Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery.

Chapter 355 A Loving Family
On Cruz Island, Cattleya was stunned by the dreamlike scene before her.

Just as the sun set and the light began to dim, bright balls of light appeared on the streets, making the streets as bright as day.

Cattleya knew very well that it was definitely not a gas street lamp, because a gas lamp would not be so bright!
Odysseus said, "Then let's start our tour with the streetlights."

He once again used the excuse he had prepared long ago: "This is a material I accidentally found that can emit light continuously."

"I told you it couldn't be 'lighting crystal,'" Cattleya said, coming to her senses. "Are you so confident in using this material for streetlights?"

"A lot of people have been stealing streetlights lately," Odysseus said bluntly. "But I caught all the thieves. I gave them two options: pay a £200 fine or buy the light ball for £300."

At this time, crew member Noi has been promoted to Sequence 7 "Magician". These days, she is either catching thieves who steal street lights or on her way to catch thieves.

Unless the thief's sequence is above Sequence 7, he can be caught quickly using divination.

If they are truly at the Sequence 7 level or above, they generally won't do such sneaky things.

In other words, he would instruct his subordinates to do so instead of stealing it himself.

Cattleya was stunned for a moment, and was about to exclaim, "What a bargain!" But then she changed her mind and smiled, "Are you making a fortune?"

Odysseus smiled and said nothing.

When he had previously quoted a price to Lieutenant General Iceberg, he had calculated the cost. At that time, the "Spirit Storage Crystal" in each street lamp was worth 1 soli.

Of course, this does not include the cost of "help from the demigod", because Odysseus can complete the key step in the production process by himself using the Level 1 seal.

As production increases, costs continue to fall, and the current cost has been reduced to around 10 pence.

After the thief who stole the "energy storage crystal" was caught, he would definitely buy it as long as he had enough money.

Because you can easily make a few hundred pounds by selling such things on other islands.

The extraordinary world is still not familiar with the "Soul Storage Crystal", so after Odysseus catches those thieves, he will send someone to explain and tell the thieves that this thing can also store spirituality.

So many thieves are willing to mortgage all the valuables on them in order to buy it.

Since they really had no money, Odysseus took the thieves to the iron mine and let them dig for a month before letting them go.

In the past few days, just by "catching thieves" or selling "Spirit Storage Crystals", he has earned more than 2 pounds. There are also many "big pirates" who hope to buy a batch of "Spirit Storage Crystals" from the town government.

But Odysseus did not agree. He planned to let those "thieves" test the waters first. As long as the market was suitable, Odysseus would openly cooperate with the Church of the Goddess of Evernight and the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom to officially launch the "Soul Storage Crystal".

This kind of thing must be endorsed by the Orthodox Church, and Odysseus must also give the church a portion of the profits, otherwise the church and secret organizations will come looking for him, and then Odysseus can only sell it secretly.

Only when a community of interests is formed can Odyssey be sold openly.

Cattleya observed the streetlights again before saying, "Just the streetlights alone are enough for the pirates to talk about for a long time."

As long as pirates talk about Cruz Island, the island's popularity will not diminish.

The two continued their tour, and Odysseus introduced the food area to Cattleya. Cattleya listened quietly, and soon she discovered that this place actually brought together delicacies from all countries and regions in the north and south continents!

This was a little unbelievable. Cattleya even suspected that the "hermit" had traveled around the world, kidnapped local celebrity chefs, and sent them to Cruz Island?
Then she realized that even pirates who didn't pay much attention to food would definitely remember this town well.

And if money and time permit, I will come here to spend money again.

Because the pirates came from all over the world, and the food on the sea only has the characteristics of "island food", many pirates may not have eaten the delicacies of their hometown for many years.

Since we are going to eat anyway, why not go to Cruz Island and eat what we want?

After visiting the dining area, Odysseus took Cattleya to visit the trading area and listened to Odysseus explain the general process of selling stolen goods.

Cattleya feels very convenient and standardized, just like a VIP customer going to the bank to handle business.

