The girl with white hair and red eyes is serious about revenge

The two continued to wait at the office door for a while, and then, a voice said "Come in" from inside.

Perlis and Aoi entered the office at the same time and met the owner of the mine.

Surprisingly, the owner of the mine was not from Dila, but from the Federation. According to his self-introduction, this was the property he bought after the Academy War. Perlis knew why: as a defeated country, Dila had to allow the capital of the Academi Federation to enter its territory, so that the cheap labor force on the Dila Islands and Akihara could be further developed.

The Federals... might recognize me... So Perlis lowered her face slightly. She had already hidden her pure white hair in her hood.

Obviously, the boss in the federal black suit did not notice Perlis's features. He first thanked Aoi. Then, even though it seemed very perfunctory, he still gave Aoi some insignificant compensation: a few hundred Dila dollars.

Aoi obviously knew something, and politely pushed back the banknotes that the boss pushed over to her, and said with a smile:

"Leave it to the drowning boy. He will need money more than anyone else next."

"You are very smart, young lady," the boss nodded with a smile, "There are not many kind-hearted people like you in this world."

The boss pushed up his metal-framed glasses, took the money back, and then glanced at Aoi.

"So, is there anything I can do for you? Within my reach?"

"I have some information I want to find out," Aoi said directly, "Do you know anything about [Inmotoros]?"

Hearing the name [Inmotarus], the boss was silent for a moment, then he spoke elegantly:

"You mean the black island on the sea?"

"It seems you know a lot," Aoi nodded, "I want to know more about it, especially how to cross the ocean current and get there."

Aoi had heard about the Yaki Troll Soul Eater from Perlis. She knew that the flagship belonging to the King of the Islands could cross the ocean currents, but the problem was that it was an option they could hardly achieve: as the most powerful pirate king on the sea, Bridge Harmony was an existence that even the Ogi Shogunate could not easily deal with. Even if Perlis and Aoi could defeat him, he would fight to death and sink with the flagship, and would not abandon the ship. Unless it was absolutely necessary, they had no reason to take the risk of seizing the Yaki Troll Soul Eater.

Therefore, Aoi and Perlis' idea is to find another way to cross the ocean current: after all, many fishermen have landed on the Black Island, and although most of them did not have a good ending, it shows that there is more than one way to the Black Island.

"Interesting, you're actually interested in this..."

The boss stroked his chin gracefully, and after a brief silence, he spoke:

"I heard some stories from fishermen and an old friend. They may not be reliable, but they may be helpful to you."

"Please go ahead." Aoi nodded.

"Well... there are two theories."

The boss paused gracefully, then continued:

"The first way is to follow an abnormal ocean current near the Misty Strait around December every year and pass through a sea area that is not covered by storms. If you control the time to arrive at Black Island around five in the morning, you will have a chance to ride the ocean current and drift to the shore of Black Island."

"There has always been a legend circulating on the sea that 'the Black Island is covered with gold'. Basically, every December, a few desperate adventurers will set out from the Misty Strait and drift around the archipelago in search of treasure... Most of them never come back, and those who do come back die on the shore, spewing black liquid from their mouths, and their deaths are miserable..."

December...? It's spring now, it's too late... Perlis' heart skipped a beat, and she immediately ruled out the possibility of trying this clue.

She couldn't wait in Dila until December this year. As the war between Thebite and Dila intensified, the situation here would quickly escalate. Regardless of whether the Federation or Thebite won the war, Dila was definitely not a place for Perlis to stay for long.

The boss gave Perlis and Aoi some time to digest the information. He lowered his head gracefully, supported his metal glasses, and then continued:

"The federal government has taken over those cases, and most of the samples of the black liquid have been taken away by them. If you want to pursue this clue, you should go to the federal government... But it's not easy to go there now, right?"

The boss glanced at Perlis who had been listening with her head down, smiled elegantly, and continued:

"The second method is to look for the [Black Emblem], or to recite words in the ancient divine language..."

"Ark of Providence"

Hearing the low ancient divine language, Perlis subconsciously wanted to look up, but she suppressed it with all her strength.

The boss's pronunciation of the ancient divine language...Perlis didn't know how to describe it...very standard?

She had never heard of the so-called standard "ancient divine language", but the instinct reflected from deep in her genes told her that this was the standard pronunciation of the ancient divine language.

"Dark emblem? Ark?" Aoi suddenly became interested. "What is that?"

