Part 3 THE TRAVELER Chapter 169 A Second Encounter
The first thing Klein felt at the sight of Will Onsettin’s reminder was gratitude.
”Luckily, I didn’t make a mistake and didn’t continue exploring ……,” he breathed a sigh of relief in an undisguised manner.
Although he also saw a mural related to “Tail Swallower” Urolius, and met Anderson, a guy who had encountered something that turned him into a horrible monster, at least he didn’t fall into any substantial danger.
I don’t know if the next time I enter the dream world, it will be in a random range, or from the end of this time …… If it is the latter, the best thing to do is not to disturb Anderson, so as not to irritate him, and directly return to the original way, leaving the Black Monastery …… Crane! Retracting his eyes, he read down the remaining hints:
”Other than the dreams, everything else is relatively less troublesome, as long as you don’t try to go near the ruins, the relics, don’t look directly at the things flying through the sky ‘at noon’, don’t challenge the storms that show signs of trouble, and then follow the safe course that others have verified, then you won’t have much of a problem.
”As for mermaids, you will always encounter them if you keep sailing forward, because at their level, they can only live in safer areas, and there aren’t many of those.
”Finally, I wish you all the best, your true friend at a critical stage of development who may be sleeping a lot next, Will Onsettin.”
The long sentence at the end was a bit of a mouthful, but Klein understood the meaning of “Serpent of Destiny” in seconds:
Until I am born, do not bother me with anything that is not particularly important or critical!
I try …… to respond in his heart not so sure.
If he can successfully promote this time, perhaps not long to ask the other side where to find “Diviner” Sequence 4 magic potion formula.
With more confidence in his search for the mermaid, Klein immediately left the dream world, put on his hat, and headed to the Pirate Restaurant.
Due to the delay in the dream world, many dishes have been cold, but the pirates ate very happy, because this time there are no dead people.
Since there were no dead people, they were naturally in a good mood after seeing the marvelous event with a lot more bragging capital.
”Would you like a glass of milk?” Carrying a plate, Frank Lee sat down across from Klein and asked enthusiastically.
Thinking of the conversation in his dream, Klein shook his head with a flat surface and a determined heart.
He was worried that the milk on this ship was the product of Frank’s experiments.
Frank grunted and took a sip of the milk without much concern and said:
”I remember talking to you in my dream about those little things?”
”Yes.” Klein sliced a piece of lobster fish topped with sauce and stuffed it into his mouth.
This fish was known for having few spines, many times even only one main spine. In Berkland it was classified as a mid- to high-grade ingredient, depending on the species, but it was often caught on the east side of Oravi Island, at the edge of the safe channel.
Frank chuckled:
”I was a bit inaccurate in my presentation, what they really do is to allow creatures to produce milk even when they are not lactating, whether female, or male, if they take it, they can produce milk, and if they stop, they go back to normal, so that the poor cows don’t have to suffer all that torment, and so that men and women can be more fair in raising their children, and it’s more conducive for women to go out into the world of work ……”
Wait a minute, what are you talking about …… Klein could barely maintain the persona of Germaine Sparrow.
At this moment, he thought the synonym for true insanity was not Germaine Sparrow, but Frank Lee.
”It’s amazing that he’s still a guy who supports equality between men and women, only the methods are a bit scary …… Also, the Church of the Mother Earth Goddess, like the Church of the Goddess of God, believes that women should have the same social status as men, however, they attach more importance to reproduction and fertility, and regard this as the most sacred thing ……
”Of the seven churches, the Church of the Storm and the Church of the God of War favor men the most, the Church of the Sun is second, the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom paints a different picture from all the other churches and falls into the category of intellectually discriminatory, and the Church of Steam is neutral, and has even been cooperating with the Church of the Goddess in encouraging women to go out to work because of the need for more labor for the development of industry… … “The difference between the seven churches flashed within Klein’s mind at once.
He looked up at Frank Lee as if what the other had just said was just a trivial and insignificant thing.
This made Frank quite happy, and he couldn’t help but take another sip of milk.
When the pirates had finished their lunch shifts, Admiral “Starry Night” Gadelia pushed open the captain’s room window once again and amplified her voice with her magic and said:
”There is an island 1.5 nautical miles ahead, we will dock there and wait for the storm to pass.
”In this ocean there is a chance of a horrible storm every time noon alternates with night, I’m not sure when it will come, but I think it’s safer to wait for it to pass before continuing the voyage.”
She explained in quite a bit more detail than before, as this was not an unexpected situation and there was still plenty of time.
One of the things the people of the sea feared most was a storm, and naturally there was no objection, and the docking was prepared nervously, as Gadelia had instructed, under the command of Ottorov, the chief navigator, and Nina, the chief sailor.
