Chapter 113 The "Core" Played by "Pirates" (Two Chapters in One, Please Subscribe)
The gentle and magnetic female voice is like the first breeze after the rain, making people instinctively feel relaxed.
But Ryan's expression became more solemn.
Because, after entering this so-called "Palace of Overturning", the spirituality of "Knight of Iris" Hansal no longer leaked out at all, including the other three people. This caused the gray character panel to be in addition to those who had already Hansal, who had received the prompt, also displayed information, but did not give any prompt to the other three people.
Ryan has also encountered this situation before, that is Caius, the owner of the Seagull Tavern in the Whirlpool Islands and the "performer" of the "circus".
When using special secret techniques to gather one's own spirituality to the extent that it does not leak out at all, the gray font will not display relevant information.
This may be related to the fact that the [Unknown Ship Sculpture] is still in a "destroyed" state.
But even if he couldn't see the relevant information, Ryan could still feel a threat far beyond the "Knight of Iris" from the slender figure sitting at the end of the long table.
A third-level extreme professional? Or is it the fourth level?
Ryan couldn't be sure, but what was certain was that this person was definitely not something he could compete with now.
The gentle and magnetic female voice is still telling:
"The Overturned Palace aims to overturn the shackles that imprison the world."
"Work with us."
"Ryan Leyland."
"The strength and talent you have shown have qualified you to become a member of the Overthrown Palace."
"After joining us, you will not only get a lot of intelligence help, including but not limited to the 'key factors' that are common ways to achieve 100% compatibility at the middle and low levels, but also help you escape from the pursuit of the Libra Holy Cult, and even Therefore, there will be an 'exchange meeting' every month between the Overthrown Palaces, where potions, secrets, rare objects, etc. can be exchanged."
The soft voice echoed, bringing up a faint mist that filled the entire underground hall.
Ryan noticed that the "Knight of Iris", Female Knight No. 5 and Strong Man No. 6 sitting on both sides of the long table did not seem to hear the voice, and could not even see him.
"This fog..."
Ryan's expression was solemn.
"Don't worry, this is the protection of the Overturned Palace for every new member. Except for No. 4 and I who brought you in, others don't know your name, and they can't hear or see your existence now. And No. 4 also made a blood oath to never disclose your name, appearance and related information to anyone."
After a moment of silence, Ryan said: "It sounds good, but if I join it, what price will I have to pay?"
"Rights and obligations go hand in hand. I never believe in unconditional help that seems beautiful."
"Of course there is a price." The gentle female voice chuckled: "Members of the Overturned Palace need to perform tasks, which are divided into daily tasks and special tasks."
"Daily tasks may be posted by other members of the palace, or they may be called by other Overturned Palaces. If you choose to participate, you can get rewards. Even if you don't participate, there will be no impact."
"The special mission is different. Members of the palace must participate once every three years, otherwise they will be labeled as "traitors" and be hunted down by other members of the Overturned Palace."
Ryan frowned deeper: "Can you never quit?"
"of course not."
"As long as you complete five special missions, it is up to you whether you want to quit or stay. If you choose to stay, you will not only have no obligation to perform special missions, but you will also be able to enjoy all the conveniences brought by the Overturned Palace."
The magnetic and gentle voice said this and paused:
"So, what's your answer, Mr. Lane?"
"If you choose to refuse, the Overturned Palace will wash away the memory of your conversation with me and erase all knowledge about the 'Overturned Palace', and you will return to the position before entering here, including" The interference shielding of "Holy Eye" will also be cancelled."
"By the way, the 'Holy Eye' is a mid-level rare item in the hands of the Libra Holy Cult. Once an individual is locked by some factor, the Holy Eye's lock will always exist unless it can escape from the island."
"You've already mentioned it, do I still have a choice?" Ryan lowered his gaze: "I...join."
"Wise choice." The magnetic female voice said with a little more sincerity: "You will not regret today's decision."
