodox churches had not become insane or turned into monsters because of their belief in the deities. But since "The Emperor" said so, he must have a complete logical loop! He wanted to hear the Emperor's complete logic.
Audrey: Hobert, I won't dare to walk with you in the future. If you suddenly receive divine punishment one day, I will also be implicated.
Fors realized: As a devotee of the "Creator," why would the "Emperor" have such a bold idea? Or is this a theory that the "Creator" wants to promote?
Cattelya also thought: Mr. Fool did not stop the "Emperor," which means that such remarks were tacitly approved by Mr. Fool! Could this be a conspiracy between "The Fool" and "The Creator" to subvert the orthodox God churches?
Alger was still relatively calm: I said, the existence of the church must have its reason.
"Little Sun" and Emlyn basically reacted at the end. "Little Sun" was a beat slower than everyone else in shock: In this case, even having faith in a true god is very dangerous!
Emlyn smiled: We Sanguine have never had such a problem. Our ancestor has never transferred His madness to us Sanguine.
Hobert gave everyone a few more seconds before continuing to explain: "I think everyone should be familiar with a mystical concept: humans are spiritual beings with wisdom."
"The so-called spiritual being probably refers to having a soul and weak spirituality."
"There are cases of ordinary humans successfully performing ritual magic, so the fact that humans have spirituality is now a consensus in the mystical world. This is also why some evil cult organizations use humans as sacrifices."
"So, as a spiritual being with wisdom, every time people pray to the gods, it can be regarded as a process of establishing a subtle connection with the gods."
"Then, can the gods influence the praying believers through such a subtle connection?"
Everyone was just short of nodding in unison. The "Emperor's" logic was still as rigorous as before.
The "Emperor" continued: "I guess the gods can completely transfer the madness from themselves to the believers through this connection to maintain their state."
"Because orthodox God churches have a very large number of believers, the madness transferred to ordinary believers is very weak. As spiritual beings, the believers can quickly recover on their own."
"I guess this process may be spontaneous. While believers affirm the gods, they share the madness and distortion of the gods."
"And evil gods have few believers. First, evil gods cannot transfer all their madness; second, each believer receives too much madness, so the believers of evil gods will gradually become mad and distorted."
"The more this happens, the fewer believers the evil god has. The more madness and distortion the evil god accumulates, the worse His state becomes. This will make His believers become even more mad and distorted, so He has even fewer believers, thus falling into a vicious circle!"
Klein behind the gray fog smiled: The logic is self-consistent. At least I can't find any faults. But, what about Mr. Fool? After all, Mr. Fool is an evil god, so wouldn't Mr. Fool's state be very bad?
Everyone also thought of this. In their opinion, Mr. Fool's state is clearly very good, but they have never heard of a Fool Church, and there are no Fool believers around them. So how does Mr. Fool stabilize His state?
It's just that everyone only thought of this and didn't dare to ask.
Fortunately, the "Emperor" took the initiative to explain: "Of course, everyone must always believe in the power of the gods. When it comes to the level of the gods, it cannot be explained by common sense. The gods also have their own ways to bypass a rule-like thing."
"For example, as far as I know, in order to stabilize His state, Amon made His avatars believe in Himself. You must know that a Beyonder, especially a demigod, can bear huge madness and distortion."
"Moreover, Amon's avatars can also resolve their own negative state by stealing the madness of other avatars and giving it to others."
"As for Adam, He can give Himself psychological cues so that He will not produce any madness and distortion."
"These are still two Kings of Angels. It is estimated that the gods of some pathways should have better ways to avoid these rules."
"But most of the gods of the pathways still have to rely on believers to maintain their state!"
Audrey sighed when she heard Adam's operation: So the "Spectator" pathway can have such an operation!
Fors also realized: In that case, Mr. Fool must have His own way to maintain His state, but the "Emperor" didn't say it because of pressure.
The other members also had similar guesses. They looked at Mr. Fool behind the gray fog, who seemed to be leisurely watching a group of children playing. It seemed that the blurred figure was more powerful and mysterious.
Klein behind the gray fog slowly nodded in his heart: Mr. Fool is very satisfied with this explanation.
Hobert said: "This is all the information I know about the influence of the gods on the Beyonders of this pathway."
