Chapter 279: The House of Dragonriders and the Master Lockpicker

【You released the scout beetle, and the beetle got into the gap under the floor of the tavern and walked down the ground. 】

[Nearby voices began to enter your ears little by little, and you tried hard to distinguish the useful information...]

[The day before yesterday, the Locke Pirates and the Twinmar family had a conflict on the high seas near Tangji Island. The reason was that the Locke Pirates robbed the sea caravan belonging to the Twinmar family...]

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[Today, a brand-new mysterious force broke into the sea of ​​evil spirits and defeated many small and medium-sized forces such as the Temple Pirates and Hefei Pirates along the way. Its appearance seems somewhat similar to the Ghost that disappeared seven hundred years ago...]

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[The strange thief Fan Lun Justin, who has been rewarded by the Octopus King for many years, was arrested by design in a preview theft yesterday, and has now been sent to the bottom of the submarine prison. It is said that he will endure life imprisonment and never-ending torture in the future, bounty hunter Fudi Keqin received a bounty of 7,500 years of life...]

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[Recently, many strange ships and people have frequently appeared in the Sea of ​​Evil Spirits. It is rumored that because some major events are about to happen in the World of Fools, the spearhead was directed to the Sea of ​​Evil Spirits. According to the analysis of relevant intelligence personnel, they recently came to the Sea of ​​Evil Spirits The number of strangers will continue to increase, and for the major pirate groups, it is a good opportunity to make a lot of money...]

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Most of the information that pops up in the text is useless. Occasionally, some valuable information can be encountered, but almost none can be used immediately.

Mu You was not in a hurry and waited patiently.

After waiting for about an hour, when the food in front of the three of them had been cleaned up, he finally got an interesting piece of information.

[Dragon Rider Pirates, one of the four major pirate forces in the Evil Spirit Sea, son of the captain "Dragon Knight" Finn Tyron, was sentenced to 100 years in prison by the Octopus King for burning down the gambling house opened by the Octopus King Zubac last month , has been sent to the submarine prison. It is said that Finn is secretly gathering capable men and strangers in prison escape to help his son escape from the undersea prison. If he can successfully rescue his son, he will give a precious dragon-training stone as a reward for free...]

Dragon Stone?

The main thing that attracted Mu You was this word.

He still has two dragon eggs in his hand that haven't hatched because he doesn't have the means to tame dragons. Could it be that the dragon taming stone here is a stone specially used to tame dragons?

Mu You clicked on the text of 'Dragon Training Stone'.

Instructions pop up immediately below.

[Dragon Taming Stone: A magical stone specially used to tame dragons. It is made from the fossils of ancient dragons. Drop blood on the Dragon Taming Stone, and then feed the Dragon Taming Stone to a dragon to eat, and it will become Let the dragon have a natural affinity for the breath of the blood owner, so as to easily achieve the dragon taming effect. Each stone can only absorb one kind of blood, and each person can only tame one dragon at most, otherwise the dragons will attack each other. Extinct a thousand years ago, only a small amount of dragon-training stones have been inherited by descendants of a few dragon-training families, and each one is extremely precious. 】

"It's really something about how to train a dragon..."

After reading the description, Mu You became even more interested. This stone would be very useful if he could get it.

Of course, this task is also very risky.

Mu You has a map of the submarine prison, but he doesn't know how tight the defense of the so-called submarine prison is.

Moreover, the submarine prison is the territory of the octopus king. Going to the submarine prison to help people escape is equivalent to fighting against the octopus king. It will be very troublesome if it is discovered.

After thinking about it for a while, Mu You decided to meet this 'Dragon Knight' first, at least to confirm whether the mission is real or not.

There is still some time difference between Evil Spirit Sea Territory and K City. At this time, it is already late at night in Evil Spirit Sea Territory. After the busiest time, the guests in the tavern gradually dispersed, and it is difficult to collect more if they stay. intelligence.

Mu You left the tavern with the panda and the mermaid, but he didn't go directly to the station of the dragon riding pirates, but went to the seaside first, put a teleportation array at the bottom of the water, and teleported to the dwarf blacksmith.

Calculating the time, the synthesis furnace should be repaired by now.