As long as we maintain good credit, pirates will definitely come here to sell stolen goods in the future.

Because the risk of selling stolen goods here is very small, especially with standardized procedures, the pirates will feel that this is a very normal thing, thus eliminating the tension.

This will further increase mutual trust.

At this time, a dispute broke out in a weapons shop not far away. Crew member Boris was leading people to maintain order, but after verbal persuasion failed, he had to beat up the pirates who were causing trouble.

All the crew members of the "Sword of Dawn" have been working overtime these days, and even Tim and Odysseus, the officers sent by the navy, have been assigned the task of maintaining public order.

However, the crew members did not complain because the captain gave them bonuses every day and they could accumulate merits.

After a pirate conference, they basically had the potion formula or one of the extraordinary characteristics they needed for the next sequence.

The only regret is that they have all been promoted recently and the potion has not been fully digested yet, so they need to wait for a while before they can be promoted again.

After the dispute was resolved, Odysseus waved to Boris and asked, "Why did that pirate cause trouble just now?"

Boris, a crew member with some stubble, replied: "He wanted to order 20 submachine guns, but the clerk told him that the purchase limit was 2, and he would have to wait until they left the shore before he could give it to him."

Odysseus frowned: "Didn't the clerk tell him that he could make a reservation?"

This is not Odysseus's "hunger marketing", but the fact is that the factory that manufactures firearms on Cruz Island has not been completed yet. The current batch of firearms were all manufactured by Odysseus' "extraordinary puppets" in his secret base.

But the problem is that the "manpower" of the "Extraordinary Puppet" is a bit tight now, and it is impossible to contribute more production capacity.

Odysseus originally planned to build factories for semi-automatic rifles and submachine guns on Cruz Island and Votai State respectively. The production capacity on Cruz Island would be mainly sold to pirates, while the guns produced by the factory in Votai State would be sold to international customers.

Although no orders have been received yet, Odysseus is sure that orders will come in soon after the "Governor's Guard" displays these weapons.

As for handing over the weapons purchased by the pirates to them when they are offshore, this is entirely for safety reasons.

However, when purchasing, they can go to a special shooting range to test the gun.

After this, people boarding the dock are not allowed to carry submachine guns or semi-automatic rifles.

These two types of firearms are too lethal and must be regulated.

"I did," Boris replied. "But when they heard it would take three months, they thought I was playing a trick on them, so we had a quarrel."

Odysseus took a look at the pirate who had just been beaten by Boris. When he saw "Admiral of Mystery" and "Admiral of Stars", there was a hint of fear in his eyes, probably because he was afraid of being beaten again.

Odysseus said, "Let the clerk explain to the other party that the goods we have prepared are indeed a little insufficient, and ask for their understanding.

"And promised to provide him with enough firearms within three months."

Boris was stunned for a moment: "Is it necessary..."

After he said this, he quickly covered his mouth, took a deep breath and said, "I'll go right away."

Boris has never been able to change his "habitual provocation" and usually seals his mouth with tape when he sees the captain.

But today, he really didn't have time to stick his mouth shut.

In Odysseus's opinion, of course this is necessary, these are the target customers!

After Boris left, Cattleya asked, "What new weapons have you developed?"

Odysseus thought for a moment before saying, "Come on, I'll take you to the shooting range."

As he spoke, Odysseus grabbed Cattleya's shoulders, and the next moment, the two disappeared from where they were.

Two seconds later, they appeared on the hillside of a valley. In the middle of the valley, several large "Spirit Storage Crystals" were suspended in the air, illuminating the entire valley as bright as day.

Cattleya saw that there were two shooting ranges with different shooting distances in the valley.

The sound of "da da da" is endless.

At one of the shooting ranges, the target was about 100 meters away. Two pirates were testing their guns. Cattleya had never seen the guns in their hands before. After the safety was turned on, dozens of bullets in the magazine were all fired in a few seconds.