Cattelya thought: Just the description of the anchor is worth 3,000 pounds!
Audrey smiled slightly: You clearly said that you couldn't explain it clearly, but you explained it very clearly and understandably. I will never believe your words again!
The other members also felt that although the "Emperor's" information, as always, had some speculative elements, the value of these information far exceeded 3,000 pounds!
As usual, everyone slowed down for a while before the gathering continued.
The long transaction session of this gathering finally ended, and it came to the free communication session.
Alger said to the "Emperor": "The bounty has been collected for you. I will give it to you after the gathering."
Hobert nodded: "Okay."
Audrey asked curiously: "Mr. Emperor, which pirate lord is the bounty for?"
Hobert smiled and said: "The first mate and boatswain of the 'Vice Admiral Dusk'."
He was not afraid to announce this at the Tarot Club, because Fors did not know that Hobert was taking Archibald to hunt the "Vice Admiral Dusk."
Cattelya's eyes narrowed: "I just got news that 'Vice Admiral Dusk' Bulatov, and his first mate and high-level officers, were killed on the flagship of the fleet!"
Alger almost jumped up: "There, there is such a thing!"
This news had not yet reached Ximim Island, where he had just set sail.
Fors was a little surprised. She had encountered the "Vice Admiral Hurricane" and knew how strong the pirate generals were. She didn't expect that another Pirate Admiral would be eliminated!
Audrey also realized the difference between the death of the "Vice Admiral Dusk" and the death of the "Vice Admiral Hurricane". Qilangos was killed in Backlund, while the "Vice Admiral Dusk" died on his flagship, in his fleet!
So everyone looked at the "Emperor". Hobert smiled and said: "That's right, the 'Vice Admiral Dusk' was indeed hunted down by me and a companion!"
After a brief surprise, Cattelya asked curiously: "How did you find the 'Vice Admiral Dusk'?"
Besides curiosity, she also wanted to take some precautions.
"I happened to get clues about Bulatov by chance." Hobert didn't say it too clearly: "We found Bulatov based on those clues."
Cattelya frowned: It seemed like he said something, but it seemed like he didn't say anything.
Fors was even more curious: "What is the strength of the 'Vice Admiral Dusk' pirate group? What pathway's Beyonders are they?"
There was nothing to hide about this: "Bulatov himself and his first mate were both Sequence 5, the second mate and boatswain were Sequence 6, and the third mate seemed to have run away with another ship, so I'm not sure.
"They are Beyonders of the 'Warrior' pathway and the 'Hunter' pathway respectively."
Alger asked at this time: "I heard that the 'Vice Admiral Dusk' has the support of the Feysac Empire behind him. Is that so?"
"I can't answer you this question directly." Hobert said euphemistically like a politician: "But he did invite a demigod of the 'Hunter' pathway to rescue him."
Alger nodded, confirming the information he had obtained.
Audrey followed up and asked: "Mr. Emperor, does the 'Vice Admiral Dusk' have any wonderful mystical items?"
"Yes!" There was nothing to hide about this either. Hobert said: "Bulatov's flagship is like a mystical item. Bulatov seems to be able to freely manipulate the ship and make some actions that defy common sense.
"For example, it can leave the port without sails open or oars moving.
"In addition, that ship has some of the characteristics of a 'Guardian'. When the entire ship emits the light of dawn, the defense is very strong. Ordinary shells may find it difficult to penetrate the ship's deck.
"There should be some other abilities, but I don't know."
Audrey exclaimed: "What a magical pirate ship."
I really wish I had such a ship!
Cattelya asked: "I heard that as long as that ship doesn't sink, Bulatov can't die?"
Everyone was stunned, and Emlyn asked back: "To defeat the 'Vice Admiral Dusk', you must first sink his ship?"
He was also a little envious: I really want such a ship!
Hobert smiled and said: "That's true, but after Bulatov leaves his flagship, what does it matter to him whether his ship sinks or not?"
Everyone was slightly stunned before they each reacted.
Klein behind the gray fog almost laughed out loud: Classic "lawyer" thinking.
Cattelya, Emlyn, Audrey, Fors, and others couldn't believe that the ability of that pirate ship was so easily cracked!
