Mystery: A Spark

Pirate convention? Arthur recalled for a moment and remembered that the original book did mention that pirates would hold pirate conventions from time to time to conduct transactions.

Aside from the four kings and seven generals, other pirates and attendees would only receive news of the pirate conference shortly before it was held, and most of them wouldn't be able to make it in time.

This practice was actually a precaution against a surprise attack by powerful forces from the navies of various countries and major churches.

It seems like I should go check it out. I don't have much money left, so I might as well buy a few recipes to replenish my wallet... Arthur thought for a moment and then made his decision.

He didn't plan to sell too many, because that would definitely attract the covetous eyes of those with ulterior motives.

"Then let's go take a look. Shall we set off now?" Arthur asked.

“Well, if there’s nothing else, let’s set off now. The captain was originally on his way back to Remburg, so the news came a little late. If we go now, we’ll be able to meet up with the captain and attend the pirate convention together,” Danitz replied.

The two went to the local outpost to find an informant and learned that some of them were also going to the pirate convention, so they hitched a ride.

Arthur also bought a cheap pistol to test the effect of combining the characteristics of the Lightbringers with firearms.

On his way to the pirate convention, Arthur conducted an experiment in his room, but the results were unsatisfactory.

His idea of ​​using the Lightbringers to create bullets imbued with divine power failed; the guns created using the Lightbringers' characteristics still fired ordinary bullets.

"It seems that a higher-series extraordinary property is required." Arthur sighed and destroyed the magical item he had just created.

His idea to enhance the power of firearms failed, something he was actually prepared for.

Because many amazing items in the form of melee weapons appeared in the original work, but the only extraordinary firearm that was famous was Deathstroke.

Since Deathstroke is formed by the Reaper trait, it's reasonable to speculate that traits with insufficient sequence power may not be able to effectively enhance the weapon's power.

It can be roughly seen from the capabilities of various low-sequence methods that there are actually not many that can be organically combined with firearms.

"Then it can only be used to make melee weapons." Arthur put away the Lightbringer's special ability.

The crafting of melee weapons requires a blacksmith, but he has to go to the pirate tournament soon, so it can only be done later.

Anyway, he's not likely to be in any battles lately, so let's just use the hidden blade for now.

......

That night, Arthur once again entered the Trial Realm and received training from the Demon Hunter instructors.

After training, he summoned the Skull of Gul'dan to see if he would gain any new spells after his advancement.

As expected, two new spells appeared in Gul'dan's Skull.

Demonic skin and terrifying howls.

Arthur carefully examined the effects of the two spells and was immediately overjoyed.

The spell "Howl of Fear" is, as its name suggests, a way to instill fear in enemies with your voice, preventing them from calming down.

Clearly, this skill can also be converted into a spell that one can cast independently.

The other skill, Demon Skin, is even more useful. This spell makes one's skin tough, thereby enhancing one's defense.

Most importantly, Arthur discovered something: he might very well acquire the follow-up spell for this skill in the future.

These are the Evil Armor Technique and the Demon Armor Technique.

Of the twenty-two extraordinary paths, many have their own life-saving capabilities.

For example, the paper doll substitute of the fortune teller in Sequence Seven, the dragonization of the audience, and the steel-like toughness of the undead themselves.

The best of these is undoubtedly the armor ability that comes with the Warrior path.

Of course, there's no need to elaborate on the story of some idiot being instantly killed by someone piercing the eye gap of his armor with a feather.

As for the Hunter Path, it has absolutely no defensive capabilities in the low to mid-sequence stages.

But strangely enough, sequence eight of this pathway is clearly a sequence that acts as an MT.

Therefore, Arthur was actually quite insecure after being promoted to Provocateur.

Because he has no way to save his life now, just like when he was at Sequence Nine, he's still someone who can be killed with a single shot.

The acquisition of the Demon Skin skill truly solved Arthur's immediate problem.

This skill makes his skin tougher, which greatly improves his survivability.

After casting this spell, the threat posed by ordinary firearms to him was greatly reduced.

At least for now, as long as he isn't hit in vital areas like the eyes by specially made high-powered firearms, he's basically not going to die.

Therefore, the moment Arthur saw this skill, he prioritized learning it.

He has always been clearly aware of his own tendency to court disaster.

Shouting Leodorus in Old Hermes was nothing more than a trivial matter.

That would be interesting to see someone put on a monocle in front of a real brat.

Chapter 35 The Role of the Provocateur

Of course, that's what he thought, but before he had a strong enough ability to protect himself, Arthur would definitely not joke around with his own life.

Therefore, at this stage, he plans to play it safe and develop his strength cautiously, restrain his reckless impulses, and avoid causing trouble.

After Arthur was promoted to Provocateur and used it to kill a Demon Guardian, he gained more than just two new warlock skills.