"It is rumored that it is a way to avoid the terrifying undercurrent and reach the Black Island directly," the boss nodded to Aoi and smiled elegantly, "If you like the legend of the Black Island, you will know that it is impossible to enter the Black Island, whether from the sky or the sea... Most ships that recklessly approach that area will be broken by the terrifying ocean currents and huge waves. As for the sky... The Federation once organized an aerial scientific expedition, but as soon as they approached the Black Island area, they would crash directly for unknown reasons, not to mention trying to cross the storm..."

"So what is the function of this Ark...or the Black Emblem?" Aoi asked with interest.

"Ah, this has some mysterious meaning..."

The boss smiled elegantly, paused for a moment, and then said to Aoi:

"Those who possess the [Black Emblem] can travel under the ocean currents to the Black Island."

After these words were spoken, Perlis and Aoi were both stunned, and seemed a little unbelievable for a moment.

Because, according to their knowledge, there are already beings that can "travel under the ocean currents":

[Yakitsu Soul Eater], or in other words, [King of the Islands] Bridge Chord.

If that's the case... then the vessel that can travel under the ocean current is not the [Yakitsu Soul Eater], but the Bridge Chord that possesses the [Dark Emblem] or the [Ark]?

This "traveling under the ocean current" should not mean simply diving, but entering a certain unknown state to gain "authority" to the Black Island. The so-called "Ark" is the "medium" that can pull things into this state.

As she thought about this, a hopeful fact gradually emerged in Perlis's mind.

——As long as we can steal the [Ark] from the bridge and the chord, there will be a way to go to the Black Island.

This is much more feasible than snatching a fully armed ship from that madman!

But the problem is... this news may not be correct... Perlis thought, and just as she was about to signal Aoi to ask the boss for more information, Aoi patted her on the shoulder, then stood up and thanked the boss:

“Thank you, it was a great chat and very helpful for me.”

"No, no," the boss waved his hand gracefully, "You're welcome, you're welcome."

"Then we'll take our leave first!"

"Take care, and thank you again for helping the workers in my factory."

The boss nodded gracefully without getting up to see the guest off.

Then, before Perlis had time to react, Aoi pulled her up and dragged her toward the door.

Perlis came to the factory gate with a confused look on her face and walked on the shallows again.

Just as she was about to ask Aoi, she smiled and said:

"Great, we found a viable clue!"

"A feasible clue?" Perlis looked at Aoi's smile, a little puzzled, "Are the two of us enough?"

That [King of the Islands] sounds difficult to deal with. Although Perlis thinks that his individual combat power will not be very strong, but with a flagship that can travel under ocean currents and the base camp of Dead Serpent Bay, Perlis does not think that the Bridge and the Chord can be easily taken down.

"The two of us may not be enough, but in fact, there are more than just the two of us~"

Aoi spoke briskly, and after a brief pause, she spoke to Perlis:

"His Highness Cang Huang is preparing for a decisive battle with Duqiao Hexian."

......

Crystal factory, boss's office.

The boss sitting behind the desk looked at the closed door, recalling the figures of the two girls in his mind.

“So positive...”

The boss smiled imperceptibly, then took off his metal-framed glasses and placed them on the table.

Then, the shadow behind him continued to lengthen and lengthen, becoming thicker and darker.

After reaching a certain limit, the deep black shadow instantly collapsed and became dim again.

At the same time, the boss's expression suddenly became confused, and the corners of his mouth trembled slightly.

He glanced around the room, then at his wire-framed glasses lying on the table, then lowered his head and rubbed his temple.

"What happened...I fell asleep...?"

There was a sharp pain in his forehead and the boss took a painful breath, as if he was awakened from a nightmare, and the elegant tone in his voice disappeared.

At this moment, he caught a glimpse of a gold coin placed on the corner of the table.

——It is the front, engraved with a pair of angel wings.

......

3) Ocean currents and tides (Part 7)

Today's series of tasks went surprisingly smoothly, which made Perlis feel good. After sailing from Baishui Town to the sea, everything went smoothly without any major accidents.

We must be careful and try to reach Black Island smoothly... Perlis secretly clenched her fists and walked into the hustle and bustle of the port with Aoi——

——Since she had promised to attend the dinner party hosted by Hammerhead Shark Captain Furukawa To in the evening, Aoi did not take Perlis to Xilin Island to find food, but returned to the port on time when the sun set.

When she stepped onto the dock, Perlis saw many workers wearing blue scarves on their heads carrying bags of what looked like grain onto cargo ships. There were about dozens of such cargo ships parked at the port, and the workers were like ants carrying food, working in groups, one after another.

