I have to get lucky right away.

Chapter 360 Jack's Bizarre Adventure - Prologue
On the shore of Catania harbor, a few fishermen chatted idly. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any fish in such a noisy harbor, but because ships always throw some rotten food directly into the sea before landing (Note ①), the fish have gradually overcome the noise.

With someone helping to bait the spot, it naturally attracts a group of anglers who have no worries about food and drink. When a group of people can't catch any fish, they inevitably start chatting.

As for the fishing community, not all of them, but mostly middle-aged and elderly men, and it's easy to imagine what a group of old men would talk about when they get together and chat—

"There are more and more pirates in Catania Port lately. I wonder if the Woodnas family can keep them in check..."

"Who can argue with that? Although those who come to the Earth God are all seekers of land, where there are seekers of land, there are also bounty hunters and the navy. If a fight breaks out, who will compensate for the damage?"

"I heard from the youngest son of the Werner family, who works as a lackey for the Woodnas family, that several notorious pirates with bounties over a million have recently arrived in the Blue Lagoon Island Chain! The family has printed thousands of wanted posters, even the lowest-ranking errand boys have one..."

"What? Is the Woodnas family about to make a move?"

"Bullshit! They said everyone should keep their eyes open and not mess with the wrong people!"

"cut!"

A group of old men were just rambling on and on, not afraid of trouble from the Woodnas family. After all, those who could come out to fish in broad daylight were not the same as those poor wretches who would starve to death if they didn't work for a day. In fact, this topic might have been deliberately spread by the Woodnas family.

Just as this group began to criticize the local administrator, a burly old man suddenly stood up, his face beaming with excitement, and said:

"A fish's on! A fish's on! Goodness, that's some strength, it must be a big one!"

"Ha, there aren't any fish that big in Catania. I bet you caught a Terra fish again!"

"Bullshit!" Hearing his fellow angler's curse, the old man roared, his arm muscles bulging as he suddenly exerted force.

Terra's superhuman physique combined with the materials science of the previous civilization left these fishermen completely clueless about how to play a fish. With a burst of force, the fishing rod, which was almost bent into an arch, suddenly snapped, and a dark shadow darted out of the water.

"I knew it... Holy crap?!"

Just as he was about to boast about his catch, the old man's expression darkened. What was hanging at the end of his fishing line was actually a young boy!
"Kid, why are you going into the water here at the harbor? Are you crazy?" The old man said, though he didn't think the young man was a local.

The young man seemed a bit confused. He shook his head vigorously before giving a somewhat naive smile and saying:

"Oh, excuse me, is this the Port of Catania?"

"Isn't that obvious? If it's not Catania, then it could be..."

Before the old man could finish speaking, his expression changed slightly, and the boy suddenly cheered and disappeared in a flash. "What's going on with that kid?" the old man wondered, still somewhat bewildered. His fishing buddy beside him exclaimed...
"Why worry so much? It's probably just another smuggler trying to board a cargo ship. Okay, where were we..."

……

"It actually worked!" Jack ran for two miles until he could no longer see the group of fishermen, then he clenched his fist in triumph.

Just now, he completed the most outrageous adventure of his life. Just as those old men said, he did indeed smuggle himself in, but unlike what they thought, he didn't sneak onto the cargo ship and then jump into the sea when it docked. Instead, he clung to the bottom of the passenger ship to get there.

The journey took two whole days. If it weren't for the extraordinary power bestowed upon him by the Earth Goddess, he felt he would have been soaked to death long ago!
"Thank you for the protection of the Earth Goddess!"

Thinking of this, Jack couldn't help but pray, and with the prayer, his power activated again, completely evaporating the water off his body.

He pulled out the small cloth bag he had always wrapped with his powers from his pocket, and after confirming that there was nothing wrong with the wealth he had accumulated over the years, a satisfied smile appeared on Jack's face. He had only intended to give it a try, but by the time he realized that his idea was a bit reckless, the ship he was on had already been off the shore for half a day.

Thinking he probably wouldn't be able to swim back, Jack gritted his teeth and stayed up for two days and two nights, finally managing to reach the shore.

It's fortunate that he chose a fast ship; if he had boarded an ordinary cargo ship, he might still be drifting in some area right now.

"As long as we get here, that's all that matters!"

It has to be said that these ordinary people, living day to day without knowing tomorrow, lived a very carefree life. In the blink of an eye, they had left the thrilling journey behind. The intense fatigue urged him to fall asleep quickly, but Jack still restrained his physiological instincts and recalled the stories that old York, who had been a sailor at the dock, had told him. He followed the sailors who had just disembarked and walked out of the dock.

According to Old York's story, the cost of living near Catania Port varied. Some hotels catered to pirates who had just disembarked and were eager to unleash their pent-up desires. As a result, there were many hotel assassins who looked ordinary but charged exorbitant prices. Although they could certainly provide services commensurate with their spending, they would not be cheap even if it was just a hotel stay.

If you get here and can't tell which hotel is better to stay in, just follow the sailors who don't seem to have any weapons on them. The hotels they stay in are definitely the most affordable.

"I hope old York isn't bluffing me!" Jack glanced at all his belongings, swallowed hard, and, with the thought of skipping out on a meal if all else fails, followed them into a filthy-looking inn.

"Hey, what would you like to order, sir?" As Jack walked into the hotel, he saw a middle-aged man sitting behind the bar greeting him. The lobby on the first floor of the hotel had been converted into a restaurant, and the sounds of people shouting for drinks could be heard everywhere.

Jack breathed a sigh of relief at the owner's inquiry; at least the owner didn't greet him with questions like "A new face?" or "First time here?" as in old York's story. He walked to the bar, not showing any timidity, and casually replied:
"I plan to stay for two days, how much will it cost?"

"A dormitory bed is 10 yuan a day, a four-person room is 30 yuan a day, and a single room is 100 yuan a day, including one dinner, but it's just black bread and water. Better food and drinks are extra. The prices are posted on the wall. We guarantee safety here, provided you haven't caused any trouble outside." The owner has been running a shop in Catania for many years and is naturally a shrewd person. He could tell at a glance that this was a newcomer who had just ventured out to sea.

Although Jack felt a pang of regret at the price, even back in his hometown, hotels weren't much cheaper. Recalling old York's teaching that "dormitories are safer because there are more people than single or shared rooms," he immediately took out the money he had already put in his pocket and placed it on the table.
"A shared dormitory room will do, I'll stay here for a couple of days!"

(End of this chapter)