"Next, please sign this blood oath contract and swear by your true spirit that you will never reveal information about the 'Overturned Palace' to anyone. In addition, there are some simple regulations. You can read look."
An open piece of parchment appeared in front of Ryan, with magnificent and complicated patterns painted on the edges. On the front of the parchment, there were several lines of regulations written, and at the bottom was the signature.
Ryan's eyes were focused.
Now he is no longer a novice in the professional world. In his daily communication with Freni, he has learned a lot of extraordinary knowledge, including the blood oath contract.
This is a contract that is very binding on both parties. Once signed, there is no way to break it.
Guided by hard work and spirituality, the contract is engraved in the true spirit.
After carefully reading the content on the parchment, basically the magnetic female voice had already said it, and there was not much difference. Ryan pulled out the sword behind him and cut the skin of his fingertips.
A drop of blood as bright as a ruby emerged from the belly of his index finger. He used his finger as a pen and wrote a line of large characters on the parchment.
"Ryan Leyland."
With the flash of blood, the blood oath contract officially took effect.
A mask formed in front of Ryan, its color was deep purple.
"This is the rare item No. 7 Overturning Mask. Although its quality is only low-level, because it is connected to the Overturning Palace, even a mid-level rare item cannot see through its disguise."
"This mask has the functions of simulation, interference, disguise, and transmission back to the Overturning Palace. You can try it yourself later."
"You can give yourself a code name to facilitate communication with other members of the Overturning Palace."
"When you are ready, you can walk out of this fog door by yourself."
The voice with a smile gradually drifted away, and Ryan reached out to catch the mask.
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[No. 7 Overturning Mask: One of the sub-body masks derived from the secret treasure-A09 Overturning Palace. After wearing it, you can simulate different faces according to your own ideas (you can also make the mask transparent to show your true appearance), and it is difficult for external reconnaissance methods to see through and lock.
When wearing this mask, silently recite "Temple of Subversion" in your heart, and you will be teleported to the "Temple of Overturning" in ten seconds (autonomous teleportation, only once every half month, if summoned, it does not consume the number of teleports). 】
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Looking at the prompt in front of him, Ryan's eyes moved slightly.
"Temple of Overturning No. A09... In other words, there is not only one Temple of Overturning, but many, and the one I am in now is just one of them..."
"It seems that the scale of the Temple of Overturning cannot be underestimated."
After briefly checking the introduction of the mask, Ryan's attention was mainly focused on his own panel.
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[Captain]: Ryan Rayland (real name: Leo)
[Age]: 18 years old
[Bloodline]: The last descendant of the Vikings
[Title]: Son of Blood, Son of Overturn (Blood Oath Contract (invalid) - 1. The contract locks the object is not the real name; 2. The true spirit is protected by the [Nameless Ship Sculpture], and the outside forces cannot invade.)
——[Son of Overturn]: A talent automatically obtained after joining the "Palace of Overturning". You can show stronger resistance when facing the constraints of rules and authority. At the same time, you will become extremely annoying in the eyes of certain beings.
[Talented Ability]: Soul of Otherworld
[Spirituality]: 4.8
[Physique]: 14.36
[Path Occupation]: Glutton Hunter (Level 1), Pirate (Level 1) - Feedback from Traveling Avatar
[Occupational Skills]:
- Glutton Hunter (Level 1): Food War, Gluttony Heart, Blood Hunt
- Pirate (Level 1): High-spirited War Roar, One-handed Weapon Specialization, Water War Specialization
[Learning Skills]: Storm Swordsmanship (Mastered), Navigation (Introduction), Wonders (Introduction)
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Seeing the new text behind the [Title] column, Ryan's eyes did not change, but his heart was filled with expected joy.
The reason why he dared to sign the name "Ryan Rayland" on the "Blood Oath Contract" was because his real name was not this.
Ryan's situation is very special.