Several targets were hit by a series of bullets. The two pirates looked very happy. After testing the guns, they started talking to the staff next to them. They must be planning to order a batch.

At another shooting range, the target was about 200 meters long. It was a shooting range for semi-automatic rifles. With each gunshot, some bullets hit the target and penetrated the wooden target directly.

Cattleya looked at it for a while before taking a deep breath.

She was keenly aware that if ordinary people used these two types of guns, they would basically have the ability to kill a "low-sequence" Beyonder.

In a head-on battle, even Sequence 7 couldn't withstand such a barrage.

After a long while, Cattleya said, "I also want to order a batch of firearms like this."

Odysseus smiled and said, "Of course, but we'll have to wait. These guns have only recently started mass production, so the quantity is a bit tight."

Cattleya said, "Hmm," "I can wait."

She paused and continued, "Once you have a certain amount of stock, you can contact me by letter."

At this time, Cattleya looked into the distance and saw "lights" in the distance, and then asked, "What place is that?"

"That's an iron mine." Odysseus smiled and said, "There is a very good iron mine on this island."

And now this iron mine is the property of the town government.

When Odysseus first became the mayor, he had no intention of taking over the iron mine, as it was still the common property of the autonomous association.

Even if the autonomous association is dissolved later, the assets still belong to the members of the autonomous association.

Later, when Odysseus negotiated with the indigenous people in the mountains, he stated that the mining of iron ore was a personal act and had nothing to do with the town government.

Later, Odysseus clearly stipulated that all forms of slave employment systems would be abolished on Cruz Island, and any labor relationship would require payment.

At the same time, after completely losing their control over the island, the members of the autonomous association set up an iron ore company. At first, they did not take the regulations of the town government seriously and still went to Pingyuan Town to arrest people, hoping to use local people to mine iron ore.

Odysseus punished them severely, and they did not dare to continue capturing slaves in the mayor's jurisdiction, so they planned to capture the natives in the mountains.

The first attempt to capture someone was relatively successful, but after that, the iron mine was attacked by local natives every day.

The natives also attacked their supply convoys, causing considerable losses.

Later, rifles appeared in the hands of the natives, and the iron ore company had no advantage at all. They also asked the mayor for help, but Odysseus had no intention of taking care of the matter.

In the end, many people died in the iron ore company, and it went bankrupt due to lack of follow-up funds before much ore was mined.

At this time, the town government purchased the iron ore at a low price and began to organize production.

First, they released all the indigenous people in the mountains and gave certain compensation to the indigenous people around the iron mine.

Afterwards, they recruited workers from Pingyuan Town, which already trusted the mayor, offered very good wages, and recruited quite a few miners.

After negotiating with the indigenous people in the mountains, the iron mine officially began production.

Odysseus also invested in building a smelting plant nearby, so most of the goods shipped out of the mountains were iron ingots.

Now, not only is there a huge demand for steel on Cruz Island, but after the railway construction begins, a large number of rails will also be needed, and the ore in one iron mine will not be enough.

Fortunately, Wotai State also has iron mines. After a certain amount of coordinated production in Odysseus, it should be able to be self-sufficient.

Seeing all this, Cattleya realized that the "Hermit" had built Cruz Island into an island with rich industries.

This kind of island is rare in the ocean. Most islands only have one or two pillar industries. As long as there is some fluctuation in that industry, many people engaged in that industry will go bankrupt.

This will in turn seriously affect the islands’ main source of income, making it impossible for these islands to accumulate wealth in a sustainable manner.

It was already dark. Odysseus glanced towards the mountains and said, "Huh?"

Cattleya was stunned: "What's wrong?"

Odysseus smiled and said, "I have a surprise for you."

He paused and said, "It's getting late, let's go have dinner."

As he spoke, he pointed in the direction of the mountains and said, "I built a cabin there. How about we go there to eat?"

Cattleya didn't care too much: "Okay."

Odysseus once again used "Travel" to bring the "Admiral of the Stars" to a high mountain peak, where there was a small wooden house with lights on.