"Those are the grains shipped from Qiuzhiyuan to Donglin Island."

As if she could read Perlis's mind, Aoi explained to her with a smile:

"After all, there are many refugees heading to the archipelago. Not to mention, the front line of Akihara was destroyed by the Thebite Third Legion yesterday. In the future, more and more people will come to the sea."

The situation in Qiuzhiyuan is getting more serious, but Canghuang is transporting all the food and resources to the archipelago? Perlis pursed her lips slightly, feeling that something was a little strange.

It was as if...the Cang Huang was ready to give up Qiu Zhiyuan.

However, with the support of the Federation, shouldn't Dila do his best to defend Akihara?

Perlis shook her head and stopped thinking about it, and followed Aoi onto the "Blue Reef".

As soon as she stepped onto the deck, she heard a sailor shouting:

"Captain, board the ship!"

Eh? When did I become a captain? Perlis was panicked for a moment, then she saw a tall figure jumping onto the deck from the other side of the ship.

——[Hammerhead Shark] Furukawa Ferry.

At this moment, the old man with a tricorn hat and a stern face was carrying a huge animal. Perlis observed carefully and found that it was a giant fish with gray scales and fins as sharp as knives. Its head had bone hammers protruding from both sides like a mutation, and it was covered with spikes.

What is that...? A hammerhead shark? [Hammerhead shark] Hunting hammerhead sharks? Perlis couldn't help but feel ashamed.

"Wow, it's the Dark Hammer!" Aoi's eyes lit up when she saw the thing on Furukawa Watari's shoulder, "Is it the food for tonight's dinner? I haven't eaten it yet, wow..."

Dark Hammer Monster...? Perlis took a look at the features of the giant fish. No matter which angle she looked at it from, it was a shark.

"Isn't that a shark?" Pearlis muttered.

"It can be considered a type of shark, but it is a species that has only appeared in recent years. It is extremely ferocious and has suddenly occupied the top position among ocean predators, so it is regarded as a sea monster." Aoi explained excitedly to Perlis, "It is said that the meat is very good... It is different from those fishy and smelly sharks... Wow..."

At this time, Furukawa Wataru on the other side of the deck saw Perlis and Aoi, and walked straight towards them carrying the monster. The sailors watching on the deck immediately made way for them.

"Captain Furukawa Tou!" Aoi excitedly waved at Furukawa Tou who was walking over. "Where did you get this? Isn't this only available in Dongyuanyang?"

Eastern Ocean? Perlis caught a key word. According to her memory, it seemed to be a sea area near Inmotoros.

At this time, Furukawa Wataru had already walked in front of the two girls, his face still old-fashioned and profound:

"If you find the right ocean current, there will always be some enemies."

Saying so, Furukawa Wataru suddenly threw the huge sea monster onto the deck, and it fell right in front of Perlis and Aoi.

"Snapped!"

Eh!? Perlis subconsciously wanted to retreat, to get farther away from this indescribable monster, and then she saw Furukawa Wataru suddenly bend down, pull out a knife from his waist, and pry open a scale on the side of the ocean current hammer monster.

What is he doing...? Perlis stared blankly at Furukawa Wataru, who skillfully used a knife to carve out a square piece of fish meat.

Immediately, Furukawa Wataru stabbed the piece of fish with a knife, handed the knife to Perlis, and nodded slightly.

And Perlis stared blankly at the small knife with fish meat stuck in it, confused for a moment.

What does this mean? Is it implying that I am now on the edge of a knife and there is no escape?

More than a dozen possible conspiracy theories flashed through Perlis' mind, and she finally focused on the piece of fish.

"Go on, this is a special treatment for distinguished guests."

Kui gently patted Perlis's shoulder, interrupting her thoughts. She immediately took the knife from Perlis and stuffed it into her hand:

"Eat it, and give me a taste!"

Taste it? It took Perlis several seconds to figure out what Aoi meant, and then she looked at the fish again.

The fish meat was fresh white, with fine lines all over its surface. There was not a trace of blood on it, and it looked crystal clear.

Although Perlis knew that Dila had a way of eating it as sashimi, but... this piece of meat looked more and more suspicious...

Perlis glanced at Furukawa Tou who had been looking at her. The captain with a stern face had no emotion at all, which looked very suspicious. If he was not the one providing the fish in this scene, Perlis could even imagine a short skit about pirate negotiations.