As a "soul of another world", although he has this body, in essence, he is already another person.
But the problem lies here. He has this body. From the perspective of blood, it is correct to call him "Ryan Rayland", but it is also correct to call him "Leo".
It is precisely because of this that the judgment of the "Blood Oath Contract" has a bug, which has lost its binding force on Ryan.
This is just one of the insurance measures.
Ryan's biggest reliance is still the [Unknown Ship Sculpture].
Although the Overturned Temple is mysterious, its status is definitely not higher than the [Unknown Ship Sculpture]. This means that even if the Blood Oath Contract is really established, Ryan will not be backlashed by the contract if he violates the contract.
It is based on the above two points that Ryan made a bold attempt-joining the Overturned Temple.
Otherwise, just based on the other party's few words, he signed a contract to join an organization with unknown origin and purpose?
Ryan's heart is not that big.
And the prompt on the panel also confirmed Ryan's guess.
Although he signed the Blood Oath Contract, he does not need to be bound by the contract.
Rounding it off, it means that he can get all the conveniences of the Overturned Temple for free.
Thinking of this, Ryan's mood, which was unhappy because of the pursuit of the Libra Holy Church, suddenly became cheerful.
Wearing the dark purple mask on his face, Ryan stepped out of the fog gate. The flowing fog was like a gentle breeze, blowing past him, and then he officially entered the Overturned Hall.
The dim candlelight fell on him, and the two "Sons of Overturning" sitting at the 5th and 6th seats of the long table were attracted along with the candlelight.
"I am Green Tide."
Hansal, who was sitting at the 4th seat, spoke first, breaking the quiet atmosphere. At this moment, he wore a green mask on his face: "Welcome to join, No. 7."
"No. 5, Qingling."
The female knight sitting at the 4th seat wore a cyan mask and a string of light cyan wind chimes tied at the end of her hair. Her characteristics were very distinctive.
"No. 6, Blue Mountain."
The sturdy man sitting at the 6th seat said in a muffled voice. He was extremely burly and sat there like a solid mountain.
Ryan thought about it, combined the colors and code names of the three people's masks, and came up with a code name for himself on the spot.
"Number 7, you can just call me 'Purple Wind'."
The reason for this name is that the swordsmanship he practices is "Storm Swordsmanship", and "Purple Storm" means "self-destruction", which sounds weird, so it's better to call him "Purple Wind".
When Ryan walked to seat 7 and sat down, the slender figure sitting in seat 1 spoke.
"Because of the new members joining, this month's exchanges will start early."
"Zifeng, you can call me 'Palace Master', or you can call me 'Red Kite'."
The gentle voice echoed with magnetism, and Ryan raised his eyes to look at the head of the long table. It was only then that he saw the appearance of this person.
She wears a "red" mask on her face, and her body is not a human body, but a doll-like mechanism.
"Isn't it the real body, something similar to a wooden puppet?"
Ryan pondered in his heart.
"Red Yuan" sitting at the top said in a calm voice: "As usual, before the exchange meeting begins, everyone should talk about the potentially valuable intelligence collected in recent times."
"I'll start it."
"In Santos on the remote island, the Libra Holy Cult has lost its 'sacred object' recently. This is one of the keys to unlocking the 'Holy Scale'."
"At the same time, the annual 'Day of the Fengxing' is coming soon. According to the custom of previous years, the Libra Holy Church will simultaneously hold a 'sacred ceremony' on this day to activate the 'Holy Libra'. On the one hand, this move is to hold a large-scale event , a very important trial involving two parties, on the other hand, it is also to suppress the demonic tide of riots in the underground labyrinth in the center of the island. "
"And now, the 'Day of the Fengxing' is getting closer and closer, but the 'sacred object' that can open the 'Sacred Scale' has not yet been found. If the 'sacred ritual' cannot be carried out smoothly, a huge chaos is likely to occur on the outlying island, and ,opportunity."