From here, Cattleya could see the calm sea under the moonlight and could faintly hear the sound of the waves.

The bright lights at the foot of the mountain are also in sight, including the bustling port town, the quiet lighthouse town, and the plain town that seems like a paradise. Each town gives people a different feeling.

"Come in." Odysseus was already standing at the door and pushed it open.

Cattleya followed him in, only to be stunned at the doorway. A tall figure sat on the sofa inside, legs crossed, reading a book. After a second or two of silence, Cattleya quickly said, "Your Majesty."

The person sitting on the sofa was the "Mysterious Queen". Because the food in Wotai State was very ordinary, Odysseus and Bernadette had often come to this wooden house for dinner recently.

Although this island is not big, there is endless seafood and fruits to eat, and the food is richer than that in Wotaizhou.

Bernadette glanced at Cattleya, then put down the book and said, "Come in and sit down."

Then she said to Odysseus, "I just caught two fish."

There was a fully equipped kitchen in the cabin. Odysseus took off his coat and threw it on the sofa. He rolled up his sleeves and said, "The fish here is much fresher than at the fish market."

While Odysseus was skillfully killing the fish, he said, "I just took Cattleya to look at semi-automatic rifles and submachine guns."

Bernadette placed the book on the coffee table, leaned back in her chair, and asked with a smile, "What do you feel?"

Cattleya was stunned again, because she hadn't seen such a kind queen for a long time.

After another pause of a second or two, she said, "It can give ordinary people extremely strong firepower."

She took a deep breath. "I even think these weapons can completely change the way pirates fight."

Bernadette said “hmm” with satisfaction: “In my opinion, there are even more profound effects.

"The pirates have such powerful firepower, so shouldn't the navy also have comparable firepower?"

Cattleya had recovered from her initial surprise and immediately understood what the "Queen" meant: "Will the Navy purchase a large number of such weapons?"

Then she looked at Odysseus who was washing fish, and now she roughly understood why the queen said that he was the one who could change the world.

Cattleya pondered for a moment and asked, "Is this a new business for Elemental Dawn?"

"No." Bernadette smiled and glanced at Odysseus: "We'll also order 'Elemental Dawn' from him."

Odysseus said as he worked, "Once we have enough inventory, I'll send a batch to Elemental Dawn."

Cattleya looked at the "Queen's" smile and fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

With the help of his extraordinary strength, Odysseus quickly prepared dinner.

One fish was stewed into soup, one was made into grilled fish, and three pineapple rice dishes were made.

It was the first time for Cattleya to eat pineapple rice. It had the aroma of rice and the sour and sweet taste of pineapple. She ate six or seven mouthfuls in a row and was about to praise Odysseus's cooking skills, but she didn't say it out loud.

She noticed that the "Queen" and Odysseus were chatting while eating, and the atmosphere was like a family having a meal.

At first, Cattleya felt very warm. After all, she hadn't felt this way for a long time.

But then she felt a little horrified at her own feelings, because one of the protagonists of this heartwarming scene was the "Mysterious Queen", and she had never imagined that the "Queen" would have such a side to her.

It made her feel unfamiliar and a little frightened.

The reason for her panic was mainly because a terrifying thought appeared in her mind, making her temporarily unsure how to face the "hermit" in the future.

But soon, Cattleya felt relieved. After all, it was the Queen's freedom to choose who to be her partner.

She stopped letting her mind wander and enjoyed the food while listening to the conversation between the "Queen" and the "Hermit".

It sounds like the "Queen" is discussing with the "Hermit" how to run Wotaizhou well.

In the recent Tarot meetings, the "Hermit" did not share his current situation, but Cattleya learned through her own channels that the "Admiral of Mystery" seemed to have gone to Lenburg.

But she didn't expect that the "hermit" had already become the governor of Lenburg.

Cattleya didn't know how the "Hermit" became the governor, or what his purpose was.
I can only listen quietly.