Especially Emlyn, Audrey, and Fors, they had just imagined how great it would be if they had such a ship, but the fantasy was shattered all at once.
Fors asked: "So you killed the 'Vice Admiral Dusk' so easily?"
Hobert recalled for a moment: "It wasn't easy, because these pirates are very cunning. I almost suffered serious injuries."
Cattelya nodded: This makes sense. Although he is a "Vice Admiral", he is not so easy to kill. Otherwise, the "Pirate Admiral" would be too cheap!
Audrey followed up and asked: "Mr. Emperor, why did you suddenly hunt down the 'Vice Admiral Dusk'?"
Hobert pondered for a moment before saying, "This has to start from more than ten years ago..."
He briefly described Lorotta's experiences and her request. Of course, Hobert also stated frankly that to a large extent, he was motivated by the bounty on the 'Vice Admiral Dusk'.
But the more Hobert said this, the more everyone felt that he was using it to cover up his original intention to avenge that Nighthawk.
Klein felt a sense of empathy: If a Nighthawk entrusted me with this, then I would also quietly collect information on the 'Vice Admiral Dusk' and, when I had the opportunity, hunt him down with my companions.
Audrey asked, "How much is the bounty on the 'Vice Admiral Dusk'?"
She knew Hobert relatively well and knew that his hunting of the 'Vice Admiral Dusk' had a side of wanting to avenge the Nighthawk, but the bounty on the 'Vice Admiral Dusk' was definitely a very important motivation for him.
Alger replied, "I remember it's 36,000 pounds! And currently, three countries have a bounty on Bulatov."
Audrey was a little surprised. The bounty from just one country was more than the bounty from three countries on the 'Vice Admiral Hurricane'!
She thought to herself: No wonder Hobert didn't seem to need gold pounds much at the Justice Gathering. It turns out it's because he has such a large income!
In fact, there are also differences between 'Pirate Admirals'. Although 'Vice Admiral Hurricane' Qilangos has 'Creeping Hunger', he is ultimately a Sequence 6.
If you were to rank the 'Pirate Admirals', Qilangos would definitely be at the bottom. The current 'Disease Admiral' is also much stronger than him.
Emlyn, while surprised, began to imagine how he would spend the money if he had it.
Fors, who now handles tens of thousands of gold lire every month, suddenly realized that she didn't seem surprised by 36,000 pounds anymore.
The discussion of this matter came to an end, and then everyone discussed the exploration mission of 'Little Sun' and his team.
At this time, 'Little Sun' and his team were still in Afternoon Town, and everyone curiously asked what the exploration team was eating.
As a result, the more they talked about this topic, the more sad they became. They could only rely on a plant called black-faced grass and some monster flesh to satisfy their hunger.
This made Klein involuntarily think of Frank Lee's mushrooms. He planned to ask Frank about them when he had time to see if those mushrooms could reproduce in the 'Forsaken Land of the Gods'.
Then, 'The World' initiated a topic, discussing the matter of a pirate nicknamed 'Mad Captain' who died tragically on his own ship. It is said that he was a notorious slave trader.
Everyone naturally associated this with Capim, who had been 'Judged' before. The royal family's conspiracy was once again brought to light.
Listening to Klein and Alger's discussion, Hobert finally remembered that this was the pirate who helped the Loen royal family transport slaves. When Klein found this ship, the captain and crew had been silenced.
Hobert didn't intend to get involved in this matter, because he had other things to do.
After the discussion of this incident ended, the Tarot Gathering came to an end.
Everyone saluted Mr. Fool as usual and instantly left the Great Hall.
Klein waited for a while and completed the members' sacrifices and bestowals.
As soon as he returned to the real world, Klein received a letter from Frank Lee, which made Klein smile slightly: "Speak of the devil."
Opening the letter, it read: My dear friend Gehrman Sparrow, I have good news for you. I have successfully cultivated a brand new mushroom using the flesh of the 'Rose Bishop'. As long as there are fish, it can continue to reproduce, so we don't have to worry about not being able to eat mushrooms for too long during the voyage. Moreover, it tastes great when crossed with beef!
Klein put down the letter: Why worry about not being able to eat mushrooms for too long? Also, leave those cows alone!
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