"Underground labyrinth?" Upon hearing this word, No. 5 Qing Ling and No. 6 Lan Shan both had a hint of surprise in their tone, and then they felt happy.
Ryan looked confused. This was the first time he heard the term underground labyrinth.
Perhaps in order to take care of the newly joined Ryan, "Red Kite" explained in detail: "The underground labyrinth is a strange phenomenon that only appears in the inland sea area and even deeper in the sea. Its origins are different and have not been unified yet. , but this is not important.”
"The key is that there are a large number of monsters and magic plants living in the underground maze, including many potion ingredients that are difficult to find outside, which means countless wealth."
"Most of the time, the entrance to the underground labyrinth is completely closed, making it difficult for outsiders to enter, but at certain nodes, it will be open."
"In previous years, in order to avoid the damage caused to Santos by the opening of the maze, the Libra Holy Cult would use the 'Holy Scale' to suppress the entrance, so that the monsters in the maze cannot come to the ground, and at the same time, people on the ground cannot enter the maze."
“But this year’s situation is hard to say.”
"Right now, the No. 4 Green Wave and I are on the outlying island. If you are interested, you can also come."
After listening to "Red Kite"'s explanation, Ryan suddenly understood why the people of the Libra Holy Cult were pursuing him so hard.
The relationship between "holy objects" is so important. In the current situation where there is no clue, the Libra Holy Cult will never give up easily on any possible clues. Thinking from another perspective, Ryan would have the same reaction.
"If the underground maze really opens, it would be worth a trip to the outlying island." Qingling No. 5 said, her voice as clear as a bell, and she seemed not to be very old.
"Then let me come over too." Blue Mountain No. 6 also buzzed.
"Red Kite" nodded slightly, then turned his attention to No. 4 "Green Tide".
As for the "Green Wave", Hansal shook his head: "I don't have any valuable information this month."
"However, I heard a rumor that some time ago, the new 'King' of the Augustus Dynasty carried out a series of naval reforms, and the subsequent pursuit of pirates is expected to continue to increase."
Then, it was the turn of No. 5 "Qing Ling". She organized a sentence: "One month later, the 'magician' of the 'circus' will hold a 'performance' on Feixing Island in the southern part of the Inland Sea District. The specific details are I'm still asking about the situation."
Hearing this, Ryan's heart moved: "Circus... Judging from the name, this should be the organization invited by Blood Witch Serena, but the magician... According to the normal circus structure, the magician's status in it Very high, but I don’t know if this is the case with this ‘circus’.”
For "Circus", Lane can't say he has a favorable opinion, nor can he say he has a bad opinion.
This extraordinary power gave him a feeling of both good and evil.
After talking about "Green Bell" on No. 5, we arrived at "Blue Mountain" on No. 6.
He said in a rough voice: "The Azure Fruit on Azure Island is about to mature. The Azure Sword Dojo used it as a prize to hold a swordsmanship competition. The competition lasted for one month. Anyone can participate regardless of their status. The champion You can get the 'Azure Fruit'."
Having said this, he paused and glanced at the newly added No. 7 "Purple Wind":
"Azure fruit is the main ingredient of the third-level promotion potion of the 'Pirate Sequence'. It is rare in quantity. Every time it appears, it will trigger a bloody fight among the pirate groups."
Ryan's eyes remained unchanged, but his heart was in turmoil.
The occupation of his traveling avatar is "Pirate". Although the compatibility is not high at the moment, the advancement is far away. Moreover, he has already obtained the second-level promotion potion in the Whirlpool Islands, but the third-level promotion potion must be prepared in advance. It doesn't hurt anyway.
"If you have the chance, you can go to Tianqingdao."
Ryan thought so.
After all, it is a swordsmanship competition. Who says that a big sword is not a sword?
When it was Ryan's turn, "Chi Yuan" who was sitting in the first seat said: "Today, 'Zi Feng' has just joined, so there is no need to share intelligence. Next, everyone can talk about their needs and exchange resources with each other."