In the end, Cattleya simply enjoyed the food. Not only was the pineapple rice delicious, the fish soup made by the "Hermit" was also delicious, and the grilled fish was perfect for drinking.

After dinner, the three of them came to the wooden chairs at the door again, enjoying the sea breeze, looking at the scenery outside, and chatting casually.

At this time, in the restaurant and kitchen, Bernadette's "invisible servants" were clearing the table and washing the dishes.

It was not until after nine o'clock in the evening that Bernadette got up and headed from the spirit world to Wotai City.

After Odysseus closed the "Soul Storage Crystal" in the wooden house, he took Cattleya to the room assigned to her.

It was a wooden house with a small yard high above the port town.

There are only a few houses like this, and they are specially prepared for "Pirate Generals".

After Odysseus said goodbye, Cattleya sat by the window, looking at the scenery outside for a long time without saying a word.

……

The next morning, Odysseus arrived in the northern part of the Feysac Empire as promised, not far from the "Giant Town".

As soon as he appeared in the real world, Odysseus saw Groselle sitting on a huge rock not far away.

Odysseus was stunned: "You came early?"

Groselle hummed, unable to hide his disappointment.

Odysseus asked, "It doesn't seem to be going well?"

"I talked a lot with them," Groselle said, "I've made two friends, and the town leader is willing to accept me.

"But...but you have to believe in the 'God of War' to join them...I, I don't even know what kind of god the 'God of War' is. But it's definitely not the great 'Giant King'."

Odysseus thought to himself: In fact, he is the child of the "Giant King", so the relationship is not very distant.

Groselle let out a long sigh: "I refused their baptism."

Odysseus said, "Then come back with me to Cruz Island. I will hire you to protect the island.

“Besides, you have a home there, and acquaintances like the ascetic Snowman.

"Shatas and Mobet may leave the island soon, but Snowman will definitely not leave."

Groselle stood up from the boulder and said sincerely, "Thank you."

After he refused the baptism of the giant leader, he felt that the attitude of other giants towards him had subtly changed. He knew very well that this was not their home.

The only place where he still feels a sense of belonging is his hometown village on Cruz Island.

Odysseus used "travel" to take Groselle back to Cruz Island.

They reappeared in the open space in the center of their hometown village. The large whetstone that Groselle had used to sharpen his sword was still there, as if it had already foreshadowed the return of this giant warrior.

Odysseus said, "As a reward for protecting this island, in addition to providing you with enough food, your salary will be the same as Longzel's. After you start receiving your salary, you can try to trade with the locals.

"Also, if there are any other missions, we will probably go to the Northern Continent to fight."

Groselle nodded: "I will follow your instructions."

Now he has a job and his own house, so his life is pretty good.

"I have prepared a weapon for you." Odysseus took out a modified machine gun from the "Wilderness of Knowledge" and thoughtfully hung it on a shoulder strap.

The improved "Extraordinary Machine Gun" that felt very heavy and difficult to use in Odysseus was as convenient as a revolver in the hands of the tall Groselle.

Groselle tried it and said, "Very good."

"You can try it somewhere deserted." Odysseus said, "You don't need to reload, but you need to rest for three minutes after firing for one minute.

"Tomorrow, I'll have someone send you three 'magazine clips'. I've already designed a set of 'charged armor' for you. Each 'magazine clip' can be used for one minute.

"And when using a magazine, as long as it's not used continuously, the usage time can be much longer than one minute."

Those so-called "magazines" contain large "spiritual storage crystals" that store "spirituality" in advance to support the continuous firing of the "extraordinary machine gun".

Let’s try it first. In Odysseus’ plan, if the “magazine” is sufficient, this “extraordinary machine gun” can be on standby around the clock.

After learning about the current situation of the "Giant Town", Odysseus probably guessed that this would be the result, so he modified an "extraordinary machine gun" in advance.

After chatting with Groselle for a while, Odysseus returned to his office to deal with matters related to the "Pirate Conference".

……

The day before the opening of the "Pirate Conference", all the "big pirates" arrived.