【You came to the blacksmith shop at the foot of Misty Mountain, and the clanging sound of work inside had stopped. 】

[The dwarf blacksmith was sitting by the door drinking, he seemed to be very drunk, but after seeing you, he still warmly greeted you to enter the door. 】

[Following the dwarf's guidance, you saw the synthesis furnace on the workbench. The cracks on the surface of the furnace have been repaired as before. In addition, there is a silver metal ball in a glass next to the synthesis furnace. 】

【The blacksmith tells you that during the process of repairing the synthesis furnace, the cold iron essence has not been completely consumed, and there is still about one-third left. You can choose to use it to continue building equipment, or send the iron essence back to the snow mountain for re-cultivation. 】

There is a lot of iron essence left, Mu You thought about it, and there is really no special equipment that needs to be built for the time being, it is better to send it back to the snow mountain for raising, and then pick it up when needed.

Let's talk about this later, Mu You first checked the repaired stove.

[Synthesis Furnace: Hidden relics, multiple items can be synthesized into a higher-quality item. 】

[Existing formula:

Six pieces of equipment of the same quality are synthesized into a piece of random equipment with a higher quality. During the synthesis process, there is a chance that an ice-related entry will be added to the equipment.

Three potions of the same quality and the same type are synthesized into one potion of a higher quality.

Six potions of the same quality and of the same type have a 50% chance to be synthesized into a higher-quality potion, and a 50% probability to synthesize a higher-level two-quality potion.

The synthesis time is 4 hours, and the maximum can accommodate rare quality props. 】

"what?"

Mu You was surprised after reading it.

Not only has the synthesis furnace been repaired, but its properties have also undergone considerable changes.

First of all, the most conspicuous thing is the synthesis time. It used to take 24 hours, and only one item can be combined in a day. Now it only takes 4 hours, and six pieces of equipment can be combined in a day. The efficiency has been greatly improved!

Second is the recipe.

The synthesis formula of the first piece of equipment itself has not changed, but at the end there is an additional attribute of 'there is a probability of adding ice-type entries'.

Although the specific trigger probability is not specified, this is undoubtedly a positive improvement.

In addition, a new potion recipe has been added to the recipe.

The original potion formula is three bottles of the same type of potion, which can be synthesized into high-quality potions. For example, three bottles of ordinary evolution potion can be used to synthesize one bottle of excellent evolution potion.

But the new formula can put six bottles of the same kind of potion at a time, and there is a probability of producing a potion of two levels higher quality in the end!

A simple calculation shows that, assuming that there are 12 bottles of common quality potion, four bottles of excellent potion can be synthesized with the original formula, or one bottle of excellent potion + one bottle of rare potion.

However, if the new formula is used, 12 bottles can be synthesized twice. Assuming that the higher level and the higher level are triggered once, the final result is also a bottle of excellent and a bottle of rare.

Therefore, from the perspective of expectation alone, the consumption-output ratio of the two formulations is the same.

However, the biggest significance of the new formula jumping two levels at a time is: now there is a chance to produce legendary potions!

Because the synthesis furnace can only accommodate rare-level items at most, with the original formula, it can only synthesize epic-level potions at most.

But now, as long as six bottles of rare potions are put down at once, there will be a 50% chance of synthesizing a legendary potion in the end!

Mu You has never seen any legendary potions. According to Vivienne, it is as difficult as going to heaven to directly refine legendary potions through medicine refining, and it is as strong as her level. She can only refine legendary potions of the third rank and below, and then go up The highest potion can only be refined to epic level.

And with the synthesis furnace, as long as he is given enough low-level potions, he can synthesize legendary potions all the way up. Let alone whether it is worth it or not, at least he has a way to steadily produce legendary potions.

Click on the text to extract the synthesis furnace. Mu You took the furnace into the lock cylinder space, put a bottle of ordinary evolution potion in all six grids inside, closed the lid and started the synthesis.

Now that he has reached level 14, it is time to prepare for the level 15 evolution.

At level 10, because he was not good enough at refining medicine, he finally took the elite level potion, and only enjoyed an additional 5% bonus.

But now that his ability to refine medicine has greatly increased, and he has a powerful weapon like a synthesis furnace, it is necessary to stack the extra special effects to the highest level in the next evolution.