Ryan sat quietly in the chair, watching several people exchange some materials. Through the exchange of several people, he gradually understood the rules of "exchange".
At the exchange meeting, members can take out their own resources and put forward their needs. If someone can meet them, the transaction can be completed on the spot. Even if not, other members who are interested in this resource can pay attention to his needs.
As for the exchange of intelligence, the hall master "Chi Yuan" will open up a "temporary private fog space" to allow the two parties who exchange intelligence to "chat privately".
In general, this is much faster than a person searching for resources and intelligence in the vast ocean.
After all, the power of an individual is always small.
Through the transmission of the "Overturning Hall", the exchange of resources can be realized quickly. If such a platform is used well, it can indeed greatly accelerate the growth of strength.
Especially when you don't need to be bound by the "Blood Oath Contract".
Ryan thought happily.
Seeing that the exchange between several people was about to end, Ryan said: "I want to know the core point of the 'Pirate Path' [First-level Pirate], and use this as a reward."
A sparkling round bead appeared in his palm: "This is a strange thing I got by chance. After grinding it, apply it to the wound to quickly recover from the injury. The effect of swallowing it directly is also very good. In addition, it can also be used as the main material of recovery potions."
What Ryan took out was a "Pearl of Abundance".
The main reason was that he didn't have anything suitable for exchange. With the acquisition of the "Heart of Gluttony" skill, the role of the "Pearl of Abundance" to him was no longer necessary. If it could be used to exchange information at the moment, it would be a good choice.
Hearing Ryan's voice, several people present showed interested eyes.
Things that can recover from injuries are always in high demand.
But soon, No. 5 "Qingling" and No. 6 "Lanshan" showed regret in their eyes. Obviously, they didn't know the information Ryan wanted.
Although the number of people employed in the "Pirate Path" is the largest on the sea, there are very few who can be promoted to the second level with 100% compatibility. The core of their role is the top secret of the top secret.
At this time, "Red Kite" sitting at the head of the long table smiled and said, "I know this information. Let's talk about it alone."
The next second, the fog surrounded Ryan, and he and "Red Kite" came to the "temporary private fog room".
After taking the pearl thrown by Ryan, "Red Kite" took a brief look at it, put it away, and then said:
"The word 'acting' you just said is indeed a very accurate description."
"To 'act' a pirate well and achieve 100% fit, the most core element is:"
"——Resistance to 'rules'."
"The pirate group itself is dissatisfied with the rules, and then the 'profession' is created."
"They advocate adventure, yearn for freedom, good wine, and beautiful opposite sex, but these are just appearances. In the final analysis, the most core element is dissatisfaction with the 'rules and rules' that bind them."
"Adventure, freedom, and wanton enjoyment are all their resistance to 'rules'."
"Therefore, if [First-level Pirates] want to achieve 100% fit and achieve 'perfect acting', they need to make a strong resistance to 'rules'."
These words made Ryan stunned, and in an instant, he was enlightened.
He didn't come back to his senses until the "fog room" disappeared.
"So, is that so..."
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With the end of the exchange, the "exchange meeting" of the Overturned Hall also came to an end.
No. 4 "Green Tide", No. 5 "Blue Bell" and No. 6 "Blue Mountain" left one after another, their bodies faded on the seats and finally disappeared.
"Zi Feng, I have adjusted the teleportation point for you. After you leave, you will be teleported to ten kilometers away from the entry point. As long as you don't take off the mask, the "Holy Eye" will not be able to lock your trace again."
"I understand."
Ryan looked deeply at the first "Red Kite" and silently said "leave" in his heart.
Ten seconds later, the mist in front of his eyes flowed, and his vision gradually fell into darkness.
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(I am in a better state today, so I wrote a little more~ Although there are only more than 6,000 words... I will try to make up for the missing Guguzi on the weekend~)