They were all received by the crew of the "Sword of Dawn". After all, the crew members already had the strength of "big pirates".

There were many "big pirates" who had participated in the "Pirate Conference" more than once, but this was the first time they were received so formally. They were also given accommodation that was more exquisite than normal hotels, which greatly satisfied their vanity.

In order to maintain order in the port town, Odysseus asked Groselle, who had just started working for the "Sword of Dawn", to appear in the port town carrying a giant sword and an "Extraordinary Machine Cannon" on his back.

With the giant's appearance in the port town's square, the pirates behaved themselves.

Longzel was assigned by Odysseus to keep an eye on the "big pirates".

These "big pirates" may not realize that the main purpose of arranging them to live together is to better monitor them.

For these "big pirates", Odysseus's requirement is: as long as there is no fighting.

The "pirate generals" were received by Odysseus himself.

Vice Admiral Iceberg and Vice Admiral Deep Sea had been here before, but they were only given a brief tour.

What surprised Odysseus was that "Lieutenant General Disease" and "Lieutenant General Dusk" also came to attend the pirate conference.

"Lieutenant General of Disease" is a woman with long, straight eyebrows and a graceful and slender figure. Odysseus always has the illusion that every look and movement of the other party seems to be able to arouse his inner desires.

However, as long as you hold on to your mental defenses, there won't be any major problems.

The pirates watching the excitement on the street all showed admiration, as if many of them had fallen in love with the new "Pirate Lieutenant General".

If it weren't for the last bit of rationality stopping him, many pirates would have rushed over to express their love.

Vice Admiral Tracy, while displaying aloofness, approached Odysseus by asking him questions like the giant's origins, what delicacies were available on Cruz Island, and any recommended streetwalkers.

After chatting for a while, Odysseus sighed inwardly that the "witch's" ability was so pervasive that he actually felt like he was in love.

However, this feeling can be intervened in a rational and spiritual way so as not to do anything inappropriate.

"Vice Admiral Dusk" Ivan Bulatov is a middle-aged man with a gloomy expression. He wears a hat that is slightly larger than a normal captain's hat. There is an old scar under his left eye. Coupled with his gloomy expression, he is definitely the kind of person who can scare a child to tears.

This "Lieutenant General of the Dusk" was the one Odysseus had seen, the one who looked most like the "Pirate General" who was a pirate captain. He was dressed in linen clothes, with a compass hanging around his waist and an old-fashioned flintlock rifle.

In comparison, "Admiral of the Stars" and "Vice Admiral of the Iceberg" are more like scholars, "Vice Admiral of the Disease" is more like a socialite with a domineering temperament, and "Vice Admiral of the Deep Sea" is more like an executive of a large company.

Lieutenant General Dusk didn't have that many questions and was just listening to Odysseus' explanation.

Finally, when Odysseus took him to his residence, he said, "After this meeting, I hope to talk to you alone."

Odysseus smiled and said, "No problem."

He knew very well that "Lieutenant General Dusk" and "Lieutenant General Disease" must have received orders from their respective organizations to attend this "Pirate Conference".

Then they must have their own purposes for coming to Cruz Island.

That night, the entire port town was bustling yet tense.

It was lively because with so many pirates coming to the party, they had to drink, brag, and look for street girls.

The tension is because the "big pirates" are wary of each other.

In addition, just by taking a look at the residences of the "pirate generals", one can seem to feel the confrontation between them.

That night, when Odysseus slept, he held the "Staff of Gus" in his hand, fearing that the "pirate generals" would suddenly start a fight.

The next morning, the "Pirate Conference" officially opened in the drizzle.

After everyone took their seats according to their strength and status, the convener of the conference, Alva, known as "Black Hand," spoke first. "This is the most complete gathering of 'Pirate Generals' ever. We're sure to make breakthrough progress on our agenda."

After the "Admiral of Blood" was killed, all the pirate generals arrived except the infamous "Admiral of Hell".

(End of this chapter)