The excellent potion can increase the effect of each of the two rank buffs by 5%, and the effect will increase by 5% for each level down, that is, 10% for the rare level, 15% for the epic level, and 20% for the legendary level.

The upper limit of each level buff is an additional 100% increase in attack and an additional 50% reduction in damage.

That is to say, taking 5 bottles of rare potion at level 15 can increase the damage reduction effect to the maximum.

But if you want to increase the effects of both buffs to the maximum at the same time, the rare level is not enough, you must have 5 bottles of legendary potions!

"Five bottles of legend, based on the expectation that 12 bottles of rare output will produce a bottle of legend, a total of 60 bottles of rare potions are needed, which is equivalent to 180 bottles of excellent potions, or 540 bottles of common potions... Tsk tsk..."

When Mu You counted this number, he couldn't help but take a deep breath. It would cost a lot to achieve perfect evolution.

Fortunately, there are a steady stream of people sending him materials every day to ask him to refine medicines. Now that he has spare medicines and potions in his hand, five bottles of legendary potions are almost enough.

After finishing the synthesis furnace, Mu You returned to the game, bid farewell to the blacksmith, and teleported back to Nax Island.

He is now going to find the captain of the Dragon Knight Pirates.

This pirate group seems to be one of the four major pirate groups. Such a famous figure is naturally not difficult to find.

Mu You randomly found someone on the island to ask for directions, exchanged his life for information, and easily bought (free prostitution) information about the other party's residence.

[You came to District 26 of Nax Island, searched all the way along the coast, and quickly found a castle named 'Dragon Knight House'. 】

The main island of Nax is divided into 36 districts. The dragon riding pirate group is located in the 26th district near the coast. It is said that the entire 26th district was entrusted by the octopus king to the dragon knight Finn to manage.

Being able to build a castle on the territory of the Octopus King shows the high status of this pirate group in the sea of ​​evil spirits.

【You came to the gate of the 'Dragon Rider House', and were stopped by two gatekeepers dressed as pirates. They questioned your identity in a bad tone! your choice……】

[You tell the other party that you are a 'lockpicking master', just now I heard that Dragon Knight Finn is recruiting experts in jailbreak, so I recommend myself. 】

【The two gatekeepers looked at you with doubts after listening, but one of them still went in to report. 】

[After a while, the informant comes out of the door and tells you that their captain agreed to see you and let you go in with him. 】

【You follow the gatekeeper into the dragonrider's house and come to a dark and empty hall. 】

[Suddenly, a large number of pirates came out from both sides of the hall, each holding muskets and swords, looking at you threateningly, forming a circle in the hall, faintly surrounding you. 】

[And in front of the hall, a figure quietly appeared, it was a one-eyed pirate wearing a captain's hat, and sat down on the throne deep in the hall. Through the night vision perspective, you notice a black dragon crouching behind the pirate. 】

[This is a black dragon more than ten meters long, resting with its eyes closed. Noticing the movement in the hall, the giant dragon opened one eye and looked at you with huge amber pupils. The dragon's claws lightly rested on the ground in front of it, but easily scratched several deep marks on the delicate marble floor. 】

[The one-eyed pirate stood up and stroked the scales on the black dragon's neck. Under his comfort, the black dragon closed its eyes again, and purred in enjoyment from its throat. 】

[The one-eyed pirate looked at you and said, "Young man, I heard that you call yourself a master lockpicker?"]

Mu You glanced with the Omniscient Crystal, this one-eyed pirate is exactly the captain of this pirate group, 'Dragon Knight' Finn Tyron, his level is as high as 23, and according to the text, he really tamed a black dragon!

[You nod to show that he is right, for ordinary locks, you can unlock them 100%. 】

【"Do you know the consequences of lying to me?" Finn stared at you, exuding an aura of calmness and prestige. 】

A text box pops up, and Mu You enters: "I can probably guess it."

[You can probably guess that once you fail to prove your strength, you will be beaten up by the pirates present, and then thrown into the sea to sink your body. In this house of dragon knights, the rules of the octopus king cannot save you . 】

【You know this, but you still stand firmly in place, without any wavering. 】

【Finn's aura restrained a little, and he waved to the side, and several pirates on the side immediately sent five different types of magic locks to you. 】

["Young man, you only have three chances to try each lock, now, show your ability." Finn said. 】

Mu You clicked on the five locks to check them out. The locks are ranked from weak to strong. The success rates of unlocking are 9%, 2.1%, 0.9%, 0.2%, and 0.05%.