And that made Klein confirm one of the things in Will Onsettin’s reminder.
Do not challenge storms with signs!
Before long, an island covered with huge trees appeared in front of the Future.
The 100-meter-long sailboat adjusted to the wind and anchored on the leeward side.
After half an hour, the sky suddenly darkened and lead-colored clouds appeared one after another.
They overlapped each other and seemed to have completely enveloped the surrounding waters.
In a loud roar, amidst a blinding flash of lightning, a hurricane rolled over in the distance.
It connected to the clouds above and the sea below, more exaggerated than any of the giants in the legends, like a giant serpent circling to destroy the world.
This terrifying tornado brought with it mountainous waves. The twig-like lightning didn’t stop just because the rainstorm was coming, constantly striking the sea surface and splitting into tiny electric snakes spreading in all directions.
The clattering rain hit the deck of the Future, giving the pirates who had long ago entered their cabins or shelters the feeling that the end was near.
Such a storm didn’t last long, and after about a quarter of an hour, the waves subsided, the hurricane dissipated, and the midday sun ruled the sky again.
”You may move around the island, but you must not go deeper, you must be within range of the artillery.” Gadelia gave the pirates a brief chance to relax.
Remembering the reminder of Will Onsettin, the Mercury Serpent, Klein had no desire to explore the island, and after leaving the Future, he only walked back and forth on the beach, enjoying the feeling of having his feet on the ground.
Sand, sun, trees …… very much the flavor of vacation …… Klein thought amusedly, the corner of his eye suddenly swept a high-speed moving black spot.
It was darting from the edge of the cliff!
The black dot was getting bigger and bigger, and it was actually a silhouette!
Not far away from Klein, the “General above the Stars”, Kadriya, who was treading on the sand, also noticed the abnormality, and half-turned her body, removing the heavy glasses on the bridge of her nose.
The silhouette is getting closer and closer, wearing a white shirt, black vest, black pants, is a medium-sized, blonde hair three-seven blue-eyed young man.
Anderson!
The unlucky Anderson!
Klein instantly recognized the other party.
The visitor was unexpectedly the dreadful Anderson from the dream world!
The Anderson who said that his companions explored forward and never returned, but claimed to be part of the exploration team!
At that moment, Anderson raised his right hand.
Without hesitation, Klein, who was Germaine Sparrow, pulled out a sigil and pronounced an ancient Hermetic word:
”Storm!”
The talisman made of white pewter immediately became piercing, as if a tiny blade had grown.
With the infusion of spirituality, the sound of wind in midair stirred at once.
Klein expressionlessly threw the charm in his hand at Anderson.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
A sharp, thin blade that condensed into a green color shot towards the target, like a queue shot.
Anderson was raising his right hand with a smile as if he wanted to open his mouth to say something, but all at once a low mysterious incantation and the sound of wind that made one’s scalp go numb rang in his ears.
His eyes froze, and he fell straight to the side, making even rolls, woefully as if a red-hot iron plate was in front of him.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The wind blade plunged into the sandy beach, cutting a clear gap, but it still missed the target by a little bit.
”Stop! Stop!” Anderson shouted at the top of his lungs as he rolled and dodged in a maneuverable manner, “I’m not hostile! I mean no offense!”
”Anderson Hood ……” The General Above the Stars suddenly spat out a name and raised her hand to stop Germaine Sparrow, who had already pulled out a handful of charms.
She knew this Anderson? Instead of recklessly reciting the opening spell, Klein said in a hushed voice:
”He has mutated.
”I met him in the dream world.”
He wasn’t surprised to meet the unlucky Anderson, because since the pirates were in the same area and close to each other in the dream realm, Anderson, who wasn’t far away from them, must also be in the vicinity of the Future.
”No! No!” Anderson stood up in tears and laughed, raising his hands in surrender, “I recognized you, you asked me a lot of questions, and at the time, I wanted to make a joke, really, a joke, to liven up the atmosphere, and don’t you think it’s a great experience to have the environment become scary all of a sudden? Of course, I mean to make the other person, not myself.
”How would I be alive and well if I went exploring too?”
That’s exactly what I’m worried about …… Klein didn’t believe the other party’s explanation.
Anderson shrugged his shoulders and said.
”As soon as I said it, I was ready to explain, I was ready to tell you that I was joking, and was going to ask for help, hoping that you guys could come here and take me away, and then, the moment the dream ended …… asshole, this is really unlucky!”
Meet the traits of bad luck …… Klein muttered.
He was going to pull out the coin in person and test the other side with divination, when he suddenly heard the “Star on top of the general” Kadriya say:
”Listen to him tell what really happened.
”He’s famous in the Sea of Mists and has the title of ‘Strongest Hunter’.”