Arthur discovered that after advancing to the Demon Hunter realm in the Trial Illusion, his physical body in reality also underwent changes.

Firstly, the ability of ghost vision can be used in reality, but he is not yet able to control this newly acquired sense very well.

He will probably need to receive further training from his instructors before he can use this ability freely.

As for now, because he is not yet able to control the Ghost Vision's ability to see reality well, he doesn't dare to use this skill to look around.

If he were to see something he shouldn't have, he would probably die on the spot.

Besides his ghostly vision, Arthur discovered that after consuming the materials of the Demon Guardian to advance, a new slot appeared in his real body, allowing him to devour other beings and gain some of their abilities.

Unlike a shepherd's ability to herd, a shepherd can herd up to seven targets, but he will be affected by these herded targets, causing him to have mental problems.

While Arthur's ability to devour can only accommodate one target at a time, it essentially locks the target inside his body like a prison cell and chains, so the impact on them is not significant and they will not suffer from mental problems as a result.

Regarding the choice of which target to devour, Arthur had a vague idea in his mind.

However, he will have to figure out the specifics of how to do it later.

Overall, this promotion brought Arthur considerable benefits.

Two warlock skills and a Devour slot, which are granted by his insignia.

The Provocateur sequence itself also grants Arthur some abilities.

After his promotion, he became more adept at using targeted insults against his opponents.

Even with those who cannot be communicated with, such as beasts, monsters, or out-of-control individuals, he can exude a sense of aversion that makes them loathe him.

In addition, his ability to set traps has improved, which allows him to better steer the situation in his favor.

After summarizing his newly acquired abilities, Arthur began to consider how to play the role of the provocateur.

For him, simply using foul language to provoke others is only the initial stage of provocation.

Arthur's goal was to subtly provoke anger in others using the most civilized way of speaking; he believed this was the highest level of provocation.

He also plans to give himself a new look, just like Klein in the original novel, to constantly remind himself that he is playing a role.

Therefore, what kind of new identity to adopt is the question Arthur now needs to consider.

Of all the characters he knew in his past life, there were quite a few who could provoke hatred simply because of their faces.

For example, Teemo, or a certain ill-mannered bull, or Lu Su from the TV series "Rising Sun".

However, if cultural background and image issues are taken into account, then all these roles must make way for the next one.

Anduin Wrynn.

A handsome young prince who is quite rude when playing cards.

Despite being a priest who believes in the Holy Light, he acts like a thief, stealing and robbing like a dog while playing cards. Players affectionately call him "Priest Dog," meaning he plays cards like a dog.

Moreover, this character, as the initial skin for the Priest class in Hearthstone, is extremely adept at raising blood pressure.

His signature three-line voice lines make other priest character skins pale in comparison; they just don't feel right when you use them.

When Arthur was a Hearthstone newbie, he built a fast-attack deck to play on the ladder because it was cheap. That's when he encountered a Priest with the default skin.

Four mana for Barnes, then Barnes pulls Asha, and Asha pulls Asha again.

At that moment, Anduin on the other side said, "Wow, not bad."

Arthur's blood pressure immediately spiked, almost turning red, and he started yelling "Warning! Warning!"

In addition, there was the time when Arthur pushed the opponent into the kill zone and was about to execute them in the next round, but Anduin on the other side suddenly resurrected three 948s.

The fact that Arthur didn't smash his phone and go play Mortal Kombat on the other side shows how composed he was.

Of course, the main reason was that he couldn't find anyone, otherwise he would definitely have played something real on the other side, to let him know why the flowers were so red.

After that, Arthur, having learned his lesson, diligently studied ways to control the priests and vowed to cure the internet addiction of those shepherds on the ladder.

He practiced diligently, striving to improve his card-playing skills, and finally...

He became a priest player.

There's another reason why Arthur chose Anduin as his role model: in terms of appearance alone, he and Anduin are quite similar.

With the same blond hair and the same dashing good looks, especially his face, he was just as handsome as Brad Pitt.

Arthur first used his hidden blade to dress himself in a classic blue and gold-trimmed outfit, then combed his blond hair to look like an adult.

Simply part the bangs in the middle and tie up the rest of the hair. That's how you get a simple Anduin-style hairstyle.

However, this created a new problem: the purple mark on his forehead caused by the binding of the soul stone reappeared.

After a moment's thought, Arthur simply used his hidden blade to make himself a simple-looking headband, using this method to cover the mark on his forehead.

After doing all that, Arthur made some minor adjustments to his attire to make it look more harmonious.

And so, his new look was decided.

"Tsk tsk, he does look like a refined person, it's a pity he can't speak human language." Arthur looked at himself in the mirror and chuckled, making a light joke.

With such a positive image, he uttered words that sent blood pressure soaring.