[You stretch out your hand towards the first lock, and release the 'lock heart opening'. 】

['Click', you opened the first lock! 】

The first lock was the most basic kind of lock, and Mu You only went back three times before opening the lock easily.

Grab your pocket watch, and continue your journey.

['Click', the second lock was opened by you! 】

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['Click', you opened the third lock! 】

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With a pocket watch in his hand, as long as the probability of opening the lock is not zero, he will definitely be able to open it, it's just a matter of how many times.

Today's luck is not bad, even the fifth most difficult lock, it only took more than two hundred times to successfully unlock it.

Of course, from the perspective of others, all locks are a success.

[Five consecutive patters echoed in the hall. After witnessing your superb lockpicking skills, the hall suddenly became silent, and all the pirates looked at you with unbelievable eyes. 】

[The first person in the hall, Finn looked at the five locks that were opened at once, and his face was also moved. Then he looked at you, as if he saw a master key. 】

【"Young man, are you interested in joining our Dragon Knight Pirates?" Finn sent you a formal invitation. your choice……】

【You have expressed your refusal. You are not interested in pirates. You are here today to discuss cooperation. 】

[You have already demonstrated your ability, now it's the other party's turn to express their opinion. 】

[Finn expressed regret for not being able to recruit you, but he did not force it, but he still expressed doubts about your suggestion of helping his son escape alone. 】

[Finn tells you that your ability to pick locks is very strong, but the defense of the submarine prison is not as simple as you imagined. There are only two ways to enter the submarine prison, one is to spend money to apply for a prison visit, and the other is to be arrested for committing a crime. 】

[And no matter what kind, you will be put on a pair of magic addiction handcuffs when you go in. This thing will make you unable to use magic. Therefore, your lockpicking technology cannot be used in the submarine prison. 】

"Handcuffs..."

Mu You touched his chin.

The handcuffs that can ban magic, this is indeed more troublesome, but it is not specified whether the magic is forbidden here, black magic or white magic, and the specific situation, I am afraid that only he can go in to know.

[You express to Finn that even so, you still want to try. However, compensation needs to be changed. 】

【"Oh? What reward do you want?" Finn asked your intention. 】

[You tell the other party that if you successfully rescue his son, in addition to the original Dragon Training Stone, you also need to hire their pirate team for free for one day. 】

Mu You entered his own request, the dragon stone is only one aspect, the more important purpose of him finding this pirate group is to borrow their power to fight against the power of the emperor.

【Finn looked at you with some surprise, and after thinking about it, he agreed to your conditions, but the premise is that what you hired them to do should not let their pirates die or cause large-scale damage, otherwise they have the right to retreat independently. your choice……】

【You agreed to his conditions. 】

Mu You just asked them to help resist and block the power of the emperor. The players are more desperate than the pirates, and they won't really work hard.

[The two of you have reached a consensus and signed a temporary contract with each other. 】

[You need to rescue Finn's son within seven days, if you can't, the contract will be automatically annulled. 】

[When you meet the conditions, the other party will pay you the 'Dragon Training Stone'*1 and accept your command for one day. 】

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Half an hour later, Mu You walked out of Dragonrider's House and came to the commercial street of Nax Island.

The contract signed with Finn is only seven days old, and now he has to find a way to go to prison as soon as possible, first find out what's going on in the prison.

It is not difficult to go to prison. There are a lot of rules and regulations on this island, and you can be sent to prison if you do something out of line.

[You are walking alone on the bustling commercial street, and suddenly you see a tattooed bald pirate in front of you, walking by drunkenly, and seeing you dressed as a foreigner, you sneered: "Poor country bumpkin!" ..."]

【You passed by the opponent and bumped into the pirate on purpose. 】

[The drunken pirate was knocked down by you, and immediately became furious, got up and pushed you to the ground, and sent you a series of ugly greetings and threats. 】

【your choice……】

[You chose to beat up the opponent violently! 】